Chapter 8: Brother and Sister Unite, Second Lady is Promoted

  Jia Min's funeral was held with great solemnity, and the Jia family received a notice that only one junior member of the family, Jia Xian, came to attend. This time Lin Ruhai was extremely angry in his heart.

  It's been over a decade since we last met, and this time with the passing of Madam, not a single member of the Jia family came to pay their respects.

  Is this not treating Jia Min as a relative? Or is it looking down on the Lin family? Whatever the speculation, it made Lin Ruhai extremely displeased. The Jia family is really incompetent, and now they have to rely on women's skirt relationships to send Jia Yuanchun into the palace, no wonder they can't help but go down a dead end.

  Originally, I was going to remind you or help out a bit because of our relationship with the Yue family!!!

  This way, Lin Ruhai didn't have any thoughts anymore. The Jia family's affection was so thin, and they still wanted to marry their precious daughter; fortunately, there wasn't a Mrs. Yi, or else now they would definitely regret it until their intestines turned green.

  The Jia family is really too much! It's simply outrageous!!! Not only did they not come to attend the funeral, but they actually sent only a junior member, and brought a letter, thinking they could take Daiyu back to Beijing.

  What kind of joke is this?

  The mansion has no mistress, and cannot teach daughters etiquette and rules, it will be difficult for them to get married in the future!

  He didn't say whether he would remarry in the future, but it's not like the Lin family couldn't even afford to pay for the palace maid's dowry. Besides, although the Lin family doesn't have many close relatives, with so many friends and connections, can't they find a man who is several times better than Jia Baoyu? It seems that in the eyes of the Jia family, there is only one Jia Baoyu, as if he is the best in heaven and earth. These are Lin Qingyu's original words.

  And what's this about letting Daiyu take the place of the mistress to fulfill her filial duties? The Jia family isn't without sons or grandsons, after all. Lin Ruhai has really been driven mad by his own rationality, otherwise he wouldn't say such serious things. So, as for this matter of controlling women, it's not worth getting hurt over, right? Without sons and grandsons, what need is there to have the children of my Lin family go fulfill filial duties? Even if it were to be said in front of the emperor himself, there wouldn't be any reason for it.

  Lin Qingyu was busy comforting Daiyu, who had cried to the point of almost fainting. These days, she had been surrounded by her brothers every day, trying to comfort her and alleviate Lin Daiyu's sorrowful mood.

  To divert Lin Daiyu's attention, he even gave her the several maidservants he had cultivated before. The five maidservants: there was Bihe who was good at writing and painting, there was Zi Juan who was good at understanding people's intentions - this name was specially taken from the original work by Lin Qingyu, although it can be said that the original plot has all been abandoned... but in order to prevent Grandmother Jia from giving that Zi Juan back to Lin Daiyu after returning to the capital, which would not be good. Alright, it must be said that she considered things too far ahead! There was Luo Ying who was considerate and thorough, there was Chun Xi who had a bright and cheerful personality, and there was Lan Yue who was clever and lovely, each having their own special skills.

  Daiyu kept Snowgoose, who had been left to her by her mother, as a senior maid, and replaced the others with those given by her sister. As for Lin Qinyin, Lin Daiyu was full of joy and admiration in her heart, she could almost say that Lin Qinyin brought her up. She promoted Zijuan to be the senior maid, and the other four became second-class maids.

  After finishing the funeral, they buried him together in the ancestral tomb of the Lin family.

  Although the Lin family is sparse, with only some relatives of the same clan, there are no close relatives or direct descendants, but after all, everyone has the surname Lin and has a thin blood relationship! Lin Ruhai saw that most of his clansmen were declining, and he didn't feel good either. So he spent money to repair the ancestral temple, bought sacrificial fields, and introduced some capable but unemployed clansmen to do odd jobs.

  There were also some poor students, and Lin Ruhai gave them some guidance. Some of them had good knowledge and character, and Lin Ruhai even sponsored their education until they graduated. Anyway, this money was nothing to Lin Ruhai, not even a drop in the ocean.

  As for some orphans and widows, Lin Ruhai was powerless.

  Finally, Lin Qingyu made a big fuss about buying a farm to raise chickens and fish, which required a lot of manpower. These jobs were easy and didn't require much labor, so the widows and orphans could do them, solving the clan's problems all at once. After Lin Qingyu bought the farm, he secretly put some spring water in the pond when no one was paying attention, just in case the fish weren't easy to raise.

  Of course, this also resulted in the fish in Lin's residence becoming priceless! The flavor was incredibly good!! Moreover, after eating for a long time, people became more spirited. Whatever waist and back pain, dizziness and blurred vision all gradually alleviated, and even lightened to the point of complete disappearance. The high-ranking officials in the capital also didn't dare to act rashly because they took Lin Ruhai's face into consideration. After all, at that time, Lin Qingyu was already the concubine of Prince Yong. With Cold-faced King backing her up, who dared to act recklessly?

  After returning from Suzhou Fuling, the Lin family suddenly became quiet.

