Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 44 Meeting the Gift (Second Update)

After Pearl finished speaking, she saw that her master's face didn't show much movement, so she boldly said: "In order to settle the second wife's family, Madam has been so busy for a long time that she didn't even bother to drink a sip of water, and even asked the slave to order the kitchen to prepare it.

I didn’t expect that my good intentions were regarded as a donkey’s liver and lungs, and this big table of food was wasted in vain.”

Lin Yuanzhi's face flashed with greenness, he pointed to the food on the table and said: "Since the Second Madam won't come over, just send these meals to their yard."

Pearl summoned two servants outside the door, cleared the table, left only four dishes and one soup, and took out the rest.

Lin Yuanzhi's face softened and he said: "My second brother has been in Jicheng County these years, and has been an official in the countryside for a long time. My second brother and sister are also from merchants, and their words are often vulgar. Ayun, don't take offense."

Bi's expression was indifferent and he said: "The master's words are serious. It's not a bad thing for my younger siblings to be outspoken."

Lin Yuanzhi nodded and said: "It's already dark anyway, so it's okay if they don't come over. We haven't seen each other for so many years and we've become strangers. Let's just have a good meal as a family."

Early in the morning of the next day, Lin Yuanzhi expected that Mr. Huang would bring his children to the main courtyard to pay his respects. He was afraid that Mr. Huang would be so rude that Mr. Bi would not be able to resist, so he deliberately avoided going to the Yamen and waited for Mr. Huang's arrival.

The family of five waited in the main courtyard for nearly an hour, and asked servants to urge them several times, but still no sign of Mrs. Huang.

Lin Ziyuan went to the yard to play in concern, and saw the whole family sitting in the house, already making a fuss.

Lin Zisu held her sister in her arms and was teasing her when she heard a burst of chaotic footsteps coming from the courtyard.

"A few years ago, I accidentally got the "Nan Chuang Ji" by Qian Wenhao, a great scholar of this dynasty. This is his reading notes when he was young. It is full of knowledge. Now that you are about to become an adult, your uncle will give this treasure to you.

Just you."

Lin Fangfeng retreated, and Huang took her daughter Lin Zizhu to Lin Yuanzhi and said, "This is my daughter Zizhu. She has been well-behaved and smart since she was a child. Now that she is in Beijing, she will definitely find a good girl in the future."

Zi Zhu, please salute your uncle and aunt quickly!"

Before Lin Zisu could answer, Huang rushed to say: "Sister Su, Yajun is also your cousin. Our family doesn't speak the same language, so you can't neglect her."

In her eyes, jade and antiques are of no use, only real money and silver are valuable things. The sister-in-law gave her daughter such a dazzling thing for no reason, so she must have some agenda.

When Mrs. Huang heard what her eldest brother had said, she was immediately filled with grievances and told the story of her family's trivial matters over the years.

Qin Yajun immediately stepped forward and took Lin Zisu's arm, and said with a smile: "Sister, I've been in the country for a long time, and I don't see much. I heard that the capital is bustling. If my eldest sister is free, could you please help me?"

I'll go out for a walk."

"Tell me, he is a poor man. He relies on my mother's family for daily expenses, but he is worried about marrying his aunt. He finally got his wish and blamed me for losing his face."

She knew that Uncle Kang Ning's Mansion was her first step to the capital, and she had to establish a firm foothold first. If she wanted to take advantage of Uncle Kang Ning's influence, she would naturally have to find a suitable companion. These brothers and sisters also

Only Lin Zisu is the most suitable.

Qin Yajun was only a few months younger than Lin Wenjing. She felt quite unhappy when she saw the brothers and sisters of the Lin family shouting at each other, but she ignored her.

Lin Yuanzhi stopped him and said, "Brother Feng, it's our first time meeting you. My uncle has something for you. I'll take it as a meeting gift."

Lin Yuanzhi's face remained as usual and he said with a smile: "My second brother has been an official in the past few years, and my younger brothers and sisters have raised these children. It's all thanks to you. Now that I've returned to the capital, I'll settle down here in the future."

Seeing that Mr. Huang didn't care about his elder's identity at all, Lin Yuanzhi frowned and asked: "Brother and sister, I'm a little confused? I remember that our Lin family has no relatives from the Qin family. This niece didn't listen.

My brother mentioned it."

When Mrs. Huang saw the gold bracelet, her eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing Lin Yuanzhi, Lin Fangfeng lazily saluted Lin Yuanzhi and Bi, and then wanted to retreat.

When Qin Yajun received the gift and said her name, Ms. Bi also gave her a pair of gold bracelets, which were exactly the same as those of Lin Zizhu. Only then did Mr. Huang realize that Mr. Bi had not even looked at her in the eyes. Her joy was suddenly poured with cold water.

, secretly hating in my heart.

When Mrs. Huang heard about the meeting gift, she was overjoyed and pushed her son forward. Lin Yuanzhi handed a green cloth bag to Lin Fangfeng's hand and said: "When I was fourteen years old and went to take the boy student examination, your father was only

When I was 12 years old, I heard that I was a scholar, so I stayed up late and hand-copied the "Book of Secretaries" as a gift to me. I will always bear this feeling in my heart."

