Chapter 55

The next day, Aunt Qin looked for Aunt Lin while he was washing clothes by the river, and whispered, "Uncle, I want to ask you something."

Father Lin put down the wooden basin in his hand, "Ask."

Aunt Qin smiled, a little nervous, "Brother Yan said yesterday to ask my Yuan'er to think about your second child, is there such a thing?"

Father Lin nodded, "That's true, as long as Brother Yuan can take a fancy to my second or third child."

Aunt Qin quickly waved her hand, "What are you talking about? My Yuan'er will not like it in any round."

Father Lin said sternly: "You know the situation of my family, Yan'er's father has something happened, and he won't come back in the future, nothing else."

Aunt Qin showed a dazed look, "I said, why haven't I seen your head of the family for so long."

After a pause, she lowered her voice and said, "Actually, I've always thought it would be best if he didn't come back. Although a man should be the one to set up a family, but now your eldest brother, second child, third child, and brother Yan can all be on their own. And Scholar ZhangSuch a good brother-in-law, how can he be used?"

Father Lin smiled, "You're right."

Aunt Qin sighed, "From the Lin family, I don't even know what to say. I originally wanted Yuan'er to marry to the Xu family to help his second sister, but Yuan'er has always refused, and neither have we.What the Xu family decided is that we had lunch together yesterday, but our two families are in-laws, and having a meal is a common thing, don’t you think it’s normal for the Lin family?”

Father Lin nodded.

Aunt Qin hesitated and said: "Before Yuan'er came back and told us about this, we had already decided to go back to the Xu family, not because of your family..."

Father Lin interrupted her, "Mother, I know what you said. When Brother Yuan gets married, we will never embarrass him with this matter."

Aunt Qin said happily: "With your words, I feel relieved."

A marriage was settled like this.

Lin Yan and Zhang Moyuan went to the town to find a doctor for a routine pulse diagnosis. After the pulse diagnosis, they went to Xishou Street to buy some ingredients and fruits.

When the two came back, the marriage had already been settled.

Du Yuan and Brother Lin.

Lin Yan pulled Du Yuan aside and asked curiously, "How did you decide? Did you choose my second brother?"

Du Yuan blushed and said, "I think he's pretty good."

Lin Yan deliberately teased him, "What about my third brother?"

Du Yuan gave him a shy look, turned around and ran home.

Lin Yan laughed out loud.

In fact, he also thinks that the second brother is more suitable. The third brother is now full of business matters and doesn't care about his family at all.

Lin Yan also went to ask Second Brother Lin, and he was completely relieved when he saw that he also felt better.

The marriage of the two families is officially on the agenda.

The Xu family originally thought that Du Yuan would be in a hurry. After all, in their view, Du Yuan was not young, and the key was that there was Du Hong as a "hostage".

So after going back, was very relieved to dry it for a few days.

As a result, the Du family acted as if nothing had happened, they were not in a hurry at all, and they didn't even ask.

Ask Du Hong and he can't find anything.

I asked someone to inquire, and the news got was that the Du family and the Lin family were married, and even the date was fixed.

Seeing that the fat that was about to reach her mouth flew away all of a sudden, this made Xu's mother angry.

"Your Du's family is really ridiculous. One end is talking about marriage with my family, but the other end is climbing into the Lin's family. Fortunately, we are still so kind to you. What do you think?"

Du Hong gave her a cold look, "Mother, did you remember wrongly, when did our two families talk about getting married?"

Xu Jianiang raised her eyebrows, "Your family is not going to admit it now, do you want to deny it?"

Since Du Hong got married, she rarely argued with her mother-in-law, and spent most of her time submissively, but now it's Du Yuan's business, if it's unclear, it's not good for Du Yuan's reputation.

In case the marriage between Du Yuan and Brother Lin is ruined again.

"Mother, what I said last time was to have a meal together at home, did you misunderstand something?"

Mrs. Xu choked.

Du Hong was indeed right in saying that, but at that time Xu Zhi was already trying his best to match Du Yuan and Xu Zong's marriage, and Du Hong didn't explicitly object, they basically acquiesced.

Unexpectedly, Du Hong would not admit it now.

The Xu family's wife gritted her teeth and said, "You are the daughter-in-law of my Xu family now, and you still turn away when you talk and do things. I think you don't take my mother seriously."

Du Hong twitched the corner of his mouth.

Xu family's daughter-in-law, when did Xu's mother treat her like a family?

Du Hong didn't bother to talk to Xu Jianiang, and left after saying "I'll go and see Brother Yu".

Xu Jianiang said angrily: "You are so attached to your natal family, why not go back and take your brother Yu back with you, and I will find a new wife for the boss who can have a son."

Du Hong seemed to be used to it and went straight back to the house as if she didn't hear it.

