Chapter 631 A Harbor Sheltered from Wind and Rain
"You haven't been back for such a long time. Your parents miss you."
"But you are a promising child, daring and adventurous. You have made great achievements in the capital. We are happy to see you do this."
"Becoming taller is like that, what do you say?"
"She has a certain temperament. Yes, she has a certain temperament. She looks very pretty."
The villagers were also very enthusiastic when looking at Lin Chi.
Lin Chi felt very familiar with the local accent and his eyes were filled with warmth.
When he first went to the capital, he spoke with a local accent, and sometimes people in the capital could not understand him.
He worked hard to hone his accent, and later he could speak standard Beijing dialect.
But once he came back and heard his fellow villagers speak, he couldn't help but revert to the local accent.
He himself felt familiar with the accent.
"Grandpa, grandma, uncles and aunts praised it, but it's still the same, the same."
Old Lady Liu smiled and said, "It's different. My granddaughter heard your mother talk about it. She said that he managed hundreds of people in the capital. He only followed the princess's orders and did everything he could. He has a promising future."
"Yes, yes, we know that. We are happy for you."
"You'll be proud to tell others about it. You're already eighteen or nineteen years old. When you come back, your parents will definitely arrange a marriage for you."
This is what the villagers are most concerned about.
Even though Lin Chi had some experience outside, he still felt embarrassed when the villagers talked about this.
Seeing his blushing face, the old man in the village smiled kindly. Looking at the young man, he felt that it was great to be young.
"Our village is different now. It's easier for girls to get married and for boys to find wives. Everyone knows that our Liuhe Village has improved and is no longer the remote little village it used to be."
Old Madam Liu nodded and said, "That's right, my granddaughter is getting married after the Chinese New Year this year, so there's no need to be embarrassed."
"Your parents built a big house at home, and I don't know if you will come back."
For the elderly in the village, the village is more comfortable. Although the capital is prosperous, it is not a place they can go to.
Everyone still likes the feeling of returning to their roots.
In the village, they feel at ease.
This is a place they have been familiar with since childhood, and everyone around them is familiar with it.
It's not a place where you are unfamiliar with.
Even Old Mrs. Lin was holding her great-grandson, her face full of joy.
Perhaps because the climate and soil of Liuhe Village are good for health, Mrs. Lin is in much better health.
Old Mrs. Lin is also a very difficult person.
She raised two grandsons and one granddaughter.
The family was not well off before, and the grandson was still unmarried at the age of eighteen. But fortunately, he started working with the princess, earned some money, and got married.
Now my granddaughter-in-law has also given birth to a child.
She retired from the workshop to help take care of her grandson.
She is happy every day now.
My second grandson and my second granddaughter also work in the workshop and receive wages every month.
Although the second grandson is still young, there are many people who come to inquire about his relationship with me.
These are the things that the villagers care about.
But it is the busy farming season now, and everyone has a farming holiday. There are few people in the workshop, and most of them have gone back to farm on holiday.
However, the elderly in the village generally do not go to the fields. Their sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law do not ask them to go to the fields, for fear that they will be tired.
Now everyone in Liuhe Village is very filial. Mothers-in-law treat their daughters-in-law very well, and fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law treat their sons-in-law very well. There is no preference for boys over girls.
Everyone in the village lives in harmony.
They like this kind of atmosphere now.
When the weather is good, everyone likes to sit here and chat in the sun.
Come here to cool off in the summer.
It is also convenient for them to buy things. They don’t have to go to town. There is a commercial street and a farmers’ market right next to the village. Vegetables and meat are very cheap.
There are also private schools and academies in nearby towns, and many families are now willing to send their children to study there.
People now feel that studying does not necessarily require passing the imperial examination to become an official.
Now everyone understands that reading can help you understand more principles and it is easier to become a manager in a workshop.
The wages of managers and ordinary employees are different.
Lin Chi said a few words to everyone and then went home.
However, he also saw that some of the previously dilapidated houses in the village had been renovated.
Many houses have become larger.
The roads in the village have also been repaired, and it feels different when you walk on the road.
Lin Chi went home carrying a large backpack and several packages.
But there's no one at home.
