Chapter 57 Snowy Night
The mother and daughter sat quietly face to face, one looking at the other without saying anything.
Lin Jinrong's lips were squeezed very tightly, with a kind of stubbornness that was desperate and did not stop until she reached her goal. Dow's lips were also very tight. She loved the child and wanted to try her best to give the child the best and try her best to plan for them.
But many times, she really doesn't know what to do. She wanted the children not to be bullied, but the children were always bullied, and she didn't dare to tell her that she wanted the children to be famous, but only when the children showed them could they be jealous and punished. Dow's eyebrows became tighter and tighter.
Lin Jinrong saw Dow's hesitation and said softly, "The eldest cousin went out to learn to do things with his uncle when he was very young, helping his uncle do business and managing the shop. I heard that my uncle didn't care about some small things and left them to him to do, so he can be promising now. It can be seen that you can't do it without practice. I also know that he is a man and I am a daughter. We are different, but it is different whether we will or not. Who can make it clear what will happen to me in the future? It's always good to plan for a rainy day. It's like I went to the guest a few days ago. If I often go out to visit, can't I handle it? She really racked her brains, took out everything and pretended to be all kinds of things.
Hearing Lin Jinrong mention that, Tao couldn't help sighing. She was naturally happy that her daughter could show her talent, but of course she also understood this way of hospitality, but at that time, she thought that her daughter was unintentional. She couldn't blame her daughter. It was also because Lin Yuzhen herself would not make a mistake, so However, if you can make your daughter more familiar with the world, it is natural that there are only advantages and no disadvantages.
Tao was also worried that Lin Jinrong was a child. He was interested for a moment and threw it away, so he said in a low voice, "I promise you. But I will explain first that since you said to do it with your money, you can use your own money. If it is not enough, I will lend it to you and slowly deduct it from your monthly money and clothes. Of course, I will give you the land deed, even if it is your thirteenth birthday gift.
Lin Jinrong has been looking at Dow's expression nervously around his neck. He almost jumped up when he heard the words. He finally controlled his joy and nodded to Dow seriously: "I will not let my mother down." Even if Dow doesn't give it to her, it's good to keep it for Lin Shenzhi in the future. If the fat water doesn't fall into the field of outsiders, don't take advantage of the Lu family.
Dow didn't say anything, but just touched Lin Jinrong's hair.
Both mother and daughter were a little absent-minded at dinner.
Dow is thinking whether she should give in or not. Is it right? Daughters and men are raised differently, but managing dowry is indeed a skill. I don't know how Wu raised her nephews. She wanted to write a letter to discuss it.
What Lin Jinrong thinks is that there are still a lot of things she wants to do. She can't always ask the Tao family to order the keeper of the Tao family to do everything. This kind of difficult and constrained situation can't continue. She has to find someone to run errands for her. This person must have good conduct and ability to be trustworthy, but where did she find this person?
So the mother and daughter only ate half a bowl of rice and put the bowl.
It was dark early in winter, but as soon as it was updated, Dow took medicine and went to bed early in the morning. Lin Jinrong has become strong and excited these days. How can he sleep so early? She ordered someone to close the door, cook the charcoal pot vigorously, and let the lychee, longan and Miao Ya sit together. She cooked tea for the three people to drink, lychee roasted chestnuts, longan roasted sweet potatoes, and Miao Er talked about the interesting things in the countryside. When she was happy, she suddenly heard the dog barking outside
Lin Jinrong was shocked and quickly called lychee: "I took the bamboo hat and hit the lantern to have a look at what's going on?"
Litchi opened the door as he said, and a cold wind swept the snowflakes and rushed over. It was so cold that she shuddered. She looked back at Lin Jinrong and said, "The wind is cold and snowy. The girl is staying in the room. Don't go out. Wait for the maidservant and the longan
When Guiyuan saw the snow and the wind was cold, she didn't want to go. She glanced at Miao Ya. Miao Ya stood up and clapped her hands happily: "Sister Guiyuan will accompany the girl in the room and wait for me to go with Sister Litchi." With that, he rushed out and took the bamboo hat on the wall of the door and put it on with lychee. The two of them held hands and opened the courtyard door and went out.
Gui Yuan saw that the two of them were good, and she was uncomfortable again. She pouted to close the door. Lin Jinrong hurriedly stopped her: "No, I'll listen to it."
Walking into Dow's yard next door with footsteps, Gong's mother said majestically, "What's going on?"
Tie Huai's family said, "It's from Master Lin Chang's family."
Then he heard someone crying and say, "Please ask the third lady to save our grandmother. She is not familiar with the place, and she doesn't have a mother's family..." Lin Jinrong quickly got up and stood still at the door and listened carefully. The voice over there is getting lower and lower. Although she can't hear what it is, she can't guess something. It must be Grandma Chang's childbirth problem. According to the answer of Grandma Richang and Tao, the midwife has been set for a long time. At this time, she must invite Mr. Shui to come here.
Sure enough, Litchi and Miao Ya ran in against the wind and snow and said, "It's Grandma Chang who is in trouble to give birth. I want to ask Mr. Shui to help... Mr. Shui has already gone forward, and my wife also wants to follow her to have a look."
