Opening the box, Lin Zhenniang counted the broken silver horns and copper plates that had been counted no less than five times, and in the end, she couldn't help but sigh.

She didn't know how much money she had in this box, but it must be much less than the ten taels of silver that her mother gave to Ruyu that day.

I don't know if the money is enough to pay for the stove. When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel pain in her flesh.

Thinking in her heart, Lin Zhenniang went all the way to the upper room, thinking about whether she wanted to coax her mother, so she said that she wanted to make some new food and let her mother pay the money. But before he entered the room, he heard the voices of Ruyu and Chen from inside.

Hearing Ruyu's pretended weak voice, Lin Zhenniang felt angry in her heart. didn't eavesdrop outside, she just lifted the curtain and went in.

Ruyu saw Lin Zhenniang enter the back room, so she greeted with a smile, but her body was still crooked on the couch, leaning on the small square table on the couch.

During the Song Dynasty, the utilization rate of couches was extremely high. Generally speaking, when the women of the back house do needlework or draw flowers, they are all on the couch. So naturally, there should be a small square table.

At this moment, Chen was sitting opposite Ruyu, still embroidering Buddhist scriptures in his hands. doesn't seem to care about Ruyu's casual attitude as if she was in her own room.

Because of Chen's so, although Lin Zhenniang was angry, she had to swallow it first.

And on the other side, Ruyu was still smiling and saying to Chen: "Sister, I think, Lang Jun is not here this year, and this matter of rent collection, if Dongbo only goes alone, I'm afraid it will not be good." It's better for me to run this for Brother Jing'er! ”

Chen smiled, the hand holding the needle did not pause for half a minute, but said in his mouth: "Then how to make it?" My sister's health has not been very good, and this time I am afraid that it will take a whole day. The road is bumpy, if my sister has a mistake, how can I endure it? ”

Lin Zhenniang, who was sitting on the side, pursed the corners of her mouth, and secretly said that she was not blindly tolerant. I also know that it is good to grasp this important matter of rent collection.

You must know that the Lin family's current livelihood is all on this rent, if Ruyu collects it, and not to mention how much money will be left in the end, but in the future, Ruyu's status in this family will change greatly.

snickering in her heart, Lin Zhenniang said directly: "Mother, I don't have anything to do now, it's better for me to accompany you to the countryside to collect rent." ”

Chen shook his hand and looked up at Lin Zhenniang, seemingly hesitating.

Lin Zhenniang hurriedly approached, "Mother, let's be together, so we can take care of it!" If you're alone, I'm not at ease. ”

"How does this make ......" was stared at by Lin Zhenniang, and Ruyu hurriedly said: "I mean, although the little lady is not yet in time, she is also thirteen, at this age, it is better not to move around, so as not to be bumped into by those rough people in the countryside." Brother Jing is different, although he is young, he is the pillar of our Lin family in the future! ”

"Auntie-" elongated her voice, and Lin Zhenniang smiled after Ruyu closed her voice: "You also said that it was in the future!" At this time, ask the little brother to follow him to the countryside, what can he do? Can it be moved? Can you still say it? It's just to play, and someone has to keep an eye on him, so you don't have to get out of the ditch! ”

"Little lady, what are you talking about?" Ruyu got up indignantly, as if she wanted to theorize.

Lin Zhenniang smiled faintly and said, "Auntie is tired of resting on the couch?" Want to walk around?! ”

Although she couldn't say it clearly, Ruyu was a smart person, and she immediately knew that Lin Zhenniang was sarcastic about her sitting on the couch like that, and there were no rules.

Although the Lin family is not the kind of family with big rules, the Chen family will not set any rules for the concubines. But when Father Lin was still alive, Ruyu always had to pretend to be in front of him, and he had some respect for the Chen family. How could he ever sit so firmly like now?

Her face flushed slightly, and Ruyu couldn't go on any longer, so she had to snort, "Since the little lady must accompany the lady, what else can I, as an aunt, say?" It's just that the little lady should pay attention to her behavior when she goes, and don't be gossiped about again. If you pass it on, it's even less ......."

"What's more? Auntie, did she hear what others said? Why don't you learn with me how to learn from those rotten tongues outside......"

If the jade is stagnant, it's really hard to talk about it. If she says anything, won't she also become a rotten tongue?!

Pursing the corners of her mouth, Ruyu hurriedly blessed the Chen family, turned around and left the house.

Lin Zhenniang looked at Ruyu's back and snorted. Turning around, he met Chen's slightly reproachful eyes, went to the bed with a smile, hugged her shoulder, and rubbed his head over, "Mother, take me there, if you don't want to take me, I won't worry about anything......"

"You kid ......" Brushing Lin Zhenniang's sideburns, Chen sneered: "Actually, what your aunt said may not be unreasonable......

"What's the point?" Lin Zhenniang suddenly broke away from Chen's hand, straightened her back and looked at her, "Mother, now that I have been divorced, nothing can change this fact." I also know that there are people gossiping outside—even when I go out today, I have heard what they are saying...... Hmph, it's nothing more than me being fierce, which mother-in-law will marry and suffer when the time comes! So what? I don't care about that! ”

Looking at Chen's gloomy expression, Lin Zhenniang bit her lip.

