Didn't Love You Enough
Chapter 4
After sending off his eldest daughter, Lin Dazhuang took the money to the village head's house and handed it over.
Finally, this matter was resolved, and the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
At night, Lin Dazhuang and Zhang Huiniang lay in bed and heard Lin Dazhuang sigh.
"Dali's family is going to send Chun 'er to the palace."
They didn't tell the children about this in the afternoon. After holding it in for half a day, they went back to the house and told the Chang Clan at night.
"How can that be? Chun 'er is over 14 years old. She doesn't meet the requirements.
She's old enough to get married. What are they thinking? "The Chang Clan was very surprised.
"Dali and Ri Zheng said that Chun 'er's nominal age is just over 14 years old, but she's not there yet." In fact, there were only so many people in the village. Every family knew how old their children were.
"Ri Zheng also agreed?" The Chang Clan asked.
"Yes, Ri Zheng was probably afraid that he couldn't get enough people, so he agreed to include her in the quota."
"Oh, how cruel!" The Chang Clan knew that Dali's family was more well-off than theirs. They didn't expect …
Lin Dali was Lin Dazhuang's younger brother, who was five years younger than him.
Lin Dali had a lively personality and a sweet mouth. With his clever mouth, he became the apprentice of an old carpenter in the village and learned how to make furniture.
At first, the two brothers were very harmonious. Lin Dali also knew that it was hard for his older brother to raise him alone.
The problem started after Lin Dazhuang got married. Lin Dali caught a cold and fell ill.
Although he was cured after taking two doses of cold medicine.
Lin Dali still believed that the Chang Clan was tough and believed that the Chang Clan would be his jinx.
No matter how well Zhang Huiniang took care of him, Lin Dali always kept a respectful distance from his sister-in-law.
The conflict between the two brothers, Lin Dazhuang and Lin Dali, became increasingly intense after Lin Dali got married.
Lin Dali married Ke Meili, the youngest daughter of the Ke family from the same village. Ke Meili was as beautiful as her name suggested. She was the flower of the village.
Ever since Ke Meili had become of marriageable age, there had been an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage.
The betrothal gifts offered by the Ke Family were also relatively high, which scared off a group of people.
Lin Dali liked Ke Meili very much and begged to marry her.
Lin Dazhuang saw that his younger brother really liked it, so he brought the betrothal gifts to help his younger brother propose marriage.
In the beginning, after the two brothers got married, they didn't split up and still lived together.
Ke Meili was spoiled at home since she was young. She was very delicate, lazy, and greedy.
As a result, the family matters basically fell to Zhang Huiniang alone. Lin Dazhuang saw that his wife had to take care of the children and do the housework at the same time. It was very tiring. He couldn't stand Ke Meili.
Lin Dali, on the other hand, had been helping his wife, so the conflict kept accumulating.
Finally, after Ke Meili gave birth to two daughters in a row, it completely blew up.
Lin Dali and his wife felt that the Chang Family was a jinx to them. That was why they didn't have a son and insisted on splitting up.
Ke Meili had wanted to split up for a long time. She felt that Lin Dazhuang's family had many children. Lin Dazhuang only knew how to farm and didn't earn as much as Lin Dali.
Lin Dali usually did some woodwork and helped the villagers make furniture. His income was quite good.
Ke Meili always felt that they were being taken advantage of by eating and living together. Every day, she made a fuss about splitting up.
Lin Dali didn't say anything, but he didn't object either.
Lin Dazhuang had no choice but to split up. He divided the family's farmland in half.
He even gave most of the family's cash to his younger brother and invited the elders in the village and Ri Zheng to witness it.
Just like that, Lin Dali built a house on the other side of the village and lived there.
Two years later, they really gave birth to a boy. This made Lin Dali and his wife even more certain that the Chang Family was a jinx to them.
The two families gradually stopped interacting with each other.
On the other side of the village, Lin Dali and his wife were secretly pleased with their decision.
