After dressing as a widow

As soon as Father Lin woke up, he found that the atmosphere in the house was a little different. It was so sticky that it seemed that a hand was stirring it constantly, sticking everyone in it.

He couldn't guess it, but Lin's father made a rough guess.

But this is a matter between the children, who are all married, and it's not yet time for him to show up.

Lin Zhen waited for Eldest Brother Lin, Sister-in-law Lin, and Second Brother Lin, Sister-in-law Lin, who were both unexpected and expected. The expressions on the faces of the four were very similar, and they stood in front of him awkwardly, neither standing nor sitting down.

He pointed to the chair next to him and blinked his eyes: "Sit down, all of them are tall, they look like I'm a prisoner."

The four of them felt his joking tone and felt a little more relaxed. You looked at me and I looked at you, and each found a seat and sat down.

The five of them were sitting in the open space on the left side of the yard, next to it was a vegetable field. The cabbage planted a few days ago had small sprouts, and the clusters were green and faint, which looked a little cute.

Such small buds grow the fastest, and in half a month they will be as high as the palm of your hand, and eating hot pot is the most comfortable.

But the farmers in the village are reluctant to eat this way, for fear of spoiling the seedlings, they have to wait until they are mature before picking them.

Lin Zhen thought, when the time comes, he will tell Father Lin that he will definitely be able to pick a handful and eat it, and with the soup base of Mala Tang, he will definitely be able to eat two more bowls of rice.

Seeing that a few people were silent, Zhao Xiu, the second sister-in-law of Lin who was the least thoughtful, grabbed her trouser legs nervously, and said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Zhen, I... I... I want to ask if there is still a shortage of people in your place, can you ask Shitou to follow?" Are you going to town?"

After finishing speaking, his face was extremely red, and his dark complexion could not be covered up by years of hard work.

The second brother Lin who was sitting next to him was the same, his mouth was pursed into a straight line, and his eyes were looking straight at him.

In Lin Zhenxin's heart, he has a better sense of Sister Lin than Sister Lin. It's not that Sister Lin is bad, but everyone has their own preferences, and he prefers Sister Lin's temper.

Honest, willing to work, straight, can't make any twists and turns.

In comparison, Mrs. Lin will have some small thoughts of her own, but these small thoughts are also based on the small family and are harmless.

Lin Zhen showed a smile on his face, and said to Second Aunt Lin: "Actually, my sister-in-law asked me about this last night, and she also asked if Zhu Zi could go to my place to help, let me help."

"We are a family, and I don't know how to speak two languages. Second sister-in-law, have you asked Shitou? Would he like to go?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Lin nodded emphatically, "I asked him this morning, and he said yes."

"The matter of the stone going to help me is so decided. Xiaoyao is a skilled hand and is older than him. Now he is paid fifteen yuan a day. The stone is less, eight yuan a day. Second brother and second sister-in-law, you guys How does it look?"

Zhao Xiu and Lin Er didn't expect that they could solve the problem so easily after a night of entanglement. The two couldn't believe that everything in front of them was real, and they didn't realize it until Lin Zhen asked the second time: "Thank you, brother!"

Where can it be?

Zhao Xiu's mind seemed to be pinched by a hand, with messy thoughts running around.

Shitou is nine years old this year, an embarrassing age. He can’t do heavy work at home, and he can’t find work outside. Eight yuan a day, 240 yuan a month, is higher than the wages of many adults, except for Lin Zhen. Where else can it be so generous.

After Lin Zhen dealt with the Second Sisters-in-law Lin's side, he looked at Sister Lin who was obviously in a hurry.

He didn't talk to Sister Lin, but looked at Brother Lin: "Brother, have you asked what the pillar means?"

Brother Lin nodded: "Yes, he wants to learn carpentry from Carpenter Ma."

Sister Lin hesitated to speak.

When he originally planned to let Lin Zhuzi go to help Lin Zhen, he thought it would be the same as going to the master in the town to learn skills, and he had to eat but not money.

But when I heard that Mrs. Lin’s family had more than 200 Wen in a month, my heart was a little shaken.

She felt that earning money was better than anything else, but she didn't know what it would be like to go to Carpenter Ma.

But she didn't dare to intervene when Brother Lin was talking, so she could only worry beside her.

Lin Zhen nodded: "As long as Zhu Zi has the intention to learn something, it's better than anything else. I'll take Zhu Zi to Carpenter Ma's place later to make sure that he learns crafts."

"But brother," said the ugly words at the beginning, Lin Zhen didn't like to hide them, and troubles happened later, "Working under other people's hands is no better than at home. Carpenter Ma is strict, and the pillar must be more difficult with him."

Brother Lin: "There is no one who can learn without suffering. If he doesn't want to learn, he can go home, so as not to cause trouble outside."

Sister Lin next to her finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said eagerly to Lin Zhen: "Third Brother, I'm more assured that Zhuzi will go to your place, and I won't go to Carpenter Ma's."

Brother Lin and Lin Zhen who were talking looked at her, and the atmosphere fell into a delicate situation for a moment.

