Lin Jinrong slept until her back ached, so she stood up and sat against the head of the bed, hugging her knees and thinking about something. When things develop to this point, you must plan for the worst outcome. You cannot be helpless, you must deal with it.
Lychee didn't know what she was thinking, he just felt that she was pitiful, so desperate that she was in a daze, and couldn't help but sigh silently. Suddenly, she heard Tao Tao cough outside, and Lin Jinrong hurriedly lay back on the bed, pretending to be dead. Lychee stood up and prepared for the attack.
When the door opened, Lin Jinyin led Loquat in.
Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged glances with Lin Jinyin, indicating that nothing was wrong. However, Lin Jinyin's expression looked a little ugly, and could even be said to be uneasy. He walked over to sit next to Lin Jinrong and whispered:
"It's me."
Lin Jinrong sat up hurriedly: "How is it?"
Lin Jinyin was hesitant, wondering whether she should tell Lin Jinrong what happened outside. She never thought that the Lu family would react like this after receiving the news. They acted faster than previously expected. This was not the result they expected and imagined.
The hunger strike had no effect. What should the old man of the Lin and Lu families do? He should continue to do it. He did not take the struggle of a little girl into his eyes or take it to heart. When the old man Lin saw her earlier, he specifically told her that if
If Lin Jinrong doesn't eat tonight, he will send someone to feed him.
Seeing Lin Jinyin's silence, Lin Jinrong had vaguely guessed the result, but still looked at Lin Jinyin stubbornly.
It is better to tell her step by step than to tell her until the end when you can no longer hide it. Lin Jinyin thought about it again and again, held Lin Jinrong's hand, and whispered: "Mr. Lu just sent me a marriage proposal."
Lin Jinrong's hands suddenly became cold, and he whispered: "Then what?"
Lin Jinyin lowered his head: "My grandfather is discussing with my grandmother and father about writing a cursive post."
This is the first step in the marriage proposal. It is customary for a woman to receive a marriage proposal written by her elders. If she is interested, she will give her birth year, month, day, hour, as well as the status of her great-grandfather, grandfather, and father.
The dowry items accompanying the marriage and property were written on the post and sent to the man's home, which is called a post. After the man made a prediction, he returned the post with a post. The woman's prediction was the same. Both parties exchanged the post. After exchanging the post, the ceremony was made.
After that, the engagement was officially concluded.
Lin Jinrong was silent for a long time and sighed softly: "What is mother doing?"
Seeing that her mood was still stable, Lin Jinyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "My mother is also lying in the room. My grandfather asked her to discuss the dowry, but she said she felt uncomfortable." Although he wanted to write to Tao Shunqin for help,
In fact, they all understand that Mr. Lin and Mr. Lin are still alive, and Mr. Lin is also there. There is absolutely no reason for outsiders to make the decision for the Lin family's daughter's marriage. So all Tao can do now is passive confrontation. She is sick and has no energy. No one can
No wonder she.
The two sisters looked at each other in silence for a long time. Suddenly they heard a soft knock on the courtyard door. Li Zhi looked out of the window and whispered: "Girl, the eldest lady is here."
Lin Jinrong lay back on the bed, and Lin Jinyin went out to greet Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Zhou slowly walked in holding Nanny Xu's hand, first asked Lin Jinyin in a low voice about Lin Jinrong, and then walked to Lin Jinrong's bedside.
He sat down and said sincerely: "Ah Rong, listen to my aunt's advice. There is no good in a girl's family being too stubborn. This marriage has reached this point and it is impossible to change. If you continue to make trouble, your mother and sister will suffer.
It’s still you. What’s nice is that someone doesn’t want your good things. When the time comes, you’ll have to pass by anyway, and it’ll still be you who will be embarrassed, so what’s the benefit?”
Lin Jinrong turned his back to her and remained silent.
Mrs. Zhou was not angry, and continued a long story, saying: "I just went to see your mother. In just a day or two, she lost a lot of weight. Her eyes were always swollen. She cried when she saw me."
.I have to say, I understand her. She and your aunt have never gotten along, and it is human nature to worry about you suffering in the past. But your aunt just sent someone to deliver a letter and will come to see you in the afternoon, which means that she also agrees with this.
This is a marriage between an aunt and a nephew, so how can there be any unsolvable knot? You have always been a sensible and good boy, so please don’t embarrass your mother anymore."
Seeing that Lin Jinrong still didn't speak, Mrs. Zhou paused and raised her voice: "I'll tell you the truth. Your parents are having a quarrel about you at the moment, and you always suffer the consequences as a mother. I won't tell you more, but you
As long as you still have some conscience and filial piety, I feel sorry for your mother. I have thought about it, and I will have dinner in the evening. Everyone will forget about it and no one will mention it again. I will leave first."
Zhou stood up and left, Lin Jinyin sent her out, and with infinite worry asked Loquat to go to Tao's yard to inquire about the news. Sure enough, there was a fuss again. Tao refused to participate in the discussion about Lin Jinrong's dowry. Master Lin refused and ran to
There was a commotion in her room. First, she asked Aunt Gong for Tao's account books, and then to see the dowry booklet that Mrs. Tao had prepared for Lin Jinrong. Aunt Gong didn't get Tao's permission, so naturally she refused in every possible way. Mr. Lin San
When she got angry, Mrs. Tao refused to obey her, which was another mistake. In the past, the two elders of the Lin family would never ignore the fights between the couple. Most of the time, they suppressed the third master Lin, but this time they did it quietly.
, no one asked at all.
