The Lin family has a total of nine daughters in two rooms.

The eldest daughter, Lin Yuanniang, was born by Dafang's late wife Wu, who is Chinese New Year's Eve years old today and has already married and had children. The husband is Zheng Duoan, the eldest son of the Zheng family, a wealthy merchant in Yanzhou. Lin Yuanniang entered the Zheng family for thirteen years, gave birth to two daughters and a son, and had a stable status and a very close relationship with Zheng Duoan.

The second daughter, Lin Erniang, and the third daughter, Lin Sanniang, are from the second wife, Yuan, and one is twenty-five and one twenty-two this year, and they are also married.

Same as Lin Yuanniang, Lin Erniang and Lin Sanniang are also merchants. One is the Wu family, who runs an oil mill business in Fuzhou, and the other is the Wang family, who runs a cloth business in Nizhou. Lin Erniang gave birth to a son and a daughter, but Lin Sanniang has not yet given birth.

The fourth daughter, Lin Siniang, and the fifth daughter, Lin Wuniang, are all from the small Wu clan of the big house, and this year one is fourteen and one is thirteen, which is the age of the family.

The sixth daughter, Lin Liuniang, is from Aunt Lan in the second room, and she is thirteen years old this year.

The seventh daughter, Lin Qiniang, is also from Dafang's wife, Xiao Wu, and is ten years old this year.

The eighth daughter, Lin Banniang, was born by Aunt Cui in the second room, and she is also ten years old this year.

Only Lin Jiuniang, the nine-year-old ninth daughter this year, has a different life experience from others.

Lin Jiuniang's biological mother is called Mei Niang, who was once famous in Fuzhou.

Mei Niangren, as her name suggests, is cold and arrogant, and has poured half of the literati of Fuzhou with her beautiful appearance, outstanding piano skills and elegant conversation.

Among them is Lin Jiuniang's biological father, Lin Dongya, the master of the Lin family.

Although Lin Dongya is the eldest son of Mrs. Lin, he is not keen on business, and the business of the Lin family is basically taken care of by Lin Zhilan, the eldest young master of the Lin family. Over time, Lin Zhilan became the de facto head of the Lin family.

Although Mei Niang shuttles in the wind and snow, she has always been clean and self-conscious, and she wants to find her destined person.

And Lin Dongya has been chanting the wind and the moon all day long, and he is already a veteran of the party, he relied on a good skin and a mouth smeared with honey, and captured Mei Niang's heart in just a few words, and half a year later, Mei Niang was secretly knotted.

Facing the angry and ruined mother of Luyue Louwu, Lin Dongya immediately patted his chest and said that he would take 5,000 taels of silver to redeem Mei Niang, and Na Mei Niang would be his third aunt.

Mei Niang believed it immediately, although five thousand taels of silver is a huge wealth that ordinary people dare not think of, but for the Lin family, five thousand taels of silver is really nothing.

So Mei Niang raised the fetus with peace of mind, waiting for Lin Dongya to take her into the Lin family.

This is five or six months.

Mother Wu finally couldn't hold her breath anymore, and forced Mei Niang, who had a big belly, to go to the door of Lin's house to ask for ransom money.

But Mei Niang knelt at the door of the Lin family and cried for a long time, but the door of the Lin family was still not moving.

Although it was early autumn and the climate was pleasant, Mei Niang was pregnant after all, and after kneeling for a long time, she had a fetal gas, and collapsed at the gate of the Lin family in pain.

Mother Wu shouted loudly, which happened to alarm the passing governor Wei Baoquan.

Wei Baoquan took pity on Mei Niang's misery, so he sent Mei Niang to the hospital, and after several struggles, Mei Niang gave birth to a baby girl prematurely, and died of exhaustion only half a day after giving birth.

Under the pressure of Wei Baoquan, the Lin family recognized the baby girl and named her Jiuniang according to the ranking.

Although Lin Jiuniang looks like Lin Dongya day by day, the Lin family looks down on her background and does not treat her as a serious master. Lin Dongya lost face because of Mei Niang's incident, and he had already left behind the little affection he had with Mei Niang, and when he saw Lin Jiuniang, it was like seeing an enemy, and he had already released words at home saying that there was no Lin Jiuniang's daughter in the big house.

Since Lin Dongya didn't recognize Lin Jiuniang, Dafang's wife Xiao Wushi naturally couldn't tear her face for a concubine and her husband, so she also treated Lin Jiuniang as air, and she didn't need Lin Jiuniang to settle the province in the morning and dusk every day, and she didn't care about Lin Jiuniang's big and small matters.

In short, Lin Jiuniang is an invisible person in the big house, although she does exist, everyone should not see her.

If...... Without the words of the eldest young master Lin Zhilan, Lin Jiuniang's life is simply unimaginable.

Lin Zhilan is the only person in the entire Lin family who is sincerely good to Lin Jiuniang.

is also the only one in the entire Lin family who thinks that the Lin family can't live with Mei Niang, not Mei Niang can't live with the Lin family.

"Jiu Niang, it doesn't matter what your background is, what matters is what kind of person you are. Don't worry, in the future, the eldest brother will definitely find you a good mother-in-law, it may not be so rich and expensive, but the sister-in-law must know the cold and the heat, and know how to cherish you. ”

Lin Zhilan knew that Jiu Niang was in an awkward position in the big house, so he specially built a courtyard for her and named it Yixin Courtyard.

He was afraid that the subordinates in the family would be prejudiced against Jiuniang, so he specially bought eight maids and four mothers-in-law from outside, and they all personally inquired about each other, considered it carefully, and only put it next to Lin Jiuniang after passing the customs.

It's all about it.

