Chapter 130 Chapter 130——
Lin Chunxing and her friends go to the county town and come back every day. The villagers have gotten used to it. It is not surprising to see them in the fields or on the roadside. They just take a look, say hello if they are familiar with them, and go back to their work if they are not familiar with them.
But today, when they saw Lin Chunxing coming back, they were too lazy to say hello, but when they looked closely, they found that Lin Qingqing and Lin Chunxing were walking side by side.
"Hey, Qingqing! Are you back?"
The woman in the field screamed, and the villagers around looked over.
Lin Qingqing curled her lips slightly, looked at the person who was speaking, and replied, "Yes, Auntie, I'm back."
"Oh my God, where have you been these days? Where have you been? Your parents are looking for you like crazy!"
Lin Qingqing said calmly, "I found a job in the county town."
When they heard Lin Qingqing say that she had found a job, everyone around them widened their eyes in astonishment.
"Ah~ you kid, why don't you come back earlier from work so your parents can rest assured."
Lin Qingqing just smiled and didn't say much. She walked over with Lin Chunxing and the others.
She should have gone straight home after just coming back, but she still had money to pay back to Lin Chuntao. She could have asked Lin Chunxing to collect it for her, but Lin Qingqing felt that she should return it to Lin Chuntao in person and thank her. It was impossible for her own parents to lend her five hundred coins so easily.
Thinking of this, after entering the village, Lin Qingqing followed Lin Chunxing home first.
Lin Chuntao was still busy cooking. Seeing Lin Qingqing coming back, she smiled and said, "Qingqing, you're here. Come in and sit down."
Lin Qingqing smiled and called her, then walked into the kitchen. She said to Lin Chuntao, "Sister, I got my wages today. I'll return your money first."
As she spoke, she took out a lotus purse, which contained five hundred copper coins. Lin Chuntao quickly counted them and found that there were five hundred and fifty. She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at her: "This number is wrong. Why are there fifty more coins in it?"
Lin Qingqing pursed her lips and then said, "I should have invited my sister to dinner, but the time never comes and you're busy."
Lin Chuntao counted out the fifty cents and handed it back.
"Although you are not my biological sister, we are only a little bit apart. Don't be so polite to me. I will accept the five hundred coins. You can take this back. It's not easy to make money. Take it well."
As she spoke, Lin Chuntao stuffed the money back into her hand.
Lin Qingqing said: "Thank you, sister. I will go back first."
"Well, go ahead."
"Come home and play when you're done." Lin Chuntao said.
Lin Qingqing didn't stay long. If the people in the village saw her coming back, maybe everyone at home would know about it soon. It would not be good for her to stay here for too long.
Just as she thought, everyone in the village knew that Lin Qingqing had run away from home, and the children rushed to Lin Qingqing's house after hearing the news.
"Brother Jiaye, Sister Qingqing is back!"
Lin Jiaye frowned, "Where is it?"
The child replied: "Outside the village, we should go inside now."
"Is this true?" Lin Jiaye asked, half believing and half doubting. The child's words seemed too real. Lin Changhua and Wang Shi, who were sitting inside, rushed out. "Eryuan, where is your sister Qingqing?"
Seeing the serious expression on the adults' faces, the child shrank back and pointed in the direction of the village entrance and said, "It's at the village entrance. I came back with Sister Chun Xing and the others."
After hearing the child's words, Lin Changhua and the others took it seriously and rushed out in one step. However, they stopped at the door, held onto the gate, and thought about something. They slowly turned around and went back into the house to sit down.
Lin Chunxing escorted Lin Qingqing out of the courtyard. Looking at Lin Qingqing, she took a deep breath and said, "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Lin Qingqing took a deep breath and then shook her head. What is coming cannot be avoided. It will come eventually.
She thought, "It's okay, I'll come find you when I'm done."
Lin Chunxing said, "Okay! I also have something good to discuss with you."
Lin Qingqing nodded and strode away.
From Lin Chunxing's home to their home, they are in the same village and on this side of the river, so they are very close.
But she felt that she had never walked such a long way, and every step seemed very long.
She encouraged herself and then discouraged herself again and again, and she didn't know how many times this happened before she finally reached the door of her home.
The yard of her home was quiet. Lin Qingqing carried something in one hand, held the door frame with the other, and peeked in.
She found that her grandparents, aunt and uncle were all in the yard, and Lin Jiaye and the others were also there, all looking at her quietly.
"Grandma, aunt." Lin Qingqing called out first. The old lady was stunned for a moment, then rushed over and hugged her in her arms.
"You damn kid, where have you been? You didn't say a word!"
Lin Qingqing was held by the old lady. When she looked up, she saw Lin Changhua in the room. He had a gloomy face and was staring at her intently.
The old lady hugged her and looked her over. She saw that she had not lost weight and had become a little whiter. She was holding snacks and candies in her hands. Just as she was about to ask for details, she heard Lin Jianye's mother say, "Mom, Qingqing just came back. Let her go into the house and rest for a while. Now that she's back, we can talk slowly."
