Lin Yuanbai stretched out his neck and looked at the door, just in time to see his third uncle and his fifth brother getting off the bullock cart. He turned around and shouted loudly toward the yard, "Master, grandma, my third uncle and my fifth brother are back home!"
Everyone in the room was having dinner. When they heard this, they immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and ran out.
Seeing his little grandson back, Old Lintou was indescribably excited. Wu, on the other hand, held Lin Yuanqiu's hand and felt distressed, and kept saying: "I have lost weight, Yuanqiu has lost a lot of weight."
Lin Sanzhu felt that his mother was too unrealistic. It was already dark, and he could not see how fat or thin his dog was.
"Mom, it's already dark today, how can you tell if you're fat or thin!"
Lin Sanzhu said in a tone that he was really funny, but as soon as he finished speaking, his ears were snatched away by his mother without warning.
"Oh, oh, oh, it hurts, it hurts, mother, please be gentle, please be gentle!"
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After learning that Lin Yuanqiu had returned from the county town, Clan Chief Lin and several clan elders came to visit again.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu who was much calmer and more steady than before, several clan elders were secretly happy in their hearts and at the same time had new expectations.
The clan elders thought to themselves that it seemed that they had to take good care of themselves. With a promising child like Yuanqiu here, the Lin family might have a more prosperous time in the future, and then they would really shine. .
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The wild persimmons in the mountains are ready to be picked soon, and the persimmons on the mountain are ready to be made into persimmon cakes.
Therefore, since yesterday, except for Lao Lintou and the Wu family, as well as Gao Cui and Qin Hehua, who are taking care of their young children, and Wang Xiangyun, who is pregnant, everyone else in the family has lived in the courtyard on the mountain. .
Everyone's preparations were the same as the previous two years. They only came down the mountain after all the persimmons were made.
Lin Yuanqiu was not idle either. After picking the persimmons, he took the time to help peel them.
Chunyan and Chuncao took a plane and peeled the persimmons together. Ever since Lin Yuanqiu came back, the two sisters liked to stay by their brother's side.
When I saw Qing'er and Ying'er, two little girls, one six and one four years old, were already able to help turn over the dried persimmons.
In the past two years, dozens of persimmon trees on my mountain have reached their peak fruiting period. There are more fruits, so naturally we have to be busy, but seeing that the income from selling persimmons is several times more than in previous years, the family is extremely happy no matter how hard and tiring they are.
On this day, Lin Yuanqiu, who had just peeled a basket of persimmons, picked up a persimmon that looked particularly sweet and waxy. When he was about to take a bite, his father's sudden words almost made his jaw drop. .
Because his father said, "Gouzi, you are already sixteen, it's time to see your wife."
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Chapter 100 Talking about marriage
Perhaps Lin Yuanqiu's surprised expression was too obvious, which startled Wu who was cleaning up at the side. She hurriedly threw away the persimmon skin in her hand and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with Yuanqiu? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" ?”
Wu's voice was not low, and everyone in the courtyard heard it.
Feng, who was talking to her eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, when she heard this, she didn't have any intention of chatting, and she rushed over in a few quick steps.
But when Feng ran closer and took a closer look, she found that her son's face looked as usual and there was nothing wrong.
Looking at Yuan Qiu's hand, he was holding a piece of persimmon, and he wondered if he had eaten too many persimmons and felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach. Thinking of this, Ms. Feng became a little anxious, "Tell me quickly, do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
There is a precedent for Feng's thinking. Yesterday, Yuanbai ate too many persimmons, which made her stomach full and she didn't even eat dinner.
Seeing that everyone turned their attention to his stomach, Lin Yuanqiu was a little embarrassed. He hadn't started eating yet. How could he have a bad stomach?
But it's hard for Lin Yuanqiu to say. He must have been frightened just now because he heard his father mention his marriage.
After hearing what the little grandmother said, Qing'er on the side stopped and said in a clear voice, "Little grandma, my uncle didn't eat a lot of persimmons!"
As soon as the words came out, she felt that she had not said it right. It was obvious that the little uncle had not eaten any of them, so the little girl quickly changed her words and said, "The little uncle took one, and before he started biting it, his great-grandmother caught him."
What do you mean by being caught? When everyone heard it, they all laughed out loud.
Since there was nothing to do in Yuanqiu, Feng did not delay. After returning to the big bamboo basket, she picked up the plane and peeled the persimmon skin. The same goes for everyone else. They all took their places and got back to work on their hands.
Seeing his son pick up the persimmon and eat it nonchalantly, Lin Sanzhu knew that his dog was planning to cheat again.
