Although the captain's wife thought it was good for Lin Xiu to be Lin Zhen's sister-in-law, she was not stupid. She was a clear-headed person. How could she be the boss of the Lin brothers? She would not even be the boss of her son-in-law, Lin Dajun, let alone Lin Sijun. She immediately said, "Sijun was raised by their eldest sister. Although Xiaozhen is the eldest sister-in-law, she is still an outsider. She has to make the decision one by one. Xiaozhen can't do it."

Lin Xiuniang: "Sister-in-law, that's not what you mean. This guy is..."

The captain's wife interrupted her and said, "Sister-in-law, I have something to do at home. I'm leaving now." She ran away. Now she regretted it. From what she heard from her sister-in-law, she really wanted to marry Lin Xiu to Sijun. She originally thought it was better for the two sisters to be sisters-in-law. But now it seems that Lin Xiu married into the Lin family not because it was better for the two sisters to be sisters-in-law. It was obvious that her sister-in-law's family really wanted Lin Xiu to marry Sijun.

The captain's wife suddenly realized that she had been obsessed before, and only thought about her daughter's well-being, but forgot the conditions of the Lin family. She panted and decided to avoid her brother and sister-in-law the next time she saw them, so that they would not discuss this matter with her again.

The captain's wife returned to Lin Dajun's home and told Lin Zhen about this.

Lin Zhen: "I didn't expect my second uncle's family to have such thoughts. I don't know whether this is my second sister-in-law's idea or Xiaoxiu's idea."

The captain's wife: "Xiao Xiu probably has the same idea. When your second sister-in-law was talking to Xiao Xiu about this, she must have asked for her opinion."

Lin Zhen: “Really?”

After lunch, Lin Zhen was taking a nap, and the captain's wife went back home when she saw that there was nothing to do. Lin Dajun went to work at the pig farm. After the New Year, everyone had to get their own pigs, so the pig farm was very busy.

At this moment, only Lin Sijun was at the Lin family's house. Lin Sijun fed the pigs in the morning and had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he read books and did his homework at home. He had been playing all winter and hadn't done his winter vacation homework yet.

"Sister..." After eating, Lin Xiu came to Lin Dajun's house. The gate to Lin Dajun's yard was open, but the door to the house inside was closed. Seeing that the door was closed, Lin Xiu looked at Lin Sijun's house next door and found that the door of Lin Sijun's house was open.

Lin Sijun was not asleep again, so the door of his house was naturally open.

Lin Xiu thought about it and went to the next door. Lin Xiu walked in quietly and saw Lin Sijun doing his homework in the study room with his back to the door. The room was quiet except for the sound of writing.

Lin Xiu: "Four Armies..."

Lin Sijun was startled by the sudden voice. He turned around and said, "It's you, Lin Xiu." Then he turned around and continued to do his homework.

Lin Xiu walked into the room, walked to his side, and saw the neat handwriting of Lin Sijun on his homework book. His eyes shifted from the homework book to Lin Sijun's face. Lin Sijun also looked handsome, not as dark as the young men who often went to work nowadays. His skin was wheat color, whiter than the average man. He was also very strong, not as thin as the others who looked like they had not eaten enough.

Lin Xiu used to have no feelings for Lin Sijun. She and Lin Zhen were cousins ​​and often visited Lin Dajun's house, so she often ran into Lin Sijun. It might be because Lin Sijun was still in elementary school, so even though Lin Sijun was older than her, she always thought of him as a child. But now, she found that it was not the case.

In the past, because of Lin Sijun's personality, she did not regard him as a man. Also, because he was the brother-in-law of her cousin, in her eyes, Lin Sijun was also like a brother-in-law. However, now, Lin Sijun has actually grown up, especially his body, which is stronger than many men.

Lin Xiu looked at Lin Sijun in front of her and thought that marrying Lin Sijun would be a good idea. The Lin family had good conditions. Even if Lin Sijun was still studying, this also showed the conditions of the Lin family. If the conditions were not good, would the Lin family let Lin Sijun study?

