Daming talker

Chapter 384 He Zong and Lian Heng (please vote for me!)

The next day, Officer Lin brought two large boxes of snacks and snacks to the inner office of the government office for a visit.

If yesterday was an official ceremony, today's visit is in the nature of a private visit to relatives.

Wang Zhiyou and Wang Shiwu came forward together and sat in the main room with Lin Daguan to talk.

Originally, Wang Zhiyou had made enough psychological preparations before going south. But after yesterday's inauguration ceremony, he discovered that he may still need to continue to make self-adjustments.

It was not without reason that the former imperial envoy, former governor, and former prefect almost all died here together.

Without going to Suzhou in person and seeing it with one's own eyes, it is difficult to imagine the situation here based on rumors. Even the nobles in the imperial court more than 2,000 miles away could not imagine it.

Wang Zhiyou dared to say that even Shen Shoufu would feel strange when he returned to his hometown.

If the prince is a capable official who respects the authority of the imperial court, he should definitely find ways to attack and weaken the local powerful.

But it is a pity that he is a tool sent by the family to Suzhou, so not only cannot he fight against the powerful, he even has to be complicit in it.

This was slightly inconsistent with the education of loyalty that Wang Zhiyou received, so he had to distort himself.

Fortunately, as the "eldest brother-in-law" of my mother's family, I can still be a little condescending and regain some self-esteem on the spiritual level of relatives.

The eldest uncle points fingers at his brother-in-law on behalf of his parents’ family. Is this reasonable?

So Wang Fuzun decisively went offline. Uncle Wang quickly came online and interrogated his younger brother-in-law:

"When I go south this time, in addition to taking up my post in Suzhou Mansion, I also have the task of escorting my little girl to get married. Are you ready?"

Brother-in-law Lin answered honestly: "The new house has not been completed yet, so it will take another three months to marry Yaomei."

Uncle Wang seemed to have caught something, he frowned and snorted coldly:

"You made an engagement with our Wang family last year, and now, the new house is still under construction. Isn't it too neglectful?

If you were really sincere, why would you delay it to this point? "

Faced with his brother-in-law's objections, brother-in-law Lin explained: "I don't mean to be negligent. It's just that the project was more difficult, so it took a little more time."

Uncle Wang asked again: "I heard that with Lin Tailai's ability in Suzhou, a new city gate can be built in three months. How come the new house has not been completed in a year?"

Brother-in-law Lin asked back: "You must have heard of Canglang Pavilion, a famous garden in Suzhou that has a history of hundreds of years, right?"

"Of course I have heard about it." Uncle Wang replied. Before coming to Suzhou, he must have done some research on the local customs.

Lin Daguan then said in one breath: "I will first seize Canglang Pavilion from the hands of the monks next to me, and then drive away all the monks to avoid future troubles!

Then the Pantheon in the north was moved closer to the center of the city, and more than ten acres of land were circled around the original site of the temple to rebuild the house.

It is also necessary to connect the house and Canglang Pavilion into one to ensure the integrity of the landscape! "

Damn it! Uncle Wang was shocked. You only said you were building a new house, but you didn't say you were building it like this!

Brother-in-law Lin said with a sinister smile: "I have come to this point and built a lot of construction around Canglang Pavilion just to marry the daughter of the Wang family of your new city. This is something everyone in Suzhou knows.

So are you sure you still think that I have neglected your Xincheng Wang family? If this word gets out, I really don’t know what the world will think of the Xincheng Wang family. "

Wang Zhiyou: "."

The eldest uncle is autistic and offline, and Wang Zhiyou is online.

Wang Fifteen couldn't bear it and took the initiative to say: "Brother is here for the first time. If you want to focus on official business, you should go to the Yamen first!

It's enough for me and Mr. Lin to talk here. There's no need for my brother to accompany me here! "

Wang Zhiyou quickly went offline, and the most humble character Wang Fuzun came online.

At this time, Wang Fuzun felt that he had become an outsider and went to the government office to read the official documents in despair.

After seeing his uncle off, Lin Daguan said with a smile: "Suzhou has many cultural sites. I'm new here, so I'll accompany you for a few days while the weather isn't too hot.

For example, you can go to Canglang Pavilion tomorrow to see your future new home. By the way, I will help you write some poems to help you become famous in Jiangnan!

I will do what I say, and I guarantee that you will become Li Qingzhao of the Ming Dynasty within five years! "

Wang Shishi smiled and replied: "Don't you hear the ancients say that the beginning of a husband's overlordship is to put people first. The basic rule will make the country strong, and the basic chaos will cause the country to be in danger."