Ke Meili and Lin Dali both strongly favored sons over daughters. They felt that daughters were just for the sake of money.
Their eldest daughter, Lin Chun 'er, looked like Lin Dali. They were even more displeased that she didn't inherit Ke Meili's beauty.
Seeing that Lin Chun 'er was about to reach the age where she could get married, Ke Meili knew that her daughter wouldn't be able to marry well like Lim Jing' er.
With Lin Chun 'er's appearance and figure, she would probably have to pay a lot of dowry if she were to get married.
When the news of the palace's recruitment came out this time, Lin Dali's mind became active.
If she entered the palace, not only would she save on the dowry, but she would also receive a sum of money as an allowance.
In the future, she would also receive a monthly allowance and money from the family. Thinking about it, it was a great thing.
Although Lin Chun 'er was sad that her parents were sending her to the palace, she thought about what Ri Zheng had said. If she could gain the favor of a noble, she could also become outstanding.
Lin Chun 'er was also very envious of her eldest uncle's daughter, Lim Jing' er, being able to marry into the city.
However, she also understood that her appearance couldn't be changed, but she was unwilling to accept it. Entering the palace should be an opportunity.
When the ten days were up, Ri Zheng hurriedly took the name list to the county to report.
After all, most people were still unwilling to part with their children. It wasn't easy to gather ten people.
After that, Ri Zheng distributed the money he received to those families.
He agreed to send them to the county to gather in ten days and send them all to the capital. He asked the families to go back and prepare.
Ke Meili took the money and went to the county.
After all, she was her biological daughter. Before sending her daughter away, she was prepared to buy her daughter a new set of clothes.
It was too late to make the cloth herself now, so she prepared to buy clothes for her daughter.
After buying the clothes and leaving the shop, Ke Meili went to the dessert shop.
She was going to buy some snacks for her two children to eat. Her son especially loved the desserts from this shop.
The desserts made by this dessert shop tasted very good and were affordable. Business had always been very good.
When Ke Meili arrived, there was already a long line at the entrance of the shop. She could only wait at the back. Then, she heard two women in front of her talking loudly about the gossip in the city.
"Have you heard? Registrar Wang's family wants to marry a wife to ward off bad luck. They're asking Matchmaker Zhang to help them."
"I heard about it too. My sister-in-law's family lives next to Matchmaker Zhang's. They said that they're going to pay 100 taels of silver."
"100 taels of silver!
This time, the Wang family is going all out. "
"There's no other way. The Wang family only has one son. He's seriously ill and unconscious.
The doctor shook his head when he saw him. We can only rely on this to ward off bad luck. "
"Sigh, although it's 100 taels of silver, what if the girl's life is ruined?
Which good family would be willing to do that? "
"That's right. I heard from the matchmaker that as long as the Wang family is compatible, even the villagers are willing to marry them, regardless of their looks.
They even said that if anything happens, they'll agree to remarry in the future.
It seems like the Wang family is really anxious! "
Ke Meili hurriedly bought the desserts and went back. Along the way, she thought about the two women's words.
100 taels of silver. She had never seen so much money before. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
When she got home, Ke Meili told Lin Dali about it. "Sigh!
Why didn't I hear about this earlier? Our daughter is about to enter the palace. "
"I'll go to the city tomorrow and ask around." Lin Dali was quick-witted and said.
The next day, Lin Dali went to Matchmaker Zhang's house with Lin Chun 'er's birth characters.
Matchmaker Zhang was worried. The news had been out for a few days, but there was no news. Registrar Wang's family also came to urge him every day.
When he heard about Lin Dali's purpose, he was overjoyed.
He immediately took the birth characters and it really worked.
He hurried to Registrar Wang's house to report the good news. He could finally report back.
Registrar Wang was very anxious to ward off bad luck. Without saying anything, he gave Lin Dali 100 taels of silver as the betrothal gift.
