Chapter 91
Hearing Grandma Lin's last words, Su Fen felt her whole body go cold. She finally asked her parents-in-law to separate the first branch of the family. Wasn't it because of her and Lin Aojun's affair?
Su Fen regretted it. She really regretted it now. If she had known, she would have confessed the matter in the morning. She thought that confessing would gain Grandma Lin's forgiveness, but unexpectedly, it made things worse.
As Grandma Lin finished her words, there was silence in the main hall, and no one dared to make a sound. But it must be said that the third branch of the Lin family was relatively satisfied with this division. Finally, it was Lin who spoke softly: "Mom, you still have to work in the afternoon. Hide the money you are allocated first, clean up the kitchen later, and then go to rest." Yesterday, Lin Aojun got married, and today Lin's father was resting. It was also a coincidence. However, Lin's father was not idle even though he was resting. He turned around and went to work. It must be said that he was really hardworking.
When Lin's mother heard what the young lady said, she came to her senses and echoed: "Yes, yes, hide the money first, hide the money first..."
"Second sister-in-law, I will hide the money too, and I will come to clean up with you later." Auntie Lin followed closely.
Seeing that everyone was moving, Grandma Lin stood up and said: "Oldest wife, you and Aojun's wife come in with me." As she said that, she returned to the room with the wooden box.
Seeing this, Auntie Lin and Su Fen hurried to follow.
Wang Qiuyue quietly came to Lin Qingqing: "Why is this..." Now that everyone has separated, will their eldest branch separate or not? Wang Qiuyue wanted to separate. Her second brother did such a thing, which showed that he was a brainless person. She didn't want their family to be implicated. After the separation, the parents-in-law would be fine with them.
Lin Qingqing didn't say anything, but just patted her shoulder, and then teased the child in Wang Qiuyue's arms.
"Mom..." Lu Haici was also infected by this atmosphere and came to Lin Qingqing.
Lin Qingqing said: "You and your uncle go play." With that, she walked out.
Seeing this, Lu Cheng followed.
Lin Qingqing: "I'm going to talk to my mother, don't follow me."
Lu Cheng: "..." Okay, he could only move a bench and sit down.
Lin Qingqing came to Lin's father and mother's room. The door was closed. She guessed that Lin's mother was hesitating where to hide the money. Lin Qingqing knocked on the door: "Mom, it's me. I have something to tell you."
Hearing that it was the daughter, Lin's mother opened the door. When she hid the money, she would be on guard even against her own man, for fear that the man would spend it. But for her own daughter, she would not be on guard because the daughter had money.
After Lin Qingqing entered the room, Lin's mother immediately closed the door. She still had the money in her hand: "My dear, the house you said is so small, where can I hide the money? Oh, I don't feel at ease no matter where I hide it." Lin's mother was very distressed, "What if we are not here and someone breaks into the house?"
Lin said softly, "Let's go to the county town to buy a house."
"What?" Lin's mother didn't react yet.
Lin said softly, "This morning, Lu Cheng and I bought a small courtyard with an independent entrance in the county town. It is relatively close to Lu Cheng's aunt's house. Now because of the current situation, many houses are being sold at a low price. The price is one or two hundred cheaper than usual. Lu Ming is 14 years old this year and is in junior high school. He will go to high school next. There is no high school in our commune, so we have to go to the county town to study. You can go to accompany him when the time comes. Live in your own home, don't be too good. And if you have a house in the county, you can be more selective in finding a partner in the future. My father has a stable job. If you buy a house in the county, register your household registration in the county, get commodity food every month, and don't have to work so hard at home. "
Mother Lin was stunned when she heard it: "This... this..." But she felt distressed to take out so much money at one time, not to mention whether she had it or not.
Lin said softly: "Mom, do you believe me or not?"
"Of course I believe you." Mother Lin said without hesitation. She didn't believe it before, thinking that the daughter-in-law had a bad temper because of her mother-in-law. But she couldn't control it, there was nothing she could do. But now she believes it. The daughter-in-law has got her eldest nephew into the army and found a stable job for the man. Now in her eyes, the daughter-in-law is the most capable.
