A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Watching her mother hurriedly leave the kitchen with a basket, Lin He'er cleared the table, wiped her hands, and went into the east room.

Dongdi, your mother has some business in town. Will your elder sister stay home with you today?

Lin Dong: Is my older sister no longer going out to collect firewood?

We won't go out today. The sun is out now, let me carry you outside for a while. Looking at her little brother lying listlessly on the bed, Lin He'er felt it was necessary to let the little patient get some sunshine.

Lin Dong: Okay, okay!

After lying in bed for several days, the little one finally perked up when he heard he could get out of bed and leave the room! His excited little face beamed with a smile.

Lin He'er placed a low couch against the wall, wrapped her younger brother, who was already dressed, around a blanket and settled him in. Then she found a small stool and placed it against the wall, basking in the sun contentedly.

Sister, it's nice to sunbathe like this, but it's so boring. After sunbathing for a while, the little one on the tatami started to squirm and fidget.

Lin He'er: Well, it's unrealistic to expect a five-year-old to sit still.

"Dongdi, let me tell you a story," Lin He'er coaxed, closing her eyes.

Is it about those ghosts and monsters in the mountains and forests?

Lin He'er: Uh... it seems the original owner had done this before, telling stories to coax children.

Today I'll tell you a new story about a monkey, one you've definitely never heard before.

Okay! Hearing a story he had never heard before, the little boy immediately sat up straight and quiet.

Legend has it that after Nuwa mended the sky in ancient times, she left behind a five-colored divine stone. This stone was located on a high mountain called Huaguo Mountain in Aolai Kingdom. The stone was about the size of a round ball with nine orifices and eight holes. It absorbed the essence of the sun and moon for a long time. One day, it suddenly cracked open, and a stone monkey jumped out from inside... The stone monkey ascended to the throne and became known as the Monkey King!

Clap clap clap, my niece tells a wonderful story, much more interesting than the stories told by the storytellers in town.

Hearing the noise, Lin He'er opened her eyes and saw her mother enter the courtyard, followed by a smiling, round-faced woman and a man. A young man stood half a step behind the man.

Mother, why are you back so soon? This is...

What a coincidence! He'er, Dong'er, quickly greet them! This is your Uncle Wen and Aunt Liu.

He'er saw the middle-aged man and woman opposite her, who were not much older than her mother, stand up and greet them: "Greetings, Uncle Wen and Aunt Liu."

Lin Dong; I've met Uncle Wen and Aunt Liu.

Sigh, both the girl and the boy are well-mannered!

The woman across from her took Lin He'er's hand as she spoke, her smile deepening.

Hey, don't you remember me? I'm your Aunt Liu, I even held you in my arms a few years ago.

Lin He'er; ...she should have hugged the original owner.

"Honey, the girl was too young back then, she probably doesn't remember us." The man opposite him laughed loudly.

"Yes, children are forgetful. Everyone, please come inside and sit down to talk." Madam Lin quickly led everyone to the main room.

After everyone was seated in the main room, Madam Lin picked up the baby from the couch and put him back in the east room. She then asked Lin He'er to bring water to everyone before smiling and saying,

What a coincidence! I was just thinking of having someone deliver a message to your Uncle Wen's house, but I never expected to run into him in town. So, I'm inviting him over for a meal.

Lin He'er... from the original owner's in-laws' family!

"Hey, we heard what your mother said on the way here. It's outrageous! If Sanwa hadn't stopped me, I would have gone to teach that wicked old woman a lesson!" The man opposite her said angrily, his face hardening as soon as she sat down.

Liu: Hey, you're just making a fuss. If this gets dragged into things, won't He'er be the one who suffers? If you really want to teach that old woman a lesson, you can't do it openly. He'er, don't listen to your Uncle Wen's nonsense. Your Third Brother is right about this!

"Mother, call me by my full name!" The young man who had been silent since entering the courtyard spoke up!

Aunt Liu: What's wrong? Now that you're in school, we can't even call you by your nickname at home anymore?

"Of course," the young man said, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lin He'er suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to give a curtsy; "Thank you for your concern, Aunt, Uncle, and Brother Wen."

Uncle Wen; He'er, no need for such formalities. Your aunt and I came to town today to see your third child...

