New ink fragrance in old times

Han Ren gritted his teeth and said helplessly, "We actually know who did it, but they refused to admit it even though we caught them. When we got there, they had already fled along the mountain road. There's really nothing we can do about them!"

Lin Xuejin: "The mouse has a skin, but the man has no manners."

Mrs. Lin had seen her share of ups and downs: "There are all kinds of people in this world. We just need to keep our original intentions. If others don't offend me, I won't offend others."

Lin Xuejin nodded in agreement: "Mom is right, we just need to be ourselves and have a clear conscience."

Han Ren and Han Yi also echoed: "Aunt is right, we can't let these villains succeed!"

Lin Mo listened from the side, secretly admiring the old lady's insight and open-mindedness.

I thought the old lady was just saying that if you are patient, you will have peace of mind, but I didn't expect her to have such a unique insight.

The group continued on their journey and soon arrived at the town.

Old Madam Lin stopped and turned to ask Lin Xuejin and Han Suniang, "It's a rare opportunity for you to come to town. Is there anything you two would like to buy?"

Lin Xuejin and Han Suniang both shook their heads, indicating that there was nothing they needed to buy.

Mrs. Lin: "Then you guys go back first. I'll go buy some things. There are still some things at home that need to be replenished."

Lin Xuejin took the backpack from his brother-in-law, while Lin Siyuan and Lin Mo held Dahuang and Erhuang respectively, and set out on the road back to Guangyou Village with Han Suniang.

Old Mrs. Lin also separated from Han Ren and Han Yi and went shopping separately.

Lin Mo and his companions walked and stopped, and soon, Old Lady Lin caught up with them, leaning on a wooden stick.

Lin Mo looked at Old Lady Lin's full backpack and was very curious, but he didn't dare to ask, and he couldn't ask.

Back at the Lin family courtyard, Lin Sizhe and the other little ones heard the cries of Dahuang and Erhuang and immediately rushed out of the house.

They excitedly circled around the two long-lost "friends", and laughter filled the entire courtyard.

Dahuang and Erhuang also seemed to have returned to their territory. They were having fun in the yard, playing and frolicking with Lin Sizhe and others, and their tails were wagging even more happily.

Lin Mo rested with his father for a while, then started his own house-building project.

Everyone in the Lin family was doing their own thing without stopping for a moment.

A busy day finally came to an end, and the Lin family courtyard returned to tranquility in the night, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the barking of dogs in the distance breaking the silence.

As usual, Mrs. Lin and Mr. and Mrs. Lin Wenhong held their little meeting at the small table before going to bed. An oil lamp flickered with a faint light, illuminating their weathered yet warm faces.

Old Mrs. Lin gently rubbed her aching knees, frowning slightly:

"I've calculated the grain and silver our family has spent in the past two days. Six dou of rice, five liters of beans, and one tael and one qian of silver."

Lin Wenhong nodded.

Old Lady Lin continued, "We gave the Shen family a gift of one dou of rice and one qian of silver. We gave two and a half qian of silver to the eldest daughter and one qian to the youngest daughter. We've almost spent the rest of the silver today."

Mrs. Lin sighed, "This money is really not worth spending."

Lin Wenhong: "I used this money to buy a lot of things for my family. It was well spent."

After hearing this, Mrs. Lin nodded slightly: "Yes, we should spend when we should and save when we should."

"By the way, I plan to go back to my mother's house tomorrow to see her."

Lin Wenhong said with concern, "You've been tired these past few days. Why don't you take a couple of days off before going? Your health is more important."

Old Mrs. Lin shook her head and said firmly, "Forget it. After I finish the things at hand tomorrow, I will take a good rest for a few days. It doesn't matter if I take a while. After all, my mother is still alive. I have to go back to see her. She is old. Maybe one day..."

When she said this, her voice was choked and her eyes were slightly red.

Lin Wenhong quickly held her hand and comforted her, "Yue'e, don't say that. Mother-in-law is in good health. You should stay a few more days this time and talk to her."

Mrs. Lin: "Alas, I'm afraid my mother won't recognize me now."

Lin Wenhong: "Who said that? My wife is the most beautiful woman in the whole area."

Old Mrs. Lin was amused, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Stop talking nonsense."

But then he said seriously, "Then should I bring back a bushel of rice and a liter of beans this time?"

Lin Wenhong nodded in agreement: "Let's get some more eggs. They're nutritious. After all, Mom is still here. Also, don't forget about Dalang."

Mrs. Lin: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Mrs. Lin pondered for a moment and said, "We won't let Dalang go with us this time. He hasn't had a good rest lately, running around with us everywhere. He's about to go to community school, and he can't let his studies fall behind because of us."

Lin Wenhong: "Then you can call the third brother as well."

Old Mrs. Lin frowned. "It's been so long since the third son came back, but why haven't we seen him go to the county to work? Could he be slacking off?"

Lin Wenhong: "I don't think this guy is going to work in the county anymore. He might have other plans in mind."

When Mrs. Lin heard this, she immediately became anxious: "What? This bastard! He is so good when the family needs him."

Lin Wenhong patted the back of her hand gently, signaling her not to be anxious: "Yue'e, don't be anxious for now. I think this child wants to work alone."

Mrs. Lin said helplessly, "He's so young, but he wants to take on the responsibilities. He's not afraid of being crushed."

Lin Wenhong smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Didn't we go through the same thing back then? When children grow up, they will eventually learn to fly on their own. I believe the third child is sensible and will handle his own affairs."

After hearing this, although Mrs. Lin was still a little worried, she no longer insisted on her own opinion and nodded:

"Well, well, since you've said that, I won't say anything more. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so let's not worry about them anymore. I'll take Sanlang with me tomorrow and let him learn the way again."

Lin Wenhong agreed, "That's good. Going out for a walk will do him good. Yue'e, take a rest. We have to travel again tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Lin responded, stood up and put away the account books and abacus on the table. The two smiled at each other and extinguished the oil lamp.

Lin Mo was building the ideal cottage in his mind, and every brick and tile embodied his hard work, but the tranquility was soon broken by a rapid and familiar voice.

"Sanlang, get up! We have to go to our great-grandmother's house today, so we can't be late."

Han Suniang's voice reached Lin Mo's ears, carrying with it unquestionable majesty.

Lin Mo opened his eyes suddenly. The world in front of him was still a little hazy. His mother's irresistible order was heard in his ears, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

"Great-grandmother?"

Chapter 113: Could it be that I am too tired from traveling these past two days?