Zhou Yiming saw his father hesitate for a long time, and the final rebuttal was not convincing at all, which made him feel less stressed. After all, if he faced his father, it would be easy to win, but if he lost, Not only would he not be able to stand up for Huan'er, but he would also be embarrassed in front of his wife, and more importantly, he might even get a beating from his father.
After all, in front of so many people, he didn't save any face for the old man. An unfilial son like himself would only receive a light beating.
Zhou Yiming caught the loophole in Zhou Ruhai's words and said with a smile: "Dad, when did this happen? Why are you still full of such outdated and backward concepts?
You just said that our family used to be a famous family, and our ancestors even had great virtues and produced many talented people, who were very popular at one time.
But you also know that it was a long time ago. Our family is not what it used to be. To put it bluntly, if my wife hadn’t been so devoted to me back then, it would have been based on our family’s current circumstances and my frail and sickly condition at the time. With his body, whether he can find a wife is still a question mark! "
When Zhou Ruhai retorted to Yi Ming just now, although the reason he gave was very far-fetched and he stuttered a bit when he spoke, the servants present felt that it was very reasonable. As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. For a family as big as the Zhou family, if there are no If there are certain rules, it will soon turn into a mess. When the time comes, the master will not be like the master, and the slave will not be like the slave. No matter how capable Yi Ming is, it will be difficult to restore such a family to its former glory.
And even if they are thinking about themselves, these servants don't want Huan'er to be the eldest lady of the Zhou family. After all, having another master is not a good thing for them.
But after they listened to what Zhou Ming said, their attitudes changed completely, because they felt that what Zhou Ming said was so reasonable. Lin Ajiao could resolutely marry Zhou Ming when the Zhou family was in crisis. From this point of view, she is the great benefactor of the Zhou family.
And after she married into the Zhou family, she brought good luck to the Zhou family. Not only did Yi Ming regain her health, but she also made outstanding achievements in the yamen. If she continues to develop at this rate, the Zhou family will regain its glory. The day is not far away.
These servants thought that Lin Ajiao had made so much effort and sacrifice for the Zhou family, so she deserved a higher status, and the status of the little maid next to her would naturally increase, even if it was to repay Lin Ajiao's kindness. , it is not an exaggeration at all for Mrs. Zhou to consider this little maid as her daughter.
Mrs. Zhou, who wanted to recognize Huan'er as her daughter, couldn't help but murmur in her heart after listening to Zhou Ruhai's words. She was not afraid of Zhou Ruhai's opposition, but she was thinking about her son. Now Zhou Ming has already Ping An is back. With his ability, it can be said that it will be easy to make a career in the officialdom in the future.
If Zhou Ming cannot hold his head high outside because of his own affair with his daughter, which affects his career development, then his sin will be great.
After realizing the seriousness of the problem, Mrs. Zhou even wanted to come forward and retract her idea of recognizing her daughter just now, but before she could speak, Zhou Ming had already taken the lead in expressing her position.
The more Mrs. Zhou listened to Yi Ming's words, the more she felt it made sense. The Zhou family was already quite depressed before. Now, although the family situation has improved slightly as Yi Ming entered the official career, she does not despise the qualifications of others at all.
What's more, the daughter she wants to recognize is none other than Lin Ajiao's personal maid.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou became more determined to accept Huan'er as her daughter. However, she was not confident in her eloquence and knew that she could not defeat her master with her own abilities, so she hoped that Yi Ming would work harder. Quickly convince Zhou Ruhai for yourself.
After hearing what his son said, Zhou Ruhai felt that it made sense in his heart, but after all, in front of so many people, he didn't want to lose to his son easily, so he deliberately kept a straight face and wanted to continue to defend himself.
But Yi Ming didn't give him this chance at all.
"Dad, don't rush to refute me." Zhou Ming's tone softened a little, "Let's not talk about whether our family has the right to dislike others now. I just want to say one thing. My wife went against the opinions of the whole family. , married into our family, with only Huan'er by her side.
From her point of view, Huan'er is not a maid, but her relative! "
Listening to Zhou Ming's words, everyone present was silent.
Although Zhou Yiming was standing up for herself, Lin Ajiao was always very nervous. She was afraid that Zhou Yiming would go too far and cause the situation to get out of control. In that case, the consequences would be uncontrollable.
After all, the person facing Yi Ming this time was not someone else, but his own father.
Just when Lin Ajiao was thinking about how to solve the current predicament, she suddenly heard Zhou Ming put himself in her shoes. She was so moved that her eyes filled with tears.