The two families agreed to marry the next day. Lin Dali took the initiative to say that he would bring his daughter to an inn in the city so that the Wang family could pick her up.
The Wang family was naturally happy. They were afraid that the journey would delay the auspicious time.
Lin Dali brought 100 taels of silver home. The whole family was stunned when they saw the money.
The family discussed and prepared to bring Chun 'er to the city tomorrow morning.
Lin Chun 'er knew that she couldn't enter the palace. After thinking carefully, she felt that it was better to ward off bad luck.
It was a gamble. Naturally, it was better to marry into an official's family in the city.
That was the only son of a ninth-rank registrar. Normally, she wouldn't even dare to think about it.
If she could ward off bad luck, she would be a legitimate young mistress of an official's family.
It would be much more dignified than the merchant Lin Jing 'er would marry into.
If she couldn't ward off bad luck, she could remarry after two years.
If she entered the palace, she would be 25 years old by the time she left. It would be difficult for her to get married.
After two days of hard work, everything was done.
Lin Dali and his wife began to worry about the quota to enter the palace.
With 100 taels of silver, they could be the first in the village.
However, if they offended Ri Zheng, their lives in the village would not be easy.
"Go to Ri Zheng and return the money and pay another five taels of silver.
Anyway, Chun 'er is already married and is now a member of the Wang family.
Would Ri Zheng dare to offend her? Registrar Wang is the county magistrate's right-hand man. "Ke Meili was now rich and confident.
"You also know how difficult it is for Ri Zheng to gather ten people this time. Now that they are short of one person …"
"Anyway, my Chun 'er is already over the age limit. If she doesn't sign up, they will also be short of one person.
Let Ri Zheng find another family. Anyway, our family doesn't have any suitable people now. Erya is only 10 years old.
By the way, don't Big Brother's family have two suitable people? Let them choose one. His family has a Shun 'er. It's a waste of food to raise the family, "Ke Meili thought maliciously.
"That's true. I'll go to Ri Zheng's house and talk to him.
Anyway, we've already come to this point. At worst, we'll just live in the city in the future. Anyway, we have money, so what's there to be afraid of? "Lin Dali threw caution to the wind.
That evening, Ri Zheng brought Lin Dali and his wife to Lin Dazhuang's house.
When Lin Dazhuang and his wife saw them coming at this time, they looked at each other and had a bad premonition in their hearts.
Sure enough, after Li Zheng explained the situation, he returned Lin Da Zhuang's money back to him. "Da Zhuang ah, although you two brothers have split up, you can't write two Lin characters with the same brush.
Dali did not do it properly this time. Later, we will hold a meeting with the family to punish you.
However, this time, one of your family members will definitely be going to the palace. "
"How can you do this? It's the exact opposite.
My family had already paid the money for the head long ago. "Chang Clan's wife cried. She did not expect that in the end, her child would still be going to the palace.
Lin Dazhuang clenched his fists and was about to hit Lin Dali.
When Lin Dali saw this, he hurriedly hugged his brother's leg. "Big Brother, I know my mistake.
I've really been blinded by money. I'll give you another ten taels of silver to compensate you. "
Lin Dazhuang was even angrier when he did not hear this. He hit Lin Dali until he wailed.
When Ke Meili saw that Dali was being hit, she also went up to protect him. She cried and shouted, "Ah!
Big Brother, stop hitting him. You're going to kill him. "
"Who wants your money!
Our family doesn't welcome you. "Lin Jiawen heard the commotion and came out.
"Hmph!
You … How can you speak to your elders like that?
Big Brother, how did Eldest Sister-in-law teach you? You're still a scholar.
Bah!
Today, even if you beat Dali to death, one of your family members will have to go to the palace, "Ke Meili said proudly.
"Big Brother, actually, I'm doing this for your own good.
Look at your family's Husband. He's getting older. He's a twin and has little strength. In the future, he won't be able to do heavy work or farm work.
