Qin Xiangju looked at the thin little girl in front of her, thinking that her seriousness frightened her, and said in a gentle voice: "Yiyi, we are all a family from now on. If you have any ideas, just say it directly, and we can discuss it." Even if the Xiao family is willing to help the Lin family, there must be a rule. In fact, Qin Xiangju and her husband had discussed this matter long before the Lin family's parents passed away. Daya and her son had an engagement. Unless their family was not prepared to fulfill this engagement, otherwise, before the Lin family's sons came of age, their assistance would not stop for a while. But not fulfilling this engagement was impossible. What happened back then was still vivid in her mind. Blind Zhang said that her son and Daya's horoscopes were very compatible, and at the beginning, it was indeed after they were engaged that her son's illness began to heal, so Qin Xiangju was unwilling to take risks with her son.

But even if she had a plan for relief, she still had to have a plan.

Lin Yiyi was silent for a while, and then she said slowly, "Aunt, my parents are gone, and I am the eldest sister. I can't just leave my brothers alone. But I also know that no one's food or money comes from the wind, so...so my other brothers can find food by themselves, and when the brigade needs to go to work, they can go to work by themselves. I have also discussed with my brothers, and they will go to work to earn work points and food by themselves, but my brothers are still young, and the food they find and earn by themselves is good enough to feed them. If they want to feed their younger brothers, then...so after discussing with my brothers, they should support themselves, unless there is really no other way, I will help, and as for the younger brothers, I will take care of them myself."

Qin Xiangju had already made a long-term plan to help the younger brothers of the Lin family. Now Lin Yiyi said that it was enough to help only the fifth brother Lin. This was a big surprise to her. However, she was the head of the family after all, so even if she was satisfied with Lin Yiyi's arrangement, she would not show it on her face.

Lin Yiyi looked at her, unsure of what she meant, but it didn't matter whether she was right or not, as long as the result was what she wanted.

Lin Yiyi continued, "Aunt, I know you must be in a difficult situation. After all... after all, my brother is not a member of the Xiao family. If you agree, other people will definitely have opinions. If it embarrasses you, it means I am unfilial. So, my brother follows me. I can support him. He just lives with me."

Qin Xiangju didn't take Lin Yiyi's words seriously. How could Daya, a 15-year-old girl, raise Lin Wudi? She herself had to rely on her son for support. So Qin Xiangju felt that this girl was just being stubborn because she was afraid that they would not agree. She sighed silently in her heart. Daya was a good girl, but she was afraid that she would care too much about her younger brother and use her husband's family's things to support her family. So she had to teach her well in the future and never let her do such things.

Then, Lin Yiyi took out a remittance slip and said softly, "Aunt, I can really support my brother by myself. Look, this is the money I earned. I can make money, although... although I may not be able to buy food."

Qin Xiangju was stunned: "You... you can make money?" She took the remittance slip. Qin Xiangju had never been to school and could not read. But because she often received remittance slips from Xiao Yu in the past few years, she recognized the words on the remittance slip. "This... this eight yuan? Daya, how did you make money? Who gave you this?" In a hurry, she directly called the original owner's name.

Lin Yiyi patiently and carefully explained the submission, and then pretended to be embarrassed and said, "It's just that I'm useless. The newspaper only...only accepted my manuscript with fewer words."

Qin Xiangju: "Oh hey, my Daya, what's wrong with you? Why are you useless?" She excitedly held Lin Yiyi's hand and said, "Look at this hand, this is the hand that holds the pen, Daya, I was right, you are promising, very promising. You have brought honor to our Xiao family. Apart from your brother Xiao Yu, you are the most promising one in our family."

Lin Yiyi said: "You are too proud. Brother Xiao Yu is so successful, but that is also because of you. Without you, there would be no Brother Xiao Yu, so you are still the best."

Qin Xiangju laughed and said, "Girl, you are right."