Huan'er couldn't believe that Zhou Ming dared to say that he was a relative of her young lady in front of so many people. She raised her head, opened her mouth wide, and looked at Zhou Ming hard, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Zhou Ming became more and more immersed as he talked. For a moment, he even forgot that he was talking to his father: "My mother's relatives are my relatives. My mother accepts Huan'er as her daughter. It is not unusual at all, and it is even natural." things.
If you continue to block this matter, you will not only look down on my wife and disrespect my mother, but you will also have no regard for my son! "
After hearing these words, Zhou Ruhai was so frightened that his legs shook, because the crime Yiming Ming had laid on him was really too big. If he continued to prevent his wife from recognizing her daughter at this time, he would immediately offend all his relatives and become a loner. .
Although Zhou Ruhai grew up reading books about saints and sages, and knew that power could not be surrendered, and poverty could not be changed, he was not a nerd, at least he knew how to adapt. He understood that if he was not a hero at this moment, the end would be very miserable.
After Zhou Ming finished speaking, everyone present looked at Zhou Ruhai, waiting for him to make a statement.
Under the intimidation of everyone's gaze, Zhou Ruhai coughed twice nervously, and then pretended to be calm and said: "Ming'er, what you said makes sense.
Our family owes your wife a lot, so be it. Since your mother likes Huan'er so much and wants to recognize her as her daughter, I won't stop her anymore. "
What Zhou Yiming was waiting for was this sentence: "Dad, this is right. Why should you stick to the old rules and feel sorry for yourself?"
Zhou Ruhai was covered in cold sweat, fearing that the people in front of him would continue to cause trouble for him, so he smiled politely and hid in the study without saying a word.
Seeing that Zhou Ruhai was persuaded by Yi Ming, all the servants present were very happy. Several maids as old as Huan'er hurried over to congratulate Huan'er.
"Sister Huan'er, congratulations to you. You are so blessed to be the old lady's daughter. When you become the master in the future, don't forget us little sisters."
"Huan'er, I've long told you that you have good fortune. Isn't it true?"
Happiness came so suddenly, Huan'er froze on the spot, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Lin Ajiao walked quietly to Zhou Yiming and whispered: "Ms. sir, I know what you just said was for my own good, but if Huan'er is really allowed to accept our mother as her mother, if word gets out, Will it affect you?"
Zhou Yiming smiled slightly and patted Lin Ajiao on the shoulder: "Madam, you are good at everything, but there is one thing: you always think too much!
Even if Huan'er becomes my sister in the future and the matter is spread, so what?
I have been in the yamen for such a long time and have learned nothing else. However, I have come to understand one truth: face and reputation are not important at all. If you are a cowardly and incompetent waste, no matter how good your reputation is, it will not matter.
But on the other hand, if you are a powerful and evil person, you will be the enemy of the world, and no one else can do anything to you. "
Lin Ajiao thought about these words carefully and felt that they were very reasonable, so she smiled slightly, stood together with Zhou Ming, and said no more words.
Seeing that her old man finally stopped going against her, Mrs. Zhou was extremely happy. She stood there and waited for Huan'er to formally salute her in front of everyone.
But Huan'er seemed to be frightened by the scene just now. She just stood there and giggled. After a long time, she still wasn't ready to kneel down and salute in front of Mrs. Zhou.
This made Mrs. Zhou particularly anxious. On the one hand, her body had just recovered and she would inevitably be unable to support herself if she stood for a long time. On the other hand, she was also worried that Huan'er would change her view of herself as her mother because of Zhou Ruhai's trouble just now. If that's the case, wouldn't you just shave your head and be hot-headed?
Fortunately, there was a very clever little maid next to Huan'er. When she saw the situation, she was a little embarrassed. She quickly pushed Huan'er and said with a smile: "Huan'er, aren't you usually very clever? How come at the critical moment, instead of Like a fool?
The old lady is waiting for you to salute. Her legs are almost shaking as she waits, but you are still standing here in a daze like a piece of wood.
Look back, old madam, and watch carefully, young mistress, to expose your skin. "
These words woke up the dreamer. After Huan'er reacted, she hurriedly came to Mrs. Zhou, knelt down with a plop, and formally knelt down to acknowledge her mother.
Zhou Yiming took Lin Ajiao's hand and walked to Huan'er.
Seeing Mrs. Zhou's doting eyes on Huan'er, Lin Ajiao was very pleased. After all, Huan'er was the one she brought here. She could bear any grievance in the Zhou family, but she couldn't accept Huan'er suffering along with her.
The servants who were watching were all very envious of Huan'er. They were all thinking about when they would have such a blessing. Even if they had to live a few years less, they would still do it.
After the kneeling ceremony, Huan'er stood up, got into Mrs. Zhou's arms, and hugged Mrs. Zhou's neck, showing an intimate look.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said to Zhou Ming: "Ming'er, you will fall out of favor in the future!"
