Before Wang could finish speaking, Xie Rui, his handsome face flushed, interrupted her stammeringly.
"Mom! I'm only fifteen years old. Aren't you overthinking this? Besides, he's so outstanding, how could he possibly be interested in me?"
These days, Wang has personally witnessed Lin Yan's abilities!
It can pull people back from the brink of death.
Even the doctors in the capital probably don't have such great skills!
She came from a poor background, so she was able to adapt quickly to falling from heaven to hell.
After this incident...
She came to a profound understanding that status and position can be meaningless.
But there is one skill that is truly genuine!
They have such amazing medical skills.
It's only a matter of time before Miss Lin leaves this small village and goes to a bigger place!
The son won't have a bad life if he stays with her...
Anyway, her son isn't a direct descendant, so the task of carrying on the family line isn't on him.
She doesn't feel ashamed of marrying into a family.
It's the most shameful thing to live without money!
She almost wanted to strip her son naked and send him over!
Seeing that her son seemed unmoved, Wang pinched Xie Rui's ear in exasperation and said earnestly:
"You'll be sixteen next year. 'A woman three years older than her husband is a lucky charm,' and Miss Lin is so capable. You'll regret missing such a good opportunity! Besides, she's taking a son-in-law, not marrying a husband. Looks are the most important thing. Even in the capital, there aren't many handsome men like you brothers, let alone in this small mountain village. If your brother were a few years older, he wouldn't be waiting for you. You'd better make a good impression and seize this opportunity! Don't act like you're some young master from a noble family. We're all just commoners now. Even marrying her would be a step up for us, let alone taking a son-in-law position!"
"Okay, okay, Mom, you can go back to your room now. I'll think about it some more..."
After stealing a glance at Xie Muqing, who was staring at him expressionlessly, Xie Rui felt a sudden pang of guilt.
He quietly shooed Wang back to the east room.
The house that the village head allocated to the Xie family was a bit dilapidated.
The house is quite large, with a spacious courtyard, two main rooms, east and west rooms, a kitchen, a pigsty, and a latrine.
The brothers Xie Muqing and Xie Rui lived in one of the main rooms.
The other main room housed Madam Xie and Xie Fu and Xie Ya.
The larger east room housed Pei Ling and her son, Wang Shi and her daughter, and Lu Yu.
The west room was smaller and housed Xie Li and her two children.
After escorting Wang back to her house, Xie Rui sat down next to Xie Muqing.
She touched her nose somewhat awkwardly, observed his expression, and slowly spoke.
"Cousin, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Is your mother planning to have you marry into Miss Lin's family?"
Xie Rui couldn't immediately understand what his cousin meant by that, and hurriedly retorted:
“Cousin, don’t listen to my mother’s nonsense. How could Miss Lin possibly like me? I’m penniless and have no skills whatsoever. I can’t even farm properly…”
Thinking about it this way, Xie Rui felt increasingly useless.
He hung his head, anxiously awaiting his cousin's next sarcastic remarks.
To his surprise, Xie Muqing did not give him any response.
He remained calm and continued reading the military treatise in his hands.
Of course, his heart was not as calm as he appeared.
Although his gaze was fixed on the military treatise, his mind had already soared to the highest heavens.
For some reason, the thought that that silly girl might soon have another man by her side makes me feel uneasy.
He became displeased.
He was utterly disgusted by her that night, and wished he could kill her to vent his hatred.
Of course, he almost did it...
But later on, she didn't make him dislike her as much.
He couldn't quite explain what this feeling was...
He must not want his younger brother to fall into the clutches of evil, which is why he is so unwilling!
Absolutely!
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he thought of the things his father had left him before his death!
Lin Yan was unaware of Wang's plans; she was engrossed in picking melons!
Fortunately, the altitude is higher in the mountains.
The chayote melons weren't damaged by the frost, but many were hidden in the branches and vines, making them impossible to pick even by climbing the tree.
Lin Yan could only cut a long bamboo pole from the bamboo forest to knock down the chayote.
Xie Zhi and his sister, along with Lin Muyan, picked up the melons that had been knocked down.
The four people divided the work and cooperated.
In just over an hour, they had filled all the melons into three large baskets, enough for them to eat for a long time.
After hiding the baskets, Lin Yan led them to dig up some herbs that could be sold for money, and also taught them how to make simple traps.
Xie Zhi was at the age when he was full of energy and vigor.
His proactive and diligent approach to everything changed Lin Yan's opinion of him.
She originally thought that these rich young men were good for nothing.
I didn't expect him to be so capable.
"Sister, come quick, look what this is?!"
Suddenly, Xie Sheng's excited voice came from ahead.
Lin Yan quickly walked over and followed the direction of the finger she was pointing to, and saw a large patch of black goji berries.
"Xie Sheng, you're amazing!"
Faced with Lin Yan's relentless praise, Xie Sheng's face quickly turned bright red.
She bit her lip, somewhat embarrassed, and asked hesitantly:
"Sister, can this be sold for money?"
"Of course we can, and they're quite valuable. You've done a great job! Let's pick some more, dry them for a few days, and then sell them at the pharmacy in town."
Looking at the lush black goji berry bushes, Lin Yan had other thoughts in her mind.
Black goji berries are naturally adapted to the environment of Northwest China.
However, in this dynasty, black goji berries were a rare commodity.
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