A good little husband

Early the next morning, Lin Muqing set up the carriage. The whole family went down the mountain this time. Even Chun Niang had changed her clothes. She seemed a little unaccustomed to it, and she didn't even know how to put her hands down. With gray hair, she touched the corner of her clothes after a while, and she asked Suiyu: "Xiao Yuer, can I do this?"

Suiyu let her down a corner of her clothes: "You are very good, you don't look like a mother, but a sister."

"Spoof." Chunniang slapped him lightly, "I'm almost fifty this year."

"I can't see it at all." Suiyu said seriously, Chunniang's temples are gray, and there are deep fine lines at the end of her eyes, but the spirit of the whole person is very good, and she doesn't look old at all.

Lin Hua also changed into new clothes. This dress was made by Suiyu and Chunniang together. Some of the stitches on it were sewn by Suiyu. He learned from Yunxiu and Chunniang for a long time. It worked a little bit.When Suiyu got into the carriage, he noticed that Lin Hua's arm was wrapped with a black cloth, and went to see Chunniang and Lin Muqing, and saw that they were all used to it.

When going down the mountain, there was an extra person on the carriage, Lin Ping and Lin Muqing were driving in front, Suiyu lifted the curtain to greet him, only to see Lin Ping, who was always grinning and laughing, tightly pursed his mouth, looking in a bad mood.He looked at Lin Muqing, who shook his head at him.

The speed of the carriage was not as fast as his horse. They started in the early morning and arrived at the county seat in the afternoon, but when they approached the gate of the city, they turned around and went to a slope not far from the gate.

When Suiyu got off the carriage, he saw a solitary tomb here. There was no stele, and it looked like it had been there for many years, but the bag on the tomb was clean. It could be seen that someone would come to take care of it regularly.

Suiyu didn't know what happened, but just stood quietly by the side, and saw Lin Ping calling Lin Hua over.

Lin Hua took out a pile of ingot paper money from the carriage, took the incense in Lin Ping's hand, bowed respectfully to the grave, and then knelt in front of the grave to burn the paper money.

Lin Ping was standing next to him, and Suiyu saw from his back a loneliness and loneliness that was very different from his own. Lin Muqing took Suiyu and bowed in front of the grave, leaving time for them.

"Who is buried there?" They walked around without going far.

"That's Lin Hua's elder brother." Lin Muqing closed the cloak for him, "Don't you want to know why I don't let Lin Hua study?"

"Lin Hua's father, all he had was his dream of studying, and he fantasized that one day he would be able to obtain fame. When his father was young, their family was relatively well-off, but he only wanted to study, and the family was dragged down. Parents Before he died, he told him about a marriage. Lin Hua's mother was married at that time and gave birth to his brother in the first year. Husbands who don’t know each other will soon fall into disrepair.”

"What happened next?" Suiyu asked.

"Later, Lin Hua's elder brother gradually grew up and knew how to help his mother share some chores. Although life was hard, it was better. Until that year when Lin Hua was born, his mother died because of his dystocia, and the family depended on Lin Hua's elder brother supported him. Life was too poor. His elder brother was not in good health, and the money he earned was barely enough for a family of three.

But their father, still holding on to his dream of being successful, couldn't afford Shu Xiu, so he planned to sell Lin Hua's brother to a small house. Lin Hua was only three years old at that time. "

"Did Lin Ping save the two brothers? He wasn't sold, right?" Suiyu grabbed Lin Muqing's hand.

Lin Muqing stroked his hair, and Suiyu's hair was as soft as him: "No, his father disliked Lin Hua as a fool, and after selling his brother, he wanted to sell him as well. His elder brother found out about this, he ran out of the small hall and brought Lin Hua back."

"After he took Lin Hua back, he was beaten up in the small hall. He was not in good health at first, but because of the beating, he would not live long. Lin Ping met his brother once, At the first sight, I fell in love with him. We didn't have much money at that time, and Xiang Zhi and I were still thinking about it. A few of us pooled up 100 taels of silver to redeem him.

Just when we all thought there was going to be a wedding in the village, he left.Before leaving, he told Lin Ping that he begged him to take good care of Lin Hua, change Lin Hua's surname, and bury him at the gate of the county where he could see his way home. The last request was that Lin Hua not be allowed to study. "

Suiyu's heart began to ache dullly, it turned out that not everyone was so lucky: "Then what about their father?"

"After selling the two brothers, he got a lot of money, which was actually enough for his living, but after Lin Hua's brother snatched them back, those people felt that the bamboo basket was empty, and returned to their house , beat his father up, and then robbed him of all his money. In the end, he starved to death at home."

Lin Muqing sighed: "Lin Ping has been low for a long time, and finally sent Lin Hua to me. He is afraid that he will always get along with Lin Hua, and he will never be able to get out."

