The Lin family invited a powerful person to discipline the county magistrate
Lin Yue and Lin Chengyu, father and son in the living room, and Hua Rongjun and Lin Wan, mother and daughter in the inner hall, were all stunned and had no idea what was going on.
The Lin family are all practitioners, and they are considered to be quite powerful in Pingyang County. However, how can they be related to powerful figures
Moreover, the Lin family has some friendship with the county magistrate, so why would they punish the county magistrate
These days, Lin Yue, Hua Rongjun, and Lin Wan have been practicing in the spiritual house on the First Street. Lin Chengyu has just returned from Green Bamboo Town. The only time he had any interaction with the county magistrate was when a guest of the Lin family had a conflict with Gu Yanming and was taken to the dungeon by Gu Yanming. Could it be that the powerful person that the county magistrate was referring to was Xu Lian
Vaguely thinking of this, the Lin family members were a little surprised. A mine manager who came from Luzhu Town was the powerful figure that the county magistrate mentioned
Hua Rongjun, who was in the inner hall, did not bother to avoid him, and hurried out to ask the county magistrate, "What you are talking about, sir, is not referring to the guests of the Lin family?"
Lin Wan, a beautiful young woman in the inner hall, also followed out, also feeling curious.
The county magistrate frowned, "I don't know what his relationship is with your Lin family. I only heard from my son that one of your maids took him shopping and brought him food in the dungeon every day. It must be related to your Lin family. Have you had many guests in your Lin family during this period?"
Lin Chengyu said, "My father, mother, and eldest sister are not at home these days. There is only one guest at home, so he is staying here temporarily."
"That must be Brother Xu Lian."
Xiaoyu was confused. "But Brother Xu Lian is a country boy from Green Bamboo Town. How could he be a powerful person?"
The living room was quiet.
A country person from Green Bamboo Town
Great power
It's hard to connect the two.
Hua Rongjun asked, "Sir County Magistrate, could there be any misunderstanding here?"
The county magistrate opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
He wanted to talk about the young man holding the purple jade token, but he didn't dare to say it. The young man claimed to be an envoy sent by the higher-ups to Pingyang County for a secret visit, so it was not appropriate to make it public.
After being silent for a while, he sighed and said, "My son is a playboy. He has been spoiled by the women in his family since he was a child. He is used to being domineering. This time he really ran into someone with a big background.
Yesterday, my son went to the dungeon and was severely beaten. In the evening, I specially invited this person to my home, set up a banquet to apologize, and asked my son to apologize. There was laughter and conversation during the banquet. I thought everything had been resolved, but when I woke up in the morning, I heard that this person had returned to the dungeon again.
It is obvious that he is still dissatisfied and gave me a veiled warning.
If he reports to the higher-ups and his words are a little extreme, I will definitely be in trouble."
The Lin family members were also speechless and looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. They had originally planned to ask the county magistrate for a favor and rescue the young man from the dungeon... but it turned out that the person who needed to be rescued was the county magistrate
Lin Yue looked at the county magistrate's worried face and asked, "Does the county magistrate want our Lin family to help plead for him?"
The county magistrate slowly stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Yue. "Brother Lin, I really have no other choice. I beg you to help me overcome this difficulty, considering that we have known each other for many years. If the Lin family needs my help in the future, I will do my best."
"Mr. County Magistrate, please clear up the mess quickly. This cannot be allowed."
Lin Yue quickly stood up from his seat and held the county magistrate's arms.
He pondered for a moment and looked at Lin Chengyu, "Yu'er, that person followed you to our house to stay. From this, it seems that he is relatively friendly to you. You might as well go to the dungeon and take a look to see if that person has any dissatisfaction with the county magistrate. After knowing this, the county magistrate can prescribe the right medicine to resolve this matter."
Immediately, the county magistrate looked at Lin Chengyu and said with a cupped hand, "Thank you, Master Lin. I am very grateful."
Lin Chengyu hesitated, "My Lord, County Magistrate, I just came back to the county town from Lvzhu Town on the same boat with Xu Lian. We had a drink together, and we didn't have much of a relationship. I can only say that I'll do my best."
"I have to deliver food to Brother Xu Lian later, so I'll go too."
Xiaoyu volunteered.
The county magistrate looked at her and said, "No need to send food. How dare I let that person eat prison food with the prisoners? I have already invited the best chef in Linjiang Tower to bring ingredients to the dungeon to cook."
The cook from Linjiang Tower went to the dungeon to cook... The Lin family members were speechless again, but at the same time they were curious about what kind of background that person had that made the chief official of Pingyang County have to bow his head.
Seeing that the county magistrate urgently needed to resolve the matter, the Lin family could not delay, so Lin Chengyu immediately took Xiaoyu to the dungeon.
