Chapter 856 - 856 The House
856 The House
Lin Laosan’s family was angry and furious.
However, at the moment, this was the decision of the village. There was nothing they could do to change the situation unless the Lin family had a strong backing, a stronger backing than Lin Yiwei’s.
At this moment, something even more unexpected had yet to happen.
When Lin Laosan woke up, he received a piece of news that struck him like a bolt from the blue.
Lin laosan’s eyes widened in disbelief as he asked the messenger, ” officer, are you saying that children who are adopted, sold, abandoned, and cut off from their family no longer need to be filial to their biological parents? How is that possible?”
The officer explained dutifully, ” it’s not that there’s no need to be filial, but it depends on the children’s willingness to be filial. If they are willing to be filial to their birth parents, that is their filial piety. If they’re unwilling, these so-called birth parents can no longer force their children to be filial. Even if you report this to court, the ones to be punished won’t be the children but the birth parents!”
All in all, these children didn’t need to be filial to parents who had abandoned them. Even if they were not filial, they did not break the law and did not need to be punished.
Of course, if these people were still willing to be filial to their birth parents, it was also worthy of praise.
Lin laosan’s head turned black when he heard the official’s explanation.
He had a premonition that once Lin yuelan learned of this law, she would no longer keep her promise to Lin Sanniu.
In other words, that big and beautiful house and the thirty thousand silver had nothing to do with them.
Lin Laosan suddenly felt dizzy and was about to fall.
The officer noticed that Lin Laosan’s expression was off. He asked carefully, “Sir, are you alright? ” As he spoke, he held onto Lin Laosan, who was about to fall.
When the officials went to the village to issue the emperor’s order, they would usually beat the gongs and drums to inform the villagers to gather. Then, they would convey the emperor’s order.
Lin Laosan wasn’t the only one to hear the news. His entire family and the entire Lin family Village had heard the news as well.
Therefore, the moment the official announced the imperial edict, the Lin family villagers immediately looked at Lin Laosan and his family with pity.
This was really fate!
He didn’t have the life to enjoy the luxury!
They clearly had a scholar like Lin Dazong and could enjoy all the glory, splendor, wealth, and rank in the future. However, in the blink of an eye, he was disqualified from the examination.
The day before, they were given a big house, a huge sum of money, and a good life with a group of servants to serve them. But the next day, they were struck by a bolt from the blue.
All of this could very well turn into nothing!
Therefore, everyone looked at Lin Laosan and his family with sneers and mockery, as well as gloating.
The day before, they were envious and jealous of Lin laosan’s family for being able to live in this big house during the new year. The day after, when they saw Lin laosan’s family suffer a serious blow, they laughed happily at their misfortune.
“Aiya, third uncle, are you alright?” This was Lin laoliu’s wife. She seemed to be very concerned if she didn’t have that sneer on her face, ” you don’t have to be so sad. Since that girl has promised to take out the house as a token of filial piety, I believe she won’t go back on her word, don’t you think?”
However, everyone knew that Lin Yuelan held a grudge against Lin Laosan’s family. She would not let Lin Laosan and the others take any advantage of her.
Even though she had agreed to Lin sanniu’s conditions the day before, she had also said that she would be filial to Lin Sanniu under the “law of filial piety.”
However, if the “filial piety law” were changed, she would immediately withdraw her filial piety towards Lin Sanniu.
Everyone in the village knew that Lin Sanniu was foolishly filial to Lin Sanniu and his wife. Giving these things to Lin Sanniu was equivalent to giving them to the couple.
Therefore, it was unknown whether Lin laosan’s luck was too bad or Lin yuelan’s luck was too good, but the words spoken yesterday could be completely reversed by an Imperial Edict.
Li Cuihua couldn’t contain her anger when she saw Lin Laoliu’s wife gloating over her misfortune.