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Chapter 1 She is not the only one who has been reborn
"Chu Xia, just listen to me. Li Guangyuan is one of the best guys in our village. He is good at farm work. You can do it too. If you two can work together, how bad can your life be after marriage? I won't harm you."
"When the time comes, Mom will ask for 300 yuan as a betrothal gift for you. Don't worry, I will keep the money for you. It will be your confidence in the future."
Lin Chuxia looked at her middle-aged mother in front of her and finally came back to her senses from her shock.
She thought she died in a car accident, but unexpectedly she went back to the year when she got married at the age of 20.
Her family was arranging a marriage for her with her husband from her previous life, Li Guangyuan, a farmer from the neighboring village.
Hearing that man's name, Lin Chuxia's breathing quickened. Just as she was about to reject the marriage, a figure suddenly rushed over and said, "I don't want to marry someone with the surname Qin. I want to marry Li Guangyuan."
It was her elder sister Lin Jiayi.
Lin's mother was also shocked. "What kind of hysteria is this, kid? What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I didn't say anything nonsense, Mom. I don't want to marry into the Qin family. I want to marry into the Li family, to marry Li Guangyuan. You can let my second sister marry Qin Yang."
Lin Chuxia narrowed her eyes. Is the eldest sister also reborn?
Seeing her eldest daughter's eyes were red with anxiety, Lin's mother stood up and pulled her aside, "Child, the Qin family was carefully selected for you by your mother. Qin Yang is a worker. Although he is in another place, he can send money home every month. After you get married, you can go there with him, and you don't have to serve your parents-in-law..."
Lin Chuxia looked at the mother and daughter leisurely. The mother's behavior of covering her ears and stealing the bell was really something she could never change. In the end, she just didn't care.
Suddenly she spoke in a hoarse voice, "Yes, big sister, mom is right, I should marry into the Li family. You never have to work in the fields at home, how will you live if you marry into the Li family?"
Lin Jiayi turned her head sharply and looked at Lin Chuxia with red eyes, "You want to snatch it from me?"
Lin Chuxia spread her hands and said, "I'm just thinking about my elder sister."
Mother Lin also felt that what Lin Chuxia said made sense. "Your second sister is right. Mom has been so picky because she wants to find you someone who doesn't have to work in the fields." The husband's family is different from the parents' family.
Lin Jiayi took a step back, her face fierce, "If my parents don't agree, I'll hit my head and die."
Mother Lin had never seen her eldest daughter like this before. She was distressed and hurried to comfort her, "If you don't want to marry, then don't marry. We will find another one. Mom will find a matchmaker tomorrow. We won't marry into the Qin family anymore. I promise to find you a better one."
Lin Jiayi's expression, which had just relaxed, became anxious again after hearing the following words, "I won't look for anyone else but Li Guangyuan, or I will die in front of you."
How could Lin's mother dare to say no? She quickly responded, "Okay, okay, marry, marry, marry Li Guangyuan. I will ask the matchmaker to tell the Qin family that we are not getting married. It's really a sin. It's such a good marriage. Her father, why don't you find another matchmaker..."
Before Lin's mother could finish, Lin Jiayi stopped her and said, "Mom, why bother? Doesn't my second sister want to get married too? Let her marry Qin Yang. You also said that it would be a pity not to give such a good marriage to her second sister."
She changed her previous anxious expression and looked at Lin Chuxia meaningfully.
Lin Chuxia met her gaze and finally confirmed it.
The eldest sister was also reborn.
The reason for wanting to marry her by exchange is nothing more than seeing that she had a glorious life in her previous life.
In his previous life, Li Guangyuan was the CEO of a listed company. The entire Li family was extremely wealthy, and she was the envied Mrs. Li. However...
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Lin Chuxia lowered her eyes and a sneer appeared at the corner of her lips.
It didn't take too long for things to be resolved. After lunch, Lin's father and mother went out, and when they came back in the evening, the result was known.
Father Lin got straight to the point. "Today your mother and I have decided on your wedding. Qin Yang will be back next month, so it's a good time to get married. His company needs information about his fiancée. I've already given Chu Xia's to the Qin family, and the date has been set for the Li family. There are only a few good days next month, so we might as well set it on one day. This will save your mother and us from having to work twice, which is great."
Lin Chuxia lowered her head silently. She didn't expect that this would actually happen. The fact that the two families agreed to the marriage exchange showed that her mother had put a lot of effort into her elder sister.
Lin Jiadong, the younger brother who had just returned from school, asked in confusion, "Didn't the eldest sister marry Brother Qin Yang? Why did she give the second sister's information to the Qin family?"
Lin Jiayi was just happy to hear the result, but when she heard what her younger brother said, she kicked him in disdain, "Why are you interrupting when adults are talking?"
Father Lin also felt that things had to be made clear at this point. No matter what others said, his family must not be in chaos.
"We've thought about it, your mother. The Qin family is indeed a good match, but Jiayi is spoiled and not suitable. The Qin family might think we've cheated them. It's better for her to marry the honest Li Guangyuan. Second brother, you're quick and capable, and you'll have a good life no matter who you marry. Marrying into the Qin family means you'll enjoy a good life."
Lin Jiadong couldn't help but speak again, "Dad, if you let your eldest sister marry Brother Guangyuan, aren't you afraid that your eldest sister will cheat the Li family?"
Not surprisingly, he got kicked again.
Mother Lin glared at her youngest son. "How can you talk like that? The Li family is the one who makes a living from the land. What can your eldest sister do to them? Your father and I have already made an agreement with both families. For the second child, the Qin family will pay 300 yuan for the betrothal gift. Jiayi will marry into the Li family and receive 80 yuan for the betrothal gift. What else can the Li family be dissatisfied with?"
After that, she said to Lin Chuxia, "Don't worry, second brother. You have your parents to support you. Don't be afraid of anything. After you marry into the Qin family, you will have everything if you catch your man. I will keep the betrothal money for you. I still say that this is your confidence."
Lin Chuxia narrowed her eyes slightly, still looking timid, and said, "I know, I'll listen to my parents."
After the matter was settled, they were sent back to their rooms to sleep, but Lin Jiayi stayed behind.
Seeing her eldest daughter's cheerful face, Mother Lin raised her hand and touched her forehead.
"Satisfied? I don't know what's wrong with you. The Li family is far inferior to the Qin family. Qin Yang is a government employee and gets a salary every month. If he gets promoted, you'll be the wife of an official. What does Li Guangyuan have? If you marry him, you'll still be living in the dirt. I don't even dare to ask for more betrothal gifts, otherwise you'll definitely starve if you marry him."
Lin Jiayi hugged her mother's arm and acted like a spoiled child, "Mom, I know you are the best. I am not confused for a moment. I heard that Qin Yang can only come home a few times a year. Even if he earns a lot, what is the difference between me marrying him and being a widow? Don't think that Li Guangyuan is farming now, that doesn't mean he will always be farming. He is a capable person. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. Li Guangyuan is definitely better than the Qin guy."
When Qin Yang was mentioned, a hint of resentment flashed in Lin Jiayi's eyes, so much so that she was unwilling to mention that name even after her rebirth.
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(End of this chapter) Chapter 2 She needs a place to stay, not a husband
In her previous life, her mother found a good marriage for her and she happily married into the family. However, who knew that the Qin family was so superficial and unremarkable.
Qin's father was in poor health and had to take medicine for many years. He had no idea how much the medicine cost.
The Qin family is ruled by Qin's mother and Qin Han, the eldest son of the Qin family. Qin Yang's salary never reaches them.
Qin Han is a man with big ideas, and sometimes Qin's mother listens to him.
Her husband, Qin Yang, was an emotionless work machine, cold and inconsiderate. They did not consummate their marriage on their wedding night and returned to work the next day.
He can't go home more than twice a year. In all the years of marriage, I have never seen him smile. Every time we meet, he has a sullen face.
In that family, she was confronted by her sister-in-law all the time, and no one cared about her at all, and she suffered a lot of humiliation.
How could this be considered marriage? Not only would she be a widow, she would also be a servant girl for the Qin family.
Half a year later, she brought back the son of a colleague. She was still a young girl, but she had to be a stepmother to another child. Qin Yang even gave up her own child for that child.
That kid was also an ungrateful person. He caused Qin Yang to divorce her and ruined her reputation.
Although Li Guangyuan was looked down upon by his family, he was a man of foresight. Not long after his marriage, he started a business, which continued to grow bigger and bigger.
In her previous life, she didn't become an official's wife, but Lin Chuxia became a rich wife. She lived in a small Western-style house, drove a car, and wore the most fashionable clothes. She was more glamorous than those officials' wives.
She came back to life not to walk the same old path again and jump into the fire pit again. It's time for Lin Jiayi to enjoy the life of a rich lady.
Then he thought of something else, "Mom, you have to give me more money for the betrothal gift."
"Okay, you can take all 80 yuan." Lin's mother had no intention of asking for a dowry from her eldest daughter.
Lin Jiayi was not satisfied, "Eighty is not enough, please give me two hundred." Li Guangyuan would need capital to do business in the future. If she didn't know that her mother was a person who only took in and never spent, she would have wanted to take all the three hundred yuan from the Qin family.
Sure enough, Lin's mother frowned and said, "Your little brother has grown up. I have to save the money in my hand for your little brother to marry a wife."
"I'm only fifteen. Please give me the money first. When I get married, Guangyuan might be rich. Then we will pay for my marriage..."
Lin Chuxia was lying on the bed. The old house had no sound insulation, so she could vaguely hear the sounds from the other side, but her heart was at peace.
She knew that Lin Jiayi's life in her previous life was not satisfactory and her husband was away from home for most of the year, but this was just right for her.
She needed a place to stay, not a husband.
He gently rubbed the position of his ring finger, closed his eyes and let his mind enter a new world.
When she was reborn, she discovered that the ring on her ring finger was an ancient ring that she had bought at an auction for a large sum of money in her previous life. Now the ring had become one with her body and had an extra space.
This space was none other than the private villa she had purchased in her previous life. There was also an antique well in the yard of the villa.
In her previous life, Lin Chuxia had read some novels when she was free. There were mentions of space spiritual springs and the like. In the afternoon, she curiously verified it and found that drinking the water from the well really made her feel refreshed, and she felt relaxed after working for half a day.
It was precisely because of this golden finger that she decided to proceed step by step. After all, she was not the only one who was reborn, and who knew what kind of golden finger Lin Jiayi would have.
…
The marriage was decided and the family began to prepare.
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It is easy to prepare a dowry these days, especially in rural areas. Those who are well-off can make two new quilts and tear off a few feet of cloth to make a new dress. Those who are not well-off do not need to prepare any quilts. They can just pack up the quilts they already have and send them together with the old clothes at home.
Only those in the city who have the means should have the luxury of three turns and one ring. Lin Chuxia had never thought about getting married in her lifetime.
She only firmly believes in one thing: it is better to rely on herself than on others. Others want to marry rich men and become rich wives, but she herself wants to be a rich person.
In her previous life, she was rich, but everyone referred to her as Mrs. Li. In this life, she wanted people to refer to her as Lin Chuxia.
A distant and familiar voice came from outside the yard, "Chuxia, Chuxia..." Following the voice, a figure entered the yard.
Looking at the familiar figure, Lin Chuxia's eyes became warm. The person was her good friend Sun Lanlan.
The two grew up together. All the children in the village liked to be friends with her elder sister. Her elder sister was spoiled by her family, dressed well and was good at talking.
Only Sun Lanlan treated her as her best friend no matter how others provoked her, and looked down on the elder sister.
Seeing that Lin Chuxia was the only one at home, Sun Lanlan didn't beat around the bush and pulled her aside to talk.
"I heard that you were going to marry into the Qin family. Wasn't the person you originally agreed to marry Li Guangyuan? Why did it change? Was it Lin Jiayi's doing?"
Although the Qin family's conditions are better than the Li family, Sun Lanlan is still worried about her good friend because of the sudden change in the marriage. Lin Jiayi is not so kind.
Lin Chuxia looked at her with her brows raised like little cannon sticks, as if she would fight for her if she admitted something, and burst out laughing.
Lanlan is so nice like this.
In her previous life, Sun Lanlan got married a year later than her. In fact, they were good friends and had the same luck. However, Li Guangyuan started to fight with her because he wanted to dump her after he became rich, while Sun Lanlan's man beat and scolded her every other day after she got married.
In this era, it is common for couples to fight. Some people even think that women deserve to be beaten. If you have done everything well, why would a man beat you?
Sun Lanlan has three older brothers who were spoiled at home. Naturally, her parents would not forgive her after she was beaten.
The man also knew that after beating the woman, if Sun Lanlan wanted to go back to her parents' home, he would admit his mistake in tears and even kneel down to her.
Sun Lanlan was soft-hearted before, until one day she was beaten so badly that her head was bleeding. She could no longer bear it and went back to her parents' home.
The brother from her mother's family refused to accept this and went to the man's house to give him a good beating, and only let him promise not to beat Sun Lanlan again.
As a result, when Sun Lanlan followed the man back to her husband's home, she was beaten violently as soon as she entered the door. The beating was even more severe than before, and she suffered a miscarriage.
The child, which Sun Lanlan didn't even know about, was beaten to death. Not only that, the man also locked her up and didn't allow her to return to her parents' home.
In desperation, Sun Lanlan ended her life with a bottle of pesticide.
Seeing that she was still laughing, Sun Lanlan frowned, "You're still laughing? This is a life-long event. If it's really Lin Jiayi's doing, I'll go find the branch secretary for you. I don't believe you won't have a place to complain."
Lin Chuxia pulled her to sit on the edge of the kang, "No need to go, I am willing to marry Qin Yang."
Sun Lanlan was stunned. "Have you met Qin Yang? Chu Xia, you have to think this through. I think Li Guangyuan is okay. After all, we have met. I heard that Qin Yang works in another city and can't go home more than twice a year. He is several years older than you. Who knows why he hasn't gotten married at such an age?"
She was worried that Lin Jiayi knew Qin Yang's weaknesses and that was why she married Chu Xia.
"I haven't seen him, but I'm willing to marry him."
(End of this chapter) Chapter 3: Just waiting to see you get rejected
Lin Chuxia was telling the truth, she had never seen Qin Yang in her two lifetimes.
In her previous life, Lin Jiayi and Qin Yang had a bad relationship. She didn't even see him when she went back home. Later, Qin Yang worked in another city and she had no chance to see him either.
Later, when Li's family's business prospered, her mother-in-law didn't want her to have anything to do with the vampires in her natal family, so she only sent money home and saw them less often throughout the year.
Later, Lin Jiayi and Qin Yang divorced, and she never saw her brother-in-law until her death.
I only heard that the man was cold and unkind, and was a workaholic who didn't even go home for work.
Sun Lanlan was relieved to see that she didn't seem to be lying. "It's good to work. You can eat commercial grain and get a salary every month. How many people dream of marrying a working woman?"
Lin Chuxia glanced sideways, a gleam in her eyes, and teased her with a smile, "Then try to find a job."
Nothing can be changed now, so I'll just plant a seed for her and hope that her good sister will never have anything to do with that scumbag again in her life.
Sun Lanlan blushed, "Hey, you're talking about your own business, why are you talking about me?"
Seeing that Lin Chuxia really didn't seem to be in any trouble, he felt relieved and opened the paper package he had brought to her.
"This is my wedding gift to you. I guess with your sister here, your mother won't prepare any extra dowry for you. You can keep this cloth to make clothes."
It was a piece of red plaid cloth, about four or five feet long, just enough to make a coat.
Lin Chuxia felt warm in her heart.
Today her mother and Lin Jiayi went to the city to buy things for their wedding and asked her to stay at home to look after the house. Lin Chuxia knew in her heart that it was bought for Lin Jiayi.
This was the case in the previous life. The Li family gave a betrothal gift of 300 yuan and had no money to give anything else. The Qin family gave 80 yuan and a piece of cloth.
Her mother said that they were well matched and that the attitude of her husband's family should be the same as her own, and bought Lin Jiayi two new sets of clothes. She even gave Sun Lanlan's piece of cloth to Lin Jiayi to show off.
Her fingertips gently stroked the cloth. "Thank you, Lanlan. It's my blessing to have a friend like you."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Sun Lanlan waved her hand nonchalantly. "If Qin Yang wants to bully you in the future, just tell me. But he can't bully you when he's not at home. Li Guangyuan, on the other hand, is big and strong. I really can't beat him if he wants to bully you. Luckily, you don't have to marry him."
After saying this, he burst into laughter.
Lin Chuxia also started laughing.
Li Guangyuan did have a tendency to violence. In the first two years of their marriage, he was quite capable and honest. But later, as the business grew, he felt superior and had women outside, and his true nature began to show.
It was not that they could not divorce at that time, but all the businesses were in the name of Li Guangyuan, and if they divorced, most of the property would be divided up.
Those were all her painstaking planning, and she was unwilling to give them up, so she signed up for a Sanda class.
Isn't this domestic violence? They're just trying to see who's stronger, until they beat the other person so hard that they never dare to fight her again and avoid her.
Lin Chuxia is a person who is cruel to others and even crueler to herself.
After Sun Lanlan left, Lin Chuxia took a pair of scissors and started cutting cloth. She was thinner and taller than Lin Jiayi. Over the years, she had been able to wear Lin Jiayi's clothes because they were loose. If she really wanted to make clothes tailored for herself, Lin Jiayi would not be able to wear them.
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As soon as the clothes were cut, the mother and daughter came back with two net bags in their hands, which were filled with a lot of things.
When she saw the cloth on the kang after entering the room, Lin Jiayi immediately asked, "Where did you get the cloth?"
"Lanlan gave it to me to make a new dress."
"You cut it just because it was given to you? Was it given to you by the Sun family? It was given to our family. You made the decision on your own without even asking mom. You ruined such a good piece of cloth."
Mother Lin felt distressed when she saw the cut cloth. "Your sister is right. I have to return the things that the Sun family gave us sooner or later. They are all favors. You are so old now, don't you understand this? If the cloth is cut now, what can I use to repay the favor of the Sun family in the future?"
Lin Chuxia put down her needle and thread, her eyes fell on the net bag in the hands of the two people, with a hint of apology, "That was my mistake. Lanlan said it was for me, and wanted me to wear the cloth she gave me to make new clothes for my wedding. I didn't think much about it. Now that I think about it, how can I get married wearing cloth given by others? Mom will definitely prepare it for me. I will make it clear to Lanlan tomorrow. It doesn't matter if I cut the cloth. I will tell her that our family has received the favor from the Sun family, and don't worry about returning the favor, mom. I cut the cloth, and next time the Sun family has something to do, I will go to return the favor."
Lin Jiayi panicked and hid the net bag behind her. All the things in it were hers.
Lin's mother didn't want to divide the things at all, but she felt guilty after hearing Lin Chuxia's words. What made her even more unhappy was that she still had to go to Sun Lanlan to tell her that the Lin family had received the favor?
Why would people give gifts a week in advance for important events like weddings and funerals? Gifts are given on the day of the wedding.
She just said what her eldest daughter said. If she really let this damn girl go to Sun Lanlan and say those things, then the Sun family wouldn't be able to pay a cent, and that would be a huge loss for them. She had contributed to the weddings of the two sons of the Sun family.
"Alright, alright, why are you talking so much nonsense? The clothes have been cut, so wear whatever you want. Our family doesn't have so many rules. You sound like I'm being unkind. Why would you, a girl who's about to get married, get involved in the social interactions at home? Just mind your own business and don't bring shame to the family."
As Lin's mother spoke, she handed the net bag in her hand to Lin Jiayi and motioned her to keep it.
Lin Chuxia pretended not to notice their little actions and picked up the needle and thread to continue making clothes.
Lin Jiayi glanced at the cloth unwillingly and snorted in her heart: It turns out that she was born to be poor. She treats a piece of rag as a treasure. She really got lucky with the good life in her previous life.
Thinking that Li Guangyuan was hers in this life, and that she was going to marry that cold-hearted man, and that she would have to bear all the suffering, Lin Jiayi's eyes were filled with pride.
"This color is festive. You can wear new clothes at your wedding. Qin Yang will definitely like it when he sees it." Just wait and see your efforts get rejected.
Lin Chuxia replied without even looking up, "I hope he will like it."
Lin Jiayi: "…"
Shameless!
His eyes rolled, "Second brother, what do you think the Qin family will give you as a betrothal gift? I heard that the Qin family is very rich, and Qin Yang is a salaried worker. If his family wants to marry a daughter-in-law, they must have a three-turn and one-ring ceremony. Otherwise, it must be because our parents love you and have arranged such a good marriage for you."
Lin Chuxia looked up in confusion, "Sister, did you not wake up this morning or do you have amnesia? Wasn't the Qin family's marriage originally offered to you? You didn't want to, so you switched it with me. If you really think the Qin family is so good and the Li family is not good, then talk to my parents and change the marriage back. I think the Li family is pretty good."
Lin Jiayi: "...Who, who said that the Li family is not good? Also, my mother said that you are not allowed to mention the marriage exchange again..."
What would happen if the Li family heard about this?
Her mother had put a lot of effort into the marriage, and she couldn't let this damn girl ruin things, and she didn't want Li Guangyuan to have any opinions about her before she even got married.
Lin Chuxia looked at her flickering eyes and suddenly realized something.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 4 Dowry
Considering how much my mother loves my eldest sister, if there is a change in the marriage, it definitely won't be because of my eldest sister.
If it's not the eldest sister's reason, then it's her reason.
She is really her biological mother. Not only did she arrange a marriage in her name, she also asked the Qin family for such a huge amount of betrothal gifts, without caring whether she would live or die after marrying into the family.
The Qin family could also agree to such a situation. It must be said that no matter what Qin Yang's personality was, the Qin family was indeed kind. After all, women whose engagements were broken off had a hard time in this era.
This is a good idea from the Qin family. Lin Chuxia will take note of it.
Hiding the emotions in her eyes, Lin Chuxia said calmly, "I don't want to mention it. Didn't my elder sister keep saying that the Qin family is good? I'm afraid that my elder sister was really confused and asked mom to go for a marriage exchange. It's not too late to regret it now. If she has to wait until she gets married, there will be nothing she can do."
