"Mother, when they turn sixteen, return their indentures to them."
Feng Zhenniang looked embarrassed and unhappy in her heart: "Why? I spent the money from the death contract to buy it back."
"Mom, our family hasn't been prosperous for long, how can you act like a mistress of a wealthy family? Just imagine, if our family falls on hard times in the future and Qingqing and Mutou are bought by someone else, do you think they can also end up in the hands of a better family?"
"Pooh, pooh, pooh!" Feng Zhenniang spat several times in a row. "Bad things don't work, but good things do. Stop saying such depressing things, or I'll beat you up!"
"Mom, just listen to me and consider it a good deed."
"Do more good deeds to avoid disasters. Maybe when we have accumulated enough blessings in this life, we can continue our mother-son relationship in the next life." At least our mother-son relationship was there in the last life, otherwise it would be impossible for our parents in this life to look the same as in the last life.
"Okay, okay, I get it, I get it. Just wait until you turn sixteen. I really can't argue with you. These two little girls are not as important as my son." Feng Zhenniang said repeatedly, not hiding the pride in her son in her eyes.
Although the two maids were naive, they understood that this was for their own good, and they immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to express their gratitude: "Thank you, old lady, thank you, young master and young lady!"
The eldest and second sisters Lin couldn't help but look at each other and smiled, "Thanks to Rui Ge'er, we two sisters can also be the eldest daughters for once."
Why did these words sound so harsh and awkward? Lin Rui wanted to leave and return to his room, but before he had taken a few steps, his mother stopped him again.
"Rui'er, wait a moment, mother wants to tell you something." Feng Zhenniang called out to her son who was about to go back into the room with his head down.
Lin Rui turned around and rubbed his forehead tiredly: "What's wrong, mother?"
Feng Zhenniang asked, "Did you know that your uncle is getting married?"
"What!" Lin Rui's eyes widened. His uncle was getting married? Uncle? Lin Changfa? Getting married?
Why does it feel like his divorce from his aunt happened just last week? Are they going to get married so soon?
He is really still strong even at his old age. He is already a grandfather, but he still wants to pursue a second spring.
Although I was very surprised, I couldn't help but ask, "Do I want to give a gift too?"
Regardless of the dynasty, as long as you're not married and haven't started a family, you don't have to pay for the betrothal gift, right? Isn't that the case here?
Sister Lin smiled and said, "Who asked you to bring a gift? Ever since you went to the military camp, you've been so busy that you've barely been seen. It's a rare opportunity to meet me, so I'm sure I'll tell you something new."
Lin Rui also became curious. Everyone has gossip, especially his uncle's sons Lin Zijun, Lin Zizheng and Lin Zikun, who are all the same age as him. The fact that they are having a second spring now must mean that the old house is on fire.
He simply sat down and asked, "Come on, come on, tell me, who are you with?"
Second Sister Lin sent the sleeping Qingqing back to her room, ran over and said with a smile, "Let me tell you something. My area is very close to that of my uncle, and all his gossip has reached me."
"Tell me quickly!" Lin Rui urged, thinking that it would be even better if there were two kilograms of melon seeds here.
"That woman's name is Manniang. She also had a miserable life. She was married to her previous husband for more than ten years and was always pregnant. In the end, he divorced her and she returned home. Then she encountered war and natural disasters. Her brother and sister-in-law died on the road one after another. Only her elderly parents and nephew survived. Now the family lives in a very difficult situation."
Feng Zhenniang couldn't help but snort coldly, "Your uncle is a manager and earns a lot of money. Do you know how big an age difference there is between them? Fourteen!"
Lin Rui was silent for a moment and then asked his mother, "What does that woman look like?"
This~ Feng Zhenniang really didn't know. She had too many trivial matters to take care of every day, so she had no interest in prying into other people's affairs.
On the other hand, Second Sister Lin said, "She has a beautiful appearance. Even though she works too hard in the workshop, it hasn't affected her appearance."
Lin Rui clapped his hands: "That's it!"
Mother and two sisters didn't understand: "Wait, just wait, what are you talking about? The more you talk, the more confused we become!"
Lin Rui: "Isn't marriage all about mutual benefit? Is it that my uncle covets her beauty, and she covets his money? Or maybe my uncle truly moved her with his sincerity, and she covets his kindness to her?"
"Otherwise, mother, tell me what this young lady is after. Is it because he's old or because he doesn't take a bath?"
"What you said!" Feng Zhenniang frowned immediately, but found that there seemed to be no way to refute him. After all, what he said made sense.
"You also said that the young lady is already thirty years old and still hasn't conceived a child. Maybe she only wants to find a good partner in this life. It just so happens that my uncle is eager to show his affection, so isn't this a good deal for him?"
Feng Zhenniang was unhappy: "Is there any nephew who speaks like you? Our Lin family is doing so well now. She must have been blessed for several lifetimes to be able to marry into our family!"
Lin Rui couldn't help but stare wide-eyed: "Mom, what are you talking about? We are still ordinary people with mud on our legs. We can't get carried away just because we make a few dollars!"
Feng Zhenniang felt guilty and coughed a few times with a red face.
Ever since the Lin's workshop became prosperous and found the protection of the Xing family army, Feng Zhenniang felt that the cold air in Huangmoguan was particularly sweet. From then on, their Lin family was no longer an ordinary citizen who was trampled on by others. Her son had an official position and had taken refuge with a powerful warlord in Huangmoguan. Not to mention that the Lin family could do whatever they wanted in Huangmoguan, they also had a decent identity.
Lin Rui said this to his mother, but in reality, he was also trying to reprimand his two sisters: "Even the Major General wouldn't do such a thing. If you did it, and word got out, I'd be kicked out of the barracks by the Major General."
"By then, humph!" Lin Rui snorted twice, "Our Lin's workshop will be dismantled and eaten by others."
Feng Zhenniang and the elder and second Lin sisters nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, we got it!"
Lin Rui added: "Be careful what you say and do!"
Feng Zhenniang and her two daughters nodded vigorously: "Be careful with your words and actions!"
Seeing this, Lin Ruicai leisurely returned to his room. He couldn't help but wonder why his uncle made such a fuss. It seemed that the old house had really found a second spring. In fact, in modern times, a 44-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman can be a good match if they take good care of themselves.
But his eldest uncle Lin Changfa had been working in the fields to dig for food since he was a child. He was exposed to the wind and sun without protection and aged quickly. In addition, the life expectancy of ancient people was generally not high, so living to the age of sixty was considered a long life.
To be honest, judging from the appearance of my uncle, his nephew, he looks a little old. He doesn't look like he is in his forties, but more like he is in his fifties or sixties.
My mother and two sisters also said that the young lady would still be extremely beautiful even at the age of thirty, and would definitely look younger than her. If the two of them got married, wouldn't it be like a pear tree overshadowing a crabapple tree?
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