"Then you go buy a house. The small private courtyard we saw today is pretty good. Pick one that's close to my and Lu Cheng's house and buy it for Lu Ming. Think about it, money hidden at home won't make money, and there's always the risk of being stolen. But if you buy a house, it won't be stolen. Even if it doesn't make money, the monthly commercial grain, pork, soap, etc. are all benefits. If you still want to work, you can come back to work and record the work points for grandpa and grandma. It can also be regarded as the filial piety of our second house to grandpa and grandma." Lin Qingqing analyzed. Because if the county bought a house, Lin's mother moved her household registration out, then her private plot in the countryside would be gone, and she wouldn't be able to work and get food. However, she could record her work points with Grandpa Lin
and Grandma Lin. Mother Lin thought about it carefully. She could have commercial grain and meat to eat, and she would not be late for work. This was a three-pronged approach. Moreover, after buying a house, she could visit Aunt Lu Cheng's family more frequently. They were also considered county residents, so her son would have more choices when looking for a partner in the future. She didn't want her son to find a country girl. Although she was also from the country, as a mother, she always liked her son to find a good partner. "But I don't have enough money. You know we didn't split up. Before your father started working, we didn't have any private property. Later, your father started working and saved only 100 yuan in the past three years. With the 350 yuan he got, I only have 450 yuan. How can I buy a house now?"
Lin said softly, "I'll ask Lu Cheng if he can lend us 1,000 yuan. We spent 1,500 yuan to buy a house this time. Now I have 1,000 yuan." It's about the same price for a small independent courtyard."
Mother Lin heard this and said, "But I'm a little worried about borrowing so much money." Although it's borrowing money from her daughter, it's still borrowing money. "Will Lu Cheng have any thoughts about you borrowing so much money?" Although in her heart, her son and daughter may be more important, but she also feels sorry for her daughter. She doesn't want to affect her daughter and her husband because of the house purchase.
Lin said lightly, "I'll ask first. If our family writes a promissory note and pays back 150 yuan every year, it shouldn't be a big problem." Father Lin's monthly salary is about 20 yuan, 240 yuan a year, and if they pay back 150 yuan, it won't affect their lives. Lin Qingqing naturally didn't think of giving money for free, but it didn't prevent her from promoting Lin's father and mother. No matter what, they are now her family, and she also hopes for them well. Of course, she knows that the price of houses will be very high in the future, but she won't let them buy houses desperately. She will remind them to buy houses within their ability.
Lin's mother also calculated that if they paid 150 yuan a year, their family could afford it, but: "Qingqing, can we buy a smaller house? The price is within 1,000 yuan, so that we can borrow less." Lin Qingqing said
: "Indeed, you can ask Du Wei to stay for a while, and you will always find a house that satisfies you in all aspects."
Lin's mother: "Okay, then buy a house." If it were something else, Lin's mother might hesitate, but she really liked buying a house. Buying a house means that they are county residents and can eat commodity food. This is a transaction that will not lose money. Moreover, being a county resident is an honorable thing and a face-saving thing.
Besides, Lin's father works and has a fixed salary every month. Lin Luming is only 14 years old now and it will take several years for him to get married. Their family is not in a hurry to use the money.
After Lin Qingqing talked with Lin's mother for a while, she left the house.
When Lu Cheng saw her coming out, he stood up and walked over: "Is it settled?"
Lin Qingqing leaned close to his ear and whispered what she had said to Lin's mother: "... So we borrow 1,000 from parents, and parents will write IOUs, and then pay 150 every year, what do you think?"
"Very good." Lu Cheng said, "If parents-in-law move to the county town, it will be convenient for us to come back and go in the future."
Lin Qingqing said, "I think so too."
Lin's mother also called Lin's father who was sitting outside in and talked to him about buying a house. Lin's father naturally had no objection, his daughter could get him a job, so she said buy a house then buy a house. However, when it comes to buying a house, Father Lin thought for a moment and said, "The third son's family also has money, why not ask them if they want to buy a house?"
"What are you asking?" Mother Lin glared at Father Lin, "Where can they get enough money to buy a house? We have to borrow from our daughter to buy a house, do you want the third son to borrow from our daughter as well? They don't have a stable job, when will they pay it back? You should save me some worry."
"Hehe..." Father Lin smiled honestly, "How could I make things difficult for my daughter?" He is honest, but there are no truly honest people in the world. No matter how good or close brothers are, they are not as close as my daughter. How could Father Lin make things difficult for his daughter? When the third son doesn't have enough money to buy a house, he asks his daughter to borrow. What if his daughter borrows and the third son can't pay it back? What if the daughter refuses to lend and the third wife blames her? "But, we have bought a house, and the eldest and third wife will know about it sooner or later. We have to tell them."
Mother Lin thought for a while and said, "I have a plan."
Father Lin: "What plan?"
Mother Lin: "Just say that we want to buy a house in the county, but we don't have enough money, so we ask the first and third wives to borrow money. This way they will know that we are going to buy a house. If they want to buy it, we won't lend it. It's just a name anyway."
Father Lin gave Mother Lin a thumbs up: "If you ask me, you are the smartest. My daughter is also smart. It's up to you."
"Of course." Mother Lin showed a proud expression, "Then it's settled. You go to the eldest and third wife to borrow money."
Father Lin said, "I understand." Then he went out.
