Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 18 The Ups and Downs of the World

The third day of coming to the village was the day when Lin Xutao got married. The Lin family was already noisy before dawn. Lin Qingran heard from the nanny that the big brother stayed up all night. Afterwards, the family ate breakfast, and then set off with the welcoming team to the town to pick up the bride.

As for the Lin family, they removed the things they worshiped early in the morning and began to prepare for the wedding hall.

From other people's words, Lin Qingran also knew that the Lin family was the first in this village to produce a Tanhualang like his father. In the past, being able to produce a Jinshi was already something to be celebrated, let alone the top three.

Over the years, the Lin family from ten miles and eight towns has earned enough of this name, so the wedding of Brother Datang is lively, and it is also the first grand event in the village, with many guests coming.

Lin Qingran and the others stayed in their own yard. Originally, it would have been nice to come here on the day of the wedding banquet. No, it was the eldest grandson who got married, and the grandmother wanted to have a lot of fun. Lin Wenxi is still very filial in this regard, and it is not a matter of principle , as long as my mother is happy.

In the evening, the sound of welcoming the bride's flute came from afar, and they went around the village and returned to Lin's house. The sound of firecrackers at the door stopped for about a quarter of an hour. The other end of the red flower knot was pulled by the bride who came out of the sedan chair. The bride walked in with the help of the bride, stepped on the brazier, stepped on the tiles, and walked into the wedding hall.

The eldest aunt was already grinning from ear to ear. The bride's family brought the dowry over two days ago, but she earned enough face. This kind of close family, I guess they will be happy sleeping and sleeping these days.

The bride's Kong family is considered well-to-do in the town. Although it is not as good as the big families in the town, they are also talented people.

The reason why this marriage was possible was because of Lin Wenxi. Lin Wenxi and the second master of the Kong family used to study together in the school in the town. They were of the same age and had a good relationship, so they went to the township examination together.

Later, Lin Wenxi was promoted, and the second master of the Kong family lost his name to Sun Shan and went home to do business. He still kept in touch with him occasionally over the years. If the child is promising in the future and goes to Luodu City, he can be taken care of by Lin Wenxi.

After the church visit, people took them to the new house, and the four sisters also went to the new house. The little cousin Lin Siyao was already there, and when she saw them smiling and waving, "Cousin is here, I saw my sister-in-law."

Lin Qingyan took the lead, and the five of them stood at the door, which seemed crowded. Lin Qingran and Lin Siyao were small, standing in front, and the bride in the room was feeding dumplings to the bride, only to hear a shy 'Sheng' ' word, the surrounding roared with laughter, and the bride's face turned even redder.

After a while, the seven aunts and eight aunts withdrew them before they were able to enter the house. The bride is very beautiful. When she saw them, her eyes showed kindness, and her expression was generous, not a cowardly one.

When they came out, some of the food in the front yard had been dispersed, and the rest were drinking. A quick glance saw that the big hall brother was already staggering from being poured, and everyone was still enthusiastically punching and persuading him to drink, with no intention of stopping.

Back at the house, I could still hear laughter from the front yard. Lin Qingran had washed up, leaned on the bed and picked up a book, and wanted to lie down when she felt sleepy.

After a while, I heard a knock on the door, and the third sister walked in. Seeing that she was still leaning there reading a book, she came over and lay down with her, glanced at the book she was flipping through, and said with a smile, "Come here for a few days!" You never forget to bring a few books with you, you really work hard."

"Isn't there nothing to do?" Lin Qingran closed the book and put it aside, and said with a smile, "Third sister is here now, can't she sleep alone?"

Lin Qingxuan patted her and scolded with a smile, "I thought I was you, and I have something to talk to you about."

Lin Qingran looked at her, waiting for her to continue, Lin Qingyun smiled and said seriously, "Tell Third Sister, what did Taoxi say to you when you went out with Taoxi at He's house that day."

Lin Qingran was taken aback, and leaned against her, rather coquettishly, why did the third sister suddenly ask this.

"You still pretend." Lin Qingxuan poked her on the forehead, "I don't know what kind of temperament you are, after going out with Taoxi, you were depressed all the way back, what exactly did Taoxi say to you, is it about the eldest sister. "

"Third sister, you suddenly came over to ask me this. I haven't recovered yet." Lin Qingran said haha, never thought that after so many days, third sister would bring this up again.

"Speak well!" Lin Qingxuan glared at her, "Are you still trying to hide from me that there is something worth seeing in the He family, and you went out to look at it for so long?"

Lin Qingran looked at her innocently, and tried to pretend to be ignorant with her eyes wide open. Under Lin Qingxuan's repeated questioning, she finally failed.

Lin Qingran looked depressed, she was dressed in clothes, she was a Xibei product, the third sister is really smart, she is still the kind that does not show it, "Taoxi didn't say anything, the third sister came to ask me like this, don't you know all about it?" Is it?"

"What do I know, all I know is that Eldest Sister's life in He's house is not going well. You girl suddenly asked Taoxi to go out. How can you be willing to come out without asking about something?" Lin Qingxuan pinched her cheek, "I was still depressed afterward."

