Volume 4: Stormy Jiangnan Chapter 88: Home and Outside (Part 1)
Lin Nan was talking about nothing else, but about his marriage.
When the conversation started, not only the old lady Zhao was overjoyed, but also Zhou and Chen were overjoyed. According to the tradition of the older generation, many official families with the same family background as the Lin family mostly made marriage arrangements when their children and grandchildren were fifteen or even twelve or thirteen years old. Even in their own houses, the people who now come to propose marriage to Lin Zhi are also There are a lot of them. Compared with these people, Lin Nan, the eldest son of the second wife, has become a constant problem. It would have been fine if he had followed the arrangements of his elders, but he had a good idea. Previously, there was no maid beside him, but later there was a maid, but he chose it himself. After growing up, I gradually got used to it, and after finally being named on the gold list, I fell in love with a Wei family's marriage, but who would have expected that something else went wrong when they arrived at the door.
According to tradition, when an immediate elder passes away, especially when a parent passes away, the descendants must observe filial piety. Once Lin Wu died, this filial piety lasted for three years. It was originally planned to get married after the high school sweetheart, but unexpectedly, when things came to a close, the family was filled with joy and sorrow, and there was a funeral. As a result, the engagement will be postponed. Now Lin Nan is not young anymore. If he delays it further, when the filial piety period is completed, he will be of age for crowning. For people from a family like the Lin family, they have not yet gotten married during the crowning period. Not only are they worried about it, but others will see it. It's a bit embarrassing
On the surface, they say they are not in a hurry, but since the old lady Zhao, many people have been anxious in their hearts. The Lin family was originally small, and the only older man in the family was Lin Shilang, who has passed away many years ago. There were four of the younger generation, who were relatively prosperous. Unfortunately, just after middle age, the second master, Lin Wu, passed away and returned to the west. Among the younger generation, Lin Qi died young. Now counting, there are Lin Fu and Lin Shou in the first bedroom, Lin Nan and Lin Zhi in the second bedroom, Lin Heng and Lin An in the third bedroom, and now there is another Lin Li. Although Fang Linde got married, she still only has one daughter and no heirs.
Counting this way, there are now seven men in the junior generation, which can be called a prosperous population. But in the eyes of several elders, it is still far from enough. Now Lin Fu and Lin Shou, the two grandchildren in the first bedroom, are married. Lin Fu even has a daughter, and Lin Heng, in the third bedroom, has also made a marriage arrangement. Only in the second bedroom, among the grandchildren Lin Nan, the most promising person among them, has not yet settled the matter. For this reason, the old lady Zhao and the second wife Chen studied each other a lot in private, and read a lot about the horoscopes and matchmakers. They had a general scope, but because Lin Nan had not returned from his trip south, the matter was not settled.
Now, for the first time, this grandson, who has always been considered too ignorant and too tough in matters between men and women, took the initiative to propose it, making the old lady Zhao so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. Even if you say yes, you can agree to anything as long as it's not too much. However, what Lin Nan said next made several elders confused and a little embarrassed.
There is no problem in proposing a marriage, even if your own child is still in the filial piety period, according to his family background, and he just won the top spot six months ago, in actual operation, it is just an advance measure. But unsubscribingthis is a bit hard to say.
Speaking of which, before and after Lin Nan left Beijing, the Jingdong Wei family got in touch with the Lin family through Aunt Tao, and even checked the girl's horoscope. It's just that at this moment, the people of the Wei family didn't seem as active as before for some reason. At the same time, there was another funeral in the Lin mansion, so this matter was dropped. Originally, the Lin family was worried that people from the Wei Mansion would come to urge them. However, in the past few months, there had been no movement from the Wei Mansion. Mrs. Zhao, the old lady of the Lin family, was curious, but also a little resentful. She always casually complained that the Wei family had an eye for gold and jade, and they didn't rush to visit such a great grandson as their son-in-law. Come to show your kindness
But no matter what, the matter has no result yet. Whether it succeeds or fails, both parties must give each other an explanation. But now, as soon as Lin Nanfu came back, he threw the old lady a difficult problem. According to Lin Nan's intention, since the marriage with the Wei family has not yet been decided and has not entered the substantive stage, it is just right to refuse it. But the old people were a little puzzled. They had already read their horoscopes and it was obvious that they were a very compatible couple. Why did they suddenly reject her? There has to be a reasonable explanation, right?
"Then the young man Lin Nan struggled for a long time, and finally said a girl with a red face. Then everyone suddenly realized that they had a sweetheart! This is a good thing! Even though I was overjoyed, I naturally wanted to ask more questions. But then I asked about family background, family background, etc., and there was no more information. As a result, the old people will inevitably have doubts, and the young people are full of energy. If they are deceived by a bad woman outside, this is not a good thing! Facing the suspicion of the elders, Lin Nan also became a little angry. How could the woman he had spotted be so messy! But the more determined he became, in the eyes of his elders,But the misunderstanding was even deeper. You have to be so fascinated by that woman to be able to protect her like this! No, you have to do a thorough investigation, but you can't go astray at a young age. A good future is abandoned because of a woman!