Speaking of marriage, who would marry a twin as his wife? You don't want him to be a rich man's concubine.
Are you going to raise him at home for the rest of his life? Wouldn't it be better to go to the palace?
That would save on expenses and reduce the burden.
He can also save some money himself. How good is that! "Lin Dali looked as if he was thinking for his brother.
"Dali is right. Think about it carefully.
There are only a few days left. Prepare for the child. "Ri Zheng did not give Lin Dazhuang a chance to refute. He left with Lin Dali and his wife.
"Father, Mother, Second Uncle is right. It's useless for me to stay at home. Let me go to the palace.
I can take care of myself. "Lin Jiabao pretended to be strong as he spoke, but his tears had already fallen.
Lin Jiabao knew from a young age that he was different from other children.
No other children were willing to play with him.
He remembered that when he was four or five years old, a trafficker came to his door and said that he wanted to buy him. Rich families rarely wanted people like him, so his parents chased him away.
When his mother took him out, people would always point at them and gossip.
His mother would hug him and cry, but his parents always treated him the best.
When there was good food and fun things at home, he was always the first to be taken care of. His brothers and sisters also doted on him.
Even after his twin siblings were born, everyone still treated him well. He also loved his family very much.
Chang Clan hugged Lin Jiabao and cried. "Jia Bao, you're Father and Mother's treasure.
Father and Mother have never thought of you as a burden. Father and Mother really can't bear to part with you!
That damned Lin Dali did this … sob sob … "
Lin Dazhuang was silent. He knew that there was no other way. If they couldn't gather enough people, the entire village would suffer. He couldn't blame Ri Zheng for being so determined.
If their family had to choose one, Jia Bao would be the most suitable choice.
Lin Dazhuang went forward and hugged them. "Jia Bao, don't blame your parents. Go to the palace and be fine. Father and Mother will wait for you to come back. In the future, even if Father and Mother aren't here, there's still your brothers and sisters.
Don't worry! "
Lin Jiawen swore, "Jia Bao, don't worry. Brother will take care of you in the future. When Brother has a son, I'll let your little nephew take care of you and be filial to you."
Lin Jiacai also shouted from the side, "Me too, me too. I also want to take care of Second Brother in his old age."
For a moment, the family huddled together and hugged each other.
Since they had accepted the fact, Lin Dazhuang's family got busy.
The Chang Clan was busy making shoes, the sister-in-law Wu Clan was busy making clothes, and the second sister Lin Li 'er was preparing to embroider a pouch for Jia Bao.
Even the twins seemed to have grown up overnight and helped with the housework.
Lin Jiawen didn't study for the past few days. Instead, he taught Jia Bao how to read.
He had taught Jia Bao a little before, but he felt that it was better for Jia Bao to learn more.
In addition, he also told Lin Jiabao a lot of things to pay attention to. Don't cause trouble, don't meddle in other people's business, don't stick your neck out, keep a low profile, don't make enemies with others, and so on.
Lin Jiawen was a scholar after all, so he knew more.
Lin Jiabao listened carefully and tried hard to remember what his brother said.
Time passed quickly, and it was time to gather.
Lin Jiabao's family and the families of the other nine people in the village went with Ri Zheng to County Town to send them off.
"Jia Bao, you have to be good when you go to the palace.
Father, Mother, and your siblings are all waiting for you.
Keep the pouch that your second sister embroidered for you carefully.
There are ten taels of silver inside. When you go to the palace, you have to be smart. Don't scrimp if you need to. You can suffer less.
Also, remember what your eldest brother said. "Lin Dazhuang worriedly reminded him.
Just as the Lin Family was reluctant to part, the carriage carrying Lin Jiabao and the other nine people left Pei County Town under the escort of bailiffs.
After sending off his eldest daughter, Lin Dazhuang took the money to the village head's house and handed it over.
