225 Leaving home
Lin Zhiping drove the ox cart, and the group rushed to the town, Lin Qinghe stood in the moonlight and watched the children leave, there was too much reluctance in his heart, if he could, he would rather leave with the children. But he still couldn't let go of the Zhao family, and he didn't want to let her stay in Qingping Village alone, and when he was old and couldn't move, he had to leave.
After sending Lin Zhiwen and his wife home, the Wu family on the ox cart asked Zhou Mingmu again, and Lin Dongxian had a quiet smile on her face: "Mother, I said that Mingmu has something to do when he goes out, and it will take two days to come back?" Lin Xuan was still sitting on the ox cart, and Wu's words came to his lips and he couldn't help it, and he didn't ask when Lin Dongxian would leave for the capital? I'm afraid that Lin Xuan will open his mouth and promise to go to the capital with her, which will not be good.
Then Wu closed his eyes and recuperated, no longer mentioning Zhou Mingmu, Lin Dongxian breathed a sigh of relief, Lin Xuan squinted at her for a long time, Niucheng quickly stopped, Lin Zhiping took the lead in sending the ox cart to jump down, lifted the curtain and let Wu and the others come down, Wu bent down and walked down cautiously, waiting for Lin Xuan to lead Lin Dongxian off the ox cart. Lin Zhiping hurriedly frowned and urged: "Dong Xian, you are as tired as us in the past two or three days, go back and rest." Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Ruyi embroidery workshop to help you ask for a day off, you don't have to think about anything, and you can rest at home. ”
Wu glared at him, as if there was a layer of frost hanging from the corners of his eyes, he would care about his daughter. Lin Dongxian turned her face away, pretended not to see Wu's expression, and shook her head with shining eyes: "No, Dad, tomorrow the girls will come to the embroidery hall to sign up, if I rest at home, I'm worried that you won't be busy." She was also justified when she said this, Lin Zhiping was just about to speak, but was swept over by Wu's cold eyes, forget it, he still hurried the ox cart to talk.
Lin Xuan's narrow eyes flashed with a hint of distress, and said: "Dong Xian, don't worry about the embroidery hall tomorrow, it's not me at home, you don't care so much, listen to your father's words, and rest at home." Stretched out his hand and walked to Lin Dongxian's back to hug her, and took her home with him, Wu smiled lazily and turned around and went into the house. Lin Dongxian was busy with the affairs of the embroidery hall, and waited for Zhou Mingmu by the way, but he still didn't come back after waiting for two days.
Loss inevitably came to his heart, Zhou Mingmu's words didn't count, he hadn't seen him for five or six days, what did he do when he went out? Yesterday, Wu urged her to go to the capital earlier, deliver the letter to her cousin, and get back the family property that belonged to them. She walked back and forth in the house and thought, Ruyi Embroidery Workshop she told Mrs. Jin, and she didn't go again for the past two days.
However, Zhou Mingyue used the excuse of helping the embroidery hall yesterday, and told Mrs. Jin that she was allowed to go out only one day of leisure time. She secretly approached Lin Dongxian and whispered a few words in her ear, wanting to sneak away to the capital with her. Lin Dongxian smiled and said nothing, ignoring her, just kidding, she didn't really go to the capital to play, there was something important.
She also wanted to go to Gu's grave to put on a stick of incense, burn some paper money and tell her that she was doing well now, so that she could feel at ease under Jiuquan. Once a person has a small idea, it will slowly grow in his heart, and finally grow into a towering tree, of course, Lin Dongxian is no exception, she decided not to wait for Zhou Mingmu to come back, and leave nothing. Not a single letter was left for him, who made him so annoying.
Wu learned that Lin Dongxian was going to leave for the capital in the afternoon, and opened her mouth wide in surprise, Nunu wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything, and gently patted the back of her hand and told her to take care. "Mother, then I'll go." Since Wu didn't say anything, then she shouldn't delay, go back early to pack her things, get on the road as soon as possible, and go early and return early.
"Wait, Dong Xian, I'm really not worried about you going on the road alone, otherwise you go to Boss Jin and ask him to send two people with you." Wu stepped forward to hold her hand with a tug of heart, this is okay, but she is not good to trouble Jin Kuiye again.
nodded casually to her, and Wu said seriously: "Dong Xian, in addition, when you see your cousin, ask him to give you the money first, and then you can write me to him." And if you get the money, leave as soon as possible, don't stay in the capital anymore, I'm worried about what happens, I said in case, your cousin will regret it. Then attached his ear to Lin Dongxian's ear and said Wu Shouxian's identity, Lin Dongxian opened her mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time.
