After thinking about it clearly, Lin Yuanqiu stopped worrying about anything else and listened to the class seriously.
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During dinner, Lin Yuanqiu held the rice bowl with great difficulty, not daring to show anything strange. At this time, the palm of his left hand, which had been hit by a ruler, was already red and swollen.
Lin Sanzhu looked at his son's hand, then lowered his head and continued eating. Compared to usual, he spoke much less today.
Lin Yuanqiu only thought it was because of the corvée thing, and when he looked at his grandparents and uncles, their faces were solemn, so the mood that finally calmed down began to fluctuate again.
It's not that Lin Yuanqiu is too pretentious, it's just that the gap between here and modern times is too big, which makes him feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
After dinner, Lin Yuanqiu did not go to the yard for a few laps to eat as usual. Instead, he went directly back to his room, took out today's class notes from his book bag, and then opened the book to what he had learned today. The text was then studied word for word according to the explanations recorded in the class notes.
Nowadays, for Lin Yuanqiu, as long as he learns to segment sentences, memorizing classical Chinese is not a problem at all.
It is not difficult to segment sentences. With the learning experience in his previous life, Lin Yuanqiu will directly look for the corresponding "speaking" words, such as the common "曰", "云", "语", "说", etc., because behind these words, there are usually It was the beginning of another sentence. After knowing these rules, Lin Yuanqiu used a brush to put a small black dot at the end of each sentence as a punctuation mark for pause.
In this way, when you start reading the article again, you won't be left behind and confused about which sentence is which.
After a while, the door creaked open, and then Lin Sanzhu came in carrying a pottery bowl.
Just when Lin Yuanqiu was wondering why his father brought him food again after he had just eaten, he saw Lin Sanzhu put the bowl of vegetable oil on the table, then took out a small piece of fine cotton from his pocket, and then He stretched out his hand with a bulging face and said, "Bring it here."
What to bring?
Lin Yuanqiu wondered.
"You're the one who got slapped. You're really promising today, you actually got slapped on the stick."
Seeing his son's stupid look, Lin Sanzhu wanted to slap him in the face. He had just praised this boy to the sky in front of his father and elder brother today, but the result was good, he was slapped in the face before it got dark.
"Dad, how did you know?"
Lin Yuanqiu was a little surprised. He had hidden it well just now. Logically speaking, his father should not have seen it.
How did he know that it was not the cousin's younger son who reported the letter? Lin Sanzhu felt depressed.
It turned out that after seeing Lin Yuanqiu being punished by his master, the child Lin Wenjin was very happy. This feeling that everyone is in the same boat is really good.
Then, on the way home from school, Lin Wenjin, who was so excited, made a quick trip to his second grandfather's house. Before he reached the door, he shouted to the courtyard that Lin Yuanqiu had been slapped by his master's ruler. Everyone inside listened.
At that time, Lin Sanzhu was talking non-stop, talking to his father, mother, eldest brother and others about the corvée. He also told them not to worry. With Gouzi’s intelligence, it would be certain that he would be admitted as a scholar in the future. Don’t say that he would not have to pay for it. The corvee, even the labor of labor, has nothing to do with their family.
As a result, before he could finish his words, he was overthrown by that brat. Thinking of how the little brat was gloating about his misfortune, Lin Sanzhu really wanted to pick him up and slap his butt twice.
Now that his father already knew, he had nothing to hide, so Lin Yuanqiu obediently handed over his hand.
The small palms were red and slightly swollen, which made Lin Sanzhu feel extremely distressed. This Master Wang must have been too cruel.
Although I thought so in my heart, I couldn't help but say, "You deserve it. Who told you to disobey Master? If you don't listen next time, Master will beat you severely!"
As Lin Sanzhu spoke, he picked up a muslin cloth dipped in vegetable oil and gently wiped the red and swollen area.
"Dad, who will be the corvee in our house?" Lin Yuanqiu breathed in pain.
"What kind of corvee?" Lin Sanzhu relaxed his movements.
Lin Yuanqiu said, "It's the corvee that was mentioned in the official notice today to dredge the river."
"Oh, um, no one in our family has to go this year. Your father went to Li Zheng's place in the afternoon and paid 700 pieces of silver to pay for the labor."
Use money to pay for corvée?
It turns out that it can be done in this way. Lin Yuanqiu was stunned. He really didn't expect it.
Seeing his son heaving a sigh of relief, Lin Sanzhu suddenly said, "You won't be beaten by my master just because you were distracted by this matter, right?"