Grandma Xiao heard Qin Xiangju's laughter from outside and asked, "What are you talking about? You look so happy."

Qin Xiangju replied loudly, "Nothing." Then she asked Lin Yiyi, "Yiyi, have you told your brother Xiao Yu about this?"

Lin Yiyi shook her head: "Not yet, Auntie, you are the head of the family, so I want to tell you first. If you agree, I will tell Brother Xiao Yu."

Qin Xiangju was very happy with this. Her daughter-in-law would not go beyond her to alienate her and her son, and she also respected her. How could she not be happy? Qin Xiangju knew her son very well. If she told her son about what happened today, Xiao Yu would definitely agree to it. However, it was two different things for her son to agree before telling her and to discuss it with her before telling her son. In this matter, Qin Xiangju felt that she was valued. She patted Lin Yiyi's hand and said, "Yiyi, originally, you are the eldest sister and you have to take care of your younger brother. Our family has no objection. Now that you can make money by yourself, our family has even less objection. As for this matter, if it was before, it would indeed cause some trouble, and the eldest and third daughters-in-law would definitely have ideas about food. But now it's different, so your aunt's idea is that you should give one yuan every month in the future as food for your younger brother, which can also shut everyone up. What do you think?"

Lin Yiyi: "Thank you, auntie, you are so kind."

Qin Xiangju was smiling. She planned to brag about her daughter-in-law after Lin Yiyi married her son. How could she hide it from him when her daughter-in-law was so amazing? Besides, it was impossible to hide it. Once the eldest and third daughters-in-law knew about it, wouldn't everyone in the village know about it?

Lin Yiyi continued, "Aunt, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you."

Qin Xiangju was curious: "What's the matter?"

Lin Yiyi said, "That's right... that's right, can't I make money by submitting my articles? But I have to write during the day, and writing at night consumes kerosene, so... so if I write during the day in the future, I may not be able to find food or work."

Qin Xiangju said, "What's the big deal? Our family doesn't need a single work point from you. Besides, how many work points can you earn with your little arms and legs?"

Qin Xiangju was right, but Lin Yiyi knew that this was the charm of money. If she couldn't make money by submitting articles today, no matter how easy Qin Xiangju was to get along with, she would not let her stay at home every day.

Lin Yiyi said, "But everyone in the family will go out to find food, pick wild vegetables, and go to work, so if I don't go, I can give some money for household expenses, right? Is that okay with you? Otherwise, people will say you are biased."

Generally, decent families will not accept the private money earned by their daughter-in-law. For example, Lin Yiyi contributes articles to earn royalties, or the daughter-in-law finds a job as a worker on her own or with her parents' help, etc. As long as the money earned has nothing to do with the in-laws, the in-laws will not accept the money. Of course, those undecent families will not talk about it, and there are also some who take the daughter-in-law's salary and don't let it go. However, it is normal for the daughter-in-law to eat at her in-laws' house and do nothing, and take money to supplement the family expenses.

Qin Xiangju didn't care about Lin Yiyi's household allowance. After all, her son gave her a lot of household allowance every month, and wouldn't the money Lin Yiyi earned be given to her grandson in the future? Even if Lin Yiyi would help her brother, would she give all the money to him? The brother is not as close as the son. However, it is true that if Lin Yiyi did not give household allowance, the eldest and third families would definitely have opinions.

Qin Xiangju thought for a moment and said, "Then you can give two yuan a month as household allowance..." She paused and said, "If someone asks you how much you get for your writing every month, just say... five yuan."

Lin Yiyi smiled sweetly: "Yeah." Combined with the original owner's skinny face, this smile looked silly, clean and pure.

Qin Xiangju tapped Lin Yiyi's head and said, "Silly girl, don't tell anyone about this except your brother Xiao Yu, don't tell anyone at home... It's best not to tell your brothers either, children can't keep secrets, if they know how much you've earned, it would be bad if they tell others about it, you have to understand the principle of not showing off your wealth."

