Chapter 79 Planning What do you expect Old Lu to let her inherit? ...
Qingshan reminded Song Jin to submit a business card, but Song Jin didn't realize what a business card was for a moment.
"It's a business card. There are a bunch of them on my master's desk. You can just copy one."
Song Jin could tell that Qingshan was quite familiar with the tricks here, so he couldn't help but come over and ask, "What kind of paper should I use?"
The table was filled with red, white and colorful things. The white one was weird enough, and Ji Shubai even said that the paper was a luxury, which made her even more uncertain.
"These things must be in the county government office. I'll go back and find them for you."
Song Jin asked again: "After I write, do I have to pretend to be a scholar?"
Qing Shan laughed and said, "Of course not. My master would never let a servant sit on the table. Have you figured out how to pretend?"
Song Jin's face suddenly turned red. How could he pretend?
The 985 of the twenty-first century stumped the Juren of the sixteenth century. How could she know what these people were talking about?
"I'll give you an idea. Aren't you a disciple of Lord Lu? You can use Lord Lu's name as your own. If you get embarrassed, you can embarrass Lord Lu and save my master."
Song Jin thought it was a good idea to stop pretending. It was fine. After all, Lu Junnian had tripped her up, so she didn't feel guilty.
After the two of them made the decision, they carried their things back to the county government office. When they appeared in front of Ji Shubai, Qingshan became much more obedient.
He found a piece of five-colored paper for Song Jin and asked her to write. Song Jin flipped through the visiting card again and found it was very simple. So with Ji Shubai's permission, she grabbed a pen and wrote the words "Servant Lu Jin bows his head" neatly.
"Lu Jin?"
Ji Shubai looked at the name, he had never heard of it before.
"Yes, Lu Jin is me. I am Lu Jin. I have made up my mind. When I am no longer a citizen, I will change my name in the Yellow Book. I will no longer be called Lu Mancao, but Lu Jin."
After hearing this, Ji Shubai sat back in his chair and said, "This name is not bad. Let's write it like this."
Song Jin asked again: "Then do I need to prepare any kind of gift for the meeting?"
Ji Shubai smiled and said, "Just follow me, then there's no need."
After he finished speaking, he threw a stack of things to Song Jin: "Take a look at these things."
Song Jin opened it without knowing what was going on, and saw that it was all information about cases in previous years.
"Show me what this does?"
"Aren't you worried about becoming a widow? These are all cases related to widows. Take a look and make good preparations."
Ji Shubai teased her, and Song Jin also felt that this was unlucky. She had never been married, but she was already a widow. Was this appropriate?
She stared at the stack of case files with a pout, and finally opened them to read. Unexpectedly, the first case attracted her.
She was a widow with a pair of children. Before her husband passed away, he had made a will, stating that all the land and houses would be inherited by the youngest son, and would be managed by his mother until he was no longer able to do so. When her daughter came of age, she would marry the man she was engaged to marry, and her mother would prepare the dowry for her, and relatives within the clan were not allowed to interfere.
Song Jin carefully looked through the case file and found out the widow's age. She was 32 years old when she lost her husband.
"Did the woman stay in her husband's house from then on?"
"What else?" Ji Shubai did not answer, but asked back. Song Jin did not like this way, but started thinking out of habit.
If it were her in the 21st century, 32 years old, with one son and one daughter, her husband dead, with money and children whom she could support, and with the bond of filial piety, people would most likely be filial to her.
But once she remarries, she will not get any of her husband's inheritance. If she remarries into another family, she will be honored by her son and she will have to give birth again.
Will you remarry?
Song Jin almost instinctively wanted to change her mind. She must be crazy to remarry. She went to someone else's house at such an old age to continue having children. Maybe her husband was not a good person.
When thinking of this, Song Jin scratched his chin and asked, "If I don't remarry, can I have a chastity arch?"
This is what people say on the Internet. People are encouraged not to remarry. If they can get a chastity arch, it is the county magistrate's achievement.
When Ji Shubai heard her ask this, he couldn't help but put down the pen in his hand and looked at her as if she was a fool: "What do you think?"
Song Jin curled her lips and cursed silently in her heart. She hated this kind of leader the most. He didn't speak clearly and left people guessing. Would she still ask even if they could guess the answer?
Fortunately, Ji Shubai quickly gave her the answer: "You are already over 30, where does the chastity arch come from?"
