Old Master Lin did inform his other sons.

As soon as he woke up in the morning, he talked about it in his own yard:

"Eldest son, someone from the second son's family is coming to propose marriage today. You and your wife should go over and help with the arrangements."

This statement is ambiguous and implies a lack of understanding.

"Are you here to propose marriage? Is it to arrange a marriage for Er Ya? Which family is it?" Lin Gengsheng's eyes flickered, and he quickly asked.

Wang held her grandson, her ears perked up.

You'll find out soon enough.

After saying that, Old Man Lin strode out of his yard, as if to say, "I'm too busy to explain in detail."

When they arrived at those two houses, they used the same sales pitch, dropped a bombshell, and then disappeared.

They went straight to their second son's house.

Therefore, the eldest, third, and fourth brothers were all completely baffled.

Er Ya's engagement is a good thing, why is it being kept so secret?

If it weren't for the fact that the old man always kept his word, they would have thought he was still asleep and talking in his sleep.

Although Wang found it strange that Er Ya was suddenly engaged, she didn't take it to heart.

She had just arranged a good marriage for her daughter, Lin Hongmei, and was feeling very happy.

She didn't think Er Ya's marriage was as good as her husband Hong Mei's, so she didn't plan to go to the second wife's house to find out. She thought she would know when her husband came back.

He called out to Lin Gensheng, who was about to leave, and told him to go outside and fetch two buckets of water. He then carried a wooden basin and followed him out the door.

Unexpectedly, they ran into the people who came to propose marriage on the way.

We just saw the Shi family off yesterday, and this morning the Shi family came to propose marriage again.

Her father-in-law clearly knew the truth, but he wouldn't even tell his own family.

Who are they trying to guard against?

Wang was filled with resentment and turned to rush towards her own home.

She wanted to ask her father-in-law when Young Master Shi got engaged to Er Ya from the second son's family, and why he kept it a secret from his family.

Why didn't they arrange the marriage with the Shi family for Hongmei, who was looking for a husband, but instead gave it to Erya, who wasn't even old enough to be married?

But she was destined to fail.

On this joyous day, Old Master Lin naturally stayed at his second son Lin Musheng's house to receive the matchmakers.

As the sensational news of the engagement between the young master of the Shi family and the second son of the Lin family spread throughout the village, almost the entire village came to Lin Musheng's house to see what was going on.

People of all ages rushed to get there, just like watching a grand opera during the Lunar New Year.

In the small courtyard of the Lin family's second branch.

The old man smiled and told Sanya to pass on a message to Lin Momo: "Tell your second sister to stay in the side room and not come out until she is called."

"Understood, Master!" Lin Sanya nodded in agreement.

Seeing his granddaughter dressed in a brand new outfit from head to toe, Old Man Lin grabbed her as she turned to run away and asked in confusion, "Who made this for you?"

Surely it wasn't that lazy old woman, Xu?

He immediately dismissed the guess in his mind.

"My second sister bought it for me, and it's been sitting in the closet. This morning, she said I should dress nicely today, so she made me put on new clothes and shoes. My second sister is wearing new clothes today too!" Lin Sanya said with a grin, completely exposing Lin Momo's secret.

"Your second sister is right, that's how you should dress!"

Grandpa Lin praised him with a smile in his eyes.

But in his heart he thought, "Could it be that Er Ya had been prepared all along?"

He then shook his head and chuckled, "How could that be? I guess they bought these for the two sisters with the money from selling medicine last time, but they haven't been willing to wear them, or they're afraid to wear them."

Lin Musheng, sitting under the eaves with his cane, felt happy to see his little girl dressed in new clothes, but he couldn't help feeling a little sorry for the money spent.

He wanted to say a few words to Er Ya, but seeing how happy his father was, he chose to keep quiet. Today was a joyous day, and he couldn't upset his father.

He still remembers the scolding he got from his dad yesterday.

Lin Zhiqiang, who would normally be lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) at this time, was now squatting under the eaves, staring at Lin Sanya's new clothes, feeling a pang of jealousy.

You two sisters always have one set of clothes on your left and one on your right, but why don't you ever think of buying one for your older brother?

Hmph! Just wait and see how I complain to Mother tomorrow!

This guy knows he can't cause trouble today, he's acting like a good little boy.

As soon as Grandpa Lin came over, he lifted him off the kang (a heated brick bed), threw him a carrying pole and two buckets, and told him to fetch water from the well under the big locust tree and fill the water vat.

Xu stayed inside the house and didn't come out. Without his support, Lin Zhiqiang had no choice but to obediently go fetch water.

Because he could only carry half a bucket of water at a time, and some would spill along the way, he had to make several trips to carry just enough water to fill a large vat. He was panting heavily and exhausted, like a dead dog.

Once it squats under the eaves, it refuses to get up.

They felt they had done a great job and deserved new clothes, so they looked at Lin Sanya with a mixture of envy and resentment.

Facing her grandfather's smiling face, Lin Sanya said with lingering delight, "Second sister even combed her hair nicely this morning. She looks so beautiful today, I almost didn't recognize her."

"Alright, today is your second sister's big day, so she should dress up nicely."

At this time, apart from the eldest son's family, the third and fourth sons arrived one after another.

Both families came out in full force to join in the fun.

The children were overjoyed, running and laughing in and out of the yard. When they saw Lin Sanya's new clothes and shoes, they all looked on with envy, their eyes fixed on her as if they were going to bore holes into her.

Lin Sanya was secretly delighted.

For the first time, I felt a sense of triumph and ran into the house with a smile to deliver a message to my second sister.

The fourth son, Lin Dongsheng, was sent to town by his father to make purchases.

The third brother, Lin Chunsheng, accompanied his father and second brother in conversation, offering a few perfunctory words of flattery. What he was truly concerned about was which family his second brother's family had arranged a marriage with.

Er Ya had barely returned when her marriage was arranged.

Could his second brother, with his quiet and unassuming nature, possibly be that fast?

Not to mention, he can't even leave his house right now.

"Second brother, which family did you arrange for Er Ya to live with? Father was vague this morning, and it's driving me crazy."

The third child is an impatient person. He likes to figure out any questions as soon as possible, otherwise he won't feel at ease doing anything.

Lin Musheng grinned: "That's right, that's the Shi family."

"The Shi family? That Shi family?" Lin Chunsheng, still looking completely bewildered, suddenly exclaimed, "Wait, no, it can't be... the Shi family of Scholar Shi, can it?"

"That's it! It's his house!"

Lin Chunsheng shuddered, almost falling to the ground, and exclaimed in surprise and doubt, "What? Our Er Ya said she gave it to Young Master Shi? Second Brother, are you lying to me?"

"Who has time to lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask our father!" Lin Musheng hadn't felt so relaxed in many years.

Over the years, he has become the worst off among his brothers, and he doesn't even dare to speak loudly in front of others.

Today he finally got to show off, able to stand tall in front of his brothers.

"Father, is it really true?"