Lin Qingwan turned the teacup and said, "Fifth brother, this is also a path. Although it's a bit difficult to walk, if the children are willing, let them go. Isn't it also an opportunity for our Lin family?"

  Lin Run thought of Lin Ying in the heyday of the Lin family, clenched his fists tightly and said: "It's just that the front line is fraught with danger, our Lin family is afraid of not being able to take care of them."

  "Fifth Brother, rest assured, I will ask General Su to take care of them."

  Lin Run's eyes lit up, "Then I'll have to trouble Wen Jie."

  Lin Qingyuan said with a self-deprecating smile: "It's not even certain if he is willing to join the army or not."

  She didn't think much of Lin Ji, but he could be used to ask for directions. If this road was passable, then the Lin family would have another way out in the future.

  Lin Qingyan didn't think that Lin Ji hadn't made up his mind yet, but instead brought another person over.

  Lin Xinn stood in the courtyard with his long spear, and as people looked over from under the old house, he straightened his chest even more, staring intently at the position of the second gate.

  Lin Shun felt a slight headache, and he stepped forward to bow: "Young Master Xin, it's cold outside, why don't you go inside and wait instead? The young lady is in the flower room at the back, it'll take her some time to come over."

  Lin Xinpai shook his head with a straight face and said, "I'm not cold."

  Lin Shun looked at his thin clothes with patches on them and thought it was strange that he wasn't cold.

  But he grew up in Linjiazhuang since childhood, although not familiar with Lin Xing, but also knew that this young master was very proud and stubborn. Since he didn't want to go in, it's estimated that even if he advised him, it would be useless.

  Lin Shun could only stand by and accompany him with his hands clasped together.

  Lin Xing furrowed his brow and said: "You go ahead with your business, I'll wait for Ninth Aunt alone."

  Lin Shun blinked his eyes and was stunned for half a day before reacting that the "Jiuniang" he mentioned was his own aunt, and he twitched the corner of his mouth.

  In the Lin family, girls are not excluded from consideration, and only some idle old people would calculate for the children, but no one really takes it seriously.

  Haven't you seen that in our clan, everyone is called "Auntie" and "Little Aunt"? Who really takes the positions arranged by the elderly privately as true?

  Lin Shun raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Xin, who was not smiling. Only this honest and rigid young master would execute it in a serious manner.

  Is Lin Xing old-fashioned and conservative?

  Of course it's impossible, if he were a honest and straightforward person, he wouldn't be standing here, he just thinks that the old man's words are worth listening to.

  Grandma said that after all, they lived longer than these younger generations, walked more bridges than the roads they walked, and knew some things they didn't know.

  The old people stubbornly arranged for their juniors, which was not a harmless thing, and he naturally enjoyed obeying.

  So he called every single person in the clan according to their rank, even if it was a three-year-old uncle from across the street, and every time they saw him, they had to stop and call out "Twenty-first Uncle".

  He liked listening to his elders tell stories about their ancestors. What he learned from them was not only experience in doing things, but also how to be a person.

  He originally thought that was it for a lifetime, plowing and harvesting every day, busy with the three meals a day, spring planting and autumn harvesting, but after listening to the stories of his ancestors told by his grandmother and elders, he knew that opportunities would only be left to those who were prepared.

  So even though he no longer attends school, he still insists on reading and writing every day, and whenever he has the opportunity, he goes to ask for a book to read, even if others give him a white eye.

  Mastering skills now is better than waiting for opportunities and then having to wait again while you learn.

  Moreover, he likes to borrow and read books on geography and military affairs. Even if the opportunity never comes in his lifetime, he can still cultivate himself and improve his character, so as not to be ignorant.

  Knowledge is endless wealth, and what we learn can be passed on to our children and grandchildren.

  He had said these things to his little friends before, but they either didn't understand or wouldn't listen and would only mock him. Later on, they simply stopped playing with him.

  People in his clan also began to think that he was a stubborn and unyielding person. Lin Xian occasionally wondered if he really was so inflexible.

  His grandmother told him that he was just too smart, they didn't understand because they weren't smart enough, and he couldn't blame his tribal brothers for being stupid and not understanding something.

  Lin Xing thought he would spend his whole life in this misunderstanding, but last night he accidentally overheard the argument between Lin Jia, Lin Hu and Lin Xi, and suddenly saw the light, finally finding a way out.

  The Lin family's children never joined the army. The elders didn't say it explicitly, but he could guess that it was to avoid arousing Your Majesty's suspicion.

  It seems that this ban has been lifted by Jiū Gū.

  He was not talented in Confucian classics and his family was poor, so he dropped out of school early and didn't even finish the courses required for the imperial examination.

  He had also borrowed those books, but some abstruse and difficult-to-understand scriptures were not thoroughly studied. Compared to these, he preferred geography, mathematics, and military books and other miscellaneous studies.

  He had originally planned everything out, and when he got a bit older, if the imperial court opened up the examination for military officers, he would go give it a try, perhaps he could pass.

  But now he has better options.

  Lin Xinxiong stood in the yard with a eager heart, his eyes staring fixedly at the location of the second gate.

  Lin Qingwan looked up at him with her bright eyes, and her clear and shiny black eyes always gave people a good impression. Lin Qingwan couldn't help but smile, standing under the corridor and waving, "Are you the son of Houcun's Seventh Aunt?"

  "Yes," Lin Xing stepped forward and bowed: "Nephew pays respects to Ninth Aunt."

  When she saw the young man bowing deeply, Lin Qingyan's eyes flashed with a smile. From the time she came out of the flower house to the front yard, she had heard quite a few rumors about him from the old mansion's servants.

  Seeing his bright eyes and spirited demeanor, not at all like the dull and uninteresting person they had described, she became curious and turned to walk towards the flower hall, asking along the way, "Did you come looking for me because something's up?"

  The young man nodded, "There is a big matter to discuss with Ninth Aunt."

  Lin Qingwan was curious, "Oh, what's up?"

  " Ninth Aunt, I heard you agreed to let your nephew join the army?"

  Lin Qingyan nodded, "If he wants to go."

  "How about me? I want to go too."

  Lin Qingwan stopped in her tracks, turned around to look at him, Lin Xing stood still and let her see, even clenched his fists for her to see. "You see, I've learned martial arts."

  Lin Qingwan looked at his slightly immature face and asked: "How old are you?"

  Lin Xinyan said seriously: "I've already reached the age of enlistment, I'm eighteen this year."

  Lin Qingwan looked him up and down, "So you're Zhou Shui's sixteen-year-old?"

  Lin Xing blinked and thought for a moment, then nodded.

  Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "Too young, haven't married a daughter-in-law yet."

  Lin Xintian thought for a moment and said: "Jiugu, I still have a younger brother."

  Lin Qingyan was silent for a moment before asking, "Why do you want to join the army?"

  Lin Xian quietly looked at Lin Qingyu for a while, then asked in return: "If I said it was to pacify the world, would you believe me?"

  Lin Qingwan looked back at him and saw that his eyes seemed to be shining with starlight, each one etched with expectation. She paused for a moment before nodding slightly and saying, "I believe!"

  Lin Xinyan's eyes shot out even more intense light, and a big smile bloomed on his face. He raised the wooden gun in his hand with a "whoosh" sound, excitedly saying: "Jiuniang, let me show you my spear skills!"

  He finished speaking and didn't wait for Lin Qingyan to respond, he jumped back, landed in the courtyard and swiftly drew his sword, turning around with a whoosh, brandishing it with vigor.