Chapter 104: Goddaughter
"Mother Chang, are these things that my godfather gave me very valuable?" Back at home, Lin Zhubian asked Chang's mother to put the silver bracelet given by Dong Yuzhen into the jewelry box, and asked. "I think the workmanship of this bracelet given by Miss Dong is so fine, it's much better than those silk flowers."
"Girl, these silk flowers can't be bought with money. This is all made for the royal silk flower production of the inner mansion, every quarter according to the grade of the officials above the fourth level, this Dong Zhixian is only seven grades, naturally there is no such reward. However, this Miss Dong has some knowledge, and she is much stronger than her sister. Mother Chang shook her head and said that she didn't have a good impression of Dong Yuyao.
Thinking of Dong Yuyao's greedy eyes after the silk flower was taken out, and the unwillingness to leave when she left, Lin Zhu also felt that although she was the daughter of the county, she was not able to be on the stage, I really don't know how the tutor of the county of Lu Dao could be like this, the sisters are completely different. "Mother Chang, what do you think of this Dong Yuzhen?"
"Some noble girls have a good temperament, and their upbringing is also very good, and it is not bad for the girl to be good friends with her, and in a few years the girl will also need to go out to see the world, and she can't always stay in Linjia Village, always thinking about picking a mushroom and chasing a hare or something." Chang's mother began to have an opportunity education. "She is the daughter of the magistrate, the official lady, and some noble girls are also normal." Lin Zhu nodded.
"The girl is wrong, not every one of the countless official ladies in the capital can be called a noble girl, and this Miss Dong is just a little involved, which is good. It must be some kind of background on her mother's side, otherwise a daughter of Qipin Zhixian County, tsk, you will know the Tao when you look at Miss Dong Er. Chang's mother shook her head when she mentioned Dong Yuyao.
At this time, there was a knock on the door and he entered. "Uncle Chang Shi, is there something wrong?" Lin Zhu stood up and sat on the chair. Please also sit down. "I went to inquire about some of the situation in the local magistrate." Chang Shi told Lin Zhu and Chang's mother everything he had heard.
Dong Jisheng, the magistrate of the county, has been the magistrate of the county for six years. is not honest and honest, but it has also done some good things for the local people, so the people have no dissatisfaction with this county. He himself has no bad habits, and he only has two wives and concubines at home. However, the wife is the concubine of the Lin family in the capital, and the Liu family, who has been mentioned from the concubine to the flat wife, is the daughter of a merchant family and the cousin of Dong Zhixian, so she is very favored by him, Dong Zhixian has three sons and two daughters, the eldest son Dong Wenbo and the eldest daughter Dong Yuzhen are born from the wife, and she is fifteen years old this year. A thirteen-year-old. The second son Dong Wenyuan, the third son Dong Wenhao and the second daughter Dong Yuyao are from the Liu family, one is fifteen years old, one is fourteen years old, and the other is twelve years old. Liu and Lin are at odds.
After listening to Chang Shi's report, Lin Zhu stuck out his tongue, so it was, no wonder my sister always squeezed my sister, it turned out to be jealousy, I was unlucky to become a prop for Dong Er's disgusting sister, although what happened later was a slap in the face of Dong Yuyao. But according to Dong Yuyao's character, he shouldn't give up. Lin Zhu was a little worried.
"Don't worry, girl, then Dong Er doesn't dare to do anything to you. If Dong Zhixian comes forward to teach you a lesson because of this trivial matter, then he won't be this official. not only damaged his official prestige, but also left a goddaughter with no way to get a reputation for bullying the small. It's not worth it, it's the time for the year-end evaluation. He had been a magistrate here for six years, and was thinking about a promotion or transfer to a better place. Where would he ask for trouble, besides, the Muyue Trading House had already greeted him. Chang Shi patiently explained to Lin Zhu.
"What did the Muyue merchant say hello to him?" Lin Zhu was stunned when he heard this, so he asked. "Muyue Trading House also has business here, of course it will deal well with the local parents and officials, and have such an important business relationship with you, don't let people cover you, how can they rest assured, in case there are people who want to dig their corners, they will always know about it." Chang Shi's words made Lin Zhu understand that in the future, the business with the Muyue Trading House would eventually attract the attention of others, and in order to better cooperate, the Muyue Trading House would definitely protect or monitor itself. Although there is a contract, Lin Zhu is signed once a year, and if she is not protected more, they will be worried and will not be able to sleep.
