The next day
The family got up early to prepare, and Lin's mother even wore her gold bracelet, which she usually couldn't bear to wear.
She wanted to show her family that all the hardships she had endured over the years hadn't been in vain when they came over.
Our daughter has made something of herself; she's starting to enjoy life, which puts her parents at ease.
The Lin family has no servants for the time being, and the cleaning and tidying of the house was done by the wives who cooked the day before yesterday.
In the morning, you only need to wipe it down briefly.
After discussing it, they decided that the whole family would live together, which would make things much easier for the time being, as they only needed to tidy up the main courtyard.
In fact, Lin Jiujiu could have easily solved the problem with just a Cleansing Talisman, but her family members hadn't been exposed to these things yet, and she didn't intend to open the door to a new world for them at this time.
It's mainly because she's lazy and doesn't want to explain why she's like this.
Fortunately, there are many family members, and they are all hardworking. With everyone working together, they quickly got everything ready.
Lin Jiujiu didn't care. After all, apart from the older sister she remembered, she wasn't familiar with the others, so it didn't matter whether they came or not.
But Lin's mother seemed very nervous, having gone out several times since early morning.
Lin's father even drove to town early in the morning to buy groceries and pick up the children.
After all, they were worried that their in-laws wouldn't be able to find them after they moved.
Seeing that half of the hour had passed, Lin's mother finally couldn't sit still any longer and paced back and forth in the room.
He kept muttering to himself.
"Why haven't they arrived yet? Is something holding them back?"
Lin's father is not a child of the Lin family, and the relatives on the Lin family side are no longer relatives. Now, the only people she can keep in touch with are her maternal family, her daughter, and her daughter-in-law.
Now, only her mother-in-law remains in the Hu family. Her eldest daughter's husband's family is also somewhat estranged from her own family because of what happened before. No wonder Lin's mother values her family so much.
However, Lin Jiujiu didn't care. In her heart, the so-called relatives didn't care about blood ties.
After all, sometimes even people of the same blood don't necessarily get along well.
They are not as good as some casual acquaintances.
Those who cultivate themselves value destiny more than blood ties.
Just as Lin's mother went from full of hope to despair, there was finally some movement outside the Lin family's gate.
Lin's father's voice came from outside.
"Lin Yu, Lin Luo, come quickly and help your grandpa and grandma inside."
"Hey, here I am."
Lin Luo responded loudly and ran outside quickly with Lin Yu.
Lin's mother also ripped off her apron and followed.
Lin Xiaomei naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to join in the fun.
The once lively courtyard was now only occupied by Lin Jiujiu, Xiaodouding, and Madam Hu.
Upon hearing that the guests had arrived, Mrs. Hu had already gone to the kitchen to prepare the sweet soup.
In this rural area, if you make tea for guests, they might think you're just trying to fool them with some leaves. A bowl of sweet soup would be much more appealing.
Lin Jiujiu didn't understand these things, so she let them do as they pleased.
They only brought the little one along to help carry it over.
Lin's mother's family name is Qiao. The Qiao family patriarch's parents died early, and the two brothers had long since separated their households.
Qiao's mother's branch was the eldest son's. Old Master Qiao had three younger brothers and four younger sisters, as well as quite a few cousins.
However, there were only two brothers, both of whom were older brothers. Lin's mother was the youngest and only daughter in the family.
I was pampered at home when I was a child, but I never expected that I would suffer so much after getting married.
Unfortunately, the Qiao family was not close to the Lin family, and apart from being biased and relentlessly exploiting the couple, Old Madam Lin did not dare to go too far in other aspects.
It wasn't that she was kind-hearted, but rather that she was afraid of pushing people too far and then having no one to serve her.
Outsiders can't really say anything about what she did, except to accuse her of favoritism.
The Qiao family knew that Lin's mother was having a hard time, and the elderly couple would secretly give her some financial assistance, but no matter how much they gave, it wouldn't be enough to help.
After all, although Grandpa Qiao only had two sons, both of his daughters-in-law were quite fertile.
Grandchildren are not young anymore, and the whole family needs to make a living. So, one cannot help the daughter too much, otherwise, how would one be different from Old Lady Lin?
However, along the way, when his son-in-law talked about their relationship with the Lin family, Old Master Qiao still sighed.
They could never have imagined that Lin's father was not his biological son.
Lin's mother jogged to the outside of the manor and saw her parents being helped out of the car by their two sons.
Lin's mother's eyes immediately reddened, and she knelt down in front of the two of them with a 'plop'.
"Father, Mother, your daughter is unfilial for not being able to personally pick you up."
Grandma Qiao looked at her daughter, whose temples were already turning gray, and personally helped her up.
"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Your parents are happier than anything else if you're doing well."
Grandma Qiao also saw her daughter's fine cotton clothes. They were so soft and comfortable to the touch. This was a piece of fine material that she had never worn in her entire life.
Then I noticed the silver hairpin in her hair, which gleamed in the sunlight and was clearly newly made, proving that what her son-in-law had said about their improved life was not untrue.
From the moment she got off the bus until now, Old Mrs. Qiao's eyes have been fixed on her daughter, and she hasn't even seen the manor in front of her yet. However, it was Qiao's second daughter-in-law, who got off her own oxcart behind her, who couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when she saw the high walls and courtyard in front of her.
"Oh my, little sister, this huge house belongs to your family? You've really struck it rich!"
Auntie's voice startled Lin Xiaomei, who was standing next to her.
She was showing off her butterfly hairpin to her little cousin next to her.
Originally, it wasn't appropriate for her to wear this before she reached adulthood, but this girl just loved to show off, and since there weren't many rules in the countryside, Lin's mother didn't follow her example.
Her fright was quite something; as she moved more dramatically, the butterfly on her head seemed about to take flight, much to the envy of the Qiao family's cousin.
He couldn't resist reaching out his hand to Lin Xiaomei's head.
"Little sister, this hairpin is so pretty, can I borrow it to wear?"
Logically speaking, most people wouldn't make such an unreasonable request, after all, that hairpin is made of pure gold, and regardless of the craftsmanship, the material itself is extremely valuable.
When Lin Xiaomei heard that she wanted to borrow her hairpin, she quickly took a step back.
“This was a gift from my second sister. I can’t lend it to anyone else. I also have a pair of pearl hairpins that I just bought. You can borrow them to play with later.”
The little girl was clearly unhappy to hear this, but seeing that her grandparents were there, she stopped making a fuss.
"Um."
He just nodded reluctantly, but his expression clearly showed he wasn't happy.
Lin Xiaomei ignored her. After all, relatives who only see each other twice a year don't really have a good relationship.
Aunt's exclamation caused Old Master Qiao to frown slightly. He didn't have the habit of personally lecturing his daughter-in-law, so he turned his gaze to his son beside him.
Uncle Qiao tugged at his wife, signaling her to shut up. Aunt Qiao wanted to say something, but she fell silent when she saw the warning look from her mother-in-law.
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