Chapter 277： stepmother is also mother

Chapter 277 The stepmother is also a mother

Third Uncle Lin Yuan was taken aback for a moment, but didn't know how to refute her.

Chu Nanzhi smiled coldly and said: "If they have any grievances, then the parents and officials of the county government will take their grievances for them. I'm just an idle woman in the village. I haven't offended them, and I'm not an official of the county government. They like to kneel I can't stop it in front of the county government."

Although he looked calm on the surface, he really hated the mother and daughter in his heart. He was really selfish to the extreme, and he didn't treat Lin Jinxiao as a human being.

When he was in trouble, the whole family came to step on him, and now that he has just taken office, he disgusts him. It seems that he can't see him having a comfortable day.

Whoever has such a stepmother and brother and sister will be unlucky.

Fortunately, he will be able to get He Lishu soon. The troubles in his family have nothing to do with him. As long as they don't come to provoke him, he doesn't want to join in the fun anymore.

Thinking of the last time Lin Jinxiao asked the patriarch to solve the matter of Chen's mother and daughter, she also gradually realized that the little boy should already have an attitude now, and there is no need to worry about it.

So right now, he decided to let him solve his own housework.

But Liu Yun couldn't bear it anymore, fearing that her son-in-law would suffer, she immediately told Chu Wenbi: "Father, please go to the next door and borrow the ox cart, and we will accompany Da Zhi into the city to have a look. If Mrs. Chen dares to embarrass her son-in-law again today, I will fight her hard."

"Don't bother."

Lin Tingzhen glanced meaningfully at his third uncle Lin Yuan, looked at Liu Yun Chuwenbi and his wife with a smile, and said gently: "My in-laws want to go to the city, so let's take my carriage. It's getting late, so the carriage should be faster."

Liu Yun nodded, and said to Chu Nanzhi: "Dazhi, pack up quickly, I'll go and fill up the stewed soup, and we'll set off."

Chu Nanzhi looked at Liu Yun's anxious expression, and didn't know how to persuade her. Anyway, what this woman is thinking about now is her son-in-law, and I'm afraid it's impossible to keep her out of the matter.

As for the matter of reconciliation and separation, and about Lin Jinxiao's marriage contract, it would be even more inappropriate to mention it now.

After thinking about it, she had no choice but to obey, and went upstairs to pack a few clothes for each of the quadruplets, and told Liu Shuyang and the sisters of the Chu family to take care of their fry and tiger treasure upstairs, and then took the quadruplets to accompany them. Liu Yun and his wife got into the Lin family's carriage, and the group hurried towards the county seat.

The setting sun shines on the sky, and the sky is getting closer to dusk. At this time, the county government office in Luyan Port is surrounded by many spectators. They stare at the three women kneeling beside the stone lion and begin to comment.

In order to watch the commotion, some people have been standing outside the yamen since the three women knelt here. Seeing the three people, old and young, knelt for a long time, but no one came out to talk to them, some people began to curse inwardly with dissatisfaction :

"It seems that the new county magistrate is a dog official. On his first day in office, he pretended to open the government to handle cases, but he didn't accept unjust cases."

Someone really couldn’t stand it anymore, so they plucked up the courage to go up to the women and whispered: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you have any grievances, go and beat the grievance drum. Kneeling here will not help."

The three of them just looked at each other, and ignored the enthusiastic people.

In the teahouse in the distance, Jiang Xueyi was sitting at the position with the widest view from the county government office, quietly watching everything that happened in front of the government office.

It was the first time he took office today. He originally wanted to stay in the county captain's mansion to establish his official authority. He never thought that the housekeeper Qin of the Qi family would secretly call here to see the excitement.

He ate a few melon seeds with some dissatisfaction, glared at the cunning Butler Qin with gloomy eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Who is that kneeling in front of the door?"

Butler Qin replied submissively: "I don't know anything about the eldest son-in-law's first visit to the county. Those three people are the mother, younger sister, and younger sister-in-law of the new county magistrate Lin."

"Mother?"

Jiang Xueyi turned to look at him in confusion.

Qin Butler added: "It's the stepmother Chen. A while ago, his biological son Lin Jinhong was imprisoned by the magistrate Lin's wife. The Lin family also cleared the family tree of the mother and daughter."

"Oh?"

Jiang Xueyi finally became interested, and asked anxiously: "Why did you suffer such a disaster?"

"I heard it was burglary, and I'm used to stealing."

After Qin Butler finished speaking, Jiang Xueyi pulled his face angrily: "That's not what you deserve, Qin Butler, you think I'm too idle, right?"

"Uncle, this stepmother is also a mother."

Butler Qin reminded unhurriedly: "I rule the world with filial piety, this family's ugliness must not be publicized, even if Chen's mother and daughter are at fault, they can steal things from her own son's house, so they will not be sent to officials or even It's expulsion."

"But as far as I know, this stepmother, Mrs. Chen, doesn't seem to be kind to Master Lin, right?"

Jiang Xueyi pursed his lips and smiled.

"That's just a rumor, don't be mistaken, uncle."

Butler Qin said with a pleasant expression: "There is an old saying that a stepmother is like a mother, and Mrs. Chen is the lady in charge of Lin Tingshu. Whether it is the original wife or her stepmother, they are all aunts. In law, they also enjoy the right to decree, the right to marry and the right to establish succession over all their children.

The reason why the mother and son had some conflicts was because there were some rifts in Mr. Lin's marriage back then, but after careful investigation, the parents ordered the matchmaker's words, and Chen's decision was also reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Besides, the mother is more expensive than the child. The Chen family brought up Mr. Lin anyway, so he should have the right to support his stepson. Mr. Lin also has the obligation and responsibility to be filial and take care of his stepmother. Following the imperial order, Master Lin not only disrespected his stepmother, but also made his stepmother kneel in front of the county government office. This is against the principle of filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. "

Hearing this, Jiang Xueyi finally showed an expression of enlightenment, nodded and said: "There is some truth in what you say."

"If Eldest Uncle wants to bring down Lin Jinxiao, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Butler Qin cupped his hands and remonstrated: "If Eldest Uncle makes a big fuss about today's events and accuses him of being unfilial, no matter whether he has two honors, or is supported by Mr. Nie and Mr. Chang, he will definitely be able to do so." Let the imperial court lose his fame and make him the biggest laughing stock of our Luyan Port."

Butler Ren Qin said the truth, but Jiang Xueyi waved his hands calmly, holding a melon seed in his hand and repeatedly rubbing it against his mouth. He saw a few familiar figures walking out of the county government slowly, and then showed a smile. With a sinister smile: "No hurry, no hurry, just take a look first."

Lin Jinxiao leaned on crutches, and accompanied by Chang Yanjue and Nie Huai'an, came out of the inner hall. Seeing the Chen mother and daughter kneeling in front of the door and the crowd of onlookers from a distance, the anger in his heart welled up again.

Chang Yanjue and Nie Huai'an couldn't help frowning when they saw the situation. If it wasn't for Lin Tingshu's sake, they would have picked up the crutches in their hands and beat up the mother and daughter severely. Let go of your anger.

Nie Huai'an squinted at the gloomy-looking master and apprentice, patted Lin Jinxiao's shoulder heavily, and said earnestly, "Da Lang, you must remember your current identity, and don't argue with them."

"Um."

Lin Jinxiao responded softly, leaned on his crutches and walked towards Chen's mother and daughter with heavy steps.

(end of this chapter)