Besides, before my cousin got pregnant, she only worked six days a week, and all of them were easy work. I heard from my aunt that my cousin had eggs to eat every day. After she got pregnant, she didn't have to work anymore. If I marry Lin Sijun and become my cousin's sister-in-law, we will definitely be treated the same. It's impossible for one to enjoy the good life while the other suffers, right? So, marrying Lin Sijun is really good.

But that morning, the aunt rejected her mother.

When the captain's wife went to Lin Xiu's house to talk about this, Lin Xiu was also at home, and she listened carefully. Originally, she asked her mother to test her aunt's attitude, and her mother also thought that it would be good for her to marry Lin Sijun, and she could enjoy a good life. But she didn't know why her aunt, who agreed at first, later disagreed. Her mother and she thought of a way. Since her aunt would not help, she would get close to Lin Sijun herself.

Lin Xiu: "Sijun, is it hard for you to study?"

While doing his homework, Lin Sijun said, "It's not hard. It's much more comfortable than working."

Lin Xiu: "Like me, I am used to working all the time, but I only do easy work at home, just like my cousin before she got married. Girls in my family all do easy work."

Lin Sijun: “Oh.” He just said something he couldn’t understand.

Lin Xiu: "Sijun, your handwriting is really good."

Hearing this, Lin Sijun laughed out loud: "Okay? My eldest sister has the best handwriting, followed by my third brother, but my handwriting is better than my eldest brother's." His third brother is serious about everything he does.

When Lin Xiu heard this, he immediately felt that there was something going on, so he softened his voice and asked, "Sijun, I only studied up to the third grade, and I don't even know some words. Can you teach me how to read and write?"

Lin Sijun: "No, I'm busy. I still have a lot of homework to do during the winter vacation."

Lin Xiu: "...Then I won't bother you anymore. By the way, my cousin is in confinement now and can't clean or do laundry. Do you have any clothes to wash? I'll wash them for you."

Lin Sijun paused, raised his head and looked at Lin Xiu strangely: "No, I washed it myself." Ever since his elder brother got married, he has washed his own clothes, and only asked his elder sister-in-law to wash the sheets and quilts. His sister said that only his wife and blood relatives can wash a man's pants. If someone else washes them, it will easily cause gossip. But this elder sister-in-law's cousin is really strange. She even wants to help him wash clothes. However, Lin Sijun didn't think much about it. "Are you free to leave? I have homework to do."

Lin Xiu's smile froze for a moment: "Then I'll leave first."

In the evening, after Lin Dajun got off work, the neighbor came to call Lin Sijun to eat. The one who cooked was the captain's wife. After the meal was ready, she also ate at her son-in-law's house.

While eating, Lin Sijun said, "Brother, my sister-in-law's cousin is so strange. At noon, when I was doing my homework at home, she came to my house and said she wanted to help me wash clothes."

When the captain's wife heard this, she knew that things were serious.

Lin Dajun: "What is she doing? She has nothing to do after eating?"

Lin Sijun: “I don’t know either.”

The captain's wife asked, "Did you let her do the laundry?"

Lin Sijun: "No, my sister said that men's clothes cannot be given to other wives, except for their own wives. Also, she asked me to teach her how to read and write. It's really strange, I don't even have time to do my homework."

The captain's wife understood Lin Xiu's meaning a little bit. It turned out that since she had rejected this matter today, Lin Xiu came here on his own and wanted to get close to the Fourth Army.

The captain's wife was also shocked. If Lin Xiucheng really let her do it, Lin Yiyi would probably embarrass her. Once Lin Yiyi embarrasses her, her daughter's life in the Lin family will be difficult. Although Dajun looks honest, doesn't care about family affairs, and is easy to get along with, he is stubborn and will listen to his sister. If Lin Yiyi wants Dajun to divorce her daughter, he might listen.

