Chapter 138 The Sickly Villain in a Female-dominated World 9
The news that Lin Qing accompanied Chen Xi back home caused a sensation in Shiyuan Village, and some villagers who had previously spread bad rumors were so jealous that their eyes turned red.
"So, it's all fate." The village chief's husband was cooking skillfully while teaching the unmarried boy at home.
"A young doctor of about the same age, Xilang looks the most plain and his family is not the best. The engagement between the Lin and Chen families was just a joke. But someone made the Lin family's daughter sick and wanted to be happy, and his horoscope happened to match, so the engagement between the two families was brought up again."
Glancing at the restless young men, he continued, "The lady of the Lin family almost died a while ago. Everyone spread the rumor that Xilang would be a widow after marriage. No one envied him at that time."
The young men who had said these things in private immediately lowered their eyes out of guilt.
"So, don't be jealous of Xilang. You can't predict what the future will be like. The Lin family is a big family here. The management of household chores and interpersonal relationships are not something a village boy can handle."
Use an oilcloth to rub a circle of oil in the pot, then pour the picked cowpeas into the pot. With a sizzling sound, smoke rises up. The village chief's husband stir-fries the cowpeas repeatedly, then covers the pot and simmers for a while.
The young men in the family were all helping out. When they heard the news that the Lin family's daughter had entered the village, they were planning to go to the Chen family's house next door to spy on her. After all, they had never seen a scholar in their lives.
The village chief's husband, who had been through this, naturally knew the little thoughts in the children's minds. Which boy had not dreamed of a rich girl falling in love with him at first sight and marrying him when he was young?
But dreams are just dreams after all. Daily necessities are the real life of these young men.
It's fine for young men to dream, because when they reach marriageable age they will still obey their family's arrangements anyway.
But Chen Xi's marriage was like a story in a book come true. When these young men saw that someone who was far inferior to themselves could marry into a wealthy family and become the legal husband, it was impossible for them not to have some thoughts in their minds.
That's why he stopped his young men from joining in the fun. His family was already wealthy in the village, but it was still far from being as rich as the Lin family. Recently, he asked someone in the town to help him find out about suitable families, in case the young men became ambitious and wanted to find a rich lady, which would make him very annoyed.
Before Lin Qing had time to say anything after entering the Chen family's yard, he was startled by the dense crowds of heads popping out from the walls around him.
"Hey, new people are coming." Someone's child shouted joyfully from the wall, causing laughter from everyone around.
Qingshu and Qingmei, who were following behind him, looked at each other, then scattered copper coins and sugar cubes wrapped in oil paper around with the baskets in their hands.
The copper coins tied with red ropes symbolized happiness and blessings. They were thrown into the sky along with the candies, attracting the scramble of onlookers.
Lin Qing stared at the scene in front of her with a frozen smile and a blank look on her face. Chen Xi, who was familiar with her, immediately noticed her helplessness.
Fortunately, Miss Chen came out to take charge of the situation: "Dear villagers, the joy of the newlyweds has been taken advantage of. Next, can you please give us this small courtyard? We have to receive distinguished guests today."
Afterwards, the crowd gradually dispersed under the arrangement of the village chief who came after hearing the news.
After what happened just now, the remaining tension in Lin Qing's heart disappeared.
"The villagers like to have fun, and I'm sorry to scare you, lady." Miss Chen explained with a smile as she led people into the house.
These are some typical farmhouses. You can tell they have been carefully cleaned. Although the items inside are a bit messy, the windows are bright and even the wooden pillars in the hall have been wiped clean.
As soon as Chen Xi entered the house, he was pulled into the kitchen by his father to help. He was surprised to find that his married brother had also returned today.
Guessing that the father and son had a lot of private conversation to share, Lin Qing smiled and watched her husband go into the kitchen.
Miss Chen smiled and asked Lin Qing to sit in the seat of honor, then pointed to a group of people standing nearby and introduced them one by one.
The dark-skinned middle-aged woman in a short robe is Chen Xi's mother. The twins beside her are Chen Xi's younger sister Chen Guan and younger brother Chen Ruan.
The young woman sitting at the very bottom is Chen Xi's wife, Li Jing, and the girl sucking her fingers is her eldest daughter.
The nanny standing next to her mistress handed the gift list in her hand to Miss Chen: "Miss, this is the return gift list arranged by my husband, please keep it. Because there are a lot of gifts, there is another ox cart pulling it, and a servant will bring it in soon. Do you want to arrange someone to help take a look?"
Miss Chen took the gift list without even looking at it, and said bluntly: "The husband is too polite. As long as the two of us are happy, it doesn't matter whether it is polite or not."
"Ceremony cannot be abandoned. This also shows that father thinks highly of Xilang." Lin Qing said with a smile. Just then, the ox cart carrying gifts arrived. She signaled the maid beside her to go out to receive it.
The gifts unloaded from the ox cart made the people who were staring at the Chen family's yard from afar feel jealous, and they thought to themselves, if one person's success really brings prosperity to the whole family, the Chen family might be able to make a comeback.
In the room, Miss Chen and Lin Qing were chatting happily, especially when she heard that Chen Xi was learning to read recently. The joy in her heart was reflected in every wrinkle on her face.
"This is a blessing for Xilang. We raised our children in a rough way, but we didn't expect him to be so lucky and start to have some scholarly air. The Lin family is indeed an official residence. I see that Xilang has become more dignified after staying in the mansion for more than a month. He doesn't even look like a country boy anymore."
"There is only one thing," the old man changed the subject and spoke carefully, "My child looks a bit heroic, I am afraid he will not be liked by the lady, and the two families are not well matched, Xilang is really marrying up. But this child is honest and will not argue. If you really don't like him, please treat him a little better and give him some respect because of our poor friendship."
"If he does anything wrong, just tell me and I will teach him myself. I am begging you shamelessly."
The laughter of the children in the yard broke the somewhat solemn atmosphere in the house. Chen's mother looked at her mother awkwardly and sat quietly aside as a background. Li Jing had just led the children out to help move the gifts.
Lin Qing put down the hot tea in her hand, and her heart softened as she looked at the old man begging in front of her: "Auntie, I can promise you one thing now - no matter what, Xilang will be my only legal husband. For your kindness in saving my uncle's life, he will not be bullied in the Lin Mansion."
In the kitchen, the elder brother of the Chen family, who had been eavesdropping on the movement in the hall with his ear against the wall, felt relieved. He glanced at his younger brother who was burning firewood at the bottom of the pot, and secretly sighed, it is true that fools have good luck, it seems that Xilang, this silent and rough guy, has met a good wife.
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