"I won't regret it," Lin Jiayi retorted without thinking.
"Why is the eldest sister thinking about the Qin family's betrothal gift? Or do you think that the Li family is too poor to give a betrothal gift? If it's my opinion, mom is the same. The Li family is so poor that they have to ask for more betrothal gifts. Only when they get them can they own the betrothal gifts. Mom was quite clear when discussing my marriage with the Li family, why did she get confused when it came to the eldest sister? Eighty yuan, Li Cuihua in our village got married for more than eighty yuan, right?"
Lin Jiayi's face flushed red. Li Cuihua was the silly girl in their village. How could this damn girl compare her with that silly Li Cuihua?
Besides, my mother said that the Li family was so poor. If they really wanted 300 yuan for the betrothal gift, wouldn't that be sending the money to the husband's family?
"All right, shut up," Lin's mother glared at Lin Chuxia fiercely, "You don't do your work all day long, just staring at these little things, do you really think I raised you for nothing? Don't be so ungrateful, your elder sister gave you such a good marriage, you should be grateful, if nothing else, the dowry should be given to your elder sister, the Qin family is well-off, and you are indispensable."
Lin's mother never expected that her usually obedient little daughter would become rebellious.
Lin Chuxia nodded, "I understand, mom. I won't argue with my eldest sister about the dowry. After all, the marriages were all chosen by my eldest sister. Even if I go there empty-handed, I will tell the truth when I get to the Qin family. I think the Qin family will understand."
Mother Lin was relieved after hearing the first half of the sentence. She felt that her little daughter had no other advantages except that she was obedient. The second half of the sentence almost made her breathless.
"What are you talking about? I told you to stop talking about the marriage exchange. Are you stuffing your ears with donkey hair?"
"Mom, look at what you said. Others may not know about this, but who among our three families doesn't know? We can pretend that nothing happened, but can the Li and Qin families?"
"You can't just tell the truth," Lin's mother blurted out what was in her mind when she got excited.
"What do you mean, mom? If the Qin family asks me about it, I can't pretend to be dumb, right? Are you saying that I was spoiled since I was a child and had to marry Qin Yang, and that my elder sister gave in to me, the younger sister, so I got married. Or are you saying that I am better than my elder sister in every way and I am a good worker, so I got a good deal by marrying Qin Yang?"
Lin Chuxia looked like she was willing to negotiate, and her mother blushed when she asked her questions.
I have to say that the youngest daughter really understands her. Those words were what she said to the Li and Qin families.
Just say these words to one party only, and never let the other party hear them.
"Mom, you have to think about it. If I marry like this, I won't even have a dowry. Do I look like a spoiled child? If it's the latter, you have to make sure the Qin family doesn't tell anyone. If the Li family hears about it, how will they view my eldest sister? If you don't allow us to mention it at home, then we won't mention it. The Qin and Li families have their mouths on us."
Mother Lin was a little embarrassed and annoyed, with a hint of hostility on her face, "Just keep your mouth shut, the adults don't need you to make irresponsible remarks about their work."
Lin Jiayi also snorted in anger and put the things in the net bag into the cabinet. She pointed at Lin Chuxia and said, "These are all mine. My mother bought them for me. Don't even think about taking them."
Lin Chuxia didn't even raise her head, "Don't worry, I'm not the type who would want to take something for myself just because I see it." She would fight for what she wanted.
Lin Jiayi's face darkened again, thinking about the fabrics Lin Chuxia had made that she wanted as soon as she entered the room.
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This bitch always acts so nonchalant. Let's see if she can still be so rampant after she marries into the Qin family.
Lin Chuxia's expectation was good. Lin's mother went out again in the afternoon and came back in the evening with something in her hand. She walked into the house and threw it directly in front of her.
"These are the best ones from the supply and marketing cooperative that I have carefully selected. Don't accuse me of being biased. I don't know what I am dissatisfied with after finding such a marriage. Go out and ask around. Who wouldn't envy you for marrying into the Qin family?"
Lin Chuxia took a look and saw some daily necessities such as washbasins, thermoses, towels, etc. Although they were not as good as Lin Jiayi's, at least they could save face.
Although she had no hope for the Qin family, Lin Chuxia didn't want to start the game in difficult mode if she could make a good impression.
After changing the marriage, he asked for a large sum of money as a betrothal gift, but in the end, the wife he married didn't even have a dowry. Who would feel comfortable?
In the dead of night, Lin Chuxia entered the space while others were asleep.
First, I went to the ancient well and got some spiritual spring water to drink. Then I went to the bathroom to take a bath. While taking a bath, I also added some spiritual spring water.
Ever since she discovered that the spiritual spring water was good for the body, she has been using it these days and found that her body has become much stronger.
Although she died in a car accident in her previous life, her health had already broken down in the last few years. Her waist and knees ached from time to time. She went into menopause just after she turned 40. Her hair fell out in clumps and she had to take a lot of medicine.
When she came back, Lin Chuxia paid more attention to her body. After taking the spiritual spring water for a period of time, her dry and yellow hair became moisturized, her malnourished skin became delicate, and her strength increased a lot.
After taking a shower, Lin Chuxia fried herself a steak.
Originally, she was reluctant to use the things in the villa, but she found that the things in the villa could be recycled and replenished within 24 hours.
After eating and drinking enough, I left the space.
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Before the wedding, the Qin family and the Li family came to pay the betrothal gifts.
In addition to the matchmaker, Qin's eldest brother Qin Han and sister-in-law Zhang Guilan also came.
Qin Han is not short, about 1.75 meters tall, with slightly dark skin, deep eyebrows and eyes, and regular facial features.
Seeing how his brother looks, Qin Yang himself probably wouldn't be ugly.
Lin Chuxia is no exception, she is a beauty lover, especially in the last few years, when Li Guangyuan cheated on her and she didn't want to suffer.
The salaries of his employees who are good-looking are 10% to 20% higher, and none of the assistant drivers around him are ugly.
Appearance is justice. If Qin Yang is good-looking, even if he is a little cold and has a bad temper, she should be able to live with him because he has been away from home for many years and he is good-looking.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 5: Marriage (I)
Lin Chuxia didn't expect that the Li family was in the neighboring village, but they arrived later than the Qin family.
In the previous life, the Li family came late because they went to borrow money for the bride price. Three hundred yuan was not a small amount for the Li family, and they only managed to get the money together on the day of the betrothal.
In this life, Lin Jiayi asked for 80 yuan as a dowry, but it was a step too late. It seemed that her good mother-in-law's cunning and meanness were not directed at her alone.
Apart from this, the betrothal gift went smoothly. In addition to the three hundred yuan, the Qin family also gave six feet of cloth, and the Li family also gave cloth, eight feet at that. This made Lin Jiayi very proud.
Lin Chuxia knew what was going on. After all, three hundred became eighty. Even if they gave a few more feet of cloth, the Li family would still get a great deal.
The wedding date arrived in a blink of an eye. According to the local custom, the bride's family entertained relatives and friends the day before the wedding. The Lin family was also quite lively that day.
The two daughters were married off together, and even though grand wedding banquets were not popular in that era, the Lin family still set up several tables.
In the evening, after seeing off the last group of guests, Lin's mother called all the family members together.
"Your father and I have arranged tomorrow's affairs. The Li family is close, so we will send Jiayi out first. Second brother, you stay at home and wait. We will send your eldest sister out first, and you don't have to worry about anything else. We will let them arrive later at the Qin family so that neither of them will be delayed."
When they marry off their daughter here, the girl's parents usually don't go with her, they just send her off.
There are also cases where the daughter's parents want to show their appreciation for their daughter by allowing her to go with them to visit the in-laws' family. This is called visiting new relatives. What Lin's mother meant was that she wanted to go with her eldest sister to visit the Li family.
Lin Jiayi expressed her opinion first, "I listen to my mother."
Lin Chuxia also nodded, "Okay."
In the previous life, Lin Jiayi was the first to leave. My mother said that the Qin family's journey was far, so she let my eldest sister go out first.
As a result, when the Li family came to pick up the bride, she was the only bride at home. She had to wait awkwardly until the afternoon when her parents came back. They complained that they were tired after running around for a long time, so they just let her go with the Li family.
Because of this, she was looked down upon by her husband's family before she even got married. If she had not been able to convince her mother-in-law that she could not make any mistakes in everything, and if she had not persuaded Li Guangyuan to do business so that the Li family could see the real benefits, one can imagine how miserable her life would have been.
He collected his thoughts and listened to Lin's mother's nagging for a while before going back to his room to sleep.
Lin Jiayi was in a good mood. She took the new clothes she was going to wear the next day and compared them on her body again and again. She also asked Lin Chuxia, "Which one do you think I should wear? That's how ready-made clothes are. They all look the same when they are worn. It's better if you make them yourself. I'm just too clumsy, so I can only ask my mom to buy ready-made clothes for me at the department store. If I had your skills, I wouldn't have to buy two sets at once. I could make them whenever I want to wear them."
Having said that, the look on his face was nothing but showing off, not envy.
Lin Chuxia yawned, "Mom is thoughtful. I know it's not easy for you to buy new clothes after you marry into the Li family. If you don't buy a few more sets now, you don't know when you will get new clothes. If you ask me, you should use the cloth to make new clothes for you, otherwise you may not get any in the future."
They are getting married tomorrow, and considering that she doesn't have to marry Li Guangyuan in this life, Lin Chuxia kindly reminds Lin Jiayi.
Li Guangyuan has two younger sisters, and they are not easy to deal with.
Lin Jiayi didn't think Lin Chuxia had good intentions. The more she spoke lightly, the more Lin Jiayi felt that she was jealous.
What did she not have a share of?
She had the final say over her dowry, so how could she not have a share?
He wanted to say something, but when he saw that the other person had closed his eyes, he snorted coldly and continued to try on new clothes.
Lin Chuxia was awakened by a burst of noise. It was still dark outside, but the house was already busy.
Lin Jiayi had already gotten up and was getting herself ready. She was wearing a red and purple plaid jacket that was somewhat similar to the one Lin Chuxia had made for her.
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Lin Chuxia also picked up her new clothes and put them on. Lin Jiayi, who had just finished combing her hair, turned her head and was stunned when she saw Lin Chuxia in new clothes.
Her younger sister hasn't worn a new piece of clothing for many years. She is the eldest in the family, so when she buys new clothes, she has to buy them according to her size. When she can't wear them anymore, she can give them to her second younger sister.
In my memory, the second sister was always skinny, but I didn't expect that she looked skinny but not dry after wearing the new clothes. And her hair, which was always frizzy, looked nice now? Was it
because the red plaid clothes made her look better?
Lin Jiayi glanced at herself in the mirror, then looked back at Lin Chuxia.
There is no difference between the former, and the face is even a little darker, while the latter has red lips and white teeth, shiny black hair, and a lot whiter skin.
I couldn't help but frown.
She envied Lin Chuxia the most because of her fair skin. They were born to the same parents, but somehow she had fair skin. No matter how much sun she got in the summer, she would never get tanned. But she, on the other hand, could never get white no matter how much she covered herself.
"Go change your clothes. You are not allowed to wear this."
Lin Jiayi spoke unhappily.
Lin Chuxia didn't even glance at her, "Sorry, this is the only one I have. You can change it if you want."
Lin Jiayi was furious, "If you don't want me to change it, I'll call mom."
"Why did you call mom here? You said we are wearing the same clothes and I am prettier than you, and you are afraid that Li Guangyuan will regret exchanging marriages when he sees us?"
"You're talking nonsense," Lin Jiayi would never admit that Lin Chuxia was indeed prettier than her at this moment.
The two of them have lived together for so many years, but Lin Jiayi has never thought that Lin Chuxia is pretty. This almost overturned her perception that she was the prettiest person in the family for the past twenty years.
She had the confidence to change her marriage because she thought she was prettier than Lin Chuxia. Even if Li Guangyuan saw both of them at the same time, he would definitely like her more. As long as the marriage was changed, she would be able to live a better life than Lin Chuxia and win Li Guangyuan's heart more.
How can I make Lin Chuxia prettier than her?
Lin Chuxia sneered, "You are worrying too much. I am a bride-to-be and it is not convenient for me to meet people. What does it matter what I wear? We are not really going out together."
Lin Jiayi thought so too, and was so angry at this damn girl, "Then it's a deal, you can't go out. If you ruin my happiness, I will never forgive you, and mom won't let you go either."
"Don't worry, I won't go out even if you ask me to."
If possible, I don't want to see that two-faced man in my life.
After hearing her say this, Lin Jiayi was still worried and asked her mother to remind Lin Chuxia again.
Soon, neighbors and villagers who were on good terms with the Lin family came to join in the fun, and Sun Lanlan also came.
When she heard that Lin Jiayi would be sent out first, Sun Lanlan patted her chest and said that she would accompany her and watch her get married, just like in her previous life.
Lin Chuxia was so touched, "Lanlan, you are so nice. When you find a partner, you must tell me and I will help you to screen him. When you get married, I will also accompany you." She must not marry that scumbag again.
Sun Lanlan agreed generously.
As the two were talking, the outside became noisy and firecrackers were set off. The people from the Li family arrived to pick up the bride.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 6: Marriage (Part 2)
Lin Jiayi saw the man with a big red flower on his chest being rushed in from outside the door. She hurriedly adjusted her clothes in front of the mirror, but her face was full of excitement and shyness.
Just as she had finished tidying up, someone came to call her. Lin Jiayi quickly responded and was about to walk out when she thought of something and stepped back.
"We agreed that you can't go out."
After so many times, Lin Chuxia was too lazy to roll her eyes at her and said impatiently, "I'm calling you outside. If you don't go out, I'll go out. Anyway, it was the Li family who told me about it in the first place."
"You..."
Lin Jiayi didn't dare to get entangled with her anymore. She was about to marry a millionaire, and she didn't want to ruin things at the critical moment.
As for Lin Chuxia, let's see if she can be so rampant after marrying into the Qin family.
"Second sister, I'm doing this for your own good. No matter what, today is a good day for both of us. I'd like to wish you and Qin Yang a long and happy life together." You're so angry that your hair has turned gray, but you're not happy yet, and you're full of anger.
Lin Chuxia looked at the ill intention in her eyes and said, "Then I also wish that elder sister can get what she wants and live in love with her brother-in-law for a hundred years," Don't regret it.
Sun Lanlan looked at the two of them. She was clearly saying words of blessing, but the atmosphere didn't seem right.
After Lin Jiayi left the door, he also stood up and said, "I'll go check out the situation outside and come back to tell you."
As another bride, it is indeed not convenient for Lin Chuxia to show up at this moment.
The Lin family has a total of four main rooms. The two middle rooms are connected and are where Lin's parents live, and are also used as a hall for entertaining guests. The room on the east side, which is connected to the two rooms, is the bedroom of Lin's younger brother. Lin Jiayi and Lin Chuxia's rooms have separate doors and are in the westernmost room.
The Li family's wedding party had been welcomed into the main house, and about half an hour later, the yard became lively again.
Through the glass, Lin Chuxia saw a group of people surrounding a newlywed couple walking out.
It was as if she had returned to her previous life, and the scene was the same, except that the newlyweds being surrounded were Qin Yang and Lin Jiayi. She also sat quietly in the room, imagining what it would be like when her husband came to visit.
It turns out that there is nothing to be afraid of if your mood is different for the same thing.
At that time, she was worried about whether her parents would come back in time, whether the Li family would look down on her because she had no dowry, whether her husband would have any ideas because she had no new clothes, and even more worried about not being a good wife...
At this moment, she was only worried that she would be hungry if she couldn't make it to Qin's house at noon.
There were so many people and things to do in the morning that she didn't have time to have breakfast.
Outside, Lin Jiayi walked beside Li Guangyuan with a happy face. That unattainable man who often appeared in newspapers and on TV in her previous life would be her husband in the future.
What if Lin Chuxia was good-looking? She would have to dig for food in the fields every day, exposed to the wind and sun, and take care of a lot of trivial matters at home. She would age quickly, just like she did in her previous life.
As for her, when Li Guangyuan makes money from his business, she will buy him a lot of high-end cosmetics, which will definitely be better than Lin Chuxia's.
God allowed her to be reborn so that she could enjoy happiness.
In this life, Li Guangyuan is hers, and the rich and prosperous life is also hers.
I felt the person next to me pause slightly, and saw that he was turning his head to look behind him.
Lin Jiayi's heart skipped a beat and she turned around abruptly.
Seeing that there was no figure behind them except relatives and friends, and even the glass of their room reflected the light and nothing could be seen, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you looking at?"
"Hmm?" Li Guangyuan shook his head. "I didn't see anything. Let's go. The bicycle is outside."
He didn't know why he turned back, he just felt as if he had left something behind.
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Thinking about it carefully, it is impossible. This is his first time to come to the Lin family.
Lin Jiayi smiled and nodded heavily. The morning sun fell on her face, dazzling Li Guangyuan's eyes.
Because they lived in the neighboring village, he had seen the two sisters of the Lin family, and he also knew that the person the matchmaker was talking to him about at the beginning was the youngest daughter of the Lin family.
In my impression, the youngest daughter of the Lin family is thin and weak, and usually doesn't like to talk, which is completely different from Lin Jiayi.
Lin Jiayi is not only good-looking but also kind-hearted. It is said that her sister looked down on the Li family, and Lin Jiayi gave in to her sister, which allowed him to get this great bargain.
Li Guangyuan straightened his chest, pulled Lin Jiayi onto the back seat of his bicycle, and stepped on the bike with a grin on his big white teeth.
At this time, Sun Lanlan had returned to the room and was talking to Lin Chuxia with gestures.
"The Li family actually sent four bicycles to pick up the bride. The one Li Guangyuan rode was quite new. I don't know if it was theirs. My dad said he wanted to buy a bicycle before the New Year, but he didn't even get a bicycle ticket. I don't know how the Li family bought that bicycle."
"You didn't see how Lin Jiayi's smile was worthless. She didn't even wear a veil, but her eyes lit up when she saw Li Guangyuan. I've never seen a bride like her. This time I believe it. Your sister cried and asked for a marriage exchange because she really likes Li Guangyuan."
Lin Chuxia thought to herself that she didn't like Li Guangyuan at all, she liked Li Guangyuan's money.
In her previous life, when she just got married, she often disliked her brother-in-law, saying that he was poor and unsophisticated.
All her life, she was thinking about the good life of a rich wife.
However, Lin Jiayi only saw the superficial glory, but she didn't know that it was she who encouraged Li Guangyuan from the beginning to take the first step.
Li Guangyuan was a stubborn man, and she had to put in a lot of effort to get him to escape from his hometown and do business.
Later, every step in the business world was carefully planned and calculated by her, and several changes in the company were settled by her, a woman, at the dinner table.
It was only because of Li Guangyuan's male chauvinism and her shrewd mother-in-law that she had to hide behind.
Not to mention that after he became rich, Li Guangyuan kept a mistress because she couldn't have children, and abused her for the adopted son.
Come to think of it, she really had to thank her good sister for snatching the marriage away from her.
"By the way, your mom and the others have left, and so have the neighbors. Now you're all alone at home, and there's no one to take care of you. Your mom and the others haven't forgotten you, have they? What if the Qin family comes and there's no one at home?" Sun Lanlan said with some concern.
Lin Chuxia thought to herself, it's almost the same as forgetting.
After sorting out the things to be taken away, he said nonchalantly, "Don't you still have it? The Qin family is here to pick up the bride, and I, the bride, will be here. Oh, by the way, help me pack these old clothes. I'll go to the main house to see if there's any candy left."
Sun Lanlan came for quite some time but didn't even get to eat a piece of candy.
Sun Lanlan thought she was going to see the things to entertain the Qin family, so she nodded and said, "Okay, leave this to me, you go ahead."
Lin Chuxia left the house, and just like in her previous life, the yard was quiet, without even a single person in sight.
She suppressed the emotions in her eyes and went straight into the main room, where her parents lived.
The room had not been cleaned up yet, with melon seed shells and candy wrappers all over the floor, and half-empty teacups and bowls strewn everywhere.
Lin Chuxia walked straight inside and got on the kang, pushed open the kang cabinet at the head of the kang, lifted the kang mat, and sure enough, there was a piece of plastic sheet covering the earthen kang underneath.
He picked up the plastic sheet again, lifted up the seemingly integrated kang underneath, took out the cloth bag in the gap and opened it. A neatly arranged stack of big unity was revealed. This should be the betrothal money given by the Qin family.
PS: Regarding bicycle tickets, although reform and opening up were implemented, various tickets were still used for a few years. It was not until 1985 or 1986 that bicycles no longer required tickets. This depended on the local economic development.
(End of this chapter) 2024-08-04
Chapter 7 Her Sisters Made a Profit This Time
She has lived at home for twenty years, and apart from the housework, everything else has nothing to do with her, and it is even more impossible for her to know where the money is kept at home.
She found out about this place when she stole money from home in her previous life to please her girlfriend, and her mother called her back to fill the hole.
In her previous life, when she married into the Li family, her mother also asked for 300 yuan as a dowry, saying that the Li family was not well off and that asking for more dowry would give her confidence in the future.
It was said that this was her confidence, but she did not receive a penny of the betrothal gift. Instead, after she got married, she was often bullied by her mother-in-law because of the 300 yuan betrothal gift.
Li Guangyuan is a foolishly filial son. He only thinks about how hard it was for his mother to raise him. Because of the 300 yuan betrothal gift, he is even more filial to his mother to the core.
Every time her mother-in-law lost her temper and made indirect accusations and sarcastic remarks at her, Li Guangyuan not only did not stop her, but also told her not to disobey her elders.
Once, she was forced into a corner and ran back to her parents' home to ask for the money back. However, her mother said that the money was for her younger brother to marry a wife, and that a married girl is like spilled water, so she should not run back to her parents' home for no reason.
He was kicked out without even a sip of water.
After being reborn, no matter what the Qin family's attitude is, she will never let this money fall into her mother's hands again.
Without further hesitation, he put the money into the space, folded the empty cloth bag and put it back, then restored it layer by layer to its original appearance, and finally moved the kang cabinet back.
Before leaving the room, he put all the sugar on the tea tray into his pocket.
