Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 90 Give way
Just after Lin Congli nodded, Lin Zhiqing waved to Aunt Mu. Aunt Mu understood, took the list and left.

The action was so fast that Lin Congli almost couldn't react.

This further verified his idea that Lin Zhiqing did not deal with this issue on a whim, but rather proposed it after careful consideration and making sure that he would agree to it under such premise.

"You... when did you start planning all this?" Even though Lin Congli had seen many ups and downs over the years, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Dad, Sister Qing told us about this a few days ago." Lin Yangyang saw the opportunity and stepped forward. "The maids around me haven't had new clothes for a long time. If Sister Qing hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known that their money was withheld."

Lin Congyan, who was tapping the table intermittently, raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Brother, haven't you heard it yet? They are all singing the same tune, clearly wanting you to hand over the housekeeper power."

Lin Congli didn't understand at all; he just couldn't believe it. "Yangyang, you said, do you want the power to run the family from me?"

Lin Yangyang didn't expect that this matter would be made clear so quickly, and for a moment she didn't know how to start.

Lin Zhiqing noticed her bewilderment and sat down on a chair nearby. "Uncle, you've been out asking your colleagues for help for so long today. Did they get any help?"

Lin Congli was already worried about this matter. The issue with the account book just now had drawn his attention away. Now that Lin Zhiqing brought it up again, he felt a slight headache.

Seeing Lin Congli was silent, Lin Zhiqing turned his gaze to Lin Congyan: "What about Fourth Uncle, did you gain anything?"

Compared to Lin Congli, Lin Congyan's face was even worse. He was furious and stood up suddenly: "What do you want to say? Do you want to say that I'm incompetent, or that I'm useless as a civil servant?"

Lin Zhiqing did not expect such a big reaction from him, but at the moment she just thought that her fourth uncle was stimulated by the escaped slave of the Lin family and did not think much about it.

"Fourth Uncle, it is certainly useful for civil servants to be honest and wise, but as the head of the Lin family, you will never succeed if you always tolerate others and put your hopes on others." Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear.

At first glance, this statement seems to be referring to Lin Congyan, but in fact it is also referring to Lin Congli.

"How dare you!" Lin Congli couldn't help but slam the table. "How dare you speak to your elders like that?"

"Uncle." This time, it was Lin Shi'an who spoke: "Zhiqing is right. Jiusi's incident this time reminds us that we should never worry about things that haven't happened."

"Look, he's back safe and sound, isn't he? As for those runaway slaves, Zhiqing also told us that this is a good opportunity to kick out the disloyal ones."

"The same thing seems to be much better from a different perspective." His tone changed from initial hesitation to determination, and he spoke more and more powerfully:
"Let's not talk about anything else. Everyone in the civil and military departments knows that the Lin family is deeply feared. It's for this reason that the Lin family can't rely on them when they are in trouble."

"We can only rely on ourselves."

He raised his head, his eyes filled with a determination he had never seen before.

Lin Yangyang also nodded.

Seeing the two children he was most familiar with looking at him with such eyes, Lin Congli felt an emotion called "doubt" in his heart for the first time.

He is doubting himself.

Realizing this, frustration came over me like a tide.

The Lin family has fallen into this state, the family is no longer a family, and the clan is no longer a clan. Is it his own fault?
Lin Congyan is Lin Congli's younger brother. As soon as he saw Lin Congli's expression, he knew something was wrong:

"Brother, what are you doing? Are you really going to hand over the power in your hands to a few children?"

"Fourth Uncle, we don't want anything in your hands. What we want is for the Lin family to be united and no longer constrained." After Lin Shi'an said this, he bent down and kowtowed to Lin Congli, and then did not stand up.

Lin Yangyang looked at the confused and sad expression on her father's face, and thought about what she had seen and experienced in the past few days. She took a deep breath, kowtowed as well, and then lay on the ground without getting up.

This was a sign of their resolve. Lin Zhiqing raised an eyebrow, tilted his head and lifted the teacup on the table, without making any other movement.

"It's a rebellion, it's a rebellion!" Lin Congyan pointed at the two people on the ground, but didn't know what to say.

Lin Congli's eyes did not fall on the two of them, but only stared at the void.

After a long moment, he sighed, as if he had released all his strength.

"What else can I do about your actions?"

Does this mean...compromise?
Lin Yangyang and Lin Shian looked up and glanced at each other, a moment of confusion flashed in their eyes.

But it was only for a moment before their eyes became clear.

Lin Zhiqing spoke at the right time: "Uncle, the Lin family still needs you to take charge. If we encounter any special problems, we will discuss it with you."

In other words, if it is a general issue, the three of them will make their own decisions.

Lin Congyan suddenly became anxious: "Brother, this is against etiquette, you can't agree to it!"

Is it against etiquette? Lin Zhiqing had a mocking smile on his face: "Fourth Uncle, what is etiquette?"

"Sister Jingya poisoned my cousin and then framed me. According to the rules, this should be a serious crime that should land her in the Ministry of Justice prison."

"My cousin and I broke into a brothel, which should have been a serious crime punishable by being thrown into a pig cage."

"Lin Jiusi disrespected his elder brother and withheld his monthly allowance. This should be a serious crime that warrants expulsion from the family."

"Among all these cases, which one was ultimately handled according to the family rules?"

Lin Zhiqing spoke very quickly, and everyone present was clear about everything she said.

Lin Jingya was finally sent back to Bianliang because she was a descendant of the Lin family and poisoning her cousin was a scandal that could not be spread.

Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang went to the brothel because of the Lin family's affairs. If they didn't go, the consequences would be more serious.

No matter what, we can’t escape the word “Lin”.

The Lin family's rules bind everyone, but also allow everyone to break the rules in order to protect the Lin family.

It's like a Möbius strip, with no beginning and no end, a completely closed loop.

Therefore, Lin Congli and his colleagues have always been in a very contradictory state, requiring everyone to abide by the rules and consider the Lin family.

But these two things are very contradictory and do not belong to the same plane at all. To put it simply, they cannot coexist.

To protect the Lin family, we must break free from those restrictions.

But this is something Lin Congli cannot do.

But Lin Zhiqing and the other two can do it.

After hearing what Lin Zhiqing said, Lin Congyan opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

Lin Congli seemed to have aged ten years. For the first time, he appeared in that fragile state leaning on the chair. He had none of the spirit of the head of the family. He just looked like a fragile old man who was worried about his family and suffered a blow.