Uncle Lin and his wife quickly went over to help him up, and turned back to say:
"Yes, Fengnian's mother, our family really has to thank you. Ever since we got the medicine and started drinking it every day, Daliang's health has been getting better day by day. Now he even has the strength to get up on his own."
My wife has been so happy these past few days, so happy..."
As they talked, Uncle Lin and his wife's eyes reddened.
At this moment, Lin Songzi and Lin Huazi, the two younger ones, ran to her side. They looked up at her with their little faces and said in their childish voices:
"Thank you, Auntie. My sister and I will bring the persimmons to you as soon as we've finished drying them."
"Thank you, Second Aunt. Hua Zi has brought a lot of persimmons, and she's giving them all to you."
Song Anxin felt that coming here had really stirred up her maternal instincts. Seeing how sensible these two little ones were, she almost teared up.
She squatted down, patted their heads and said, "Okay, your second aunt is waiting for your persimmons."
At this moment, Lin Huazi buried her face in her arms and said, "Second Aunt smells so good, just like Mother's scent."
Upon hearing this, Lin Daliang, a grown man, instantly turned red in the eyes and nose, while his wife began wiping away tears.
Lin Songzi's small face froze for a moment, then she immediately pulled Lin Huazi away:
"Hua Zi, Master Song said that this is improper, you can't do this."
Lin Huazi was pulled out of Song Anxin's arms. For a moment, she felt a little disappointed. She blinked her bright, watery eyes and asked:
"What constitutes impropriety?"
"It means it's impolite," Lin Songzi said with a stern face.
Song Anxin, who was initially worried, is now amused by the two of them.
She looked at them with a smile in her eyes and said, "Songzi, you've learned so well. But I'm your second aunt, not just anyone, so you can hug me. Come on, your second aunt will hug you again."
Before Lin Songzi could react, he pulled them both into his arms. The two children were eight and six years old, both innocent and carefree.
Lin Songzi, however, was already acting like a little adult, and she truly felt sorry for them.
Lin Songzi was stunned in Song Anxin's soft embrace. His sister was right, his second aunt smelled so good, she really smelled like his mother. He buried his head even deeper, not wanting anyone to see his tears.
Mom, I miss you so much.
"Hey, what are you two doing? Let go of your second aunt! She has something to discuss with your grandfather. Don't delay her."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Lin Daliang turned away at the sight, his shoulders trembling slightly.
Lin Songzi and Lin Huazi reluctantly left Song Anxin's embrace. Song Anxin ruffled their hair one last time before getting up.
She comforted Aunt Lin, saying, "Auntie, don't cry. Daliang can get out of bed now, and I believe he will recover soon and be able to work again."
Songzi is also studying and learning to read, so she'll definitely find a good job in the future. Life is getting better and better, so why are you crying?
Uncle Lin and his wife wiped away their tears one after another: "Yes, yes, then we'll take Fengnian's good wishes. You should hurry to the backyard to find your uncle, so as not to delay things."
Song Anxin arrived at Uncle Lin's backyard, where there was a thatched hut for the cows.
At this moment, Uncle Lin was carefully cleaning up the manure in the cowshed, then spreading clean straw on it before leading the old cow inside and giving it some water and grass.
Upon seeing Song Anxin arrive, he stopped what he was doing and said, "What brings you here, Fengnian's mother? Fengshou already paid me for the oxcart."
She said, "Uncle Lin, I didn't come here for that. I wanted to ask if anything happened when you went to deliver the goods today, especially at Fengnian's place."
Uncle Lin said in surprise, "Nothing happened. It was just like usual. The shopkeepers were all enthusiastically talking about the harvest."
You know, Fengshou is really starting to look like a boss. Fengnian's always been with me, what could possibly go wrong?"
Song Anxin immediately understood; her boss was probably feeling resentful.
Fengshou is the one who talks, and he's the one who deals directly with the shopkeepers, while Fengnian mostly plays the role of a diligent deliveryman. Naturally, the shopkeepers prefer Fengshou.
She had misjudged the situation; she only thought that the eldest and second eldest brothers complementing each other would be good for delivering goods, but she hadn't considered the feelings of a bountiful year.
Song Anxin walked home in frustration. Zhang Mei was sitting in the main room cutting red paper. She asked, "Meizi, what about a bumper harvest?"
“Feng Nian has gone to the fields, Mother, what’s wrong?” Zhang Mei replied.
Song Anxin turned around and walked towards her own field: "It's nothing, I'll just look for him."
Her family owns six mu of paddy fields and eight mu of dry land, which are cultivated on a rotational basis. Lin Fengnian should be on the dry land side now. Song Anxin walked closer and found that Lin Fengnian was not working in the fields, but sitting on the embankment of the field, gazing at the fields in front of him.
She walked over and sat down next to him, saying, "Fengnian, what are you thinking about?"
Lin Fengnian was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice his mother sitting down next to him. Hearing the sound, he turned around in surprise and said:
"Mom, when did you get here?!"
Then he added, "The sun is still blazing at noon, you should go back and rest. I'll take care of things here."
Song Anxin felt very comforted. Although her eldest sister was not good with words, she was always the first to care about anything that happened to her, and she would never let her do any hard work.
She said, "Then why did you come to the fields in the middle of the day? You care about your mother, but doesn't your mother care about you?"
"I... I just wanted to come and check on things in the fields... I know my mother loves me too," Lin Fengnian said, bowing his head.
"I know why you don't tell your mother anything, and you pretend everything's fine even though you're clearly unhappy?"
Lin Fengnian suddenly raised his head: "Mother, how...how did you know I wasn't...happy...?"
Song Anxin said irritably, "You are my son, a piece of my flesh, how could I not know? Tell me, is it because all those shopkeepers are only focused on the harvest that you feel disappointed?"
Lin Fengnian's eyes widened in surprise; how could her mother have guessed that? But then she looked ashamed and said:
"I... I know that the second brother is eloquent, and it's understandable that the shopkeepers like to chat with him. I shouldn't have had such thoughts."
"Mother, it's my fault. I made you worry."
Song Anxin shook her head with heartache and said, "Fengnian, it's not your fault. It's normal for you to have these feelings; every ordinary person would feel the same way."
"It's my fault, I didn't consider your feelings."
Lin Fengnian looked up at his mother, and sure enough, there was no hint of blame on her face, only concern and love for him.
In an instant, all her previous gloom vanished, and she felt as if something inside her had been filled to the brim.
Lin Fengnian smiled honestly and said, "Mother, I'm fine now. I won't do it again. I'm very grateful to have you care about me like this."
Song Anxin smiled when she saw the simple-minded boy's appearance. The eldest brother was so honest that it was heartbreaking.
She revealed her plan: "Mom is not going to let you go with Fengshou to deliver goods anymore."
"What? Mother, this won't do. I'm really fine," Lin Fengnian said.
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