Finally, this matter was resolved, and the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
At night, Lin Dazhuang and Zhang Huiniang lay in bed and heard Lin Dazhuang sigh.
"Dali's family is preparing to send Chun 'er to the palace."
They didn't tell the children about this in the afternoon. After holding it in for half a day, they only told the Chang Clan at night when they returned to their room.
"How can that be? Chun 'er is already over 14 years old. That doesn't make sense.
She's already old enough to get married. What are sister-in-law and the others thinking? "The Chang Clan was very surprised.
"Dali and Ri Zheng said that Chun 'er's nominal age is just over 14 years old. In reality, she's not even old yet." In fact, there were only so many people in the village. Every family knew how old their children were.
"Ri Zheng also agreed?" The Chang Clan asked.
"Yes. Ri Zheng was probably afraid that he couldn't get enough people, so he agreed to include her in the quota."
"Ah, how cruel!" The Chang Clan knew that Dali's family was more well-off than theirs, but they didn't expect …
Lin Dali was Lin Dazhuang's younger brother, who was five years younger than him.
Lin Dali's personality was more lively and sweet. With his clever mouth, he became the apprentice of an old carpenter in the village and learned the craft of making furniture.
At first, the two brothers were very harmonious. Lin Dali also knew that his brother had a hard time raising him alone.
The problem arose after Lin Dazhuang got married. Lin Dali once caught a cold and fell ill.
Although he was cured after taking two doses of cold medicine.
Lin Dali still believed that the Chang Clan's life was tough and believed that the Chang Clan would be his jinx.
No matter how well Zhang Huiniang took care of him, Lin Dali always kept a respectful distance from his sister-in-law.
The conflict between the two brothers, Lin Dazhuang and Lin Dali, intensified after Lin Dali got married.
Lin Dali married Ke Meili, the youngest daughter of the Ke Family in the same village. Ke Meili, as her name suggested, was very beautiful and was the flower of the village.
Ever since Ke Meili became of marriageable age, there was an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage.
The betrothal gifts offered by the Ke Family were also relatively high, which scared off a group of people.
Lin Dali liked Ke Meili very much and begged to marry her.
Lin Dazhuang saw that his younger brother really liked her, so he brought the betrothal gifts to help his younger brother propose marriage.
At first, after the brothers got married, they didn't split up and still lived together.
Ke Meili was spoiled at home since she was young. She was very delicate, lazy, and greedy.
As a result, the family matters basically fell to Zhang Huiniang alone. Lin Dazhuang saw that his wife had to take care of the children and do the housework at the same time. It was very tiring, so he couldn't stand Ke Meili.
Lin Dali, on the other hand, kept helping his wife, so the conflict kept accumulating.
Finally, after Ke Meili gave birth to two daughters in a row, it completely blew up.
Lin Dali and his wife felt that the Chang Family was a jinx to them, so they didn't have a son and insisted on splitting up.
Ke Meili had wanted to split up for a long time. She felt that Lin Dazhuang's family had many children, and Lin Dazhuang only knew how to farm. He didn't earn as much as Lin Dali.
Lin Dali usually did some carpentry work and helped the villagers make furniture, so his income was quite good.
Ke Meili always felt that they were being taken advantage of by living together, so she made a fuss every day about splitting up.
Lin Dali didn't say anything, but he didn't object either.
Lin Dazhuang had no choice but to split up and split the family's farmland in half.
He even gave most of the family's cash to his younger brother and invited the elders in the village and Ri Zheng to witness it.
Just like that, Lin Dali built a house on the other side of the village and lived there.
Two years later, they really gave birth to a boy. This made Lin Dali and his wife even more certain that the Chang Family was a jinx to them.
The two families gradually stopped interacting with each other.
On the other side of the village, Lin Dali and his wife were secretly pleased with their decision.
Ke Meili and Lin Dali both strongly favored sons over daughters, and they felt that daughters were all just for the sake of money.