Thinking that he was now sixteen years old, Lin Sanzhu stopped leaning this time and said directly to Wu: "Mother, my son was discussing a blind date with Yuan Qiu just now."
What? Discuss the blind date! !
Compared with the surprise just now, Mrs. Wu is completely surprised now. Blind dates are good. If you go on a blind date early, you won't be afraid of all the good girls being taken over.
In more than two months, Yuan Qiu will be seventeen. At such an age, there is no news on the marriage, how can she and the old man not be anxious.
It was also because I had promised my grandson to delay the marriage for two years, so the family never mentioned it.
But now, two years are about to pass, and when I look at Yuan Qiu, she looks like a perfectly fine person, with no intention of marrying my wife.
Therefore, Lao Lintou and Wu became anxious again in the past few days. Although with the grandson's current reputation as a civil servant, he definitely doesn't have to worry about getting a wife.
But marrying a wife is not like catching a cat in a bag, just touch one at random. These are people who want to live together for a lifetime, and they have to be in harmony with each other.
Old Lintou and Mrs. Wu had long seen that with their little grandson's talents and temperament, they, as elders, would not have much to make decisions about finding a wife. unwilling.
In this case, there is no way to delay it. Nowadays, girls start talking about marriage as soon as they have hair extensions. If Yuan Qiu is too old, it will not be so easy to find a suitable match.
Therefore, when Wu was listening to her youngest son talk about going on a blind date with Yuan Qiu, it was as if a big stone had fallen to the ground, and she felt a lot more relaxed. Thinking that the old man was still worried about this last night, Wu quickly said to her eldest grandson beside her, "Yuan Feng, go and call your father up the mountain now, and tell him that your fifth brother is going on a blind date."
"Hey!" Lin Yuanfeng nodded repeatedly, then opened the courtyard door and ran down the mountain.
This rapid speed shows that Lin Yuanfeng is also concerned about his younger cousin's marriage.
Looking at everyone present, including Chunyan Chuncao, and even the two little people Qing'er and Ying'er, their faces are full of aunty smiles, as if my grandson/son/nephew/younger brother/elder brother/little uncle are finally happy. Looking happy to get married.
Lin Yuanqiu held his forehead, he seemed to have not agreed yet.
"Dad, why not wait a few more years? My son wants to focus on his career and doesn't want to get married too early."
Lin Yuanqiu said to her heart that she was only sixteen years old. In her previous life, she was a junior high school student.
Lin Sanzhu nodded, "As I know, I just want you to finalize your marriage first. As for getting married, it doesn't matter if you wait a few more years."
Lin Yuanqiu was surprised. He didn't expect his father to be so open-minded and agreed to let him get married a few years later.
If I just do this, will the woman’s family agree?
After all, she is almost twenty years old at this time. At this age, she would be an old girl in ancient times.
Lin Sanzhu smiled and said, "How can you not? I heard from your uncle Zhou that cousin Zixu is only thirteen this year. If it is suitable, you two should make a marriage arrangement first and wait a few years to get married."
Uncle Zhou? Zixu?
Lin Yuanqiu felt that the amount of information was a bit large.
Also, the person he was talking about was only thirteen years old. Lin Yuanqiu's mouth opened so wide in surprise that he could almost stuff a melon into it.
Speaking of which, the reason why Lin Sanzhu thought this marriage was good was not only because he thought the Zhou family was good, but also because of the girl's age. Lin Sanzhu knew that his son wanted to get married later, so at the age of thirteen, even if he had to wait another four years, it would be the most suitable age for the girl's family to get married. In this way, it was the best of both worlds.
However, the premise of all this is based on the son's opinion. If he doesn't like it, he won't force it.
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Old Lin arrived very quickly. Seeing him panting and sweating on his forehead, Lin Yuanqiu felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was worried about him.
Seeing his father coming over, Lin Sanzhu didn't waste any more time and told Zhou Xing everything about his wife's family situation.
The person they were talking about was none other than Zhou Xing's sister's daughter, who was also his niece.
Over the years, Zhou Xing's sister and her husband have been living in Jingzhou with their several children. Zhou Xing's brother-in-law is the commander of the Jingzhou military camp and is usually responsible for teaching some gun and stick martial arts to the soldiers in the camp.
The couple has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is married to a local girl. The second son is also in the process of getting married, and the girl he has chosen is also from the local area. The reason why the couple wanted to kiss their little girl here was because they didn't want her to live in Jingzhou all her life.