Lin Zizhu murmured a few words in a low voice, and bowed down to salute Lin Yuanzhi. No one present could hear what she said, so she straightened up.

Seeing that Lin Yuanzhi just gave his son a broken book, Huang was unhappy and secretly cursed his eldest brother for being stingy. However, thinking that they would eventually be under the same roof in the future and that his eldest brother was the head of the family, she didn't dare

Show your eldest brother's face.

Bi passed a pair of engraved gold bracelets with phoenix patterns that she had prepared long ago to Lin Zizhu. Lin Zizhu hesitated and did not dare to accept them. She glanced at Huang to ask.

He couldn't help but add jealousy to his words. At the end, Huang said: "Brother, you have to take care of him when he comes to the capital. When he came to Jicheng, I was still a young girl. My father did not dislike him and married me."

I gave it to him. Following him these years, I didn’t enjoy any blessings. On the contrary, I made him very angry. Ever since he was promoted to county magistrate, he kept complaining to me, saying that I didn’t take his face into consideration.”

Although Lin Yuanzhi had exchanged letters over the years, he couldn't explain everything and asked about his brother's current situation.

Lin Fangfeng heard that his uncle said it was a treasure, so he opened the green cloth bag impatiently, and saw that the book wrapped in oil paper was in tatters. He was not happy immediately. He also saw that the book paper was yellow and old, and he didn't know where it came from.

Wherever he found it, he felt even more unhappy. He stuffed the book into his arms and said, "My nephew thanks my uncle."

Having said that, Mrs. Huang still felt a little guilty. She didn't want her eldest brother to see the flaw, so she pointed at Lin Banxia at the door and said, "Brother Xia, it's rare for me to come to Beijing, so I'm here to give you to your uncle and aunt."

Let’s see each other as a gift.”

She remembered that she had just finished arranging the score, and today her sister-in-law came to show her kindness. It seemed that this sister-in-law was still young and was worried about her face and did not dare to compete with her.

Mrs. Huang was stunned for a moment. She originally wanted to complain, but Lin Yuanzhi's words blocked everything she wanted to say. She had to attract several children to come forward one by one to meet Lin Yuanzhi.

Huang was so excited that she pulled Qin Yajun over and said with a smile: "This is my relative's niece. I brought her to Beijing this time to see the excitement."

Mrs. Huang's face stiffened, and then she hesitated: "The Qin family are relatives from my mother's side. We are not far apart. Naturally, Yajun is also my niece."

Lin Yuanzhi also knew something about his brother Lin Wuhuan.

Then without any explanation, Huang put the pair of gold bracelets into his sleeves.

Mrs. Huang first brought her son Lin Fangfeng in front of Lin Yuanzhi. Lin Fangfeng was 14 years old. He was at an early age. Ever since he entered the hall, his eyes had been wandering around.

Mrs. Huang walked into the hall, followed by four boys and girls. Her face was radiant, and she had obviously slept well at night. When she saw Lin Yuanzhi, she said unceremoniously: "Brother, you and your sister-in-law have been in the capital these years.

We are enjoying happiness here, but our whole family is suffering outside. Finally, God opened our eyes and we returned to the capital. Brother, look at it, there are so many people in our family, we can only squeeze into two small courtyards, how pitiful!"

Qin Yajun received the greeting gift and was about to put it away, but Huang rushed forward and said to Qin Yajun: "Yajun, you are still young and not familiar with Beijing. You can't keep valuable things around you. This bracelet

, Auntie will keep it for you first."

After Lin Wenjing and Lin Zisu paid tribute to Mr. Huang, several juniors got to know each other. When they talked about their age, naturally Lin Wenjing was the oldest, followed by Lin Fangfeng, followed by Lin Zisu and Lin Banxia.

, Lin Zizhu, Lin Ziyuan.

As he spoke, he pointed to the children behind Mr. Huang and said with a friendly face: "Brothers and sisters, these are all your children, right? This is the first time I've met them. Why don't you introduce them to them?"

Lin Banxia stepped forward and bowed as he was told. The gift Lin Yuanzhi prepared for him was a set of four treasures of the study. Lin Banxia was flattered and kept thanking Lin Yuanzhi and Bi.

At this point, Mrs. Huang took the sweat towel from her sleeve, pretended to wipe away her tears, and said to Mrs. Bi: "Sister-in-law, it is really difficult to be a daughter-in-law of the Lin family. Do you think so or not?"

His second brother originally filled the vacancy of county magistrate as a judge. As soon as he arrived in Qicheng, he was attracted by Master Huang.

The Huang family is a well-known wealthy family in the county. Although they have a lot of wealth, they have many limitations. They want to have relatives in the government office so that they can take care of the business on weekdays. In order to gain status, Mr. Huang betrothed his daughter to

Lin Wuhuan.

Lin Yuanzhi felt extremely helpless when he heard Huang complaining about his younger brother. Huang just openly showed off a matter between husband and wife such as marrying his aunt, and even said things that were embarrassing for his wife, which really made him dumbfounded.

Lin Yuanzhi frowned and said: "It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household matters. Brothers and sisters, when the second brother arrives in the capital, I will discuss it with him in detail. It will be the Longevity Festival soon, and there are still some official matters in my yamen, so you can rest assured."

Stay at home and discuss the housework later."

(End of chapter)