043 Unraveling
This kind of ability, those delicate and weak ladies who fall down as soon as the wind blows, don't have it.
Lin Minjia obviously knew about her eldest sister's situation, nodded approvingly, and said flatteringly to Mrs. Lin: "Mother, it's still wise for you and your father!" β
Practicing your fists and kicks is not easy. If it weren't for Lin Shiqing and Mrs. Lin who have been strictly urging, the girls would definitely not have been able to persist until now, and now it has become a habit.
Lin Shijia and the others didn't quite understand what Lin Minjia meant, thinking that she was praising and thanking Mrs. Lin for her early teaching, and thinking about Mrs. Lin's words, they all admired it from the bottom of their hearts.
Xiao Li's heart was also extremely emotional.
It's not that she hasn't been jealous of Mrs. Lin - Mrs. Lin is smart, shrewd and capable, and can arrange housework in an orderly manner in the back house, obey the people under the stewardship, and even be able to cook a delicious meal in the kitchen by herself! What about outside? Not to mention personal contacts and business vulgarities, she is a woman, and even the officialdom has a lot of experience, and she can discuss the political affairs of the counselor for Uncle Lin!
Xiao Li has never seen Mrs. Lin have any troubled times!
Back then, Mrs. Lin was quite criticized in the Shengjing noble circle because she gave birth to three daughters in a row without a son and did not give Uncle Lin a concubine. If it were someone else, I was afraid that I would not be able to withstand the pressure and compromise, at least Xiao Li himself would definitely compromise...... And what about Mrs. Lin? It can be said that Uncle Lin took the initiative to transfer places when his career was right, and took office with his family in such a grand manner!
Mrs. Lin is so powerful, so powerful, the more she gets along with her, the more she understands her, the less jealousy she gets, the closer she gets, the more she trusts her, and she relies on her......
Think about Mrs. Lin's sincere help to herself over the years...... Xiao Li shook his head secretly, turned his mind, like Lin Shijia asked who Miss Liu was, while smiling and listening to the conversation, he thought about it in his heart.
There is a Shangshu grandfather, and the family can be regarded as a pass. 's father is a concubine and has no official position, so I don't think he can give much benefit to the dowry. But if the girl is really good, don't mind if she marries or somethingβshe is rich, and she doesn't need anyone's dowry to add to it......
"That Miss Liu is also smart." Mrs. Lin said: "A few of you must know that not all people with scheming and means are bad. Look at it specifically. In a complex environment like Liu Shangshufu, it is difficult to survive without scheming, let alone find a future for yourself. β
"There's nothing wrong with planning for yourself." Mrs. Lin looked around at the women: "As long as it is not bad in nature, it is someone who can be befriended." As for that Miss Liu, it was only a few short conversations, and we didn't know enough about her, so it was too early to say anything at this time. β
"Mother...... Lin Minjia said worriedly: "My cousin said that there was a girl ...... before"
She said what Feng Yanyun said: "...... It's so miserable. We were so scared! That's all relatives, as for the spoiling of people! Even if she was born to her aunt, she is always her father's blood! What a ......."
Lin Minjia only shook her head, still trembling when she thought about it.
Such things are not uncommon in large families at all! And these girls are ...... Mrs. Lin sighed in her heart, hesitated for a long time, and then relentlessly and said, "I'll tell you a story." In the previous dynasty, there was a family with a hereditary marquis...... The old marquis died early, and the new marquis married a wife......"
Drugged, seduced, planted, mutilated...... The life of a slave is not a life at all, and even the master may die at any time without explanation......
It's a naked, bloody backhouse story. It is hidden under the glamorous exterior of the back house, hidden in the praise of virtuous and virtuous people, so dark, so disgusting, so chilling.
Mrs. Lin finally said: "I can easily tell you hundreds of such stories. Lin Mansion is a pure and blessed land, but you will all marry into other families in the future. But this is a big show, as pure as the forest mansion, how many can there be! β
The faces of all the girls were a little unpleasant. They look at me, I look at you, and they all see a hint of fear and worry in each other's eyes.
"Maybe the elders of other families won't tell you these ...... directly," Mrs. Lin said slowly: "Maybe it's because the girls of other families have lived in such a complicated environment since they were children, and they have learned that kind of skills since they were young, so they don't need to be taught by the elders again and again...... But how many of you ...... I hope you can all take my words to heart. β
Think back then, the Feng family was messy?
When Mrs. Feng married into the Feng Mansion, wasn't she also a kind and easy-going person? Life forced her to make a change! If she is not strong, her position as the main mother will not be stable! If she wasn't shrewd enough, her children might not be able to keep them! If she wasn't ruthless enough, maybe she wouldn't be alive by now!
Listening to such a story, it is obvious that the atmosphere in the room cannot be so relaxed and joyful.
Xiao Li smiled stiffly and said, "Sister-in-law, look, it's scared of the child, isn't it?" Kindness...... Sister-in-law, if that Miss Liu is really good, you see, will there be the situation that the niece of the Feng family said? β
Mrs. Lin shook her head: "The eldest lady who is now in charge of the Liu Mansion is a face-saving person. Moreover, Liu Shangshu is a civil official, and civil officials value the most reputation, and Liu Shangshu is very likely to take a step forward to become a cabinet elder, he cherishes his feathers too late, and will never do anything that makes people criticize. β
"Having said that, even if Mrs. Liu doesn't want to find any good relatives for Liu Yingluo, she will never look for the kind of relatives that obviously make people talk. Besides, there have already been several ladies who have said that if they really want to come to the door to propose, no matter whether she is happy or not, then Mrs. Liu will always choose one to come down. Mrs. Lin shook her head and said, "The key is to see whether the person is suitable or not." Others, always come up with a solution. β
"Then mother, let's find time to post and invite her to play?" Lin Yijia suggested.
"There's no rush to this." Mrs. Lin smiled: "There are no large and small banquets in Shengjing on any day, and there are opportunities." β
"I called you all here to ask why you were frightened at that time......
Such a bad mood must be soothed and mediated in time, otherwise, even a night of cranky thoughts will have a very bad effect on the young man's mind. And these children, Mrs. Lin obviously doesn't want to see these children go astray because of this.
"Well, it's late at night, let's all go to sleep." Mrs. Lin clapped her hands lightly and stood up.
When Xiao Li heard this, he felt that many thoughts in his heart were tangled, and he seemed to have nothing to say when he wanted to speak, so he took his leave.
The girls went all the way back to Yiyuan.
On the way, they just said something like "the moonlight is good" and "the night is cool", and they went back to their accommodations. I don't know if it was because they were too tired during the day, but they soon fell asleep.
Mrs. Lin stood in the courtyard of the pine forest courtyard, looking up at the starry sky.
After a long time, Rong Ruo quietly walked over and replied softly: "Madam, several young ladies have rested." The slave maid personally asked the maids on duty at night, and they all said that they slept well. β
"Well, you've worked hard too, go and rest." Mrs. Lin exhaled lightly, showed a relaxed smile, turned around, and slowly walked up the steps into the room.
In the room, Uncle Lin was wearing a cyan shirt and was reading a volume of travelogue. Hearing Mrs. Lin come in, he raised his head and said with a slight smile: "I just said, the girls of the Lin family must be good." Teach for teaching, and don't worry too much, O you. β
At this moment, Mrs. Lin's heart was completely quiet and calm, she reached out and plucked the hairpin on her head, removed the outer coat, and entered the clean room.