Thinking of this, the captain's wife came to her senses. She said, "Sijun, your sister is right. You can't just let anyone wash your clothes. Not only clothes, but if there is no one at home but you, you can't let other women in." Even her daughter, the eldest sister-in-law, and Lin Sijun, the younger brother-in-law, had to avoid suspicion, not to mention Lin Xiu.

Lin Dajun immediately said, "Mother-in-law is right, Sijun, if other female comrades approach you, you must avoid suspicion and keep a distance of more than two meters. If a female comrade falls in front of you, you should not help her up, but ask others to help her up. If a female comrade wants you to send her home, you should not do it." He spoke from experience. It was with this idea that he spent three years of junior high school and three years of high school in peace and quiet. "My elder sister said that this is called "touching porcelain". Some female comrades think about "touching porcelain" all day long."

Hearing Lin Dajun say this, the captain's wife felt a little ashamed, as if he was talking about Lin Xiu. No matter what, Lin Xiu was also her niece.

Lin Sijun: "I see. Is she trying to scam me?"

Lin Dajun: "I don't know, how about you go ask our sister after feeding the pigs tomorrow?" In fact, Lin Dajun really didn't mean to imply Lin Xiu, he just said what Lin Yiyi taught him. However, the captain's wife was guilty.

Lin Sijun: “Okay.”

After everyone finished their meal, the captain's wife went to Lin Zhen's room to clean up, and then told Lin Zhen about Lin Xiu's situation: "It seems that Xiao Xiu wants to use the Fourth Army to accomplish her goal?"

Lin Zhen's face darkened. "What does she want to do? Has she thought of me? If she really dares to attack the Fourth Army, who knows what the eldest sister will think. The eldest sister looks good-tempered, but she is not the kind of person who will be threatened and succumb. If Xiaoxiu dares to attack, no one will let her in. Mother, you have to talk to the second aunt."

The captain's wife: "I understand."

After cleaning up her son-in-law's house, the captain's wife went home.

Grandma Lin: "You're back? Why are you so gloomy?" Captain Lin's family and brothers have also separated, and Grandma Lin lives with Captain Lin because he is the eldest son. Captain Lin and his wife are reasonable people, so Grandma Lin is not a difficult person to deal with, otherwise she would not be able to raise a son as open-minded as Captain Lin.

The captain's wife: "I'm here, mother. I want to tell you something. Please tell me."

Grandma Lin: "Okay, tell me about it and I'll analyze it for you."

Captain Lin's wife: "This is what happened..." She told Lin Zhen's story again, "Look, what do your sister-in-law and Xiaoxiu mean by this?"

Grandma Lin's face also darkened: "What are you doing? Two sisters marrying two brothers? Who will we take care of if we fall out in the future? Why didn't you think too hard when you first started doing things?"

The captain's wife: "I didn't think clearly. After being told by my younger siblings, I thought it would be good for the two sisters to become sisters-in-law and help each other. Who knew..."

Grandma Lin: "Who becomes the sister-in-law is the business of the grandson-in-law's family. It has nothing to do with us."

The captain's wife: "What about this matter?"

Grandma Lin: "Let's go talk to your brother and sister-in-law."

Lin Xiujia

Lin Xiuniang was a little surprised to see Grandma Lin and the captain's wife coming over: "Mom, sister-in-law, why are you here? Have you had dinner?" It may be the habit of Chinese people, when they meet for the first time, they always ask if you have eaten.

Grandma Lin said, "Stop thinking about Xiaoxiu's matter."

Lin Xiuniang was stunned: "You, what do you mean?" Then she looked at the captain's wife, "Did my sister-in-law tell you something?"

The captain's wife said, "I didn't say anything. It was during dinner tonight that Sijun told Dajun that Xiaoxiu wanted to do his laundry. I was there at the time. Dajun then gave Sijun a lecture, saying that some female comrades nowadays would scam people and told him to be careful. I came here to remind him because we are relatives."

Grandma Lin: "This matter has nothing to do with your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law hopes that Xiaozhen and Xiaoxiu can become sisters-in-law. I don't agree with this matter. I don't agree with it from what the Lin family said. Also, how did you teach your daughter? Xiaoxiu is a good girl, and you let her wash clothes for other men. Do you want to ruin her reputation?"