The Lin family is very concerned about their reputation. Although they even plan their meals on a daily basis, they still try their best to prepare when the time comes. In addition to cigarettes, they also have fruit candies, but they are also in limited quantities.
I went back to the house and gave most of the candy to Sun Lanlan.
Sun Lanlan peeled a piece and put it in her mouth, then peeled another piece and put it in Serin Chuxia's mouth.
"I don't know what Qin Yang looks like, but Li Guangyuan is actually pretty good. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Today he's wearing new clothes and new shoes, and he looks pretty energetic."
She was too embarrassed to say that the person who could make Lin Jiayi regret the engagement was probably Qin Yang, who was not as handsome as Li Guangyuan. Otherwise, working was definitely better than farming.
I heard that Qin Yang is already 25 or 26 years old. He is still single at such an old age, so he must be very ugly.
The two were chatting when they heard the sound of a tractor outside, which stopped in front of the Lin family's gate.
Seeing the people entering the yard through the glass, Sun Lanlan stood up quickly, her little face turning pale.
"Qin... Why did the Qin family come so early? Chuxia, what should we do? Your parents haven't come back yet, what...what should we do..."
She was so anxious that she was running around, looking at Lin Chuxia worriedly.
"Or I'll go call my parents and my elder brother and his wife." Someone has to entertain them anyway.
The Sun family and the Lin family are just fellow villagers, so they just paid the money for the extra boxes yesterday.
Those who came today were all members of the Lin family. Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Lin had accompanied their eldest daughter to the Li family, they also went back to their own homes.
"It's too late," Lin Chuxia counted her things, "Lanlan, my parents probably won't be back before noon. Go tell them that the elders aren't home. I'll go with them at the time we agreed on."
"I...I'll go and tell it?"
Lin Chuxia nodded, "Lanlan, whether I can marry in style depends on you."
Sun Lanlan understood now. Everything had been agreed upon with both families. Could it be true that the Qin family could come to pick up the bride at this time?
It might be that Lin Jiayi and the biased parents of the Lin family did not take their youngest daughter seriously and forgot to make arrangements.
If they can do the marriage exchange, what else can't they do?
For a moment, her eyes were firm, "Okay, I'll go and help you get people." For the happiness of her sister, she fought hard.
Lin Chuxia watched her walk out the door, then picked up the red scarf beside her and covered her head with it.
In the early years when the Four Olds were destroyed, there were no ceremonies for weddings, and wearing a red veil was even less popular.
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After a while, Sun Lanlan led the person into the door, and then grabbed Lin Chuxia's arm with considerable force, and it was even trembling.
Lin Chuxia knew that Sun Lanlan was still an unmarried girl, so how could she handle such a scene? She was inevitably timid.
But she didn't think much about it, as long as she could explain things clearly.
What she didn't see was that Sun Lanlan was indeed trembling slightly at this moment... with excitement.
Isn't her sister's husband, Qin Yang, so handsome?
He is far better than Li Guangyuan, especially with his hair and temperament. Her sisters really got lucky this time.
Lin Chuxia had already seen the people entering the room through the hazy veil. The one leading the group had a big red flower on his chest. He should be today's groom, Qin Yang.
She had to be over 1.80 meters tall to stand out among the group of people coming to pick up the bride.
There aren't many men this tall these days.
She stood up and pointed at the things behind her. Sun Lanlan hurriedly told the people who were coming to pick up the bride to take these things with them.
A clear voice sounded, "How about we wait for mother-in-law and the others to come back before leaving."
Although Qin Yang has been working in another place, he is not so ignorant of this. It is not good to take someone else's daughter away when her parents are not at home.
He knew that the two daughters of the Lin family were getting married together today, but he didn't expect that the situation would be like this when he came to the Lin family.
"No need," Lin Chuxia said calmly, "My mom and the others may have to stay at my eldest sister's house for a while, and they told us not to wait for them and just go out, so as not to miss the auspicious time."
Qin Yang nodded. In fact, the girl next to the bride had already told him these words outside, and he just wanted to confirm it again. He thought, which woman would not want to get married with her family watching? Since the bride had no objection, he did not hesitate any longer.
"Okay, let's go."
Several brothers behind her had helped to take the dowry, and Sun Lanlan took Lin Chuxia's arm and followed Qin Yang out the door.
The Qin family drove a tractor to pick up the bride. In those days, there were no private cars, so it was already very good if a family in the village had a tractor to pick up the bride.
After the dowry was loaded onto the car, Qin Yang got on the tractor first. Lin Chuxia was also quick to say goodbye to Sun Lanlan, grabbed the handle of the car with both hands, and climbed directly onto the tractor.
Qin Yang climbed into the car and was about to reach out...
He twirled his fingers uncomfortably and said to the brother driving in front, "Xiao Wu, let's go."
The tractor rumbled away, and the villagers who had been watching the fun from afar came over.
"Lanlan, the second son of the Lin family has left with someone else? Guangshan and his wife haven't come back yet, right?"
Lin Chuxia's father's full name is Lin Guangshan.
Seeing the gossipy look on the visitor's face, Sun Lanlan rolled her eyes in her heart, "The Qin family has come to pick up the bride, what else can Chu Xia do if she doesn't go with them? Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin have gone to the Li family, we can't let the groom wait at home, right? Aunt Liu, do you think this is reasonable?"
Aunt Liu thought about it and agreed. Aunt Lin on the side curled her lips and said, "What's the point of waiting? Asking for marriage, isn't it just waiting a little longer? How can you marry a wife if you don't have this little patience?"
"Aunt Lin is right. I remember your Lin Tao is getting married next month, right? I hope that Brother Lin will be patient and wait until noon to pick him up and have dinner with him."
According to the custom in the village, the bride should be picked up early in the morning. After the bride is brought back, the whole village will have a banquet at noon. Only the bride who is getting married for the second time will be picked up in the afternoon and have dinner.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 8 Men will only affect the speed at which she makes money
Second Aunt Lin was so angry that her face turned red, "How can you talk like that, girl? Is that what I meant? Is it appropriate to take someone away when there is no one to take care of him at home?"
"It's not appropriate. That's because there's no one in the Lin family to take care of him. I remember that Uncle Lin is Uncle Guangshan's uncle, right? Uncle Guangshan and his family are not at home, so why doesn't Aunt Lin help take care of him? Didn't she know that the two daughters of the Lin family are getting married today? Or didn't she know that Uncle Guangshan and his family went to visit Lin Jiayi's new relatives?"
Aunt Liu nearby thought the same thing and asked hurriedly, "Yes, didn't the Lin family ask you to take care of the family when they left?" There is someone in the family who is waiting to get married.
Second Aunt Lin didn't expect that the criticism would be directed at her. "What does it have to do with me? They didn't ask me to take care of it. Besides, who knew that they were so unreliable and had a new bride at home?"
"That's true. I heard that the two daughters of the Lin family were getting married together, and I thought everything was arranged. Who would have thought that such a joke would happen," Aunt Liu nodded in agreement.
"Oh, you don't know, the second son of the Lin family has always been honest, working quietly every day. I'm afraid Guangshan and his wife have forgotten that there is a second daughter waiting to get married."
"I heard that their marriage was not originally arranged this way. It seems that it was switched before?"
Second Aunt Lin looked around cautiously, "Who told you this? Let me tell you, if this matter is to be discussed... Tsk tsk, the second son of the Lin family is said to be honest..."
Seeing the two people who were questioning her suddenly bumping heads together and making eyes at each other gossiping, Sun Lanlan twitched her lips, and did not go to the Lin family again, and went straight home.
On the other side, the tractor sped up as it left the village. Lin Chuxia was worried that the scarf on her head would be blown off, so she simply picked up the four corners and tied them together.
Not to mention, it's windproof and dustproof.
After getting in the car, he kept paying attention to the bride's wedding procession: "..."
Even Qin Yang couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Two months ago, his family sent him a letter saying that his father's illness had worsened again. The doctor said that it was due to excessive worry that the illness had not healed for a long time.
He knew that his family was urging him to get married again.
He hadn't originally planned to get married, but he felt a little guilty after hearing this.
Regardless of whether his father's illness was caused by him, his parents have indeed been worried about his marriage for many years.
If getting married can make the old couple worry less, he can follow their arrangements and regard it as fulfilling his filial piety.
After he replied to the letter, his family quickly introduced him to a girl, the eldest daughter of the Lin family in Daqingshan Village, and he had no objection.
Unexpectedly, his family sent him another letter last month, saying that his marriage proposal had been changed to the youngest daughter of the Lin family.
He didn't care who he married, after all he wanted to fulfill his parents' wishes and make them feel at ease.
He gets whoever his family arranges for him to marry, and many of his colleagues get married in the same way.
As long as the girl is willing and his mother feels it is fine, that's all.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a "bang" and the tractor passed over a big hole.
The men got on the truck and stood in the bed, which was shaken a bit.
But it's hard for Lin Chuxia.
Not only was she sitting in the truck bed, but she had long forgotten what it felt like to ride a tractor after her rebirth. She was only thinking about holding onto the side of the truck to prevent it from shaking too much, and completely forgot about using her hand.
I just felt my whole body being tossed up and down and then falling heavily.
The little face under the veil twisted for a moment, and if she hadn't clenched her back teeth tightly, she might have made some sound.
Her ass!
Qin Yang was standing next to her. Even through the veil, he could see her distorted expression. He pursed his lips with a "puff".
Qin Jianjun on the side widened his eyes in shock, "Uncle, you laughed?"
Oh my God, he actually saw his uncle smile.
Qin Yang pursed his lips tighter, "No."
"Even if you smiled, I saw it all," Qin Jianjun said with certainty.
Originally, their younger generations were not allowed to come along to pick up the bride, but he came along because he was only a few years younger than his uncle.
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He has always admired his uncle, who has been smart since childhood and is the only college student in their village. The only problem is that his uncle never comes home all year round.
After finally getting close to each other, he kept looking at his uncle with intent eyes.
"If you say no, then no," Qin Yang refused to admit it and simply turned his head to the other side.
Qin Liang slapped his son on the head and said, "Kid, it's so strange that you're laughing because your uncle is getting married," and winked at his son.
He didn't know whether Qin Yang laughed or not, he only knew that since Qin Yang didn't admit it, he couldn't laugh.
Having been married for so many years, he understands everything.
Lin Chuxia had no idea that she was being laughed at. She was considering whether or not to put the bedding from her dowry under her butt. After all, it was still some distance to Qinjia Village, and the roads in those days were mostly dirt roads.
After thinking it over again and again, Lin Chuxia decided that she could not let herself be wronged. Under the shocked gazes of everyone, she pulled the packed quilt over and sat on it.
The crowd who were still discussing and wondering whether Qin Yang really laughed: "..."
We arrived at Qinjia Village at the right time, and firecrackers were set off before we even reached the Qin family's door.
Lin Chuxia untied her veil when the tractor slowed down. She would live in Qinjia Village from now on, so she wanted to make a good impression on everyone, whether they were from the Qin family or the villagers.
The tractor stopped and someone placed a stool under it. Lin Chuxia got off the tractor with the help of a woman.
Once you enter the yard, someone will preside over the ceremony and say some words of blessing, and the ceremony is complete.
Lin Chuxia was sent to the bridal chamber and the banquet started outside.
Nowadays, there is nothing more to do at a wedding than having a good meal.
Lin Chuxia sat in a room that had been obviously decorated, which was completely different from the Li family in her previous life.
In her previous life, she had no dowry, and the Li family did not decorate the new house, and they did not even invite relatives and friends for dinner. It was already afternoon when she got married, and after resting for a while, Li Guangyuan asked her to cook dinner. It was so natural that there was no transition, as if she had been married to the Li family for a long time.
She had never experienced the excitement and anticipation of a bride.
Of course, not in this life.
No matter who you marry for what reason, it doesn't matter to Lin Chuxia.
Her goal in this life is to make money, and nothing is more real than wealth and status.
Even the fact that Qin Yang worked away from home for many years was good to her.
Men will only affect the speed at which she makes money.
It was bustling outside. Lin Chuxia smelled the aroma of food in the air and touched her rumbling stomach.
She rushed to Qin's house early in the morning and late at night, but it seemed that there was no place for her.
At this moment, the Qin family is entertaining relatives and friends outside. She doesn't even have any new relatives from her natal family, and she doesn't know when she can have a meal.
Just when I was thinking about whether I should get some food from the space to fill my stomach, I heard a rustling sound at the door, like a child's voice.
"This is my little aunt, the new aunt." The little boy said in a baby voice.
A little girl's voice said, "What does the bride look like? My mother said the bride is the most beautiful. Is your new aunt beautiful?"
"Beautiful, my uncle's wife must be the most beautiful," the little boy said firmly.
Another little boy said, "You are lying. My mother said your uncle's wife has changed. She must be an ugly woman."
"No way, my uncle's wife is the prettiest. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see her."
(End of this chapter) Chapter 9 Uncle, why is your face red?
Lin Chuxia curled the corners of her lips slightly, having already guessed that it was the child of Qin Yang's eldest brother.
This kid is so sure before he even sees the person. How much does he admire his uncle?
A few small figures sneaked in from the door. Perhaps they could not be seen clearly through the veil. A few little kids stood two meters away from her for a while, then continued to move forward. Finally, a little head poked out from under the veil, tilted its little head and looked up, blinking its big eyes.
Lin Chuxia looked at the child with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a chubby face and a bit of curiosity, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
When the little guy saw her smile, he also smiled.
The other two children, who were originally a little reserved, came over curiously when they saw Zhuangzhuang's look.
"show me."
"Let me take a look…"
Several little heads were crowding in front of her, so Lin Chuxia simply pulled off her veil, scaring the children so much that they immediately took several steps back.
But after the fright, the three children screamed almost at the same time.
"Wow, Zhuangzhuang, your aunt is so beautiful," the little girl spoke first.
"She's not just Aunt Zhuangzhuang, she's also my aunt, and Niuniu is also your aunt," the older boy next to him said unconvinced.
The most proud one was Zhuang Zhuang, his chest was straightened and his chin was raised high, "I didn't lie to you, my uncle is so handsome, my aunt must be the prettiest too."
The little girl blinked her big eyes and looked at Lin Chuxia uncomfortably. She nodded in agreement, "Auntie looks like a fairy."
Lin Chuxia was amused by her serious look. She raised her hand to greet the children and took out some candies from her pocket.
The children who were originally a little afraid of Lin Chuxia, saw the candy coming towards them, and no child could refuse the candy.
And the bride smiled so beautifully.
Lin Chuxia put two pieces of candy in each little hand and began to get some information from the children.
She also heard that these children were not outsiders. Except for the son of the eldest brother of the Qin family, the other two should also be from the Qin family.
After a while, I got a general idea from the three little guys.
The older boy is called Qin Jianye, the son of Qin Yang's cousin. Qin Yang's eldest brother's son is named Qin Jianwei, nicknamed Zhuangzhuang. The girl is called Niuniu, and she is from Qin Yang's cousin's family.
I knew that Qinjia Village had the most residents with the surname Qin, but I didn't expect that Qin Yang's family was also a wealthy family.
As a few people were talking, Lin Chuxia's stomach growled again. The few small kids were very small and happened to hear the sound.
Qin Jianye covered his mouth and laughed secretly. Niuniu asked Lin Chuxia innocently, "Are you hungry, aunt? There are many delicious foods outside. I will take you out to eat."
Lin Chuxia rubbed Niuniu's yellow hair and said, "Auntie is hungry, but Auntie can't go out yet. It's okay. Auntie will be able to eat in a while."
Qin Jianye rolled his eyes and said, "I'll go get food for my aunt."
As soon as he finished speaking, a small figure ran out.
Zhuangzhuang ran out while saying, "This is my aunt, this is my home, I'll go get it," and before Lin Chuxia could say anything, he ran out the door, with Qin Jianye and Niuniu following closely behind him.
After a while, Zhuangzhuang ran back and stuffed a big steamed bun into Lin Chuxia's hand, "Aunt, eat it," and then ran out again, no one knew what important thing he had said.
Lin Chuxia held the big hot steamed bun and looked at the little boy's back with tender eyes.
Because she was injured in her previous life, she never had children, so Lin Chuxia has always liked children, especially these sensible and cute little ones.
There was no one in the room, and Lin Chuxia didn't want to wrong herself, so she started eating the steamed bun directly.
At this time, people could just get enough to eat, and that was not limited to sorghum flour, corn flour, and white flour. Being able to eat large steamed buns made of pure white flour was already a good life.
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The fact that the Qin family served white flour buns to their guests also showed that they attached great importance to their youngest son's marriage.
I thought of the 300 yuan gift again...
Although the money was in her hands, it was paid by the Qin family after all, and it was also her mother's unreasonable request.
When they get married in the countryside, a hundred yuan as a dowry is already a lot.
Alas! I will slowly compensate the Qin family in the future.
Just as she was thinking about the door being pushed open again, Lin Chuxia looked up with a smile, "You little..."
The rest of the words got stuck in her throat, and her big eyes blinked twice as she looked at the man in front of her.
Black trousers and a white shirt, with a cool and handsome face.
He has thick eyebrows, deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and even his thin lips have a beautiful curve.
Lin Chuxia had guessed that Qin Yang was not ugly, but she didn't expect him to be so handsome, upright and handsome.
Even the hand holding the big bowl had distinct knuckles and long, slender fingers, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Thinking that there was still a steamed bun in her mouth, Lin Chuxia quickly chewed it a few times and swallowed it into her stomach.
The man had already spoken at this time, and put the big bowl and chopsticks in his hand on the table beside him, "Let's eat the food," and put the two steamed buns in his other hand aside.
Before Lin Chuxia could thank him, he turned around and walked out.
The straight posture carries a coldness that keeps strangers away.
Lin Chuxia, who was about to say thank you, twitched her lips. It turned out that her cold personality was not false.
I guess it was this temper that drove my elder sister crazy in my previous life, so the first thing I wanted to do after my rebirth was to switch marriages with her.
Otherwise, not to mention anything else, just this face alone is enough to keep me looking at for the rest of my life.
Lin Chuxia did not show any embarrassment of being caught eating secretly. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating with the food.
Outside the door, Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the guests coming and going in the yard, then glanced sideways behind him.
Zhuangzhuang ran over to take credit, "Uncle, are you here to bring food to Auntie? I brought her a big steamed bun, and Auntie was just growling with hunger."
Qin Yang raised his hand and rubbed his little head, a soft light flashed in his deep eyes, "Then I have to thank Zhuangzhuang."
Zhuangzhuang's chest stood up after receiving the compliment. "I should. I like my aunt. She is as pretty as my uncle. Niuniu said my aunt looks like a fairy. Hey, uncle, why is your face red? Are you hot?"
Qin Yang cleared his throat, raised his hand and casually unbuttoned his collar, "It's a bit hot today."
Then he took off the big red flower on his chest and handed it to Zhuangzhuang, "Take it and play with it."
Zhuangzhuang got a big red flower and went to show off to his friends with a smile.
Qin Yang's little face had a slight curve at the corner of his lips, and he glanced at the house behind him.
My mother said that none of the girls in the Lin family are ugly, so she didn't make things difficult for the Lin family when she was getting married. After all, a forced melon is not sweet, and instead of letting her marry into the family against her will, it is better to help the Lin family.
Mom was right. The girl from the Lin family was not ugly. She was very pretty. She was prettier than the wives of his colleagues he knew.
He reached out and touched his ears. It was not like he had been stared at by women before, but somehow, being stared at by this woman made him feel... Fortunately, he walked away quickly.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 10: An ungrateful person
After Lin Chuxia had eaten and drunk her fill, Qin's mother entered the new house and wanted to take her to meet relatives and friends.
Seeing the food being eaten next to them, and then looking at Lin Chuxia who was sitting quietly on the kang like a flower, Mother Qin was even more satisfied.
Her son is a loner. Over the years, he has never responded when people suggested finding a partner for him. He even said that the Qin family only needs Zhuangzhuang to carry on the family line and that the family should not rely on him.
Knowing that her son is very ambitious and willing to sacrifice everything for the country, she is also proud of her son.
But from a personal emotional point of view, which mother doesn't want her children to get married, start a family, and live a happy life?
This time, his son finally agreed to the marriage, but unexpectedly, the Lin family came up with the idea of replacing the bride again.
After many twists and turns, the marriage was finally settled.
Looking at her younger daughter-in-law, she is indeed prettier than the eldest son of the Lin family. She deliberately asked her son to serve the meal to her daughter-in-law, hoping that her younger son would be satisfied when he saw his beautiful daughter-in-law.
She didn't ask her daughter-in-law to tie her youngest son down. As long as the two of them could live in harmony and have a child in a year or two, she, as a mother, would have done her duty to the ancestors of the Qin family.
While the Qin family was celebrating their wedding with great enthusiasm, the Lin family was much quieter at the moment.
Lin's father and mother took their youngest son back home before noon, intending to go to Qin's house with their youngest daughter for lunch.
After all, the Qin family's conditions are there, and their banquet must be better than that of the Li family.
She saw it all. The Li family had nothing else except a big pot of stew. Even the steamed buns were made of two-grain flour mixed with cornmeal.
As a result, he arrived home and it was deserted. When he entered the house, his little daughter was nowhere to be found, and even her dowry was gone.
Before she could ask, the neighbor's second brother and sister-in-law came over and told them that the Qin family had come to pick up the bride, and they came on a tractor. Lin Chuxia, that ungrateful person, had already left with the Qin family.
Mother Lin was so angry that she wanted to vent it.
"Mom, why don't we go after our second sister? Maybe we can catch up with her," Lin Jiadong said while rubbing his belly.
He hadn't eaten anything in the morning and had been busy for most of the day, so he was starving.
"What are you chasing? Can your two legs catch up with four wheels?" What's more, they have been walking for half a day.
"Then what should we do?" Lin Jiadong was even more resentful. "I told you to leave early but you insisted on staying at the Li's house. I told you to eat at the Li's house but you didn't want to either. So you just wanted to come back hungry."
"Who knew that your second sister was so anxious to run away with someone? She is such an ungrateful person. Without her family members following her, is she proud or something? She deserves to be looked down upon by her husband's family."
