Chapter 146 The Sickly Villain in a Female-dominated World 17
"There is a family in the east of our village. They are considered a wealthy family in our area. They have several acres of fertile land and a brick house. They live a pretty good life."
"The head of this family is Liu Hui, and her family was just average. But the husband she married is a smart guy. Mr. Liu has good cooking skills and can weave. Whenever he is free in the farm, he takes his head of the family to the county town to set up a stall to sell cakes, bread, hanging sachets, etc., and the income is quite considerable."
"After working so hard for a few years, the two of them built up a lot of family business with their daily savings, and hired a few temporary workers to help out at home. Their lives are getting better and better."
Miss Chen took a breath and looked at the people who were listening intently, and she didn't want to keep them in suspense. "It's just that when poor people suddenly become rich, they are easily blinded by the wealth and become confused, and often do some ridiculous things."
"After she had money, Liu Hui gathered a lot of friends around her without realizing it. She often went to the county town's taverns to drink and have fun with these people."
"One day after drinking, she somehow got together with a friend's younger brother and was caught by the boy's mother. This ruined the boy's reputation, so she had no choice but to take him as her maid."
"Ah?" Lin Yong couldn't help but get angry after hearing this, "What about Liu's husband? Can't he give some money to compensate Xiao Lang's family? Anyway, nothing happened between the two of them."
Miss Chen was stunned, and her tone became meaningful: "This world is so harsh on men. That young man's reputation has been ruined. Either he has to use a three-foot white silk to prove his innocence, or he will live a lonely life in front of the ancient Buddha."
"My dear, please forgive me." Lin Qing patted the stunned Lin Yong. It seemed that she was almost plotted against once in the plot. "Sister Yong rarely goes out, and her family tradition is very upright, so she is a little naive."
In this world, human life is worthless. A chill like a maggot attached to the bone ran up Lin Yong's spine, making her shiver.
She murmured, "But Mr. Liu..."
"Liu Hui insisted on taking a concubine, and the Liu family husband had no choice but to swallow the bitterness." At this point, Miss Chen looked at the two ladies in front of her. "In fact, it's not a big deal for a woman to take a concubine. It's just that Liu Hui did something wrong, which led to unrest in the family."
"She shouldn't have confused the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children."
"Liu Hui first gave birth to her eldest daughter with her husband, and then gave birth to her second daughter and eldest son with the young servant. Because she favored the young servant, the other party became more and more greedy and often provoked the relationship between Liu Hui and the eldest daughter, hoping that her daughter would inherit the Liu family business."
"This time he took the opportunity to put blue grass juice in the eldest daughter's bowl. The eldest daughter almost drowned in the river when she went fishing today. Fortunately, she was saved by a passing villager."
She said this with a thankful tone: "It was thanks to Doctor Wang in the mansion who prescribed the right medicine and induced vomiting of the blueleaf grass juice that the man was revived. As a result, Mr. Liu investigated the origin of the grass juice and discovered the truth, which caused a commotion in the village just now."
"Just for a few rooms and a few acres of land?" Lin Yong's tone was full of disbelief.
"Yes." Seeing that the other party's thoughts had gone astray, Miss Chen emphasized: "In the final analysis, it is the root of the trouble caused by not distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children. The rules passed down by our ancestors are that legitimate children are legitimate and illegitimate children are illegitimate children. If she hadn't favored the illegitimate daughter too much and raised the other party's mind, there wouldn't be today's bad consequences."
As she spoke, the old lady stole a glance at Lin Qing's expression. Seeing her smile of approval, she continued, "Master Lin did a great job in this regard. Although he took in two young servants, he was extremely respectful to his husband, so the family was harmonious and Master Qing was able to enjoy future blessings."
Lin Yong, who has always been taught that everyone is equal: What? In the future, I can’t treat my children and boyfriends equally, and I have to clearly distinguish their levels?
She just felt that there were two villains fighting in her mind, and the class concept of this world had launched a devastating attack on her three views that had not yet been formed.
Lin Qing was holding Chen Xi's hand and was about to say something when he suddenly saw a servant from the Lin residence knocking on the Chen family's door in a hurry. He said without even catching his breath, "The two ladies, please return home quickly. County Magistrate Chen is here and wants to see the young master."
Everyone was stunned, but Aunt Chen came to her senses first. She hurriedly asked her family to send them to the village entrance. Before she could go home, she was asked by the clan to discuss how to deal with Liu Hui's family affairs.
On the other hand, after Lin Qing and Lin Rong returned home, they were helped by servants to change into plain and elegant robes. After their hair was neatly combed, they went to the front hall to meet the guests together.
County Magistrate Chen, who was greeting Lord Lin, saw a maid in green leading two ladies of extraordinary temperament in.
One of them was thin and frail but gentle and graceful like a piece of jade, with a kind and modest aura lingering all over his body. The other was even more smart and pretty. Although she was younger, she had a natural look in her features and was very lively.
"These two must be the ladies of your mansion." After the two sides exchanged greetings, County Magistrate Chen called them "virtuous nephews" affectionately.
"How are you, County Master?" Lin Qing crossed his arms, and put his left hand over his right hand to perform a formal salute. "I wonder why County Master came to visit my humble home this time?"
The county magistrate was slightly startled, then he helped the man up and said kindly, "The summer harvest is about to end recently. When I was collecting data, I found that the summer harvest time in Shiyuan Village and nearby villages has been greatly shortened. After further inquiries, I learned that it was my nephew who invented the rice threshing box. This item is very helpful for agriculture and mulberry, so I came to visit you, the legacy of the imperial court."
"Thank you, sir." Lin Qing guessed the purpose of this person's visit on the way, so he was not afraid and practiced Tai Chi humbly.
After the two dialects were tested, the county magistrate said frankly that he would report this item to the court to commend Lin Qing for his contribution, but he was afraid that the rice threshing box could not be used for commercial purposes and needed to be promoted to the countryside by the government.
Lin Qing remained calm and admitted that threshing boxes were made for the people. As a scholar, he had integrity in his heart. Fame and fortune were like floating clouds. It was an honor for our generation to be able to serve the country.
Finally, it was Mr. Lin who invited them to take their seats and interrupted the conversation between the two. Lin Yong, who was standing by, had already been stunned by what they had heard. She just huddled in a corner and watched in admiration as her elder sister handled the situation smoothly.
At the banquet, there was another round of toasts. Lin Qing was weak, so he drank tea instead of wine. He flattered the county lord without leaving any trace in his words.
The host and the guest were very happy with the meeting. Mr. Lin cordially invited the county gentleman to stay overnight, but he declined on the grounds that he had too much official business. In the end, he had no choice but to give him a car full of local specialties to fulfill his duty as a host.
After Lin Yong became a high-ranking official, he missed his elder sister so much that he wrote an article to record the event. The article was titled "The Way of Speech". He lamented the art of language and how pleasing words could make the other party become sworn brothers. County Magistrate Chen also went down in history in another way.
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