After dressing as a widow

"we have a deal."

Lin Zhen swallowed the sweet potato in his mouth, looked at the dark mountains in the distance: "Father definitely won't let you go."

There are two older brothers in the family, one is going to the capital city to go to the capital, and will not come back for a year or two, and the other is going to do business with a merchant. Father Lin will not worry about it, and he will never agree to it outright.

Lin Zhen is fine, he has been working outside for many years.

Lin Xiaoyao has been following him for the past few years and has never been alone. In contrast, Father Lin is more worried about Lin Xiaoyao.

Lin Xiaoyao threw the peeled skin into the wooden trash bin next to it, and said, "There's still half a month left, I'll grind it out more, Dad will agree."

Lin Zhen nodded: "Our father can't stand people's torture, he has a soft heart, and he values ​​us little ones, let alone half a month, he won't be able to stand it in seven or eight days."

"But Xiaoyao, I still say the same thing, you must take care of yourself outside, you can make money if you lose money, and don't risk yourself."

"Understood." Lin Xiaoyao clapped her hands after eating half of the sweet potatoes. He suddenly hugged Lin Zhen horizontally, as if the two had just sold Mala Tang. He didn't want to marry Li Jiu according to his family's wishes. When Lin Zhen called out, saying that he wanted to learn the thousand-character prose and wanted to do business with Lin Zhen.

At that time, he also hugged Lin Zhenheng like this, and threw him up.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, put me down!" Lin Zhen was suddenly hugged so high, and subconsciously hugged his neck.

Except for him, everyone in the Lin family is tall and tall, and Lin Xiaoyao has also grown taller than him in the past two years, and she is born with great strength, hugging him is like hugging and playing.

Lin Xiaoyao smiled brightly, "Third brother, you are still the same as before, fragrant and soft."

"Hey!" The 25-year-old man really can't stand this adjective, it's so fragrant and soft, it's like cotton candy.

Lin Xiaoyao looked down at him: "Third brother, you have to be good."

Lin Zhen looked back at him: "You too."

After the new year, as usual, go to relatives' home to pay New Year's greetings.

Mrs. Lin's natal family moved out of the mountains last year, and they live in a small village not far from Liyu Village. The place was found by Mr. Lin himself, and it will never be the same as before.

So this year, Sister-in-law Lin, like Sister-in-law Lin, went carrying the New Year ceremony before dawn.

Aunt Lin is also going to Xiaogang Village to pay New Year greetings to Ama Guo, Father Lin and Xiaoyao Lin will accompany him.

Only Lin Zhen, a big idler, slept until they left and didn't get up. He yawned and got up at lunch time, and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

And on the fifth and sixth day, it was the day to pay New Year's greetings to other relatives. Father Lin had no relatives here, so this job was skipped, and the family enjoyed the undisciplined life before spring plowing.

On this day, Lin Zhenzhen was in front of Father Lin and Sister Lin, watching them mess up the insoles, and suddenly heard someone calling him outside the yard, and when he came out, he found that it was Wang Qin, Huang Yuwen and Zhong Yan.

Wang Qin and Huang Yuwen were dressed very festively, in different shades of red clothes, and Zhong Yan also wore a rare new dress, and all three of them held New Year's greetings in their hands.

Seeing him coming out, Wang Qin and Huang Yuwen waved first: "Uncle Lin, Happy Chinese New Year."

Zhong Yan nodded.

Lin Zhen walked over quickly, opened the courtyard door and let them in, "It's snowing today, why are you here?"

"Let's have some hot drinks. I just brewed it just now. It's just right for me to drink." After the New Year, it started to snow again, and the small pieces were not big. Although it was not troublesome to go out, it was still a bit cold.

Zhong Yan, Wang Qin, Huang Yuwen and the three saw Father Lin and Sister Lin making insoles by the fire pit, and they greeted each other repeatedly.

Three good-looking and well-mannered teenagers, everyone liked it when they saw it. Father Lin put down all his work and stood up to pour them hot drinks. Lin Zhen called him: "I'll do it. He's Gu Lin's good friend, so there's no need to be so polite."

Wang Qin gritted his teeth and said, "Ah, we're going to drink by ourselves. We originally wanted to take you to the town for fun, but the road is a bit slippery. I'll pick you up again in spring."

When Wang Qin went home, he told his parents all about the journey. If it wasn’t for Gu Lin, they wouldn’t be able to get out of Fucheng, and if it wasn’t for Lin Zhen’s care on the road, he and his two servants wouldn’t be able to survive with food. For three days, if it wasn't for Lin Xiaoyao's desperate search, they would have starved to death on the way back to Anyuan Town.

The Lin family has saved his life.

For the rest of his life, Wang Qin will always remember this kindness.

When he came today, his parents personally chose the New Year's ceremony. If they didn't feel that it was too abrupt to come to the door rashly, the two of them would also like to thank the Lin family and sit down and chat.

Lin Adie smiled and said, "You, it's just too polite, I'll get you some melon seeds and rice cracker candies for Chinese New Year."

"Thank you."

Mrs. Lin felt that it was not good for her to be caught among a few young people, preventing them from talking, so she went back to the house with a bamboo basket containing needlework.

Lin Zhen took all the year gifts from them and put them on the table, saying: "Shuanzi is reading a book, I'll ask him to come and chat with you for a while."

"It just so happens that he has something to tell you."