The dull Lin Ersao and Lin Er seemed to realize that the current scene was a bit ugly, and the couple quietly moved the bench back.

Brother Lin pursed his lips: "I've already discussed this matter with Brother Zhen, and Zhu Zi also agreed. If you don't want to rest well, go back to the room and lie down for a while."

The string in Mrs. Lin's head seemed to have finally broken. She widened her eyes and suddenly turned to Brother Lin: "I don't know if you think of Zhu Zi as your own son in your heart, why did you send him to Carpenter Ma?" There are hardships and wastes there! What’s wrong with going to the town, there is food and drink for a day, and there are eight coins, and it’s hard to find a job with a lantern, so what’s not to like!”

Brother Lin has always been a calm and responsible image in front of his younger brothers. Because he has been unable to find a marriage when he is old, even the younger brothers below him are having a hard time getting married, so he always feels in his heart that he owes his younger brothers. Do whatever is the heaviest and the most.

Moreover, he was very humble to Su Xiaomei, his hard-won daughter-in-law, and had never blush with her.

His fingers were trembling, and he looked at Mrs. Lin: "You asked Zhuzi yourself. He said he wanted to learn carpentry, and the carpenter Ma has some friendship with Brother Zhen. How could he be as harsh as a master outside?" .”

"What are you dissatisfied with? Say it in front of Zhen Geer."

"What does he know as a child? Wouldn't it be better to make money? I don't know how many years it will take to study with Carpenter Ma. He is already ten years old. If he can learn something, he will have a marriage in two years." Aunt Lin thinks Wronged by herself, she thought about it for Lin Zhuzi, but Lin Da, her own father, didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't understand at all.

Her eyes were a little red: "At that time, the money will not be earned, the craftsmanship will not be learned, and several things will be out of shape."

Lin Zhen wanted to say something, but suddenly saw Lin Zhuzi, the center of the topic, walked under the eaves at some point, with a face very similar to Brother Lin facing him, his lips clenched tightly.

He gestured to Brother Lin with his eyes, and said silently, "Go and bring the pillar here."

Brother Lin rarely saw Mrs. Lin crying, and his heart was in a mess. When he saw Lin Zhen's lips, he froze for a moment and called Lin Zhuzi over as he said.

Mrs. Lin soon realized that her son was in front of her, she quickly lowered her head and wiped away her tears, and looked up at her son, "Zhuzi, why are you here?"

"...just now" Lin Zhuzi took a step forward, hesitated for a moment, and put his hand on Mrs. Lin's shoulder, "Mother, don't cry, I'll go to town with my aunt."

As soon as he said this, Mrs. Lin showed a smile on her face, and quickly said to Lin Zhen and Brother Lin: "This time, Zhu Zi said it himself, Brother Zhen, there is nothing wrong with it."

Now that Lin Zhuzi had said that, it was really hard for Lin to say anything else. He looked at Mrs. Lin, and knew that this sister-in-law not only put her desires firmly on herself, but also on her children.

When the stone from Brother Lin's house went to the town, she had to send the pillar too, and she refused to lag behind.

So much so that she unconsciously put her mother's shelf on Lin Zhuzi's shoulders. As for whether the shelf is heavy or not, she didn't realize it.

In fact, it's not just Lin Zhuzi and Mrs. Lin. From ancient times to the present, such things have never stopped.

Before Lin Zhen could speak, Brother Lin got up and left, his tall back a little stooped for the first time.

Mrs. Lin was speechless, but she didn't think she was wrong. She found a way for her son to live a better life.

What they said together was not hidden, Father Lin and Father Lin soon knew what was going on inside.

Father Lin didn't say a word, and Aunt Lin was held back when he wanted to speak. For the first time in more than a year, the atmosphere of the Lin family was a little weird.

Only Huaixiang, Chunxiang and Xingxiang were still running up and down the yard as before, whistling with the windmill that Lin Zhen made for them.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was raining again today and it was difficult to get out of the stall, Lin Zhen put on a bamboo hat and coir raincoat, and was going to visit the shops on Zhazi Street in the town.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Gu Shuanzi in the cabin, looking at him with a pair of dark eyes.

Lin Zhen suddenly got excited and waved to him: "Would you like to go to town together?"

A few months before the change, Lin Zhen definitely didn't dare to think about it, but after being nourished by the ginseng film, Gu Shuanzi's body has almost recovered, and the rest can only be slowly worn down by time.

Gu Shuanzi nodded, closed the door of the small wooden house and ran over from there. Lin Zhen took the bamboo hat and coir raincoat hanging beside him and put it on for him, and stepped on the cold ground with straw sandals: "Everyone said read Traveling thousands of miles is worse than traveling ten thousand miles, and today’s trip is almost ten miles, which is a little closer to your journey of ten thousand miles.”

The rain was not heavy, and the scattered raindrops fell on the bamboo hat, making muffled sounds in the ears.

Gu Shuanzi also knew that Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin were looking for him, and he also knew that Mrs. Lin and Brother Lin were unhappy because of the incident.

He looked at his stepfather in the rain, who was wearing a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat, and quickly stepped into the rain and followed.