After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

"Why?"

Lin Yuandong was the first to jump up. He was a big, strong man with a very loud voice when he got angry.

"They release their water and we water our fields. Isn't that what we have done in previous years? Why do we have to wait until Zoujiagou finishes watering before we can water? Isn't this intentional bullying?!"

"That's right. We are doing our own things and there is no conflict. Why don't they ask us to dig a canal and release the water?"

"No, clan leader. Why should our Lin family listen to the Zou family? If we give in this year, won't we have to give in every year in the future? And if there is a severe drought someday, will all of us, young and old, survive?"

"Right! Why should we listen to them? We won't let them! Come on, brothers, let's lead our tribesmen to dig a canal and release the water!"

"Okay, let's go now. Brother Qi, please get out of my way. You guys wait for me. I'm going to go back and carry the hoe!"

The young and old men of the Lin family stood up and walked out, but the clan leader slammed the table hard to stop them.

"Everyone, stop!"

Lin Youtian's face looked very bad.

Of course, the older uncles all sat in their chairs without moving. Lin Yuanshan also sat there without moving, but their faces also looked unhappy.

"What are you all going to do? You all don't listen to your elders, right?

A thing that only grows in height but not in brains!

Why do they bully us? How can the current situation be the same as in previous years? Don’t you have any idea at all? "

The tribesmen who were quick-witted certainly understood the difference between this year and previous years. So they looked at the child behind Lin Yuanshan with complicated expressions.

Lin Youtian's sigh was mixed with a lot of heartache and helplessness.

"The old scholar from Zoujiagou is still alive, but there is no more scholar in our family. Don't you understand?

Now we are no match for Zoujiagou, not only Xiaozhang Village, but also Wangjiaguaizi. We have to keep our tails between our legs!

Because other families still have juren masters or scholars, but in our Lin family, there is only one tongsheng left, do you understand? ! "

You guys, you little brainless bastards, you really need me to explain everything to you!

Lin Youtian looked at Lin Youan uncomfortably. The other party lowered his head, and no one knew what he was thinking.

In the past, because of Lin Yuanzhou, this young man had already achieved fame and honor, and he was a scholar with a bright future. Therefore, the Lin family had no shortage of face in the surrounding villages, and they could always stand up straight no matter whether it was a big thing or a small thing.

But bad news came from the sky. Who could have known that the family glory that was going to Beijing for the imperial examination with classmates and friends would be inexplicably cut short halfway?

Every time they think of this, the elders in the clan feel so frustrated that they want to bang their heads against the wall.

Why did he listen to the child? Why did he let him go to the exam alone with his classmates? They should have sent out the whole family! In this way, even if he encountered bandits, there would be someone to block the knife for him and let Yuanzhou escape!

But no matter how much we regret, it cannot change the current situation where the whole family is controlled by others.

These young people in the clan are not very good at studying. Now the only ones who seem to have some hope are Lin Youwen, the student, and Lin Yuanzhou’s biological son Lin Youan.

But when Lin Yuanzhou was still around, he had clearly said that his nephew Lin Youwen had limited talent and could only memorize things by rote. His brain was not smart enough, so he probably wouldn't go far in terms of fame. If he could pass the exam to become a scholar one day, it would be great luck. It would be difficult to make further progress.

This is indeed the case. The child started learning from his uncle at the age of three and studied for more than ten years before he passed the examination to become a student. If he wants to take part in the provincial examination again to win a title, it is estimated that without a few years of polishing, there is probably no chance.

As the head of the clan, Lin Youtian had to keep this matter in mind. If no child could achieve fame in the next few years, then the days of the Lin family living in fear would be in the future!

If it weren't for family considerations, he would never have been so cruel as to obey Lin Youan's wish and hand him over to the Zhou family, a scholarly family.

Since the Lin family themselves didn't have the ability to do this, didn't they have to rely on external help? But who could have thought that in the end, they would end up with nothing. Alas!

Lin Youan's fingers trembled slightly. It turned out that his father's death affected not only him and his sister, but also the entire Lin family.

Lin Yuanshan turned his head and looked at his nephew's extremely serious face. The tightly pursed lips told him that the child must be feeling very uncomfortable. So he gently patted his nephew's thin arm, but said nothing.

The room was completely silent, with only the deep and shallow breathing sounds of these people making the atmosphere seem even more sad and helpless.

In the end, it was Uncle Lin Jiu who sighed and spoke out to break the unspeakable heavy atmosphere.

“Hey, boys, you all understand why the clan leader wants you to endure it, right?

Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials, and the poor have never fought against the rich. Now we don’t have the confidence to compete with the neighboring villages.

Alas, just bear with it for a while."

Lin Youtian blinked awkwardly and suppressed the anger in his throat. Then he took over the conversation from his cousin again and spoke in a casual manner.

"It's not that serious, it's just a day or two late. They can't let them drain all the water in the Daxi River, right?

I estimate that it should be enough for them to keep doing it for the whole afternoon. If you are really anxious, you might as well stay awake tonight and stay in the fields.

Once they have irrigated the land in Zoujiagou and built a dam, we can dig a canal and release the water directly. Do you think it will work?"

This is all we can do.

Alas, you can't just rush over and fight to the death with others when you are clearly at a disadvantage. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

You have to swallow this humiliation even if you can't!

Lin Yuanshan was the first to express his opinion.

"Okay, we got it. Don't worry, Uncle, we are not ignorant children and will not do such useless things."

"Well, I don't stir up trouble."

"Yes, elders, don't worry, everyone knows what's going on."

"Then let's go first. I'll squat next to the canal in Zoujiagou now. Who's going to come with me? When they're done with their work, we can quickly run back to report the news. Anyway, it's best to release the water as early as possible, so that everyone can feel at ease."

"Seventh Brother, I'll go with you."

"I'm going too, Old Seven. I'd be even more anxious if I stayed at my own farm, so I might as well just go for a stroll in other people's fields."

"Then let's go. Chief, uncles and uncles, we are leaving first."

"Okay, go ahead."

Lin Youtian nodded in agreement and gave further instructions.

"Don't get into a conflict with them. We've already given up the water anyway. If we get hurt and then cause trouble, it won't be worth it."