Official Lin: "???"

Is this a conversation between a long-separated couple? Can we have a normal relationship?

Wang Shiwu explained: "What Nujia means is that although it is important to visit scenic spots and know the local conditions, it is more important to meet the people you should meet first. This is called people-oriented."

Official Lin asked: "Who do you want to see?"

Wang Fifteen replied: "Of course the future parents-in-law and sisters.

You can have a family dinner with the sisters first to get to know each other. Mr. Lao Lin will arrange it. "

To be honest, Lin Daguan didn't want women to get together. When Huang Wuniang and Fan met, they started fighting, which really frightened Lin Daguan.

However, as the head wife, Wang Shiwu's request was reasonable and it was difficult to refuse, so she could only agree.

The two talked for a while and then had lunch together.

When leaving, Wang Shiwu became affectionate again and said softly: "I like Jun Lin's quatrain about missing the slave family very much. I read it several times every day."

Official Lin was a little confused. He had not written a poem to Wang Shiwu recently.

Then I heard Wang Shiwu reciting softly: "Thousands of illusions are still true with tears, a flick of the ball can wet the dust. Peach blossoms are like blood and spring is like the sea. In the dream, no one is seen on the west terrace."

The writing is so good. I didn’t expect Lin Lang to miss the Nu family so deeply. "

Lin Daguanren: "."

All I can say is, Yaomei, just be happy.

The smallest garden in Suzhou, Taohua Temple, the former residence of Tang Bohu, was expanded from two acres to five or six acres after renovation and expansion by Lin Daguan.

Although it's still not big, it can at least be called a "garden".

In addition to peach blossoms, some other flowers and trees were slightly replanted in the front yard; while in the newly bloomed backyard, two to three acres of bamboo groves were transplanted in an elegant manner.

Moreover, the original three small houses full of the temperament of poor artists were demolished, and five large pavilions with floor-to-ceiling windows were rebuilt and named Peach Blossom Pavilion.

So although Peach Blossom Temple was still not suitable for living, it became a very suitable place for parties and banquets.

This time, the "sisters' family banquet" proposed by Wang Shiwu was also arranged here. For no other reason than the privacy here is good enough.

Mrs. Fan, who was theoretically the farthest away, was the first to arrive. In other words, it’s not just one, there’s also one in my arms.

Official Lin took Lin Jiuyi, the eldest son of the concubine, and after teasing him for a few times, he said to Mrs. Fan, "We agreed today that it would be a sister bureau, not a parent-child bureau. Why did you bring your son with you?"

Lady Fan snorted coldly: "Isn't this your biological son? Why can't you bring him to the family banquet?"

According to the concept of this era, a woman's greatest achievement is that she can give birth to a son for her man.

Official Lin had reason to suspect that Mrs. Fan came here with her son in her arms just to show off in front of Wang Shiwu. While talking, Huang Wumei also came over. Not surprisingly, he was also holding someone in his arms, his second son Lin Jiuwu.

After the two women Huang and Fan met today, it was rare that they didn't get into a fight. I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Immediately afterwards, Secretary Bai and Sun Lianlian also appeared together, arriving at Peach Blossom Temple at the right time, neither early nor late.

Currently, these are the only four people who can be called "sisters" around Suzhou Chenglin officials.

Others who only have one or a few nights of fun are not considered family members.

These four women got together intentionally or unintentionally. They seemed to have their own concerns, but no one spoke for a long time.

In the end, Sun Lianlian, who had the lowest status, took the initiative to break the silence and asked Fan and Huang: "What do the two sisters think of the new mistress?"

Huang Wuniang was the first to answer: "We locals in Suzhou should unite."

To say that she was unbalanced, Huang Wuniang was somewhat unbalanced. She was Lin Daguan's first woman, and she was a good match for her age.

As luck would have it, Lin Daguan, who was just a little servant at the beginning, made progress too fast, and she lost the qualification to be the main wife.

After hearing what Huang Wuniang said, Mrs. Fan and Secretary Bai nodded in agreement.

Sun Lianlian quickly expressed her determination loudly and said: "Then I will follow the sisters! The sisters will work together to advance and retreat together!"

Among the four women, Sun Lianlian is the most precarious and has the most sense of crisis. For her, the only way to survive is to stay together.

Official Lin smiled bitterly and started to form an alliance in front of him. Was he not taking the head of the family seriously?