Wen Yuning; cough...

Brother Wen, this kid came to town to study from the village school last year. As soon as he arrived in town today, your aunt spotted your mother from afar. We brought your brother Wen here today so that the villagers can see that even with my brother Dashan here, we still have people in our family. If anyone tries to bully us again, they'd better think twice.

Besides, our family ties count. Lin family girl and He girl, please rest assured!

Hearing the man's loud voice across from her, Lin He'er couldn't help but feel moved.

The four characters "keeping one's word and honoring one's promises" are something that even in modern times, with a written contract, few people would actually abide by. But for the ancients, even verbal agreements were taken seriously. Humanity has evolved for thousands of years, yet in this matter of morality, we have lost to the ancients.

Lin Niangzi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Brother and sister-in-law, I'm truly happy for He'er to marry into our family. She's very diligent at home, you wouldn't believe it..."

Seeing her mother about to start praising her to her future in-laws, Lin He'er, with the thick skin that modern people are required to have, felt a little embarrassed!

Lin He'er: Mother, it's almost noon. I'm going to cook some food in the kitchen. Everyone, you've all walked a long way back, so please rest first.

Uncle Wen: Haha, not tired, not tired. We borrowed an oxcart from the village to come here. Otherwise, if we had walked all the way from our village to town, we probably would have just arrived now. But we got up early to rush here, and the breakfast we had this morning is too much for us now. Hey, don't laugh at your uncle, the man opposite me said with a simple smile, rubbing his stomach.

Lin Niangzi; He Yatou, since your Uncle Wen is hungry, hurry up and cook some food in the stove. I came in in a hurry, and the things I bought are all on your Uncle Wen's oxcart.

Lin He'er: Oh, I'll go outside and bring it in.

"I'll go," the young man opposite said, getting up and walking towards the gate.

Uncle Wen; let your brother Wen go get it, He'er, go about your business.

"Oh, my uncle and aunt are chatting with my mother. They'll have to try my cooking later," Lin He'er said with a smile.

Upon entering the kitchen, one could see that the young man had already placed the rice bag and basket on the stove. On the cutting board, there was also a piece of meat, a block of tofu, and two packets of pastries.

Does Mother still have money to buy meat and pastries? I'm afraid it's a gift from my future husband's family. I wonder if Mother knows that we're having these for lunch today?

"Since it's my first visit, I'm a bit rushed, so I just bought some snacks and meat dishes. We'll use these for lunch." The young man didn't go back to the main house; instead, he leaned against the kitchen door and spoke to Lin He'er.

Looking at the piece of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, Lin He'er felt her mouth water and nodded without thinking; "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Wen."

As she spoke, she deftly lit the fire, boiled water in the pot, set up the steamer, took out the newly bought brown rice from the cloth bag, rinsed it, and filled the earthenware pot eight-tenths full. She added some more water to make cooked rice. Turning her head, she found a basket containing two cabbages, a few radishes, and a bunch of ground spinach.

Lin He'er quickly went through the recipes in her mind: braised pork belly with cabbage, pan-fried soft tofu, spinach and tofu soup, and stir-fried shredded radish with pork cracklings.

I quickly washed and chopped the vegetables, then took the pork belly, separated the fat, cut it into small pieces and arranged them. I sliced ​​the remaining meat and set it aside. I pulled a few cloves of garlic and dried ginger from the rope hanging on the wall, and was about to prepare them when I heard someone say at the door, "I'll do it."

Wow, that was a fright! This guy hasn't left yet! Lin He'er thought the person leaning against the door had gone back to the main room after saying something. She hadn't expected him to be standing there watching her the whole time.

Seeing that the girl opposite him seemed to be startled by his sudden voice, Wen Yuning touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.

He had been leaning against the door for a while, sizing up his future wife, and had to admit that what his future mother-in-law had said about her daughter on the way there wasn't an exaggeration.

The little girl was a bit thin, but her skin was quite fair, and she was taller than her peers. Her slender, fair face was adorned with almond-shaped round eyes, and her smile was very pure and charming. She was still young and hadn't fully grown up yet, but in a few years, she would surely stand out even more in this rural village.