The early winter sun shone through the window lattice and shone on the couch under the window. Lin Jinrong lay on her side on the couch, closed her eyes, and let the sun shine all over her body, making her so warm that she didn't want to move. Although she expressed her agreement to Mrs. Tao,
Even though they are getting married, they still claim to be ill, don’t see anyone, and don’t get involved in anything. Why don’t you want the freedom you got for free?
The door rang softly, and Guiyuan's deliberately lowered voice sounded outside the yard: "Mom, my wife and cousin are here. They are in my wife's room now. They said they wanted to see the girl. Mother Gong asked me to come and have a look. Miss
Would you like to meet guests?"
Lin Jinrong's eyelids twitched, Guiyuan, why did she forget Guiyuan? Since she was still going to the Lu family, how could she forget Guiyuan?
Aunt Gui gently opened the curtain and whispered: "Girl, are you awake?"
Lin Jinrong opened his eyes: "Who is talking outside? Is it Guiyuan?"
"Yes." Aunt Gui's expression was a bit uncomfortable. Ever since Guiyuan was sent to Gong's mother, both mother and daughter felt guilty. They always deliberately avoided Lin Jinrong every time they met. Guiyuan was also easy-going on weekdays.
I didn't dare to get into trouble in front of Lin Jinrong. Otherwise, Lin Jinrong would get bumped into me today.
Lin Jinrong said quietly: "I haven't seen her for a long time. Let her come in and talk to me."
Aunt Gui was flattered and hurriedly ran out: "Guiyuan, Guiyuan, come in quickly and salute the girl."
Guiyuan came in with her hands tied, glanced at Lin Jinrong cautiously, and bowed to Lin Jinrong in a polite manner: "My slave, please give my regards to the girl, may the girl be blessed."
"Get up." Lin Jinrong sat up straight and looked at Guiyuan silently. It was the age when Guiyuan grew taller. Guiyuan had not been abused by Gong's mother, and all the areas that should be developed were developed. Although the clothes were not as good as before.
When she was young, her face was not smaller at all, and her skin had not darkened. She was still fair and tender. But looking at her cautious and disciplined look, she was really trained by Gong's mother.
Guiyuan was a little frightened by Lin Jinrong's sight, but she didn't dare to raise her head, so she had to secretly glance at Aunt Gui and ask for help.
Aunt Gui was about to speak when she heard Lin Jinrong say: "Sit down, I haven't seen you for a long time, let's talk."
Guiyuan is not what it used to be. If you dare to sit casually, you will naturally have to refuse. Lin Jinrong was a little impatient: "I have never seen you so disciplined before. Why do you not recognize the people and things in this room after being out for a few days?"
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When Grandma Gui heard this, she quickly picked up a spoon and went over: "If the girl asks you to sit down, just sit down."
Guiyuan carefully sat sideways, but did not dare to say anything.
Lin Jinrong was silent for a while and said, "How are you doing at Mother Gong's place?"
Guiyuan's eyes were slightly red, but she quickly held back: "Okay. Mother Gong looks powerful, but she is actually soft-hearted. As long as you obey the rules and do your job well, nothing will happen to you, and you will often bring some delicious food.
She gave it to the slaves. My wife is also kind and often rewards things." Of course, all this is based on the fact that those two people did not know the good thing she did, and they also thought that they would seriously train Lin Jinrong to be a stewardess.
Well, if the incident comes to light, I'm afraid he'll be rolled into the mud and stepped on twice, which is about the same.
Lin Jinrong nodded: "That's good. Do your job well and don't lose the face of me and your mother."
"I have never dared to forget the girl's kindness. On my birthday a few days ago, Miss Duomeng gave me a drink." After hearing this, Guiyuan couldn't help but feel a move in her heart. She boldly raised her eyes to look at Lin Jinrong, just about to recognize her again.
Wrong, but Lin Jinrong's face showed a hint of tiredness: "Don't worry about small things. You can go and answer the question. Just tell your wife that I'm tired and fell asleep after taking medicine."
Seeing her ending the conversation like this, Guiyuan was a little disappointed, but she didn't dare to think too much. She carefully put away her thoughts and stood up to salute and leave. Lin Jinrong then told Li Zhi: "I have some clothing material that I brought back from Qingzhou.
, the watery red one, the color is the most suitable for longan, but let her make a coat to wear."
Lychee silently went into the back room and dug it out. Guiyuan bit her lip and bowed before leaving: "Thank you, Miss."
Lin Jinrong nodded lightly and told Aunt Gui: "Now that Guiyuan belongs to my wife, I will send her out for me."
Seeing Lin Jinrong say this, Guiyuan's little thoughts were completely shattered, and she followed Grandma Gui out listlessly with her eyes lowered.
Lin Jinrong closed his eyes again, curled up on the couch, and made silent calculations. What they wanted was a marriage that linked the Lin and Lu families. What they wanted was to marry a daughter-in-law named Lin for Lin Yuzhen, thus consolidating Lin Yuzhen's relationship.
status; and what she wants is that before the banditry comes, the Tao family can live a relatively comfortable life and Lin Shenzhi can grow up well. Then, everyone can get what they need. Apart from that, she can give them nothing.
, of course, she didn’t expect them to give her anything.
Lychee saw Lin Jinrong's eyes rolling back and forth under her eyelids, and knew that she was not asleep, but did not disturb her, so he took some needle and thread and sat beside her and immersed himself in her work. Suddenly, she heard Lin Jinrong whisper: "Lizhi, let me teach you how to read."
Have you forgotten the word "?"
Lychee hurriedly said: "I have never forgotten it. My servant studies it every day and takes branches to draw on the dirt in the yard."