Lin Xiuniang: “I don’t have any.”

Lin Xiu couldn't help it and walked into the house: "Grandma, this has nothing to do with my mother. It was my idea." She bit her lower lip and looked at Grandma Lin firmly.

Grandma Lin: "How could you do this? Do you care about your reputation? It would be so embarrassing if this got out."

Lin Xiu: "I just want to marry into a good family, and the Lin family has the best conditions in our brigade. Isn't that what you said? My cousin can marry into the Lin family and enjoy happiness, why can't I? We are all granddaughters of the Lin family, so you don't have to sacrifice me for my cousin, right?"

Grandma Lin: "What do you mean by sacrificing you for your cousin? Your cousin was married a long time ago and has children. She got engaged and married before you. How can she sacrifice you? You want to find someone with good conditions and enjoy life. That's because you have ambition, but even if you have ambition, you can't marry a boy, right? Girls should have their own stand."

Lin Xiu: "These are your opinions. Then tell me, why can't I marry Lin Sijun? If you don't let me marry Lin Sijun, aren't you sacrificing me for my cousin?"

Grandma Lin: "Are you blaming me? You want to marry Lin Sijun, but has he proposed to you? Is he engaged to you? You are just offering yourself to do his laundry."

Lin Xiu: "If you don't help me find a date, I'll find a way myself."

The captain's wife: "Xiao Xiu, it's not that we don't want to help you. My aunt agreed before and thought it would be great for you and Xiao Zhen to be sisters-in-law. But the problem is that the Lin family doesn't agree."

Lin Xiu: "You haven't asked, how do you know that the Lin family will not agree? I think the elder sister of the Lin family is very good to my cousin, and she is a very easy-going person. I can work, have a good personality, and look good." Speaking of which, Lin Xiu is indeed good in these aspects. Whether in the eyes of outsiders or in the eyes of her family, she is a hardworking and well-behaved girl. Even when Lin Xiu was taking care of the pregnant Lin Zhen, she was also considerate of everything. Besides, because Lin Xiu has an uncle who is a team leader, there are still many families who want to marry Lin Xiu. But Lin Xiu's mother was always dissatisfied after seeing a few of them. Maybe it was because Lin Zhen married well, so she didn't want her daughter Lin Xiu to marry too badly. After all, the people in the nearby brigade were all country people. They didn't have a brother-in-law as a backer like Lin Dajun, and he himself was a worker.

The captain's wife and Lin Xiuniang are sisters-in-law. Even if the relationship between sisters-in-law is very good, there is always some comparison between them.

Grandma Lin frowned: "Since you said so, let your aunt ask the Lin family tomorrow to see what they think, but if they don't agree, you can give up this idea." Grandma Lin said this to help Lin Xiu. If the Lin family agrees, then it's good. If the Lin family disagrees, just do it, so that Lin Xiu doesn't have to worry about it. It has to be said that Grandma Lin's approach is still quite decisive.

the next day

Lin Sijun originally went to his sister's house alone, but the captain's wife also wanted to go, so the two of them went together.

When she arrived at Lin Yiyi's house, she saw these two people coming together. Lin Yiyi couldn't figure out the reason. She thought something had happened to Lin Zhen: "Auntie, Fourth Army, why are you here together? Is there something going on at home?"

Lin Sijun: "No, everything is fine at home, but I have some problems."

Lin Yiyi was even more confused. Looking at Lin Sijun's appearance, he didn't look like he was in trouble. "What happened to you?"

Lin Sijun said: "Auntie said she came to tell you."

Lin Yiyi looked at the captain's wife.

The captain's wife smiled awkwardly: "It's like this, Yi Yi, what do you think of my niece Lin Xiu?"

Lin Yiyi's heart skipped a beat. When the captain's wife mentioned Lin Xiu, she knew what was going on. "I have never met Lin Xiu, so it's hard to say anything about her." She only said this, and didn't respond to the captain's wife. Then she looked at Lin Sijun again, "Did you do something wrong and dare not say it? Do you have to ask your aunt to tell you?"

