Lin Tiandong frowned. "Will it work if I put it that way?"
Lin Cuiying sighed, "I know it's a bit of a stretch to say this. But Ju is just a little girl. If people find out she's been kidnapped, it won't be good for her reputation."
Lin Tiandong thought about it and agreed. If people found out that Lin Yueju had been kidnapped, how would she find a husband in the future?
“Alright then, we’ll do it your way,” Lin Tiandong replied.
The two prepared breakfast and brought it to the main room.
Chen and Lin Changgeng had already gotten up and were sitting at the table talking.
Upon seeing Lin Cuiying and Lin Tiandong enter, the two stopped talking and invited them to come and eat.
Lin Yueju and Lin Yuelan also woke up, rubbing their eyes as they came out of the house.
"Come on, Ju'er, Lan'er, come and have breakfast," Chen called out.
The two girls responded and sat down at the table.
Lin Cuiying glanced at Lin Yueju and noticed that she was in much better spirits, which put her at ease.
After breakfast, Lin Cuiying took Lin Tiandong to town.
When they arrived in town, everyone at the stalls asked if they had found Lin Yueju.
The stall owners were quite surprised to hear that Lin Yueju had been taken away by her relatives.
However, they didn't ask any further questions, since it was their family matter.
After speaking with the stall owners, Lin Cuiying began preparing to set up her stall.
Business was good today; more than half of the stock was sold in no time.
Lin Cuiying was extremely busy, her face covered in sweat.
Upon seeing this, Lin Tiandong quickly picked up a handkerchief from the side and handed it to her, saying, "Sister, wipe your sweat."
Lin Cuiying took the handkerchief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then continued working.
Lin Tiandong felt a little sorry for her. "Sister, you should rest for a while. I'll take care of things."
"It's alright," Lin Cuiying replied. "Business is good today, we should take advantage of the opportunity to sell more."
Lin Tiandong heard this and didn't know what else to say, so he could only continue to help.
Unbeknownst to Lin Cuiying, a pair of eyes were watching her intently from around the corner not far away.
If Lin Cuiying saw this person, she would definitely recognize him.
This man was An Yunzhou, the master the gray-clad man spoke of.
An Yunzhou was accompanied by one of the men in black who had appeared last night.
"Master, it's getting late, we should set off."
After saying something to An Yunzhou, the man in black stood aside and waited quietly.
An Yunzhou glanced at Lin Cuiying's stall, then turned to the man in black and said, "I understand. You can go and get ready."
The man in black responded and turned to leave.
A moment later, a carriage stopped in front of An Yunzhou.
"Master, it's time for us to set off."
An Yunzhou nodded, glanced at Lin Cuiying's stall, and then got into the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove away, unnoticed by Lin Cuiying.
She was still busy setting up her stall until noon, when she finally packed it up and prepared to go home.
"Sister, you must be exhausted?" Lin Tiandong said to Lin Cuiying as they walked.
Lin Cuiying smiled and said, "It's alright, I'm used to this kind of work."
Lin Tiandong felt a pang of heartache as he looked at Lin Cuiying's face, which was covered in sweat.
"Sister, wait for me." After saying that, Lin Tiandong turned and ran away.
Lin Cuiying looked at his back with a puzzled expression, a sense of unease creeping into her heart.
A short while later, Lin Tiandong ran back, carrying a food box in his hand.
"Sister, I bought you some food." With that, Lin Tiandong handed the food box to Lin Cuiying.
Lin Cuiying took the food box, opened it, and saw that it contained some pastries.
"When did you buy this?" she asked Lin Tiandong, somewhat surprised.
"I took advantage of a lull in business to buy it," Lin Tiandong replied.
Lin Cuiying was touched. "Tiandong, thank you. You're so kind."
Lin Tiandong smiled and said, "Sis, why are you being so polite with me?"
Lin Cuiying smiled, picked up a piece of pastry, and took a bite.
"Mmm, it's delicious," she exclaimed.
Lin Tiandong was pleased to see that she enjoyed the food. "Sister, eat more. You're too thin."
Lin Cuiying took another bite of the pastry and replied, "I eat very well every day, how could I have lost weight?"
Lin Tiandong shook his head. "Sister, don't hide it from me. You're busy setting up your stall every day and taking care of two girls. You don't have time for yourself at all."
She patted Lin Tiandong on the shoulder and said, "Tiandong, you've grown up."
Lin Tiandong scratched his head sheepishly, "Sis, I'm already in my early twenties, what does it mean to be grown up?"
Lin Cuiying smiled and continued eating her pastries.
The two walked and talked, and soon returned home.
Lin Changgeng had already returned from the fields, while Chen was tidying up inside the house.
Upon seeing Lin Cuiying and Lin Tiandong return, Madam Chen greeted them, "Yingzi, Tiandong, you're back? Come and rest for a while."
Lin Cuiying responded and handed the food box in her hand to Chen Shi, "Mother, Tiandong bought some pastries, you should try them too."
Chen took the food box, took out a piece of pastry, took a bite, and said, "Mmm, it's delicious."
Lin Changgeng also took a piece, and after taking a bite, praised, "This pastry is indeed very good."
Lin Yueju and Lin Yuelan also came over and reached out for pastries.
Lin Cuiying gave each of them a piece, and the two little girls ate it very happily.
The family sat together, eating pastries and chatting, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.
Just then, Lin Changgeng sighed, "Alas, the weather is getting colder and colder. It must be tough for you to set up your stalls outside."
Lin Cuiying smiled upon hearing this, "Dad, we're fine. Setting up a stall is hard work, but it's worth it because we can earn money."
Lin Changgeng felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.
He knew that Lin Cuiying was working so hard for the sake of the family.
"Yingzi, you've gone through so much trouble," he said with some guilt.
Lin Cuiying shook her head. "Dad, don't say that. We're all family, we should help each other."
Lin Tiandong chimed in, "Sister is right, we are all family."
Mrs. Chen listened from the side, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
Her two children are both very sensible and filial.
After the family finished eating the pastries, they got busy again.
Lin Changgeng and Lin Tiandong tidied up their stall, preparing to set up their stall again tomorrow.
Lin Cuiying and Chen Shi began preparing dinner, and the whole family was busy and happy.
As darkness fell, night descended.
The family sat around the table, eating hot food and chatting.
Although the wind was howling outside, the house was warm and cozy.
Time flies, and before we knew it, it was deep winter.
The weather was exceptionally cold that day, but Lin Cuiying and Lin Tiandong still went out to set up their stall.
They were wearing thick cotton-padded clothes, cotton hats and gloves, but they were still shivering from the cold.
"Sister, it's too cold today, business might not be good, right?" Lin Tiandong said, rubbing his hands together and breathing out warm air.
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