What was originally a good thing became more and more divergent as they talked about it. In the end, Lin Nan lost his temper. After saying a few words, he ran to the western suburbs without looking back, leaving a group of women in Lin's residence talking behind his back. They were talking and making suspicions, but they didn¡¯t know what to do for a while
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Jingdong, Weifu.
In the small flower hall in the west courtyard, Wei Cheng, the minister of household affairs, and his wife, Mrs. Han, were complaining to each other under the lamp.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Just now, after the family had a meal in the Little Flower Hall, Minister Wei brought up the old talk again, talking about his youngest daughter's marriage. The tone is sincere and the attitude is that people who have experienced it know everything, but the central idea is that the daughter should change her mind, follow the wishes of her parents, let go of her own knot, find a good family to marry, have a husband and raise children, and be happy
As a result, without saying a few words, the stubborn little daughter put down her chopsticks and went directly back to the embroidery building behind. Wei Shilang was angry and distressed. According to the old tradition, the elders can decide the life-long affairs of their children through the words of the matchmaker. But this is just tradition after all, and there are always exceptions to everything. Wei Cheng had only two daughters in his life, both born to his first wife, Han. He originally took two concubines in order to have sons. Unfortunately, after so many years, there was still no news, and Wei Cheng gave up completely.
"Of the two daughters, the eldest daughter is obedient and behaves like a lady, but she is a bit too sure-footed. Although the little daughter has a stubborn temper, is quirky, and tends to get out of her way in everything, it is strange to say that the more she is like this, the more she loves her. Wei Cheng and Han love their little daughter the mostthe eldest daughter. The marriage was settled, and in Wei Cheng's opinion, the marriage was quite satisfactory. However, when it comes to my younger daughter, it has become a headache.
¡°For some unknown reason, the younger daughter was very disgusted with this form of marriage where she was married to a man she had never met before, with her head covered. When Wei Cheng proposed marriage for the first time, he just thought she was joking, but later he slowly discovered the truth. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s hard to control your daughter when she¡¯s grown up, neither is she strict, nor is she not strict. Even though Wei Cheng was a prestigious minister outside, when he returned home, in front of his wife and daughter, he lost any dignity at all. It must be said that he was also an anomaly.
Because I have a treasure in my heart, I don¡¯t want my daughter to suffer any injustice. On the one hand, I want to choose a good family, and at the same time, I also want to satisfy my daughter. Although I am a little greedy, this is human nature as a parent. But just thinking about both sides, something went wrong. Aunt Tao had arranged for them to exchange information with people from the Lin Mansion. Both parties had heard a little bit about each other's family backgrounds, and each other's elders were relatively satisfied with each other. But who knew that just when Wei Cheng was happily preparing to seal the marriage, his stubborn little daughter actually ran away from home!
This made Wei Cheng very angry! On weekdays, it¡¯s just a matter of petty behavior. How can you really disobey your parents when it comes to marriage? What's more, at this moment, when a good thing is about to happen, you actually let yourself down like this. How can you explain to the other party? It would be easy to deal with an ordinary family, but this family also comes from a scholarly family, and the children of the aristocratic family not only have a wide range of in-laws, but also have a queen who is in charge of the palace. If you offend someone at this juncture, your family's life will be easier in the future. Already? Aunt Tao had already talked a lot about being a lady, being knowledgeable and courteous, and never leaving the second door. In the blink of an eye, the girl not only left the second door, but also left the capital! Let people know that it is a small matter to be embarrassed. If you feel that you are deliberately cheating to get married, then it will be a big deal
Because Wei Cheng and his wife have been quarreling a lot in the past six months, but the quarrels can't solve the problem. While Wei Cheng was anxiously sending people everywhere to look for his daughter, he was also thinking about how to deal with the Lin family. Fortunately, he heard that something big happened to the Lin family. I just had an excuse, so I put the matter aside temporarily. But now that the explanation is over, my daughter still has to look for her, and she can't look for her openly. Otherwise, if the news spreads, not only will she lose her face, but her future will also be affected once the reputation of her goddaughter's incompetence spreads. Therefore, the loyal slaves of Shangwei Mansion searched for almost half a year before finally finding their young lady in Xiangyang City.
When his youngest daughter returned to the capital, Wei Cheng took up the authority of a parent for the first time and scolded her severely. Unexpectedly, the little daughter, who had always been quite rebellious in the past, turned out to be extremely well-behaved this time. Not only did she listen patiently with a low eyebrow, but she actually made a lot of effort to comfort her parents afterwards. This complete change made Wei Cheng and Han Shi was so excited that she almost burst into tears, thinking that her little daughter had finally become aware of the world and understood the warmth and warmth of the world once she left home. But just in case, Wei Cheng put extra people inside the second door to keep an eye on him, just in case his little daughter accidentally poked a hole in the sky again.
After several days in a row, just tonight, Wei Cheng feltThe communication in Tianlai was almost over, so the old matters were brought up again, and the matter of Tong Lin Mansion was once again brought to the table. But then, what his little daughter said made Wei Cheng feel as if he had been slapped in the face. His mind was filled with stars, and he almost fell over!