After dressing as a widow

"Brother, what's wrong with your mouth?" Lin Zhen just walked out of the room, Lin Xiaoyao suddenly looked at his lips and asked.

Lin Zhen covered his mouth subconsciously, but realized that his violent reaction was too strange, he was looking for a less outrageous reason, Lin Xiaoyao said: "Is the rice flower candy just now too hot?"

Lin Zhen nodded quickly: "Yeah, it's a little hot."

"I have mint ointment in my room. I'll use it to rub it on for you. I bought it before I burned my hands. It works very well." Lin Xiaoyao looked at his third brother's lips, which were already covered with a layer of light red. His lips were even more red now, and they were more conspicuous by his fairer skin than ordinary people.

Lin Zhen was already annoyed that he rubbed too hard just now, and facing Lin Xiaoyao, who didn't know anything, was even more embarrassing.

His eyes were a little erratic: "It's okay, you don't need mint ointment, it will be fine in a while."

"But..." Lin Xiaoyao was still a little worried, she looked very popular.

Lin Zhen took his hand: "Let's go and deep-fry the crispy meatballs. We'll be 29 tomorrow. There's still a lot to do, and it's too late."

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, every household cleans the front house and backyard.

On the [-]th New Year's Eve, amidst the sound of crackling firecrackers, everyone in the Lin family sat at a table where two tables were joined together, having a New Year's Eve dinner.

There are not many dishes on the table, but the portions are adequate. Although it is not as good as last year, it is still better than when the Chinese New Year was five or six years ago.

Dad Lin and Father Lin sat on the top seat, and on both sides sat Brother Lin, Second Brother Lin, Sister-in-law Lin, Ersister Lin, then Lin Zhen, Lin Xiaoyao, and below that were Gu Lin, Lin Zhuzi, Lin Shitou, and Lin Huaixiang.

That is to say, in the village, brothers and daughters can eat at the table, but in those families in the town, there can only be men and boys at the table, no matter how old women and brothers are at the table.

In this regard, Lin's father said that if the work is not allowed to be served, isn't it necessary to plow the field and kill the cattle to eat the meat?

No matter what other people's families are like, the Lin family doesn't like that.

Lin's father put down the sugar that Lin Zhen made, which is relatively light in taste and suitable for adults to drink, "It's been another year, and our Lin family sat together again, no matter whether they are big or small, they will all be healthy in the future. It's going well, hello, you and I will be fine."

Lin's father worked hard all his life and did not do anything spectacular. Just like other men in the village, he married his elder brother and had a son, and raised the son.

The only thing that can be said a few more words is that Lin Zhen and his grandma haven't died yet, they protected Apa Lin when they made things difficult for Apa Lin, and moved Apa Lin with them.

Brother Lin is the eldest in the family, and stood up first to kowtow to Father Lin and Father Lin: "Father, Father, Happy Chinese New Year."

"Happy Chinese New Year." Lin's father, Lin's father, looked at Brother Lin with satisfaction. Their eldest son has been sensible since he was a child, respecting them and caring for his brothers. In the blink of an eye, two years later, he will be a grandpa.

Slightly taller than Brother Lin, but in his 30s, he is still a bit youthful. Second Brother Lin also knelt beside Brother Lin with piercing eyes: "Father, Father, Happy Chinese New Year."

For the second child, the couple didn't take enough care of them. There was the boss on the top, and Lin Zhen, the cute brother below, and sometimes they would unconsciously ignore it.

Fortunately, he himself is a carefree person. When he was a teenager, he suddenly told them that he wanted to get married, and that he wanted to marry the brother of the Zhao family. Father Lin and Father Lin were all stunned.

At that time, Brother Lin had just married Brother Lin with all his family assets, and he couldn't squeeze out enough money, so Father Lin asked him if he could delay for two years.

But Lin Er said: "I've made an agreement with him, we don't hold banquets, we just invite their family to have a meal, and he doesn't want dowry money."

Then Father Lin and Father Lin saw Zhao Xiu, the tall brother, who was almost the same as Lin Er, who stood out from the crowd. As long as he didn't say anything, no one would have thought that such a handsome young man was actually a brother.

It was also because Father Lin felt indebted to him when he entered the door, and had never blushed with him once in all these years, treating him as his own child.

The two of them were also the least of Father Lin's and Father Lin's worries. Sometimes they had to avoid the stickiness.

Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao also knelt down in front of Father Lin, Father Lin to give them New Year greetings, followed by Gu Lin, Lin Zhuzi, Lin Shitou, Lin Huaixiang, Lin Chunxiang, Lin Xingxiang and the others.

Lin's father and Lin's father smiled deeper at the increasingly deep wrinkles at the corners of their eyes. They sat on the chairs and gave them lucky money wrapped in red paper.

After eating, the family hurriedly collected and washed the dishes, and then watched the new year around the fire pit.

Afraid of sitting bored, Mrs. Lin fried melon seeds, and Mrs. Lin went to the cellar to pick up a dustpan of sweet potatoes, throw them out and bury them in the charcoal fire of the fire pit.

Lin Zhen quietly went to get the money while the big guys were chatting in full swing, and dragged Apa Lin to his room.

"What's the matter, what do you want to tell me?" Dad Lin was in a great mood today, and the smile on his face never faded.

