New ink fragrance in old times

"Suniang, seeing Sanlang sleeping so soundly, I feel much more at ease." He said as he sat down next to Han and gently held her hand.

Han smiled slightly, her eyes gleaming with maternal love. "Yes, Sanlang is such a sensible child. He rarely bothered me when I was in my belly, and now he's so well-behaved that it makes me feel distressed. I think he must know how hard it is for his mother, so he's especially considerate."

Hearing this, Lin Xuejin's heart softened. He gently placed Han's hand on his cheek. "Suniang, you're the one who's working the hardest. You're pregnant now, and you have to not only take care of Mo'er, but also manage the household. I see it, and it breaks my heart. Promise me that you'll take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."

Han shook her head gently. "Brother Shengzi, don't worry, I will. But I'm worried about you too. You do half of the housework, and it hurts me just watching you."

Han leaned on Lin Xuejin and said, "Brother Shengzi, now that the taxes and rent have been paid, you shouldn't work too hard. Take a good rest in the next few days and don't rush to the mountains."

Lin Xuejin nodded and continued to express his heartfelt feelings to Han.

Lu sat upright at the table, looking sharply at Lin Xuebao sitting opposite him, while Lin Xuebao seemed a little uneasy, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands from time to time, his eyes flickering.

"Brother Bo, you seem strange in every way when you come back this time. Let me ask you, have you encountered any difficulties outside?" Although Lu's voice was soft, it was filled with unquestionable determination.

Her bright eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. She stared straight at Lin Xuebao, trying to catch a clue from his face.

Lin Xuebao: "Oh, wife, you are really worrying too much. I'm fine, what could happen?" He stood up as he spoke, wanting to go over to comfort Lu, but was stopped by her eyes.

"Don't try to get away with it!"

Mrs. Lu's voice rose a few degrees, a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. "You've been back for almost forty days this time. My eldest brother went back to work at the beginning of the month, and you stay at home all day. Is this normal? Tell me honestly, did you get into trouble outside, or... encounter any problems?"

Seeing this, Lin Xuebo knew that it was useless to hide it any further, so he sighed, sat back in his seat, and tried to make his tone sound sincere:

"Wife, don't be anxious, listen to me slowly. In fact, I came back this time for a reason."

He paused, as if trying to organize his words, "I...I don't plan to go to the county to work."

"What?!" Hearing this, Lu stood up suddenly and looked at Lin Xuebo in disbelief.

"Are you crazy? Although the salary in the county is not much, it is at least a stable livelihood. If you suddenly say you don't want to go, then how will we live in the future?"

Lin Xuebo quickly comforted her, "Wife, please keep your voice down so that our parents don't hear. I've thought this through carefully."

Lu snorted coldly: "Then tell me what the reason is."

Lin Xuebao sat down next to Lu and said, "Wife, think about it. Working in the county doesn't pay much, and it doesn't include food and accommodation. You won't be able to save much money throughout the year. Besides, our family has been busy lately, and my second brother is busy all by himself. It makes me sad to see him. I thought, why don't I come back to help him share some of the burden, so that our family can have some peace of mind."

After hearing this, Mrs. Lu frowned, clearly dissatisfied with this reason. "While this matter is certainly important, you can't give up your livelihood outside just because of it. Besides, what can you do when you come back? You can't just sit around doing nothing all day, right?"

Seeing this, Lin Xuebao knew he had to come up with a more convincing reason:

"Wife, listen to me. Actually, I've thought about this a long time ago. People in our village usually have to go to town to buy furniture and other things. It's so inconvenient. I'm back just in time, so everyone can come to me. We have several villages here, and we will definitely make more money than in the county."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu's expression softened slightly, but she was still a little hesitant. "That being said, this is a big deal after all. You need to discuss it with your parents and see if they agree."

Lin Xuebo nodded quickly: "Of course, I just haven't dared to tell them yet. Wife, you are the smartest, can you help me think of a way to tell my parents?"

Mrs. Lu looked at Lin Xuebao quietly without saying anything.

Lin Xuebo pulled Lu's sleeve and said, "Wife, please help me."

Seeing that Lu still didn't react, she had to use her trump card: "Sister Yue, please help me. Can you bear to see your good brother's leg broken?"

After saying that, he looked at Lu with a wronged look on his face.

Mrs. Lu pondered for a moment, then finally spoke: "Okay, I'll find a suitable time to tell my parents. But you have to promise me that no matter what the outcome, you won't act impulsively."

Lin Xuebo was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly assured: "Wife, you are so kind. Don't worry, I will definitely listen to you."

Lu was amused by him, but then her face turned stern again: "Stop talking nonsense!"

The moonlight was like water, gently sprinkling on the simple yet warm courtyard of the Lin family, covering the quiet night with a layer of silver gauze.

The two girls from the Lin family were also whispering in the room.

The sisters Xing'er and Hua'er were lying in the room, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Hua'er's little hand gently pulled the corner of the quilt, her clear eyes sparkling in the darkness. She turned sideways to look at Xing'er, her heart full of curiosity and anticipation.

"Sister Xing'er, those white rice we saw today, are we going to eat fragrant white rice?"

She lowered her voice, fearing to disturb her family in their dreams, but she could not hide her desire for delicious food.

When Xing'er heard this, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose. She turned over and faced Hua'er. There was the same light in her eyes as Hua'er, but with a bit more of her sister's gentleness and steadiness.

"Yes, Hua'er, every year after the autumn harvest, we have to eat new rice and meat."

Having said that, Xing'er swallowed unconsciously, as if the delicious food was already in front of her.

Seeing this, Hua'er's eyes lit up. She reached out and tugged at Xing'er's sleeve, her face filled with excitement as she said, "Sister Xing'er, I really want to eat a meal like that soon! Can we eat more this year? I want to pile the rice in my bowl high, like a small mountain."

Xing'er was amused by Hua'er's innocence. She reached out and gently patted Hua'er's head, saying lovingly, "Of course you can, little cat. Okay, it's getting late, go to bed."

Hua'er nodded obediently, but she still let go of Xing'er's hand reluctantly: "Then I'll go to bed first, Sister Xing'er, you should go to bed early too. Good night."

"Good night, Huaer." Xing'er also closed her eyes gently.

Chapter 91 I finally have my own room