Although Lin's mother said this, she was also somewhat resentful towards her eldest daughter in her heart. She had originally planned to return in time, but when she arrived at Li's house, the eldest daughter held her tightly and was reluctant to let her go.
She was a little reluctant to let go of her daughter who had just gotten married, so she wasted her time.
But what made her most angry was her second daughter. Would she die if she waited a little longer?
After a busy day, it was only at night that things really quieted down.
It's not that there is no local custom of making trouble in the bridal chamber, but Qin Yang has a cold personality and can only go home a few times a year. He got married the latest among his peers and is older than his juniors, so no one dared to make trouble in his bridal chamber.
After dinner and washing up, Lin Chuxia returned to her room.
She spent the day in a proper manner and was not in a hurry to show off in front of the Qin family.
The Lin family has done those things, no matter how she behaves now, it will only appear hypocritical. It is better for her to be herself and let time tell.
My eldest sister-in-law just came in to help make the bedding on the kang. The bed should be made by a blessed person on the first night of a wedding. My eldest sister-in-law has Zhuangzhuang and her parents are still alive, so she is a truly blessed person in the village.
There are two quilts, one red and one green, both prepared by the Qin family. They are obviously new quilts.
Double quilts are not popular nowadays, even newlyweds have two quilts.
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Lin Chuxia climbed onto the kang, took off her coat and got into the green quilt.
She got up early and was busy all day, so she was a little tired.
She was not worried about what would happen when Qin Yang came. As far as she knew, in her previous life, Lin Jiayi did not consummate her marriage on her wedding night. Because of this, she cried and made a fuss at her parents' home three days after returning, wanting her parents to make the decision.
But how can my mother's family make the decision on such a matter?
What's more, Qin Yang went out of town the day after the wedding. He couldn't call him back to consummate the marriage with his daughter. Even if the Lin family was overbearing, they couldn't afford to lose face.
Thinking of this, Lin Chuxia closed her eyes with peace of mind.
After a while, the door opened again. The man paused for a moment when he saw the situation in the room, but only for a moment, and then walked in.
I put the thermos on the table, poured half a cup of boiling water into it and left it to cool so that I could mix it with water when I wanted to drink it in the evening. Then I turned off the lights and got on the kang.
Lin Chuxia was not asleep. She heard Qin Yang enter the room, but she did not open her eyes to avoid embarrassment.
After all, he will leave tomorrow, so just get through tonight.
Lin Chuxia felt happy when she thought that this room would belong to her alone in the future.
After a short time together today, I found that the Qin family is very nice. My parents-in-law are kind, my eldest brother is honest and upright, and there is also the lovely Zhuangzhuang. It's just that my eldest sister-in-law seems a little...
Lin Chuxia knew that the Lin family was so troublesome before the wedding and asked for so much dowry, which would make anyone feel uncomfortable.
The Qin family hasn't split up yet.
Lin Chuxia didn't care about her eldest brother's and sister-in-law's attitude. If they could get along well, they would spend more time together. If they couldn't get along well, the things she planned to do would not affect the interests of her eldest brother and sister-in-law.
As long as there is no conflict of interest between people, no trouble will arise.
There was a rustling sound in the darkness. Lin Chuxia opened her eyes and saw in the moonlight outside the window that the person next to her quickly took off his clothes and got into bed.
The two quilts were laid a little close to each other, and Lin Chuxia was squeezed a little.
She moved to the side again.
When she moved, the person next to her paused for two seconds and then burrowed into the quilt again.
Finally, it quieted down. Lin Chuxia breathed a sigh of relief. Listening to the breathing around her, which was even and heavy, she couldn't help but sigh that young people have good physical fitness.
During the years when she was sick in her previous life, her breathing was shallow and more rapid than that of normal people. She had to take a deep breath occasionally. She was particularly envious of those who had strong bodies.
She has been drinking spiritual spring water during this period, and her physical condition has obviously improved a lot. She hopes she can live longer and healthier in this life.
She was still dreaming about a wonderful life when a corner of the quilt was suddenly pulled back. Before she could react, a hot and hard body pressed against her.
Lin Chuxia: "…"
He put his big hand around her waist and with the other hand he started to pull her clothes off.
Lin Chuxia? ? ?
This development is wrong. Isn't it said that this man has a problem, so he didn't consummate the marriage with the eldest sister on the wedding night, and later brought back a child. Will the eldest sister be a widow for the rest of her life?
Before she could figure out what was going on, the man turned her over and held her under him.
Lin Chuxia!
Brother, you are so serious, are you carrying out a mission?
At this moment, she also understood that no matter if the information in the previous life was wrong or there was some unknown reason in this life, Qin Yang and she knew differently.
(End of this chapter) Lin Chuxia was not panicked. After all, she had planned to marry him and had never thought of avoiding this matter.
She is not a little girl who knows nothing. She will not force things if there is no such obstacle. If there is such a problem, it can be regarded as a spice of life.
Thinking of this, she reached out and hugged the man's waist.
It's true, when I look at a tall and long man during the day, he feels nice to touch.
A pair of delicate and soft arms wrapped around his waist, and Qin Yang's originally nervous heart began beating even faster.
You can tell when you enter the room and see her pretending to sleep that although this girl looks quiet and gentle, she is very brave, otherwise she wouldn't have done those things on the way back from picking up the bride.
I just don't know if he will be so bold next time, so don't be scared to tears.
His Adam's apple rolled, and he rushed forward thinking about the dirty words said by those married colleagues at work.
"hiss…"
Lin Chuxia frowned suddenly: This fool is going to hurt her to death.
Qin Yang paused when he heard the voice, and the voice in the darkness was a little hoarse, "What's wrong? Is that wrong?"
Lin Chuxia: "…"
There was no way to answer this young man anymore.
I endured the discomfort and said, "Yes, yes." You look so heroic and confident, how could I be wrong?
He didn't say anything else, and his breathing in the darkness became heavier.
Two young bodies, one reckless, the other immature. In order to suffer less, Lin Chuxia could only try to go along with him as much as possible and even use some tricks secretly.
Fortunately, the first time won't last very long.
Listening to the man beside her breathing heavily and humming comfortably, Lin Chuxia was in a good mood.
You little bastard, I can't cure you.
I wrapped myself in the quilt and was about to fall asleep peacefully when I felt the heat coming up around me again. "One more time."
Lin Chuxia: "…"
When she woke up, it was already bright outside. Hearing voices in the yard, Lin Chuxia sat up abruptly.
The man got out of bed at some point, and even folded the quilt neatly into a tofu block. He glanced at the small alarm clock next to him and it was almost half past seven.
Without thinking much, Lin Chuxia reached out to take her clothes, and at this time Qin Yang came in from outside.
When he lifted the curtain, he saw the glowing white arms and shoulders of the woman on the kang. He subconsciously slipped in and closed the curtain tightly, but still took a look at her out of concern.
Lin Chuxia had already put on a blouse. She turned her head to see that the man was also dressed casually today, still wearing black trousers and a vest on top. The muscular lines of his arms were wrapped in a sexy and toned look, and even his chest muscles were revealed a little.
The corners of his lips curled up with a satisfied arc, and he said while putting on his shirt, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
Qin Yang's eyes dodged and he poured a glass of water from the thermos. "I want you to sleep more."
"Do you feel guilty now?"
Lin Chuxia's voice is very soft, and usually sounds gentle and comfortable.
Qin Yang's ears became hot as he listened, his eyes fixed on the water cup, his mind full of a mess.
I was thinking about saying something to ease the embarrassment when I heard the woman over there hiss.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Chuxia held the edge of the kang with one hand, trying to land on the ground but not completely. Her expression was distorted. Seeing the man coming to help her worriedly, she couldn't help but glance at him.
"What's wrong?"
It's really hard to mess with a young man who has just started eating meat.
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We said it would be the last time, but it happened again and again, and each time lasted longer than the last.
She used to be proud of her improved physical fitness, but after meeting Qin Yang, she knew what good health meant.
It wasn't noticeable when I was sitting on the kang just now, but my legs felt really weak when I got up.
After being glared at, Qin Yang looked away guiltily, but then he thought that the glare his wife gave him just now was really beautiful and couldn't help but look at her.
Her long black hair was casually scattered, with a somewhat messy beauty, her skin was as white as a peeled egg, her lips were as red as peach blossoms in March, and even her glaring eyes were watery as if they had little hooks.
He scratched the back of his head and said, "Why don't you tell mom and I'll bring breakfast to you later."
Lin Chuxia waved her hand, "Let me rest for a while."
She couldn't get off the bed or go out of the house on the first day of her marriage. She couldn't afford to lose face.
After sitting for a while, Lin Chuxia stood up. Fearing that someone would see her if she went out, she walked around the room twice.
Qin Yang was like a little eunuch, supporting her and walking with her carefully, which made Lin Chuxia laugh.
I didn't want to scare him, "It just hurt a lot when I first stood up, but it's much better now."
Qin Yang still didn't quite believe it, "Is it really much better? Or should I just..."
"Okay, it's really okay." Lin Chuxia knew that he was still thinking about serving her food, so she interrupted him, but she felt warm in her heart.
In his previous life, no matter when, Li Guangyuan had never cared about her so much.
Even if she single-handedly supported the Li family, the Li family thought that this was what she should do.
Retracting her thoughts, Lin Chuxia's eyes softened, "Mom, what are they doing?"
"Oh, the farm work is not busy now, so my sister-in-law makes breakfast, and my mother feeds the chickens and pigs. I just helped feed the pigs, and the meal is almost ready."
Lin Chuxia looked at Qin Yang in surprise. She just asked casually, but she didn't expect Qin Yang to say so much in one breath and describe the situation at home in such detail.
Was he worried that she would not be able to adapt after getting married? Was he still the cold-tempered Qin Yang who only cared about work?
Lin Chuxia once again confirmed that the rumors were not to be believed.
He smiled faintly, "Okay, I'll go see if there's anything else I can do to help in the kitchen."
"Wait a moment," Qin Yang called her and brought the glass of water he had just poured over her. "Drink a glass of water first before you go."
Lin Chuxia accepted his kindness, took the cup of water and drank it in one gulp. The water temperature was just right.
The county where they were located was called Ancheng County. The geographical location of Qinjia Village was quite good. It would be a village in the city in later generations. However, at this time it was just a vegetable garden that was looked down upon by city dwellers.
When the production team was established, Qinjia Village was designated as a vegetable supply team and was given a resounding name, the Fenjin Team. After the opening up and the market economy, it was changed back to Qinjia Village, and the villagers were no longer restricted to growing vegetables or grains.
However, the villagers have been growing vegetables for so many years that even if the policy has been relaxed, they are still accustomed to growing vegetables for a living.
There are no winter greenhouses now, and vegetables in the fields are generally planted for two seasons. At this time of the year, the first half of the season has ended, and the seeds and seedlings of the second half of the season have just been planted, which is the slack season for farmers.
When Lin Chuxia left the house, all the Qin family members were at home. Qin's father and the eldest brother were packing up the poles, and Zhuangzhuang was chasing a big rooster around the yard with a pole.
Seeing Lin Chuxia coming out, he ran towards her with a stick in his hand, "Aunt, my dad said that if I catch a chicken, he will stew it for me at noon. Aunt, the chicken is delicious. Do you like it?"
Lin Chuxia smiled and rubbed his little head, "Then you have to grab it hard."
"Yes, I will definitely catch it," Xiao Zhuangzhuang nodded vigorously, pulled the stick and went to chase the chicken again.
Lin Chuxia retracted her gaze and greeted the two people in the yard, "Dad, big brother."
Qin Han responded, and Qin's father nodded, "Your mother and the others are in the kitchen, the meal should be ready, Yangyang, go see your mother, is it time to eat?"
"dad-"
Qin Yang made a dissatisfied sound, his face flushed, and glanced at Lin Chuxia.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 12: Separation
Lin Chuxia held back her laughter. She didn't expect Qin Yang's family to call him like that. For a big and strong man, this nickname was even more childish than Zhuangzhuang.
Qin's father also realized something, but he would never admit that he had a problem.
"No matter how old he is, he is still my son. What happened to Yangyang? Don't you call him Yangyang? I have called you that for more than 20 years and you are fine, aren't you?"
Seeing Qin Yang's face getting redder and redder, Lin Chuxia quickly left, "I'm going to go see mom and sister-in-law."
If she didn't leave, she was afraid that Qin Yang would spontaneously combust on the spot.
There was steam rising from the kitchen and food was already on the table.
There was a lot of food left over from the dinner party at home yesterday. Nowadays, no one wastes food. The leftovers can be heated up and eaten. Even the food that was removed from the table was good stuff. After all, we don't usually eat white flour with meat or vegetables.
There were two plates of leftovers and a plate of cold vegetables, which looked freshly made, and a bowl of shredded pickled vegetables.
The staple food was the big steamed buns and freshly made pancakes left over from yesterday, as well as a pot of cornmeal porridge.
My sister-in-law was bending over to serve porridge.
Lin Chuxia entered the room and greeted her mother-in-law, then walked directly to her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, let me serve it."
Zhang Guilan handed her a bowl of porridge without even looking up, "Let me serve it to you."
"OK."
Lin Chuxia took the bowl of porridge, and when she put it on the table, she turned around and saw Zhang Guilan looking at her.
I couldn't help but quicken my steps and just as I was about to reach out to take the bowl, she dodged me.
A large spoon was thrust into his hand, "You serve it."
Lin Chuxia pursed her lips and curved her eyebrows.
Yesterday, her sister-in-law was so lukewarm. She didn't try to please her, but she was thinking about how to get along with her sister-in-law in the future. After all, the relationship between the two brothers Qin Han and Qin Yang seemed to be good.
Unexpectedly, her sister-in-law is a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. Her attitude these two days is probably just because she is dissatisfied with the Lin family's behavior.
The way the sister-in-law stared at her as she walked just now must have shown that she was having some trouble.
The two of them were serving porridge and passing it back and forth, and Qin's mother was happy watching from the side.
Looking at her little son who was eagerly looking in from outside the door, the smile on Qin's mother's face became even bigger.
She is a mother, what can't she see?
This morning, the little son's eyebrows and eyes were full of joy, and he was grinning at that time.
Now the way he looks at his daughter-in-law is different. With this brat's appearance, who can say that he is cold-tempered and unwilling to have a daughter-in-law?
Before, I thought that the Lin family's temporary marriage exchange was not authentic, but now it seems that this marriage exchange is a good thing.
She had already inquired about it and found out that the eldest daughter of the Lin family was spoiled by her family and was not as steady as the younger daughter.
He went out with a smile and called people for dinner.
The eldest brother of the Qin family responded and simply straightened the repaired poles so that they could be put directly into the field.
Father Qin also clapped his hands, and just as he was halfway up, he suddenly started coughing.
One cough after another, as if I wanted to cough out my lungs.
Qin Han threw the pole aside and went over to help pat his back.
Mother Qin also came down the stairs and asked, "Didn't you take your medicine this morning?"
As he said this, he asked Qin Yang to go back to the house to get the medicine.
Lin Chuxia also came out at this time, followed him into the house and poured a glass of warm water.
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Seeing her follow in, Qin Yang casually explained, "During the famine years, Dad went out to work to support the whole family and injured himself. I'll be away from home from now on, so please take care of him."
"Okay," she responded without hesitation.
Qin Yang looked at his young wife who responded straightforwardly without any displeasure on her face, and felt more and more that this woman's emotions were more stable than his.
"Why are you still standing there? Have you found the medicine? Dad is still waiting," Lin Chuxia saw Qin Yang in a daze, called him, and walked out first.
Qin Yang quickly found the medicine and followed.
After taking the medicine and drinking a few sips of water, Qin's father looked much better. He complained to Qin's mother, "Why are you making such a fuss? My throat just feels itchy and it will be fine after a few coughs. Look how scared you are to the children." He touched Zhuangzhuang's little face with his big hand to comfort his little grandson.
This is indeed an old problem. He will be fine after taking medicine and recovering. Everyone in the family is used to it. Only Qin Yang is still a little worried. "Why don't I go back to work a few days later and take Dad to the hospital in the provincial capital for a check-up."
"No need to see, I know my own illness well, just go back to work, I'm fine."
Having said that, after lunch, Qin's father brought up the matter of dividing the family property.
"Now that you two brothers have started your own families, and your elder brother Zhuangzhuang is already several years old, your mother and I will no longer be in charge of this family. The two brothers can live their own lives separately, so that you can have something to look forward to."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Chuxia again, "The second son's wife just got married, and Yangyang is not at home. If you can't do the work in the fields, your mother and I can help. The same goes for the eldest family. If there is anything, we should talk. Our family is divided, but the people's hearts cannot be separated, including your brother and sister-in-law. You have to help during the busy farming season."
Although we are separating, there are some things that need to be discussed first.
Qin Han discussed with his father, "Dad, why don't we split up after a year or so? My sister-in-law just came into the family..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Guilan on the side secretly reached out and pinched him.
Father Qin waved his hand and said, "No, it's rare for Yangyang to come back, so let's do what we can. Second Brother's family, do you think there is a problem?"
Lin Chuxia had never thought about the matter of dividing the family, but now that things had come to this, she couldn't say anything else.
She also saw her sister-in-law's little trick, and she also felt that dividing the family was a good idea.
"I listen to my parents, but I'm still young and there are still many things I don't understand. I'm afraid I'll have to make my parents and my older brother and sister-in-law worry about me in the future."
Zhang Guilan was obviously relieved. "What's there to worry about? We farmers make our living from the soil. As long as we work hard, we can live well. If you trust us, you can let us decide what to plant in the fields."
Mother Qin also smiled when she heard this and said, "Your sister-in-law is right. In early summer, there are many people growing vegetables in our village. Your eldest brother and his wife know how to grow crops, so just follow them and grow crops."
After the matter was settled, Qin's father asked Qin Han to find the village cadres to serve as witnesses.
Qin Yang moved the table to the shade of a big tree in the yard, prepared tea, paper and pen, and when people arrived, the event began.
In recent years, many families have split up in the village, and the village cadres are quite familiar with this matter.
Generally, the person in charge of the family will talk about the distribution plan first. If there are differences of opinion, they will mediate. After reaching an agreement, they will write a document and the brothers will sign and put their fingerprints on it.
There are only two brothers in the Qin family, so this family is easy to divide.
First, there is the house. There are four main rooms and two side rooms on each side.
The two rooms in the middle of the main house are where Qin's father and mother live. People who come usually go to those two rooms. There is a room on each side. The old family lives in the east, and the west is Qin Yang and Lin Chuxia's new room.
The main house was divided in this way, with each brother getting a room. When the old couple passed away, each of them would get a room in their house.
The wing on the east side belongs to the eldest brother, and the one on the west side belongs to the second brother.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 13: Sharp tongue but soft heart
The Qin family's yard is quite large. Not only is there a cross courtyard in the front, but there is also a vegetable garden in the back.
Pigs and chickens were raised in the courtyard and vegetables were grown in the vegetable garden. The pigs and chickens were also divided, but the vegetable garden was not divided. Qin's father took it over to help grow the vegetables, and the family would eat together when the time came.
There was only one half-old bicycle in the family, and they didn't share it. It was nominally Qin's father's, and whoever in the family had something to do could ride it.
After the division of the family, the land was divided again. The land was divided in Qinjia Village in 1981. At that time, there were six people in the Qin family, including Qin's father, Qin's mother, Qin Yang, and Qin's eldest brother and his family of three. In this way, land was divided for six people.
When the family was divided, Qin's father and mother each got half of their land, so that the eldest family could get land for four people, Lin Chuxia and her family got land for two people, and Qin's father and mother only kept more than one acre of private land.
Afraid that Lin Chuxia would have objections, Lin's mother explained to her, "The land in the village will be redistributed in a few years. When your household registration is transferred, you will be able to get some land. If you and Yangyang have another child in the next two years, it will be land for the two of you."
The farmers' mindset at that time had not changed yet and they all depended on the land for their living. The land in the village was redistributed every few years.
Therefore, every family will promptly register and transfer their household registration when a marriage or child is born, so that they can get more land when the time comes.
Of course, the household registration of elderly people in the family must be cancelled in a timely manner. There are so many people watching them, and the village cadres can directly delete the people from the household registration book.
At this time, no one has a household registration book. There is a big book in the village and a big book in the township, which registers the population of the entire village. At the end of the year, the village accountant takes the household registration book to report the population situation of the village.
It can be said that village cadres have quite a lot of power.
Lin Chuxia also understood this situation. "Mom, I know. It's a good idea to divide the land this way. I can't farm all the land by myself."
Since everyone had no objections, the village chief started writing the documents. It must be said that this was the smoothest division of property they had ever presided over.
Whatever the old people say is what it is, and the children don't fight or argue about it. And Qin Yang's wife, even if they get less, what she says still makes you feel comfortable.
It is true that people of the same family tend to be alike. The Qin family is popular in the village and is known for being a harmonious family. They married a young daughter-in-law who is so sensible.
The village chief was writing the document while thinking about it. He didn't know whether the Lin family had any daughters, and his son was already at the age to get married.
While they were writing the document over there, they were discussing the last item over here. This item didn't need to be included in the document, it was the family's surplus.
Food was distributed per capita, there was no savings, but instead there was 160 yuan of famine.
"We won't share this 160 yuan. Your mother and I borrowed it. We will pay it back slowly."
After Qin's father finished speaking, Qin Yang was about to say something, but Zhang Guilan took the lead and said, "Dad, with just that little private plot of land you have, how long will it take to pay back the money?" After saying this, she glanced at Lin Chuxia.
Father Qin: "It's okay. Yangyang is married now, and your mother and I don't have anything else to do."
Qin Yang said, "Dad, please pay me back. It should be me who pays it back."
They were all given to him to spend on marrying a wife.
Father Qin didn't think so. "What's the right or wrong thing? Every family should marry off their daughters. This is the responsibility of your mother and me."
"You can't say what the second brother said is not entirely wrong. If the Lin family hadn't asked for so much dowry, my parents wouldn't have to borrow money."
Before Zhang Guilan finished speaking, Qin Han showed a dissatisfied look, "My sister-in-law has already come in, why are you saying this?"
"Why can't I say it? Did I say something wrong?" Zhang Guilan also knew that it was not good to say this in front of Lin Chuxia, but she didn't say it. She felt uncomfortable holding it in her heart for several days.