Lin Zhen pushed him on the chair in the house, and handed him a purse: "Father, Happy New Year, this is the New Year's money for you and Father, you take it."

When Father Lin heard this, he put his hands behind his back: "What kind of New Year's money do I want from you? We don't like this in our family, and besides, your money was blown by a strong wind? Keep it safe for yourself."

With that said, he was about to stand up and walk out.

Lin Zhen hurriedly pulled him back: "Father, listen to me."

"I've been away these few years. Firstly, it makes you miss me all the time. Secondly, I can't take care of you by your side. All I can give is this money."

"You and father are doing well, don't panic if you have money on you."

"Besides, Shuanzi and I may go to Fucheng again not long after the new year. If he is lucky, he will pass the provincial examination and then go to Kyoto to take the college examination. He won't be able to stop coming and going for a year or two."

"I feel at ease when you hold the money."

Lin Zhen knew that Brother Lin and Brother Lin were real people, and the two brothers would never treat Father Lin and Father Lin badly. If they knew that he gave them money, they would definitely stop them in every possible way.

So he deliberately avoided them and pulled Adie Lin aside alone.

Father Lin was pulled by him, and raised his head to look at the child he loved and cared about the most: "You, you, you used to make people feel bad, but now they still make people feel bad. You have been away for a year or two, and I..."

Father Lin didn't go on, he knew that his brother had more righteous ideas than anyone else, and he couldn't compare to ordinary men in doing things.

He took the money, touched Lin Zhen's face, and said earnestly: "Brother Zhen, I have said it many times in the past few years, and no matter what, I still hope that you have your own home. You You'll be 26 in a few years, and you'll be [-] in a few years, just like your elder brother and second brother, when you come back next time, you might even be your grandfather, isn't that good?"

As he got older, Lin Zhen would tell Aunt Lin once every time he came back, but it was just talking, and he didn't really follow Lin Zhen to see people.

After all, Lin Zhen is well-known for his ability and good looks all over the world, and he has never lost his suitors.

Lin Zhen nodded as in previous years: "Okay, I will pay attention to it, if there is a suitable one, I will look at it first."

Father Lin said again: "There are still embolisms."

Speaking of Gu Lin, Father Lin sighed: "Shuanzi lost his parents when he was a child, and he was brought up by your side. I have no respect for you. I don't know why you suddenly broke up with him and called him He lives at home in embarrassment, but the child has a sharp mind, and you have to be careful not to hurt his heart."

"..." As soon as he said Gu Lin, Lin Zhen felt a stinging pain in the front of his head, and his lips, which had finally stopped hurting, felt a faint feeling again.

He quickly stopped talking: "I see, father, I will give Zhuzi Shitou and the others first New Year's money."

He rushed out of the house, came to the fire pit, and waved to the youngest Tie Dan: "Tie Dan, come here quickly, uncle."

Tie Dan is the youngest in Sister-in-law Lin's family, only one year younger than the youngest in Sister-in-law Lin's family. With the appearance of Brother Lin, he ran up to Lin Zhen and raised his head: "Gu Da, eat melon seeds."

He held a few peeled melon seeds in his hand, which were plump and big. Lin Zhen unceremoniously twisted them into his mouth, and put in his hand the new year's money wrapped in red paper: "Iron eggs will grow taller and firmer this year." Be like a little tiger."

Tie Dan, who had just received a piece of New Year's money from Lin's father and the others, had his eyes shining, holding the New Year's money and showing two missing teeth: "Thank you, aunt!"

Then there is the youngest of Brother Lin's family, Lin Huaixiang and Lin Chunxiang, Lin Zhuzi Lin Shitou, and finally Gu Lin.

Everyone is the same.

Every year when he came back, he would give out lucky money to the little one. Eldest Brother Lin and Second Brother Lin and the others were no longer surprised, they just took out the red envelopes they had prepared long ago and gave them to Gu Lin.

"Shuanzi, uncle's red envelope."

"The second uncle's is here."

Gu Lin accepted the red envelope obediently, "Thank you uncle, thank you second uncle."

Throughout the year, he is the one who receives the most red envelopes.

Lin Zhen looked at the red envelopes in his hand, and heard that he called Brother Lin, Brother Lin, Brother Lin, Uncle and Uncle, forget about the weirdness.

He suddenly felt a little hot and panicked, pulled out a ripe sweet potato from the fire pit, and sat in the yard with a small stool.

While he was peeling the sweet potatoes, Lin Xiaoyao also sat beside him with a small stool, "Third brother, come halfway."

Lin Zhen broke off half of the sweet potato and stuffed it into his hand without saying a word. When he just came out of Apa Lin's place, he saw Lin Xiaoyao go in. He thought about it a little and knew why Lin Xiaoyao went to find Apa Lin. .

Just as Lin Xiaoyao made a good decision before, go out after the [-]th day of the first lunar month, go to Fucheng first, buy goods in Fucheng, wait for the merchant team, and follow the merchants to Luzhou to the west.

Luzhou is not far from Fucheng, and there are many waterways there, so it is easier to come back. It is the first place where Lin Xiaoyao tested the water. If it goes well, he will go to other places.

The roasted sweet potatoes were extremely sweet, Lin Zhen took a bite and said, "Have you agreed with Father?"