Brother so proud

"Aunt Lin, you..."

He Ze walked up to the two of them quickly, glanced at the well-packed things in Lin Yu's hands, and realized something in his heart—aunt Lin probably had the same idea as him, but returned in vain.

Patted Lin Yu's shoulder, "Wait for me outside for a while, I'll come out later."

"what?"

"Remember, wait for me."

After repeating it again, He Ze turned his head towards Zhang and said, "Aunt Lin, Dad heard that the patriarch's cousin's child is full moon, so he specially asked me to bring something over, so I'll go first."

"Go, go, don't delay the time." Zhang Shiqiang forced a smile.

He Ze nodded, looked at Lin Yu again, and then entered the courtyard gate.

The courtyard of the patriarch's house was larger than that of ordinary houses in the village. When he entered, the entire family was there. After a long exchange of pleasantries, He Hong led him into the main house alone.

"Is the injury healed? How is your family doing?"

He Hong walked forward with his hands behind his back and half hunched.He is nearly seventy years old, and his body is still in good shape.

"It's not a serious problem, and the family has also passed the predicament. Please worry about the patriarch."

He Hong turned around, and He Ze bowed his fists to him, and the two sat down one after another.

"That's good. I watched you grow up. You are all a family. You don't have to be so ignorant. Just call me the third grandpa." Stretched out, "In the past, your father often came here during the holidays, but you were the only one missing. The last time I saw you, you were still fainted on the bed, but you finally survived, and you can rest assured if you have money."

"Third Grandpa, the boy was not sensible before, so..."

"You are young, so it is inevitable that you are a little reckless and impulsive, but after encountering such a disaster, you seem to be much more energetic, so just take it as a lesson, it's okay."

"Yes."

"Aside from seeing your full moon cousin, must there be other things here?" There was a moment of silence between the two, and He Hong suddenly said, "Just now your unmarried daughter-in-law also came. Same thing."

"The third grandpa guessed rightly. The boy is here to ask you to make the decision. The third grandpa must have heard about Lin Yu's family. I have already made an appointment with Lin Yu, but Lin Tiangui came to make trouble every three days and wanted to force Lin Yu Yu married another. Third grandpa, this is in our Hejia Village."

He Ze meant something.

"I'm aware of making trouble, but you still want to ruin this marriage?" He Hong raised his voice and picked up the teacup on the table, "Brother Lin didn't mention this to me just now."

The voice fell, and the room was silent for a long while.

After drinking the tea in his cup in one gulp, He Hong sighed, "This matter is a bit difficult. Although I am the patriarch, their surname is Lin after all. Because of the way the family behaves, people are criticized a lot, and the clan doesn't even think about it. To accept them, there is nothing else but a few acres of land that Lizheng has set aside for them. Now I am taking care of his family affairs..."

"Third Grandpa, you are wrong. Since Lin Yu is engaged to me, he is our He family. Besides, Lin Tiangui kicked Aunt Lin and Lin Yu out back then? Although there is no proof, others It's all in the eyes, as long as you talk to the elders of the other clans, the Lin family will definitely not dare to say anything."

"This... what you said makes sense. The elder brother who married into our clan is naturally named He... But you boy, is that why you came here today?" He Hong didn't know what he thought of, his eyes suddenly sharpened some.

"Third Grandpa, it's a matter of life for the kid, I can only ask you for help." He Ze didn't realize it, and bowed again, "Besides, because of Lin Erlang's incident, the reputation of our Hejia Village was bad. It's more than half. It's nothing more than their family reforming, but they are always thinking about hitting on my wife, so I won't get angry? In addition, Wu Cui also caused a lot of bad luck to the village and dissatisfaction from many clansmen a few days ago. Third Grandpa, why do you..."

Why not drive the Lin family out of Hejia Village?He Ze vaguely knew the reason for the two points, but this time He Hong didn't take the initiative to speak up, and he couldn't mention it later.

"You can see clearly, kid!" He Hong laughed, then lowered his eyes in an instant, "It's just this matter..."

This matter was brought up once by the clan when He Erlang died, but because of Li Zheng's family's face, they endured it again.

The He family village is not big, but the population is prosperous. There are not enough fields in the village. If Lizheng hadn't asked repeatedly, they wouldn't let the Lin family take it for nothing.

Judging from this incident, the Lin family still has some face in Lizheng.

Their ancestors in Hejia Village have been peasants for generations, and they cannot be compared to the rich and powerful. For them, Lizheng really holds a lot of power-division of fields, taxation, conscription...all are closely related to every family in the village.

Recently, many people came to the door because of the Lin family. He Hong wanted to drive the family away, but it was too hasty to accuse the Lin family of a crime because of a lack of evidence.

But now that he wanted to destroy the marriage of the younger generation of the clan, he added another one, but Lin Yu was originally from the Lin family.

It's hard to do!

"It's just that we need to add more firewood to this matter?"

At least on the bright side, Lizheng's mouth was blocked.

After He Ze said this, He Hong took a deep look at him, took another sip of tea and said, "It seems that the idea of ​​having money to send you to study is really right, you are a smart boy! It's not that the third grandpa doesn't want to make decisions for you , It’s really not enough heat now. Because of this, I dare not accept the gift from your future wife just now, and I can’t help them after all. Then the Lin family just ruined a pot of porridge with a piece of rat droppings, and the third grandpa looked very sad .”

Speaking of which, He Hong sighed again, and the folds on his forehead were tightly wrinkled together.