Jingzhou is arid and rainless. The number of rainy days in a year will never exceed ten fingers. In addition, the temperature difference between day and night in Jingzhou is huge, and there are also storms and dust from time to time.
In addition to climate factors, there is also the fact that the folk customs in Jingzhou are too tough. It is common for men to beat their wives. My daughter is petite and petite. If she encounters someone who is not kind, she will be bullied. In the couple's opinion, it is more reliable to find a son-in-law who is gentle and elegant.
So after discussing with his wife, Zhong Rong wrote a letter to his uncle, stating that he did not want his daughter to marry in Jingzhou, and asked Zhou Xingduo to help pay attention to the young talents around him, so that he could provide Yurou for his family. Find one.
After seeing the words "young talent", Zhou Xing quickly thought of Lin Yuanqiu. He had always liked this child, and it would be even better if he could become his nephew and son-in-law.
"Father, mother, the girl from the Zhong family is already on her way here. I heard from Zhou Xing that she will arrive in a few days. Then let Yuan Qiu have a good look at each other. If you agree, that would be great. But that’s it.”
Old Lintou and Wu nodded, as it should be.
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Chapter 101 Father and Son
After Lin Sanzhu finished speaking, everyone looked at Lin Yuanqiu.
Lin Yuanfeng and the others knew that the final decision on this matter had to be made by the fifth brother. Without his approval, the blind date would definitely not go ahead.
Speaking of which, since last year, many people have come to the house to ask about my cousin's marriage, including the cousin's uncle and aunt's proposal to marry each other. Without exception, they were all politely rejected by the grandparents, uncles and aunts. . Apart from the fact that some families are really inappropriate, the main reason is that my cousin told his family that he should put his studies first and not consider marriage for the time being.
Therefore, whether or not to go see each other for today's marriage depends on the cousin's own consent. It is useless no matter how impatient grandma and grandma are.
Of course Lin Yuanqiu did not agree. Not only was he not mentally prepared at all, nor did he look down on the daughter of an eighth-grade official, but just looking at the woman's age, she was only thirteen years old, and she had not even had hair extensions yet. Compared with such a young girl, Lin Yuanqiu refused. He can't do it when a girl of his age goes on a blind date.
"Master, grandma, and grandson still have the same idea as before. They are busy with career matters first. As for the blind date, let's wait until later. Anyway, my grandson is not very old, and it will be possible to do it in a few years."
Lin Yuanqiu's plan has not changed. He feels that it is better to establish a career first and then start a family.
In his opinion, a person's energy is limited, and if he is too distracted, he will definitely not be able to do anything well. Nowadays, studying hard and working hard to make money have taken up most of his focus, and he doesn't want to be tied up with marriage.
After all, after setting a marriage, a lot of things will happen. Lin Yuanqiu knew that when his eldest cousin and his second cousin got married, they would not only give out various holiday gifts throughout the year, but also the eldest cousin and the others would come out to socialize with her from time to time if something happened at her eldest sister-in-law's and second cousin's house.
Therefore, he who is ready to give it a try has no time to do this.
As for the person he will marry in the future, Lin Yuanqiu has not changed his original intention, that is, the other half must be in line with his own wishes. This can be regarded as Lin Yuanqiu's minimum requirement.
Although we live in ancient times where we can't help ourselves, it is impossible to do everything according to our heart, but when it comes to his marriage, Lin Yuanqiu still wants to do his best not to wrong himself.
He is not a real ancient man. He would not be able to do that kind of thing like marrying a good wife he doesn't like as a facade, and then having a few considerate concubines.
In both lives, Lin Yuanqiu had planned to be a couple for the rest of his life. In his last life, he had no chance. In this life, he hopes to live up to his wishes. If not, it doesn't matter if he remains single for the rest of his life.
Speaking of which, Lin Yuanqiu was quite moved by one thing, that is, no matter whether you were a scholar before or you are now a scholar, your family has never been like that. You already have the opportunity to marry the daughter of a wealthy family or a lady from an official family. An idea not to be missed.
No, yesterday Lin Yuanbai secretly told him what the clan elders told his grandparents.
The general meaning is that the clan leader and clan elders asked his grandpa to take care of his marriage. It is best to marry a helpful in-law family. In this way, if Yuan Qiu is lucky enough to embark on an official career, the capable in-law family will definitely be able to give a lot of help. Even if there is no possibility of taking another step forward in Yuanqiu, with a good in-laws taking care of him, the younger members of the family can benefit a lot.
According to the fourth brother, my grandma didn’t nod at that time, and only talked to the clan elders about the hard days of not having enough to eat.
