Just don't blame him. Lin Sanzhu returned to his seat and sat down without saying a word.
Old Lintou naturally knew the third son's idea of protecting the calf. He didn't say much. After taking a puff of dry cigarette, he asked his wife to talk about several families of grooms who had come to propose marriage.
The first one was the Xinyang Village family that Matchmaker Li came to mention that day. The young man is seventeen years old and is also a student. In addition to his widowed mother, he also has two younger sisters at home. I heard from Matchmaker Li that this man worked as a bookkeeper for Cloth Shop, but when he went outside to check out, he accidentally fell off the carriage and died. Matchmaker Li said that the family's financial situation was pretty good, not to mention they had twenty acres of paddy field, and their house was newly built in the past few years.
When he heard about the twenty acres of paddy field, Lin Yuanqiu looked at the eldest mother-in-law and saw the corners of her mouth raised slightly. It was obvious that the eldest mother-in-law was quite satisfied with this family.
Wu continued, and the second family was in Wangzhang Village next door. The young man is eighteen years old. He has four brothers in his family. He is a carpenter by profession and is now working as a carpenter with his father. In the words of the matchmaker, with such a skill that can support the family, even if the family separates and lives alone in the future, there will be no worries about a good life.
The third family is from the town. The young man is the only son of the family. He is the same age as Chunmei and is also sixteen this year. Because our house is right next to the West Market, we have a small grocery store open at home, which usually sells tea bowls, spoons and basins, and the business is pretty good.
The above three companies were all approached by matchmakers. Wu then went on to talk about several families mentioned by people in the village. Without exception, these families were all farming.
Moreover, there is a family living in the mountains. According to Wu's advice, if they go down the mountain to go to town, they will spend more than half a day on the road.
Lin Yuanqiu frowned, such a family must not be able to do it.
Lin Yuanqiu was also dissatisfied with the families who had to help work in the fields when they got married.
The eldest sister doesn’t have to work in the fields at home. If after getting married she will farm and chop firewood in the mountains, why would she still be married?
Although girls do not marry to enjoy happiness, they cannot jump into it knowing that it is a pit of exhausting work.
If this was the case in modern times, if a man was in love with a woman and the girl was willing to suffer, then he would have nothing to say. But here, we don’t even know whether the man is flat or round. If he just rushes to donate like this, then there is something really wrong.
Anyway, as far as Lin Yuanqiu was concerned, he was not satisfied with any of the families the villagers told his eldest sister.
What's more, not to mention where he will go in the future, but as a child, why would his eldest sister find an in-law who works hard all day long?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu didn't care what the family members were thinking, he shook his head and said, "Master, grandma, uncle, aunt, the families that the villagers told the eldest sister, the grandson didn't think it was good, so he refused directly. Bar!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou seemed to have a backbone and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I feel bad about it too."
Although her Chunmei is not as pampered as the daughter of a wealthy family, she has grown up holding it in her hands and loving it. It is said that although they, as parents, do not expect their daughter to have the life of a young mistress, they are definitely not willing to let their daughter marry into a family that works in the fields every day.
Mrs. Zhou knew that the reason why her parents-in-law had not refused until now was because the matchmakers included clan aunts and clan members. She knew that her father-in-law and mother-in-law had been thinking of ways to decline these days.
As for Old Lintou, after hearing his little grandson's straightforward words, he suddenly felt that he, a man over fifty years old, was not as capable as a nine-year-old child. I really don’t know why I’m thinking about it so much. Just like my little grandson said, if you’re not satisfied, you can just refuse it.
Thinking of this, Old Lintou couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, okay, I'll let your whole family refuse to go tomorrow."
There was confidence in his tone, and Old Lintou knew that his confidence was given by his little grandson.
After settling the families that were obviously dissatisfied, the next step was the three families the matchmaker mentioned.
Lin Yuanqiu thought for a while and said, "Master, grandma, uncle, auntie, after all, this is the eldest sister's marriage. My grandson thinks that we have to let the eldest sister make some decisions on her own."
"Let your sister make her own decision?"
Mrs. Zhou didn't react for a moment. There was no reason for a girl to choose a husband for herself.
