As the sun sets, the farmers' hard work day comes to an end, and Lin Fengnian and Lin Fengshou return from the fields.
After the rice is fully irrigated, fertilizer needs to be applied to the field. Weeds will also grow wildly, so weeding must be done diligently in the morning and evening, otherwise they will take away the nutrients from the rice and the rice will not grow well.
When the two returned, Lin Fengnian saw that the third brother was watering the vegetable garden in the yard and went to help. Lin Fengshou chopped firewood, and Lin Fengyao was feeding the rabbits. After feeding them, he helped to stack the firewood.
Song Anxin and Zhang Mei were cooking in the kitchen. They didn't make any new dishes. Zhang Mei did most of the cooking while Song Anxin assisted. The food was ready quickly, and she told the boys to wash their hands and eat.
White rice, wild vegetables and mushrooms, and green beans sent by Sister-in-law Lin's family—Song Anxin certainly wouldn't skimp on her own family, and each person also received a salted duck egg.
The boys ate their salted duck eggs with great satisfaction. Lin Fengshou, having almost finished eating, asked:
"Mom, are we going to take these salted duck eggs to town to buy some? Can I come with you?"
Song Anxin, who had the same idea, said, "Tomorrow I want to take these salted duck eggs to the county to try them out. Second brother, you come with me, and Fengnian, you go too."
None of them had any objections. Lin Fengyao had to cut grass to feed the rabbits in the morning, Lin Fenghe also had some chores to do and wanted to spend more time reading, and Zhang Mei had to watch the house and collect duck eggs.
Song Anxin then spoke up: "If we want to do this food business, we need to give these duck eggs a good name so that people will be more willing to buy them. Do any of you have any suggestions?"
Everyone had finished eating and still looked like they wanted more salted duck eggs, but when they heard their mother say that, they immediately became interested.
Lin Fengyao licked his lips and said, "Mom, let's call it salted duck egg, this duck egg is really delicious!"
Lin Fengshou also suggested, "How about calling it 'Oil-Rich Salted Duck Egg'? It's easy to remember and it also shows the difference between our duck eggs and other duck eggs."
Lin Fengnian and Zhang Mei agreed, as they couldn't think of any good names either.
Lin Fenghe said, "During the day, Mother cuts the duck eggs into slices that look like they're blooming. How about we call them 'Wealthy and Prosperous Salted Duck Eggs'? People in the county town would definitely love them."
Lin Fengnian's mouth dropped open: "Third brother, what's wrong with your brain? How could you give an egg such a nice name?"
Zhang Mei felt the same way, and the two of them sided with Lin Fenghe.
Lin Fengshou said, "Brother and sister-in-law, you're such fair-weather friends. You were just saying that the name I chose was good."
Lin Fengnian scratched his head a little embarrassedly, while Zhang Mei lowered her head and covered her mouth, laughing.
Lin Fengyao jumped up and said, "Is the name I chose bad? Why don't you all praise me?"
Lin Fengshou patted his head and said, "Of course Second Brother thinks it's good, but it doesn't quite show the special features of our salted duck eggs."
Actually, I also think the name my third brother chose is the best, hehe.
After a harmonious discussion among the family, Song Anxin finally decided to combine the names the two had chosen and call it "Wealthy and Oily Egg," which has a good meaning and can reflect the characteristics of duck eggs.
Everyone agreed that the mother's version was the best.
After dinner, the Lin family's little classroom started. The class was slightly adjusted. Because of the days when they were fetching water, Song Anxin reduced the amount of material covered in class, but Lin Fengshou and Fenghe were different.
Both of them are intelligent and can absorb a lot of information. Song Anxin gave them some extra lessons during her free time. Lin Fengshou is particularly good at arithmetic.
Therefore, Lin Fenghe no longer participates in the Lin Family Classroom, and Song Anxin provides individual tutoring after class. Lin Fengshou, on the other hand, is not very good at academic subjects, so he still attends the classes with Song Anxin, while helping Song Anxin tutor the others in math class.
The more Song Anxin tutored Lin Fenghe individually, the more amazed she became. She had never seen anyone learn as fast as this third son. He had almost finished learning the Three Character Classic, and even his handwriting was better than hers. This third son was a prodigy in reading.
It seems she can send him to the academy soon. She needs to hurry up and earn money so as not to delay her child's education.
The next morning, Song Anxin set off with her eldest and second eldest sons, all three of them wearing new clothes made by Zhang Mei.
I must say Zhang Mei is really skillful; she made everyone's clothes just right and they were very comfortable.
As soon as the group boarded the oxcart, they attracted the attention of the women on board. One of the older women said:
"Fengnian's mother, are you taking the two little ones with you? Why are they both wearing new clothes?"
The other women also looked on with curiosity.
Song Anxin smiled and said, "We were collecting duck eggs to make food a while ago, so I'm taking them to the county to try it out and see if this business can be done. I just wanted to dress nicely so that people wouldn't look down on me."
A woman said, "That's right. It's not easy for us country folk to do business. If we don't dress well, we'll be easily pressured to lower our prices by those city people."
"Fengnian's mother, I think this outfit of yours is really well made. Meizi's hands are so skillful, and the color suits you perfectly."
These words really hit Song Anxin right in the heart. The women here were all dressed in dark colors, either gray or dark blue.
The older this person gets, the more they like bright colors. She can't wear pink anymore, so she specifically chose a brighter yellow, but it's not a bright yellow, but a lighter one.
Song Anxin has fair skin, and the light yellow clothes softened her sharp features.
From the moment their mother put on this dress, Lin Fengnian and Fengshou felt that their mother had truly changed and was no longer the same as before.
One or two men on the bus thought that Lin's second sister-in-law had become more beautiful, especially her gentle smile and way of speaking, which seemed to glow in the sunlight.
The old woman continued, "I think Fengnian and Fengshou look very good in their new clothes. What kind of wife does Fengshou plan to marry? I promise I can tell you."
Lin Fengshou immediately blushed and quickly refused.
The women teased, "Oh dear, why are you blushing? You don't know how good it is to have a wife, kids, and a warm bed. Once you experience it, you'll never forget it. Don't believe me? Ask your older brother, haha..."
The car erupted in laughter, and instead of Lin Fengshou blushing, Lin Fengnian and Lin Fengnian both blushed.
Song Anxin: "......."
Is it okay to make such lewd jokes to two children? No, Lin Fengnian is already married.
Many people of Lin Fengshou's age are already fathers. Well, as expected, she still hasn't adapted to the early marriage and childbirth customs of ancient times.
However, the eldest and second eldest brothers did change quite a bit after a little tidying up. They were both dressed in blue, and their features were handsome. Although they were not as handsome as Song Anbang and Lin Fenghe, they could still be considered handsome young men.
Soon, amidst the teasing of the women along the way, they arrived at the entrance of the county town, and Lin Fengshou got off the car as if fleeing.
Song Anxin laughed as the three of them walked together down the street, surrounded by the cries of vendors.
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