Unfortunately, Old Master Lin completely ignored their objections and immediately took out sixty taels of silver from the tray and handed it to Lin Momo: "You must keep the silver safe."
This is clearly a veiled meaning!
Lin Momo wasn't afraid of anyone stealing her silver.
Then, the old man made arrangements for his granddaughter, "Tomorrow morning, hitch up the mule cart and have your eldest brother and sister-in-law accompany you to town to buy some dowry. I've had a carpenter from the neighboring village make two chests for you. Ask your sister-in-law what else you should buy."
Knowing that his own mother was unreliable, Old Master Lin simply ignored Xu Shi, his biological mother.
Upon hearing this, Xu felt a surge of resentment, but she dared not act presumptuously in front of her father-in-law, otherwise, before he could even react, Lin Musheng's slap would have landed on her face.
Lin Zhiqiang, that coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong, dared not speak out against his anger.
*
The Lin family's old house.
In the main room, people from several families gathered together.
After the Lin family's eldest, third, and fourth branches left together, they all gathered at the old house.
We're waiting to get an explanation from Old Master Lin.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Wang, who had been holding back her resentment all day, finally burst out: "Lin Gensheng, what exactly does your father mean? How can he be so biased? They are both granddaughters, so why did he give such a good marriage to Er Ya? How is my Hongmei any worse than Er Ya?"
Lin Gensheng was extremely annoyed by his wife pointing her finger at him and scolding him.
I thought to myself, do you think I don't have any resentment? I have even more resentment than you do.
Besides, it's all your fault. Who told you, you stupid woman, to not even discuss it with him before arranging Hongmei's marriage after just a trip back to your parents' home?
Even if her father gives her a chance, can't she marry two men?
“That’s right, my Taohua is no less beautiful than Erya! She’s even a year older than Erya, so if we’re going to talk about marriage, shouldn’t we be talking to Taohua?” The third daughter-in-law retorted.
The fourth daughter-in-law also complained, "My Xinghua is only a year younger than Erya, so they could be considered related by marriage. Why does Dad only love Erya as his granddaughter? Are the others not his blood relatives?"
"You foul-mouthed woman, what nonsense are you spouting!"
The fourth son, Lin Dongsheng, also felt that his father hadn't handled the matter openly enough, but he couldn't let his wife make up stories like that.
Only the third brother, Lin Chunsheng, sat there silently, as if lost in thought.
He thought to himself, "As expected, experience counts."
The reason he didn't say it earlier was because he was afraid that the other families would feel it was unfair and come to him to make a scene.
Er Ya's marriage to the Shi family was kept a secret by her father until the very end.
Now that the marriage has been settled smoothly, no matter how loud or fierce the arguments are, it's all in vain.
......
At this moment, Lin Hongmei, who was eavesdropping outside, turned pale and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Why? Why that ugly girl, Er Ya?
Er Ya wasn't so lucky in her past life!
I thought she'd be sold off by her mother soon. Turns out, she's engaged to a young master named Shi, who didn't even exist in my previous life!
Why are they all different now?
Among the Lin family's granddaughters, she is clearly the only one worthy of the handsome and dashing young master Shi.
Why did her grandfather choose Er Ya?
There were many people at the second wife's house today, so Lin Hongmei, who was already engaged, was left at home.
Only now did she realize that Er Ya's fiancé was actually her dream lover. She was completely devastated and rushed into the main room in a daze: "Mother, is Er Ya really engaged to Young Master Shi?"
Wang's expression changed drastically. She rushed over, grabbed her daughter's arm, and pulled her outside: "Why aren't you embroidering your dowry in the room? What are you doing out here? Get back inside right now!"
This girl has no shame at all. If her in-laws find out that she has another man in her heart, they'll break off the engagement, or even divorce her after she marries him.
"They're staying here instead of going home, waiting for dinner to be served?"
Old Man Lin stood at the entrance of the main room and shouted loudly with an unhappy expression.
The room fell silent instantly. The wives who had been making the most noise just moments before were now as timid as quails, too scared to utter a sound.
*
Lin Momo was unaware of the commotion at the Lin family's old house.
However, it was easy to guess that the members of each family harbored some resentment.
However, none of this affected her good mood.
In the days that followed, Lin Momo focused entirely on preparing for her wedding.
Her family stopped controlling her and let her run around to town all day.
She didn't buy too much; Shiguang told her to just prepare a few things to decorate the storefront.
Lin Momo readily complied.
There wasn't enough time to prepare large pieces of furniture, but they still needed to buy two or three items to make a good impression. The Shi family had given so much in betrothal gifts and dowry; if the Lin family's dowry was too meager, they would be laughed at.
The old man gave her money and two dowry chests, which was more than enough for his granddaughter.
She couldn't embarrass the Lin family or make him lose face.
Time flew by, and the day of her wedding arrived.
Lin Taohua stared intently at her radiant cousin in her red wedding dress, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Er Ya, you're so lucky!"
My cousin, who's younger than me, is already engaged and marrying a rich young master, while my own marriage is still nowhere in sight.
Ever since she learned that the man she was engaged to her cousin was the charming young master Shi, Lin Taohua had been feeling incredibly jealous.
Lin Momo smiled gently: "In the future, Sister Peach Blossom will surely find a good husband."
She wasn't oblivious; how could she not see the naked envy and jealousy in her cousin's eyes?
Since her engagement, she has seen far too many overly intense gazes and has become somewhat immune to them.
However, I still comforted the little girl.
But Lin Taohua didn't feel comforted at all.
She knew that no matter how well she married, it wouldn't be as good as her cousin who had found a wealthy husband.
I'm destined to toil in the soil for a living.
She'll be dominated by Er Ya for the rest of her life.
Sigh, why wasn't she the one to marry Young Master Shi? It's all her master's fault for being so biased, giving such a good marriage to Er Ya.
No wonder Sister Hongmei cried, made a scene, and threatened to hang herself at home.
She was the perfect age, beautiful, and had grown up under her grandfather's watchful eye. She was originally the most likely to marry Young Master Shi, but Er Ya stole the spotlight from her. How could she not feel resentful?
Lin Taohua glanced at the doorway.
She thought to herself, "I'm afraid Sister Hongmei won't be coming to see Er Ya off today."
Watching your sister, whom you look down on, marry the person you love is like stabbing her in the heart with a knife.
Actually, she didn't want to come, but her mother insisted that she come. "You fool, why don't you hurry up and try to please her while she's still at her parents' house? She might be able to help you out in the future."
"Don't follow your sister Hongmei's example. What's the point of making a scene now? You'd be better off thinking about something practical."
Thinking of this, she forced a smile and took Lin Momo's arm affectionately, saying, "Er Ya, you're going to have a good life from now on. We're cousins, so don't forget me after you get married."
At that moment, the curtain was suddenly lifted, and a person slipped in, giving a fierce command:
"Er Ya, you are not allowed to get married today. Take off your wedding dress and give it to me to wear!"
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