She doesn't care, but Chan does. In this era, if you are not filial to your in-laws, even if no one sues, you will not be punished, but just the spitting stars of the neighbors can drown people. Unlike modern times, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wars are commonplace, and even many people will prefer the side that is the daughter-in-law!

"Mother," softened her voice, Lin Zhenniang said in a low voice: "I know you love me, but now you are hiding me, and my pungent reputation has also spread." was divorced, I am not as bitter as you think - if the Bai family is such a family style, I will not have a good life if I reluctantly marry. Now, I don't know what will happen in the future, but perhaps, just like the deceitful old woman of the Bai family said, no one dares to propose a marriage and dare to marry me...... So what? I will still live well, guard my mother, guard this family, and live better and better day by day......"

When Chen heard this, he couldn't help choking, and hugged Lin Zhenniang and cried bitterly: "It's my father and mother who can't stand you-if our family ...... again"

"Mother, don't say such things again." Raising her head, Lin Zhenniang wiped the tears on Chen's face, and said in a deep voice: "You, Hed, have given me the best ......"

temporarily added the word "father", in fact, what Lin Zhenniang wanted to say was that she finally had a home now, and she had a mother who loved her, even in a strange era, she was already very satisfied.

However, Chen obviously thought that what Lin Zhenniang said was that they gave her life, which was already important. couldn't help but feel agitated, and hugged Lin Zhenniang a little tighter.

Crying silently, after a long while, Chen choked up and said, "Good boy, mother listens to you." No matter what you want, as long as you can live well, my mother will listen to your ......"

Hearing Chen's whisper, Lin Zhenniang was also greatly moved, she hugged Chen back and buried her face in Chen's arms. Although she didn't say a word, Chen clearly felt a little wetness in front of her clothes.

The love is deep, the two mothers and daughters hugged each other for a long time, and separated after a long time. Because of this, Lin Zhenniang forgot to mention the matter of making the flatbread drinking utensils.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day it was dawning, and the Chen family took Lin Zhenniang out of the county seat.

Naturally, it was Lin Dong who drove the donkey cart. Xu will be raised in the past two years, and this donkey, which is obviously in the prime of life, pulls up the cart slowly. When we got to the ground, most of the day had passed. Seeing that the sun was rising, it was already noon.

The people of the Song Dynasty still eat two meals now, but they don't eat at noon. But they got up early this day, and only drank some wheat porridge to fill their stomachs. I'm a little hungry now.

Chen is shy by nature, so naturally he will not go to the tenant's house to ask for food, so when he was about to get off the car, he choked on a piece of dim sum with the cold tea he brought out.

The Lin family's land is some distance from the county, although Lin Zhenniang didn't ask, but it looks like there must be more than 20 miles away. The name of the village is Zhaojia Village, and most of the people living in the village are surnamed Zhao. The person who rented the Lin family's fifty acres of land was also surnamed Zhao, and the head of the family was a man in his forties, but he had been renting the Lin family's land for almost three years.

Lin Dong had never been here, and he didn't turn much when he drove the donkey cart, so he drove the cart directly into the Zhao family's compound.

The Zhao family also has more than ten acres of land, but there are many men in the family, and their own land alone is not enough to plant, so they rented the Lin family's land to plant.

Although the family is not wealthy, the Zhao family's compound is very spacious. It's not like the front and back yards of the city houses, and the half-human high earthen wall surrounds a large yard, and as soon as you enter the door, there is an open space, which should be a threshing floor. Further in, there are pigsty, chicken coops, and barns.

And then there are the adobe houses that live in people. In the middle room, there are five main rooms, and there are three side rooms on both sides. Although it looks like the house is some years old, it is still clean, and the straw pressed on the house also looks like it has been added recently, and it is very thick and pressed.

Tie the donkey cart in front of the door, Lin Dong followed behind Chen and Lin Zhenniang two steps behind. After the Zhao family lady came out of the house, he didn't follow up the house, but just squatted at the door, took the big bowl of tea sent by the Zhao family lady and drank it slowly, but didn't answer the Zhao family's whispered question.

"Who is in charge of the Lin family now?!"

This kind of question is not what the Zhao family should ask.

Raising his eyebrows, Lin Dong turned his gaze to the hall in the middle of the main room, his eyes were quite deep.

was welcomed into the main house, and Lin Zhenniang kept looking at the Zhao family who welcomed them in. Dongbo said that the head of the Zhao family is named Zhao Zhu, although he is a farmer, but his mind is very lively. Moreover, Zhao Zhu's daughter-in-law gave birth to four sons in a row, the eldest has already married a wife and had children, and the youngest is also ten years old, and he is also a helper who can go to the ground to help. Therefore, the Zhao family has had a good life in the past few years.

After entering the hall, the host and guest were divided, and the tea was served, no matter how shy Chen was, he had to speak: "Zhao Dalang, I think you also know the intention of my mother and daughter...... In previous years, it was about this time that the first husband collected rent, and I think you are also prepared this year. ”