Lin Zhilan was busy taking care of the Lin family's business, and spent most of the year running around, often taking care of Lin Jiuniang, so he entrusted Lin Jiuniang to his wife Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan didn't want to wade into this troubled water, but she couldn't resist her husband's soft grinding and hard bubbles, so she had to take on this errand hard.

Anyway, I'm afraid that my parents-in-law will not be satisfied with me, no matter what, and I'm afraid that my husband will have opinions about her, Jiang Xuan's strategy is to just take care of Lin Jiuniang's daily life, ensure that she is well fed and clothed, and don't ask anything else.

Lin Zhilan understands his wife's difficulties and does not criticize her too harshly, but he always feels guilty about Lin Jiuniang in his heart. Because of this guilt, every time Lin Zhilan goes home, he will bring all kinds of delicate and dexterous gadgets to Lin Jiuniang, although it is not valuable, but it is this heart that is valuable.

Gradually, Jiang Xuan became a little overwhelmed.

But she didn't dare to show it in front of Lin Zhilan, so she could only bury her dissatisfaction and jealousy with Lin Jiuniang deep in her heart.

Lin Jiuniang was also happy.

The big room and the second room are all treated as air, and the sister-in-law only cares about sending things to her yard, except for Lin Zhilan, no one cares about her.

Ignorant, I grew up to seven years old in a daze, until one day Lin Jiuniang caught the cricket and caught it in the small garden, and overheard the conversation between the eldest lady Xiao Wushi and the personal maid Amber.

Xiao Wushi sighed and said: "There is such a mourning star in the family, I can't even raise my head to go out to meet people, for fear that others will ask me about my Siniang and Wuniang having such a sister, it will be a shame." ”

Amber gently persuaded: "The eldest lady is too worried, that wild girl is the mouthful of the Doferin family, and the fourth and fifth ladies have never had anything to do with her, where is there such a sister?" When she is old, just find someone to marry her secretly, out of sight, out of mind. ”

Xiao Wushi still frowned and said: "That girl has the support of the eldest young master!" I don't know what's wrong with Zhilan, but I just maintain that girl more, it's just ...... I'm a stepmother again, so it's hard to say anything to him, and my lord is also a careless person, so I'm really worried about me. ”

Amber smiled: "The eldest young master is just sympathetic to her, and he should do good deeds and accumulate virtue." The eldest young master is a decent person, how can he afford to be an illegitimate daughter with a clean life? ”

When Lin Jiuniang heard this, she was suddenly cold, and the cricket in her hand ran away without realizing it.

She has lived in a small pleasant courtyard since she was a child, and has long been accustomed to the care and warmth from her eldest brother, and has never faced discrimination and malice from the outside world.

She really couldn't accept it for a while.

So, Lin Jiuniang cried and found Lin Zhilan.

"Big brother, everyone looks down on me, just because of my background, I can't compare to my sister, even my sister, I'm not as good as a maid!"

Lin Zhilan patiently persuaded him: "The background is given to you by God, you are not wrong, not to mention that they are all daughters of the Lin family, how can you talk about what is not comparable?" ”

Lin Jiuniang drilled the tip of the horns and cried: "If they are all daughters of the Lin family, why does the master only recognize them but not me?" Why didn't my wife let me set foot in her yard? Why do my sisters ignore me? Big brother deceives! ”

Lin Zhilan was helpless, so he had to take a handkerchief and wipe her tears carefully.

Lin Jiuniang sobbed and said, "Big brother, I don't want to be looked down upon for the rest of my life. ”

Lin Zhilan sighed, if Lin Dongya had fulfilled his promise to redeem Mei Niang, and then raised her as an aunt, Lin Jiuniang's identity would not have been so unbearable.

Thinking of this, he comforted: "When my brother tells you a better in-law than everyone else, they won't dare to look down on you anymore!" ”

When Lin Jiuniang heard this, she wiped her tears and said seriously: "Big brother, I want to get married!" ”

Lin Zhilan laughed and laughed.

"You're only seven years old, who are you marrying!"

"I want to marry, I want to marry Bai Xiuyang, the prince of the Marquis of Zhongyong!"

Lin Zhilan was stunned.

Although Fuzhou is said to be a rich land due to smooth weather and abundant products all year round, it is far away from the capital, and the real noble family is only the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion.

The dignity of the identity is far from being comparable to the Lin family.

The Marquis of Zhongyong has only one son-in-law, that is, Bai Xiuyang, the son born to the lord of Mrs. Hou Shurong.

Although Lin Zhilan has never seen Bai Xiuyang with his own eyes, the reputation of the loyal and brave Marquis Shizi is young and sensitive, young and old, and everyone knows it in Fuzhou.

Such a family, how can the Lin family afford it!

Such a son, how can Jiu Niang marry!

Lin Zhilan knew that his humble background was the shackles that Lin Jiuniang had put on her body since she was born.

He originally wanted to find an honest and honest family for Lin Jiuniang in the future, and give more dowries, so that Lin Jiuniang could comfortably marry as the wife of the main house.

However, Lin Jiuniang now has such an idea, in the future, can she still marry into a middle-class family with peace of mind, and willingly marry her own worse than her sisters?

Looking at Jiu Niang, who was full of tears, Lin Zhilan at that time could only coax her for the time being, and said in a low voice: "Big brother will find a way, will find a way, okay?" ”

Lin Zhilan never expected that two years later, what he thought was impossible would really happen.

Bai Xiuyang and Lin Jiuniang exchanged Geng posts, and they will become husband and wife in the future, and their favorite sister will marry into the Hou Mansion in a few years.

Lin Zhilan suddenly felt a little confused, was it right or wrong to do this by himself?