Their eldest daughter, Lin Chun 'er, looked like Lin Dali, but she was average-looking. They disliked her even more because she didn't inherit Ke Meili's beauty.
Seeing that Lin Chun 'er was about to reach the age where she could get married, Ke Meili knew that her daughter wouldn't be able to marry well like Lim Jing' er.
With Lin Chun 'er's appearance and figure, she would probably have to pay a lot of dowry if she were to get married.
When the news of the palace's recruitment came out this time, Lin Dali's mind became active.
If she entered the palace, not only would she save on the dowry, but she would also receive a sum of money as an allowance.
In the future, she would also receive monthly allowance and money from the family. Thinking about it, it was a great thing.
Although Lin Chun 'er was sad that her parents were sending her to the palace, she thought about what Ri Zheng had said. If she could gain the favor of the nobles, she could also become outstanding.
Lin Chun 'er was also very envious of her uncle's family's Lim Jing' er being able to marry into the city.
However, she also understood that her appearance couldn't be changed, but she was unwilling to accept it. This time, entering the palace should be an opportunity.
When the ten days were up, Ri Zheng hurriedly took the name list to the county to report.
After all, most people were still reluctant to part with their children. It wasn't easy to gather ten people.
After that, Ri Zheng distributed the money he received to those families.
He agreed to send them to the county to gather in ten days and send them all to the capital. He asked the families to go back and prepare.
Ke Meili took the money and went to the county.
After all, she was her biological daughter. Before sending her daughter away, she was prepared to buy her daughter a new set of clothes.
It was too late to make the cloth herself now, so she prepared to buy clothes for her daughter.
After buying the clothes and leaving the shop, Ke Meili went to the dessert shop.
She was going to buy some snacks for her two children to eat. Her son especially loved the desserts from this shop.
The desserts made by this dessert shop tasted very good and were affordable. Business had always been very good.
When Ke Meili arrived, there was already a long line at the entrance of the shop. She could only wait at the back. Then, she heard two women in front of her talking loudly about the gossip in the city.
"Have you heard? Registrar Wang's family wants to marry a wife to ward off bad luck. They're asking Matchmaker Zhang to help them."
"I heard about it too. My sister-in-law's family lives next to Matchmaker Zhang's. They said that they're going to pay 100 taels of silver."
"100 taels of silver!
This time, the Wang family is going all out. "
"There's no other way. The Wang family only has one son. He's seriously ill and unconscious.
The doctor shook his head when he saw him. We can only rely on this to ward off bad luck. "
"Sigh, although it's 100 taels of silver, what if the girl's life is ruined?
Which good family would be willing to do that? "
"That's right. I heard from the matchmaker that as long as the Wang family is compatible, even the villagers are willing to marry them, regardless of their looks.
They even said that if anything happens, they'll agree to remarry in the future.
It seems like the Wang family is really anxious! "
Ke Meili hurriedly bought the desserts and went back. Along the way, she thought about the two women's words.
100 taels of silver. She had never seen so much money before. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
When she got home, Ke Meili told Lin Dali about it. "Sigh!
Why didn't I hear about this earlier? Our daughter is about to enter the palace. "
"I'll go to the city tomorrow and ask around." Lin Dali was quick-witted and said.
The next day, Lin Dali went to Matchmaker Zhang's house with Lin Chun 'er's birth characters.
Matchmaker Zhang was worried. The news had been out for a few days, but there was no news. Registrar Wang's family also came to urge him every day.
When he heard about Lin Dali's purpose, he was overjoyed.
He immediately took the birth characters and it really worked.
He hurried to Registrar Wang's house to report the good news. He could finally report back.
Registrar Wang was very anxious to ward off bad luck. Without saying anything, he gave Lin Dali 100 taels of silver as the betrothal gift.
The two families agreed to marry the next day. Lin Dali took the initiative to say that he would bring his daughter to an inn in the city so that the Wang family could pick her up.