Lin Sijun: "I didn't." He felt so wronged.

The captain's wife: "No, no, this matter has nothing to do with the Fourth Army. It's like this, my sister-in-law told me yesterday that my niece is also looking for a partner, and the Fourth Army is also looking for a partner, so I came to ask, what do you think of them? Speaking of which, Xiaozhen and Xiaoxiu are sisters, if they get together, they will be sisters-in-law, so they can get along better."

Lin Yiyi smiled and said, "Someone is suggesting a marriage for Sijun, which is a good thing, but why did Sijun say something wrong?"

Lin Sijun: "No, no, I don't know about this. No one has ever told me about it. I'm only in junior high school. I don't want to talk about it."

Lin Yiyi smiled and did not continue to talk to Lin Sijun. Instead, she said to the captain's wife, "Auntie, I am here to propose marriage to Sijun. It mainly depends on whether he likes her. If he likes her, then he will consider the issue of the sisters-in-law. If he doesn't like her, it will be useless no matter how well the sisters-in-law get along with each other. After all, this person is getting along with him, not with his sisters-in-law, don't you think?"

As soon as the captain's wife heard what Lin Yiyi said, she understood what she meant. She had only considered whether her daughter and niece could get along, but she had not considered the relationship between Lin Sijun and her niece. They looked good, but others might not think highly of them. As her daughter said, they would graduate from high school in the future, while her niece would only be in the third grade of elementary school. It was not her niece who chose them, but they chose her.

The captain's wife said, "That's true. They live their lives alone, and the most important thing is that they live well." On the contrary, as long as they live well, what does it matter if the sisters-in-law don't get along well?

Lin Yiyi: "Thank you for your concern for Sijun's marriage. I just heard from Sijun that he is only in junior high school and doesn't want to get married for the time being. I think so too, so I won't find a partner for him for the time being. If you have anyone here who can help you, please tell them that Sijun's marriage will be discussed in two years."

The captain's wife said, "Okay, I understand. Yiyi, if there's nothing else to do, I'll go back first. Maybe Xiaozhen will need my help."

Lin Yiyi: "Then I'll see my aunt off."

After Captain Lin's wife left, Lin Yiyi turned to look at Lin Sijun: "Just this matter, how can you say that you are in trouble?"

Lin Sijun: "That's not all. Lin Xiu also said she would do my laundry..." Lin Sijun recounted what happened yesterday afternoon. "My eldest brother asked me to ask you something."

Lin Yiyi frowned. The captain's wife didn't tell him about this. If Sijun hadn't come here today, they might have kept it a secret. If Sijun hadn't told Dajun about this, Lin Xiu might have continued to harass Sijun.

Lin Yiyi: "I see. Go back and tell your sister-in-law that you should eat at home during her confinement period, so that you don't run into Lin Xiu who is taking care of her. It would be hard to explain."

Lin Sijun: “Is that what you mean?”

Lin Yiyi: “That’s what I said.”

Lin Sijun: "Okay."

Lin Yiyi: "Regarding Lin Xiu, you should avoid her. If she wants to get close to you, you should tell your sister-in-law. Some people are superficial and will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Of course, what my sister said does not represent Lin Xiu, but you should also pay attention in your life. Keep a distance from female classmates when you are studying, especially in high school. At your age, if you get close to female classmates, people will say that you are having a casual relationship with the opposite sex, and you will be criticized and punished."

When he heard about the criticism and struggle, Lin Sijun shrank his neck in fear.

Lin Sijun: "I understand. Women are really troublesome."

After hearing this, Lin Yiyi couldn't help but say: When your hair grows fully, you won't find being a woman a problem anymore.

That night, Lin Sijun did not go home. Instead, he went back after breakfast at Lin Yiyi's house the next day. He had to go back to cut pig grass, so he got up early. As a result, I met Lin Xiu again on the road.