"Brother-in-law." Every time Xiao Yu came back, Lin Wudi was the first to see him. As soon as he saw his brother-in-law coming back, he immediately ran up to him, "Brother-in-law, you are back." He threw himself into Xiao Yu's arms, his pure eyes full of admiration.
Lin Yiyi thought that Lin Xiaowu had installed a sensor radar on Xiao Yu. Otherwise, why didn't she notice Xiao Yu coming back every time, but Lin Xiaowu did?
Xiao Yu rubbed Lin Wudi's head and said, "I'm back. You're back too? Are you happy living in the countryside?"
Brother Lin Wu started to talk a lot: "We have two little pigs at home." He held up two fingers and said, "I also told stories to the little pigs. The little pigs love to listen to stories."
Xiao Yu paused, then smiled: "You are awesome."
Children need to be praised. Every time he told stories to the little pig, he was always disliked by his big brother. But when his brother-in-law praised him, he was full of motivation again.
Lin Yiyi looked at them, the younger one was chattering, the older one was listening to him quietly, praising him from time to time, the two looked like father and son. In fact, according to Xiao Yu's age, in this era, children should be able to make soy sauce like Lin Xiaowu.
Xiao Yu looked at Lin Yiyi. Seeing that his young wife was staring at him, he felt a little proud: "What's wrong?"
Lin Yiyi said: "Brother Yu must be a good father."
Xiao Yu never denied this point, however: "You must be a good mother." But she must be soft-hearted, and he will have to teach the children in the future.
The two entered the kitchen, and there were waves of aromas coming from the table, especially the aroma of wine-brewed dumplings, which was particularly fragrant. Xiao Yu felt his throat was a little dry. He hadn't drunk wine for a long time. He really liked the sweet wine that was a little strong but not intoxicating. He glanced at every dish on the table unconsciously, the braised pork and mung bean cakes, which seemed to be particularly rich today. Xiao Yu didn't know that this was actually Dongpo pork. In his eyes, this was braised pork.
Lin Yiyi: "Today is the Lantern Festival, we should celebrate it well."
Xiao-Woo: "Okay."
Xiao Yu picked up the bowl and drank the wine-brewed dumplings directly.
Lin Yiyi: “Is it delicious?”
Xiao Yu: "It tastes good. When I was little, my great-grandmother also made wine. That's a very distant memory."
Hearing Xiao Yu say this, Lin Yiyi also thought of her grandmother. Her mother was not a good cook and could only cook until the food was cooked. She used to complain about it, but her father ate it very happily. For her father, as long as there was something to eat, it was enough. Now think about it, the only people who will tolerate you for free in this life are probably your parents. Only your parents will always smile no matter how much you complain, as if they will never be hurt.
Lin Yiyi knows that she has a bad personality. It may be because she is the only daughter in the family. She is restrained and reserved outside, but has a bad personality at home. Her mother always says that she has a bad personality. In fact, she knows it, but when her mother says so, she has to be stubborn.
The word "mother" seems so great when I think of it at this moment.
The tears came unexpectedly. Even though she knew she would go back, she suddenly missed home, her grandmother and her mother.
Xiao Yu was startled when he saw his wife suddenly crying. He patted her back nervously and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yiyi threw herself into his arms, crying: "I miss my mother, wuwuwu..." Her mother was stupid, her cooking was not good, and she always urged her to get married. She disliked her in many ways. However, Lin Yiyi knew that in her heart, her mother was more important than anything else. She was the one she was willing to love with her life.
When Xiao Yu heard her say that she missed her mother-in-law, he didn't know what to do. His mother-in-law was already dead. If she were still alive, he could have taken her in for a few days, but since she was already dead, he couldn't do anything about it. He could only pat her on the shoulder and say, "Wait until the Qingming Festival, burn more paper money for your mother-in-law."
All of Lin Yiyi's sadness disappeared in an instant. Although she knew he was talking about Lin Daya's mother, when she thought of her own mother, Lin Yiyi didn't know why she suddenly wanted to laugh. She got out of his arms: "Okay."
Lin Wudi ate the dumplings with a spoon, and looked at his sister from time to time. He didn't understand why his sister was crying when the dumplings were so delicious. Unable to figure it out, he scooped out a spoonful of dumplings with a spoon and said, "Sister, eat." After eating the sweet dumplings, she stopped crying.
Lin Yiyi looked at the spoon stained with his saliva: "...Sister is not hungry, Xiaowu eats it, Xiaowu is so good."
Lin Xiaowu, who was being praised, didn't even say a word of politeness and immediately stuffed the compliments into his own mouth.
Lin Yiyi: “…”
After dinner, Xiao Yu washed the dishes with hot water, and Lin Yiyi took Lin Wudi to the yard to digest the food. After Xiao Yu finished washing the dishes, he took Lin Wudi to play. After playing for a while, the two men went to take a bath. Xiao Yu first gave Lin Wudi a hot bath, and then took a cold bath himself. After the bath, he carried him to the guest room and accompanied him to sleep, and then Lin Yiyi went to take a bath.
