bookrandom Chapter 105: Reverting to the Surname "Lin"
Chapter 105: Reverting to the Surname "Lin"
For many years, he was the only scholar in the village and a respected and prestigious schoolteacher. He didn't want to completely tarnish his reputation!
Suddenly, he looked up and glared at his eldest son.
"If you want to change your surname, then change it!"
“However, if you dare to change your surname back to Lin, we will immediately sever all ties. From now on, you will no longer be a member of the Shen family, and I will no longer consider you my son!”
Yo!
Trying to have your cake and eat it too, and even threatening others?
While saying that you can change your surname if you want, and that you should find the village head, she also threatened to sever ties with your family if you change your surname. She couldn't be happier that her father and grandfather's family would sever ties as soon as possible!
That way, they won't cling to them like leeches and refuse to let go when the business grows bigger in the future.
She immediately took her father's hand and whispered, "Father, let's change our surname back to Lin. Grandma went through a lot to give birth to you and left us all our family property. We've already shown you enough mercy by not taking back Grandma's property. Besides, we can't let Grandma's family line die out!"
As long as she and her father work hard, they will definitely be able to uphold the Lin family's reputation and bring glory to the family in the future!
After being persuaded by his daughter, Shen Qingchuan, who had been keeping quiet, gradually made up his mind.
change!
Not only does he need to change, but his two daughters do too!
The three of them all have the blood of the Lin family flowing through their veins; we can't let the Lin family line die out completely!
Suddenly, his gaze toward his father became unusually firm, devoid of his usual naive and simple-minded demeanor.
"Let's change our surname! We'll change our surname!"
Mr. Shen was astonished. He hadn't expected his eldest son to actually do it.
Even Sun and her three other sons were stunned. The eldest son, who had been a coward for more than 20 years, had actually stood up.
Before Mr. Shen could react, he raised his hand to hit his eldest son, but Shen Xiaotang quickly pulled her father back a step.
When his slap missed its mark, Mr. Shen was so angry that his chest heaved violently, he had difficulty breathing, and he started coughing violently.
"Cough cough cough..."
"Unfilial son...unfilial, wicked child..."
Once he caught his breath, his face contorted with rage, he gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Qingchuan... oh, now I should call you Lin Qingchuan, right? How dare you, how dare you disobey your own father? Are you trying to sever ties with us?"
Since ancient times, if a son takes the initiative to suggest separating from the family or severing ties, it is considered unfilial, the greatest unfilial act, and he will be talked about behind his back for the rest of his life.
Shen Qingchuan and Liu Shi had both been burdened by the concept of "filial piety" since childhood and had never dared to disobey their elders for many years. However, after the family separated and they began to live a normal and comfortable life, and after visiting the town and the county, Shen Qingchuan gradually came to understand that one cannot live a life of mediocrity.
The path his father had laid out for him was not a broad one, but rather one of being a beast of burden for their entire family!
The whole family is perfectly capable, yet he expects his wife and daughters to serve him like slaves for the rest of their lives?
Is this even humane?
He clenched his hands and gripped his clothes tightly.
“Father, we’ve decided to change our surname. From now on, we’ll be the pillars of the Lin family. If you want to sever ties, then write a letter of severance. I’m illiterate, so you can write it yourself and send it to the village head’s house. I’ll also ask the village head to resolve the surname change issue, and he can be a witness!”
Mr. Shen was so angry that his chest tightened, his throat filled with a metallic taste, and he almost vomited blood.
His finger trembled as he pointed at his eldest son, his anger barely contained. "You unfilial son! Do you think I wouldn't dare sever ties with you? Have you thought this through? Once you sever ties, you'll become the target of everyone's scorn in the village. The villagers will tear your back apart!"
Shen Qingchuan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.
He said firmly, "I changed my surname to uphold the Lin family line and to prevent my maternal grandfather's family from dying out. If the villagers criticize me for this, then let them criticize me!"
"As for... as for severing ties, if Father wants to sever them, then it's entirely up to Father to decide!"
Sun's face turned pale and then red, and she trembled with anger.
They came all the way to find their stepson's family, but they couldn't even get in the door, didn't get a sip of tea, or a meal. Their money-making schemes didn't even allow their sons a share of the profits. Now they're making a fuss about changing their surname back to Lin, and they even want to sever ties with their family!
If the family ties are truly severed, who will her sons rely on to support them?
They're all counting on studying for the imperial examinations, and who knows when they'll pass? But the eldest son's family is already making a fortune.
She immediately advised her husband, "Dad, the child is being naughty. You can't be impulsive. You're a father, after all. How can you take it to heart? Once things have calmed down, we're still family. What can't we talk about when we're family?"
Shen Xiaochuan, young and impetuous, was very unconvinced. He immediately shouted, "Sever ties! Dad, let's sever ties with my eldest brother and see how capable he is after leaving our Shen family. He's just a country bumpkin. Do you think anyone would want his food? Don't be ridiculous. Maybe Da Niu and the others just misheard and spread rumors."
The eldest son insisted on changing his surname and refused to back down, while his wife tried to persuade him to give in. The youngest son, on the other hand, shouted that he should sever ties with his family...
Mr. Shen's vision went black, and his head began to buzz.
He seemed to be being carried forward, with no way to back down.
So he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Break!!!"
"Since he is unfilial, then I will no longer consider him my son!"
Having said that, Mr. Shen forced himself to calm down, gave his eldest son a cold glance with an icy look, and turned to leave.
Sun let out a wail, unwilling to give up, and immediately chased after him to persuade him.
The second, third, and youngest brothers all criticized the eldest brother.
"Brother, how can you be so cold-hearted and cruel?"
"From now on, we no longer have you as our elder brother!"
"You...you...you've gone too far..."
The three brothers ran away to catch up with their parents.
Liu's face turned deathly pale, feeling as if it were all a dream, utterly unreal.
She murmured, "Tang'er, am I dreaming? Your grandfather wants to sever ties with us?"
Shen Xiaotang couldn't suppress a smile as she said, "Who knows? Maybe he just said it in the heat of the moment. He might regret it once he calms down."
Tell her it's better to really break it off; the sooner the better!
Seeing that her husband's expression was not good, Liu whispered, "Her father, that's just how he is. He doesn't tolerate being contradicted. You angered him, and that's why he's acting like this. Just like Tang'er said, maybe things will be fine once he calms down."
Shen Qingchuan said firmly, "Feng Niang, I'm serious!"
"After I finish shopping in the county tomorrow, I'll take the two children back to the village and go to the village head's house to change their surnames!"
Seeing that her husband was serious, Liu opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing more.
Because Guihua Village is remote, the town only has local gentry and no county magistrate. Therefore, matters such as changing one's surname must first go through the village head. The village head goes to the small government office in the town once a month to report the village's important matters to the local gentry for approval and finalization.
So, even though they have moved to the town, they still have to go back to the village.
Shen Xiaotang thought that perhaps once they bought a house in town, their family of four could transfer their household registration to the town.
Grandpa, stepmother, and their family had been making a scene here for a long time, well past noon. Seeing that it was getting late, they needed to go back early to burn the pig hair and clean the raw pig trotters.
Shen Xiaotang looked up at her father and mother and whispered, "Father, Mother, are you hungry?"