Lin Jinrong smiled slightly: "Get a slate, I'll give you a pen and dip it in water to write. Go get the book, and while there's nothing else, I'll teach you how to read a few words."
It's better to have something to do than to lie motionless on the couch and bask in the sun. Lychee was extremely happy and responded with a crisp response. He hurriedly got books, paper, pen and ink, laid them out, and invited Lin Jinrong to come over.
Aunt Gui saw this from the side, gave some instructions to Yingying and Dou'er in a low voice, and then went to the kitchen to make soup and medicine for Lin Jinrong.
But it was said that when Guiyuan returned to Tao's yard, the first thing she did was to report to Tao: "The girl is weak and fell asleep after taking medicine."
Mrs. Tao forced her red and swollen eyes open and smiled weakly at Lin Yuzhen: "My aunt, I made this trip for you in vain."
A trace of displeasure flashed in Lin Yuzhen's eyes, and she said: "My aunt and nephew, what are you afraid of? Since I came to see her, I can't leave without seeing someone. I still go to see her, even if it's just outside the tent.
, it’s also your wish, isn’t it?”
Mrs. Tao was not happy. Did she really come to see someone and make peace with her? Everyone knew what was going on with Lin Jinrong's illness. Wasn't this a deliberate attempt to cause trouble? Could it be that Lin Jinrong felt aggrieved and still wanted to
I had to apologize for smiling at her? I immediately became stern.
Mrs. Zhou on the side saw this and quickly interjected: "Forget it, since we are our own flesh and blood, and the two families are not far apart, when can we not think about it? It's fine when it comes to my mind. My aunt hasn't been here for a few days, and just now the old lady came over
I didn’t stay there for a moment, so why not go over and talk to the old lady while it’s still early and discuss business matters. Third brother and sister, didn’t you just say that you wanted Ah Rong to stay at home for a few more years? It’s rare that my aunt is here,
We just happened to go over there together to discuss things with the old lady. We also have a wedding ceremony and so on, there are a lot of miscellaneous things, so we are very busy."
Lu Yun secretly tugged at Lin Yuzhen's sleeve. Lin Yuzhen lowered her eyes, and after a moment said, "Then let's go there together."
Tao sighed softly: "You go first, I will come back later." His eyes were so dry that he had to cover them with hot water.
"Three younger sisters, please hurry up." Mrs. Zhou winked at her and pushed Lin Yuzhen and her daughter forward with a smile.
Mother Gong was very busy for a while. She covered Mr. Tao's eyes with hot and cold water alternately, applied powder and touched up her makeup, and asked Guiyuan: "Can you see the girl? What is the girl doing?"
Guiyuan recounted the situation at that time: "The girl specially asked the slave to come in and sit down, and rewarded the slave with a piece of clothing material. Since there were guests just now, the slave girl put it outside." Then he went to take the piece of clothing material.
Bring it to Dow to see.
Mrs. Tao hurriedly stopped her: "Since the girl rewarded you, just keep it." Knowing that Lin Jinrong was in good condition, she was in a much better mood, so she whispered to Gong's mother: "Actually, Lu Mian is a good kid.
The sincerity of the Lu family is okay, but this girl is really hateful. My daughter-in-law is too soft and kind, how can I survive her bullying?"
Gong’s mother then offered advice in a low voice: “This depends on my wife’s training.”
Mrs. Tao sighed softly: "Let's go and go to An Le Tang. I've been delaying for a long time, and you're going to say I'm going to take it. Chunya goes with me, so you don't have to go, and sort out my daughter's dowry booklet."
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Mother Gong agreed not to mention it.
When Mrs. Tao arrived outside De'an Le Hall, she heard Lin Yuzhen ramble on and on: "Tomorrow I will prepare a gift and go to the magistrate's office to ask Mrs. Song to be the matchmaker. Before I left today, I had already sent someone to find an official matchmaker. We must make sure that the marriage is done decently."
You can't lose the face of my family..."
Mrs. Tao felt a little more at ease, and then heard Lin Yuzhen say: "The old lady has told me that the first share of the wedding gift must be eight bottles of gold wine, pearls, jade, jewelry, gold utensils, gold-plated skirts, and satin tea cakes. The two pairs are indispensable.
Send them with a sheep lead, ten gift boxes... they will definitely outshine Lu Shao’s wife!"
Old Mrs. Lin said: "These are all secondary. The key is that you have to restrain your temper. Once you become a mother-in-law, you can no longer be the same as before. Aunts and nephews should hug together and don't let outsiders laugh. Ayun, you
You should try hard to persuade your mother."
Lu Yun said bluntly: "Grandma, don't worry, my granddaughter will remember it."
Although she knew that she was telling it to herself on purpose, Mrs. Tao felt a little more comfortable. She stepped inside without saying anything to everyone. When Mrs. Lin saw her, she let her sit next to Lin Yuzhen as if nothing was wrong: "
From now on, you two sisters-in-law are in-laws, close to each other, and there are children below. When something happens, you should restrain your temper and don't make it difficult for the children."
No matter how much they were unhappy, the two former enemies had to suppress their resentment and pretend to shake hands and talk happily without mentioning it.
Mrs. Tao took the opportunity to mention the matter of getting married two years later. Old Mrs. Lin had heard from Mr. Zhou earlier and did not think it was an embarrassing matter. She said: "Four girls are celebrating the New Year, and they will only be fourteen years old in February."
Zheng's birthday is too small, so she has to wait until her fourth and fifth brothers get married before talking about it. Yuzhen will go back and discuss it with your old man and your old lady."
Lin Yuzhen responded without mentioning it.
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