The child played for a while at night, and because it was cold, he took a bath and went to bed, and soon fell asleep. Xiao Yu returned to the room and saw Lin Yiyi lying on the bed. He got on the bed mysteriously: "Wife."
Lin Yiyi: “Hmm?” She had a bad feeling. He wouldn’t want to bother his Five Fingers Girl again, right?
Xiao Yu fished in his trouser pocket and held out a fist: "Here you go." Watches of this era didn't come in boxes, but Xiao Yu had big hands, so when he took it out, he held the watch in his hand and said, "Take a look."
Lin Yiyi's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't expect this man to be so romantic. Thinking about it, today is the Lantern Festival, so it can be considered a men's and women's festival. She asked curiously, "What is it?"
Xiao-Woo: "Open it and see for yourself."
Lin Yiyi looked at him mysteriously and started to bend her fingers. When she bent the first finger, the watch strap was exposed. Lin Yiyi was a little surprised: "You bought a watch?"
Xiao Yu saw that she had guessed it, and loosened his fingers behind her: "I'll give it to you."
Lin Yiyi looked at him.
Xiao Yu: "You said that you like men to hide their private money and then secretly give you gifts. Do you like it?"
Lin Yiyi nodded: "I like it." She liked his kindness, but she didn't expect that he would always remember it. "Thank you...husband."
Xiao Yu, who had always been called Brother Yu, felt an indescribable feeling rising in his heart when he heard her call him husband for the first time, feeling both satisfied and excited.
Seeing that he didn't move, Lin Yiyi rushed over and hugged him: "Husband..." She hugged his neck and kissed him on the face.
So, that night, she contributed the Five Finger Girl once again.
After the Lantern Festival, school officially opened. After Lin Yiyi and Xiao Yu discussed, she went directly from the second half of the second year of junior high school to the second half of the third year of junior high school. The junior high school knowledge was not difficult for her, even though she had graduated for many years. The really difficult part was the high school math knowledge, which was easy to forget.
It was Saturday. Lin Yiyi picked up her fifth child from the nursery and went home. When she reached the door, she saw Lin Dajun squatting at the door with a basket of vegetables next to him. Lin Dajun also saw Lin Yiyi: "Big sister." He stood up and trotted happily.
Lin Yiyi: "Dajun, why are you here? Aren't you going to school today?"
Lin Dajun: "I came here after school. My teacher came to the county town, and I rode my teacher's bicycle here."
Lin Yiyi nodded: "You are the only one here, where are the Third Army and the Fourth Army?"
Lin Dajun: "They are at home. I came here to discuss something with my sister."
Lin Yiyi: “…What’s the matter?” She opened the door and everyone entered the yard, but she always felt that what Lin Dajun wanted to discuss was not a good thing.
Lin Dajun: "Sister, can I get married earlier?" Lin Dajun, who didn't know what was a euphemism, asked directly.
Lin Yiyi was startled and asked quickly: "Did you do anything to Lin Zhen?" Did you taste the forbidden fruit and create a little life?
Lin Dajun: "No, no, I was thinking that after I get married to Lin Zhen, I will give her the piglet-raising notes so that she can get familiar with it sooner. This way, when I start working, there will be someone at home who can raise piglets."
Lin Yiyi: “…”Brother, you’re thinking too far ahead.
Lin Yiyi: "But you are still children now, and you don't even work very much. The work points you get on weekdays are not enough for you to earn food. I have to save your food. If you marry Lin Zhen, what will Lin Zhen eat? Will she eat your food, or do you want me to support her?"
Lin Dajun was a little stunned. He had not thought so much. It was not easy for his sister to raise them, and she also had to support them to study. Lin Dajun had never thought about asking his sister to raise Lin Zhen, nor could he say such a thing. Let him save food for Lin Zhen... Lin Dajun did not want to be hungry. He was not full at ordinary times, and if he saved it for Lin Zhen, he would be even more hungry.
Lin Yiyi continued, "You are married and have children. Who will take care of the children? You are all studying. Who will take care of the children? You can't even eat enough. Do you want to watch your children starve to death?"
Lin Dajun sighed. He felt that he had thought too simply. "Sister, I was wrong."
Lin Yiyi: "You are not wrong, you just didn't think about it completely. However, you thought of letting Lin Zhen raise piglets together for the sake of our Lin family, so this is a good idea."
Lin Dajun chuckled.
Lin Yiyi: "But you can't just think about a little bit of things. Just like what I analyzed to you before, you have to think about the consequences. For example, if someone falls in front of you, it may turn into a scam. Don't you agree?"
Lin Dajun: “Yeah.”
Lin Yiyi: "So when you graduate and Lin Zhen graduates too, you can go to work and earn money, and use your wages to build a house. The commercial food can support yourself and your family, and Lin Zhen can also go to work and earn work points after graduation. Then you can get married, and you don't have to worry about starving to death, nor about your children starving to death."