Chapter 24 The Lin family comes knocking again.
The reason Lin Daguang chose to bring Old Lady Lin over now was because he thought the village chief probably hadn't yet processed the paperwork for Lin Dayou to establish his own household.
As long as the procedures haven't been finalized, Lin Dayou is still in the same boat as them. He can't refuse to let them eat, drink, and stay for free.
The reason they made such a big fuss was to use these unsuspecting villagers to force Lin Dayou to bring his mother into his home to take care of her, so that his family could also come and freeload.
“Uncle Lin, you’re shouting at our doorstep. You have no manners at all, do you know that?” Just as Lin Daguang was lost in his fantasy, Lin Wenqian stepped forward and shattered his illusion.
"You child, how can you talk to your uncle like that? You have no manners at all!" Old Mrs. Lin, lying on the stroller, was the first to jump out and retort when she heard Lin Wenqian's words.
“My uncle? We don’t have an uncle. Our family only has my father listed as an uncle.” After saying this, Lin Wenqian immediately waved the axe in front of the villagers.
When Lin Daguang saw the account in Lin Wenqian's hand, he was dumbfounded. The account had been issued so quickly?
For a moment, Lin Daguang, unsure of what to do, could only turn his gaze to his mother.
"Uncles and elders, you may not know this, but yesterday, Grandpa Lin beat my brother to a pulp, Uncle Lin stole my second sister's marriage, and his daughter pushed my sister into the river..."
Lin Wenqian eloquently recounted everything that had happened the previous day, including the events that unfolded when he was forced to sever ties with his family, explaining it all to everyone present.
After hearing Lin Wenqian's explanation, everyone erupted in anger and turned their anger towards Lin Daguang.
The elderly people who had previously sided with Lin Daguang all fell silent, watching the crowd condemn Lin Daguang and his family.
Because their children were all in the know yesterday, they all stared at them with warning looks when they heard their accusations.
"Uncles, aunts, sisters-in-law, my sister, and my brother are still lying in bed. Dr. Yang said it's still a question whether my brother will wake up."
"My parents have been through this, and they're still bedridden. The Lin family treated us like this, and they didn't even offer to offer any compensation. Now they're doing this again. Aren't they trying to drain us dry?"
After his speech, he described a heart-wrenching, desolate, and helpless situation.
The surrounding villagers, who were watching the commotion, all condemned Lin Daguang with righteous indignation.
"No matter what you say, Lin Dayou still has the blood of our Lin family flowing in his veins, and he can't erase that..." Lin Daguang was still making a futile resistance in order to push his mother to Lin Dayou.
“Yes, you said that Lin Dayou has the blood of your old Lin family, but he is not from your old Lin family. He is the second eldest uncle of the Lin family…” The village chief, who was still standing at Lin Luoxi’s house, also stepped forward.
Previously, when the clan chief removed Lin Dayou's name from the Lin family, he had already anticipated that Lin Daguang would pull this stunt.
Finally, the clan elders asked Lin Dayou if he agreed to have his name registered under the name of their Lin family's second uncle who died young.
Lin Dayou was naturally very willing to do something that was entirely beneficial and he was very grateful to the elders for thinking of him so much.
"Village chief, what are you joking about? Lin Dayou was born to my mother, so he has a share of the responsibility of taking care of my mother in her old age..." Lin Daguang said this so shamelessly and as if it were his right.
"If you can't read, you can look up the Lin family genealogy and see whose child Lin Dayou is..." the village chief replied confidently.
“I can testify,” a respected elder of the village, looking energetic and radiant, stepped forward to vouch for him.
"Mother, what should we do?" Lin Daguang was completely at a loss when he saw that everyone was on Lin Dayou's side.
"Lin Jiyong, if you can't afford to live, just hang yourself from a tree. Stop scheming against this and that all day long..."
The old master didn't give Old Madam Lin a chance to throw a tantrum. He glared at Old Man Lin, who was hiding in the corner, and roared.
After being yelled at by the clan elder in front of so many people, Old Man Lin had no choice but to step in.
"What are you all doing, you shameless bastards? All you do is show off, are you just bored and looking for trouble? Like a dog trying to catch a mouse..."
Old Man Lin hated the clan elder to the core. He roared at Lin Daguang, but in reality, he was indirectly criticizing the clan elder.
"Lin Jiyong, I think you've really become like a woman. You've learned all those things from your wife. You've completely disgraced your Lin family."
Having lived most of his life, how could the clan elder not understand the hidden meaning in Old Man Lin's words? He didn't tolerate it at all and pointed it out to his face.
They left Old Man Lin speechless, and he could only slink away with Lin Daguang and his group.
The clan elder shook his head as he watched Old Man Lin leave. This branch of the Lin family was finished.
The villagers who had been watching the commotion were also shocked by what had happened at Lin Dayou's house in the past two days, and they were all discussing it animatedly.
After the clan elder withdrew his gaze from the Lin family, he heard the villagers' chatter all around him and immediately roared with a stern face:
"Are you all very free? Have you finished all the chores at home? Why are you all gathered here watching the show?" His voice was strong and authoritative.
The clan elder only shouted three sentences, and all the people who had been surrounding Lin Luoxi's house scattered like birds and beasts, disappearing in an instant.
Only after those people had run far away did the clan elder narrow his eyes and reveal an amused smile.
"Grandpa Ancestor, please come in."
When Lin Luoxi came out to invite the clan elder, she saw the mischievous smile on his face and immediately felt a sense of warmth towards her great-grandfather.
"Hmm! You all know how to behave!" The clan elder couldn't help but praise Lin Luoxi when he saw her politely inviting him inside.
"Grandpa, please sit down. I'll bring you some food to try..." While Lin Daguang and his gang were causing trouble, Lin Luoxi started cooking a pot of fish soup.
The reason why the clan elder was able to arrive in time was because Lin Luoxi asked Lin Luoning to invite him.
"Oh, what good stuff is it?" The clan elder looked at the drafty house and was quite curious about the good stuff Lin Luoxi was talking about.
"Great-grandfather, you'll find out soon enough." The clan elder hadn't left yet, and the village chief naturally hadn't left either.
Seeing the curious look on the patriarch's face, he smiled and asked the patriarch to wait a moment.
"Here you are, patriarch. This fish soup is delicious and very good for your health..."
Lin Luoxi brought over a bowl of fish soup and handed it to the clan elder, explaining the benefits of the fish soup incessantly.
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