Father Lin left the house and saw Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin San also sitting there. They all did the same thing and gave the money they had just received to the women at home. Father Lin walked over and said, "Big brother, Third brother, I want to discuss something with you."
Uncle Lin: "What is it?"
Lin Qingqing was just talking to Lu Cheng. Seeing what Father Lin did, he looked at him curiously.
Father Lin said, "It's like this. Didn't Qingqing and Lu Cheng buy a house in the county? We want to buy a house for Lu Ming in the county as well, so that the two siblings can be companions. But we don't have enough money on us, so if Big Brother and Third Brother don't have money arranged, can you lend it to us?"
Uncle Lin: "..."
Uncle Lin San: "..."
This cheating second brother, their money hasn't even warmed up yet, and he actually asked them to borrow money. However, Uncle Lin said, "I need to ask your eldest sister-in-law." But they can borrow it. Their two sons in the first house are married, and there is no use for 250 yuan in hand. Moreover, Yiyang's work is still Qingqing's help, so Uncle Lin has a number in mind and will definitely lend the money.
Uncle Lin said, "I also want to ask your third brother's wife."
Although the three brothers of the Lin family are honest people, honest people do not mean that they are stupid, but they are honest and will not cause trouble.
Father Lin: "Then the eldest brother and the third brother go and ask."
Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin went back to their own room. Lin Qingqing looked at the actions of his father and was a little shocked. What kind of operation is this? She was really stunned.
Father Lin noticed the sight of the lady, blinked at the lady, and then smiled honestly.
Lin Qingqing felt that the smile of this cheap father was dishonest. "What do you think Dad meant by this?" She leaned over to Lu Cheng's ear and asked.
Lu Cheng felt his ears itchy, and he hummed and said, "You can go in and ask your mother-in-law about this matter."
Lin Qingqing: "Then I'll go in and ask."
Grandpa Lin was still in the yard. He had been packing his own herbs. Of course, he heard what Lin's father, Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin said just now. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the second son would think of buying a house. According to the third son's brain, how could he think of buying a house?
Big room
Uncle Lin walked to the door and looked at the empty room. He suddenly remembered that his wife was still in his mother's room, and then he had to come out awkwardly. Seeing Lin's father, Uncle Lin said, "Your sister-in-law is in mother's room and hasn't come out yet. I'll ask her when she comes out."
Lin's father: "Oh, no hurry, no hurry. We are not going to buy a house right away."
Third room
Uncle Lin also told Aunt Lin what Lin's father said: "Wife, how much money do you think we should borrow?" We must borrow, it's just a matter of how much.
Aunt Lin looked at the 1,050 yuan she got. Needless to say, their family had the most money. "Do you think we can buy jobs right away?"
Uncle Lin said, "How can a job be so easy to buy?"
Aunt Lin said, "That's right. I think that even if we buy the job, we don't know who to give it to among the three sons. If we don't buy jobs, with this one thousand plus, each of us can get more than three hundred in the future, which is enough for them to live a good life."
Uncle Lin: "..." That was because his wife did not have a good life, but Uncle Lin also knew that the good days of the past were over. "How about this, lend 500 to the third son, and don't lend the 500 that mom gave us to buy a job. What if there is a job in the future? Although I don't know which son will get the job, I am still young and can work for another 20 years, and I can save a lot of money."
Aunt Lin: "Then I'll listen to you." She counted out 500 yuan for Uncle Lin. The largest denomination was 10 yuan, and counting 500 yuan took a lot of time.
After Uncle Lin received the 500 yuan, he went out to give it to Father Lin.
Father Lin happily took the money and said, "Third brother, I'll write you an IOU later and pay you 150 yuan every year."
Third Uncle Lin: "Okay, just do as Second Brother said."
Seeing Third Uncle Lin readily lend out 500 yuan, Uncle Lin asked curiously, "Second brother, how much does it cost to buy a house in this county?"
Father Lin said, "It depends on the house. Qingqing and Lu Cheng went to see it this morning. It's about 1,500. If we can get 1,500, we'll buy it. If not, we'll buy something cheaper."
Uncle Lin nodded, "It really depends on the situation."
Father Lin said again: "Big brother, I will pay your family back later, and pay the third son first." The two sons of the eldest brother's family are married, and Yiyang also has a salary every month, so it's okay to pay back later. The third son's family, Sanbin, is 18 years old this year, and he will soon have to find a partner, so the third son is more important. Father Lin also has a plan in mind.
Uncle Lin: "Okay, it's okay, the third son's family is more important, take care of the third son's family first."
Grandpa Lin was very comforted to hear about their harmony.
But at this moment, there was a room that was not harmonious at all.
Aunt Lin and Su Fen were called into the room by Grandma Lin. Aunt Lin was not nervous, but Su Fen was very nervous.