Lin Yiyi said, "It was a close call. I wanted to tell my brothers and let them be happy together. But now that you've said this, I don't dare to tell them anymore. They'll definitely let it slip someday."

Qin Xiangju: "That's right, the kid is quick-witted and has no brains."

Lin Yiyi: "Then I'll tell you, Auntie, I'll tell you everything from now on. I'll feel at ease knowing you're there to guide me."

Qin Xiangju: "Okay, you are young, I have to keep an eye on you."

Lin Yiyi: "I will give the money to Brother Xiao Yu later. I will feel more at ease leaving it with him."

Qin Xiangju's eyes flashed: "That's right, your brother Xiao Yu won't spend money recklessly."

Lin Yiyi: "Yes." Give the money to Xiao Yu? That's impossible. Only men can hand over their wages.

…

After dinner, Lin Yiyi took Lin Wudi for a walk in the small courtyard. Although walking is not necessary to help digestion when one is not full, proper walking is still beneficial. Otherwise, if one eats well and then goes to sleep, the body's functions will not be good. Moreover, Lin Wudi is at the age of learning to walk, so Lin Yiyi never lets Lin Wudi go hungry during the three meals a day.

Lin Dajun, Lin Sanjun and Lin Sijun were also in the yard, reading books. Lin Dajun was reading a book for the first grade of junior high school, Lin Sanjun was reading a book for the third grade of elementary school, and Lin Sijun was reading a book for the first grade of elementary school. The whole yard was peaceful. At this time, Xiao Yu came.

Lin Wudi was the happiest that Xiao Yu came. He clapped his hands and asked Xiao Yu to hug him: "Hold... hold... Brother, hold me..."

Lin Yiyi was also a little surprised: "Brother Xiao Yu, why are you here?" But then she thought of what she had talked about with Qin Xiangju today, and guessed that Xiao Yu came for this matter.

Xiao Yu picked up Lin Wudi, and his movements were more skillful than the first time he held him: "Let's go out for a walk?"

Lin Yiyi said: "Okay."

Although no one wanted to expend physical energy during this period, there were still people who would sit in the cool air in their yards after dinner or sit at the village gate to inquire about the news. It was not the Ten Years of Troubles yet, and no one would have bad intentions or spread rumors if they saw a man and a woman walking on the road. Even if it was the Ten Years of Troubles, normal people would not spread rumors or make up stories if an engaged couple walked in the village.

Although Xiao Yu doesn't talk much, he never beats around the bush when he's with his family. He said bluntly, "I know everything about you going to see your mother today. She also told me. Why did you think of submitting the article?"

Lin Yiyi said: "I'm just giving it a try. If it works, there will be more hope in the family. Otherwise, all the pressure will be on Brother Xiao Yu in the future, and I won't be willing to let him go." The 15-year-old girl has a clear and frank voice.

Xiao Yu listened, and his heart was warm. He saw another side of her, the strength hidden in her delicate bones. Such a girl attracted him. People are most charming when they work hard. The little girl worked hard for her family, which made Xiao Yu think she was very cute. Moreover, he also knew that she was not as naive as she seemed. She had her own ideas and opinions. In fact, she was a smart girl. She could also...seduce him.

Xiao Yu did not reject his future daughter-in-law, who was smart. On the contrary, the smart girl brought him surprise. Although she hid herself with weakness, as long as her heart was true, this kind of smart hiding was not bad. However, Xiao Yu curled his lips and said, "My mother said that you should give me the royalties for safekeeping."

Lin Yiyi: “…” According to straight male logic, shouldn’t he be the one handing over his wages?

Xiao Yu: "Don't worry, leave it to me. I will keep the money."

Lin Yiyi: “…” She wanted to cry.