When Xu Zhi and Xu Zong came back in the evening, Xu's mother immediately began to cover her heart, saying that she was angry with the Du family and Du Hong.

When Xu Zhi heard this, he was also very angry, "Mother, the Du family backfired, so they didn't even have an explanation?"

The Xu family's wife said angrily: "What do you say, people said, they didn't even talk about marriage with Zong'er, they just sat down and had a meal together."

Xu Zhi stood up abruptly, "No, we have to go to the Du family and the Lin family. It must be that Lin Yan who did it."

"I can't find Lin Yan, do you want to sell oysters next year?"

"Then let's go to the Du family and give us an explanation."

Mrs. Xu put down her hand covering her heart, and said in a low voice, "Mother has already made up her mind. If Du Yuan marries to the Lin family, the dowry will definitely not be less. Go and inquire, and ask the Du family to make up for Du Hong."

When Du Hong got married last year, the Xu family basically didn't give any gift money, so the Du family gave a symbolic dowry, but they often subsidized their daughter on weekdays.

Most of these subsidies went to Xu Jianiang and Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi nodded, "Mother has a way."

Next, Du Hong's life in Xu's family was even more difficult. Xu's mother did not ask her to eat after cooking, and even hid everything after eating, so that she would not find it.

Du Hong was hungry when she was hungry, but Brother Yu in her arms was still breastfeeding. She couldn't even get milk now, and Brother Yu was crying all day long.

Du Hong felt distressed.

She didn't want to go back and disturb such a great event at home, but there was really nothing she could do, she couldn't let Brother Yu starve to death.

In summer, she could secretly pick up some oysters and sell them to Lin's family, and get money to secretly eat some milky things, but Lin Yan stopped accepting those small oysters after summer.

Du Hong had nowhere to go with the children but could only go home.

In order not to spoil the atmosphere at home, she could only act nonchalantly.

The Lin family is really busy these days.

After Brother Lin and Du Yuan get married, Brother Linsan will move out of the original house, and the family will not be enough to live in.

After the family discussed, they planned to let the second brother Lin and Du Yuan live in the new house of the Lin family, but they were still with Zhang Moyuan on weekdays, so it was convenient to discuss anything.

It also happens to give the newly married young couple a little space.

Brother Lin was busy and went to the town to find carpenter Tang to make furniture, and Aunt Lin took Lin Yan and Sister Lin to prepare supplies for the marriage.

In addition, we have to continue to do takeaway.

I have been busy until September, when everything is settled.

Just waiting for the wedding at the end of October.

After Lin Yan rested at home for two days, he got up and went to Yanxin Village with his elder brother and third brother to do takeaway.

He hasn't come out for a while, but Father Lin and Sister Lin are too tired recently, so he has to do whatever he wants.

Originally, the salted duck eggs were ready to be sold, but Lin Yan was the only one, so he had to wait until the next time.

Business would always be better when Lin Yan was around, and it didn't end until the afternoon.

Brother Lin was driving the bullock cart, Lin Yan and Brother Linsan sat behind, and the three brothers talked and laughed and drove home.

When passing by a river, Brother Lin suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Brother Linsan said casually, "Brother, what's wrong?"

There was a hint of doubt in Brother Lin's tone, "Isn't that Du Yuan's second sister?"

Lin Yan quickly poked his head out.

Second Sister Du sat motionless by the river, she seemed to be in a daze, she had her arms around her body, probably holding Brother Yu.

"The wind is blowing cold, why did Second Sister Du bring her child here?"

Brother Linsan also saw it, "Maybe it's because the family is too boring, doesn't it mean that the Xu family treats her badly?"

Lin Yan shook his head, "With Second Sister Du's temperament, no matter how bad the Xu family treats her, she will not let the child blow cold wind."

And the condition of the Du Er family is not very good.

Lin Yan simply jumped out of the bullock cart and walked towards the river.

"Sister Hong, are you sitting here like this?"

Du Hong didn't hear Lin Yan's voice at all, and was still staring at the water in a daze.

"Miss Hong?"

Lin Yan stretched out his hand and patted Du Hong's shoulder lightly.

Du Hong turned her head, her eyes were dead silent, she twitched the corners of her mouth, "Brother Yan?"

"It's me, Sister Hong, are you okay, let's take you home."

Du Hong shook his head, "I won't go back."

Lin Yan frowned slightly, not going back, anymore?

"Sister Hong, it's very windy here, Brother Yu is going to freeze to death, come with me to sit in the bullock cart for a while."

Du Hong looked down at Brother Yu who was in the swaddle, his eyes finally changed, but only with bitterness.

"It's okay, brother Yan, you should go back quickly."

Lin Yan felt more and more that something was wrong, he glanced at the water, Du Hong wouldn't want to jump into the river, would he?

