Chapter 32: Don’t Hold My Daughter Back
Mrs. Zou originally wanted to use her status as an elder to teach Lin Zhiyi a lesson, but she didn't expect Lin Zhiyi to actually attack her, which scared her so much that she quickly dodged.
My sister-in-law's daughter is as fierce as before.
No wonder no one in the imperial city was willing to marry her. In the end, she married a poor scholar and brought such a huge dowry, but she was still divorced in the end!
Serves you right!
She pulled Lin Xiuze up from the ground and complained, "Why did you mess with her? Will she die if she doesn't eat a bite?"
Lin Xiu Ze felt very aggrieved. He only took the blame because he listened to his grandmother.
Now that he has been beaten, his mother comes to blame him for something.
When Lin Zhiyi came back, the people from the second and third rooms had already left. She was a little surprised. Did they just leave like that?
I heard Madam Song explain: "Thanks to Lord Zhao."
Lin Zhiyi then realized that it was Zhao Zhan who drove away Old Madam Wang and the people from the second and third wives.
"Thank you, Brother Zhao."
Zhao Zhan waved his hand. "No need. I also want to thank you for your hospitality today. I was able to enjoy such a delicious meal. I'm already finished eating. You guys go ahead and eat first."
Looking at Zhao Zhan's back, Lin Zhiyi felt that Zhao Zhan was a very honest person.
If they could make friends with him, the Lin family would be much safer on the road to exile.
Today is the first day on the road, and the Lin family ate their fill.
Mrs. Song frowned again, "Are we going to sleep in the wild tonight?"
The others also frowned.
Although the weather has warmed up, the temperature difference between day and night is still very large. You may not feel anything during the day, but you will definitely be frozen to death in this wilderness at night.
Lin Zhiyi: "Mom, don't worry about this. I will definitely not let you get cold."
Seeing Chai Ya about to throw firewood into the fire, Lin Zhiyi quickly stopped her, "Chai Ya, don't add any more firewood."
Chai Ya didn't understand why, but she did it anyway.
Lin Zhiyi lit a new fire nearby, but the previous fire went out soon. Lin Zhiyi asked everyone to work together to shovel away the ashes, revealing the heated ground.
"Sister, do you mean to sleep here tonight?"
Lin Xiuran asked.
"Yes, the ground is already heated. If you spread a straw mat on it and sleep on it, you won't feel cold."
"But where can I get a straw mat?"
"Don't worry, big brother. I've prepared everything. But the fire is only this big. Let the two sisters-in-law and the children sleep there. You can find another place to sleep."
Lin Xiuran quickly responded, "As a man, we are not afraid even if the sky is our blanket and the ground is our bed. We are just worried that mother and sister will get cold."
Lin Zhiyi reminded him, "There are also two sisters-in-law and children."
Lin Xiuran changed his words, "Yes, there are also Lu'er and Zheng'er."
It’s no wonder that Lin Xiuran couldn’t remember his wife and children. Ever since Gu Wanyun and Fang Luo married into the Lin family, the original owner had been making things difficult for them and destroying the relationship between his brother and sisters-in-law.
She even told her two brothers that only their brother-sister relationship was real, and that her sisters-in-law never had the surname Lin, so there was a distance between their hearts.
The two brothers actually thought that what Lin Zhiyi said was right.
Lin's father and mother have always advised their two sons to take good care of Lin Zhiyi since they were young.
Over time, Lin Xiuran and Lin Xiuyan felt that their sister was the most important person to them, even more so than their parents.
This idea is deeply rooted.
Lin Zhi realized what the original owner had done and couldn't help shaking his head. He advised, "Brother, you have to know that your sister-in-law, Zheng'er, and Lu'er are the people closest to you."
Lin Xiuran frowned. Although he didn't refute, he didn't agree either.
My sister once said that they are a family, there is only one father, mother and sister, and if the wife dies, he can remarry at any time.
Why did my sister's tone change today?
Lin Zhiyi: "Although I didn't prepare anything else when I came, I already had this quilt and straw mat ready, so I spread them on the cart.
We didn't make it to the post station tonight, so we had to sleep on the ground in the wild. Fortunately, the weather was warm, so we could still sleep.
Father and mother will sleep on the cart tonight, and the eldest and second sisters-in-law and the two children can take a larger mat and quilt. Chai Ya and I will share a blanket, and the eldest and second brothers will sleep together. What do you think of this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the cart. No wonder there were so many layers of blankets. It turned out that Zhizhi had prepared straw mats and quilts for them.
Gu Wanyun looked at the young girl, and for the first time, gratitude appeared in her eyes.
She can do whatever she wants, but as a mother, she is most afraid that her children will be wronged.
Her two children were still so young, and it was pitiful that they had to be exiled with them. She was really afraid that they would not be able to hold on in Fangzhou.
Now, not only did the aunt let them eat meat during their exile, but they also didn't have to suffer from the cold when they slept.
And what she had just said to her husband, that she and her two children were the closest people to her husband, moved her even more.
However, why did she feel that her aunt had suddenly become a different person?
She does things in an orderly manner and makes clear arrangements for everyone. When did my aunt learn this?
Naturally, everyone had no objection to Lin Zhiyi's arrangement.
Although it is a bit crowded, it is better than being cold.
Only Lin Zheng said, "Aunt, Zheng'er has grown up and won't sleep with a girl anymore."
Lin Zhiyi patted him and said, "How about you sleep with your father and second uncle?"
Seeing Lin Zheng nod, Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but pinch his face again.
Little brat, you know a lot.
Lin Zheng quickly hid behind him.
Why did my aunt pinch him again?
The Lin family laid straw mats on the ground and covered themselves with quilts, which made everyone envious.
In addition to the Lin family, some people also brought quilts. Even if they didn't have straw mats, they also learned from the Lin family, shoveled away the fire, picked up dead grass, fallen leaves, etc., and spread them on top so that they wouldn't be too cold.
If you don’t bring a quilt, you can wrap other clothes around it so that you don’t have to sleep through the night.
After the straw mats and quilts were spread out, the Lin family members wanted to lie down and rest immediately, but Lin Zhiyi stopped them, "You can't sleep yet."
Lin Xiuyan asked, "Sister, you say it, and we will all listen to you."
"Get up and practice with me."
Lin Zhiyi suddenly thought that everyone had walked twenty miles. If they didn't do muscle stretching exercises, they would be so painful that they would not be able to stand up tomorrow.
Although it's a little late now, it's better than doing nothing.
Starting tomorrow, she will lead everyone in stretching to ensure they can walk to Fangzhou.
Although everyone didn't know what Lin Zhiyi was going to do, they all stood up obediently.
Even Fang Luo stood up although he was reluctant.
Madam Song asked, "Zhizhi, should I come too?"
"Mom wants to come too. Come on, stand behind me and practice with me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Fu also climbed up from the cart, limped behind Lin Zhiyi, and stood next to Mrs. Song.
Madam Song advised, "Master, you are still injured. Go and rest."
"My injury is nothing. Zhizhi said that everyone should come, and I can't hold my daughter back."
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