Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Think about those TV dramas in later generations, in which women were punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, or scream in the ancestral hall, with clear and melodious voices and eloquent words.

Haha, if it was really in ancient times, would you dare to step in and try? You would be severely punished in a few minutes, believe it or not?

So, after arriving at the ancestral hall, Lin Xiaoyue, who was confused, was stopped by Lin Zhaodi and Xiao Si and Xiao Wu. She and Old Mrs. Lin and other women who followed them all stopped and waited outside the ancestral hall, while Old Man Lin and the men with the surname Lin followed the head of the village into the ancestral hall.

Not long after, several elders of the clan also arrived one after another, supported by their children and grandchildren.

As soon as the elders took their seats, the head of the village decisively brought up the matter of severing the relationship between Lin Laosan's family and the old Lin family, and explained in detail all the ins and outs.

After learning the whole story, several elders were so angry that they slammed the table. Several older people in the clan took turns to scold Grandpa Lin.

The matter of breaking off the engagement went smoothly beyond Lin Xiaoyue's expectations because there was no interference from Old Lady Lin. There was an almost unanimous vote in favor.

Of course, this was not possible without the help of the influential village headman.

The village head of Linjia Village was named Lin. He was not only the village head, but also the head of the clan. It could be said that he was very effective in this small village. When he spoke up about breaking off the relationship, naturally no one would object.

There were waves of scolding in the ancestral hall. The women outside the hall were on edge, standing on tiptoe and stretching their necks to look inside curiously.

Not long after, the village head's eldest son, Lin Baotian, trotted out of the ancestral hall. After glancing at everyone, he pulled Lin Xiaoyue aside to talk.

Although men and women are required to keep a distance these days, Lin Baotian is nearly 40 years old and a generation younger than Lin Xiaoyue. He is also recognized by the village as the first candidate to succeed the head of the village. No one dares to gossip about him. At most, when Lin Baotian looks at them, they pretend to turn their backs as if nothing has happened, but they still quietly prick up their ears, trying to get some inside information.

Lin Xiaoyue found the relevant memories of this honest man from her original body's memories. She knew that he was the eldest son of the village head. He was an upright person and protected them, especially when he saw Lin's aunt bullying them several times, he always stopped her. Therefore, she had a good impression of this man.

"Uncle, what's wrong? Is the discussion inside not going well?" Seeing him frown, Lin Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat, worried that something might have gone wrong.

"No, no." Fearing that Lin Xiaoyue might misunderstand him, Lin Baotian waved his hands to explain. He saw Lin Zhaodi and two little kids sneaking towards him. But their actions were too blatant. They were eavesdropping but they had to be so sneaky. If there weren't so many people watching, Lin Baotian would have been unable to resist giving these naughty kids a popcorn.

Even so, he still twitched his eyes, knowing that they were uneasy, and he was too lazy to care about the misbehavior of a few little kids, and continued to talk to Lin Xiaoyue: "No, the severance of the relationship is basically a done deal. The main reason is that the uncles are worried that the severance of the relationship was proposed by you young people, and they are afraid that after a few years, the old house will bring up this topic again to trouble you. Therefore, my father and the uncles mean to let Grandpa Lin put forward a condition, which is equivalent to completely buying out the father-son relationship between your father and Grandpa Lin for so many years. Of course, the most important thing is to shut up some troublesome people who like to make trouble."

As he spoke, Lin Baotian also glanced obliquely at Old Lady Lin who was in the crowd, with a ferocious look on her face, glaring at them fiercely.

In fact, Lin Baotian didn't quite understand it. After he came out of the ancestral hall, he went straight to Lin Xiaoyue to discuss with this little girl who was not even as tall as his shoulders. She was still a child, but when she stood with the younger generations of the Lin family, she gave people an inexplicable sense of calmness and responsibility, which made people feel that she was reliable.

I guess it was because the attack that just happened in front of the old house had caused such a huge and shocking impact on people!

Lin Baotian scratched his confused head, yeah, it must be that! !

Lin Xiaoyue heard the hidden meaning in Lin Baotian's words and knew that Mr. and Mrs. Lin were jealous of the one hundred taels of silver she had just extorted from the brothel owner. If she didn't pay some money, the breakup would probably be a long way to go.

Lin Zhaodi and the two little kids on the side looked at them nervously when they heard that.

Lin Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, thank you for coming out to remind us. Although grandpa and grandma usually treat us harshly, they are my father's biological parents after all. They are our legitimate grandparents. If it weren't for the sake of our family's survival today, I wouldn't be so unfilial as to propose such a thing as 'breaking off the relationship on behalf of my father'. You are right. Although the two elders did something wrong, we can't ignore their kindness in raising us for so many years."

Lin Xiaoyue endured the pain and pretended to be generous as she took out the hundred-liang silver note from her bosom and handed it to Lin Baotian with both hands. She said in a soft and sad voice, "Uncle, you can give this money to grandpa as a thank you for him and grandma's care and love for raising and taking care of our family for so many years."

The two little idiots didn't understand what was going on, but Lin Zhaodi knew what the seemingly light piece of paper represented. Seeing Lin Xiaoyue so decisively hand over the silver note that she had just received and it wasn't even warm yet, her heart couldn't help but tighten.

"You don't need so much. I think... half of it is enough. No one in our village can afford such a large sum of money. With this money, if Mr. and Mrs. Lin cause trouble for your family again, the villagers' spit will drown them.

Besides, you have to save some money for your father and sister's medical treatment. Oh, and yourself, don't be so careless. When this matter is settled, let Doctor Li take a good look at you, so that you don't get sick at such a young age."

Lin Baotian took the banknote from Lin Xiaoyue's hand and said that he would tear the banknote into pieces and return the rest to her.

Lin Baotian really felt pity and loved these sensible children.

Lin Xiaoyue was very calm, "Uncle, don't worry, I'm fine. I don't want to think about anything else right now. I just want to get this over with as soon as possible and keep my family safe and sound."

"Zhong, I hope you can think it through. If you have any difficulties in the future, come to me, don't just handle it by yourself without saying a word. Don't forget, you are still a child too!"

Lin Baotian's words made Lin Xiaoyue's eyes red. They all lived in the same village, but their closest relatives were not as good as their relatives next door.

"Okay, I'll go in first. The elders will ask you to draft the severance agreement, and I'll take it out later. You guys just need to put your fingerprints on it.