He thought that his parents might be working in the fields at this time.
He walked to the back field.
Sure enough, I saw my parents, my elder brother and sister-in-law, and even my nephews and nieces were there in my own field.
Many people in the village are now working in the fields, and there are many cows plowing the fields.
Lin Chi was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
Yes, now that the conditions in the village are better, buying a cow is not a difficult thing for everyone.
So everyone is happy to buy a cow to plow the land, which makes plowing the land easier and faster.
We always have to finish planting the fields before the busy farming season.
Even his nephews and nieces were helping out.
But he remembered that his elder brother and sister-in-law sent their nephew to school and their niece to learn embroidery, so how come they were at home now?
Lin Chi was confused and walked over there.
However, when the little boy looked up and saw this side, he excitedly said: "Grandpa, grandma, second uncle, second uncle, it's second uncle..."
The little boy shouted with a smile.
He also misses his second uncle.
Although his second uncle hadn't come back for such a long time, he still brought him some things.
I also mailed him a lot of paper.
With those papers, he can use them for a long time without having to buy more.
My second uncle said that paper in the capital is cheap.
The village head and Mrs. Li thought their grandson might be playing around.
But he still stood up and looked over.
When Li saw Lin Chi standing not far away carrying bags, the ladle in her hand fell to the ground.
She quickly ran towards Lin Chi, "Lin Chi?"
"Mom, it's me!"
"It's really you!"
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Li's tears came out.
The village head and Lin Hong also put down their work and ran over.
They hugged Lin Chi excitedly and looked at him carefully, their eyes red.
“You’ve grown taller!”
"But you've lost weight. Is it because you haven't eaten or rested well?"
Although Lin Chi said everything in the letter, their family was still worried about Lin Chi.
After all, they have no relatives in Beijing, so they think it must be difficult for Lin Chi to make a living there.
When he wanted to go out and try his luck, they all respected him.
But I will definitely be worried and concerned.
When a family meets, there is naturally a lot to talk about.
They didn't bother to plow the fields and hurriedly drove the ox cart home.
Lin Chi said, "Dad and Mom, I just came here to help plow a piece of land and plant the crops early."
Father Lin said, "Don't worry. We work fast and the farming is almost done. We don't need this little time. It will be dark soon, so we can go back and make something delicious."
"By the way, Mom, go to the commercial street and buy some fish and meat so we can make something delicious."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Li hurriedly took the silver and went to buy things.
Lin Chi hurriedly stuffed some silver into his mother's pocket.
When he came back this time, Lin Chi brought back another hundred taels of silver in notes.
His parents said they didn't want anything.
"Our family has earned a lot of money. You can keep it for yourself. Expenses are high in the capital, so you don't have to worry about home."
"But now that you're back, are you still going back? Mother wants to arrange a marriage for you."
Mrs. Li felt that her son was already nineteen years old and it was time for him to get married and have children.
Lin Chi said: "Mom, I will tell you later."
"well."
The whole family was very excited.
Lin Chi also took out the things he bought.
I also brought toys from Beijing for my nephews and nieces.
There are also embroidery patterns.
When a little girl learns embroidery, her favorite thing should be the patterns.
There are also hair flowers and headbands.
The little girl was really happy when she saw it, and called him "Second Uncle" sweetly.
Lin Chi's mother and his sister-in-law went to buy meat and vegetables and started cooking.
Lin Chi was talking to his eldest brother and his father.
Although I have said some things in letters before, what is said in letters is not as good as what is said in person.
Lin Chi talked about many things in the capital, about the takeout business in the capital, and how the commission was getting higher and higher every month.
He talked a lot and also said that he bought a house in the outer city.
Lin Chi's father and his elder brother listened carefully, and they were both deeply shocked after hearing it.
Listening to it, it seems as if they have also visited the capital.
"Good boy, you are promising. Having a brother like you makes me proud and happy."
Lin Hong was truly happy for his younger brother.
If he were young, in his teens, he would also think about going to the capital to try his luck.
However, now that he was married and had children, he felt settled and wanted to live a peaceful and stable life at home.
But he also understood his younger brother and supported him to go out and try his luck.