Wu Shouxian, the son of Pingbohou Mansion, said that she was so familiar, she seemed to have heard of it somewhere, she had only heard of it, and she didn't know who he was. When you arrive in the capital, you have to secretly investigate before you can find him. But she went to Wu Shouxian like this, in case he didn't admit it, or refused to give her the money after receiving the letter, and refused to give it to her until he saw Wu's face, how could this be good?
couldn't listen to Jin Kuibiao's words, and before she went to the capital, Lin Dongxian's mood became a little heavy inexplicably. Since you have decided to go, you can't back down. "In addition, Dong Xian, if your cousin is not good for you, you can take this golden hairpin to the Chen Ji Restaurant in the south of the city and give him to the shopkeeper, he will help you for my sake." More than ten years later, Wu was not sure if Chen Kee Restaurant was still there, and if not, she would have no other way.
I hope it's still there, or maybe she thinks too much, Wu Shouxian won't be so untrustworthy. Wu wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Lin Dongxian's outstretched hand, "Okay, mother, don't say it, I know everything, if it's possible, I'll pay attention to whether there is any news of the second sister along the way." "Lin Lian is missing, and the Wu family has been silently worried, I don't know where she is now, and whether she is doing well?
Wu Shi bowed his head lightly: "Okay, Dongxian, then it's hard for you, come back early, my mother is waiting for you at home." As soon as Ming Mu comes back, I will let him catch up with you. Slowly letting go of Lin Dongxian's hand, looking at her back as she left, Wu's eyes were hot, and tears were in his eyes, and soon they fell drop by drop. Thinking that she had to deal with the girls, she couldn't blush, so she hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, dressed up in front of the bronze mirror, and covered it with foundation.
Lin Dongxian went out of the embroidery hall to buy a few men's clothes to wear, she couldn't go out in women's clothes, so as not to attract attention. A woman goes out a lot of inconvenience, wearing men's clothes will be much more convenient, after going home to change, in front of the bronze mirror to look at the eyebrows are quite good, the more you look at the more you feel feasible, she just went on the road.
Carrying the burden, repeatedly touching the silver ticket in his arms, going to the town to buy a carriage, and preparing to go to the capital. Wu didn't tell Lin Zhiping about Lin Dongxian's trip to the capital, Lin Xuan went to a private school yesterday, although he came over curiously to test Wu's tone, but Wu didn't know what to ask, and finally he had to give up, and then continue to study in a private school. Wu mentioned that he would let him go out for a walk, and he would think about it, but he didn't agree on the spot.
After finishing the embroidery hall, she still had to go to Lin Zhiwen's house to see Lin Zhimiao. Lin Zhiping went to help Lin Zhimiao move today, but Xiaoshu was happy. Zhao was not at home, so he didn't dare to touch Lin Zhimiao, for fear of hurting the child in his belly, but let the Hua family, who was watching from the side, smile from ear to ear.
Lin Zhimiao glared at him in annoyance, facing the Hua family, he couldn't raise his head a little, and he didn't even want to move to their house, and finally Lin Zhiwen and Lin Zhiping brothers couldn't help but let Xiaoshu pack their clothes and prepare to move, Lin Zhimiao couldn't resist them alone, so he had to bow his head and keep silent. Wu came because of many girls in the embroidery hall, even if Chunyu, Bai and others helped, she was still too busy, and someone would come to consult from time to time.
Out of the city, Lin Dongxian came back to her senses while driving the carriage, she didn't know Lin Lian at all, what should I do? If you knew it, ask Wu if Lin Lian had any birthmarks or obvious features that she could recognize at a glance. Now go back and ask Wu again, another day will be wasted, or continue to hurry. Maybe she wouldn't meet Lin Lian on the road, so thinking about it, she continued to shake the whip in her hand and continue to hurry.
After two or three days of driving, Lin Dongxian was so anxious that she contracted the wind cold, so she stopped to rest at the inn in the past few days, and then continued to rush when her body was well. When you are alone, you have to pay attention to your body, and your father and mother can't take care of her. Lin Zhiping stared at Wu anxiously, "You said that I knocked on the door for a long time, but no one paid attention to me, where did Dong Xian and Ming Mu go, why didn't they tell us?" ”
Walking back and forth in the house, the more I walked, the more upset I became, "No, Qianying, I'm going to report to the official!" Lin Zhiping didn't care about Wu's mouth, he turned around and walked out, "You wait, Dong Xian and Ming Mu have something to do, and they will come back in a few days, so you don't need to report to the official." Lin Zhiping stood still, and Wu got up and pulled the back of his hand, for fear that he would report to the official and make this matter known to everyone.
Lin Zhiping was slightly stunned, and hesitated: "Qianying, you didn't lie to me, they really went out and had something?" "How do you feel empty in your heart, so unreal. Wu nodded solemnly and said: "Of course I really went out and had something, could it be that I could still lie to you, Dong Xian crawled out of my belly, I can still hope that something happens to them." This is not enough, Lin Zhiping suppressed the worries in his heart, and returned to the table to drink a cup of tea to suppress the shock.
