The patriarch of the Lin clan is sick, and he is already sixty and eight this year. Therefore, because of his illness, some clansmen proposed to change the patriarch, and the candidate recommended by everyone was naturally Lin Chengzhi.

Because the Lin school teaches embroidery, accounting, cooking and other skills, the girl from Taohua Village has now become a popular candidate for daughter-in-law in these ten miles and eight towns. It doesn't matter if you're young, you can get married first. As soon as Lin Juan's matter came out, the girls in Peach Blossom Village became more and more popular.

However, despite this, there are very few girls who are married. patriarchal, thinking that her daughter can make money to supplement the family after learning the craft, she wants to stay for two more years. And those who love their daughters are even more reluctant to marry early. In case the man has an accident or something, wouldn't it hurt his own children.

The patriarch was originally taken by Lin Chengzhi, and now some clan elders said that they would let him abdicate so that Xian naturally agreed. As soon as he relented, Mrs. Lin sent her youngest son Chengyun to call Lin Chengzhi back to the village.

After getting the news, Lin Chengzhi came over.

The change of the patriarch is a big deal, so everyone who can speak in the clan has come. The patriarch said in front of everyone: "Chengzhi, I'm old and my health is not good, and I can't take care of things. Therefore, the position of patriarch wants you to take over. Peach Blossom Village can have you contribute the most today, and I hope that under your leadership in the future, the people can live as old as possible. ”

Lin Chengzhi corrected him: "The one who can contribute the most in Peach Blossom Village today is Qingshu, I hope you can remember this." ”

Old lady Lin can't hear the name Qingshu the most now. Without him, he spent thousands of taels of silver in the girls' school every year, but he didn't give his grandfather a tael of silver to spend. However, he didn't dare to annoy Lin Chengzhi anymore now, otherwise he would turn his face and have no good fruit to eat.

He suppressed the displeasure in his heart, and said with a calm face: "Chengzhi, now we are talking about letting you take over as the patriarch. ”

Lin Chengzhi said: "After Leshu gets married, I will go to the capital, and I may have to stay for half a year or even longer. Therefore, I am not qualified for this patriarch. ”

"What are you doing in the capital?"

Lin Chengzhi glanced at him and said, "Qingshu was born on the second day of February, and he gave birth to a big fat boy. You don't care about her, but my uncle can't go without visiting her. Besides, Brother Wen is still in the capital, I have to go and see him. ”

There are also hundreds of people in Taohua Village, and there are conflicts between people of five tribes or between clansmen and other villagers with foreign surnames. If no one cares, they will quarrel and do it at worst, and if they don't pay attention, they may cause death. There has never been such a thing in Peach Blossom Village, but it has happened in the next village.

Old lady Lin said angrily: "You won't let Le Wei go?" ”

Lin Chengzhi glanced at him and said, "Can Le Wei go the same as me?" In addition, I don't have much time to come back from my busy work in the shop. It's impossible that there will be any disputes in the clan in the future, and I will leave the shop and run back to deal with the conflicts of the villagers? ”

Old lady Lin had something to say again: "You should let go at such an old age, just hand over the shop to Le Wei and Le Shuguan." ”

The patriarch originally thought that he wanted to be the patriarch, but he didn't expect to shirk it. But he was not stupid, and soon understood that Lin Chengzhi had other plans: "Then Chengzhi, do you have a candidate?" ”

Lin Chengzhi felt that the patriarch was still more knowledgeable about current affairs, but he was not afraid of him if he had a handle in his hand: "I think Brother Cheng'an is suitable to be the patriarch, he has made a lot of money over the years by taking everyone to grow vegetables and pick mountain treasures." I believe that he will lead everyone to a better life as this patriarch. ”

Seeing him supporting Lin Cheng'an like this, the patriarch suddenly smiled and said: "Cheng'an is very popular in the village, and he also helps deal with some conflicts between the clansmen on weekdays. It is very appropriate for him to be the patriarch. ”

Old lady Lin didn't object this time. In any case, Lin Chengzhi is his own nephew, and it is good that Lin Chengzhi does not want to let him be the patriarch, and the fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders!

Seeing this, the other clan elders did not object. Lin Chengzhi opened an early shop, which needed rice, sweet potatoes, meat and other items. And these Lin Chengzhi all went to the clansmen to buy first, and they were all bought at the market price and could not be repressed by the price.

Of course, if something does not meet their requirements, they will not accept it, and they will not accept it again if there is only one fraud. As long as it's not lazy or misbehaved, everyone's life is good. Therefore, no one dared to offend him.

After this matter was settled, Lin Chengzhi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Lin Chengan: "Write Brother Wen'er's name back in my name as soon as possible." ”

Lin Chengan was a little puzzled and asked, "Why are you so anxious?" ”

Lin Chengzhi said: "In the past two years, Brother Wen is about to end, and when you enter the venue, you have to write your parents' names on the identity documents. So the sooner this matter is resolved, the better. ”

Originally, Lin Chengan was very in awe of Lin Chengyu, after all, he was the master who was admitted to the Jinshi and became an official. As a result, his nephew was passed on, not only was it difficult to teach, but he also had to pay for it himself. After learning about this, Lin Chengan despised Lin Chengyu very much.

"Okay, isn't there going to be an ancestral hall in the second half of the year? Before the ancestral hall is repaired, I will call the clan elders to talk about this matter, and then I will record Brother Wen back to your name. ”

Because Qian Lin Chengzhi, who built the ancestral hall, had already promised him to come out, so the clan elder would definitely agree when the time came. Just thinking that Old Lady Lin and Lin Chengyu are still officials, he said with some worry: "If we don't have the consent of the eldest brother, what will he do when he makes trouble?" “

"He has to raise his father after the child is adopted, and he is the one who is embarrassed when this news spreads. So, he didn't dare to make trouble. ”

Lin Chengan was relieved: "Chengzhi, are you really going to visit Qingshu in the capital?" ”

"Leshu's wedding date has been set, on May 16, and I will go after he gets married." Lin Chengzhi said: "It's all because of Qingshu that I have today, and now that she has a child, it's too much for us to say if we don't visit." ”

"Brother and sister are going too?"

Lin Chengzhi nodded and said, "She hasn't seen Brother Wen for so many years, so she panicked. In the past, Le Wei and Le Shu were young, and she had to stay and take care of them, but now that the child is older, she can let go of her hands. ”

In fact, there is no big problem with Leshu, which is laziness, and I hope to sleep until three o'clock in the morning all day long, and then get up to have ready-made meals to eat. In short, I want to be a rice worm. Fortunately, Le Wei has already experienced it, and Brother Wen is out again, so he also turns a blind eye to Leshu. As long as he doesn't die, he can rely on his brother and younger brother to have no worries about food and clothing in his life. But if he dies, Lin Chengzhi doesn't care. With Lin Chengzhong's bloody example in front, he would never condone Lin Leshu.

Lin Chengan said: "Ah Zhi, there are still dried fungus and shiitake mushrooms at home, you can help me bring them to Qingshu!" ”

It's not valuable, but it's a thought.