The Lin family had originally agreed to marry the eldest daughter of the Lin family, but not only did they suddenly cancel the marriage and change the bride price, they also raised the original 100 yuan betrothal gift to 300 yuan.
She had no problem with her sister-in-law Lin Chuxia, but she had problems with what the Lin family did.
Isn't this treating the Qin family as enemies?
Lin Chuxia could also understand Zhang Guilan's thoughts. Three hundred yuan was indeed a lot of money now. "Sister-in-law, let's do as Qin Yang said. We will pay back the money."
Zhang Guilan said with a stern face, "You sound nice. If we split up the family, we will take on all the responsibility for the famine. If we tell others, it will seem like we, the brothers and sisters-in-law, are bullying you, the newcomer."
The village chief looked up silently and decided to take back what he had just said.
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It seems that no matter how harmonious a family is, they will all be the same when faced with something like splitting up.
None of this works, and none of that works. Father Qin asked Zhang Guilan directly, "Big Boss, what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Guilan muttered, "I married into this family and lived an honest life, being filial to my parents-in-law. I can't let my uncle ruin my reputation just by getting married."
Qin Han was also a little impatient. "Enough of that. Just tell me what you want to do. My parents and my brother and sister-in-law are not unreasonable."
"What can I do?" Zhang Guilan glared at Qin Han, then looked at Lin Chuxia, "Who asked me to marry the eldest? Let's divide the famine. The second child is 60 years old, and your parents are old. You can divide 20 and we will be 80."
Lin Chuxia really saw that this sister-in-law had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
"Sister-in-law, we will take the lion's share of the money," it's her fault for marrying her.
Zhang Guilan stood up and said, "Okay, that's it. It's already this late. I still need to go to the field to check on the seedlings."
Father Qin also wanted to say something, but Qin Han just smiled and said, "Okay, Dad, just do as she says."
village head:"…"
Okay, okay, your family is all noble, and I have been petty.
In less than half a day, the family was divided, the document was completed, and Qin Han and Qin Yang both signed and put their fingerprints on it.
The branch secretary and the village chief were not allowed to leave and were invited to stay for lunch.
The eldest sister-in-law was not at home, so Lin Chuxia and Qin's mother went into the kitchen.
Yesterday's leftovers cannot be used to entertain guests, but the ingredients for yesterday's dinner are still there. Lin Chuxia is picking out the ingredients and discussing the lunch dishes with Qin's mother.
"Mom, there's still a lot of meat. How about making braised pork? The celery is also good. Stir-fried celery with meat, stir-fried bell peppers with meat, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and two side dishes..."
Mother Qin nodded and was extremely satisfied. "Okay, okay, here's half a pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms. It hasn't been served yet. We can heat it up and add another dish later."
You can tell whether a professional will do the job well by looking at the work of an expert. You can see at a glance that the daughter-in-law knows how to arrange things. The dishes include both meat and vegetarian dishes, and the combination is pleasing but not extravagant. She is indeed a master at managing life.
Apart from anything else, the Lin family did not lie to her.
Lin Chuxia had no objection, "Okay, then let's make eight dishes and also make spicy tofu."
After discussing the dishes, they started to work. Among these dishes, only the braised pork required certain cooking time, so Lin Chuxia started by preparing the meat.
Cut the pork belly into large pieces, blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood and fishy smell, then serve.
Prepare onions, ginger and star anise.
Country people are not particular about food, and having peppercorns and aniseed is good enough. There are other seasonings in the villa in the space, but Lin Chuxia didn't plan to take them out. These are enough, so she took two more dried chilies.
Qin's mother was lighting a fire for her and was more and more satisfied with her as she watched her being so organized.
"Mom, is there any sugar at home?" She needed to make some sugar color.
"Yes, I'll get it for you."
Mother Qin was about to get up when Qin Yang came in from outside and heard this, "I'll go get it."
After putting a little oil at the bottom of the pot, Qin Yang directly handed the sugar to Lin Chuxia and watched her stir-fry the sugar color without leaving.
Add white sugar into the pot and dissolve it little by little until small bubbles appear and the color becomes darker. Then pour the blanched meat into the pot.
After stir-frying for a while, sugar color was applied, and seasonings were added until fragrant. Soy sauce was added to enhance the flavor. Lin Chuxia went to get the thermos, but when she turned around, she bumped into a "wall" and realized that there was someone standing behind her.
(End of this chapter) 2024-08-04
Chapter 14 This incident was very awkward
"Why are you still standing here?"
She walked around to get the thermos. Qin Yang's ears turned red when he saw her staring at him. He saw her intention and took the thermos and handed it to her first.
Lin Chuxia took the thermos and looked at him again.
Qin Yang touched his nose, knowing that he was disliked by his wife, and bent down to grab Qin's mother's job, "Mom, let me light the fire."
If it wasn't inappropriate, Qin's mother would have almost laughed out loud.
Who would have thought that her little son, who had looked reluctant before, would one day stick to his wife.
But this fire really can't be used by him.
Her youngest son could only come home once a year. He was a promising man in the village. The secretary and the village head were at home. How could she let him into the kitchen? What would the secretary and the village head think?
Zhang Guilan came back just after she drove him away.
After washing his hands, he went into the kitchen and saw Lin Chuxia cooking and Qin's mother cooking. He was slightly stunned, but didn't care. He went straight to steam the buns. The dough had been fermented early in the morning.
Lin Chuxia put the braised pork into the pot, and while Qin's mother lit the fire, she went to help Zhang Guilan knead the buns.
"Sister-in-law, how are the seedlings in the field? I heard from mom that they have newly planted beans and eggplants in the field," Lin Chuxia said while kneading a steamed bun.
Zhang Guilan glanced at her, and Lin Chuxia smiled at her, and the discomfort in her heart disappeared.
In fact, she regretted it as soon as she left home, and felt that she shouldn't have brought up the bride price. After all, what the Lin family did had nothing to do with her brother and sister-in-law.
They had already inquired about this when the Lin family wanted to change the marriage, and found out that the Lin family favored the eldest daughter.
Although they are all daughters of the Lin family, they have been treated very differently since childhood. In families with several children in the village, it is common for the eldest to be a daughter and the second to be a daughter as well, so they are not welcomed. It is also understood that if the eldest daughter of the Lin family had not changed her mind, according to the conditions of their Qin family and their younger brother-in-law, it would be impossible to make a temporary marriage exchange.
I have no choice who I marry, so how can she control the amount of the bride price?
"Everything is growing well. The beans are growing bigger. We'll put in poles in two days," Zhang Guilan said. "The tomatoes in the other field haven't been transplanted yet. They can still produce fruits for another month or so. Once the tomatoes are transplanted, we'll plant some green vegetables, and then we'll plant cabbage."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Chuxia and said, "We have three plots of land, each of which is about two to three acres. The plot at the west entrance of the village is a little smaller. We now plant beans and eggplant in one of these plots, and we plant tomatoes in the smaller plot. The bean and eggplant fields are close to each other, but far from home. The tomato field is close to home, but a little far from the other two plots. One is in the south of the village, and the other is in the west. This year, the prices of beans and eggplants are quite good, and tomatoes are not bad either."
When Qin's mother heard what her eldest daughter-in-law said, she turned around and looked over.
Lin Chuxia also understood. The land had been divided, but no one knew who would plant which plot.
She kneaded the steamed bun without looking up. "Then I'll choose one closer to home. It will be more convenient for me to go to the fields by myself. But I'll have to take advantage of my elder brother and his wife. They've been raising tomatoes for half a season and let me pick the fruits."
Mother Qin withdrew her gaze and looked at the stove fire with gentle eyes.
Zhang Guilan laughed heartily, "Hey, what's the point of taking advantage of this? The tomato season is almost over. I hope you don't feel you're losing out. But the land you want is indeed suitable. It's close to home, right on the edge of the village, and it's not a farm for chickens and dogs."
"I know that my sister-in-law is a real person," Lin Chuxia praised sincerely.
Zhang Guilan felt embarrassed. She smiled and wanted to say something, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
This incident is really embarrassing.
Both the host and the guests had a great time at lunch, drinking a lot of wine and eating a lot of food.
This was the first time that the Qin family tasted Lin Chuxia's cooking skills, and they were not dissatisfied with this young daughter-in-law.
When rural people marry a wife, isn't it because they want her to be able to take care of the household and cook, and then give birth to a big fat boy?
In the afternoon, the eldest brother and his wife of the Qin family and Qin's father and mother were packing up the poles at home. After Lin Chuxia returned to the house, she told Qin Yang about the selection of the tomato field.
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"At that time, the conversation came to that point. My sister-in-law asked me and I just picked a piece at random."
Qin Yang didn't care. "Anywhere is fine, as long as it's close to home."
Farming requires getting up early and going to bed late. When he is not at home, he is worried about his wife walking at night.
"When the time comes, you can grow some simple crops and ask dad to help you. I have a salary and don't rely on the harvest from the fields."
He was afraid that Lin Chuxia was not clear about the family's income situation and would have to work hard from dawn to dusk to farm, so he might as well explain it to him clearly.
"My current monthly salary is 63 yuan. When the time comes, I will send 50 yuan home, you give 10 yuan to your parents, and you can keep the remaining 40 yuan."
His father has been taking medicine for a long time, and most of the money he earned before was spent on his father's medical treatment. Otherwise, he would not have gone into debt because of the 300 yuan dowry.
Lin Chuxia knew that Qin Yang was a road and bridge builder, but she was not clear about his specific job content.
I sent her 40 yuan every month, which was more than a factory worker's monthly salary.
I feel more and more that this kiss is good and wonderful, and it made Qin Yang scream.
"I don't need much money at home, so you should keep some for me." The initial investment in starting a business is huge, and the 300 yuan is enough for her.
"Well, I'll see how the situation goes."
Qin Yang didn't say he was dead, but asked her to pack up and go out with him.
Lin Chuxia finally asked the question in her heart, "When will you return to work?"
I heard that in his previous life, he left early on the second day after his wedding, and it's already afternoon now.
"I'll go back with you to your parents' home," Qin Yang found a net bag, "We'll go get the marriage certificate first, and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things for my parents-in-law."
This really surprised Lin Chuxia, but she quickly came to her senses and said, "Okay."
The two of them said something to Qin's mother and pushed their bicycles out the door.
Qin Han and Zhang Guilan were putting away the poles across the yard. When they saw the couple leaving the house, Qin Han suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, we haven't decided who will plant which plot of land yet. If the second son's family wants to plant beans, they should plant the poles these days. Dad is not in good health, and my brother and sister-in-law are definitely not able to do that work. The second son happens to be at home, so let him plant the bean poles. Please remind me to tell him later."
Zhang Guilan placed the poles she had brought against the wall and clapped her hands. "No need to tell them. The second brother and his family want a tomato field. You can just get up early tomorrow and plant the poles for the bean seedlings."
Qin Han turned around and asked, "Why did they want that piece of land? Did you tell the second brother and his wife about it? Did you tell them that beans and eggplants are profitable this year? Did you ask the second brother's family to ask for the tomato land?"
Zhang Guilan slapped Qin Han on the shoulder and pushed him. "Is this who I am in your mind? I already said that the second son's wife picked it. She wanted to be close to home. Besides, what's wrong with a tomato field? You can pick the fruits every three days and sell them for money. Beans and eggplants are just out of reach."
Qin Han staggered after being pushed, but he was not annoyed. Seeing his wife was about to get angry, he smiled and moved closer, "I knew my wife was generous, that's definitely the case. I was petty, I was wrong."
He gave her a thumbs up, Zhang Guilan curled her lips and glared at him, but then she couldn't help laughing.
PS: my country started reform and opening up in 1978, but after the reform and opening up, many policies were implemented gradually, and many regions would implement them according to local conditions. For example, land reform, household contract responsibility system, real estate sales, grain, oil, cloth coupons, etc., were not all liberalized immediately after the reform and opening up. Take our local area as an example. The village head at that time firmly protected the old patriarch and said that as long as he was in office, the commune would not be disbanded. Our commune was the last to distribute land in the entire county, and it was distributed in 1983.
As for the private sale of houses, different cities have different policies. For example, in the capital, the Housing Authority did not allow private sale until the end of 1983.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 15 This is a fool
"You said that now that we have separated, we still have land for four people. If the harvest is as good as it was in the first half of this year, and we can save more, we can build a house in a few years, right?"
The Qin family's house was considered nice in the village. It was a new blue brick house built the year they got married, but four rooms were still a bit crowded for so many people.
Qin Han nodded while packing up his work, "Yes, if the vegetable prices are like this year, we can build a house in three to five years. By then, Zhuangzhuang will be older and it will be just right for us to have a separate bed. It would be even nicer if we had a second child," but one child is still too lonely.
"You can't just have a baby whenever you want. The family planning policy is so strict. I heard that having a second child costs several hundred yuan."
"I'd accept it if I could get a child for a few hundred dollars," Qin Han glanced at his son who was running around the yard with a stick not far away, "Let's have another one while we can, because maybe in a few years we won't be allowed to have a second child."
On the other hand, Qin Yang had already gotten a letter of introduction from the brigade, so it was easy to get a marriage certificate now. Although the commune had been changed into a township, many service agencies had not yet been standardized, so one still had to go to the township government to find a secretary to get a marriage certificate.
Qinjia Village belongs to Ancheng Town, Ancheng County. I found a secretary, gave him all the materials and letters of introduction, spent one dollar, and got a marriage certificate.
This was the first time in Lin Chuxia's two lives that she obtained a marriage certificate. There weren't so many rules in the countryside. In her previous life, when she and Li Guangyuan got married, they just held a wedding banquet in the village and didn't get a marriage certificate.
Looking at the marriage certificate that looked like an award certificate, which clearly stated that Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang were getting married voluntarily, a strange feeling suddenly flashed through his mind.
Looking at the man next to her, he was really tall, over 1.80 meters, almost a head taller than her.
The side profile with smooth lines looks young and energetic. When not smiling, the cold temperament gives people a feeling of keeping away from strangers, but it also makes people feel refreshed and pleasing to the eye.
Feeling the gazes from the side, Qin Yang asked her, "What's wrong?" Then he looked at the marriage certificate in her hand and grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Lin Chuxia took back her previous thought. This guy is just a fool.
"It's okay. Do you keep the marriage certificate or do I keep it?"
Qin Yang thought about it, reached out and took it, and rolled it up carefully. "I'll keep it. Maybe the company will need it."
The marriage application has been approved, so why does the company need a marriage certificate? Lin Chuxia did not expose his little trick and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with him.
He bought two bottles of wine, two bags of sugar, two canned foods, and two pounds of peach cakes. Qin Yang wanted to buy malted milk, but was stopped by Lin Chuxia.
The Qin family has already spent all their money on this marriage, and Qin Yang also has a limited amount of money on him, and he still needs to buy train tickets.
The Lin family is not worth his spending any more money on. These four gifts are quite standard and good enough.
The next morning, Lin Chuxia felt some movement around her and opened her eyes. She moved her lazy body and looked at the energetic man beside her with some resentment.
They had been arguing for half the night, and it was obvious that the other party had put in more effort, so why was he so energetic while she looked like she had been beaten up?
Is this some kind of Yin-replenishing Yang method?
With his spirit, it's a good thing he's not at home for a long time, otherwise Lin Chuxia feels that her hope of having a healthy body in this life is shattered again.
Qin Yang had just folded his quilt and was wondering if he didn't need to make a quilt for two people tonight. But there was no need to do so. It was troublesome to fold it over and over again.
I felt the gaze behind me and saw that Lin Chuxia had woken up and was looking at me quietly.
That look made his heart tighten, and his ears felt hot when he thought of certain scenes from last night.
"Well, you can sleep a little longer."
He was used to it and would wake up naturally at the appointed time. She probably didn't get enough sleep, as there were obvious dark circles under her eyes.
Lin Chuxia glanced at him and said, "It's rare that Engineer Qin would have a change of heart."
Qin Yang's face turned even redder and he called Qin Gong again.
Last night when she was begging for mercy, she called him in different ways.
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He didn't want to hear her call him Yangyang, so he wanted to punish her, so she changed the name to Yangyang, Qinyang, Boss Qin, Big Brother Qin, Engineer Qin... Hearing her calling him the way his colleagues usually called him in a soft voice, Qin Yang's heart felt hot and he almost couldn't hold back.
He touched his nose uncomfortably, "I'm sorry for yesterday...I'll be more careful next time."
Thinking about having to go back home today, Qin Yang felt a little regretful.
But it is impossible for him to become a monk while holding his sweet and soft wife in his arms.
I remember that when a brother mentioned how comfortable and addictive that thing was, he scoffed at it, but now he finally understands it.
If I had known this earlier, I would have taken a few more days off.
Seeing Lin Chuxia yawn again, Qin Yang explained dryly, "I heard them say that they would go home and leave a child for their wives, so that you won't be lonely at home." He absolutely could not admit that he was greedy.
Lin Chuxia's eyes turned red after she yawned, and she rolled her eyes, "You guys are pretty nice."
Qin Yang felt that he was a jeer. Why was it that every time someone glared at him, he was not angry but rather excited? He even thought it was pretty nice when his wife glared at him.
My heart felt like it was being pawed by a cat, and every move of Lin Chuxia seemed so beautiful.
Something took root in his chest and was trying to find a breakthrough to rush out. The feeling of it rushing straight to his head made him almost instinctively kiss Lin Chuxia on the cheek.
After kissing Lin Chuxia, who hadn't responded yet, Qin Yang was stunned. When he met Lin Chuxia's eyes, he became even more panicked.
"Well... I'm going to go out and take a look. Dad seems to be calling me."
Without waiting for Lin Chuxia's response, he stood up and jumped off the kang, and the 1.80-meter-tall man fled in panic.
"puff…"
Unable to hold back, Lin Chuxia chuckled.
This idiot, he did such intimate things, but his face turned red after a kiss. Doesn't he know that kissing the cheek is not a kiss?
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Today is the day when the two daughters of the Lin family come back to visit their parents, and the Lin family's home is very lively early in the morning.
Although returning to parents' home is not as good as marrying off a daughter, the Lin family's two daughters returned with their sons-in-law at once, and Second Aunt Lin came with her daughter-in-law to help early in the morning.
The two families are neighbors, and Uncle Lin and Father Lin are cousins, so they have always been close.
Lin Jiayi and Li Guangyuan arrived first. Li Guangyuan lived in Xiaoqingshan Village, which was right next to their Daqingshan Village.
Seeing Lin Jiayi coming back in brand new clothes and with a rosy face, Lin's mother felt relieved.
When she arrived at Li's house on the wedding day, Lin's mother regretted it.
The three houses were half-adobe, and there were few decent pieces of furniture in them. After getting married for so long, I still feel like my own home is worse off.
When I told my second daughter about this, I just thought Li Guangyuan was an honest man and a good match for her.
Second Aunt Lin likes to talk. She would greet people from a distance with a smile, "It seems that our son-in-law treats Jiayi very well. I haven't seen her for a few days, but I think Jiayi has gained some weight."
Li Guangyuan is a down-to-earth person. Hearing this, he glanced at Lin Jiayi and smiled honestly, "Jiayi is also very good."
(End of this chapter) Chapter 16 Returning Home
Lin Jiayi glared at him, it was really embarrassing to say these things in front of so many people.
But in her heart she really enjoyed this feeling. In her previous life, she married Qin Yang, that cold man, and he never said a word of affection to her.
Although Li Guangyuan looked big and strong, he was gentle and considerate. He felt sorry for her hard work on her wedding night, so he let her sleep well the next day and did not even disturb her for breakfast.
Which man can do this?
No wonder Lin Chuxia was raised to be fair and beautiful in her previous life. If she met a man like this, she would not be worn down into a yellow-faced woman.
After letting them in, Lin Jiadong looked outside the yard and said, "My eldest sister and her husband are here, why haven't my second sister and her husband arrived yet?"
"Your second sister and her family have a long way to go, so they can't compare to your eldest sister."
Lin Jiayi paused and said with a smile, "It's good that your second sister can make it in time for lunch." She turned around and said considerately to Lin's mother, "Mom, we will eat first when the time comes. Just save some food for the second sister. I don't think she will be here early."
Mother Lin was puzzled by what she said, "What's going on?"
Several others also looked over.
Lin Jiayi gathered the hair around her ears and said nonchalantly, "My brother-in-law has gone back to work, and my second sister doesn't know how to ride a bicycle. How can she walk from Qinjia Village to our home, which is such a long distance? In my opinion, why did she come back when her brother-in-law is not here?" It was just an embarrassing thing to do.
Second Aunt Lin's eyes lit up instantly. She knew that there would be a lot of fun to watch in the Lin family's matter.
"Qin Yang is leaving now? He should at least accompany his new bride back home before leaving, right? He took the bride away without even introducing herself to her on the wedding day. Tell me, we don't even know each other well..."
"What kind of person do you want to recognize? He's a backbone in the unit and a very busy man. He came back to get married just to show filial piety to his mother. What does it have to do with our family?" Lin Jiayi rolled her eyes without disguising.
When she thought of Qin Yang's cold and indifferent eyes, she wanted to tear off his disguise. If he didn't want to, why did he want to marry him?
But in this life, it was Lin Chuxia who got married, so she felt happy.
It turns out that watching others suffer misfortune is such a joyful thing.
Second Aunt Lin disagreed, "Isn't that a trap for our daughter? Sister-in-law, didn't the matchmaker make it clear at the beginning?"
Lin's mother really didn't know about this. The Qin family was so well off and all the girls were lining up to marry them, so why would she think so much?
If he really knew so much, he wouldn't have asked someone to tell his eldest daughter.
No wonder the eldest daughter was unhappy. She must have heard something.
Fortunately, the marriage was changed.
She thought so in her heart but did not show it on her face. "Don't listen to this girl's nonsense. It's not true. Qin Yang is in a hurry to go back to the unit because he has a job. That means he is popular in the unit," she glared at Lin Jiayi again after saying that.
Saying something like this at this moment is obviously making a fool of yourself in front of others.
She didn't care about the second brother's life, but she cared about her face.