Xiao Yu saw her stop and a smile appeared on his stern face, but his voice was still serious: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Lin Yiyi never thought about hiding herself in front of him, and she didn't hide herself when she was with him. If he couldn't accept her true nature before marriage, they could still cancel the marriage. If she exposed her true nature after marriage and he couldn't accept it again, then she would be married for the second time if they divorced. In 2020, second marriage is not friendly to women, let alone in this era?

So Lin Yiyi only thought for a while, then raised her head to tell him her thoughts, but she saw his deep eyes looking at her, his eyes were unfathomable, as if a whirlpool was attracting her. His lips, which were always tightly pursed, were slightly opened, with a faint smile.

At that moment, her heart beat fast. In life, she likes strong men. Of course, being strong does not mean disrespecting women.

Lin Yiyi looked at Xiao Yu and suddenly laughed: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and asked as if he knew nothing: "What are you doing on purpose?" When she smiled, her eyes were full of stars. He hoped that such starlight could stay in her eyes forever.

Lin Yiyi looked at him, and she felt that Xiao Yu was a very magical person. She had lived for 28 years, and she had seen many men who were more handsome than Xiao Yu. Especially in the years from college to entering the society, she had come into contact with many different kinds of people. Whether they were really pursuing her or chasing her just for fun, she didn't have that feeling. According to what her friends said, she didn't have any feelings or eye contact. Of course, many people also said that she was picky, but women have to choose their lifelong partners, and there is nothing wrong with picking some. After all, marriage is a lifelong responsibility. It is impossible to get married on a whim today and divorce tomorrow.

Besides, we live our whole life, why should we settle for something when we have the conditions?

The first time she saw Xiao Yu was on a poster, and she thought this man looked very special. On the first day of her time travel, she saw Xiao Yu and thought she was dreaming. Little did she know that she had traveled through time and space and entered a drama.

This man who looks exactly like that star is a character in the TV series, not a real person. But at this moment, he is alive, vivid, and has flesh and blood.

Lin Yiyi smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Yu, my mother said that when a man and a woman form a family, the woman has to be the head of the family and the man has to hand over his wages." She didn't want him to hand over his wages, she was just looking for a topic to get to know him better.

Xiao Yu also looked at her, and after a pause, he said, "Okay." In front of his mother, she was willing to give him the royalties, but in front of him, she asked him to pay her salary. This little girl has so many ideas.

Lin Yiyi: "Are you not angry?"

Jin-Woo: "No."

Lin Yiyi: "Are you really willing to give me the money?"

Xiao Yu: “Yeah.” He didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. Isn’t it natural that men earn money to support the family and women are the head of the household?

Lin Yiyi: "Brother Xiao Yu, you are so nice."

Xiao Yu: "..." When she was being rude, she called him Comrade Xiao Yu, and when she got something good, she called him Brother Xiao Yu. Thinking back to the time since he came back, she called him Brother very often every time they met. In fact, he had no impression of her in the past. Although they got engaged when he was eight and she was one, they seldom met in between because of their big age gap and they were not from the same village, so they could not play together. When she was still crawling on the ground, he went to school. When she went to school, he left here. Two years ago, when he came back here, she was already a 13-year-old girl.

Two years ago, when he went home, his mother asked him to deliver something to the Lin family and visit Lin's father and mother. At that time, she was even shorter, and he really couldn't regard her as his fiancée. In his eyes, she was just a neighbor's sister. When they met at that time, she called Xiao Yu brother and then ran to do homework. When they met again, she fainted on the way. If it weren't for her good memory, she wouldn't have changed much, and they might not have recognized each other when they met.

Lin Yiyi stood opposite him and winked at him: "Brother Xiao Yu, don't let anything slip when you tell your aunt."

Xiao-Woo: "Yeah."

Lin Yiyi: "Thank you, Brother Xiao Yu, Brother Xiao Yu helped me keep the secret, do you need any reward?"

Xiao Yu never knew there was a reward, but this little girl always surprised him, so he was looking forward to the reward she mentioned. But: "No." He couldn't say the words to ask for a reward. But he refused, she should give it to him.

