Lin Sanya spent her short ten years in Linjia Village and has never even been to the town. It's impossible to say she has no curiosity about the outside world.
But it really takes that step.
But it requires immense courage.
In her eyes, her second sister was no longer part of the family after getting married, and she had offended her own family. If she went with her second sister, her parents would disown her.
For a ten-year-old, the world is still very small, and home holds a very important place in her heart.
"Alright, then your second sister won't force you."
Lin smiled helplessly, handed her a handful of candy, and turned to leave.
Looking up, I saw Time standing not far away, watching this way, and my heart warmed.
Lin Sanya held the candy in her hand, the smile in her eyes not reaching her eyes, when she saw her second sister suddenly turn and leave.
A sudden panic gripped her, and she whispered, "Second Sister."
But they didn't chase after them.
Lin Sanya stood there, watching her second sister's carriage drive away, before heading back to the village with a sense of loss.
Sigh, she still has a ton of chores to do at home.
She thought that once her brother married his sister-in-law, she wouldn't have to do so much work anymore, but her new sister-in-law couldn't even cook properly.
She's either too thick or too thin when making rice porridge, she can't even get the medicine pot overturned when brewing medicine for her father, and she can't even wash clothes properly... She's just terrible at everything.
Although her brother always protected his sister-in-law, her mother was determined to show off her mother-in-law status in front of her new daughter-in-law this time.
Her father also sided with her mother.
Tell her to teach her sister-in-law how to do chores properly. If her sister-in-law can't learn, then her brother should divorce his wife and marry another.
Her brother and sister-in-law have been much more well-behaved lately.
*
On the carriage.
Lin Momo nestled in Shi Guang's arms and said plaintively, "Shi Guang, why won't San Ya come with us?"
"Children are naturally attached to their homes. The Lin family's situation has improved, and they've had a new wife. Household chores are shared, so it's normal that she doesn't want to leave," Shi Guang explained to her.
What you said... seems to make some sense.
In the dream, it was Old Master Lin who finally risked his life by selling the grain stored in the granary, even using up all his savings for his own funeral.
However, due to the delay, his legs were completely ruined.
During the famine, he was one of the first to be eliminated.
After his death, Xu, along with her two sons and Lin Sanya, continued to flee famine with several branches of the Lin family, enduring endless scorn and contempt. When food ran out, to save her young son, she pushed Lin Sanya out to exchange for food.
As for Lin Erya, before fleeing the famine, her creditors came knocking on her door, and Xu sold her to pay off their debts.
Because they had sold their stored grain, when the drought struck and they had nothing to eat, the already resentful family members of the eldest son's family completely erupted in their dissatisfaction with Old Master Lin. Not only did Wang dare to give her father-in-law the cold shoulder, but she also said many unpleasant things, both openly and secretly.
Old Master Lin remained silent.
I felt both guilty and heartbroken.
As for the relationship between the first wife and the second wife, it plummeted to a freezing point, almost to the point of irreconcilable differences.
When they were fleeing famine, if the old man hadn't insisted that all the families go together, the eldest son's family would never have let the second son's family, who were just burdens, come along.
Because of the lack of unity among the people, the little food they had left was stolen.
This led to a series of tragedies that followed.
However, due to her arrival and the passage of time, the current situation of the second branch of the Lin family is very different from what she saw in her dream.
Lin Musheng's leg has been saved, and he will probably be able to work in the fields next spring, remaining the pillar of the family instead of a burden that everyone dislikes.
With those fifty taels of silver, the second wife not only got her son a wife and paid off her debts, but also had at least twenty taels of silver available.
In order to marry their daughter into the Lin family, the Zhang family took the initiative to lower the dowry amount. After some bargaining by Madam Xu, they finally only spent ten taels of silver.
Old Master Lin did not sell his stored grain to pay for his son's medical treatment. He still had enough for his coffin, so he wouldn't be blamed by the eldest son's family for not having enough food when the drought struck next year.
The eldest son's wife and the second son's wife wouldn't have developed such a deep grudge.
Even if they had to flee famine, the whole family could unite to resist foreign enemies.
Lin Sanya probably won't fall into that tragic situation she dreamed of.
At least, in the days leading up to the natural disaster, she was safe staying at the Lin family home.
With this thought in mind, Lin Momo felt much lighter.
"MoMo, have you noticed that the temperature has dropped a lot today? It might snow in the next few days." Shi Guang pulled the blanket from the corner with one hand and covered Lin MoMo with it.
Lin Momo felt it as soon as she woke up in the morning.
“We can go into the mountains today, so we’re not afraid of the snow. I just don’t know where your grandfather is. I hope he doesn’t get stuck on the road because of the snow.”
Old Shi was already ill, and the snow was very unkind to him.
Let it snow when he gets home.
“I’m worried about that too.” Shi Guang looked concerned. “I remember it took us more than half a month to get here. Only three days have passed. They can’t have gone very far.”
Lin Momo said optimistically, "It's getting cold, but it doesn't necessarily mean it will snow. Let's not scare ourselves."
It's unclear whether heaven heard Lin Momo's wish.
For several days in a row, the sky was overcast and gray, and the sky remained tense, with no snow falling.
*
After the two entered the mountain, Lin Momo released Benben from her spatial storage.
Once Benben, who had been cooped up for too long, came out, he ran into the withered grass outside the yard to chase pheasants.
Lin Momo didn't have time to worry about it right now.
The house had been uninhabited for half a month, and a thin layer of dust had settled inside. Fortunately, she had put the bed into her storage space when she left, and covered the furniture with cloths to prevent dust.
All you need to do is wipe the dust off the floor with a damp mop.
When they arrived at the small valley, Lin Momo glanced at her watch; it was almost five o'clock.
It gets dark early in the mountains, and the light inside the house has already dimmed, making it feel like dusk even in daylight.
Before starting work, Lin Momo turned on all the lights in the room, instantly making it as bright as day. The white and orange lights blended together softly, and just looking at it warmed one's heart.
When it came time to get to work, Lin Momo hesitated again.
"Momo, what are you thinking about?" Shiguang came in carrying a mop and saw her standing there with her arms crossed, frowning in deep thought. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mopping the floor will leave dust. Why don't you go outside for a while?"
Lin Momo immediately turned her question to Shi Guang: "Should we mop the floor first, or take the dust covers off the furniture first?"
"Of course, we should mop the floor first," Shi Guang said without hesitation.
With that, they prepared to get started.
Clearly, Shi Guang hadn't figured out what was troubling her.
"etc!"
Lin Momo stopped him first, and then asked him, "If we mop the floor clean before taking the dust cloth, won't all the dust on the cloth be shaken off onto the floor? If we take the cloth off first, a lot of dust will fall on the furniture when we mop the floor later."
Sigh, this is a real dilemma.
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