People probably only have that courage when they are young. After that stage, their ideas may be different.
Anyway, he just wanted to live a good life with his parents, wife and children.
I hope my son and daughter can live a stable life.
He thinks Liuhe Village is pretty good now.
He had made a lot of money before by making kangs and doing construction work.
And now he also helps out and manages things in the workshop.
My mother and his wife are also managers of the workshop, and they can save all the money every month.
In fact, it doesn’t cost much to eat and use.
As for vegetables, we grow them in the fields and raise pigs at home.
During the Chinese New Year, you can kill a pig and have more pork to eat.
If you want to eat something fresh on weekdays, you can go to the commercial street to buy it, it’s very cheap.
The eggs are laid by our own chickens, and the wheat and corn we grow are enough to eat.
If you calculate it, it won’t be much to spend, and the money you earn can be saved.
Just buy some new clothes.
In the past, we could only wear new clothes during the Chinese New Year, and sometimes we couldn’t afford to buy new cloth during the Chinese New Year.
But now the family can buy new clothes every season.
In fact, he felt that his brother's expenses in Beijing were really high.
When I heard the prices of those things, I felt they were much more expensive.
Also, the houses and shops there are so expensive.
Lin Hong was also surprised when he heard it.
"Isn't life over there stressful?"
Lin Chi smiled and explained, "At the beginning, the pressure was really great. I didn't dare to think that I could stay there because I had to pay for everything I ate and used to eat there."
"Unlike us in the village, we can grow our own vegetables and food. Even if we don't buy food, we can still fill our stomachs by eating what we grow ourselves."
"But over there, you have to buy rice, flour, oil and other daily necessities with money."
"I was very nervous at the time, afraid that others would look down on me. Fortunately, I worked with the princess, and no one dared to cause trouble. Later, the princess gave me a hand and handed over all the takeout business to me. Once it became successful, I earned more money, and I no longer felt the pressure of buying things."
“But every time I buy something, I still think it’s expensive.”
"I'm used to the prices of things here."
"But I can get used to it slowly."
Lin Hong sighed, "Fortunately, you earn a lot, otherwise you wouldn't be able to stay in the capital."
"So I think the village is pretty good. It's not tiring, and every day is pretty leisurely without much pressure."
Lin Chi also felt that it was true. After going out for a walk, he felt that his hometown was still the best.
But he still has to go back to the capital to live.
One reason is that he cannot abandon his business there, and the princess entrusted him with the takeaway business because she trusts him.
And then there was Zhao Qiaoqiao.
"Dad, big brother, I was thinking of taking you there."
Father Lin quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, we won't go to the capital."
"It's good in my hometown. The people here are all familiar, and we can talk and feel at ease. We won't be used to it if we go to Beijing."
Lin's father was afraid that his son would take him to the capital.
"And it's so nice to eat the vegetables and food we grow ourselves."
He doesn't want to buy every bit of food he eats.
Lin Chi tried hard to persuade him, "Dad, if you want to grow vegetables, I can buy a piece of land."
Father Lin sighed and said, "Son, I'm not used to it."
"At our age, we can go wherever is comfortable, and our hometown is still the most comfortable place."
"You said, if I were your age, I might still be willing to go to the capital, but now, I just like being comfortable at home."
"Maybe when you're old enough to be a father, you'll want to come back."
"People, it's important to return to one's roots."
When Lin Chi heard his father say this, for some reason, his eyes turned red.
"Dad, you are still young."
Father Lin smiled and said, "That's right. I feel much better now. They say the water in our Liuhe Village nourishes people and makes them healthy."
“I feel like I can still manage the village.”
Father Lin really likes to manage the village.
In the past, he, the village head, felt invisible.
Now people from other villages respect him very much.
He was happy to see the village become so better.
In fact, Mr. Lin’s health has indeed improved a lot.
They didn't know that before leaving the village, Xiao Yueyao placed a stone soaked in spiritual spring water into the village well.
Some spiritual spring water was also poured so that the villagers could drink some spiritual spring water, which is good for their health.
Xiao Yueyao was also thinking that when she returned to her hometown, she would see all the villagers there.