"Mother, you help me teach that village girl a lesson." As soon as Dong Yuyao returned to the magistrate's office, she went to her mother Liu to cry, and said bad things about Lin Zhu and Dong Yuzhen in front of Liu. "And the silk flower made inside, I want it too, mother, you let her give it to me." Liu knows her daughter's temperament very well, she is very happy to find trouble with Lin's mother and daughter, but she has to stop in moderation. "Yao'er, didn't my mother tell you, be honest these days, don't go to the trouble of the mother and daughter, when your father is promoted, what do you want, my mother will help you. Now is the time when your father is most important, but there is no way to go wrong. Liu touched Dong Yuyao's head, "Besides, what are you talking about with a village girl, you have lost your identity as an official lady." What did my mother tell you, you must always pay attention to your identity outside, behave generously, and look like a lady, so that your reputation will be good, and you can find a wishful husband in the future. ”
Although it was said by her mother, Dong Yuyao was still a little shy when she heard the words Ruyi Langjun, "Mother, people are still young, how can you say this." She twisted her body and said disagreeingly. Sooner or later, you have to say it, it's for your own good to tell you early, so that you can pay more attention to your identity, and don't let that side go down. Liu said earnestly.
"She? Hmph, just by virtue of her pimpled face, she can compare with me. Dong Yuyao scoffed at this. In terms of appearance, Dong Yuzhen is far worse than her, but Dong Yuyao doesn't know what to say, those who have their own inheritance, appearance has never been their criterion for choosing a wife, the most important thing is character.
When Dong Yuzhen returned home, she also went to see her mother for the first time, and Lin was embroidering a dress in the house. "Mother, you embroider your brother's clothes again," she picked it up and looked at it, "Didn't my brother say that he wouldn't let you embroider again?" Careful your eyes should be tired again. She picked up her clothes and set them aside. There's nothing to do, it's just that I don't have anything to do in my spare time to pass the time. Is there anything good going to Qiaodiefang today? Lin looked at his daughter lovingly, touched her face, and felt a little distressed. Let's go wash the powder first, it's all because my mother didn't find a good way. You can only rub the powder to cover these pimples.
"Mother, it's okay. What do you think I've found? "Dong Yuzhen showed the silk flowers she got from Lin Zhu to the Lin family." Isn't this a silk flower made inside? Where did you get that? I haven't heard of any high-ranking officials' family members who have been here? I haven't heard your dad got any of this, have you? "The Lin family is very strange." Mother, my father just got such silk flowers, can he give it to me? I gave it over there a long time ago. Stopped, "This is what I got from Qiaodiefang." ”
"No, how could they get something like this?"
"They can't get it, but the people who went to Qiaodiefang today are wearing this internal silk flower on their heads, the same as the cousins and cousins in the capital." Dong Yuzhen is because her cousin and cousin in the Lin Mansion always squeeze her because of this, so she wants to have an internally made silk flower. "You. Do you still care what they say? Didn't my mother tell you, these are things outside the body, it's not worth paying too much attention to, I have only learned one thing with the wife in the house, women must firmly control the power of the backyard in their own hands, so that they will have a foothold in the family. Lin's gaze gradually sharpened.
"But mother, aren't you flashing the housekeeper's rights over there now?" Dong Yuzhen asked puzzled. "Hehe, sooner or later she will hand it over obediently, does she think that the home is so easy to manage?" Lin sneered. However, Lin quickly changed the subject. "Why did that man sell you this silk flower made inside, but which official lady?"
So Dong Yuzhen told the Lin family about what happened in Qiaodiefang, and said with a smile after speaking. "I can't imagine that when Dong Er still has bad intentions and good deeds today, it's ridiculous to me, mother. You didn't see Sister Xiaozhu talking, she was only ten years old. The little adults are average, and Dong Er didn't take advantage of it at all. ”
"You said that the child's name is Lin Zhu?" Lin's expression changed. "Yes. She said she farmed in the countryside. But she is wearing a style of acting like a village girl. Is there anything wrong, mother. Seeing that her mother was silent, Dong Yuzhen asked a little puzzled. There's nothing wrong with that, just curious where she got these things? "The Lin clan recovered in an instant." She said that it was given by someone else, but looking at her appearance, she didn't seem to know the rarity of these inner silk flowers at first, and said that I would let someone take it if I gave it away. And the mother next to her is also very powerful. I gave the bracelet you gave me as a return gift to Sister Xiaozhu, and she saw the origin at a glance, and said that it was Master Jiang's masterpiece. Mother, is the famous craftsman in the capital you are talking about called Master Jiang? ”
"Yes," Lin nodded, his face was a little unusual, "Zhen'er, what do you think of that Lin Zhu, how is the person?" ”
"Sister Xiaozhu is very polite and easy to speak. is neither humble nor arrogant, and she is not afraid of Dong Er's troubles when she knows my identity, and she is not afraid of Dong Er's difficulties. It can also make her deflated. I like her a lot. Dong Yuzhen originally wanted to take Lin Zhu home and let her mother take a look, but Lin Zhu still had something to do, so she gave up.