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, "Yes, auntie, tell the eldest sister about the situation of these families, and then let the eldest sister think about which one she likes, and then we can go see each other."
Seeing the stunned expression on the aunt's face, Lin Yuanqiu's eyes widened, "Auntie, you have never told my eldest sister about the situation of these people, right?"
Zhou shook his head, "No."
It was her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Why did she tell Chunmei this? What's more, they, as parents, would definitely not let their daughter choose between jobs.
Lin Yuanqiu: "..."
Girls in ancient times were so pitiful.
After Lao Lintou agreed with his grandson and asked his eldest daughter-in-law to go back later, he and his eldest granddaughter talked about the situation of these families in detail, then he heard an "ouch" coming from the door of the house.
Everyone in the hall hurriedly got up to look, and saw Lin Yuanbai lying on Lin Yuanhuai, looking up and giving an awkward smile to everyone. It seems that the two of them were eavesdropping just now and accidentally fell down.
Mrs. Wu looked around for a broom and prepared to give the two fur babies a good repair.
Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai were not ordinary clever people. When they saw this, they quickly got up from the ground, ran to their respective rooms like dogs, and then closed the door with a bang.
After a while, Lin Yuanqiu heard Lin Yuanhuai's voice, "Hahaha... eldest sister... I said I'll let you choose..."
Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself that this should be because the younger brother was interested in his sister's marriage and secretly helped to find out.
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After leaving the main room, Lin Yuanqiu quickly returned to his room. He still had twenty taels of silver left to finish his work.
Opening the book box, Lin Yuanqiu took out all the paints and pens from one of the bags. After seeing the new inkstone wrapped inside, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think that a picture of a Bodhisattva deserves a new inkstone. Now he has four new inkstones in his book box, plus the one he used to paint the Bodhisattva picture. That one, there are five in total.
So, what should I do with the inkstones I earned through painting? Is it better to hide it secretly? Or sell it as a second-hand inkstone? Or think of a way to rationalize them, and then give one to each of the cousins?
In addition, if there are any orders like this for Bodhisattva portraits in the future. Then there will definitely be more inkstones. How should I deal with them then?
Alas, is this a happy trouble?
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head, saying that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, so he should not think too much about it.
After spreading out the paper and polishing the ink, Lin Yuanqiu began to conceive of the layout of the picture of the concubine.
The ancients believed that having more children would lead to good fortune, so Lin Yuanqiu planned to draw a few more white, fat and cute children in the painting to show the prosperity of the children and grandchildren.
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Chapter 65 Decision
By the time Lin Yuanqiu finished drawing the first "Picture of the Empress giving birth to a child", it was almost midnight.
After looking at the ink that was not used up, he simply took out a four-foot piece of rice paper, folded it in half, and then started to draw an ink landscape painting.
A small-sized painting like this would be extremely elegant to frame and hang in the study room.
After finishing the two landscape paintings, Lin Yuanqiu did not continue. He spread all the paintings on the kang to dry, then opened the door and went outside to clean his brushes.
In order to make water convenient for his son, Lin Sanzhu specially clicked a large water tank next to the wall not far from Lin Yuanqiu's residence. This makes it extremely convenient to wash the brush, scoop out water and grind the ink, including cleaning the current color palette.
After rolling up all the dried paintings and putting them in the book box, Lin Yuanqiu undressed and went to bed.
In fact, this point in modern times is nine o'clock in the evening. But there is no TV or entertainment here. Lin Yuanqiu, who is used to going to bed early, is already a little sleepy now.
Qi gathered in Dantian, and then he blew hard on the oil lamp about one meter away, and the room quickly became dark.
Every time he went home during the holidays, Lin Yuanqiu would find that the oil lamps in the room were filled with lamp oil.
There is also a small jar of lamp oil placed in the corner. This was probably specially prepared because he was worried that he would not have enough lamp oil.
This reminded Lin Yuanqiu of the time when he first came here. At that time, each room had a fixed amount of lamp oil, which was basically one spoonful every half month. Therefore, when the oil lamp in the room was rarely lit, he and his two sisters had to get on the kang before it got dark, otherwise it would be so dark that they would easily hit the wall.