Lin Yiyi: "Is that so...Okay then."

Xiao Yu: "?" That's it? Okay then? Shouldn't she insist on rewarding herself? Xiao Yu looked at Lin Yiyi and continued to wait for her reward.

Lin Yiyi sighed: "Although I really want to reward Brother Xiao Yu, I don't want to force him, hey..."

Xiao Yu: "..." Don't force me at all, okay?

Lin Yiyi: "What happened to Brother Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Yu: "No, it's almost time. I should go back. I'll pick you up in two days."

Lin Yiyi: “Yeah.”

However, after a while, Xiao Yu didn't leave, so Lin Yiyi couldn't help asking, "Brother Xiao Yu, is there anything else?"

Xiao Yu: "...No, I'm leaving." Where is the reward?

Lin Yiyi took Lin Wudi from his arms and put him on the ground. Then she held Lin Wudi's hand and said, "Say goodbye to brother." As she spoke, she took Lin Wudi's hand and waved, "Come on, follow your sister and say goodbye to brother."

Xiao Yu: "..." This was to chase him away, "Goodbye." After saying that, he left in a depressed mood.

the next day

This morning's sweet potato porridge was sweetened with brown sugar. Although the sweetness was very light, everyone could taste it in one bite. The Lin brothers narrowed their eyes and felt very happy.

After breakfast, Lin Yiyi said, "Da Jun, San Jun, Si Jun, all of you sit down. I want to discuss something with you. Especially Da Jun, you are the head of our family, so your opinion is even more important."

Lin Dajun hurriedly sat down, trying to act like the head of the family: "Sister, tell me, I'll think about it carefully."

Lin Yiyi: "...We have dried a lot of shrimps these days, but they are not enough. We don't know when the food for the second half of the year will be distributed, and how much we can get. What if it is not enough? We still have 60 kilograms of food at present. If we eat one kilogram a day, we can eat for two months. So I want to replace the shrimps with other food. When I get married, you will have food to support me, and I can rest assured. What do you think, the first army, the third army, and the fourth army?"

Lin Dajun: "I have no opinion, but sister, who will exchange food for us? Everyone treasures food." Compared with dried shrimp and food that fills the stomach? Of course, food that can fill the stomach is more important. No one is a fool and knows how to choose.

Lin Sanjun: “Yeah.”

Lin Sijun: "Brother, you are right. Who will exchange food for us?"

Lin Yiyi said, "I will think of a way. Doctor Lin has many connections, and Aunt Guilan is from the county town. People in the county town like to eat meat, and they don't have to worry about running out of food because they eat commercial grains. So I will go and ask them. Dajun will go with me later. You have to get familiar with the things at home in the future."

Lin Dajun: “Hey.” He had wanted to get familiar with it a long time ago.

Lin Yiyi: "One more thing, the food you get in exchange will be placed at the Xiao family first. When the 60 kilograms of food at home are eaten up, you can come once a week, and I will give you 7 kilograms of food each time."

Lin Dajun was unhappy: "Sister, why? What if the Xiao family eats it?"

Lin Sanjun and Lin Sijun were also puzzled, and even thought, "Sister, you don't want to take the food to the Xiao family and not give it to them, right?" Boys who grew up in small villages know that many women specifically empty their husband's house and give things to their own family.

Although Lin Yiyi didn't know what they were thinking, she said softly: "You guys are so stupid."

Fool number one: Lin Dajun.

Fool number two: Lin Sanjun.

Fool number three: Lin Sijun.

Lin Dajun: "Sister, please tell me about it."

Lin Yiyi reached out and touched Lin Dajun's head. In fact, she was disgusted in her heart, but she had to pretend to be a sister who loved her brother: "Think about it, we use dried shrimp to exchange for food. What if others find out and sneak in at night to steal food, or sneak in when you are not around to steal food? In this situation, some people specialize in stealing. Knowing that there is no adult in our house, they will definitely target our house. Do you want our food to be stolen?"