That way she would look at everyone happy too.
Lin Hong also spoke up, "Brother, I like being here in our hometown too. We eat well and rest well, our sons and daughters can read and write, there are places to buy things, there are many merchants coming and going, and we can even learn some foreign languages."
"People in our village now say that it is always useful to learn more knowledge at any time."
After discussing with his father and elder brother, Lin Chi understood their thoughts.
He even wanted to persuade his mother.
Li didn't want to move at all.
"But as for the girl you mentioned in your letter, your parents will definitely go to the capital to propose marriage for you. Once you settle down, we won't have to worry about you anymore."
"The girl you like, your parents will definitely be at ease."
Lin Chi had also worked outside and followed the princess, so she believed in his judgment.
"But does the girl really agree?"
Li always felt that she was a girl from the capital.
In the past, when she wanted to arrange a marriage for Lin Chi, she didn't even dare to think about finding a girl in the town.
Now I can even talk about girls in the capital.
Lin Chi said: "Mom, don't worry, she is a very good person, very virtuous and filial."
Li smiled and said, "She is a girl from the capital, she grew up pampered. Mother just wants her to live with you in a caring way."
"From now on, we will live with your eldest brother and his wife."
"In our village, most people live with their eldest son and daughter-in-law."
"Your sister-in-law is very virtuous and kind, don't worry about that. Just live your life well in the capital."
"Don't worry too much about home. There is money at home. You spend a lot in the capital, so you can save some..."
Li was busy cooking while chattering.
There seemed to be endless things to say, and Lin Chi listened patiently.
When he was at home, his parents nagged him, and sometimes he really didn't want to listen.
But after being in Beijing for such a long time, when I miss home, I will think of my parents' nagging.
Maybe I have really grown up and understand a lot.
He actually enjoyed listening to his mother nagging a lot.
Strangely enough, as soon as he got home, he felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
Maybe they feel that with their parents around, home is a place that provides shelter from the wind and rain.
In the evening, Mrs. Li and her eldest daughter-in-law prepared a sumptuous meal together.
Lin Chi ate the food his mother cooked and felt that it tasted the same as before, and he felt at home.
He ate a lot.
When he goes to bed at night, he still stays in the same room as before, lying on the bed and feeling relaxed.
It's like returning to the harbor.
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During the few days he stayed at home, Lin Chi ate well and rested well every day, and during the day he went to work in the fields with his parents, older brother and sister-in-law.
He doesn't feel tired even when doing farm work.
He now knew why his nephews and nieces were not studying anymore. It was because it was now popular for private schools to have spring farming holidays.
Li explained, "It's popular here in Northern Province to have spring plowing and autumn harvest holidays. Even children have these holidays."
"It's also to make it easier for me to come back and help with farming at home."
"Now the county magistrate and the prefect of Yunzhou both attach great importance to farming."
Lin Chi understood that the emperor also attached importance to farming.
The land next to theirs is Lin Dazhu's.
Lin Dazhu and his wife Ma Xiaoqiu were also busy planting potatoes in the field. When they saw Lin Chi, they greeted him with a smile.
Lin Chi knew that this was Old Lady Lin’s grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
When he returned home that day, he saw Old Mrs. Lin holding her great-grandson.
Everyone in the village who is of age has married and has children.
The village is so lively now because there are more people and more children.
It is no longer like before, when many families would dislike the fact that Liuhe Village was a remote village when they mentioned it during marriage proposals.
Now when people mention this village, they think it is very famous.
Lin Chi was happy about the changes in the village.
Lin Chi thought, maybe when he and Zhao Qiaoqiao had children, they could bring them back to visit every year.
I feel very relaxed after going home and resting for a few days.
Don't be nervous and don't worry about saying the wrong thing.
When he dealt with high-ranking officials in the capital, he was extremely cautious in his words.
Afraid of causing trouble to the princess.
Li seemed to have thought of something and asked quietly, "By the way, is Su Daya okay?"
The Su Daya incident caused quite a big stir back then. The child was arrogant and proud, and Li was a little worried.
Especially when I go to the capital, I don’t know what will happen.
Naturally, she couldn't ask about these things in the letter.
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