Chapter 216: Gold Hairpin Transformed into Wooden Hairpin

"What are you all envious of? The Dai family also gave a betrothal gift of twenty taels of silver, and they even built a new house. Which girl can have such treatment?"

Yes, to be honest, there is no unmarried girl in the village who does not envy Wu Erniu.

Konggu and Youlan, who followed Linxi here, saw such a scene for the first time. Hearing the people around them, Youlan sighed, "Taoli Village is really different from before. In the past, if anyone in our village said they wanted to marry their daughter to Taoli Village, people would talk about it behind their backs, saying it was not good for their daughter."

This was the first time Lin Xi had heard this. "Is there such a thing?"

Kong Gu said, "That's true, Madam. It's the same over there. We think Taoli Village is poor and we don't want to marry our daughters here."

Xiao Yongyan at the side said with a smile, "That was all in the past. Taoli Village is different now. Don't you agree, Lizheng?"

Li Zheng nodded and said, "That's right. Now that we have Madam Xiao, everyone has more money. You can see that many of our families have built new houses. Whenever I go out, many people ask in a roundabout way if there are any young men in Taoli Village."

Others also followed suit. Today, Taoli Village can be said to have achieved liberation from the serfs' misery and is no longer the poor and miserable place it once was.

Soon, the wedding procession arrived.

The Dai family knew that the Wu family had prepared a lot of betrothal gifts, and they wanted to not let down their preparations, so they specially found a lot of people to form a long wedding procession.

The villagers didn't expect the wedding procession to be so long, and they were throwing candies along the way. The children in the village went crazy following behind and made noises all the way.

It was more lively than ever before. Lin Xi was deeply infected by the atmosphere and simply joined the team blocking the door.

It is not so easy to take the new bride away. Dai Liyun is more good-tempered than ever before and lets them do what they want.

After some effort, the talent was finally picked up.

Lin Xi was so happy that she leaned into Xiao Yongyan's arms. It took her a while to recover.

Xiao Yongyan joked, "Madam is so tired, if you don't know, you would think she is getting married."

Lin Xi rolled his eyes at the other person in annoyance.

The ceremony site.

The house was crowded with people inside and outside, and it was not easy to get in and take a look.

The younger brother of the Dai family stood at the door and counted the gifts from each family. When it was Lin Xi's turn, she smiled and said, "I prepared the things, so you don't have to remember them."

It should be noted that favors must be repaid in the future, and the gift prepared by Lin Xi is a simple blessing, not an exchange of favors, and there is no need for them to repay anything.

She walked to Wu Erniu and held her hand. "You lived in my house at that time and were still a little girl. Now you are getting married."

Wu Erniu looked at Lin Xi, also full of emotion, "Sister Lin."

"I know you are a good child. Today is your big day, and I have prepared a gift for you." After Lin Xi finished speaking, she took out the hairpin that she had prepared long ago.

When she bought the hairpin, she specifically asked the store for a beautiful wooden box.

The people around were dazzled when they saw the wooden box that Lin Xi took out. Although it was made of wood, the carvings on the surface were extremely exquisite, and it was obvious that the things inside would not be bad.

They all stared at the box, wanting to see what treasure was inside, but Konggu was the only one with a strange look on his face.

Wu Erniu knew that what Lin Xi gave her must be good, so she took the box and opened it, revealing a wooden hairpin inside.

The carvings were incredibly beautiful and looked somewhat familiar.

Everyone else was stunned. They thought Lin Xi would give something good, but it turned out to be just a wooden hairpin.

Lin Xi was stunned. She had clearly prepared a golden hairpin for Wu Erniu, but how come it turned into a wooden one in the blink of an eye? There must be something wrong here.

But now is not the time to pursue these things. Xiao Yongyan on the side also frowned. He knew that Lin Xi could not prepare these cheap things as gifts.

But for Lin Xi, things had come to this point, and she couldn't take it back in front of so many people.

"There is a saying in our capital that giving a used wooden hairpin to others can bring good luck. I would like to say that your fortune is pretty good, so I will pass it on to you through this hairpin." Lin Xi said.

When she said this, people around her could understand why Lin Xi said this.

They were quite unfamiliar with such statements. Lin Xi looked at Xiao Yongyan, hinting for him to say a few words.

Xiao Yongyan said quickly, "There is indeed such a saying in the capital."

After getting the confirmation from the two, Wu Erniu was deeply moved. "Sister Lin, you should keep this hairpin for yourself. I have a good life already. You should keep your fortune for yourself."

Lin Xi found Wu Erniu even cuter when she saw her serious look.

She took off the gold bracelet she had bought yesterday and said, "This is for you. I wish you a happy wedding."

The joy of getting the hairpin just now had not yet subsided, and now Lin Xi gave her such an expensive hairpin. Wu Erniu quickly shook her head, "Sister Lin, this thing is too expensive, you should keep it for yourself."

"It's okay. I'm giving it to you. Why are you being polite to me?" Lin Xi said.

In the end, under Lin Xi's insistence, Wu Erniu accepted Lin Xi's bracelet.

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After returning from Dai's house, Lin Xi's face became more serious.

Arriving at his own yard, Lin Xi stood where he was and asked Aunt Fu to call all the servants in the house over.

"I went to the street to buy a gold hairpin yesterday, and it was swapped today. I thought about it and realized that there are only a few of us at home, so someone must have swapped it. If you come forward and admit it, I can still let you off, but if I find out who did it, you won't have a good ending."

The few people had never seen such a fierce Lin Xi, and for a moment they felt a little afraid.

Only Youlan, who was so naive, reacted after hearing what Lin Xi said, "Madam, it turns out that what you were going to give as a gift was not a wooden hairpin, but a golden hairpin."

Lin Xi nodded, "Yes, but when I opened the box, I found that the things inside had been replaced. Do you really not recognize it?"

Xiao Chu and Xiao An looked at each other, and Xiao An said aggrievedly, "Madam, we are two grown men. We work in the fields during the day and come back to sleep at night after eating. We don't know anything about these women's things, and we definitely didn't take them. You can search our residence."

Aunt Fu also said, "Madam's jewelry has always been taken care of by Konggu and Youlan. I have always been working in the kitchen and have never been to Madam's room."

There are only a few people in the family. Excluding these three, only Konggu and Youlan are left.

Youlan realized belatedly and said, "Madam, is the hairpin you lost the one you bought yesterday, which was in the first drawer on the left side of the dressing table?"

Seeing Youlan's clear description, Aunt Fu's expression immediately changed, "Youlan, you couldn't have taken the lady's golden hairpin!"

Youlan tilted her head, "Why should I take that?"

Didn’t the lady buy her a silver one? She already had a hairpin.