The two families are not familiar with each other. Tao and this grandmother have only met twice. They have been able to deal with subordinates several times, but because they are a clan, neighbors, and both women. Tao is well aware of the hardship and dangers of childbirth. It is not easy for this grandmother of Chang to leave her mother's home, and those who can
Lin Jinrong looked at the heavy snow outside worriedly. In such weather, Tao Shi had to work hard. If he accidentally froze coldly, wouldn't the recuperation these days be in vain? No, she has to follow. At that moment, she quickly brought her boots and shawls. After putting them on, she trotted out. She happened to meet Tao's tightly wrapped, and she was surrounded by Gong's mother and others.
Lin Jinrong hurried forward and grabbed Tao's arm tightly: "Mom, I'll go with you."
This is not as simple as her pestering to buy land to practice her hands and feet. Dow looked cold and solemn, waved his sleeves and scolded, "Nonsense, what are you going to do? Go to sleep in the house!"
Gong's mother also advised, "Girl, it's business for your wife to go there. No one will greet you when you go there. You are obedient."
Lin Jinrong hugged Dow's arm again, quickly followed her, and said tightly, "No, I'm going with you!" You are not in good health. It's so snowy and the road is not close. Let me watch you with you. I can rest assured, otherwise I will be afraid. I'll wait outside. If I don't pester you, I won't cause any trouble.
The four maids were getting wider and wider. Dow was a little irritable and funny. She was determined not allowed it, but when she saw that Lin Jinrong had climbed into the car very consciously, it would take a lot of time to pull her down, which was still ugly, so he ignored Lin Jinrong with a straight face.
This is acquiescence.
Lin Jinrong did not expect that the step he insisted on taking because he wanted to protect his mother inadvertently opened another door for her future.
With heavy wind and snow, the road could not be seen clearly at all. The driver did not dare to walk too fast. Tao and Lin Jinrong snuggled up to each other and didn't say anything.
I don't know how long it took. Dow was a little sleepy and heard the dog barking outside. Tie Huai shouted outside, "Madam, here we are." Then the carriage stopped at the door of a small yard, and immediately someone came up with an umbrella and a lantern.
"Third sister-in-law, I'm really sorry. I always cause you trouble. This kind of weather also makes you go this trip..." Lin Chang wrapped in a felt coat and shrank his neck to greet Tao. At a glance, he saw Lin Jinrong standing beside Tao, and he couldn't help but be slightly shocked.
Tao took a look at Lin Jinrong and stepped in: "She is a little afraid to stay at home alone. Just bother the third uncle to find a hot place for her and the girl. I brought an old ginseng here. I'm afraid it will be useful. Where is the person?
"Thank you very much, third sister-in-law, please." Thanks to Lin Chang, he followed Dow quickly into the backyard and pointed to a young woman standing under the eaves: "You take your fourth sister to your room to make a fire. Treat it carefully."
"I'm your sister-in-law." The young woman hurried forward to meet Lin Jinrong: "Fourth sister, please come with me."
Lin Jinrong was a little stunned. She thought that her mother-in-law was difficult to give birth, and her daughter-in-law and others should wait nearby. The waiters in the porch should be servants and women. Unexpectedly, it was Ma Shi, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin Chang family.
Ma is thin and tall, with slightly white skin, long face, a big mouth, and slightly high cheekbones. He seems to be extremely shrewd and capable. Lin Jinrong heard that her accent seemed to be a local, not like Lin Chang and Grandma Chang, and then said, "Is your sister-in-law a local?"
Ma said "um" and said, "My mother's house is in Zajiao Village, which is 50 miles away from here."
Lin Jinrong became more and more uneasy. Lin Chang's house was obviously not big, but she didn't hear the woman's cry of pain all the way. Everything was a little strangely quiet.
In Ma's room sat a young man in his twenties, with a tall nose like Lin Chang. He was holding a one-year-old fat doll in his arms and teasing him with a smile. Ma came in and said, "This is the fourth sister of the third aunt's family."
The young man quickly put the little doll on the little **, got up and bowed to Lin Jinrong, said two polite words, and went out.
"My house is so narrow that my feet can't fall down, which makes you laugh." Ma took a stool and asked Lin Jinrong to sit down. He turned around and took the quilt of the bed, wrapped up the little sister, and shouted, "Small steamed buns, steamed buns, come and hug people!"
"Coming, coming." With this shout, I went to be a guest with Grandma Chang that day. The seven- or eight-year-old girl who was buried in eating fruit bumped into her head and came in. Unlike Lin Jinrong, she ran over in a panic to pick up the little doll and retreated.
Lin Jinrong knew that this was to make room for himself. He was sorry and hurriedly said, "Don't bother. I like children very much. It's not good to take him out warmly."
"It's not troublesome, it's hot next door." Ma pushed the charcoal basin to Lin Jinrong and Litchi, and said with a smile, "It's rare for the fourth sister to come here, and she should be treated well. It's just that I happened to meet this, and there's really nothing I can do. You're warm. I'll make tea for you.
Lin Jinrong was uneasy and quickly said, "No, sister-in-law, you are busy. Don't worry about me."
Ma neatly raised the curtain and went out in a firm tone: "Yes."
Only then did Lin Jinrong and Litchi have a chance to look at the room.