Chapter 513 This melon is not over yet =???? (??? ????)
Chapter 513 This melon is not over yet =???? (??? ????)
The unexpected death of the second elder caught almost everyone by surprise.
What shocked the villagers of Linjia Village even more was another major event - after the death of the second clan elder, Lin Yuzan took out the letter of severance written by his grandfather to his father and asked the eldest clan elder to make the decision, and adopted him into the second clan elder's lineage, becoming his grandson and taking on the responsibility of breaking the clay pot.
Apart from the people from the third branch who made a fuss to stop the matter, the other people from the ancestral house just came over to persuade them a bit and were convinced by Lin Yuzan's words.
Of course, such a puzzling thing also caused a lot of discussion in the village and directly topped the list of village gossip.
Lin Yuzan and his family stayed there for a few more days because of this, and only decided today to go up the mountain to worship their ancestors before leaving.
Little Yining looked at his father, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a haggard face, and sighed quietly in his heart.
The trajectory of her fate still coincided with the description in the book. Her father took on the duty of mourning for the elder of the second clan. Without his father, he had to take care of his father for a full 27 months.
During this period, you are not allowed to take exams, and you cannot qualify for the imperial examinations, let alone the special examinations that may be offered.
Thinking about the fact that it will take another three years to become an official, plus the growing-up heroine he is about to face.
Xiao Yining felt very upset. The hero was currently safe and sound, but was suppressed by his uncle and could not cause any trouble. If he died one day, the heroine would not live long without his protection. However, the heroine had the buff of double or even n rebirths, which made her a complete parasite.
Thinking of this, the little girl sighed like a little adult. It turned out that she was born to worry.
The next moment, she was held in her father's arms, and he told her, "Qing Jie, remember to say something nice in front of your grandparents, so that they can feel at ease in the afterlife."
"Dad, you really aren't going to take the imperial examination this time?" Little Yining asked again without giving up.
"Your uncle will take the exam this time, and dad will come back in a few days." Lin Yuzan replied calmly. He lowered his eyes to look at his daughter's depressed face, and then comforted her: "Your father has made great contributions in Halahelin, and he will ask the emperor for a reward. In the future, those low-ranking people will no longer bully you and your mother."
Xiao Yining tilted her head and thought for a moment, and suddenly felt that this reward was meaningless. After all, the people she had met before were all from the third and fourth ranks, so there was no such thing as a lower rank family.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered that her uncle wanted to confer the title of Princess of Le'an County on her. It turned out that it was useful to curry favor with powerful people!
Now that her father is no longer reliable, she still has her uncle to protect her. In the future, she can also protect her father. She is simply amazing. In the end, she is the boss!!!
Thinking of this, the depression on the kid's face disappeared, and he even showed a hint of smugness.
Seeing that his daughter was coaxed by him, Lin Yuzan's brows relaxed.
Then, he heard his daughter's childish words: "Dad, Qingjie will protect you in the future!"
Lin Yuzan couldn't help but laugh and said "hmm".
Then, Xiao Yining said proudly, "If Daddy hits Qingjie'er for no reason in the future, Qingjie'er will definitely make you kneel in front of me and admit your mistake."
Lin Yuzan: ...
The warm scene between father and daughter was instantly shattered.
The little girl was thrown to the ground. The man was afraid that he would be a little late, so he couldn't help but beat up this unfilial daughter.
Wan Niang walked forward and tapped Xiao Yining's forehead in a reproachful manner: "You only know how to bully your father!"
Little Yining pouted, wanting to remind her mother: You two will not have meat to eat for another three years. Men, this is the time when you are full of vigor and vitality, be careful not to be seduced away by beautiful girls!
Wang Cheng came over and held her hand, praising her: "Qing Jie, you know how to teach people at such a young age. Not bad!"
The kid immediately climbed up the pole and replied with two words proudly: "That's it!"
After saying this, the uncle and nephew looked at each other and smiled. As for what each of them was thinking in their hearts, no one knew.
Lin Yuzan glanced at the two of them sideways, touched the back of his teeth with the tip of his tongue, and snorted in annoyance.
At this moment, a gentle mountain breeze blew quietly, bringing a hint of coolness. Along with the sound of the wind, an extremely subtle sound was heard by the four people present.
They paused and pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
All I could hear was a woman's guilty voice with a hint of tears coming intermittently: "Brother Fushun, I...I really know I was wrong, please...please forgive me! You...please don't come to me again!"
These sudden words made the faces of everyone present change slightly. They all looked upwards at the same time. Through the intertwined trees, they vaguely saw a middle-aged woman in coarse cloth kneeling in front of the tombstone, kowtowing continuously and burning handfuls of paper money.
Wang and Lin looked at each other immediately, then took Wan Niang and her daughter to hide behind a tree and slowly approached.
And the woman's words of confession continued to reach their ears.
"Back then, I really didn't know that Brother Daniu would cause trouble for you because of me. Although I had already expressed my feelings for him, my mother looked down on him and didn't want me to suffer by marrying him, so she arranged this marriage with your mother behind my back."
"At that time, I didn't know how kind you were, and I asked you to cancel the engagement, but I really didn't think of letting Brother Daniu cause trouble for you, and almost ruined you. I beg you, you already have a wife and a son, and your son is so promising, so don't come looking for me if you die."
Hearing these words, little Yining couldn't help but frown. Her mind suddenly raced, and she unexpectedly guessed the identity of this person - the fiancée with whom her grandfather had exchanged engagement cards, and also the daughter-in-law that her great-grandmother liked: the eldest daughter of Cuihua's family in the next village.
The kid's mouth suddenly opened into an "O" shape. Could it be that his grandfather was divided up or was being wronged?
Her family just had a new grandfather, and now has a new grandmother!
Little Yining couldn't help but look up at her father.
Lin Yuzan naturally didn't need to say more about what the little kid could think of. His face was already filled with anger at the moment. When he was about to go forward to find the woman, he was stopped by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng just shook his head seriously, motioning him to continue listening.
"Brother Daniu died early, and I have suffered retribution. If you have any grievances, go find Brother Daniu, and don't come to me. I have never harmed you!" The woman burned paper money with shaking hands and kept wiping away tears.
Soon, all the paper money she brought was burned to ashes.
She brushed off the dust on her body, looked around stealthily, then stood up and left in a hurry.
Only then did Xiao Yining see the woman's face clearly. He was shocked and knew what retribution she was talking about.
There was a long scar on the woman's face, extending from her forehead to her chin. In addition, there was a large mark of burns, which made her originally pretty face completely unrecognizable and looked very scary. It could be said that her face was completely disfigured.
And when the woman turned to go down the mountain, she suffered "retribution" again. When she was about to pass by the big tree where Xiao Yining and the others were hiding, her foot slipped and she fell magnificently, rolling down the steep mountain road.
Seeing this, Wang and Lin both looked at Wan Niang in silence.
Wan Niang withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened and gently pinched off the dust on her hands.
Only Xiao Yining was dumbfounded and complained in his heart: This retribution is never going to end!
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