"That's it..." He Ze pondered for a moment, "If this fire can be added soon..."

"Of course it's the best way, and forget about the worries of most people in the village!"

"Then the third grandpa has to remember this sentence today, and leave the matter of adding firewood to the boy, how about it?"

"...What do you mean?" He Hong looked suspicious.

"Where is the third grandpa thinking! I can remember the family rules of Hejia Village clearly. Of course, I dare not do things that are outrageous and immoral. Don't worry." You will know it in the past few days."

"..."

"Third Grandpa, I heard that the roof of the ancestral hall was crushed by the heavy snow last time?" He Ze changed the subject, and took out another ingot of silver from his arms, "The family just got out of trouble and didn't have much money. Father asked me to send the taels of silver over here, and it can be regarded as doing my part for the repair of the ancestral hall, so I can't disturb the ancestors all the time."

The ancestral hall in the village is not comparable to an ordinary courtyard. After all, it is a solemn place, and the materials used are more refined and cost more money.The money was put together by the villagers, but it has been a month, and the formal repairs have not started yet.

It must be because of money issues.

Five taels of silver is not a small amount. If it is spread out, people in the village will inevitably gossip.If the money earned is not spent, can it still be left there to accumulate dust?

The repair of the ancestral hall is about ten taels of silver.He took half of it at once, which solved the urgent need of the clan. Firstly, it was because Old Man He really wanted to do his best for the clan, and secondly, it was naturally to sell He Hong.

Most of the people of the same generation in the village would call He Hong Grandpa, and He Ze naturally wouldn't think that relying on this weak kinship, He Hong could make up his mind to help him.

If you add fire to the Lin family, you have to add fire to the clan.

"This……"

He Hong was obviously taken aback by He Ze's generosity.

"Third Grandpa, don't worry, the kid recently found a job in the town, and the family really doesn't have any difficulties."

"In that case, I would like to thank you and your kindness on behalf of the clan." He Hong glanced at He Ze, and finally gave him the right words, "If you can really add to the flames of the Lin family, then Lin Yu, As for the Zhang family and the Lin family to completely sever ties, the old ones of us naturally have to help you."

"Thank you, Third Grandpa."

After the matter was successfully completed, He Ze chuckled and toasted He Hong with tea instead of wine.After drinking the tea, He Hong glanced at He Ze, with a regretful expression, "I heard that you were engaged in some medicinal planting a while ago, why, you really don't plan to continue studying?"

"Third Grandpa, the boy is indeed not that material."

He has nothing to do these days, but he is just familiar with the words here.To re-learn the knowledge system here, find out the rules of the scientific examination, and then walk the single-plank bridge that is more difficult than the college entrance examination, is really not what he wants.

Although he can cheat in terms of difficulty, he doesn't want to be an official, so why bother.

"Do you really stop thinking about it? If you are worried about the academy, I also had a few classmates when I was young. It shouldn't be a big problem for them to accept you again by walking around and talking to the academy." He Hong He said earnestly.

The people in the village are poor, and few people can earn it. After earning it, they can be willing to spend such a large sum of money to send their children to school. In their Hejia Village, only one person has been born in a hundred years.The ancestors did bring a lot of glory to the village when they were there, but it was a pity that they were unlucky, and they didn't get the official title of "Eight Classics" after all.

Looking at this boy from the He family before, he didn't think he was smart, but today he looks like a polished jade.If he can obtain fame, maybe he can really win some future prospects. By then, he and the He clan...

Thinking of this, He Hong's eyes staring at He Ze became brighter.

"Third Grandpa, you don't need to persuade me about this matter anymore, the boy really has made up his mind."

Facing He Hong's eyes, He Ze felt the pressure was great, and said a few more casual words before getting up and leaving.He Hong had no choice but to sigh and send him away.

I don't know when their He family will have a happy life, fulfilling the hopes of these old bones!

It's just that He Ze naturally didn't know what He Hong was thinking.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, there was a wind under his feet, and he didn't realize that it was snowing again until something cold and cold fell on his neck.

Compared with the sudden heavy snow last time, this snow has been brewing for a long time.The flakes of snow were scattered one after another. Although it was not big, when He Ze went out to find Lin Yu, he still saw the faint whiteness on his hair and shoulders.

He just stood there by the side of the road.It was cold, but He Ze felt his heart burning.

"Stupid? Don't know where to hide?" Rolling up his sleeves, he swept the snow off Lin Yu's shoulders, and carefully picked the snow flakes from his hair. Then He Ze continued, "Where's Aunt Lin?"

"Em is going home first, it doesn't matter, the snow isn't too heavy."

"That's what you said the first time you sprained your foot."

"...That was an accident." Lin Yu felt guilty, "By the way, why did you come to the patriarch? Have you settled it?"

"Of course, I invite you to watch a good show in a few days."

He Ze didn't say it clearly, and rubbed Lin Yu's hand in his palm to warm it up, and then pulled him away.The two gradually drifted away from each other, and soon their hair turned gray.

Is this probably considered a total promise?

Lin Yu raised his head and glanced at He Ze beside him. Based on his tone just now, he could guess that this scene was related to the Lin family, but what exactly was it?

Along the way, Lin Yu thought about how to ask, but He Ze didn't say anything, which made him very depressed.

Well, the Lin family is worth his depression now.

Lin Yu held He Ze's hand even tighter with his backhand.

Until three days later.