Lin Jiayi didn't care. She hadn't even mentioned that Qin Yang hadn't slept with Lin Chuxia.
He didn't like rural women in the first place, otherwise why didn't he give her the salary? He was so angry with her that he didn't even sleep with her on their wedding night.
They're all excuses.
He just looked down on them and only wanted to find an old maid to take care of his parents and raise his bastard outside.
That's right, although there is no evidence, Lin Jiayi has always felt that the child Qin Yang brought back in his previous life was his bastard.
Otherwise, who would give up their own children because of other people's children?
Aunt Lin agreed with a smile, and the gossipy light in her eyes became even stronger. She couldn't help but want to touch the melon seeds.
Before I could touch the melon seed, I saw two people coming in from the door. The tall man was pushing a bicycle, standing straight and looking very imposing.
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"Oh my god, is this Chu Xia and her boyfriend coming back home?"
Second Aunt Lin threw down the melon seeds, patted her clothes exaggeratedly and was about to go out to meet him.
On the wedding day, she had originally planned to laugh at the Lin family. Her cousin-in-law had bad intentions, was stingy and calculating, and loved to gossip. If the two families didn't live close to each other, she wouldn't want to associate with her.
Later, when he saw the Qin family driving a tractor to pick up Lin Chuxia, he began to regret it.
I heard that Qin Yang was very influential in the company, and she had many nephews and nieces. If she could find a job for him, wouldn't she be able to eat government food? Even if it was in another place, it would be fine.
And listening to what the eldest girl of the Lin family said just now, and seeing that the people she swore not to come have all come...
Aunt Lin was so happy that she was happy to see him today.
"Sister-in-law, why are you still standing there? This is the first time the new son-in-law is coming, we have to welcome him."
Mother Lin also came to her senses. Without caring about her eldest daughter who still looked in disbelief, she led everyone out to greet them.
Lin Jiayi stared at the tall figure, her eyes almost spitting fire: Why? Why would he accompany Lin Chuxia back home? Shouldn't he have left yesterday?
Li Guangyuan was about to call Lin Jiayi to go out together, but he was startled when he saw her almost distorted expression, "Jia...Jiayi, should we also go to welcome the second sister and brother-in-law?"
"I'm not going. If you want to go, you go," Lin Jiayi said in a bad tone. After she finished speaking, she realized who she was talking to and quickly smiled. "That's not what I meant. Today is also the day we return to our parents' home. We are the eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law. There is no reason for us to go out to greet people."
Li Guangyuan asked Lin Jiayi because he was not sure. He glanced at her, returned to his stool, and looked at her again.
Lin Jiayi no longer cared about Li Guangyuan and stared at the two people who came in.
When he saw Lin Chuxia's face turn pale and her eyes turn blue, his heart suddenly became clear and a smile appeared on his face.
Li Guangyuan saw that the smile on her face became even more nervous, and when he saw the tall man being pushed into the room, he immediately stood up and stood there stiffly.
When Lin's mother entered the room, she introduced the two parties first. They got married on the same day, and she met her brother-in-law for the first time today. This brother-in-law is also a real relative and they will visit each other in the future.
There is also Uncle Lin's family.
Qin Yang's eyes were clear and he called people with a humble attitude.
Lin Chuxia looked at Li Guangyuan, who looked very reserved in both expression and facial expression, nodded slightly, called him "brother-in-law", and then looked away.
She was afraid that if she looked at him any longer she would feel like hitting him.
After all, in her previous life, she beat him almost every time she saw him, until he would ask about her itinerary whenever he went out and hide in advance, thus avoiding being beaten.
Lin Jiayi was secretly delighted when she saw this scene, and the smile on her face became even more proud.
Lin Chuxia must have never dreamed that her good husband in her previous life is now hers, and all of Li Guangyuan's tenderness and consideration are given to her. Not only that, any of Li Guangyuan's achievements in the future will have nothing to do with Lin Chuxia.
Oh, that's not right.
If one day Lin Chuxia couldn't make ends meet and came to her for help, she might give her some alms for the sake of their sisterhood.
Even if the Qin family no longer wanted her, she could still be merciful and let her go to her place.
Although there is a nanny to do the laundry and cooking, it is not impossible to give her some food to eat. Lin Chuxia can watch the loving and happy couple every day, and her life will be truly complete.
"It seems that the elder sister is living a good life. She smiles so happily." Just as I was thinking, a voice came to my ears.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 17 I just felt like I was slapped hard on the face.
Lin Jiayi looked at Lin Chuxia, raised her hand and touched the corner of her lips, she was thinking too deeply.
Then he smiled again, "I am happy for my second sister to marry such a good man."
"Then thank you, big sister," Lin Chuxia said this sincerely.
After interacting with the Qin family for the past few days, she also realized that the character of the Qin family was much better than those of the Li family who said one thing in front of others and another behind their backs.
Even though it was her daughter's return and Aunt Lin brought her daughter-in-law to help, she couldn't rely solely on them to help with the cooking.
The men were all in the house talking and drinking water with the new son-in-law. Aunt Lin was picking vegetables while talking to Lin Chuxia with a smile, asking her about her situation in the Qin family.
Upon hearing this, Lin's mother also looked over.
To be honest, the moment she saw Qin Yang today, she still felt that her eldest daughter had something wrong with her brain.
"My mother-in-law and father-in-law are both very nice, and my brother and sister-in-law are not troublesome people," Lin Chuxia answered sincerely.
"That's really a blessing. I think Qin Yang is also very energetic."
Lin Jiayi didn't like what Second Aunt Lin said. "Okay, Chuxia, there's no outsider here so you don't have to pretend. We can guess what the Qin family is like without you telling us. Qin Yang hasn't been home since he started college. It's said that the parents-in-law are in charge of the family, and it has long been occupied by his eldest brother and his wife. How can you get anything good when you just got in? When Qin Yang returns to work in a few days, I wonder if you can still smile."
He is really just trying to show off.
If life was really so good, why would he look so bad? Who knows how he would be tortured by the old lady of the Qin family and the wife of the eldest son of the Qin family?
Qin Lao Da's wife is a soft knife. She behaves better than anyone else in front of outsiders and has a good reputation. At home, she is more calculating than anyone else.
Qin Yang was earning a salary, but the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Qin family instigated the old lady of the Qin family not to divide the family, because they were just eyeing their brother-in-law's money.
If the old lady of the Qin family hadn't withheld Qin Yang's salary, would they have quarreled about this on their wedding night?
In her previous life, the family was divided only after Qin Yang brought the child back, and she suffered a lot before that.
"Speaking of this, I have to talk about my Guangyuan. Although he has two younger sisters, he is the only son of the Li family. In two years, once the two sisters get married, we will have the final say in everything inside and outside the family. There will be no conflicts between the sisters-in-law."
Second Aunt Lin smiled and said, "That's true. This brother is the one who has less trouble."
Lin Chuxia's eyes sparkled and she smiled slightly, "Big sister is right. I really envy you. You can make your own decisions after you get married. It's nothing like me. Besides my parents-in-law, I also have my brother and sister-in-law. As a new daughter-in-law, I can only keep my tail between my legs."
She heard that in his previous life, Qin Yang went back to work the day after his marriage, so there was probably no separation of the family.
But she didn't want to explain more. It was better this way. A daughter who couldn't make decisions in her husband's family would have no value in her own family.
Seeing that she admitted it, Lin Jiayi was satisfied. "If you want to marry someone, you have to marry someone who stays by your side and knows how to take care of you. No matter how capable Qin Yang is, he is still in another city. Can he take you to work with him?"
Living apart from each other for a year without seeing each other is no different from being a widow.
This remark woke up Lin's mother again. Thinking about it this way, it would be a good idea for her eldest daughter to find a new husband.
"Guangyuan is different. He stays with me every day and thinks of me in everything. Although farming is a bit tiring, he said that I don't need to work in the fields anymore and can just stay at home and cook."
"You don't have to go to the fields, my dear. Will the Li family agree to this?" Aunt Lin exclaimed.
"Why don't you agree? Guangyuan is capable. He can do a lot of the work on the farm by himself. Besides, he still has his mother and two sisters. The Li family doesn't have my land."
She didn't work in the fields at home, so why should she work in her husband's house?
After a while, when Li Guangyuan started a business, she helped manage the money and didn't have to work in the fields anymore.
Aunt Lin was full of envy, "Guangyuan is really good to you. I will be satisfied if my Huahua can find a family like this in the future."
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Lin Chuxia lowered her head and burned the fire, seeming to become lonely because of the conversation between the two.
Lin Jiayi smiled with satisfaction. Just as she was about to say something else, a tall figure came in from the kitchen door.
Qin Yang walked directly to Lin Chuxia and handed her a glass of water. "Drink some water first. I'll light the fire."
After saying that, he didn't care about the eyes of the people around him and took the fire poker from her hand.
The words Lin Jiayi was about to say were stuck in her throat, and her eyes widened.
Is this the Qin Yang she knows?
When did he ever serve tea and water to a woman, let alone help light the fire?
Second Aunt Lin smiled and joked, "Qin Yang is really caring. My husband has been married for so many years and has never asked me to help him with fire."
After saying this, he glanced at Lin Jiayi, not knowing whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Mother Lin also said, "There are so many people here, Qin Yang, go back to the room and talk, we don't need you."
Lin Chuxia didn't expect Qin Yang to come to help. Under his persistent gaze, she quickly drank the water in the teacup and returned the cup to him, "Go and talk to Dad and Second Uncle. You are not needed here."
Afraid that he would not leave, she stood up and pushed him out of the kitchen, causing Aunt Lin and sister-in-law Yang Jing to laugh.
Until Qin Yang entered the main house, Lin Jiayi was still in disbelief.
Looking at the teasing looks of Aunt Lin and sister-in-law, and the fact that he could see Li Guangyuan sitting as steady as a rock on the chair in the main room through the glass, he felt as if he had been slapped hard on the face.
Anger was boiling in my heart, "Lin Chuxia, do you still have any shame? You are flirting with a man in front of outsiders. Do you think this shows how much Qin Yang values you? If he really values you, why wouldn't he even pay you?"
Mother Lin was originally thinking about something when she saw Qin Yang coming over. When she heard what Lin Jiayi said, she also asked, "What's going on? Qin Yang won't give you your salary?"
Lin Chuxia added a few more pieces of firewood to the stove. "Mom, the Qin family is a farmer after all. The betrothal gift for our marriage this time is three hundred yuan. I heard that the family still owes money for famine," she didn't say whether she gave or not.
However, Lin's mother believed what Lin Jiayi said. After all, three hundred yuan for the bride price was a real amount, and it was not easy for anyone to come up with three hundred yuan at once these days.
She was a little disappointed, but she was thinking that Qin Yang had a salary, and her second daughter could help the family in the future if there was any problem.
This second daughter is really useless.
There were no outsiders, and the whole family sat at the table for dinner.
The two sons-in-law of the Lin family were naturally the ones who were taken care of. Qin Yang was arranged by Uncle Lin to sit on the side of the elders, while Li Guangyuan sat next to Qin Yang on the other side.
During the meal, Qin Yang, Lin's father and Lin's second uncle also talked animatedly and politely. In comparison, Li Guangyuan seemed much more reserved. He drank when he was told to drink and ate when he was told to eat. The rest of the time he would just listen to the people around him in a daze and could not get a word in.
Lin Jiayi wanted him to perform better, so she called him several times but he acted as if he didn't hear her.
Lin Chuxia laughed secretly. Li Guangyuan was too honest. He was like this in the early days of their business. He would do whatever he was told to do and only knew how to do his job. As for dealing with customers, she was the one who ran around for him.
It was not until the business grew bigger and the clients began to rely on them that he was able to emerge amidst the compliments and flattery.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 18 Suddenly I Want to Touch Her
After dinner, Qin Yang and Lin Chuxia took a short rest and were about to go back.
Qin Yang had to catch a train the next morning, and Lin Chuxia wanted to help him pack some things.
When Lin Jiayi heard that Qin Yang was leaving tomorrow, she felt a little relieved.
After everyone left, he took Lin's mother back to their original room.
This time she didn't just come back to her parents' home. Doing business requires capital. She thought that with the two hundred yuan in her hand and some money from the Li family, she would be able to build up the business. However, who knew that the Li family would only give eighty yuan as a dowry for the marriage, and all of it would be gone.
But when she thought about the fact that the Qin family already owed her for famine, Lin Jiayi didn't think it was a big deal.
When she heard that he wanted more money, Lin's mother frowned and said, "You've already taken two hundred yuan, how can I have any money left?"
"Mom, why are you being so distant with me? Didn't the Qin family give me 300 yuan as a betrothal gift? I don't want it all, give me another 200."
"Two hundred," Lin's mother's voice rose when she heard this, "What do you need so much money for? No, the money has to be saved for your younger brother to get married."
Lin Jiayi hugged her mother's arm and acted like a spoiled child, "I'm doing serious work. We want to do business, but now we're short of capital. Please give me another two hundred. When we make money from the business, let alone the capital, I can even pay for the bride price. Mom, please help me. You can't bear to see Guangyuan's business talent buried, right?"
It was not the first time that Lin's mother heard Lin Jiayi say that Li Guangyuan was a good businessman. Although she didn't know where she heard it from, her daughter had always been a strong-willed person. She gave up the Qin family's conditions and chose the Li family. She must have been impressed by Li Guangyuan's abilities.
"Then we have a deal. When your little brother gets married, no matter how much the other party asks for as a gift, you will help him."
"Don't worry, mom. I mean what I say. He's my little brother. If I, as his elder sister, don't help him, who else will?"
When their business grows bigger, not to mention the hundred or eighty yuan for the bride price, even building a house and buying land for my younger brother won't be a problem.
Let the villagers see that Lin Jiayi has achieved success.
I won't be like that stingy person Lin Chuxia, who lives in a villa and drives a car but doesn't care about the life and death of her mother's family.
After hearing what she said, Lin's mother went to get the money.
The men drank a lot at noon. Li Guangyuan was taken by Lin Jiadong to his room to sleep. Lin's father was snoring on the kang in the room.
Mother Lin moved the chest of drawers at the head of the kang, lifted the kang mat, and when she took away the adobe brick, she couldn't help but scream, "Where's the money? Where's my money?"
Lin Jiayi also quickly climbed onto the kang, took the small cloth bag from Lin's mother's hand and looked through it, but there was nothing in it.
"Mom, are you sure you put the money here?"
"I put it here, it's all here. I put it there myself the day before your wedding," Lin's mother searched desperately.
Lin Jiayi narrowed her eyes, "Could it be that Chu Xia that damn girl stole the money?"
"Impossible," Lin's mother said without hesitation, "How dare that coward, the second child, steal money? Even if I threw the money in front of her, she would pick it up and give it to me. Even if I gave her three courageous people, she wouldn't dare to do that."
It's not that Lin's mother is too confident. She knows the second child's temper best since he was a child. She has no right to be angry in this family. If she is not given food, she will have to starve.
Not to mention that the second brother had no idea where the money was hidden.
"I'm sure it's your little brother. This little bastard is really a jerk. He even dared to steal my money."
Mother Lin got off the kang while talking. Lin Jiayi thought of something and said quietly, "Mom, you don't want to lend me the money and deliberately say that the money is lost, right?"
"You're talking nonsense," Lin's mother was so distressed about the money that she didn't care about anything else. "If you felt sorry for the money, I would give you 200 yuan as a dowry. The Li family only gave 80 yuan as a betrothal gift. To say such a thing, I think your conscience has been eaten by a dog."
Seeing that her mother was really anxious, Lin Jiayi quickly changed her words, "Mom, I just said that, why are you so anxious? Let's go find my younger brother and ask him."
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Lin Chuxia was not aware of the chaos in the Lin family.
Qin Yang was going to buy a train ticket, so Lin Chuxia asked him to drop her off at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.
After he left, Lin Chuxia went straight into the supply and marketing cooperative, went to the grocery counter and pointed at the candies inside, "Comrade, please weigh out three pounds of fruit candies and two pounds of milk candies for me."
Seeing that there was beef available nearby, he bought another pound of beef, two pounds of yellow sauce, and some snacks. When Qin Yang came back from buying the train ticket, he saw Lin Chuxia already waiting at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative with two large net bags beside her.
This is even more exaggerated than what they got back at the door.
"You are…"
Qin Yang had an idea in his mind, but he was a little unsure.
Lin Chuxia tied the net bag directly to the handlebars, "Take these back to the office. I bought two kinds of candy, a total of five kilograms. You can divide them among your colleagues when the time comes. The snacks are for eating on the road. I will steam a few meat buns for you tomorrow. Eating only sweets is too greasy. Oh, by the way, are these enough? If not, let's go buy more."
A hint of tenderness flashed across his cold eyes, and his chest palpitated.
Qin Yang took the things and listened to her nagging even more than his mother, and suddenly wanted to touch her.
The big hand raised up and stayed above her head for a moment. Just as he mustered up the courage to press down, Lin Chuxia suddenly looked up and looked at him puzzledly, "What's wrong? Not enough?"
The moment she raised her head, Qin Yang quickly put his hands behind his back, stood up straight, and shook his head, "Enough, that's enough."
After saying this, he glanced around guiltily, and rubbed his fingers unconsciously a few times behind his back.
"That's enough, let's go," Lin Chuxia saw that the net bag was tied firmly, so she held the heavier one in her arms.
Qin Yang came back to his senses, "Don't you have anything to buy?"
I thought she came to the supply and marketing cooperative for some daily needs, after all, she had just gotten married.
Lin Chuxia did need something, but she was in no hurry. "No, go back early, so you can stay with your parents for a while longer."
Seeing that he was still standing there in a daze, he signaled with his eyes and said, "Let's go."
"Oh oh," Qin Yang was about to push the bike forward, but it didn't move. He saw Lin Chuxia pulling the back seat, looking speechless.
"I can't jump up with such a heavy load. You hold the bike and I'll get on first."
With his long legs, he can make the wheels of a bicycle fly off when he pedals it. Does he still want her to chase him while holding something?
This guy is too stupid!
Lin Chuxia didn't know how to describe Qin Yang. When he was at the Lin family, he seemed quite respectful when talking with his father and second uncle, but why did he become so stupid when it came to trivial matters?
Could this be the legendary great wisdom in disguise?
After Qin Yang stepped forward with his long legs to support the bicycle, Lin Chuxia sat on it. She felt that it was still unsafe to hold the big net bag, so she grabbed Qin Yang's clothes directly.
Except for the main road in the city which is a paved road, other places are either brick roads or dirt roads. Especially the dirt road near Qinjia Village is very bumpy, and she doesn't want to be thrown off.
Qin Yang only felt the collar of his shirt tighten, and his entire spine tensed up...
(End of this chapter) "Sit down, okay?"
"Well, let's go."
It was the end of July, and the road was lined with green trees, but Qin Yang felt too hot, with sweat dripping down his chin...
After finally getting home, Qin Yang first took a cold shower with a bucket of water. When he came out, he saw Lin Chuxia already busy in the kitchen.
Xiao Zhuangzhuang sat on the doorstep, holding a snack he had just bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, eating while sniffing.
"Aunt, is the beef sauce for uncle to take away? It smells so good."
Lin Chuxia simmered the beef sauce over low heat and replied with a smile, "Some of it should be given to your uncle to take away. He can eat it with his meals at work, and the rest should be eaten by us."
"But my mother said that we can't eat my aunt's food now that we have separated."
"If Zhuangzhuang has something delicious, will he give it to little aunt?"
The little head nodded heavily, "Give it to my aunt."
"That's right. Zhuangzhuang wants to give good things to his aunt, and his aunt also wants to give good things to Zhuangzhuang. This is called give and take."
"But I don't have anything good now," the snack in his hand was also given by his aunt.
"Zhuangzhuang is still young. When you grow up and become capable, you will naturally have a lot of delicious food. You can give the same to your aunt then."
The little guy's eyes lit up and he said firmly, "I remember. When I grow up and make money, I will buy delicious food for my grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts..."
Seeing Qin Yang coming, he repeated what he had just said to Qin Yang, as if he wanted to find a witness.
Qin Yang rubbed his little head and walked into the house. The aroma of the meat sauce became stronger. Not to mention Zhuangzhuang, he couldn't help but take a few more breaths of the fragrance.
"No need to be so busy."
He just looked at those things: three pounds of fruit candies, two pounds of milk candies, three kinds of snacks, and a bucket of malted milk. She said they were all bought for him. Why would a grown man like him drink malted milk?
He felt warm in his heart. Apart from his mother, it was the first time that someone cared about him so much, even more than his mother.
No wonder those people around me are clamoring to get married all day long.
Lin Chuxia packed the sauce into five cans in total.
"It's not that busy. Although the meat sauce can be kept for a while, it needs to be eaten quickly. There is a lot of food, so you can share some with your colleagues."
In the workplace, interpersonal relationships are still very important.
These are not expensive things, and their working environment is just right.
She didn't know how Qin Yang handled interpersonal relationships at work, and she didn't intend to interfere. She just wanted to be as considerate as possible.
Lin Chuxia divided the remaining meat sauce into three portions, keeping a small portion for them to eat in the evening, and asked Qin Yang to deliver the other two portions to his parents-in-law and his eldest brother and sister-in-law.
The eldest brother and his wife of the Qin family had just returned from the fields. They did not expect that Lin Chuxia would bring them food. Especially Zhang Guilan, she felt even more embarrassed when she remembered that she did not treat her younger brother and sister-in-law well a few days ago but they did not care.
"Well, sister-in-law, it's time to pick the tomatoes in the field tomorrow. When the time comes, let your brother take you to the market. Then you will know how to sell them in the future."
Lin Chuxia nodded happily, "Okay then, I'll trouble you, big brother."
Mother Qin first asked about the situation at home, and then pulled Lin Chuxia and said, "Don't just think about taking everything away for him. He is a grown man and he needs food and drink." Although she said so, her face could not hide her happiness.
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"I heard that their working environment is difficult and they often don't have enough supplies. Even if they do have supplies, they get tired of eating from the big pot. I'll add some meat sauce to add flavor. I'll fry some chili oil for him later. I think Qin Yang likes spicy food."