"In that case, then you can post and invite her to play." Lin was like he had made a decision. "Mother, don't you dislike her for being a countryman?" Lin's usual style is not like a person who will associate with a countryman, she always behaves so decently, and has a bit of an aristocratic style, which is also what Liu wants to learn but can't learn.
"How can my mother dislike the countrymen?"
"But didn't you look down on those rural relatives who came to our house, and those relatives who did business?" Dong Yuzhen looked at her mother and said, "They are all here to fight the autumn breeze, they have come over and over again, they are always so insatiable, how can my mother give them a good look, if they relax a little, they will climb up the pole and take advantage of our family." Lin said a little gloating, then the Liu family wants to be a housekeeper, yes, then she will do the thing to deal with this vampire, she has nothing to do, what's wrong?
"Also, Sister Xiaozhu is not a person who likes to take advantage of her." Dong Yuzhen was also unhappy when she thought of those superb relatives, and they also took away a lot of her beloved things.
"Zhen'er, my mother told me that this Lin Zhu girl and a big man are very good, and my mother is not telling you this to let you slap her. It's just that you should do it with your heart when you are dating. Just talk about the friendship between the two of you, and don't care about other things, do you know the way? Lin solemnly confessed.
"Zhilu said to his mother, but where is my father?"
"Don't care about your father, don't get involved in your children's friendship, your father asked, and my mother would tell him." The Lin family didn't want to anger the Muyue Firm, others didn't know if she didn't know what she was doing, the background of the Muyue Firm's in the capital was not ordinarily deep, and it was easy to kill a small magistrate.
So Dong Yuzhen sent a post to Lin Zhu and invited her to come to the county government to be a guest, but unfortunately, she was a little late for the post, and when the people in the county government went to Lin Zhu's house, the building was already empty. Lin Zhu didn't want to go back so early, but when he heard that Liu Qiucui was born, Aunt Li had an eldest grandson, so she left in a hurry in order to give gifts to her family.
The reply of the subordinate made Dong Yuzhen very disappointed. "It's okay, she'll definitely come back, and you'll make an appointment with her when the time comes." If my mother asks her to inquire about her residence in the countryside, then she will send her another post. Lin comforted, "Well, let my mother bother." Dong Yuzhen had no choice but to nod in agreement. In fact, there is another reason why she likes Lin Zhu, she thinks that Lin Zhu is like her sister, although she has only seen one time, she feels very close. That's why I wanted to meet her.
Dong Jisheng, the magistrate of that county, also knew about Lin Zhu from the mouths of Liu and Dong Yuyao, but unlike Dong Yuzhen's admiration, their mouths were full of slanderous words. also said that Dong Yuzhen was a vicious sister who united with outsiders to bully her sister. Originally, Dong Jisheng was still very angry when he heard it, and wanted to teach his eldest daughter and Lin Zhu a lesson, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the name of this Lin Zhu was very familiar, and when he finally remembered who Lin Zhu was, he almost didn't give his favorite second daughter a slap, and the big boss of Muyue Commercial Bank personally wrote a letter brought over by the first shopkeeper Du, which meant that he should take care of a Lin Zhu, don't let people who don't have long eyes bully her, now it's okay, the first person who wants to bully her is herself, isn't this the rhythm of looking for death? I wanted to be promoted, and I was thinking about whether I could ask Muyue Commercial Bank to do me a favor because of this matter, and I almost ruined it, but fortunately, my eldest daughter seemed to have a good relationship with her. He was still saved, so Dong Jisheng had to rest in Lin's room for several days with a smile, while Liu smashed the teacup on the ground angrily, and Dong Yuyao was warned not to trouble Lin Zhu.
Thanks to the peace charm rewarded by Light Rain Sihan and the pink vote cast by tweetyc. (To be continued......)