During the period of time when Daddy Lin was asleep, it was not that he didn't feel at all, sometimes when he woke up, he could hear that she prayed to the Bodhisattva that she would get better soon, and she had mixed feelings in her heart, to say that she was rescued by Zhou Ximei before, Daddy Lin had no other thoughts except for gratitude in his heart, but now that he was taken care of by her, his heart was even more moved.

Sometimes I vaguely think that if there is such a person around me who knows how to know cold and hot to take care of, it is actually not a bad thing. Therefore, her attitude towards Zhou Ximei has changed a lot, and she has a little sincere love for the two children of Dabao and Xiaobao.

"Don't be busy, you can rest for a while, I'll talk to you." Daddy Lin saw that it was so late, she was still making the soles of her shoes, and said.

Zhou Ximei stopped, looked at him, and said: "This pair of shoes can earn five yuan, and you can exchange more silver for a few more pairs, what do you want to say, just say it, I'll listen." After saying that, he took it up again.

This is also a job to make money, but Daddy Lin suddenly felt a little distressed, this big night, the oil lamp was dim, just to change the family for more five pieces of silver: "I feel much better recently, I originally planned to go back earlier, but this illness has delayed a lot of effort, or tomorrow you go to the town to find my daughter to help me report safety, I estimate that they are going crazy." ”

I don't know why, Zhou Ximei heard what he said, and she was faintly happy in her heart, but she was a little nervous: "Shall I go and say okay?" Will they not believe it?

Father Lin knew her concerns, he didn't even frown, waved his hand and said: "No, just tell Meizi, she won't believe it, if you are afraid, bring my bow and arrow, she will believe your words when she sees it." ”

"Yes, why didn't I think that your bow and arrows must be known by your children." Zhou Ximei suddenly looked at Father Lin with a smile and said.

"By the way, I haven't asked you, how did you find me, and said on time that there was a person lying next to me at the time, didn't you see?" Father Lin wanted to ask her for a long time, but there was never a suitable time.

"Oh, you said that corpse, you see, early that morning I was going to go to the other side of the river to collect firewood, but as soon as I walked to the horse ramp, I saw two people lying on the ground, and they were both dead, and I was almost scared to death at that time, if it weren't for the dog next to you who kept barking, I wouldn't dare to go up to see it." Zhou Ximei recalled.

"What's the matter, Xiao Hei isn't dead?" Father Lin hurriedly asked.

"Alas, it's a good dog, but it's a pity that it's still dead, I spent a long time trying to get you back, and when I ran to see it again, it died, I was afraid of being seen, and besides, the man was not Han at first glance, so I pushed the body into the river not far away with the dog."

Father Lin brushed her words and asked, "No one else in that village saw it?" ”

Zhou Ximei was stunned for a moment, and recalled: "It shouldn't be so coincidental, there are many graveyards on the side of the horse slope, and there are generally few people who go to the other side of the river from that road, plus the news of the Tartar sneak attack in the town on the first day of the first year of the year has spread to the village, and the people in the village generally dare not come out and walk around." ”

"Then you dare to go that way?" Daddy Lin didn't understand.

Zhou Ximei's face turned red, pursed her mouth, and still confessed: "The widow has a lot of things to do in front of the door, since the death of the child's father, I have changed to take the horse ramp and go around the mountain across the river to collect firewood......"

Father Lin stiffened after hearing this explanation, and sighed for a long time, no wonder......

Zhou Ximei hesitated for a long time, but still asked, "What did you think about the accident that happened that day?" ”

"Are you really going to ask me what I was thinking? Then I'll tell you the truth, it's impossible to marry you, at most take you as a concubine. Father Lin also spoke frankly and spoke out.

"Why?" Zhou Ximei was dumbfounded, and said in her heart: Fortunately, I didn't put the responsibility on him at that time.

Seeing that she was disappointed, Father Lin told the truth: "My daughter-in-law died in childbirth in order to give birth to me, and I can't get over this hurdle in my heart." ”

Zhou Ximei thought that it was because he didn't look down on him, but he didn't expect this to be the reason, and muttered in a low voice: "Then you can't not marry for the rest of your life." ”

Father Lin still heard it clearly, and felt that he should give her an explanation, otherwise he would not be able to do it.

"If you don't mind, go back with me, I will definitely marry you in three years, you also know that this is the national mourning period, this marriage is ......" Father Lin didn't continue, I believe she can understand.

Such a sudden sentence made Zhou Ximei startled and was stunned for a long time.

Seeing that she was stunned, Father Lin thought that she disagreed, and hurriedly said, "If you don't agree, just because I didn't say this." ”

"It's not that I disagree, but didn't you say you wouldn't marry me before?" Zhou Ximei wondered.

"You all know that this was thought before, but in the past few days, you have taken care of it day and night, and I am not a stone, I don't feel it at all, and besides, your house is just a kang, and we both sleep on a kang every night, saying nothing, I guess no one will believe it, and I am not such an ungrateful person." Daddy Lin said.

didn't expect this marriage to be like this, Zhou Ximei regretted what happened that day even more, but she couldn't say it.

"Then you won't dislike Dabao and Xiaobao, right?" This is what Zhou Ximei is most worried about.

"How can it be, Dabao and Xiaobao are still quite sensible, I like it a lot, if these two children have the talent to read, let them go to a private school to study, if they don't have talent, let them learn a craft, and they won't treat them badly." Father Lin was planning for the two children in his heart.

Listening to his promise, Zhou Ximei was moved, but he didn't expect that he would even consider the child in the future, and secretly thought: This is a real good man, glad that he didn't insist on not remarrying, so that the two children can have a good way out in the future.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, can you tell me where your house is? Where do I find it? ”

The follow-up matter was also negotiated openly and honestly, and Father Lin was at ease, and said: "When the time comes, you will go to the second house in Elm Lane and find Meizi, oh, by the way, Meizi is my eldest daughter, her full name is Lin Mei, you tell her okay." ”

Zhou Ximei repeated the address, remembered, and was a little curious about why her eldest daughter could still live at home, but she also knew the severity of the matter, and she didn't dare to ask for fear of provoking him.

Early in the morning, Zhou Ximei made breakfast early, and after serving Father Lin to eat, she instructed the two brothers to take care of the house, and hurried to the town.

Zhangjia Village is no closer to the town than Yangshu Village, so when Zhou Ximei arrived in the town, it was almost noon. I inquired about the location of Elm Lane, and then walked to Elm Lane in seven corners, counted the second house, and saw that the gate was closed, and the high stone threshold, my heart was a little weak, I was really afraid that just as my sister-in-law said, in case his son wished he died outside.

Just as he was hesitating and lingering at the door, the door opened with a "squeak~".