Qin Yang, who was just walking in, happened to hear these words and immediately smiled, revealing his big white teeth. "That's great." He loves spicy food.
"Look at you, you don't even feel sorry for your wife. Your wife is so busy running around, but how can she be so relaxed?" Qin's mother pointed at him from a distance. Qin Yang scratched the back of his head embarrassedly and looked at Lin Chuxia.
Lin Chuxia didn't think much of it. In her previous life, when she was working in the catering industry, she did everything herself and was already used to it.
There were only two of us having dinner, and there were some leftover steamed buns at home. After cooking the porridge, we put the steamed buns directly on the grate to heat them up.
It's good to be a vegetable farmer, there will never be a shortage of vegetables to eat.
Lin Chuxia made scrambled eggs with tomatoes and cold cowpea salad, and added the chili oil she had just fried to make it more flavorful. She also added some beef sauce, which was simple and went well with rice.
It was not the first time that Qin Yang tasted Lin Chuxia's cooking, but he was still amazed.
"This chili oil smells so good, and this beef sauce is delicious too. Lin Chuxia, your cooking skills are amazing."
He took a bite of steamed bun, a mouthful of sauce, and two bites of cold dishes, especially picking the parts with chili peppers, and ate with relish.
Lin Chuxia knew that beef sauce and chili oil tasted good. This was a recipe she obtained in her previous life after integrating and improving various channels. Many people came to the restaurant just for the chili oil. Later, when the food factory was established, their chili oil and beef sauce were made into products and sold domestically and abroad.
But looking at the way Qin Yang ate, his emotional value was full, and Lin Chuxia just felt that he had not done enough.
After dinner, Qin Yang took the dishes and went to the well to wash them. Lin Chuxia put the cooled beef sauce and chili oil into a cloth bag.
The train leaves at 7:50 tomorrow morning. There is a train station in Ancheng County, but it is still some distance away from Qinjia Village, so they still have to get up early.
Qin Yang went to Qin's father and mother's room. Before leaving, he talked more with his parents.
Lin Chuxia took this opportunity to get some water to take a bath. After the separation, they had their own territory and no longer had to take a bath in their own room.
She hasn't used the space during this period. Qin Yang lives with her, so it's inevitable that he will notice something. She doesn't intend to tell her secret to anyone.
When Qin Yang came back, Lin Chuxia was already drowsy and about to fall asleep. The man got on the kang and pulled her quilt over him and got in.
Just when Lin Chuxia thought that the man was going to have one final revelry, a strong arm reached across her waist and pulled her towards him.
As if sensing her tenseness, he whispered in her ear, "Go to sleep. I won't touch you tonight."
Lin Chuxia rolled her eyes in her heart, you are a man with a conscience.
But after hearing what he said, I slept more soundly and fell asleep almost as soon as he finished speaking.
Qin Yang was not in a hurry to sleep. He looked at the person with closed eyes in the moonlight outside the window. When he heard her even breathing, he raised his hand and touched her eyebrows.
The woman wrinkled her nose uncomfortably, and he was so scared that he immediately lay down straight with his body tensed.
After waiting for a long time without any response and her breathing becoming even, Qin Yang slowly turned his head and continued to look at her.
After an unknown amount of time, he pursed his thin lips, slowly moved closer, and kissed her forehead, then closed his eyes contentedly.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 20 She is willing to protect this man
Lin Chuxia knew nothing about this and slept until dawn.
I touched Qin Yang's watch next to the pillow and took a look at it. It was not yet five o'clock, just in time to get up.
The meat filling was chopped and mixed with seasonings last night. All you need to do in the morning is add some onions and ginger, and the dough is also fermented.
Lin Chuxia was wrapping the buns skillfully. Qin Yang woke up when she was about to leave, got out of bed with her, and now helped her light the fire.
"Lin Chuxia..." he called out.
"Ah?" Lin Chuxia was busy with the work in her hands without raising her head.
Qin Yang pursed his lips and continued, "If you can't do the work in the fields, don't do it. My salary is enough to support you."
"oh."
"Dad is not in good health, please help me take care of him more."
"OK."
"If there is anything you can't solve yourself, you can ask for help from your elder brother and sister-in-law. Although your elder brother and sister-in-law may not be very nice, she is still a good person. We have known each other since childhood and she will not reject you. You don't have to feel embarrassed."
"I know."
After a brief silence, Lin Chuxia had already wrapped the buns, opened the pot and put the buns into the pot one by one, then went to clean up the chopping board.
The man's voice rang out again, "I gave all the money to mom when I came back, but the salary will be paid in ten days or so. It will take about five days to send a letter from my place home. Thank you for your hard work in the past half month."
Lin Chuxia finally looked at him and said, "What's so hard about it? Didn't my sister-in-law say yesterday that we can sell tomatoes today and we will have money after selling tomatoes."
Furthermore, he gave the money to his mother-in-law, and his mother-in-law also gave the money to their family as a betrothal gift.
There was another moment of silence, with the only sound in the room being the crackling of the stove fire.
"That..." Qin Yang raised his head and saw Lin Chuxia looking at him with a smile. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
He turned his eyes slightly and coughed softly, "Don't you have anything to tell me?"
Lin Chuxia thought about it and it seemed that he really didn't have any. But seeing his clear eyes full of expectation, she still fulfilled her duties as a wife and gave him a few instructions, "Don't worry, I'm at home. You work hard over there and get along well with your colleagues. The most important thing is to pay attention to your own safety at all times and remember that there are people waiting for you at home." She could see that Qin's father and mother were concerned about their son.
Qin Yang's eyes lit up, and he said solemnly, "I will pay attention."
After the buns were steamed, Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang had breakfast together and put the remaining buns into cloth bags. It was almost time.
When Qin Yang came back, he only carried a small cloth bag. In addition to the cloth bag he brought back, there was also a big bag, which was full of food.
He tied the bag to the side of the bicycle, said goodbye to the Qin family who had already gotten up, and then took Lin Chuxia to catch the train.
Although it was early, the train station was bustling with people.
Ancheng County has a good geographical location and is considered a large county town. There is a large station where trains pass by, and several trains stop there every day.
This was still the early 1980s. Lin Chuxia knew that in a few years, Ancheng County would be upgraded to a city, and by then even more trains would stop at this train station.
Qin Yang glanced at the time and saw that the train was coming soon.
Lin Chuxia handed him the small bag she had been holding: "Has the ticket checking started? Hurry up and go over."
Taking a train in this day and age is like a disaster. When the train arrives at the station, there is a rush to get on. If you arrive late, your seat may be taken by someone else.
Qin Yang was not in a hurry. He took out two tickets from his pocket and showed them to her, "I bought a platform ticket."
Lin Chuxia found that Qin Yang was a little childish sometimes, just like now, the train would only stop at the station for five minutes, but he still bought a platform ticket and asked her to see him off.
There is no sign that he is the kind of cold and heartless man described by Lin Jiayi.
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Since the tickets had been bought, there was no reason for Lin Chuxia not to see him off. They checked their tickets together and entered the platform. As soon as they stood still, the train arrived.
Lin Chuxia looked at his ticket and stretched her neck to help him check the carriage number. Qin Yang kept his eyes on her.
"Look at what I'm doing. The train is coming. Your carriage is over there. Go quickly."
Lin Chuxia pulled his arm to catch the train, but the man pulled her back.
"Lin Chuxia..." He looked at her, "I may not be able to come back before the end of the year. I know this is unfair to you, but this is my job. I can only say that I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities as a husband..."
"You don't have to explain. I know everything. I'll be waiting for you at home."
Lin Chuxia interrupted him with a smile, her eyes sparkling.
How powerful is the infrastructure of our motherland in the future, no matter in the mountains, Gobi, desert or even on the sea...
After Lin Chuxia witnessed the prosperous times that followed, she felt more and more respect and admiration for these people.
They have devoted their youth and sweat to the construction of the country and overcome difficulties that ordinary people cannot imagine.
She couldn't do those things, but she could make this man feel at ease, and she was willing to protect this man.
She straightened his collar and said, "You don't have to say anything more. I know everything. I will write to you."
The anxiety in Qin Yang's eyes finally dissipated, "Okay, I will write to you too."
"Well, go ahead."
Qin Yang then picked up his luggage and strode towards the train.
The crowd was still pushing their way onto the train. An older woman was holding a child in one hand and carrying luggage in the other, and was being squeezed all over the place. Qin Yang walked over, took the child from the older woman, and only returned the child to the older woman after getting on the train.
An elderly lady's bag was pushed to the other side. She pulled the bag and yelled. Qin Yang helped her carry the bag and put it on the side of the seat...
"Woo—"
The train whistled and slowly moved forward. The man was no longer visible. Lin Chuxia withdrew her gaze and followed the crowd out of the platform.
"Lin Chuxia—"
She turned around suddenly and saw a head sticking out of the car window, waving at her, with a pair of dark and clear eyes.
Lin Chuxia smiled, raised her hand and waved at him on tiptoe...
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After leaving the train station, Lin Chuxia didn't rush home, but walked around the train station for a while.
The country has introduced new policies for individual businesses, but there are still many issues that have not been resolved.
Especially after so many years of dictatorship, individual businesses are still very cautious, fearing that another policy will be introduced one day.
It is also because of this that there are not many individual business operators near the train station, and the only state-owned restaurant not far from the train station is doing a booming business.
In her previous life, she and Li Guangyuan started out by reselling vegetables. They would collect vegetables from the countryside in the morning and then sell them at the night market in the city. They really had to get up early and go to bed late, and it was the hardest job.
Later, when I had some savings, I started to start a catering business.
She must take fewer detours in this life, and the Qin family's geographical location is much better than that of the Li family. She cannot waste this convenience.
With a plan in mind, Lin Chuxia returned home.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 21: Aunt, please go quickly
. It's time to pick the tomatoes in the field. Father Qin and eldest brother Qin have already gone to the field. Mother Qin was waiting for Lin Chuxia to come back at home before taking her to the tomato field.
The entire field is more than one acre in size. Since it is past the peak season, we can only pick two baskets at most.
When they arrived at the field, Qin's father and elder brother had already picked half of the fruits. Qin's mother and Lin Chuxia also went into the field. The four of them had finished picking the entire field before noon.
The picked tomatoes can be delivered to the vegetable market in the county town, or you can wait until the evening to sell them at the fixed night market in the county town, so that you can earn an extra two cents per pound.
Lin Chuxia didn't plan to set up a stall at the night market. With only two baskets of tomatoes, it wasn't worth wasting time.
She asked about the location of the vegetable market and planned to deliver the tomatoes directly to the market.
Mother Qin was worried, "Let your eldest brother go."
The two baskets of tomatoes weigh at least 70 to 80 kilograms in total. Lin Chuxia is so thin and weak, how could she carry such heavy things?
Lin Chuxia didn't plan to trouble Brother Qin. Since they had already separated, there was no point in always troubled others.
He looked at the basket and said to Qin Han, "Brother, just give me a hand."
A basket frame is made by connecting two woven baskets with two wooden sticks as crossbeams, leaving just the right width for the rear protective rack of the vehicle. When the frame is placed on the rear protective rack of the bicycle, it can carry more things and keep the vehicle balanced.
In a village like Qinjia Village, where vegetable cultivation is the main occupation, almost every household has such a basket.
Qin Han also felt that Lin Chuxia was too thin and weak to lift the frame, so he wanted to ask her father for help, but Lin Chuxia was already ready.
He didn't know what to say, so he walked to the other side and prepared himself mentally for how to give his sister-in-law a way out if she couldn't lift it up.
As a result, with a command, the basket was lifted up steadily and landed on the rear protective rack of the bicycle.
Lin Chuxia clapped her hands, greeted them, and pushed her bicycle straight onto the road.
Qin Han was almost dumbfounded. With such agility, he was sure that his sister-in-law was definitely more energetic than his wife.
An expert can tell whether there is any problem with just one move. Qin's father and mother are both experienced in the fields and can tell the difference.
"I was worried that Yangyang's wife couldn't do our job, but it seems I was overthinking it."
Father Qin also said, "Didn't my mother-in-law say at the beginning that Chu Xia is capable?"
In front of her eldest son, Qin's mother did not refute her husband, but she knew the truth in her heart.
What's the point of saying that the second daughter is capable and giving them the best in the family? Most likely, it's because their eldest daughter doesn't like their Qin Yang's absence from home all year round and changed her mind halfway.
Thinking that such a good daughter like Lin Chuxia was despised everywhere in her parents' home, Qin's mother decided that since her son was not at home, she had to treat her daughter-in-law well.
Lin Chuxia didn't know that her action had aroused the sympathy of her mother-in-law.
She has been doing farm work at home since she was a child.
The eldest sister is favored, and the younger brother is a boy, so she is the only one left at home, and she has already developed a lot of strength.
I've been drinking spiritual spring water during this period and I've become noticeably stronger.
I'm not a strong man, but at least he's no worse than an ordinary man.
This was not at the vegetable market, and everyone looked at her as a woman. They squeezed around but couldn't get a good weight for her. Lin Chuxia chose a spot, and after weighing the food in front, she directly took the frame down and put it on the scale.
Even the couple who were carrying a basket nearby were stunned and didn't dare to say a single harsh word.
Li Jian, who was in charge of the weighing, couldn't help swallowing.
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He had noticed this girl just now and had been thinking of going over to help her after finishing these two tasks.
It is not easy for the little girl to sell vegetables by herself. If he doesn't help, it will probably take her half a day to weigh them.
Unexpectedly, before he even opened his mouth, the girl had already done it herself.
I lifted the weight and found that the basket and tomatoes weighed 85 kilograms.
"Girl, you are so impatient. If you accidentally sprain your waist, it will be a lifelong problem," he said while issuing the ticket.
"That's right, girl, if you open your mouth, who can't help you?" The sister-in-law next to her also spoke up.
Lin Chuxia took the list, checked the numbers on it, and then said, "I did open my mouth, but no one of you heard me." She had been in the front of the line for a long time, but she couldn't get a hold of the scale. "I also know that everyone is anxious to go back for lunch. When people are hungry, they can't take care of their manners. I have no choice but to do it myself. But I have to give some suggestions to your management station. When people are not conscious, the station staff still need to maintain order and do the minimum first come first served."
The eldest sister-in-law's face froze. She and her husband were in the queue behind Lin Chuxia. If Lin Chuxia hadn't moved the basket down herself, they would have weighed it before Lin Chuxia.
I didn't think much of it at first, as it was the same every time I sold vegetables. But now Lin Chuxia was almost calling me by name and scolding me, and I still felt embarrassed.
Li Jian had a smile on his face. Seeing that the little girl was well-behaved and cute, he even gave them some suggestions.
No one has given them any suggestions in all these years, it sounds really fresh.
Before he finished laughing, Lin Chuxia glanced at him and said, "Comrade, please lend a hand. Are the tomatoes delivered to Warehouse No. 3?"
Li Jian's smile remained unchanged. "Just now, didn't you say that you can have enough food and clothing if you do it yourself? Why do you want me to help you now?"
"You've already told me that I'm a weak woman and my waist will be hurt if I do heavy work, so shouldn't I listen to advice and have a full meal? I'll give you a chance to show your style," she said, then winked at him.
Li Jian also saw the director coming over there, and his heart was filled with joy.
Does this girl know that the leader won't care about this matter at all? The director was just going to the cafeteria to eat and was just passing by.
But I didn't lose face to the little girl. I put down my pen and helped her lift the frame back onto the car.
Lin Chuxia thanked him exaggeratedly, "Thank you so much, comrade. I originally thought that I couldn't do this myself, but I didn't expect that there are still many good people in the world. The staff of our Ancheng Vegetable Station are so considerate and attentive. It is a blessing for us farmers to have public servants like you."
Li Jian couldn't help but want to cover his face: Auntie, please go away quickly. I am embarrassed to hear you say such words.
Lin Chuxia didn't care about that. She pushed her bicycle to Warehouse No. 3 while everyone was talking.
After the tomatoes were delivered, there were some left over, and they needed to be taken back with the baskets to be weighed and peeled. By then, a comrade had been replaced at the weighing station.
I opened a new invoice and took the two invoices to the finance window to collect the money.
After peeling off the skin, there were 62 pounds left at 8 cents a pound, which was sold for a total of 4.96 yuan.
After putting the money away, Lin Chuxia walked slowly to the back of the warehouse.
When I was delivering tomatoes just now, I saw several carts parked here, and a few broken ones were piled in the corner.
It was meal time at the vegetable station. Those who were free went to the canteen to get food. Those who were indispensable also took turns to eat. Lin Chuxia just wandered around a few broken tricycles.
"Hey, why are you still here, girl? Didn't you find warehouse number 3?"
(End of this chapter) 2024-08-04
Chapter 22: Face Reading
When Li Jian came back from dinner, he saw Lin Chuxia wandering around a pile of scrap metal.
When Lin Chuxia saw that it was him, her eyes lit up, "I've already paid the bill. I have to thank you, big brother. If it weren't for your help, I don't know how long I would have to wait in line."
Li Jian really admired her for her words. It was obvious that she was able to squeeze to the front because of her strength, but her words were obviously flattering, but she didn't look annoying at all.
Looking at Lin Chuxia again, although she was dressed as a peasant woman, she had fair skin and a pretty face, especially her almond-shaped eyes, which seemed to glow. She looked different from ordinary rural women in any way.
He thought that he was no exception and was always more tolerant when meeting a beautiful woman.
"Okay, no need to be polite anymore. Next time you come alone to deliver the vegetables, just mention your brother Li to the person who weighs them, and someone will take care of you."
Lin Chuxia's smile got bigger. "Then I'd like to thank Brother Li first. I knew it. I can tell at a glance that Brother Li is a kind person."
Li Jian touched his nose uncomfortably. He didn't mean well. He just happened to meet the director when he was having dinner. He didn't know what was wrong today, but the director actually listened to what the woman said and praised him several times in front of his colleagues in the cafeteria.
This was the first time that other people looked at him with strange eyes, and some people who usually didn't talk much came over to eat with him.
"It's getting late, go home and have lunch." After hearing so many nice words, he was a little overwhelmed.
Lin Chuxia didn't plan to leave. She pointed at the pile of broken carts in the corner and said, "Brother Li, I have to ask you something. Who is in charge of these carts? Of course, if Brother Li has the connections, I will shamelessly ask Brother Li to help me and see if he can sell me one. I don't want a good one, just the old ones."
Li Jian was amused when he heard this. "Do you really think I'm easy to talk to? Or do you think I'm so capable?"
"Both," Lin Chuxia answered sincerely, "Brother Li looks kind. And to be honest, I'm good at reading faces. Brother Li has the look of an official. I can't say anything else, but Brother Li's face will at least allow him to become a director. These broken carts are here to make up for your company's debts. You might as well put their remaining energy to good use."
Lin Chuxia was not lying. She noticed Li Jian when she was weighing herself just now.
The two knew each other in their previous life. At that time, Li Jian was the director of the Market Management Bureau, and Lin Chuxia had dealt with him a lot.
The corners of Li Jian's mouth twitched wildly, "You are so good at reading faces, but can't you see that I am just a weight-measurement worker now?"
After saying this, he turned around and left. He was afraid that if he didn't leave, the girl would set a trap for him again.
Lin Chuxia was not in a hurry. Nothing can be done overnight. Besides, she had made some progress. At least she wouldn't have to rush to weigh the vegetables next time she came to deliver them.
Qinjia Village is a village in the city, but it is clearly distinguished from the surrounding factory housing estates, and is even more isolated from those government housing estates. After all, non-agricultural commercial grain still has great advantages these days.
On the way back, Lin Chuxia took a walk around the area.
When they got home, Qin's father and mother had already eaten. They asked Lin Chuxia if she had eaten, and they were heating up food for her.
Lin Chuxia had already eaten on the way back. She bought two pancakes and a bowl of porridge from a roadside pancake shop, and ate them with free pickles provided by the pancake stall.
After eating for half an hour, I could clearly see who were the people coming in and out of the pancake shop and what they ate.
The memory of this time in my previous life is too long ago, and I only have a rough idea of it. Since I want to do it, I will try my best to do it to the best of my ability.
After thanking Qin's mother, he returned to the house and took a shower in the space first. It was more convenient to take a shower in the space since Qin Yang was not at home.
When I was taking out some clean clothes, ten dollars fell out of them.
Without asking, she knew it was Qin Yang who put it there. Thinking of the reluctant look on the man's face before he left, Lin Chuxia smiled silently.
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The Qin Yang she knew and the Qin Yang described by Lin Jiayi were worlds apart.He put the 10 yuan together with the money from selling tomatoes today, and then took out the stack of money he got from the Lin family from the space and counted it.
The total amount is 380 yuan.
Originally I just wanted to get back the 300 yuan betrothal money from the Qin family, but I didn't expect to get a pleasant surprise.
Lin Chuxia did not feel any burden of taking money from her family. This amount of money was far less than one ten-thousandth of what the Lin family took from her in her previous life, and even less than what she had contributed to the Lin family in the past twenty years.
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Lin Jiayi from Xiaoqingshan Village
endured the nausea and crawled out of the pigsty. She used the little pig food left in the bucket and went to the chicken coop to feed the chickens. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she saw a red-skinned egg lying in the chicken coop.
Lin Jiayi looked around and saw that there was no one around. She carefully stepped into the chicken coop and put the eggs into her pocket.
Before I even walked out of the chicken pen, a deep voice rang out, "What are you doing? Picking up eggs?"
Lin Jiayi was startled by the sound and accidentally stepped on chicken poop.
Looking at my mother-in-law's dark face from the weather and sun, I felt guilty and said, "I just came in to feed the chickens."
Old Lady Li has already stretched out her hand. "It just so happens that Guangyuan has been working in the fields all day, so I will cook him an egg to nourish his body. You don't work in the fields either, and you are well fed and well cared for at home. You won't compete with Guangyuan for this egg, right? After all, Guangyuan is your man."
Lin Jiayi almost broke her teeth. She was lucky enough to say that she wanted to eat well and drink well and take good care of herself.
Apart from the big pot of stew and steamed buns eaten on the day she got married, and the leftovers from the banquet, she ate pickled vegetable cakes and steamed buns from the second day onwards. Even the better ones were given to Li Guangyuan first.