Seeing that Lin Yuanqiu didn't refute, Lin Sanzhu couldn't help but said, "How old are you, little brat? Your master, your father, and your eldest and second uncles have to worry about these things. You just need to read the book well, and don't worry about it." Let our family's money go down the drain, even if we worry the most about this family."
Lin Sanzhu didn't want to emphasize these words and add pressure to his son, but the clan has long said that after three years of clan schooling, if they want to study again, each family has to pay out of their own pockets to send their children to a private school in the town. .
Therefore, in one year, Gouzi will have to go to the town to study. At that time, the real money will start to be spent. Xiu, pen and ink, food, and the Master’s etiquette are all expenses. Therefore, Lin Sanzhu feels , I need to give a few words of advice.
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, "Dad, don't worry, my son knows."
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After June, Lin Yuansong's fifteenth birthday arrived, which meant that the young man had reached the age to propose marriage.
No, after the family celebrated his simple birthday, they started to get busy with his marriage.
Liu's natal family is far away. Back then, she, her parents, siblings, and she came to Xiaogaoshan Village because they were fleeing from famine.
Seeing the emaciated family, Mrs. Wu couldn't bear it, so she gave them some food to satisfy their hunger, thus saving their family.
Later, when Liu's parents were preparing to return to their hometown, her mother told Lin Erzhu about her eldest daughter. Her mother's actual words were, this family is kind-hearted and will definitely not bully their daughter-in-law. Then, my daughter, you will be down-to-earth. Just live your life well.
At that time, the second child was already over 20 and had not yet started a family. Suddenly a girl was willing to marry in, and Mrs. Wu was naturally very willing.
Besides, she thought the Liu family was pretty good, so just because she gave them some food, she would often pick up firewood and bring it over.
Wu didn't look down on her because her parents acted as matchmakers for her daughter. No, even though life was tight at the time, Wu still invited a few banquets, which was considered a formal marriage to her second daughter-in-law. .
Waiting for the day when Liu's parents and siblings returned, Wu gritted her teeth and took out her family's remaining savings of more than 200 yuan, thinking that she couldn't let her in-laws and others go back asking for food, otherwise they would all starve to death by then. Halfway through, my daughter-in-law no longer even has a natal family.
The second daughter-in-law's natal family is far away, so she naturally has no nieces or nephews to talk to for her second grandson, so it seems that she has to leave the matter of marriage to the matchmaker.
However, after her eldest grandson's marriage proposal experience, Mrs. Wu would definitely not go to matchmaker Zhang and the others again, so she thought about looking for a matchmaker in the town.
No, just as he was thinking about it, Qin came to the door within two days with a smile on his face.
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Chapter 37 Lin Yuansong said marriage
Qin came to visit today to be a matchmaker for Lin Yuansong. In her own words, she recommended herself because the girl she wanted to talk about was her brother's granddaughter, who was also Qin's niece.
He also joked that he had taken a liking to a good family like you and couldn't bear to let them go, so he took action in person.
They are a good family, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, the sisters-in-law are harmonious, and there is never a moment of black-eyed chicken fighting.
Especially the three brothers, they have always gotten along well with each other, and the younger generations in the family have been taught to be filial and polite.
Because of this, when Mrs. Qin heard Mrs. Wu talking about planning to marry Yuan Song, she hurried to her brother's house. If I remember correctly, her brother's eldest granddaughter was there to discuss the marriage. age.
If possible, Mrs. Qin planned to tell Lin Yuansong about her grandniece.
When she arrived at her mother's house and asked about it, she heard her sister-in-law talking about how she was preparing to marry her granddaughter. Oh, this is really destined to be a good match. Mrs. Qin clapped her hands happily and immediately told her elder brother and sister-in-law about the Lin family. He was discussing the marriage with his second grandson, and introduced Lin Yuansong's character and appearance in detail.
Then he talked about the Lin family's situation, including how many houses they had, how many acres of land they had, how many brothers they had, and how many grandsons and granddaughters they had.
Mrs. Qin also emphasized how easy it was for the Lin family to get along with each other. If the two families could get married, they would not be much different from each other in the future. Moreover, finding a husband for a girl's family is like reincarnating for the second time. Only by finding the right person can they live a comfortable life.
As for the Lin family, not only do the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along well with each other, but also the sisters-in-law are very harmonious. If a family with such a good family tradition does not marry their daughter in, they will definitely be a fool.
Anyway, Qin's meaning is very clear, that is, you are right to listen to me.
These words naturally moved the Qin family's nephew and niece. As parents, they definitely hope that their daughter will marry well. A harmonious and beautiful man's family like this will definitely be their first choice.