After the new year, Gu Lin plunged into the book, and got up before dawn every day, first drew the bow a thousand times, then swung the sword a thousand words, then washed, had breakfast, and read.

The self-discipline made the Lin family dumbfounded, and told Lin Zhen several times not to tire the child.

Lin Zhen explained and explained, saying that he was like this in Fucheng, and he had his own success, which made them dispel the idea that Lin Zhen, an uncle, was too strict.

Walking outside Gu Lin's house, Lin Zhen knocked on the door: "Gu Lin, Zhong Yan, Wang Qin, Huang Yuwen and the others are here to pay New Year's greetings, you come out and play with them for a while."

Soon, there was a sound in the room, and the door was pulled open from the inside.

Standing in the door, Gu Lin was wearing a gray cotton robe, and her long hair was tied with a headband. It was black, straight and long, and if she let it down, it would reach her thighs.

He hummed, followed behind Lin Zhen, and walked to the burning fire pit.

The three of them bowed their hands when they saw him, and the robes on his body were full of style.

Gu Lin, who was wearing a loose cotton robe, bowed his hands in return with a solemn face, and sat next to Lin Zhen.

Among the four scholars present, Zhong Yan is a Juren, Gu Lin and Huang Yuwen are scholars, and Wang Qin is still a child, but Zhong Yan and Gu Lin have two completely different appearances.

Zhong Yan's figure is thin, and his whole body is like a lush green bamboo.

And Gu Lin is already taller than Zhong Yan, and his unsympathetic eyebrows look very unreasonable. He is not like the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum that literati often describe themselves, but more like a sword that cannot be handled from the beginning to the end. double-edged sword.

Cold and sharp.

Huang Yuwen has always been acquainted with himself. He asked Gu Lin while roasting the fire: "Just now I heard from Uncle Lin that you are studying? Last year's provincial examination has already passed, and the latest one will be three years later. I thought you would Waiting to go to Huaishan Academy before continuing to study."

Wang Qin said distressedly on the side: "If I review the book so early, I will forget it when the time comes. I don't know if the government examination for talents will be held as scheduled this year."

Gu Lin said: "At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the housekeeper next to the county magistrate once came, saying that the county magistrate sent someone to inquire about some news, and the rural examination will be reopened in August this year."

"So this is what Uncle Lin said just now that you want to tell us?!" Huang Yuwen was surprised.

He and Gu Lin are both scholars, and the resumption of the rural examination is especially important for them.

For Zhong Yan, it means that if Gu Lin and Huang Yuwen successfully become Juren, the three of them can take the hospital examination next year at the same time.

Gu Lin nodded: "Yes."

"Then I have to review the book as soon as possible!" As he said, Huang Yuwen became anxious uncontrollably. He knew that he was not as talented as Gu Lin, and his chances of passing the provincial examination were not high, but he couldn't bear to call his family The parents were disappointed, and a lovely round face was wrinkled into a bun.

But Wang Qincai had passed the Tongsheng examination and was not yet a scholar, so he didn't need to rush for the township examination. If he wanted to take the examination, he had to take the provincial examination to become a scholar.

He said casually: "If you don't come to Uncle Lin's house to live for a while, if you meet something you don't understand, you can ask Gu Lin to explain it to you. It will definitely be more useful than reading alone at home."

His words moved Huang Yuwen's mind, and he looked at Gu Lin. He knew that with Gu Lin's talent and learning, it would be no problem to guide himself, but Gu Lin also had to take the provincial exam, and it was his time that was wasted...

Gu Lin nodded: "Yes."

Huang Yuwen looked at Gu Lin in surprise, "This is great, thank you Brother Gu!"

Wang Qin, who was just talking casually, didn't expect Gu Lin to agree so quickly, and his heart was moved. He moved a small stool to Gu Lin's side: "Then... then can you add me, this time when I come back from Fucheng, my father Mom and the others were scared, and they didn’t chase me every day to study and practice calligraphy.”

"Especially my mother, when she saw the pens, inks, papers and inkstones in my room, she had a headache and said that she would find me a virtuous wife so that I could be a young master at home and give birth to two little grandchildren for them to play with. I can't even find a chance to read a book."

If it was Wang Qin before, it would be absolutely unambiguous to be able to play, what's the point of studying hard.

But Gu Lin, Huang Yuwen and Zhong Yan beside him are all good at reading, so he also has some ideas in his mind.

It can't be that the big guy has his own business to do in the future, he walks here and there every day, I am afraid that others will not believe that he is Gu Lin's friend.

Several people wanted to laugh when they heard it, Lin Zhen touched the head of the child soaked in the honey pot: "Then what are you going to tell your parents, don't let them find you a girl by then, just slap I took you back and got married."

Huang Yuwen, who has been playing with Wang Qin since he wore open crotch pants, nodded, "I think Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang can do this, Wang Qin, let's go and follow the ceremony."

Gu Lin said lightly: "Yes."

Wang Qin held his head in his hands: "Why are you even booing?"

Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said to Huang Yuwen: "When you call the carriage back later, tell the driver that we are playing at Uncle Lin's house, and I will study here first."

Huang Yuwen looked at him: "Then what should we do when we go to Fucheng for the exam?"

"Let's hide it for a while if you can. When I come back from being a scholar, maybe my mother and the others will change their minds. After all, they are the parents of a scholar!"