"Then what's his name?" Suiyu asked.

Lin Muqing shook her head: "I don't know, I only know that the surname is Jin. I don't want to mention the nickname Lin Ping, because I think it's an insult to him, so I didn't ask. I think he probably hates this name."

Suiyu's mood suddenly became very low. Such a good and tough person didn't even have a name left in the world.I finally understood why Lin Ping saved him at that time, maybe he just hoped that his lover would have someone willing to lend a helping hand in the next life.

It took them a while to pass by, and Lin Ping and Lin Hua had already tidied up. Lin Ping also brought a shovel, and he cleaned up the graveyard well before he patted the ashes off his body.

Chun Niang was resting in the carriage, and she sat up straight when she saw them coming back: "I'm old, I'm so tired after sitting in the carriage for a while."

Lin Ping seemed to regain his vitality suddenly: "Auntie, how can you be considered old, you are young."

They entered the city talking and laughing, and first went to the last inn to store the carriage and luggage. Lin Ping did not live with them. He said that he could go to Lin An and rest at Lin An's residence for one night. , don't waste this money.

There are two rooms, Lin Hua and Chunniang live in one room, and the young couple live in one room. Chunniang rested when she arrived at the inn. The jolt of the carriage made her feel a little uncomfortable. Hang out by yourself.

Suiyu was actually a little worried that he would run into the person who made Lin Muqing lose control of his emotions in the county again, but seeing Lin Hua's eagerness to try, he calmed down his emotions again.

The county town approaching the end of the year was even more lively, the streets were packed shoulder to shoulder, Lin Muqing was holding Suiyu with one hand and Lin Hua with the other, fearing that the crowd would lose the two of them.

When Suiyu came to the county last time, he was not so relaxed. This time it was a completely different mood. The purse was stolen last time, and Chun Niang embroidered another one for him. It contained the broken pieces that Lin Muqing gave him. silver.Lin Hua couldn't look away when he saw the red candied haws tied on the haystack. Suiyu used his pocket money generously to buy a candied haws for Lin Hua and himself. Of course, Lin Muqing didn't have this kind of treatment. I can only try my best to keep the two of them out of my sight.

"What do we want to buy?" Suiyu's pocket money is almost gone, he and Lin Hua ate a full stomach, except for the Houttuynia cordata, which he doesn't like, they almost ate all the other snacks , Only after eating did I remember that they came out to buy new year's goods today.

"Rice, flour, oil, sugar, cloth, seasoning, a lot." Lin Muqing replied, "But this afternoon I will mainly take you for a stroll, and tomorrow morning I will bring my mother."

As the new year was approaching, the county town was not as deserted as it was the last time I came here.

"I heard that there will be a lantern festival at night, so I'll take you out for a stroll in the evening, and go back to the inn to have dinner with my mother. I guess she won't eat it if I order it for her."

Suiyu nodded, he and Lin Hua were full, and Lin Muqing and his mother were still hungry, so he hurriedly dragged Lin Muqing back, but when he arrived at the inn, he saw the lady from last time. With his back to them, he was talking to Chun Niang.

There were also some cloth and other things on the table, and some gift boxes that looked flashy.

Almost instantly, Suiyu felt the change of Lin Muqing's momentum, he let go of Suiyu's hand, strode forward, and pushed Lin Muyin who was standing in front of Chunniang very rudely: "Lin Muyin, I didn't warn you But you are not allowed to appear in front of mother?"

After that, he was still not quite relieved, and swept all the things on the table to the ground, and the ground was suddenly a mess.

Lin Muyin was caught off guard by being pushed, her delicate hair was a little messy, and the silver hairpin on her head also rolled down to the ground, bent by the falling gift box, Lin Muyin's face instantly turned red.

She stood up, her eyes were red, and a few tears were still hanging on her cheeks. She looked at Lin Muqing with some unspeakable grievances in her eyes: "Ah Qing, are you just so unwilling to forgive me? Even the matter of getting married Don't even tell me! If you tell me, I will help you prepare a generous dowry. Even if you marry someone I don't like, as long as you like it, I will follow you."

"Lin Muyin, do you really think you are still my sister? Ever since you stole your mother's dowry, you are not her daughter, nor my sister." Lin Muqing looked down from above, and Lin Muyin's eyes were so condescending, "Why do you Do you think we will forgive you if you cry twice in front of Lai Niang and do me a favor?"

Lin Muyin turned her head to look at Chunniang again, but Chunniang didn't look at her, she just lowered her head and wiped her tears, and Suiyu walked forward, helped Chunniang to rest in their room, only Lin Muqing and her were left in the room. Lin Muyin.

Chunniang cried into tears where Lin Muyin couldn't see, Suiyu didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only wipe her tears non-stop.