The three Lin brothers shook their heads. Rather than having their food stolen, they would rather put it in the Xiao family. The Xiao family is large and their brother Xiao Yu is a soldier. Who would dare to steal food from their house?

Lin Yiyi added: "You also know that a married girl cannot always go back to her parents' home, otherwise she will be disliked and rejected by her in-laws. What if I miss you in the future? So let's hide the food in the Xiao family, in my room, so that when you come to get the food, I can see you and see if you are okay, and I can feel more at ease. If the Xiao family has delicious food, I can secretly save it for you and give it to you when you come. What do you think?" As she spoke, she pulled up Lin Sanjun and Lin Sijun's clothes and touched their heads.

Lin Sanjun and Lin Sijun stared at Lin Yiyi blankly. Compared to Lin Dajun, the eldest son, who was loved by his parents, they were invisible in the Lin family and had always been ignored, because there were too many sons in the Lin family. In addition, there were too many children, and Lin's father and mother had no time to go to work. They also had to do housework after work, which made them very tired. They really didn't have the time and energy to care for their children.

In their memory, their parents had never touched their heads or pulled their clothes for them. Of course, apart from the time when they were infants, this had never happened since they could remember.

Lin Sanjun lowered his head, and no one could see the emotions in his eyes.

Lin Sijun was more direct: "I listen to my sister." His sister suddenly gave him a different feeling. In the past, a sister was always a sister, as if it was a habit. They were born as siblings, nothing else. But now, Lin Sijun felt different. His sister made him feel very warm. Of course, as an illiterate, he didn't know how to describe it with the word warm, so he felt that it was different, and this difference made him very happy.

Lin Dajun is much more direct. If there are benefits, he will not refuse.

Lin Yiyi took the opportunity to ask, "Is it safe to keep the remaining 60 kilograms at home? Why don't I take them away on the day I return home, leaving you with 7 kilograms? Maybe you can still get some when you come to the Xiao family in seven days."

Lin Dajun used his power as the head of the family to say, "Listen to me."

Lin Yiyi curled the corners of her mouth, very good.

The next day, Lin Yiyi asked Yang Guilan and Lin Zhengde about exchanging food. As the famine became more and more serious, it affected not only the rural areas, but also the county town. Where did the food in the county town come from? It was grown by the rural people. The food production in the rural areas was low, so would the food in the county town be sufficient? Therefore, the amount of commercial food in the county town was also decreasing every month. However, even if the commercial food was reduced by a few kilograms, they still had food income every month, unlike the rural areas, where they did not even have a piece of sweet potato peel in a month.

In addition to affecting food production, famine also has a very serious impact on another item, which is meat. Whether it is pork or chicken, pigs and chickens are raised in rural areas. Now rural people themselves can't eat enough. There is nothing in their stomachs except water. What can pigs and chickens eat?

In the 1960s, no one raised pigs, so there was no meat source in the county and city. The meat was cut off and gone. This was very painful for the city dwellers who could eat one or two kilograms of meat every month. Some families even ate more than one or two kilograms of meat a month.

Therefore, the dried shrimp provided by Lin Yiyi is a timely relief for those who want to eat meat.

Yang Guilan accepted Lin Yiyi's commission and promised to help her ask when she went to the county town. Naturally, the people she asked were also acquaintances.

Lin Zhengde agreed straightforwardly, but he would go to the county town once every two weeks. He only said that he would call her when he went to the county town, and the Lin family would just bring some dried shrimps.

Lin Yiyi heaved a sigh of relief after getting the confirmation from the two. As long as the Lin family's younger brother had food, would he still be able to come to the Xiao family to beg for money?

In the blink of an eye, September 5th arrived.

The Lin family got up early in the morning to welcome the groom. The captain and his wife, Yang Guilan and his wife, and Lin Zhengde and his wife all came to help. They were invited by Lin Yiyi. In fact, there were no guests at the wedding, so there was nothing to help. They just came to support the scene and add some popularity.

