Chapter 316 Lost Weight
After a period of chaos, Lin's mother led her entire family out of the inner courtyard in a hurry.
Er Ya and San Ya rushed out of the inner courtyard as soon as they heard the slightest sound. Behind them was Mr. Zheng, who was panting and said calmly, "Ladies, slow down and be careful not to fall."
Lin Changning watched as two little girls rushed straight toward him, bent down, opened their arms, and were embraced by him.
"Sixth Uncle, you're finally back."
"Sixth Uncle, Er Ya misses you so much!"
Lin Changning picked up the two little girls and looked at their fair and tender faces. Since moving to Taiyuan, the two little girls have grown up to be quite well-behaved.
She still remembers when she first met the two little girls, their faces were chapped and red, they looked like country bumpkins.
Now that her skin has become fairer and her face has gained some weight, she looks like a pampered young lady.
Lin Changning smiled, her eyes crinkling, and holding one in each arm, she asked with a grin, "How much do you miss Sixth Uncle?"
Er Ya counted on her fingers: "Think of it like that, with 10 fingers and 10 toes."
Sanya's bright eyes darted around as she reached out and wrapped her arms around Lin Changning's neck: "Yes, I miss you as much as the sea. The teacher said that the sea cannot be measured by a bushel, so the sea is more than a finger. Sanya misses Sixth Uncle more than Second Sister."
Lin Changning looked slightly surprised. After not returning for several months, Sanya had actually learned how to use the seawater. When he saw Mr. Zheng walking slowly behind him, Lin Changning nodded slightly to him.
"gentlemen."
Zheng Wenshu bowed to Lin Changning and said, "Master, you must be tired from your journey. Welcome home today."
Lin Changning felt extremely awkward upon hearing the title "Master". After putting Er Ya and San Ya down on the ground, he patted their heads and smiled kindly at Zheng Wenshu: "Sir, there's no need to change my title to Master. You are a teacher I hired, not a servant in my household. You can call me by my name or call me Liu Lang."
Zheng Wenshu saw Lin Changning's previously tense face relax, and his smile became much more sincere. After bowing again, he said, "The proper etiquette cannot be disregarded. If you feel that the term 'Master' is inappropriate, then please continue to call me 'Master'."
Lin Changning shook his head and chuckled: "There's plenty of time in the future, sir. You can call me whatever you like, but I still hope that you can change my name to Liulang."
Zheng Wenshu smiled but remained silent.
Just as the two were tacitly understanding each other, Lin's mother, holding up her skirt, hurriedly came out from the backyard. Upon seeing Lin Changning, she quickly walked up to him.
A slightly rough hand touched Lin Changning's small face: "Liulang is back. Are you hurt? You've lost a lot of weight. You must have suffered a lot outside."
Lin Changning felt the slightly rough texture of her skin, shook her head, and looked at her mother, whose eyes were filled with tears as she cupped her face, her heart overflowing with tenderness, and said:
"It's just that the journey took a long time. Mother, your injuries are nothing serious. The commander recently granted me a period of leave, so I won't go out for the next two weeks. I'll stay home and keep you company."
Lin's mother turned her head and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with her sleeve: "Sigh, it's good that you don't go out, it's good that you don't go out. Just stay home and rest for a while. Look how thin you are now. You finally gained a few pounds, and now you've lost them all."
Sister-in-law Niu Er took her daughter's hand and chimed in, "Yes, I see you've lost a lot of weight. I'll cook you something delicious for lunch to help you recover."
Before he could finish speaking, Shilang sighed and interjected, "Second sister-in-law, Sixth Brother is still injured and cannot eat rich, fatty foods. His diet should consist mainly of light meals."
Upon hearing Shilang's words, Lin's second brother's brow furrowed immediately: "Is it serious?"
Lin Changning turned to look at Shilang, who was spoiling the mood, and smiled at his worried second brother, saying, "It's nothing serious, second brother. The scab will fall off in a while and it will be fully healed. It doesn't hurt much now."
Lin's second brother sighed and gently patted Lin Changning's arm: "Don't go out and run around lately, just stay home and rest."
After saying that, he looked at the two little girls below and said, "Study hard and learn to read these days, and don't bother your uncle all the time."
Sanya pouted, and Erya was also a little unhappy. It wasn't that they didn't like reading and writing; after all, in the past, only the boys in the village could read and write. Now that their uncle had hired a tutor for them, they were very happy.
But her uncle dotes on them the most, and she's hoping to go out and play with him when he comes back.
But just now, her father said that her uncle was injured. Sanya tugged at Erya's little hand, looked up at Lin Changning obediently, and said, "Uncle, you must take your medicine and recover properly. We two will be good and learn to read."
After saying that, Lin Changning looked at the two little girls and smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared: "Okay~"
Lin's mother looked tenderly at the two little girls. Both girls had gone through hardships, but now the family's life was slowly getting better, and they could afford to eat and hire a tutor. She had seen the hard work of the two girls.
I used to think about what kind of books girls should read, but looking at my two sensible and filial children now, I can understand why Changning hired tutors for them.
Lin Changning looked left and right, but couldn't find her sister-in-law. After looking around, she asked suspiciously, "Mother, where is my sister-in-law? Why can't I see her?"
Lin's mother patted Lin Changning's hand and said with a smile, "Your sister-in-law can't stay idle. She now runs a liquor store in the west of the city. She leaves early and returns late every day. Since she's just sitting at home doing nothing, she might as well go out and find something to do. She has already asked someone to help her find something."
Lin Changning was a little puzzled. It wasn't that he didn't support his sisters-in-law going out to do business. There was no rule in their family that women couldn't show their faces in public. He was just a little curious as to why his sisters-in-law would go out for no reason.
Seeing Lin Changning's suspicious look, Sister-in-law Niu Er sighed. It was only after Mr. Zheng came to teach the two girls a while ago that her husband returned and their business with the He family was going well.
My sister-in-law felt like she was just sitting at home doing nothing, so she always wanted to find something to do. She was quite capable and hardworking. Back in the countryside, she was quiet but did a lot of work.
Now that the household has all the maids and servants, there's no room for the eldest sister-in-law to do anything. Day after day, she's become listless and dispirited.
Now that her husband has returned, their business with the He family is doing better and better, and her brother-in-law is so good to the two girls, which inevitably makes the eldest sister-in-law feel a little uncomfortable.
Later, their mother discussed it with them and opened a tavern for their eldest sister-in-law in the city. She hired a few waiters and an accountant to help. Now that their eldest sister-in-law is busy with the business, she seems much more cheerful.
Niu Er's sister-in-law looked at Lin Changning with eyes full of joy. Her mother-in-law was kind and honest, her husband was very considerate, her sisters-in-law were easy to get along with, her sister-in-law was capable, and even her brother-in-law was studying hard away from home. It was truly her blessing to marry into the Lin family.
These days, life is getting better and better, and there's more and more hope for us.
Thinking of this, Sister-in-law Niu Er tugged at her mother-in-law: "Oh, Mother, don't let Liu Lang and the others stand here any longer. Come on, let's go inside and talk. Have the maids bring some snacks. Liu Lang and Shi Lang must be hungry after their long journey..."
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