This made the Wu family breathe a sigh of relief, I hope Lin Dongxian can come back sooner, and now he can drag Lin Zhiping for a day, and it is best to wait until Zhou Mingmu comes back. had a showdown with Lin Zhiping again, and urged Zhou Mingmu to go to the capital to find Lin Dongxian with her. "Then I'll go grocery shopping on the street." Lin Zhiping got up slowly, dusted off his body, this year's embroidery hall has accepted thirty more girls to learn embroidery, and more lunches should be prepared.
He had to go grocery shopping an hour earlier, and he couldn't delay any longer. Wu's rare gaze was tender: "Then you go quickly, be careful on the road." "Alright, then I'll go." After Lin Zhiping finished speaking, he strode around and left, walked out of the door, his eyes still fell on Lin Dongxian's house next door, and he couldn't help sighing, Lin Dongxian didn't know when he would come back? This kid, Wu is not worried, he is worried!
Hua's urged Lin Zhiwen to get up early in the morning, went out to buy pork ribs on the street and came back, so she made soup for Wang Mingyi and Lin Zhimiao to drink. With two pregnant women at home, she has to worry a lot. Lin Zhiping and Wu came over before, and before leaving, Wu stuffed ten taels of silver to her, she worked hard to take care of Lin Zhimiao, the embroidery hall was really busy, and they couldn't leave. Holding ten taels of silver in his hand, the Hua family was so happy that the Wu family was relieved to leave with Lin Zhiping with a smile.
Lin Zhiwen came back with the bones he bought, Hua was already waiting in the yard, strode up to him, snatched the bones from his hand, and went to the kitchen to make soup. Xiaoshu went back to the house to pour tea for Lin Zhimiao, and before she could ask, he told her about Hua's going to the kitchen to make soup. Lin Zhimiao lowered her head thoughtfully, raised her head for a while and said, "Xiaoshu, you go and bring me the money bag under the cabinet." ”
Xiaoshu sighed, brought the teacup to her, and went to get the money bag. Lin Zhimiao pursed her lips and drank two sips of tea to moisten her throat, and soon Xiaoshu walked in front of her with a money bag, Lin Zhimiao took it and took out ten taels of broken silver from the money bag, "Xiaoshu, you go and take the broken silver to your sister-in-law." Lin Zhimiao said without raising his head, and he didn't stop in his hand, counting the silver tickets in the money bag.
Xiaoshu hesitantly looked at Lin Zhimiao, who lowered his head and counted the money, and opened his mouth to stop talking, Lin Zhimiao seemed to realize that he had something to say, raised his head and asked, "What's wrong, do you have anything else?" "Miao'er, how much money do we have, is it enough to support the children, or I will go out with my eldest brother to work and earn money to support you two." He had long wanted to talk to Lin Zhimiao, but he had taken care of her at home before, and he was worried that she would not be able to take care of herself alone, so he stayed.
But moving to Lin Zhiwen's house is different, with the Hua family taking care of Lin Zhimiao, he has no use at all. So he wanted to go out with Lin Jue to work as a carpenter to earn money for Lin Zhimiao and the children, the more the family's money was used, the less money he used, if he didn't go out to earn money, he might not even be able to raise the children in the future. A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Zhimiao's eyes, she didn't expect Xiaoshu to say this, so she couldn't help but look at him twice.
Seeing that she didn't squeak, Xiaoshu said softly: "Miao'er, I know that you have been wronged by marrying me, I know that I am not smart, but I will follow the eldest brother with my heart, and I want to earn money to support you and the child." He nodded firmly as he spoke, looking at her with a wistful face. Lin Zhimiao was pleased to reach out and touch his generous palm, there was no callus on the palm, Steward Li didn't let Xiaoshu do heavy work at all, he didn't worry about Xiaoshu's sincerity, he was worried that Xiaoshu might not be able to do it.
For the sake of the child in her womb, she should have promised to let Xiaoshu give it a try, but why did she feel that the corners of her eyes were sour, and her tears were like beads of broken threads dripping down, Xiaoshu saw this, she didn't care about anything, she raised her hand and wiped her tears with her sleeve, "Miao'er, don't cry, it's all my fault, don't cry, I'm reluctant." Lin Zhimiao showed a bright smile and said: "Xiaoshu, I'm happy, I'll tell my eldest brother when I turn around, let him take you to work." ”
Xiao Shu's eyes widened in surprise, and then he swore and said, "Miao'er, don't worry, I will work well with my eldest brother and support you." Lin Zhimiao smiled and nodded and threw herself into his arms, she was glad that she didn't marry the wrong person. Speaking of which, she really has to thank the Zhao family, if she hadn't accepted the money from Mrs. Wang, she wouldn't have married Xiaoshu by mistake.
In the eyes of outsiders, Xiaoshu may not be a smart person, but as long as Xiaoshu is good to her and the child, and lives with her steadfastly, she will be satisfied. Hua Shi accepted Xiaoshu's ten taels of silver, and did not hide it from Lin Zhiwen, "Jue'er's father, you take these ten taels of silver, and I will give it to Miao'er later." ”