In the living room, the county magistrate did not leave, intending to stay here and wait for Lin Chengyu to find out the news.
After all, Hua Rongjun and Lin Wan were women, so it was not appropriate for them to stay in the living room for a long time, and they took their leave.
After leaving the living room, Hua Rongjun took Lin Wan directly into the boudoir in the inner courtyard.
Lin Wan's beautiful eyes were filled with suspicion. "Mom, do you have something to say to me?"
Hua Rongjun said nothing. He pulled Lin Wan to sit on the edge of the bed, held her hands, and looked at the beautiful young woman in front of him. "My eldest daughter, how many years have you been living in your mother's house?"
Lin Wan was stunned for a moment, then said sadly, "Exactly ten years."
Hua Rongjun whispered softly, “You three siblings were all born to mother, and you are all members of the Lin family, but your circumstances are very different.
Yu'er has just turned twenty and has a high talent for cultivation. He is at the critical juncture of breaking through to the bone refining stage and has a chance to join the Yi sect. As his mother, it is not appropriate to force him to get married, so she lets him make his own decision.
Your second sister married the eldest son of the Tong family and became the young lady of the Tong family. With the support of the Tong family for spiritual practice, everything went smoothly for her and made her, as a mother, less worried.
What worries me the most is you, my eldest daughter. You have been living at home for ten years without a man to care for you.
The men from wealthy families in the county town would definitely mind that you have had a husband. If you casually marry a peddler into your family, it would damage the reputation of our Lin family. You have been putting it off for a long time, and now you are already 28 years old.
This is the best stage for women, when their appearance, figure and all aspects have reached their best. It is also the worst stage for women, because as they age, their appearance and figure will go downhill.
We women who practice cultivation may age slowly, but we are not immortal goddesses after all. Sooner or later, we will become old and ugly. As a mother, I don’t want to see you end up alone and helpless. If you meet a suitable man, you must grab him.
I, as a mother, feel that you should really consider the young man that Uncle Fu mentioned.
Even though Uncle Fu's eyesight is blurry due to his old age, his mind is as clear as a mirror. He still has his years of cultivation behind him, so how could he be confused
Perhaps when that young man stepped into our Lin residence, Uncle Fu sensed that the young man was quite capable, so he made some connections with him and asked you to pay more attention to the young man so that you wouldn't miss him.
Facts have proven that the boy has a very impressive background, and if you get along with him, your future cultivation will be enriched, and you will have the care and support of a man."
Lin Wan blushed and said, "But he is young and successful, and has a strong background. He has all kinds of good women he wants. How could he be attracted to a woman like me who has been with a man before?"
Hua Rongjun chuckled and took a bronze mirror, standing in front of her, "My dear, you don't understand men's minds. With your appearance and figure, which man would not be tempted?"
Lin Wan was mesmerized by the young and beautiful woman reflected in the bronze mirror. Ever since she returned to her parents' home, she felt disheartened and paid little attention to her makeup. She never expected that she had already shed the awkwardness of her girlhood and had grown into this state.
Hua Rongjun put down the bronze mirror and said, "With that young man's strength and status, it is impossible for him to marry into our family. However, he should be willing if you become his woman. No man would have too many, especially one with your appearance and figure.
After you get along with him, you don't need to fight for status with the girl in his family. It's meaningless. You don't want status and don't put forward any conditions. You can still live in the Lin family and keep everything unchanged.
As long as he remembers your kindness, he will think of you and interact with you often.
To put it utilitarianally, if you get along with him, it will be of great benefit to our Lin family.
Although our Lin family is quite powerful in Pingyang County, the water in Pingyang County is very deep. Some big families have power beyond imagination. Our Lin family is not actually stable in Pingyang County. If the situation above changes slightly, our Lin family’s strength cannot compete with the change of the situation. If we can climb a big tree, we will not be affected by the situation. "
Lin Wan hesitated for a moment, blushed and gritted her teeth, saying, "For the Lin family, my daughter is willing."
Hua Rongjun looked at her and said, "My eldest daughter, you still don't understand what your mother means. The Lin family is not a family that will do anything for the sake of profit. It mainly depends on your own wishes. It depends on your willingness and likes. The benefits to the Lin family are just incidental benefits."
Lin Wan's eyes turned red, she cried softly, and leaned on Hua Rongjun's arms, "Thank you, mother. I can save you some trouble."
Hua Rongjun hugged her lovingly and stroked her long black hair. "No matter how old you are, you are still your mother's daughter. Of course, you are doing this for your daughter's good."
The mother and daughter talked about some private and intimate things again.
Only when Lin Wan smiled sweetly did Hua Rongjun feel relieved.