It was almost noon when someone came from the Xiao family. Xiao Yu came with his two cousins. Grandpa Xiao had only one son, Xiao Daqiang, so Xiao Yu's cousin was the grandson of Grandpa Xiao's brothers. In that era, the relatives of Grandpa's generation were also very close.

Xiao Dashi: "The groom is here to pick up the bride..."

Lin Dajun, Lin Sanjun, Lin Sijun and Lin Wudi blocked the gate of the courtyard and refused to let them in. Lin Dajun said, "You have to bring the red envelope before you can pick up my sister."

Xiao Yu took out four red envelopes from his pocket: "Here." One for each of the four brothers of the Lin family. There was only 10 cents in each red envelope, which was quite a lot for a pair of red envelopes, but because there was no wedding banquet at the time, and there were only four brothers in the Lin family, only 10 cents was given. If it wasn't for the famine, each family would have many relatives and children, there wouldn't be this amount, and it should be one cent for each.

Lin Dajun took the red envelope and led his brothers to move aside. The captain's wife came over to greet them: "Everyone is here, come and drink some sweet soup, and have lunch here."

Xiao Yu's cousins ​​were very happy to hear that there was sweet soup to drink. Not only children like sweet soup, but adults like it too.

Lunch was rice porridge with meat slices and dried shrimp. The rice was Xiao Yu's betrothal gift, a total of five pounds, and there were two pounds left, all of which were cooked today. The meat slices were also dried from the betrothal gift Xiao Yu brought. The meat slices and lobster meat were chopped and cooked together with the rice. The aroma was also unique.

After all, it was her wedding. Although the conditions were limited, Lin Yiyi also wanted to leave some good memories within the limited conditions. It was impossible for her to have nothing to eat on the wedding day and just follow Xiao Yu when he came to pick her up, right?

Xiao Yu went to Lin Yiyi's room and saw her sitting on the bed wearing black trousers, a white floral shirt, and a pair of black leather shoes. Her long hair was braided into a braid and hung in front of her chest, but the braid was tied with a red headband, which was bright red and added a bit of festiveness.

Lin Yiyi: "Brother Xiao Yu." She smiled slightly, looking at the man standing at the door, as tall as Song Yang, her heart moved slightly, and she looked forward to her married life in the future. But she was also a little sad, because her mother always urged her to get married, wanting to see her have children, but now that she is really married, she can't see them. Thinking of this, Lin Yiyi's eyes turned red and soon wet.

Xiao Yu took a few steps closer: "What's wrong?"

He walked in front of Lin Yiyi, his figure like a mountain, able to shield her from everything outside.

Lin Yiyi shook her head: "I thought of me...my father and my mother." She almost said parents, "It would be great if they could watch me get married, they have been looking forward to it..." When she said this, she couldn't control her tears.

Xiao Yu was at a loss. He quickly wiped her tears with his hands and said, "I will take care of you."

He knew from childhood that she was his wife and he had to take care of her. So he was very restrained and kept his distance from all female comrades. Even when some girls hinted at him when he was in school, he pretended not to understand. If some girls made it clear, he would also say that he had a fiancée. He was a strict person with himself.

Lin Yiyi nodded.

Xiao Yu sat next to her. Although the room was quiet, he didn't feel awkward. Perhaps with her by his side, even if they were just sitting quietly, he felt satisfied.

Yang Guilan: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat..."

Lin Yiyi said: "Brother Xiao Yu, let's go eat."

Xiao Yu followed suit and stood up.

The porridge made from two kilograms of rice was enough for everyone present today to eat. Today's porridge was still cooked in two iron pots, one from Yang Guilan's family and the other from Lin Zhengde's family. Not many people were eating today, including Lin Zhengde's wife Qiu, Yang Guilan, and the team leader's wife. As for the team leader and other male comrades, they had already gone home. Although Lin Yiyi invited them to come together, the old men would not eat the little girl's food. There was also Xiao Yu and his two cousins ​​and Lin's younger brother.