But he also understands that the wise thing to do at this moment is to be transparent and say nothing! Otherwise, it will be even more troublesome if you are asked to express your position!

Standing at the door, Lin Daguan began to regret again, why did he attend today's family banquet?

The river-crossing dragon and the local snake are two different creatures. If there is a dispute, no matter which side you take, it won't be right.

Don’t worry if you don’t come, and regret it if you come.

After waiting for a while, Wang Shiwu came late and walked into Taohuaxuan with Lin Daguan.

Wang Shiwu, who looked calm and calm, quickly glanced around and had a panoramic view of the other four women.

Then Wang Shishi sighed, Mr. Lin is indeed a lecher!

The evidence is obvious. Three of the other four people are slightly more beautiful than me!

Lin Daguan introduced them briefly and comprehensively: "Huang family, Fan family, Bai family, and Sun family."

It is indeed very concise, with not even a single redundant word.

The four of them seemed to have a tacit understanding. They bowed slightly and saluted together, but said nothing else.

It is understandable that normal people do not want to have an additional "mistress" above their heads.

If it falls into a cold spot, it will definitely be more embarrassing for the isolated party.

At this time, Wang Shiwu suddenly pointed at the two baby boys and shouted softly: "What handsome babies, are they Jiuyi and Jiuwu? They are eight months old, right?"

Official Lin nodded and replied: "Exactly."

But the silence was still there. Wang Shiwu looked at Madam Fan and Huang Wuniang and said:

"I want to tell you that three of my elder brothers have won Jinshi, and there are three nephews in the next generation who have also won Jinshi.

In other words, the two generations of our Wang family have produced six Jinshi, not to mention the other candidates. "

This achievement is shocking enough even for the top literary and official family in Jiangnan, let alone in front of Huang Wuniang and others.

But saying this in front of a group of "sisters" with poor backgrounds seems like excessive force, deliberate show-off, and a bit of bullying and humiliation.

Huang Wuniang, who was most unbalanced in her heart, suddenly felt ashamed and angry, and said to Wang Shiwu:

"No one denies that you have a good background. If you had a poor background like me, Lin Lang would not marry you!

If you just want to show off, no need to! We weeds are indeed not as noble as your famous flowers, but we still have ways of living as weeds! "

"Bah bang bang!" Lin Daguan clapped his hands a few times to show his approval and support for Huang Wuniang.

Perhaps Lin Daguan also felt that Wang Shiwu's attitude and words were a bit too much, so as the head of the family, he had to correct it.

Wang Shiwu glared at Lin Daguan, then chuckled at Huang Wuniang and Fanzi and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not showing off to my sisters.

What I want to say is that these successes are enough to prove that our Wang family’s method of educating our children is unique.

You two mothers, don’t you want to hear more about your experiences? I feel like we have a lot to talk about. "

Huang Wuniang: "."

Lady Fan: "."

Learning is valuable than anything else.

According to the concept of this era, the most successful criterion in life is to be "titled on the gold list". Success in reading is the greatest success, bar none.

The Xincheng Wang family's outstanding performance in the imperial examinations will not affect other unrelated women in the slightest.

But the educational experience of the Wang family in Xincheng was enough to sink the two mothers.

So unknowingly, Huang Wuniang and Fan Niangzi got closer and closer to Wang Shiwu, and they sat together and talked.

Secretary Bai, who has actually read books and received a complete cultural education, also came over and listened from the side.

Lin Daguan looked at Huang Wuniang and Fan and sighed. They are two parents who blindly follow the exam-oriented education system. Isn't quality education and happy education good?

I originally thought about giving these two sons a happy childhood, but it seemed a bit difficult.

While Senior Official Lin was sighing, someone suddenly pulled his sleeve.

Turning around, he saw Sun Lianlian standing alone next to him, with tears in his eyes that were about to fall out.

This poor baby! Official Lin touched Sun Lianlian's head and felt very sympathetic.

Just now, four local Suzhou women, Huang, Fan, Bai and Sun, had become allies, saying that they were sisters.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, the two mothers were the first to break the alliance after hearing the "educational experience", and the educated secretary Bai could occasionally interject a few words.

Only Sun Lianlian, who had no children and little education, and had no great merits other than daring to drive, singing little songs, and rich gestures, was embarrassed.

The Suzhou "United Zong" initiative she just launched to fight against foreign enemies was easily broken by the cultural and educational "Lian Heng".

Official Lin glanced at others a few times, then hugged Sun Lianlian and walked out, muttering:

"They have no interest in life at all. Let's go home and drink and have fun."

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