Lin Qingran lay on top of her playfully, "Third Sister, Second Madam He doesn't like that Eldest Sister gave birth to a daughter."

I only heard Lin Qingxuan sighed softly, and then Lin Qingran felt her hands on her back, and the two sisters leaned together and didn't speak. In Lin Qingxuan's opinion, it is really difficult for such a family to have boys and girls. Too much pressure, and in Lin Qingran's view, why should a woman have to bear this kind of undefined relationship between men and women? At this time, a man should be a man who should be relied on, and should stand up and give to his wife. man of support and protection, what's up

The next day we set off to return to Luodu City. Within a few days, it was the He family's full moon banquet. Originally, Lin Wenxi went there alone. On the day of the banquet, Lu decided to go there with him. She had given birth to her child for three months. , there is nothing wrong with going out, I haven't seen my daughter for more than a year, so I have to go and see.

Lin Qingran learned that her mother had also gone, and worried that if she went and saw something wrong with her sister, she would definitely not be in a good mood when she came back.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, Mrs. Lu came back alone. Mrs. Lu came back on the front foot, and Lin Wenxi hurriedly chased him back, but Mrs. Lu refused to let him enter the house. Lin Wenxi ignored him out of anger, and finally Lin Wenxi went to the study with a helpless expression on his face.

After dinner in the evening, Lin Qingran went to her mother's place first, and then to the study, where her father was sitting there practicing calligraphy, Lin Qingran went over to take a look, ah, this mood is too unstable.

Lin Wenxi looked at the head approaching from the side, put down the pen, and patted her on the head, "Why are you here?"

Lin Qingran sat on the chair next to her, her legs swayed, and she said playfully, "Let me see why Dad was shut out by Mother again." After all, it seemed that Xiao Qi never happened again after he was born. kind of thing.

The daughter is too eccentric, and the father is also very helpless, Lin Wenxi looked at her sly face, "Then you are here to give father some advice, aren't you?"

Lin Qingran nodded, "I just came back from my mother's place."

Lin Wenxi was overjoyed, she was indeed his own daughter, and she knew what he was thinking, so Lin Qingran didn't need to speak at all, Lin Wenxi pointed to a set of books on the bookshelf, "You are allowed to read the books you mentioned last time. "

"Then high-five is a bond." Lin Qingran grinned and stretched out her hand. The two father and daughter agreed so childishly. Then Lin Qingran said why her mother came back suddenly and why she didn't see her father. After seeing Eldest Sister, I felt that the He family treated Eldest Sister badly, but you were the one who thought that Eldest Sister-in-law was good and the He family was good, so Mother was angry with you."

"Your eldest brother-in-law is really a good person." Lin Wenxi didn't feel that his vision had gone astray, and now He Chengsheng is also a good person in his eyes, "Your mother heard what your eldest sister said?"

"Sister didn't say anything, mother thought about it herself." Lin Qingran shook her head, with the eldest sister's temperament, she always reported good news but not bad news after being married for so long, even in front of her mother, she wouldn't say it, it's just this person's mental state Put it there, the three sisters felt it on the day of the third bath, let alone mother.

Seeing the seriousness on his daughter's face, Lin Wenxi sighed. In fact, Lin Wenxi didn't know what happened in the He family. He only knew that his wife's expression was not right after watching her daughter come out. At that time, he was talking to some colleagues. , didn't have time to pay attention, turned around and ate something, and his wife had already left the He family and got into the carriage to go home. She didn't see him when he chased him back.

Lin Qingran got off her chair and walked to the desk, turned around and looked at Lin Wenxi, "Father, why did you let your eldest sister marry into the He family? A family like the He family doesn't advocate the right marriage." With the current Lin family, in the In their eyes is the difference between nobles and nouveau riche, how can they see it.

Lin Wenxi pulled her over, made her sit opposite him, and patted her head, "You only know one thing, not the other, the prosperity of the He family was given by the emperor, the emperor can give it, and he can also take it back, don't look at it." Those aristocratic families are good-looking on the surface, some of them, only these good-looking ones are left, and the rest have nothing."

What happened to the accumulation of generations, no matter how powerful and capable the ancestors are, they can't be worth the attention of someone in front of the emperor now.

"Then what right do they have to look down on people?" Lin Qingran snorted, she was already rotten straw on an embroidered pillow, and still felt how noble she was, and the titles were to be demoted for three generations. It is possible to take it back twice, and the royal family is not stupid enough to support people for nothing.

Lin Wenxi smiled, and pinched her face, "Your father and I thought so before, but Ran'er, the reality is like this, and that kind of glory alone is enough to make them proud for generations, and it is beyond the reach of many people." in time."

This is how society is, with clear divisions. If you have money, you need power. If you have power, you need a solid family background. With a solid family background, you still want a high reputation, glory, and relationship with the royal family. , layer by layer, as if there is no head.

"Then do we have to marry the He family?" Lin Qingran was puzzled. Isn't it much easier to find someone who is well-matched with the Lin family?

(End of this chapter)