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Look at me, why did you forget, Sister Hong, Du Yuan said yesterday that he couldn't embroider a pattern, so let me take you back to teach him.It wasn't that I bumped into you and I forgot."

Du Hong's eyes were a little shaken, Lin Yan saw it and persuaded him a few more words, and finally persuaded him.

After getting into the bullock cart, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After the ox cart walked out of Yanxin Village, Lin Yan asked, "Sister Hong, did you just want to jump into the river?"

Du Hong smiled wryly, "You saw it."

Brother Linsan looked at each other with a look of fear in their eyes.

Fortunately, Yan'er took a closer look, if there were only the two of them, he might not be able to explain to the Du family.

"What happened?"

Du Hong shook her head, "It's nothing, it has nothing to do with Yuan'er's marriage, my mother-in-law and I have always been at odds."

Naturally, Lin Yan didn't believe these words. The Xu family couldn't marry Du Yuan, so they naturally wanted to vent their anger on Du Hong.

However, seeing that Du Yuan hadn't mentioned it before, Lin Yan thought it was okay.

But after not seeing her for more than half a month, Du Hong has become so thin. No wonder she hasn't been back to her natal home for a while.

"Sister Hong, did you just want to take Brother Yu with you?"

Du Hong lowered her head and said nothing, but her tears fell drop by drop on Brother Yu's quilt.

As an outsider, Lin Yan couldn't say much, so he could only take out his handkerchief and hand it to Du Hong.

"Sister Hong, it happens to be Du Yuan's marriage at the end of the month, why don't you stay at home for a while until the end of the month."

Helping prepare the dowry, this excuse should be very reasonable, and Aunt Qin will not be afraid of people's gossip.

Du Hong smiled at him gratefully.

Brother Lin drove Du Hong to the door of the village chief's house in an ox cart, said hello to Aunt Qin and the others, and left.

When Aunt Qin saw her daughter, she exclaimed, "Why are you so thin?"

Looking at Brother Yu in her arms again, she exclaimed again, "Brother Yu has also lost weight."

"Let's go, let's go into the house, mother will cook chicken soup for you."

When he saw Du Yuan, Lin Yan specifically mentioned to him about meeting Du Hong in Yanxin Village. When Du Yuan heard this, he immediately ran home.

When sleeping at night, Lin Yan couldn't help asking Zhang Moyuan, "If she wants to get back together, can she do it?"

This world should have the concept of harmony and separation, right?

Zhang Moyuan said directly: "Do you want Second Sister Du and Xu Zhi to reconcile?"

Lin Yan: "..."

Zhang Moyuan laughed, "Except for Second Sister Du, there seems to be no one else who needs to be reconciled. Is there anything strange that I can think of?"

Lin Yan said helplessly, "Then tell me, is there any hope for Second Sister Du and Li?"

"You should ask her what she wants first."

"Of course I know, but in case she feels ashamed or something..."

Zhang Moyuan hugged his waist and comforted him: "I know you want to help her, but this kind of thing still depends on what she and the village head Aunt Qin want, so don't worry about it, and be careful of your stomach."

Lin Yan nodded, "Okay."

Zhang Moyuan bowed his head and kissed him, "Go to sleep."

"Ok."

the next day.

After Zhang Moyuan checked the drainage station, he got up and glanced at the village chief, then walked over.

The village head smiled when he saw him, "Scholar Zhang, I just said that our land reclamation from the sea is getting more and more impressive. When the rice is planted in the field next year, Jiahe Village will be able to grow white rice by ourselves.".”

Zhang Moyuan smiled, "That's right."

Seeing that he didn't leave, the village chief asked suspiciously, "Scholar Zhang, what do you need from me?"

Zhang Moyuan told the story of Lin Yan bumping into Du Hong and wanting to jump into the river last time.

The village chief was shocked when he heard this, "Why, how did you get to this point?"

Although Du Hong lost a lot of weight when she came back, she kept smiling all day long. He and Aunt Qin thought she was doing better in Xu's house than before.

Although Du Yuan knew it, he didn't dare to tell his parents, he only comforted Du Hong secretly.

The village chief was very anxious, "What, what should I do?"

Zhang Moyuan said lightly: "Take care of Second Sister first, and leave her at home."

"Yes, but she has..."

Zhang Moyuan didn't speak, just looked at the village chief quietly.

The village chief said dejectedly: "That's the only way."

After a pause, he whispered again, "I don't want her to go back to Xu's house either, but..."

But people's words are scary.

Zhang Moyuan's tone softened, and he said in a gentle voice, "If the fault is all on the Xu family's side, would it be logical for Second Sister and Li?"

The village chief looked at him in bewilderment.

"Scholar Zhang, what does this mean?"

Zhang Moyuan didn't explain, but said, "Let's talk about it after Du Yuan and his second brother's marriage is over."

His intuition told him that the Xu family would not be so quiet.

Just make a fuss.