"Have you asked where the third young master has gone?" The first thing Lin Jinrong did after getting up from his nap was to ask about Lin Shiquan's whereabouts. Earlier, Lin Shiquan felt sad, saying that he was going out for a walk, so she couldn't force him to follow him.
"He went to the fields." Lizhi was full of admiration. "I thought he would go somewhere to hide and feel sad, but unexpectedly he went to work in the fields. Everyone asked him, but he didn't say anything."
Lin Jinrong held his chin and thought for a moment, then ordered Lychee and Guiyuan to prepare the tea sets, and then went to Xikuoyuan to look for Tao Shunqin.
Tao Shunqin was reading a book. When he saw Lin Jinrong going in, he put down the book and said, "Whose book is this?"
Lin Jinrong came over and took a look, but it was a book called "Essential Art for Elevating the People". He said, "It probably belongs to my brother." Looking at it again, he saw a line of small words written on the title page. The writing was familiar and clearly belonged to Lu Mian.
He couldn't help but sneer secretly and asked: "Where did uncle find it?"
Tao Shunqin pointed to the couch: "I found it in the corner. Your brother's calligraphy is very good."
"Uncle, let me give you some tea, okay?" Lin Jinrong had no intention of correcting the misunderstanding. He got up, washed his hands, burned incense and boiled water for tea. When the soup flower conjured up the word "longevity", he offered it: "Uncle, live a hundred years."
The flattery was really good. Tao Shunqin took the rabbit cup with a smile, smelled the aroma and taste of the tea, and praised: "It's really good. You really have some skills."
"I can play the xun better than before, so I'll play it for you again at another time?" Lin Jinrong shamelessly praised himself a few words and then turned to the topic: "Uncle, what are you going to do for your aunt's birthday this year?"
Tao Shunqin raised his eyebrows: "What are your ideas?"
Lin Jinrong sat down next to him: "I embroidered a pillow screen with a hundred blessing characters, and I plan to give it to my aunt as a birthday gift. What do you think?"
"Very good. Did you write the words?" Tao Shunqin could almost guess what she was going to say next. He was secretly amused, but also a little relieved. It seems that he did the right thing by letting Mr. Tao come to the village to recuperate.
, look at this child, he is much more lively.
"Of course I wrote it. Although it's not that good, every stitch is my intention." Lin Jinrong saw Tao Shunqin's satisfied look and continued: "Let me go to Qingzhou to pay my aunt's birthday this year, okay? I
Don’t like staying at home.”
It's not an extraordinary request. Tao Shunqin has already agreed in his heart, but he just wants to whet Lin Jinrong's appetite: "Your sister is going to have a wedding with your eldest cousin on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month. Your mother is busy with many things, so I'm afraid she won't have time to take you there.
?”
Lin Jinrong had already made the calculations: "My sister's dowry has been prepared for a long time. My mother was talking to me a few days ago, saying that she wanted to celebrate my aunt's birthday and let her seventh brother recognize her. I haven't been there for several years, and my uncle doesn't want to go.
Can you help us?"
For this reason, Tao Shunqin gave up his intention to joke with her: "I certainly like you to play, but it depends on whether your grandparents agree."
"My mother has not returned to the province for many years. As long as the time is short, I don't think she will refuse." Lin Jinrong raised his head and looked at Tao Shunqin: "Uncle, do you know my clan brother Lin Shiquan? He is very smart, can endure hardships, and is resilient. Don't you?
Can you help him by the way? For example, when you go to buy salt-alkali land, let him go with you and learn how to negotiate prices and trade. Is that okay?"
She had no choice. After talking to Tao Shunqin yesterday, she realized more deeply that the world was unfair to women. Even Tao Shunqin thought that she did not need to know too much, and thought that she would be able to manage it if she was given enough dowry.
Good is enough. The freedom and protection they can give her are only within a limited scope. To get what she wants, she must find another way.
She urgently needs someone to help her with things outside. This person must be attached to her, but cannot be a domestic servant. After all, there are situations where servants cannot handle it. She has no chance to contact the capable managers outside, and she has no chance to contact them.
To control and control those people, she could only turn her attention to Lin Shiquan. She felt that although he was young and inexperienced, he could endure hardship, was practical, smart, and had a good character. She didn't know if this was the right choice, but she had no other choice.
But she could only give it a try.
"Okay, the young man looks pretty good." Tao Shunqin didn't realize what this meant to Lin Jinrong at all. He only thought it was a sign of his niece's kindness, but he was naturally satisfied with the effort and continued to read the book "Essentials for Qi Min"
: "Go and give uncle two cups of good tea. Lin Shiquan's writing is really good..."
Lin Jinrong waved the tea whisk and stirred the tea carefully, her eyebrows gradually lost in the steam. At that time, she really wanted to go to Qingzhou and wanted to escape from that suffocating home like crazy, but she did not dare to make this request.
Because she thought that with Tao's embarrassing situation in the Lin family, even if she made a request, it would just be to embarrass Tao Shunqin and give others a chance to reject her and laugh at her. But now, she doesn't think like this anymore, and she doesn't dare to do anything about her own family.
If she opens her mouth to fight for it, who will take her to heart?
Lin Shiquan, covered in stinking sweat, tiredly walked back to his room at sunset, grabbed a bucket of well water and poured it down. The cold well water made all the skin and nerves in his body tremble and tighten, and it also made him
His mood calmed down a lot. He stared blankly at the water droplets on his eyelashes that were about to drop and blew lightly.