Ji Shubai was also very puzzled. It was fine that Song Jin didn't understand the rules here, but why was he so interested in chastity arches and widows?
She won’t…
Ji Shubai stared at Song Jin's face. She didn't look like an unforgivable criminal. She shouldn't be someone who would kill her husband, right?
Just when Ji Shubai was wondering whether Song Jin would kill her husband in the future, Song Jin had already turned to the next case. She was more interested in this case because it was the case of an only daughter.
The case originated from a clan member suing a daughter who married out, saying that she could not inherit the land. However, the daughter who married out produced a deed, which was signed by her grandfather during his lifetime. Song Jin looked at the deed carefully and wished he could memorize it.
The deed reads: The twenty-seventh district has made a deed to my father Zhu Tingpeng. Because his second son Shixue died early and had no heir, he only has a daughter named Youying, who is now old. He rents 1000 catties of land at the bottom of the pit and gives it to Youying as a remembrance. This deed is made for preservation.
The year and three witnesses were clearly written below. Song Jin chose the word "rent", which meant that the rent was given to the granddaughter, but the land did not belong to her. She only enjoyed the rent but could not dispose of the land.
In other words, as long as she is alive, the income from this land has nothing to do with the tribe.
Song Jin flipped through the documents quickly, trying to find the deed that showed the woman had inherited the land. He finally found one that stated the land was given as a dowry, but upon closer inspection, he found that it was in the name of the son-in-law, and the couple managed the property jointly.
"well--"
Song Jin sighed deeply, prompting Ji Shubai to ask, "What's wrong?"
"nothing."
Song Jin did not express her true thoughts. After all, her thoughts would be suppressed by men in the 21st century, let alone in the Ming Dynasty where men are respected.
She flipped through the case files silently. After reading the stack in her hand, she felt it was not enough, so she asked Ji Shubai for some more.
Although there was no case of a woman inheriting land, Song Jin was able to witness the diversity of the Ming Dynasty contracts. There were so many different types that he was stunned and amazed.
In the next few days, Song Jin did not go out again. He just looked through the case files every day. As the saying goes, knowing the law and breaking it is a more serious crime. But only by knowing the law can one know how to find loopholes, right?
Qingshan was the first to discover this. Song Jin had never shown any interest in studying before, but he was very interested in the case file, which aroused his suspicion.
"Sir, don't you think there's something wrong with Miss Lu?"
"What's the problem?" Ji Shubai was busy, and Song Jin had been quiet these days, so he naturally paid little attention to it.
But Qingshan was different. Seeing Song Jin buried in case files every day, he couldn't help but remind Ji Shubai.
"Sir, have you ever thought that she wants to take all of Old Lu's property by herself?"
Ji Shubai looked up and asked, "Does Old Lu have any other children?"
“It seems to be gone.”
Ji Shubai chuckled: "She's just a house slave, what do you expect Old Lu to let her inherit?"
Qingshan thought about it and it made sense. Which servant would be so rich and have so much property? But why was Song Jin so interested in inheriting it?
He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. However, Song Jin couldn't stop thinking about it. All he could think about was what should happen if she got married, what should happen if she didn't get married, and what to do with her dowry.
Finally, she came up with a solution that would suit her best.
Recruiting a son-in-law.
Old Lu has only her as a daughter, so it is most reasonable for her to find a son-in-law. It would be best for her to find a young, handsome and incompetent man, and directly sign a marriage certificate. On the surface, he is a son-in-law, but in reality he is a slave. He needs to be obedient and well-behaved, so that there will be a man staying at home.
In this way, she is still the eldest in the family.
After planning his route, Song Jin felt that he was really smart and couldn't help laughing behind the table. When Qingshan saw that smile, he couldn't help but shiver.
It's really creepy.
Just like that, on May 15th, Song Jin was going to go to Gao Ce's house with Ji Shubai for a banquet.
Song Jin followed Qingshan to retrieve the mountain purple straight-fitting gown in advance. With his fingers on the snow-white collar, Song Jin was overjoyed.
The thing that he once envied so much finally came into his hands. He was so happy that he even made a new hat, this time a black Tang scarf.
Wearing this outfit, he really looks like a scholar, but his stature is a little small, so he looks a bit like a weak scholar.
Before leaving, Ji Shubai looked at her outfit, smiled and said, "Not bad, you look pretty good now."
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