  The world won't stop running just because someone is gone.

  The deceased has passed away, but the living must go on!!!!!

  The Lin family gradually walked out of their depression. In fact, the people who were truly heartbroken were only Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu, and those close to Jia Baoyu!

  Lin Qiong Yu, apart from the beginning, had some lamentations about the fragility of life. Okay, completely disease-free! Actually, I'm quite happy inside. No one is oppressing Erniang anymore, and Lin's second daughter is now in charge. Now doing anything is much freer and more relaxed than before.

  Lin Ziqian is gentle, but very careful and vengeful. As for his stepmother, not taking revenge is already considered magnanimous, of course he can't be really sad, it's just a show of face.

  The triplets didn't have much feeling for Jia Min! After all, they were born and Jia Min was bedridden, basically never leaving the house, so it's not a big deal!

  Chen Lan sighed, Jia Min had already left, and all the hatred had disappeared with her. The past grievances were no longer worth mentioning. Now, all her thoughts were on her children, and perhaps also on Lin Ruhai.

  To be honest, for Lin Ruhai, Chen Lanxi's mind is the most complicated. The struggle between her and Jia Min, everything can be said to originate from him.

  It's been a year since Jia Min passed away, and gradually people have come to visit and show their condolences. Some say that this family has a suitable daughter, while another family's daughter is virtuous and gentle... Old Lady Jia also often sends letters, highly praising the women of the side branch...

  Although Lin Ruhai was already forty-two, after practicing the Nine Yin Scripture, he looked like a twenty-five or six-year-old. He was gentle and refined in appearance, and held a high position, naturally attracting the women of Yangzhou City to flock to him.

  Chen Lanqi, although a concubine, was the mother of five children and had won Lin Ruhai's favor after his wife's death. As a result, despite her lowly status, various invitations continued to pour in.

  Chen Lanqi first appeared at the ladies' gathering, wearing a light yellow cheongsam with a pale green cloak, her outstanding looks, watery temperament, and the good luck of having three children in a row, made a group of ladies jealous.

  Although nothing too unpleasant was said, there were not a few sarcastic remarks. The ladies mostly introduced their own daughters or relatives and friends in a stiff tone, of course, with some exceptions who were warm and gentle. Chen Lanqi didn't say anything, after all, she couldn't afford to lose her dignity and argue with others. Besides, others hadn't said anything too extreme, so she just smiled and skillfully steered the conversation towards clothes, hairstyles, and beauty.

  Lin Qingyu heard about this and planned with her brother how to make Erniang a legitimate wife, so that in the future she would not be inferior to others, and they could also openly call her "mother".

  Of course, Lin Qianyu and Lin Ziqian tacitly didn't tell Lin Daiyu about all this.

  Although Daiyu didn't like Mian, she was still her mother after all, and wouldn't be very happy to see Chen Lanzhi take her mother's place. But Lin Qiangyu also couldn't give up this idea just because of Lin Daiyu.

  After all, she is selfish!!!!!

  Although it hurts to say this about Lin Daiyu, she is ranked after Erniang and the brothers. Once there's a conflict between them, she will choose Erniang without hesitation. Maybe with guilt, but no regret.

  Lin Qingyu spent half a day flipping through books in the space, and after discussing with her brother, she decided to hand over the cement formula and hybrid rice seeds.

  Two people went to find Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai thought this was a good thing for the country and the people, so he also agreed. After finding someone to practice, they made some arrangements and discussed with their staff. Then, a secret letter quickly reached Kangxi's hands.

  The Kangxi Emperor looked at it and ordered people to practice for a while. He was overjoyed and agreed to Lin Ruhai's request, and also ordered the Fourth Prince to take charge of this matter.

  Although he had said that his fourth son was moody, he knew him to be a straightforward and unyielding person who couldn't tolerate any injustice. He handled matters with great seriousness and responsibility. Such important tasks that benefit the country and its people, he really didn't feel at ease entrusting them to others.

  Before long, the imperial edict arrived at Lin's residence. It praised Lin Ruhai for his many years of contributions as the Salt Commissioner in Yangzhou and commended Chen Lanzhi for her merits in giving birth to a child, who was already showing signs of intelligence at a young age. Taking pity on Lin Ruhai, who had lost his wife at a relatively young age, the emperor specially issued an edict promoting Chen Lanzhi to be Lin Ruhai's official wife and granted her a title. As for the matter of the cement and hybrid rice, it was not possible to openly reward them.

  Chen Lanqi was stunned when she received the imperial edict. After learning the truth, she sighed with emotion. Raising sons and daughters like this, what more could one ask for?

  Lin Ruhai received the imperial edict and immediately began preparing for the wedding. The speed was so fast that it was astonishing. When Jia Mu received the letter, Lin Ruhai had already made Chen Lanzhi worship at the ancestral temple and entered the genealogy, making Jia Mu feel uncomfortable in her heart, but she was powerless to change the situation.

  Everyone, next chapter will return to the capital city, the female lead will prepare for the selection of concubines.

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