When adults get up at night to go to the latrine, they definitely go out in the dark.
Nowadays, not only is every room in the family equipped with oil lamps, but his grandma no longer has to worry about using lamp oil every day.
Lin Yuanqiu closed his eyes and took stock of the changes in his mind, sighing that the materials are now much better than before.
As I thought about it, sleep gradually came over me, and I soon fell asleep.
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When I opened my eyes again, the crisp chirping of birds could be heard outside the window.
It's daybreak.
Lin Yuanqiu got up quickly. It was not a winter day suitable for squatting in bed. Now that he was awake, there was no need to stay in bed.
What's more, he planned to continue "besieging" Da Jing Law while his memory was strongest in the early morning.
Lin Yuanqiu knew that when it came to endorsements, Zhou Zixu was definitely too strong on him. If I am not diligent, I am afraid that by the time someone has copied the entire book, I will still be in the "rough and trough" stage, and then there will be no room for his face.
So Lao Lintou, who was about to go for a spin on the mountain with his hoe on his back, heard the sound of reading when he passed by his grandson's room.
Old Lintou sighed in his heart. People in the village only saw the scenery of the children who passed the exam in the late autumn, but who knew the hard work of his grandson while studying.
Last night, he and his wife saw it with their own eyes. It was almost midnight and the lights were turned off. But now, the grandson got up early to endorse it.
Therefore, those villagers who envied his grandson did not think carefully about how there would be any good things in the world.
After breakfast, Lin Yuanqiu went up the mountain carrying the bag with the books, preparing to go to the pergola to endorse the books.
Some time ago, the three brothers Lin Dazhu, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong built a thatched shed on the mountainside using wood and dried miscanthus.
In this way, if you are tired from working, you can take a rest in the pergola.
As for Zhou's three sisters-in-law, they immediately had a plan in mind after seeing the newly built shed.
Those who do embroidery work dislike July and August, the two hottest months. But with this straw shed, they can take their embroidery work to the mountains to do it. Wouldn't it be nice if the cool breeze blows gently?
When Wu heard it, she thought it was a good idea. I thought it would be better to build a stove so that when the family is working on the mountain, they can cook directly in the pergola, which will save time running back and forth.
Regarding my mother's proposal, Lin Dazhu and Lin Sanzhu naturally supported it with both hands.
Within two days, the three brothers built a small stove and came out.
Then I moved a set of old tables and stools from home.
Now, the original simple straw shed has become more useful. It can not only rest and enjoy the scenery, but also a good place for the family to have a temporary meal.
Speaking of viewing, when Lin Yuanqiu stood in the thatched shed and looked down, he happened to see his third brother and fourth brother walking out of the yard, and then quickly ran towards the village road.
I guess I went to the village to play with my friends.
Lin Yuanqiu turned the book of law to the page "whipping as official punishment", and then read aloud word for word.
Reading aloud is a habit that Lin Yuanqiu developed when he was studying in his previous life. Because compared to memorizing quietly, reading aloud like this can make people concentrate and is more conducive to memorizing the contents of the book.
It is said that good methods have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort, and the same is true for reading.
By the time Lin Yuanqiu clarified the many regulations on "whipping as an official punishment", almost an hour and a half had passed.
I looked up at the sky and saw that it was almost noon.
Lin Yuanqiu stood up and wrapped the Torah in the baggage cloth again. Looking at the creases that he had dug out in the past few days, Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself, fortunately, Uncle Gao gave them a 50% new sample book, otherwise he would be really embarrassed to have to read and memorize the frequency of use. Return the book.
After tying the baggage, he stretched out his arms and put it on his shoulders. After picking up the bamboo tube filled with water, Lin Yuanqiu quickly walked out of the hut.
After spending so much saliva, he was already hungry.
It's just that today's lunch will definitely not be eaten on time.
Because, when Lin Yuanqiu arrived at the door of his house, he saw Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai, who were sweating profusely, running over from the village road.
Before Lin Yuanqiu could say hello to them, he saw the two of them quickly stepping into the courtyard gate, and then rushing towards the grandma's house like flying.