The old lady looked back into the house when she heard this and saw Lin Changhua. She said to Lin Qingqing, "Come in. Your parents are inside."
Lin Qingqing nodded and walked slowly into the house.
Looking at Lin Changhua in the house, she was actually very panicked. After all, it was her first time running away from home, and she felt that she was bound to be beaten. She was prepared for this and walked into the house with a stiff back.
"Dad, I'm back." Lin Qingqing called out to Lin Changhua crisply. Lin Changhua looked at her, nodded lightly, and said nothing else.
"Where's my mother? Did she go out?" Lin Qingqing tried to find something to say, but she was walking away as she spoke. When she entered the house, she found Wang sitting inside with her back to her. She swallowed nervously and shouted, "Mom, I'm back."
Wang didn't answer her, and she didn't say anything else. She just took the snacks and candies in her hands and put them on the table, and then took the money on her into the house and put it away.
She stood in the room and breathed a sigh of relief before coming out. Wang was still sitting there motionless, and Lin Changhua was also silent.
Looking at her parents, Lin Qingqing stood in the middle of the room in silence for a long time before she said, "Dad, I heard my marriage has been called off?"
Lin Changhua replied: "Yes, I've withdrawn."
Lin Qingqing: "That's good."
The father and daughter asked and answered each other, and then fell silent.
Wang listened to their words and thought of the day when her mother and sister-in-law came to visit her. It was like a curse, tightly wrapping around her heart.
She turned back and glared at Lin Qingqing angrily: "Are you happy that the marriage is broken off? Are you satisfied? Are you willing to come back?"
She glared at him fiercely, and her barrage of questions made Lin Qingqing's heart tremble, but she quickly regained her composure and stared at Wang. She wanted to speak in rebuttal, but she heard Wang scold her, "You cheap bone."
Listening to Wang's scolding, Lin Qingqing took a deep breath. The marriage with her cousin had been cancelled, and she knew the reason very well. Even for this reason, was Wang still blaming her?
"Didn't you run away from your marriage? Why did you come back? Why didn't you die outside?"
Lin Qingqing looked at her hideous face and suddenly chuckled. The laughter was abrupt and ironic. Both Wang and Lin Changhua were stunned for a moment.
She looked at Wang and said softly, "I heard that your cousin is unlucky for you, so your aunt returned all the things you gave her over the years, and your grandmother also told you not to return to your parents' home in the future?"
When Wang heard this, she was so angry that veins appeared on her forehead.
Lin Qingqing said, "It seems that you still blame me, thinking that they treated you like this because I ran away from my marriage! You are my mother, and today I will tell you clearly that if you tell me to get out and never come back to this house, I will starve to death outside and I will not come back!"
Wang wanted her to get out, but she had been waiting for Lin Qingqing to come back for such a long time, so she didn't say those words in the end. She just glared at her angrily.
Lin Changhua frowned slightly, his tone a little stern.
"You came back from a month away just to quarrel with your mother?"
Lin Qingqing lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Lin Jiaye's mother walked in from outside and said to Wang, "Sister-in-law, you are so annoying! Haven't you always been thinking about Qingqing's safety? Now that she's back safely, how can there be any grudge between you two? What are you still arguing about?"
Lin Qingqing of course did not refute the adults' advice. Wang probably felt aggrieved and tears fell from her eyes.
When Lin Qingqing came back, the old lady went to the backyard, caught a chicken, and killed it quickly.
Aunt Lin San boiled water to help pluck the chicken feathers.
Lin Qingqing was too lazy to argue with Wang and played with Lin Jiaye and the others in the yard.
After waiting for the meal to be ready, the whole family sat in the yard to eat. The fragrant smell of chicken attracted the neighbors to look in.
Seeing Lin Qingqing coming back, the neighbors were actually watching the fun.
He leaned over and asked Lin Qingqing: "Hey, Qingqing, you're back?"
No matter who asked, Qingqing answered with a smile.
When they heard her talk about working in the county town, their eyes widened and they asked, "How much is it a day? What kind of work do you do?"
Lin Qingqing said: "I help people sell things, and the wages are paid monthly."
"Hey, how did you find this job? Will you come back to do it in the future?"
Lin Qingqing smiled and said, "I just found it by luck."
I must go back, but I need to discuss this with my family.
She didn't answer.
When the whole family was having dinner, Aunt Lin San asked, "Qingqing, where will you live in the county town after you start working there?"
Lin Qingqing said: "I rented a house from a sister in our shop."
"Rent a house? How much?"
Lin Qingqing said, "I rented a small room for a hundred coins a month."
"One hundred wen!!"
Everyone at the table was shocked. Lin Qingqing pursed her lips and said, "There's nothing we can do. There are so many outsiders in the county town now that it's hard to rent a house."
"How's your pay? Twenty cents a day?"
Lin Qingqing didn't know where the standard of twenty cents they mentioned came from, but she was cautious and didn't tell them the actual wages. She just nodded.
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