On the third day of the Lunar New Year, all the daughters-in-law in the clan returned to their parents' homes with their husbands and children, and Linjiazhuang suddenly became quite deserted.
Lin Mengxing was also pushing a trolley today, which was piled with large and small New Year gifts for his father-in-law, and accompanied his newly married wife Lin Yinshi back to her parents' home.
As soon as he left the village, Lin Mengxing motioned for his wife to get on the cart. Although he could not give her a high-end car, he could still push her with some effort.
In fact, when she first left home, Lin Mengxing wanted Lin Yinshi to get on the carriage. However, Lin Yinshi herself refused, fearing that others would laugh at her and say she was a lazy woman who would not even walk.
She had to leave the village and see no one in front or behind before she got on the cart.
Ms. Lin Yin's belly is already three months pregnant. She has passed the early stage of pregnancy and is now in the most comfortable second trimester. She can walk a few steps without feeling tired.
But since her husband had to take care of her, of course she couldn't ignore his kindness.
In fact, Lin Meng's family caught up with the demolition this year, and caught up with growing and selling cold melons, plus the dividends from the cotton workshop, he really made a fortune, and it was not difficult to buy a cow just by gritting his teeth.
, this way traveling will be much more convenient.
It’s just that the wife of the family likes the security of saving money, and besides, she has to get married to the youngest member of the family next year, so the couple is not willing to spend money to buy cattle.
A healthy cow costs ten guan for a small one, and twelve guan for a thin cow. In addition, the fodder fed every day is also an expense. How can the old couple be willing to spend this money.
Their village is mainly inhabited by the Yin family and the Wang family. Before the rise of Linjiazhuang, it was one of the wealthiest villages in the eight townships within ten miles.
"Hey, I know!"
Lin Yin married Lin Mengli because of many reasons.
"Okay, okay, you guys have worked hard all the way here. Sit down and have a sip of hot water to warm yourself up." Yin Daqiang said with a smile on his face and shouted inside, "Mom, get your son-in-law a bowl of egg-sugar water!"
Since Mrs. Lin Yin married into the Lin Family Village, this is the second time she has returned to her parents' home. The first time was the Guining Banquet after the wedding.
The first one is, of course, because the Lin family has the Le'an Township Lord, and the status of the Lin clan has risen; the second one is because Lin Meng, the expert, offered the highest amount of betrothal gifts among those who proposed marriage at that time!
If you really need a cow for something, just look for the cow in the clan’s public account!
If you want to use the cattle of the clan to haul things to your family and visit relatives, it is not possible, but it is no problem for serious farming, as long as three days of fodder are prepared.
Lin Mengxing's father-in-law and mother-in-law were actually a little unhappy that they had only returned to their parents' home on the third day of junior high school, and did not go out to greet them.
Lin Mengxing also wanted to take his wife back to his parents' home in a splendid way in a bullock cart. After all, it was the first year after his marriage, but his parents didn't give him a chance to be vain, so there was nothing he could do.
Experts like Lin Meng only have less than one acre, including the uphill land and the land in the front and back yards of their homes. Buying cattle is a waste, and it doesn't take much time to cultivate the land.
Since Lin Yin was a child, this was the first time her father showed a smile and a pleasant look to her, and she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
It is said that the son-in-law is a spoiled guest and should be supported, but who told them not to come in the second year of junior high school!
In addition to this problem, their family is actually a bit patriarchal and doesn't care much about their daughter.
But today, when their son-in-law Lin Mengxing pushed his daughter into the yard, their moods changed a little. The other party was too sincere and gave too much!
After being able to drink his son-in-law's Tusu wine for the first time, Lin Yinshi's father Yin Daqiang finally put a smile on his face.
When the eldest daughter-in-law of the family arrived in the yard and had not yet stopped the cart, she hurried forward to look at the things piled high on the cart.
For farmers in other villages, cattle are indeed very important, but for people in Linjiazhuang, cattle are not so important. After all, it would be good if every household can reclaim an acre of sloping land on the mountain, and there is no need to buy cattle.
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Yesterday, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, they did not wait for their second daughter and second son-in-law to visit their home to pay New Year greetings. They thought that the second daughter was raised in vain and would not go back to her parents' home to visit her parents (countryside people who have been divorced from their parents' family after getting married or are close to being divorced)
Most of the time, as long as the parents-in-law don’t let her go, it will be difficult for the daughter-in-law to return to her parents’ home.) I didn’t expect that the situation would be reversed today!
No wonder Yin Daqiang is unhappy!
So among the elderly members of the clan, who would think it was too much money to buy another cow?
The so-called married daughter is just water thrown out. They don't expect to get the glory of their daughter and son-in-law again.
Lin Mengxing was very satisfied with Mrs. Lin Yin, otherwise he would not have let his wife get pregnant soon after their wedding.
The seven aunts and eight aunts watching the excitement were stunned. This Lin family is so generous!
It is said that the Lord of Le'an Township brought the whole village and everyone in the village to make a fortune. It is indeed true. Just look at Lin Meng, an expert.
Then he glanced at his daughter, who had been carefully cushioned by his son-in-law before letting him sit down, and shouted: "Give my second mother a bowl too!"
The ladies in the village generally aim to marry men from Wanghai Town.
Unexpectedly, the respect she received when she returned to her parents' home was earned by her husband.
This second daughter was not raised in vain. Not only did she get a generous betrothal gift when she got married, but she could also give her parents so many years of gifts after marriage. She was much better than the daughter and son-in-law of her uncle's family next door, and better than her eldest daughter's family.
too much.
Lin Yin's family's village is in another village, relatively close to Wanghai Town, and the location is considered to be superior.
As long as the elders don't want to do it, it's useless for the younger ones to think about it! In every household, the elders are in charge of the family's financial accounts. The younger generation can only follow the arrangements as to whether big items can be purchased.
At the same time, this is also the first time that Lin Mengxing, as a hairy son-in-law, has visited the house to pay New Year greetings, and everything is fresh.
The old couple who were eager to marry their daughter in exchange for money to marry their younger son naturally wanted to choose the one with the most betrothal gifts, so they were married to Lin Mengxing and returned to the remote seaside.
Cured lamb legs, salted duck eggs, eel fillets, dried shrimps, hairtail fish, sweet potato vermicelli, etc. Not counting a bunch of food, there is also a piece of linen, two jars of Tusu wine, and a pack of glue teeth.
Maltose), this New Year’s gift is not without richness.
When she went out today, she didn't want to bring so many New Year gifts. Firstly, she was afraid that her mother-in-law would be unhappy, and secondly, her eldest sister came to visit her home for New Year greetings in the past, so she just brought some pickled dried cabbage and a pound of eggs.
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But Lin Mengxing insisted on filling up all the carts, not to mention dry seafood. She already had a lot at home, and she really didn't expect to even bring expensive sweet potato vermicelli that she was reluctant to eat.
What was even more unexpected was that when they saw them taking so many things, the mother-in-law didn't show any emotion at all, and repeatedly told her son to behave well in his father-in-law's house so as not to embarrass the people of Linjiazhuang.
And these annual gifts have indeed played their role. As soon as they entered the door, they heard their father saying that they would give them two bowls of egg and sugar water!
This is a treatment that eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law have never received.
The second chapter will be written later, at noon.