As soon as they entered the house, Grandma Lin spoke frankly: "I called you in because I wanted to tell Aojun's wife that since we have split up the family, you should also split up the eldest branch. Aojun's wife, he is my own grandson. I know in my heart that Aojun would not come up with such an idea. This was all your idea, right?"
Su Fen's heart tightened. She wanted to deny it, but facing Grandma Lin's gloomy face and the eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, she could not deny it.
Grandma Lin added, "I was young once too, and I know young people make mistakes, so at the beginning, I really thought that Ao Jun and you had a relationship, but you came to confess this morning. My silly grandson would never have thought of such a plan of calculating first and then confessing. He might be impulsive, but he would never care about calculation. So, this is what you came up with, right?"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Lin hurriedly said, "That's right, I knew my son wouldn't do such a thing. Well, it turns out that you led him astray. How can you be so black-hearted, such a young girl?"
Su Fen knelt down with a thump: "I'm sorry, grandma, I'm sorry, mother, it's my fault, it's my fault. I can't bear hardship, so I want to marry Brother Ao Jun." She did not deny it anymore, but admitted it readily. Because she knew that since Grandma Lin already thought it was her idea, it would be useless for her to deny it. If she denied it again, Grandma Lin would only think that she was worse. It would be better to admit it. "But grandma, mother, I will live a good life with Brother Aojun in the future. I will not let him down. Please forgive me."
Grandma Lin said, "I said that I was young once, and I know that young people will make mistakes. I can forgive you for making a mistake once, but if you make a mistake, you must bear the consequences."
Su Fen's face turned pale. She didn't know what consequences Grandma Lin wanted her to bear, but when she heard Grandma Lin say that they could be forgiven for making a mistake once, she felt a little more at ease. At least the result would not be that she and Lin Aojun would divorce.
Su Fen was a little smart, but she knew her place well in this unfamiliar Gaoshanao production brigade. After all, it is not without reason that bad mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. Besides, the Lin family was very famous here. To put it bluntly, they were the most powerful family, and she could not afford to offend them. So, she could only apologize: "I'm sorry, grandma, I was self-righteous and showed off my smartness. I was wrong. Thank you for forgiving me this time. I won't do it again in the future."
Grandma Lin suddenly said in a stern voice: "Okay, let me tell you about the consequences now." After all, she was a young lady. When she held the majesty of the mistress of the house, not only would Su Fen, a little girl, be afraid, but even people of Lin's aunt's age would be afraid. "I won't make things difficult for you. The consequence I mentioned is the separation of the eldest branch of the family. You and Aojun can live your lives in peace. I will still give you the face in public. And the eldest daughter-in-law, we talked about this matter behind closed doors today. It's okay if you have heard it, but once you leave this room, just pretend you haven't heard of it. The reason I asked you to come in is to make you understand some things."
Aunt Lin hurriedly said, "Yes, I'll listen to mother."
Su Fen lowered her head and did not dare to object: "I'll listen to grandma. I will live a good life with brother Aojun in the future." Grandma Lin had said this much. If she dared to object, the whole family would know about it, and she would be even more embarrassed then.
Grandma Lin nodded: "Eldest daughter-in-law, you should also go and divide the family property. When dividing the family property, it should be fair. Aojun and his wife should not be left behind
." Aunt Lin did not dare to have any opinions, but: "Mom, can we not divide the family property into three rooms? Yiyang is the eldest son, and we should live with him."
Aunt Lin could not be as carefree as Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin. After all, she had seen little of the world. She only knew that the elderly should live with their eldest son. What's more, her eldest son was from a military farm.
Grandma Lin waved her hands: "You decide for yourselves." She would not care how the eldest family property was divided. Aunt
Lin was relieved when she heard this, but if Aojun and his wife were divided, how would the money be divided?
Before Aunt Lin could think of a solution, as soon as she walked out of the room, she learned from Uncle Lin how the money went.
Seeing Aunt Lin coming out, Uncle Lin pulled her and said, "Wife, the second son and his family are going to the county to buy a house, and they don't have enough money. The third son borrowed 500 yuan. You see, our money is of no use for the time being, so let's lend it to the second son?"
Aunt Lin was about to faint, the money was not even warm. But she immediately said readily, "Okay, let's lend the 250 yuan to the second son. But..." She looked at Su Fen, "Ao Jun's wife, you also saw that our money was lent to Ao Jun's second uncle, so after we separate, you have to wait a while before dividing your money." That was great. She was worried about Su Fen and didn't want to share the money with her. Now that she has her second uncle as an excuse, she doesn't need to divide the money right away. She didn't want to take the money for herself, but she wanted to see how Su Fen would perform first.
Su Fen pulled her stiff face and forced a smile: "Yes, I'll listen to my mother."
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