Lin Fengyao was stunned; he had never drunk such thick porridge since he could remember.
His mouth immediately stretched into a wide grin, and he said with a silly smile, "Thank you, Mother. You are the most beautiful woman in the world."
Lin Fengyao was young and couldn't think of any good words of praise, so he thought that being the best in the world was the best.
Huh?! So Mother likes it when people praise her. Praising Mother earns you a bowl of thick porridge. Lin Fengnian and his brothers are eager to try it.
Song Anxin probably sensed what they were thinking, so she quickly served several bowls of porridge and placed them in front of them. Although she liked to hear praise, it would be too awkward to be forced to compliment.
So he quickly said, "Let's eat quickly, or it will get cold."
The three brothers were a little disappointed that they couldn't unleash their boastful farts.
However, seeing the thick bowl of porridge in front of me, my slight disappointment vanished instantly, and I quickly ate the rice.
Seeing how quickly they were wolfing down their food, Song Anxin worried they might choke, so she said, "Don't rush, eat slowly, there's still some porridge."
The four brothers looked up abruptly: "Can we still eat this paste?"
"Yes, I made so much just for you to eat," Song Anxin said.
The brothers felt like they were dreaming. They never imagined they could not only eat such a big bowl of thick porridge, but also wild vegetable paste. If this was a dream, they wished they would never wake up.
After they finished eating, they let out a big burp.
"I never thought I'd be able to eat so much in my life. Now, even if I die, it's worth it," Lin Fengshou said, sprawled on the stool.
The brothers all agreed.
Song Anxin said, somewhat annoyed, "What do you mean 'die'? Your older brother is going to get married tomorrow. You want to be a bachelor in the afterlife? Your older brother doesn't want that."
Although Song Anxin's tone was a bit fierce, everyone could tell that it wasn't malicious compared to how her mother usually acted.
The youngest son, Lin Fengyao, jumped up from the stool and said, "I won't die, I won't die, and I don't want to be a bachelor."
"Hey, this eldest brother's wife isn't even married yet, and you're already thinking about getting married at such a young age! Eldest brother, third brother, let's tickle him!"
Lin Fengyao was scratched so badly that he begged for mercy, and laughter filled the air.
Song Anxin was also infected by the joy, smiling as she watched the group of children playing. This was how children of this age should be.
In fact, Song Anxin felt very sorry for these children. The eldest was only eighteen years old, but he had already shouldered the heavy responsibility of the family.
Although the fourth child was only ten years old, he carried a bamboo basket the same size as himself and went up the mountain every day to dig for wild vegetables.
She found it hard to swallow that bowl of dark millet porridge and that black and astringent wild vegetable paste, but they ate it as if it were a delicacy.
But it doesn't matter. Now that she, Song Anxin, has become their mother, she will definitely make their lives better and better.
Hearing the laughter and commotion, Sister-in-law Lin from next door couldn't help but smile. Then, she said to her husband with concern, "What did Song do wrong to agree to marry Zhang Mei in Fengnian? Look how happy the child is."
Although Zhang Mei is a decent person, she can't have children. What if she changes her mind tomorrow and goes back on her word? Feng Nian would be heartbroken.
"Don't worry unnecessarily. Although the second son's wife has a bad temper, she keeps her word." The speaker was none other than the eldest son of the Lin family.
As night deepened, the farmers went to bed early, and all was quiet except for the occasional bark of a dog.
Song Anxin tossed and turned on the hard wooden bed, unable to sleep. Firstly, she was really not used to it, and secondly, she searched through the original owner's family property that night and found that she only had three hundred coins.
This really worried Song Anxin. In those days, the bride price in the village was generally around one and a half taels of silver, but he didn't even have half a tael. However, he had already boasted that he would arrange a marriage for Lin Fengnian tomorrow.
She couldn't very well contradict herself, and most importantly, she didn't want to see Lin Fengnian disappointed.
Sigh, I never imagined that I, a glamorous city girl, would have to worry about finding a wife for my son in this remote rural area.
With these feelings of a loving mother in mind, Song Anxin slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, the first rays of sunlight shone into Song Anxin's room. Song Anxin opened her eyes, her mind still a little fuzzy.
Oh, right, he is now Song Anxin, the widow of Linjia Village.
Song Anxin opened the door, and her four sons were standing in a row waiting for her, apparently already up.
Lin Fengnian rubbed his hands together, a little uneasy, and said, "Mother, when are we leaving? I've already finished the work in the fields."
Lin Fengshou said casually, "Yes, Mom, you don't know, my older brother was so excited last night that he didn't sleep at all. He dragged me out of bed to go to the fields before dawn."
Lin Fengnian's face immediately turned red and then dark. He was afraid that he would wake up and find it was all a dream, and that his mother would change her mind.
How could Song Anxin not see through Lin Fengnian's thoughts? She comforted him with a smile, "Don't worry, Mom remembers. You've worked hard this morning. Look at all the mud and sweat on you. Go wash it off properly. What if Zhang Mei doesn't like you when you go there?"
Lin Fengnian felt a little embarrassed by what was said and quickly replied, "I'll go wash up right away."
Lin Fengshou and the others noticed that their mother was smiling again. Yesterday, they had noticed that their mother seemed to have changed; she had become more cheerful and less fierce towards them. Although they didn't know why, they liked their mother like this.
Since noticing this change, the children don't seem as afraid of their mother as they used to be.
The youngest son, Lin Fengyao, asked excitedly, "Mom, can I go? I really want to go."
Lin Fengshou and Lin Fenghe both looked like they wanted to go along.
So this is where they were waiting for me. The children, who probably hadn't traveled far before, all looked on with anticipation.
Song Anxin patted Lin Fengyao's head and said, "Today is just a marriage proposal, nothing's been decided yet. It's just me and your aunt with your older brothers. You and your third brother stay home and wait for our news, okay?"
Lin Fengyao had never been so gently touched on the head by his mother before, and he immediately felt dizzy.
Song Anxin turned around and patted the third brother's head again: "Fenghe, take good care of your younger brother and look after the house."
Lin Fenghe, who had just been envying his fourth brother, didn't expect his mother to pat his head so gently. He blushed and responded softly.
Lin Fengshou was also envious, but he was already so old that he couldn't very well go over and let his mother pat his head.
But when his mother said she would take him along, he was very happy and scratched his head, saying, "I'll go wash up too."
Just then, Sister-in-law Lin and Brother Lin from next door came over together, along with Brother Lin's second daughter, Lin Erxi, who is 15 years old this year, and his youngest son, Lin Dongzi, who is 8 years old.
When Sister-in-law Lin left yesterday, Song Anxin asked her to help her go to Zhang Mei's house today.
The main problem was that Song Anxin didn't know how to arrange a marriage. It wasn't common for people in the village to hire matchmakers for weddings. Firstly, they were poor, and secondly, farming families didn't have as many formalities as wealthy families.
Most of the time, it's just that the two people hit it off, or they took a fancy to a girl and asked their relatives and friends to put in a good word for them.
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