Lin Jinyin talked dryly, cried and persuaded, and finally separated Mr. Tao and Mr. Lin for a while. When he came back, he frowned. This was just the beginning. If Mr. Tao and Lin Jinrong did not agree, in the future Mr. Tao's
Life will only get more difficult, right? There are many ways for a family to force someone. But if Lin Jinrong agrees, he will not be happy, and he will not know whether life will be good or not in the future... In this life, Lin Jinyin has never had this
In such a difficult time, even when Tao had a miscarriage, she was just afraid and worried, but not embarrassed, because she knew what to do, but now she was confused and didn't know what to do.
Lin Jinrong looked at Lin Jinyin's expression sadly. Her heart felt sour and astringent, aching and painful. Thousands of flavors were mixed together. She tasted them all one by one, but she couldn't describe the feeling. She couldn't help but talk to Mr. Tao and Lin.
Jinyin told her the nightmare in her heart, but just because she didn't like it and she didn't want to, they stood behind her unconditionally and gave her the maximum support. In this world, no one else would care about her so much except them.
It is good to dig out your lungs and not care about any gains and losses. Her eyes suddenly felt hot, and she quickly turned her head to look out the window, holding back the tears that were about to flow out. After a while, Fang whispered: "Sister, could you please go and ask your mother to come over?"
, I have something to say to her."
Lin Jinyin looked up at her: "Nanny, you..."
Lin Jinrong raised her hand to wipe away the tears that had fallen at some point, and choked out: "Please, please, leave me alone."
Lin Jinyin stood silently behind her for a moment, winked at Lychee, and walked out quietly. Lychee and Aunt Gui held their breath in silence, standing under the curtain and listening to what was going on inside. Every once in a while, they would
To quietly lift the curtain and take a peek.
Lin Jinrong looked absently at the old elm tree with all its leaves outside the window. On a half-cloudy, half-clear day, the old elm tree that she was used to seeing looked a little weird compared to the past. The flowers bloomed and faded, and the leaves grew and fell, as if in the blink of an eye.
Life is just like this, and looking back can only last a moment. In the past, she couldn't bear to die, but she still couldn't bear to live again. She didn't want to be wronged herself, let alone Tao being hurt, she couldn't bear to be wronged by Lin Jinyin, and she couldn't bear to be ruined by Lin Shenzhi.
lifetime.
"Nanny..." Mrs. Tao's eyes were red and swollen. She stood at the door and looked at Lin Jinrong at a loss. She said apologetically: "Mom, it's useless." She tried all her methods, but she still couldn't stop things from moving forward.
Lin Jinrong let out a breath and stepped forward to support Mrs. Tao: "Mom, I don't blame you. You have tried your best. My daughter is very grateful. Sit here. My daughter has something to say to you."
A nervous look suddenly appeared on Mrs. Tao's face: "Nanny, don't worry, the letter will be delivered to your uncle soon."
Tao Shunqin is not omnipotent. Lin Jinrong lowered his head, smiled, and whispered: "Mom, don't be anxious, this marriage will be like this."
"..." Mrs. Tao and Lin Jinyin looked at each other, speechless.
Lin Jinrong tried his best to keep his expression and tone calm: "I am not old, and my seventh brother is still young. I really can't worry about my mother, and I don't want to go out too early. Also, I have an unkind invitation. Isn't my mother going to give it to me?"
Have you prepared a dowry? Why not leave it to me?"
From not agreeing, to agreeing, talking about the conditions, mentioning the wedding date, and then wanting to manage the dowry by herself, her words jumped so much that even Mrs. Tao and Lin Jinyin opened their mouths in surprise and couldn't react for a long time. Gui couldn't react for a long time.
Auntie couldn't figure out the situation clearly, so she only grasped one key point, and the fourth girl agreed. Then Auntie Gui burst into tears: "Girl, you finally figured it out."
Lin Jinrong couldn't help but smile bitterly. She finally figured out that even the people around her, as close as Aunt Gui, thought she shouldn't make trouble. But who could blame her? Some pain and sorrow are destined to be endured alone.
Lin Jinyin reacted before Tao and looked at Lin Jinrong suspiciously: "You say it again?"
Lin Jinrong glanced at Aunt Gui and others: "You all get out."
With only mother and daughter left in the room, Lin Jinrong clenched her fists tightly and felt no pain when her fingertips sank into her palms: "I want to stay at home for two more years. I won't feel relieved until Shen Zhi grows up." This condition is
I mentioned it to Mrs. Lin that it would be beneficial for everyone to slow down and take a step back. I think the problem won't be too big.
Tao's eyes turned red again: "Nanny, don't you regret it and don't think about it anymore?"
Lin Jinrong shook his head gently. Since one road doesn't work, then take another road! There is no chance now, but it doesn't mean there will be no chance in the future. She doesn't accept her fate! Life is still very long, even in the year she died, she won't
She is only in her twenties? She still has a long life, and she will not sit still and wait for death. In her two lives, she has tasted sadness, despair, resentment and anger, but she has never tasted the taste of pleasure. She has to taste that taste no matter what, so that it is not in vain.
She lives again this time.
"You said you wanted to manage your dowry, what did you mean?" Lin Jinyin still remembered Lin Jinrong's last words.
Lin Jinrong said with a firm tone and clear eyes: "I want to earn a share of the family business for my seventh brother!" She also wanted to protect the lives and property of Tao, Lin Shenzhi, and the Tao family in the year when the bandits came.
, and everything she values, as for everything else, they are just passers-by. When the storm comes, if you can't escape it, then just move forward, it will always stop, and it can't keep raining all the time.
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