Lin Jinrong's words just now were still echoing in his ears: "I need someone to do me a favor. I don't need him to be perfect, I just need him to do his duty. If one day he doesn't want to help me, I hope we can get together and have a good time."
In return, he will definitely have enough food and clothing, but he has to rely on himself to be respected. But I think that as long as he can really have a clear conscience, being respected by others will definitely be within his grasp. Three
Brother, I wonder if you are willing to give it a try?"
Of course he was willing to give it a try. Although he doubted how this young clan girl could provide him with enough food and clothing, he did not have any other better opportunities - Lin Jinrong was right, he was not willing to keep his land for the rest of his life.
He wants to be a steward for the rest of his life. He wants to be respected by the world, wants to protect Liuer with his own strength, and not let others step on their head anymore, and do whatever he wants.
The result of losing is just that he will come back to be a steward, and he will never starve to death. Having a chance is better than having no chance. You know, the most indispensable thing for people who have nothing is time.
"If you don't want to live like a dog, you have to bite like a wolf." Lin Shiquan stared at the blood-red sunset and grinned, his white teeth shining red. In one day, he lost almost everything, but
He also got everything. Many years later, Lin Shiquan was still overwhelmed with emotion when he thought of this dramatic day.
Three days later.
Mr. Lin San and Lin Yiyi came to pick up Tao and Lin Jinrong early in the morning. Lin Jinrong said goodbye to Miao Ya and others who were reluctant to leave, and embarked on the road back to Pingzhou City. When passing through the saline-alkali land, she got out of the car.
She looked at it affectionately through the gap in the curtain. The feeling of touching the land deed was completely different from the feeling of actually seeing the land. She felt a little relieved and a little excited. She seemed to have seen the yellow Tianhe water flowing along the willows.
The Ye River surges forward, flooding the land, leaving behind soil as fine and moist as fine noodles. Green and lush wheat grows on the soil. When the wheat matures, everyone who passes by here will be impressed by the golden
Dazzled my eyes.
Lin Jinrong stroked her cheeks that were slightly hot from joy, lowered her head and pursed her lips and smiled.
Mrs. Tao noticed her daughter's expression and said with a hint of excitement: "Nanny, aren't you happy to go home soon? I'm happy too. Although it's quiet and nurturing here, it's really too lonely." More than half a year of recuperation not only
After raising her body, she also regained her temperament. She was gearing up and couldn't wait to fight back.
"Yes." Lin Jinrong easily saw through the light in Tao's eyes, but did not want to disturb her interest.
The carriage drove in from the side door of Lin's house and stopped when it reached the door of Chuihua. Lin Jinyin held Lin Shenzhi's hand, greeted him with a smile on his face, and opened the curtain of the carriage with his own hands: "Mother, fourth sister,
Have a safe journey?" The excitement and joy in his tone could not be concealed.
"Okay, everything is fine. The little seventh child has gained weight. Do you miss your mother?" Mrs. Tao pinched Lin Shenzhi's plump and pink cheeks excitedly. She held her eldest daughter's hand and got out of the car, and glanced at her to catch up.
Aunt Huang came forward to salute and say hello. The humble Aunt Huang raised her chin proudly and walked steadily in: "Nanny, follow me quickly."
"Yeah." Lin Jinrong got out of the car immediately and squinted his eyes slightly to look at the Lin Mansion. At noon, the strong sunlight penetrated through the century-old trees covering the Lin Mansion, and cast spots on the eaves, walls, and ground.
, when the wind blows, it seems that the whole house is shaking.
She pursed her lips and smiled, looked at Aunt Huang who was looking at her eagerly, and said softly: "Auntie, are you okay?"
Aunt Huang hurriedly came forward and said affectionately: "Fourth girl, you and your wife are finally back. I am really happy."
Happy? Happy about money, right? Lin Jinrong glanced at Tao who was pulling like a goose in front of him, and said with a smile: "Auntie, you miss me?"
Aunt Huang blinked her eyes and said crisply: "I really thought about it. I heard that my uncle is here, why don't you see him?"
"Uncle and father are outside the courtyard." Lin Jinrong stopped teasing her and said simply: "I have to put things away today and go to greet some elders. I'm afraid I won't have much free time. If my aunt is not in a hurry, I might as well go tomorrow
Come over in the afternoon and we'll clear the account."
"No hurry, no hurry." Aunt Huang's eyebrows showed a hint of sadness and regret: "I heard that the price of silver has risen sharply this spring..."
Lin Jinrong stopped and gave her a cold look: "Yes, it's really gone up a lot. My wife regrets it so much, but it's a pity that she didn't regret taking the medicine. Does your aunt regret it too?"
Aunt Huang was just testing Lin Jinrong's tone. When she saw her, she immediately turned against her. She quickly stopped and smiled brightly: "I don't regret it, I don't regret it. Thank you for giving me a chance, otherwise I might not even be able to earn this point."
"You're welcome." Lin Jinrong walked up leisurely and followed Tao.
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I went to buy New Year's goods on the weekend, and the supermarket was really crowded. Although I didn't buy many things, it still took a long time. I wonder if you have saved enough delicious rice? You have to go early, otherwise the crowds will become more crowded as you go later.
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