Yang Guilan greeted Xiao Yu's two cousins: "Eat with confidence, don't be polite, there's enough for today."

Xiao Dashi: "Thank you, Auntie." The fragrant rice porridge, minced meat and lobster minced meat, was a real blessing. However, they were not ignorant people, and the two cousins ​​ate two bowls and stopped eating. Even Yang Guilan and others ate two bowls and stopped eating.

After dinner, Xiao Yu welcomed the bride back to her husband's house. The bride needed her brother-in-law to accompany her, so Lin Yiyi asked Lin Dajun and Lin Sanjun to go together. Lin Sijun stayed at home to take care of Lin Wudi, and she also asked Yang Guilan to help look after him.

As for Lin Sijun and Lin Wudi's dinner, there was still some porridge left over from lunch.

Lin Dajun held a hot water bottle, Lin Sanjun held a washbasin, and Xiao Yu's two cousins ​​carried a wedding dresser. Xiao Yu pushed a bicycle, and Lin Yiyi sat on the bicycle. The group went from Shanglin Production Brigade to Datang Production Brigade, and the journey was quite ostentatious. In this era of famine, such a wedding can be regarded as a scenic spot. Especially when everyone saw the bride's wedding dress, there was a hot water bottle, a washbasin, and a wedding dresser, which looked very stylish.

When they arrived at Xiao Yu's house, the children playing there shouted loudly: "The bride is here... The bride is here..."

"The bride is finally here."

"Now that Xiaoyu is married, my sister-in-law can finally feel relieved."

"That's right, Sister Xiangju has finally let go of her worries."

"All three sons are married, so Xiangju can just wait to have grandchildren."

"The Daqiang family is still blessed."

"The bride looks a little small."

"She's only 15 years old, isn't she young?"

"It's also because Daqiang's family is good. Otherwise, who would marry a 15-year-old girl at this time?"

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The Xiao family's place was more lively than the Lin family's. All the Xiao family's relatives were there, but in this day and age, people who visited relatives and attended weddings had to bring their own food.

Qin Xiangju heard that her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law were coming, and hurried out of the main room. She saw Lin Dajun and Lin Sanjun each holding a hot water pot and a washbasin, and Xiao Yu's cousin carrying a dowry. She felt that her daughter-in-law really gave her face. When the third son got married, the family simply invited relatives to come to the house for a drink, but the third son's wife came empty-handed. It's not that the third son's wife's family is not good. Qin Xiangju also asked about it, and it's not that unreasonable family. It's just that the family conditions are not good. The daughter used 50 kilograms of grain to propose marriage, and there is no dowry for her daughter, so she can only let her daughter come empty-handed.

Not only that, even the third brother and the cousins ​​of the Xiao family who went to pick up the bride did not have a single bite of food. According to the local custom, at the wedding, the bride's family eats lunch and the groom's family eats dinner. What was the result?

The second son's wife did a good job. She had been told that her family would prepare lunch. Regardless of whether the lunch was good or not, it was enough to make a good scene after it was done.

Looking at the dowry brought by my brother-in-law and Xiao family cousins, not to mention the current famine period, even in the past few years, it would have been very impressive.

Qin Xiangju hurriedly said, "Yi Yi is here, come into your rooms and have a rest. Dashi, carry the cabinet to your brother Xiaoyu's room. Dajun and Sanjun, put your things down and come and drink some sweet soup." If it were in the past, they could still eat soft-boiled eggs, but now there are very few eggs. Qin Xiangju was reluctant to take out eggs to entertain them, so she prepared sweet soup.

"Daqiang family, your daughter-in-law's dowry includes this." A woman raised her thumb.

Someone asked in confusion: "Didn't Xiaoyu's parents pass away? How could she still afford the dowry?"