As for the man's family background, since he can pay off the corvee money, it won't be much worse after thinking about it.
In fact, when it comes to the Lin family's family background, Mrs. Qin is really unsure. It's okay, but they still only have six acres of paddy fields. Or not, this year's hired cattle to cultivate the land and do corvee labor are all paid for with real money.
So Qin thought to herself that the Lin family must be doing some business, otherwise Wu would be reluctant to spend these expenses.
As for what kind of business she was doing, Mrs. Qin couldn't guess, but she didn't intend to guess. Anyway, in Mrs. Qin's heart, the most important thing in finding a husband was to choose a good character. Good character was better than anything else.
Having known Mrs. Qin for many years, Mrs. Wu naturally understands her temperament and knows that if her grandniece is not good, Mrs. Qin will never bring it up.
And considering Qin's personality, her natal family must also be reliable, so this marriage should be possible.
It's just that seeing is believing and hearing is believing. After all, it is a lifelong matter for two children. To be on the safe side, the two families must first see each other.
So Wu and Qin made an appointment to go to the woman's house for a blind date.
After agreeing on a date, Liu bought all kinds of things, including pastries, snacks, pork and fish, and two pots of shochu, which were basically the same as what Lin Yuanfeng prepared for the blind date.
Three days later, Wu family, Liu family, Lin Erzhu and Lin Yuansong, plus a Qin family who led the way, happily went to the woman's house.
Most girls in the countryside talk about getting married earlier than girls in the city. They usually start discussing marriage one or two years before they get their haircut, so that they can discuss getting married after they get their haircut.
Qin's grand-niece is named Qin Hehua. She is 14 years old this year. She is the eldest daughter of Qin's second nephew. She also has two younger brothers and a younger sister.
The little girl was a little shy and her cheeks turned red as she spoke.
Lin Yuansong was the same. After taking a look at Qin Hehua, he felt like a cooked crab, and even the tips of his ears were hot.
Such a scene is naturally something that the adults of the two families are very happy to see. The blushing shows that they both like each other.
Since both parties are happy with each other, the marriage can be considered a consummation.
As a result, Mrs. Wang received a second "business" from a matchmaker.
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh, and said that it would be better to write a sign herself and ask Mrs. Wang to set up a stall, specifically to connect people and secure marriages. By then, all the designated stalls would be crowded.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh. She really didn't expect that she had the potential to be a matchmaker.
It was definitely a very honorable thing for a Tongsheng lady to come to the house to protect the matchmaker, so on the day of acceptance, the Qin family was very happy and readily agreed to the marriage between the two families.
Everyone in the village knew that Lin Yuansong had decided to get married. After all, the Qin family was in the next village. When the groom's family passed by with the bride price a few days ago, everyone in the village saw it. At the same time, they all knew that the woman was the Qin family's. natal family.
At this time, various comments started to be made in the village. Some said that the Qin family was really stupid and did not inquire carefully, so they just pushed the daughter into the fire pit. How could a family like this rely solely on support from their in-laws to get better? long.
In the eyes of many villagers, the reason why Old Lintou hired oxen to plow the fields and paid corvee money to pay for the corvée work, and seemed to suddenly become rich, was not because of the marriage he had made in the town, so these money, It must have been donated by relatives in that town.
Some villagers even believed that the reason why the other party provided help from time to time was probably due to the fact that his daughter was not enough. Presumably, Lin Yuanfeng's unmarried daughter-in-law must be either a fool or an idiot.
Otherwise, how could a nice town girl be willing to marry into the village?
The more people talk about it, the more they feel that this is the truth.
So a woman said, "Ms. Wu is really stupid. She doesn't even think about how clever the people in the town are. Even if they give charity, how much can they have? If you ask me, I can give you four or five taels of silver at most." Oh my God, I really didn’t expect that Mrs. Wu would put her eldest grandson in a good marriage just for a few taels of silver, it’s really not right.”
"But no, I didn't give much at first glance. Otherwise, I wouldn't have even come to her house to buy a piece of the eighty-two-acre paddy field."
The women shook their heads like rattles as they spoke, and their indignant expressions could not be told whether they were jealous or unworthy.
However, the next thing made these speakers confused again.
Because the Wu family is about to start building a new house.
Instead of tearing down the heavy building, we bought the vacant land immediately outside the west courtyard wall, which was about an acre in size, and the new house was built on the new foundation. After the house is built, the west wall will be demolished and rebuilt so that several new houses can be enclosed in the yard.
