Chapter 54 Uncle Lin's Family's Thoughts
Song Yiyuan looked behind Lin Qingqing and saw her packing her luggage. He said in a deep voice, "The train ticket for tomorrow morning is a little after ten o'clock. We'll leave before dawn. It's very cold in H City in the winter, so bring some warm clothes."
"Okay." Lin Qingqing raised her eyebrows when she saw that Song Yiyuan had no intention of leaving.
Song Yiyuan paused for two seconds, his face flushed as he said, "We haven't gotten the marriage certificate yet, so let's sleep separately tonight."
In this era, having a wedding banquet means you are officially a couple. Once the banquet is over today, the two of them will become husband and wife and it is common sense that they should live together.
Lin Qingqing didn't want to sleep together either. After all, Song Yiyuan was just her running-away companion, and this man didn't like her.
"Yeah, I think so too. I will tell my family."
Song Yiyuan nodded and turned away.
Lin Qingqing took out all the thick cotton-padded clothes from the cupboard, found a sack to pack the cotton-padded clothes that took up space, and mailed them away when the time came.
She was so busy that she didn't realize that someone was already eyeing her house.
Uncle Lin's house at the east end of the village
After Uncle Lin's family finished their meal, they were all full of food and sat together to talk about what they had seen that day.
Today they saw the officer Lin Qingqing was going to marry, and his appearance made Aunt Lin jealous to death. Her son-in-law from the city was short and had pockmarks all over his face. If it weren't for his city identity, she would never let her daughter marry such a man.
Later, when they saw Jiao Yuwei and others coming to congratulate them, their uncle's family became excited.
Aunt Lin's face twisted with envy: "Tsk tsk tsk ~ Did you see that? Your second uncle and his family had a banquet today. There were so many meat dishes, and there were also several people in military uniforms. I heard they were leaders of the city's army. They were all leaders."
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family took the opportunity to speak: "I heard from the villagers that my second uncle's family is going to build a big house with blue bricks and tiles, and Zhiqing got a job in the city. My second uncle's family now has an officer son-in-law. I think these sons of my second uncle will have a good life in the future."
After saying that, he glanced at his sister-in-law who was married in E County, and his face was full of praise for her saying that she should help her parents more.
Receiving his wife's gaze, Lin Baoguo said with a sour mouth: "Second uncle's family is very discerning. Haven't you seen that my cousin never works in the fields and is spoiled like a city girl? Look at her today, how can she look like a country girl? It turns out that second uncle's family is betting on her. The whole family supports this one, hoping that she can find a good family like this in the future. If she succeeds, the whole family will be blessed."
After saying that, she also glanced at her younger sister. He gave her a lot of dowry when her younger sister got married, and he hasn't helped the family in the past few years.
Lin Xiaolan is a strong-willed person. In the past few years since she married into the city, she has always been pampered by her family. Now she is being sour in her words and she is angry.
"Brother and sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? I didn't contribute to your job? If I hadn't used my connections, how could you have gotten the job? You didn't even offer me a penny after you started working. If you think Lin Qingqing is capable, just treat me like you don't have a sister when you ask her to do something for you in the future."
Aunt Lin had been feeling unhappy since the banquet today, and now she was even more annoyed when she saw her son and daughter quarreling over a trivial matter: "What are you quarreling about? You are so arrogant at home, why didn't you say a word at your uncle's house?"
She glared at her eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Hasn't your sister ever helped you? You're the only one who's ruining things. Even if I marry you, the family won't be at peace. You just go to your parents' house all day and take things. It's unlucky."
After saying this, he still felt unsatisfied and slapped his eldest daughter-in-law hard on the back.
The eldest daughter-in-law's body tilted when she was slapped, and the eldest son Lin Baoguo saw that his mother was really angry, so he didn't dare to reach out to help his wife.
Aunt Lin looked at her second son, who remained silent, then turned to Uncle Lin and said, "Jianguo's father, several military leaders came to our second son's house today. Why don't you talk to him and see if you can arrange for Jianguo to join the army in the city?"
Lin Baoguo felt uncomfortable after hearing this. His mother only thought about his helpless younger brother, who could not earn much money and had to rely on his own salary to support himself. If his younger brother could join the army, he would not only receive an allowance but also reduce the family's food rations. Wouldn't life at home be much better?
Lin Baoguo rolled his eyes and agreed, "Mom is right. Second Uncle has always been good to our family, and we have never asked him for anything. I think this can work out."
Uncle Lin's second son went to work in the fields to make a living after graduating from junior high school. However, he was spoiled by his family since he was a child and could not bear the hardship of working in the fields. He fished for three days and then slept for two days, and he could not earn enough to feed himself in a year.
When Lin Jianguo heard that he would be assigned to the troops in the city, the corners of his mouth widened: "Mom, you are so good to me and always think of me. When I become an official, I will bring you and dad to the city and let you live the life of a city dweller."
Lin Jianguo was spoiled since he was a child because he was sweet-mouthed and spoke pleasantly. These words made Uncle Lin and his wife feel very comfortable.
Uncle Lin tapped his pipe and finally spoke: "Didn't Qingqing leave a long time ago? Boil twenty eggs and send them to the second brother's family later."
"You all saw what happened to the relatives from the second brother's family at the banquet today. I still need to talk to the second brother about Jianguo."
Aunt Lin nodded repeatedly: "I'm going to boil eggs now. Jianguo is the root of the Lin family and he is different from the son of my aunt's family. If the second son doesn't help us, how can we help outsiders?"
As she spoke, Aunt Lin stood up and started picking up the eggs.
There are five people in a room, each with their own ideas.
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