No matter how unhappy she was, Lin Jiayi still took out the eggs from her pocket.
Old Mrs. Li took the eggs, snorted coldly and went into the kitchen.
Lin Jiayi's eyes turned red with grievance. She ignored the pig food bucket and went straight into her room.
Li Guangyuan had just come back from the fields after taking a shower and was looking for clothes in the closet. Finally, he found a pair of patched trousers and put them on.
Seeing Lin Jiayi enter the house, she asked without turning her head, "Have you fed the pigs and chickens? Is the meal ready? Mom is old, so you should help out at home. Also, why didn't you wash so many dirty clothes? I'm almost out of clothes..."
"Li Guangyuan, I didn't marry you to do your laundry, cook for you, and feed your pigs and chickens."
Li Guangyuan turned around in surprise and saw Lin Jiayi's face full of anger, "What's the matter?" Isn't the purpose of marrying a wife to have someone to do the laundry and cooking?
When Lin Jiayi saw the man's face and thought of his future achievements, she suppressed the grievances in her heart.
"Guangyuan, when are you going to do what I told you a while ago?"
Li Guangyuan knew she was talking about doing business again, but can business be done just by saying it? Their family had been farmers for generations, so how could they be good at doing business?
"Jiayi, I think things are pretty good now. I'll go to the fields to work, and you take care of the house. I've calculated that we have enough food this year. If we plant more wheat next year, it won't be long before we can eat white flour every day..."
(End of this chapter) 2024-08-04
Chapter 23 They Stole My Cloth"Eat, eat, eat. Can you think of anything else besides eating?"
Lin Jiayi interrupted him. If she only wanted to eat white flour to make ends meet, would she need to marry him?
No matter what happened in her previous life, she would have eaten white flour buns every day after marrying into the Qin family.
"No one can take care of the house. My two sisters are grown up, so we can let them do the laundry and cooking. You don't have to focus on the farm work all the time. Guangyuan, I know you are not satisfied with your current life. You are so smart. Any idea you come up with can make money. I am counting on you for the rest of my life."
Li Guangyuan didn't know why Lin Jiayi was so persistent in doing business, but being looked at by his wife with such trust, he felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment in his heart, and subconsciously coaxed her, "Okay, okay, don't worry, let me think about it carefully."
Lin Jiayi kissed him happily, "I knew I was right."
"Wait a minute," he took out 200 yuan from a hidden corner of the box and showed it to him. "This is my dowry money. You don't have to worry about the capital. If it's not enough, I'll go to my parents' house to ask for more. Guangyuan, remember, your ability is worthy of any contribution."
Li Guangyuan's confidence was boosted by her affirmation. "Don't worry, my wife. I will definitely let you live a good life."
Of course Lin Jiayi believed him. Just as she was about to ask him what kind of business he was planning to start, she turned around and saw two sisters-in-law walking in from the door.
Each of them wore a floral jacket, and the brand new fabric looked so familiar.
Thinking of something, Lin Jiayi quickly ran to the box to look for her things, and finally screamed, "My cloth is gone, they actually stole my cloth."
Li Guangyuan also saw the clothes on his two sisters and frowned slightly, but he still comforted his wife as soon as possible.
"My little sister has really been spoiled by my mother. Jiayi, don't be angry. I will talk to my mother later and tell them not to go through your things anymore."
"Just say it and forget it? Li Guangyuan, didn't you see that they used our betrothal gifts to make clothes? That was the betrothal gift you gave me, it's mine."
Lin Jiayi was furious. She was planning to use the cloth to make a new cotton-padded jacket and had already found the cotton.
Li Guangyuan didn't understand why she reacted so strongly. "What else can we do? The clothes have already been made. Even if we ask them to take off their clothes and give them to you, their sizes won't fit you."
Lin Jiayi also knew this, so she was anxious, "If you can't pay me back for the cloth, then pay me back. Go tell your mother to pay me back the value of the cloth."
Li Guangyuan stared at the money in her hand and said, "We are all family. It's just a piece of cloth. Why are you so fussy about it?"
Even though he had so much money, he still had to ask his mother for money. It was not easy for his mother to raise the three of them and to find him a wife.
Seeing that Li Guangyuan was unhappy, Lin Jiayi hid the money again, turned around and walked out, "If you don't tell me, I will..."
Old Mrs. Li was looking at her two daughters with satisfaction. When she heard Lin Jiayi's accusation, she didn't even look at her.
"Guangyuan, my wife, since you married into the Li family, you are a member of the Li family. We are all family. Don't tell others what's yours or mine. Besides, you stay at home all day and don't even go to the fields. What's the point of keeping this cloth? Hongmei and Dongmei are not young anymore. If they dress better, they can find a good in-law. Wouldn't you, as their sister-in-law, benefit from it?"
"That's my betrothal gift."
No wonder she was given eight feet of cloth when she got married. Now looking at the clothes on the two of them, Lin Jiayi suspected that the eight feet of cloth was planned by the Li family.
"You also know that it is your betrothal gift. Where did your betrothal gift come from?" Wasn't it given by their Li family?
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Li Guangyuan's elder sister Li Hongmei also said, "That's right, sister-in-law. Besides, you have so many new clothes and you don't need this piece of cloth. Just think of it as a gift for both of us. Isn't it right for a sister-in-law to make a piece of clothing for her younger sister-in-law?""That's right. I heard that when Zhang Chunlan's sister-in-law got married, we bought her ready-made clothes. We just asked for a piece of cloth from her and haven't complained about her being stingy," said Li Guangyuan's second sister Li Dongmei, also looking dissatisfied.
Lin Jiayi was shaking with anger and turned to look at Li Guangyuan behind her.
Li Guangyuan came over because he was worried that his wife would offend his mother. But when he met Lin Jiayi's gaze, he subconsciously wanted to retreat into the house.
He couldn't afford to offend any of the women in his family.
He has to be filial to his mother. His two younger sisters have been spoiled by their mother since they were young. His wife... seems to be someone he cannot afford to offend.
Lin Jiayi didn't let him go, she chased after him and grabbed him to ask him to help speak, "Guangyuan, look at them."
In her previous life, she would never have grabbed Qin Yang and asked him to speak for her, but Li Guangyuan was different.
During these days of marriage, she could feel that he was considerate towards her and felt that he would side with her.
But before Li Guangyuan could speak, Mrs. Li sighed and said, "I am really old and useless. No one understands my painstaking efforts. I only have this one son. It is said that one person cannot do everything. I hope my two daughters can have good in-laws who can help the family a little. Why doesn't anyone understand? It's as if I really like that."
"It's all our Li family's fault that we are poor. I, an old lady, am incompetent. I gave my son a dowry and held a wedding banquet, but now I have nothing left. It's also Guangyuan's fault that his father passed away early. Tell me, why didn't you take me with you? You left three children for me to raise. Now, because of a piece of cloth, you are being criticized by others..."
"Guangyuan, my dear wife, don't blame Hongmei and Dongmei. If you want to blame someone, blame me. It's my fault that I didn't educate them well. Can't I, as their mother-in-law, apologize to you on their behalf?"
Lin Jiayi almost choked on her breath when she saw the old lady in front of her. She turned to look at Li Guangyuan and saw that the latter had red eyes and a guilty look on his face.
"That's not the case at all, Guangyuan. It's wrong for them to steal my things."
"I've already said it. I, an old woman, apologized to my daughter-in-law on their behalf," Old Mrs. Li sat on the kang with a sad face.
Lin Jiayi's eyes widened, "This is not a matter of admitting your mistakes..."
"Okay, mom has already admitted her mistake to you, what else do you want?" Li Guangyuan interrupted Lin Jiayi and pulled her out without saying a word.
Lin Jiayi hasn't reacted yet to how things turned out like this. No matter how calculating Qin's eldest sister-in-law was in her previous life, it was now exposed.
She felt aggrieved but had no place to vent, and Li Guangyuan was even mean to her. Lin Jiayi cried in grievance.
Li Guangyuan pulled the person into his room. When he turned around, he saw Lin Jiayi crying. He panicked and said, "Don't cry..."
Lin Jiayi shook off his hand and ignored him, going up to the bed to pack her clothes.
She has never suffered such a loss or injustice in her life, so she wants to go back to her parents' home.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 24 I will definitely treat you well.
Li Guangyuan knew what she wanted to do when he saw her, and hurriedly pulled her to comfort her, "I know they are wrong, but my mother is so old and she has already apologized to you, what else can you do? You also know that my family has spent all their wealth to marry me a wife. Even if you kill my elder and second sisters with a knife, the cloth will not be returned, right?""Is that their attitude of admitting their mistakes?" What's even more infuriating is that Li Guangyuan didn't say a word to help her.
"No, no, I'm here to apologize to you. Don't worry, when I have money, the first thing I'll do is buy you cloth and new clothes. Buy you lots of new clothes. Don't you want me to do business? Let's do business and make a lot of money. Then I'll buy you new clothes."
After hearing what he said, Lin Jiayi finally calmed down and turned to look at him, "Then it's settled, let's find a business to do quickly."
Li Guangyuan nodded, "Okay, I'll see what kind of business we can do later."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on her package.
Lin Jiayi knew what he was thinking, but she didn't care. She took out the two hundred yuan that she had just stuffed back and stuffed it directly into his hand.
"Just look at the capital and do whatever you want. I know you can do it."
Li Guangyuan looked at the stack of money in his hand and his fingers were shaking a little.
Two hundred yuan is not a small amount of money. He has never received so much money in his life.
His wife gave him everything, which showed her trust in him.
"Jiayi, don't worry. When I have money, I will definitely treat you well and won't let you suffer any injustice."
Lin Jiayi leaned into his arms, her face full of happiness, "Remember what you said now."
…
With the experience from last time, Lin Chuxia didn't ask her elder brother for help when picking tomatoes again. They had already separated from the family, and she couldn't always ask others to do her work.
Instead, her parents-in-law got up early in the morning to help her pick tomatoes in the field.
Lin Chuxia got up early, steamed a pot of buns stuffed with minced meat and green beans, put mung beans at the bottom of the pot, and boiled mung bean soup. When she went to the fields, she took the buns and mung bean soup with her.
Mother Qin was still a little embarrassed. "I was thinking that I would go back and cook and bring it to you when I had picked most of the fruits."
"Mom, don't bother. I've got everything ready since I got up early."
"Then next time you don't have to rush to the fields. Your father and I will go to work in the fields first. You can cook at home and then come over. You don't have to get up so early. You young people don't sleep as much as we do when we are older. You will feel uncomfortable if you don't get enough sleep."
Lin Chuxia wanted to say that when she was at her mother's house, she was the first one to get up in the family, no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Mom."
While talking, he served a bowl of mung bean soup to Qin's father and mother respectively.
She mixed spiritual spring water into the mung bean soup. Although she didn't know if it could cure Qin's father's illness, it could make the old couple healthier.
Maybe it was because Qin Yang was not at home and she was the new daughter-in-law, the old couple treated her work as their own these days and just gave without asking for any reward.
They think of her in everything, more than her own parents. She has never been cared for so much by her elders in her two lifetimes.
If sincerity is rewarded with sincerity, she is also willing to be filial to her parents-in-law, regardless of Qin Yang's instructions.
After picking the tomatoes before noon, Lin Chuxia also rode her bicycle to the vegetable market with the racks.
It was the time to deliver the vegetables, and there were queues in front of several scales.
Lin Chuxia took a look and didn't see Li Jian, so she found a team with fewer people and lined up at the back.
After walking a few steps forward, someone called her, "Girl, why are you queuing here? Come with me." It was Li Jian.
Lin Chuxia did not refuse and followed Li Jian, pushing her bicycle.
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After they left the crowd, Li Jian asked her, "Didn't I ask you to come and pick me up? Why are you queuing up again?""There aren't many people, so I'll just have to wait a while. It's mainly because I have to save up the favor from Brother Li for when I need it," she replied with a half-serious smile.
She was mainly worried that if she mentioned Li Jian it wouldn't work. Not only would the person weighing the vegetables roll his eyes at her, but the farmers lining up would also spit at her and she wouldn't be able to handle it.
Li Jian looked at her clear and cunning eyes, but did not expose her. He lowered his voice and said, "After you settle the bill, go and pick up the cart. I'll wait for you over there."
Lin Chuxia's eyes lit up. This was really a pleasant surprise. "Then I would like to thank Brother Li first."
Although she had no idea how this pie fell from the sky, Lin Chuxia still quickly measured the portions, paid for the tomatoes, and went to where the broken carts were without settling the bill.
Seeing Li Jian standing there smoking and talking to someone, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is the girl I told you about. It's inconvenient for her to deliver groceries by bicycle. You can pick out a bicycle for her from this pile of junk that can still be salvaged."
After Li Jian finished talking to the man, he turned around and said to Lin Chuxia, "This is Brother Wang. Brother Wang knows your situation. You can choose a cart here for 50 yuan. Look..."
"Okay, okay, thank you Brother Wang," Lin Chuxia hurriedly thanked him.
Bicycles are hard to buy these days. A Phoenix 28-inch bicycle costs 168 yuan, and you need a ticket. Not to mention a flatbed cart, which is something you can't even buy with money.
These carts at the vegetable stations were uniformly configured during the People's Commune period in order to distribute vegetables and facilitate transportation.
Nowadays, the household contract responsibility system has been implemented and the buying and selling markets have been liberalized. The role of the vegetable station has become smaller and smaller, and many idle carts are piled up here in tatters.
Even if you don't want public property anymore, you can't dispose of it casually. In fact, many carts don't have any substantial problems, and at 50 yuan per cart, it's really a bargain.
Lin Chuxia didn't have that much money on her, so she looked at Li Jian with a flattering look on her face, "Brother, I don't have that much money on me right now, so you can help me out first, and I'll send you the money after I send the cart back."
Li Jian looked at her with a smile and said nothing. Lin Chuxia came close to him and whispered, "Is it not okay for me to park my bike here with you? I see that Brother Wang is also very busy, so let's not trouble him anymore."
Li Jian thought, "Are you afraid of causing trouble for us again? Are you afraid that we will regret not selling you the cart?"
Well, who made him want to meddle in her affairs?
He took out 50 yuan from his pocket and gave it to Wang Cheng. Lin Chuxia had already picked out a cart.
The wheels of the cart are in good condition, except that the frame has grown a little rusty due to the wind, sun and rain, a part of the wooden board of the cart is damaged, and all three wheels are flat, but this is already considered very good.
After thanking Brother Wang again, Lin Chuxia gave the bicycle to Li Jian and pushed the cart home herself.
Qin's mother was cooking. When she saw Lin Chuxia pushing a cart back, she hurried out of the kitchen. Qin Han also walked around the cart twice.
"Sister-in-law, where did you borrow this cart?"
"I didn't borrow it. I bought it. Don't tell my brother yet. I have to send the money to him."
"You bought it?" Qin Han was really shocked. It was not easy to buy a cart.
Seeing that she was in a hurry to go out, he quickly said, "Okay, then go quickly. Do you have enough money? If not, I can help you exchange some."
"That's enough."
Lin Chuxia went back to the house and got 80 yuan. Worried that Li Jian would get anxious, she almost ran all the way back to the vegetable market.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 25 Forgive her for forgetting Qin Yang
Li Jian was holding a rice bowl and was about to go to the cafeteria to get food. When he saw someone, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you afraid that I will ride your bicycle away?"
I'm running in this hot weather and sweating all over, but I'm not afraid of getting heatstroke.
Lin Chuxia wiped the sweat from her forehead and tucked her wet hair behind her ears. "No, Brother Li is not that kind of person. I just wanted to have a meal with Brother Li. I have delayed Brother Li for so long, and there may not be any good food in the cafeteria. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant."
For some reason, Li Jian found this girl very interesting the first time he met her.
He works at the vegetable market every day and has seen all kinds of young girls and wives, but it is rare to find a girl like Lin Chuxia who has some little thoughts but doesn't make you hate her and is straightforward.
Thinking about how his own mother nags about her daughter-in-law all the time, and how she is almost making his ears calloused, Li Jian looks at Lin Chuxia again.
She is tall and her clothes, although old, are cleanly washed. Her sleeves are rolled up, revealing some fair arms.
She has an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, almond eyes, a high nose bridge, a medium-sized mouth, and rosy lips. She has a very elegant appearance and is very comfortable to look at.
Especially her temperament. If you hadn't seen her coming to deliver the vegetables, you would never have thought that she was a country girl.
"Then let's go."
Li Jian put the lunch box on the windowsill and left the vegetable stand with Lin Chuxia.
There were not many people in the state-owned restaurant at the moment. Lin Chuxia chose a seat by the side and went to the window to order food.
I ordered braised pork, three fresh vegetables, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and a serving of garlic beans as a cold dish. I also ordered two bowls of rice as the staple food.
The waiters at the state-owned restaurants still ignored us and all the food was just placed at the window and we had to get it ourselves.
It is precisely because of this that the business of state-owned restaurants has become increasingly depressed.
Many people would rather go to a small food stall outside to eat a couple of sesame cakes than have to look at the faces of the waiters in a state-owned restaurant.
Seeing these dishes, Li Jian felt a little embarrassed, "You are spending too much."
Originally, I just wanted to have a casual meal with this girl, but I didn't expect that she bought one of the several main dishes served by the state-owned restaurant today.
Lin Chuxia smiled and handed him a pair of chopsticks. "What kind of expense is this? If Brother Li hadn't helped me today, how could I have bought a cart?"
"It's all small stuff."
Li Jian didn't say that he had just been promoted the day before yesterday and was now a small boss managing about ten people.
He didn't show anything on the surface, but after asking around privately he found out that the higher-ups were tackling service issues in their industry during this period.
It so happened that Lin Chuxia's words that day were heard by the director, and he was made an example of this.
You could say he was lucky, or you could say he was blessed by Lin Chuxia, so he took the initiative to help her get a cart.
Looking at the girl opposite me who was eating in a bold but not rude manner, I remembered that she could read faces, but I didn't know whether it was true or not.
"I see you've come back so soon, are you from Qinjia Village?"
The village closest to their vegetable station is still full of vegetable farmers, namely Qinjia Village.
"Yes, my husband's family, Qinjia Village."
Li Jian paused for a moment, "Are you married? Where's your husband? Why are you selling vegetables alone?"
"My husband is working out of town."
Lin Chuxia did not hide the fact that she would have to deal with Li Jian in the future, and anyone who was interested would know her situation with just a little inquiry, so there was no need to hide it.
Li Jian: "…"
There was a sound like something breaking.
After lunch, Lin Chuxia bought two packs of cigarettes for Li Jian.
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Phoenix brand cigarettes, 0.46 yuan a pack, 10 packs in a pack, 9.2 yuan for two packs.While eating, she saw Li Jian smoking Daqianmen, which cost 35 cents a pack, but required a ticket, and she didn't have any.
This is the current market situation. Although the market has been gradually liberalized, some commodities are in short supply and the previous system of purchasing with tickets is still in place.
Daqianmen is a popular cigarette and people like to smoke it. Phoenix cigarettes are not only slightly more expensive, but also have a strong aroma. Many people are not used to it, so fewer people buy this cigarette.
So for the same cigarettes, Daqianmen requires cigarette coupons while Fenghuang does not.
However, when it comes to receiving gifts, no one dislikes expensive ones.
Lin Chuxia could see that Li Jian was very satisfied with the cigarettes, and he said he would come to him if he had anything to ask.
This time, Lin Chuxia didn't take it as a polite remark.
I said goodbye to Li Jian and rode my bike back home.
It was noon now. Qin's father and eldest brother Qin had not taken a nap yet. They were tinkering with the cart under the shade of a big tree in the yard.
Seeing Lin Chuxia come back, Father Qin said, "There's nothing wrong with the car. I oiled the chain and patched the tire, but the board on top is broken. I'll ask your eldest brother to make you a new board in the next two days and you can use it."
Brother Qin also said, "Yes, it will be more convenient for you to sell vegetables after you have a cart. A three-wheeled cart is more stable than a two-wheeled one."
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They all thought that Lin Chuxia bought the cart just to make it easier to deliver vegetables. Lin Chuxia put the bicycle away, took out a pack of Red Flag cigarettes from her pocket and handed it to the eldest brother of the Qin family, "Then please take the time to make a cart for me these few days."
Qin's father is in poor health and cannot smoke. Qin Han doesn't smoke much either. When he feels the urge to smoke, he only smokes Hongqi, which is less strong and cheaper.
Qin Han was a little surprised to see that the cigarettes were bought by his sister-in-law, but he didn't take it. He took the cigarette and said, "It's just a small matter. There's not much work in the fields recently. I'll go learn how to make a piece of wood tomorrow. I'll get it for you in the next two days. Then you can ride the cart when you go to deliver the vegetables."
Lin Chuxia, "I bought this cart not just to deliver vegetables, Dad, Big Brother, I want to do business."
"Business?"
Mother Qin heard Lin Chuxia's voice and just happened to hear these words.
Seeing that everyone was there, Lin Chuxia told them about her plan.
"I'm not good at farming, so I thought about starting a small business. Now that the national policy has been relaxed, as long as I work hard, I won't starve."
Father Qin nodded, "What business are you planning to start?"
"I plan to sell food. Food is the most important thing for people. As long as the food tastes good, I won't lose money. I'll start by selling meat buns, and then slowly add more depending on the situation."
When she said this, she looked at Qin Han next to her and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, do you have any plans to do business? I have been walking around the county town these days and there is still a lot of market. Our Qinjia Village has such a convenient geographical location. It would be a waste if we don't do business."
Qin Han was slightly startled, and then his eyes became a little fiery, "This..." He glanced in the direction of his own house, "I also...your sister-in-law is coaxing Zhuangzhuang to sleep now."
"Don't worry, talk to your sister-in-law. If you are willing, we can discuss what to do next."
"Okay, then I'll discuss it with your sister-in-law later." The idea of doing business makes people excited just by hearing it.
Mother Qin looked worried. "Xia Xia, have you told Yang Yang about your business? Our family has been vegetable farmers for generations. Apart from growing vegetables, we know nothing about doing business, and we don't know how to run this business."
Lin Chuxia: "…"
Forgive her for forgetting about Qin Yang.
(End of this chapter)
