Chapter 406 Favorite Patterns
If she could, Lin Yuesha would not want to leave the North. Although the people of Daqi called it a bitterly cold place, it gave her too much warmth.
She still remembers that not long after she transmigrated, she was shoveling snow with her family. In the winter, when the mountains of Chenjia Village were blocked by heavy snow, she and her cousin Chen Xiaohua hid in the stove to warm themselves by the fire, and buried potatoes and sweet potatoes to roast.
Her maternal grandparents, maternal uncle and aunt, and cousin all treated her very well. Even though she was disliked as the laziest and gluttonous girl in Chenjia Village, her family never looked down on her and always thought the best of her.
As people grow up, they will eventually have to leave home. Lin Yuesha will leave home; she will go to the capital, to the Lin family mansion, to reclaim what Lin Shusheng owes Chen Shi and the original owner of this body.
Only when you become strong can you better take care of your family.
“I know you’ll have to leave eventually. Maybe you’ll stay in the capital and get married.”
Chen Xiaohua wiped away her tears and began to calm down. She said, "You've really grown up in the past six months. I'm not worried that you'll suffer if you go to Beijing. You're a clever girl."
However, the capital city is different from the north. Every inch of land is precious, and officials are everywhere. It is said that if a plaque is smashed down, it will hit ten people. Three of them are officials, and the rest are either relatives of officials or servants in their household.
There are many people in high positions of power, and many whom you can't afford to offend.
“After you arrive in the capital, you must be careful in everything you do. Uncle Lin has remarried a woman from a high-ranking family, and he will definitely not tolerate any dissent. He will try to trip you up at every turn, treating it as a threat. He might even arrange a marriage between you and a scoundrel. That’s what I’m worried about.”
Chen Xiaohua had never left the North and didn't have much experience.
She worked in the shop, met all sorts of people, and learned a little bit from what she heard.
"That was my concern at first too."
Cousin Chen Xiaohua was someone Lin Yuesha could confide in, so she didn't hide her thoughts at all. She started thinking about how to survive in the Lin family, taking advantage of others while watching the power struggles within the household. However, things were different now; she was more worried about her father's illness.
Upon arriving in the capital, they tried to use their connections to get Xiao Chenggui medical treatment, but they also needed to earn money, as the expensive medicinal herbs required even more silver.
As for her own marriage, she'll leave it to fate. There's no rush. Once she has money, she can win people over with money, and her life won't be too bad.
"Little sister, remember to write home when you get to the capital, or tell me your address once you've settled in."
There are caravans from the prefectural city that go to the capital. You can entrust them to carry messages, but the price is a bit expensive. They guarantee that the message will be delivered to the destination.
Chen Xiaohua thought to herself that she also needed to find a way to make money through trading, save up some money, and then go to the capital to see Lin Yuesha. This was her idea, but she didn't say it aloud.
"Little sister, this is for you."
Chen Xiaohua shoved the purse into Lin Yuesha's hands, glared at her, and scolded, "You little brat, you're trying to fool me. You kept saying you'd only open it if you had any difficulties..."
Before getting married, Lin Yuesha gave Chen Xiaohua a purse, saying it was for good luck and would be useful if she encountered any difficulties.
Xiao Dazhuang was wrongly accused and imprisoned. Chen Xiaohua suddenly remembered that she had this amulet. She opened it and prepared to kowtow to the amulet, but it turned out to be a silver note.
"Take this money with you when you go to the capital. What are you giving me so much money for? I've already spent a lot on my dowry!"
Chen Xiaohua was moved to tears. How could she not understand Lin Yuesha's feelings for her? But she had plenty of money at home. On the contrary, Lin Yuesha was going to the capital. It was better to travel with plenty of money than to live in poverty. She would also need to make arrangements for the trip to the capital, which would require a lot of money.
“I know you’ll refuse, saying that once you’ve given it away, you can’t take it back.”
Seeing that Lin Yuesha still wanted to speak, Chen Xiaohua immediately interrupted her. She was not as eloquent as her younger sister and was afraid that she would be persuaded by her again, so she did not give Lin Yuesha a chance.
“My uncle is sick, and it costs money to buy medicine and hire people. You don’t even have a place to stay in the capital. The capital is not like home.”
Chen Xiaohua spoke quickly and decisively, saying in one breath, "Take the money with you, you must take it with you. If I need anything, I'll go to Miss Jiang to borrow money."
Jiang Baozhu is in the north and has money. Chen Xiaohua brought up Jiang Baozhu just to put Lin Yuesha at ease.
"All right."
After her cousin rattled off a string of words, Lin Yuesha was convinced. Yes, she could take the money first. If she made money in business, she would definitely remember her family, so there was no need to argue with her cousin now.
The news of Lin Yuesha's arrival in Beijing was too sudden, and Chen Xiaohua was not prepared at all. She took out a few small garments she had made and said, "These are the ones I made for you these past few days. There's another one because I haven't touched needlework these past few days because I've been dealing with some bad things."
Lin Yuesha's breasts used to be flat, but now they have a slight curve, which Chen Xiaohua noticed with her keen eyes before the wedding. While at home with nothing to do, she made a small garment for Lin Yuesha and embroidered it with patterns her younger sister liked.
"Is this a little yellow chick?"
Lin Yuesha stroked it with her hand, nodding repeatedly; it was much better than her embroidery.
"You like the chick pecking at rice picture, I remember you always had this in your purse and handkerchiefs."
Chen Xiaohua originally planned to embroider flowers, but considering her younger sister's peculiar aesthetic sense, she finally chose a little yellow chick.
"You know I like pictures of chicks pecking at rice, but where's the rice?"
Having chickens but no rice always feels like something's missing.
Chen Xiaohua twitched her eye and calmly replied, "The rice has already been eaten by the chicks."
Lin Yuesha: ...
Having resolved the major issue, Chen Xiaohua became lively again, chatting non-stop with Lin Yuesha, and praising Xiao Qi extensively when she mentioned him.
"Brother Xiao is a good person, kind, and knowledgeable. He will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a scholar!"
Chen Xiaohua was very confident in Xiao Qi's ability to take the imperial examination. Scholars were usually weak and incapable of carrying heavy loads, but Xiao Qi was different. He was good at everything he did, even killing chickens with great skill.
Lin Yuesha wiped the sweat from her forehead as she recalled the scene of her stepbrother killing the chicken, unwilling to think about it again.
After spending the whole day at the yamen, it quickly got dark.
Lin Yuesha returned to Chenjia Village with her mother; she wanted to go home and visit.
The old thatched house is gone, replaced by a bright brick house, even more spacious and brighter than the clan chief's house.
"Little girl, you're back?"
After finishing her work in the field, Gou Dan's mother saw Lin Yuesha and Chen Shi returning to the village, and she immediately went up to greet them.
"Yes, Auntie, my mother and I are going home to take a look."
Because the Chen family spent money to buy the clan's land, the villagers were very grateful and treated the Chen family better than before.
As soon as the mother and daughter arrived at their doorstep, many villagers, having received the message from Gou Dan's mother, came to their door with eggs and local specialties. Some even inquired about Xiao Qi's situation, both openly and secretly.
Chen pretended not to understand and negotiated for a long time before finally sending everyone away.
"Mother, they've taken a liking to eldest brother."
Lin Yuesha found it amusing that the villagers had such fervent enthusiasm for this; she never imagined that her stepbrother was such a sought-after man, with everyone vying for him.
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