freenovelworld Chapter 192 Lin Jingyou's Domineering Protection of His Wife
Chapter 192 Lin Jingyou's Domineering Protection of His Wife
Shen Wanning was stunned for a moment. She had never really thought about this question. A Xiangjun was of the fifth rank, while a County Magistrate was of the seventh rank. In terms of rank, her Xiangjun rank was indeed higher than that of a County Magistrate.
"This... I haven't met the county magistrate yet, but that's how it should be."
"That's great. Wan Ning, a girl in our family, actually has a salary. This is such a great joy!" Aunt Zhang walked over and said.
Not only Aunt Zhang, but others also came to congratulate, "I originally thought that your third child would be the first person in our Daqing Village to become an official, but I didn't expect it to be your Wan Ning!"
"Wan Ning is truly amazing! Not only is she able to do business well and earn so much money, but she was also named a Xiangjun by the Emperor. She's incredible!"
Xu thought about it and said happily, "Mother, from now on Jianghehuhai will have a Xiangjun Aunt! Can they talk about a better marriage in the future?"
"How old are they? You're already thinking about all this? Wan Ning and the third brother haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already thinking so much. Isn't it a little too early?"
Xu chuckled and said, "I'm just thinking about it. There's no rush for their marriage, no rush."
Looking at the rewards that filled half the yard, the villagers stared at the rewards one by one, wanting to take a look at what they were.
However, Aunt Zhang and the others were not the type to show off, so they simply carried these things to the warehouse and locked them up.
The villagers had to return home with regret.
The village head had not left yet and was still sitting in the Lin family's yard, holding the imperial edict in his hand with a silly smile on his face.
"Uncle village head, what are you doing...?" Shen Wanning walked over and interrupted the village head's reverie.
The village head still had a silly smile on his face and said, "Wan Ning, you said we were the first two officials in Daqing Village. Shouldn't we open the ancestral hall to tell our ancestors about this good news? And as for this imperial edict, we should have someone in the village who can read it back to read it to our ancestors, so that they can also be happy."
Shen Wanning was speechless, but she understood the importance placed on ancestors and family in ancient times. So she nodded and said, "Uncle Village Head is right. For something that would bring honor to the family, we need to inform our ancestors."
"You agree, right? Hehe, then I will open the ancestral hall tomorrow. Oh, no, while everyone is happy today, I will open the ancestral hall now to tell our ancestors. You wait, I will go and discuss it with some old uncles first." The head of the village said, and left happily holding the imperial edict.
Next, Shen Wanning had no choice but to wait with the imperial edict in her arms. Finally, she opened the ancestral hall during dinner time.
"This... Although Wan Ning received an award from the Emperor, she is not a member of our Lin family. It would be inappropriate for her to go to the ancestral hall, right?"
"Yeah, I've never heard of a woman being able to enter the ancestral hall to burn incense for the ancestors. It's not right."
Two older men said.
Before, the village head only considered that receiving the emperor’s reward was a good thing, and did not consider this matter.
Now after hearing what the two elders said, he was also in a dilemma.
Shen Wanning shrugged indifferently. "I'm not the only one who received an award today. Uncle Village Chief has also been given an official title. I won't go in. I'll wait outside for you to go in. After the imperial edict is read and Uncle Village Chief burns incense, we can leave."
"Okay, okay, I think this will work!" said an elder, and was about to take the imperial edict from Shen Wanning's hand.
Shen Wanning looked puzzled. "This is my imperial edict of award. Uncle Village Chief's imperial edict of award is in his hands."
The old man said accusingly, "Of course I saw it, but you are also from our Daqing Village. Of course, you must bring your imperial edict before our ancestors and read it to them!"
Originally, Shen Wanning didn't care whether or not to enter the ancestral hall. But now, she was amused by his self-righteous attitude and her attitude became tough.
"Just now, when we were talking about entering the ancestral hall, you said that I am not a member of the Lin family and therefore I am not qualified to enter the Lin family ancestral hall. Then why does my imperial edict qualify me to enter?"
The old man didn't expect Shen Wanning to refute him. He pointed at Shen Wanning angrily and said, "You...you little girl, how dare you talk back to your elders?"
"I'm not talking back to you. I'm just reasoning with you. Do you think you can be unreasonable just because you're old?" Shen Wanning asked back.
"You are simply making excuses! The fact that you have been rewarded in our Daqing Village is naturally an honor for the entire Daqing Village!" the old man said again.
"Since I am from Daqing Village, why can't I enter the ancestral hall? Or does Daqing Village only belong to the Lin family?" Shen Wanning was so angry that she said a few more words.
She could understand the ancient preference for boys over girls, but the old man was really shameless as he wanted her imperial edict to be brought into the ancestral hall but didn't allow her to enter the hall.
Aunt Zhang came over to help and said, "Yes, Uncle, that's not right! Although there's no precedent for women entering the ancestral hall before, there's also no precedent for women serving as officials, right? Since Wan Ning can serve as an official, why can't she enter the ancestral hall?"
The old man stood there, pointing at them and angrily said, "How can a woman enter the ancestral hall? This is disrespectful to our ancestors! What's more, she is an outsider, not a member of our Lin family!"
"What this grandfather said is true. I am not a member of the Lin family. I am an outsider. I believe that the ancestors of the Lin family will be unhappy to see the imperial edict from an outsider like me. It's better not to meet him!" Shen Wanning said nonchalantly.
"Who said Wan Ning is an outsider?" Lin Jingyou's voice came from outside the crowd.
Shen Wanning turned her head in surprise and watched a path being made through the crowd. Lin Jingyou walked over to Shen Wanning and held her hand.
"Since Wan Ning is engaged to me, she is the daughter-in-law of my Lin family. Why can't she be considered a member of my Lin family?" Lin Jingyou asked back.
"But...but you haven't gotten married yet, so it doesn't count!" The old man was so angry that his face turned red.
Lin Jingyou wasn't as good-tempered as Shen Wanning. He tore off the veil and said, "Without Wanning, there would be no reward today. If you feel she doesn't deserve to be in the ancestral hall, we can move to another place and rebuild the ancestral hall."
This was also a threat. After all, he was the first scholar in the village, and no one was willing to let him go.
"You...you are unfilial! Your ancestors, your roots are here, where else can you go?" the old man accused.
"It doesn't matter. The genealogy of our Lin family can be written starting from me...my father." He was originally going to say that it could be written from his side, but when he thought of his parents who were still alive, he changed his words.
"You...you..." The old man pointed at Lin Jingyou, so angry that he couldn't speak.
The village head was afraid he would faint from anger, so he quickly helped him sit down and calmed him down. "Uncle, you're already old, why bother with your own health? What the third brother of the Lin family said is not without reason. My honor today also comes from Wan Ning. So what if I let her into the ancestral hall? Rules are dead, but people are alive!"