The Wang family was naturally happy. They were afraid that the journey would delay the auspicious time.
Lin Dali brought 100 taels of silver home. The whole family was stunned when they saw the money.
The family discussed and prepared to bring Chun 'er to the city tomorrow morning.
Lin Chun 'er knew that she couldn't enter the palace. After thinking carefully, she felt that it was better to ward off bad luck.
It was a gamble. Naturally, it was better to marry into an official's family in the city.
That was the only son of a ninth-rank registrar. Normally, she wouldn't even dare to think about it.
If she could ward off bad luck, she would be a legitimate young mistress of an official's family.
It would be much more dignified than the merchant Lin Jing 'er would marry into.
If she couldn't ward off bad luck, she could remarry after two years.
If she entered the palace, she would be 25 years old by the time she left. It would be difficult for her to get married.
After two days of hard work, everything was done.
Lin Dali and his wife began to worry about the quota to enter the palace.
With 100 taels of silver, they could be the first in the village.
However, if they offended Ri Zheng, their lives in the village would not be easy.
"Go to Ri Zheng and return the money and pay another five taels of silver.
Anyway, Chun 'er is already married and is now a member of the Wang family.
Would Ri Zheng dare to offend her? Registrar Wang is the county magistrate's right-hand man. "Ke Meili was now rich and confident.
"You also know how difficult it is for Ri Zheng to gather ten people this time. Now that they are short of one person …"
"Anyway, my Chun 'er is already over the age limit. If she doesn't sign up, they will also be short of one person.
Let Ri Zheng find another family. Anyway, our family doesn't have any suitable people now. Erya is only 10 years old.
By the way, don't Big Brother's family have two suitable people? Let them choose one. His family has a Shun 'er. It would be a waste of food to raise the family. "Ke Meili thought maliciously.
"That's true. I'll go to Ri Zheng's house and talk to him.
Anyway, we've already come to this point. At worst, we can just live in the city in the future. Anyway, there's nothing to be afraid of when we have money! "Lin Dali went all out.
That evening, Ri Zheng brought Lin Dali and his wife to Lin Dazhuang's house.
When Lin Dazhuang and his wife saw that they had come to their house at this time, they looked at each other and had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Sure enough, after Li Zheng explained the situation, he returned Lin Da Zhuang's money back to him. "Da Zhuang ah, although you two brothers have split up, you can't write two Lin characters with the same brush.
Dali did not do it properly this time. Later, we will open the ancestral hall with the family to punish you.
However, this time, one of your family members will definitely go to the palace. "
"How can you do this? It's the exact opposite.
My family has already paid the money for the head long ago. "Chang Clan cried. She did not expect that in the end, her child would still have to go to the palace.
Lin Dazhuang clenched his fists and was about to hit Lin Dali.
When Lin Dali saw this, he hurriedly hugged his brother's leg. "Big Brother, I know my mistake.
I've really been blinded by money. I'll give you another ten taels of silver to compensate you. "
Lin Dazhuang was even angrier when he did not hear this. He hit Lin Dali until he cried out in pain.
When Ke Meili saw that Dali was being hit, she also went up to protect him. She cried and shouted, "Ah!
Big Brother, stop hitting him. You're going to kill him. "
"Who wants your money!
Our family doesn't welcome you. "Lin Jiawen heard the commotion and came out.
"Hmph!
You … How can you speak to your elders like that?
Big Brother, how did Eldest Sister-in-law teach you? You're still a scholar.
Bah!
Today, even if you beat Dali to death, one of your family members will have to go to the palace, "Ke Meili said proudly.
"Big Brother, actually, I'm doing this for your own good.
Look at your family's Husband. He's getting older. He has twins and is weak. In the future, he won't be able to do heavy work or farm work.
Speaking of marriage, who would marry twins? You don't want him to be a rich man's concubine.
Are you going to raise him at home for the rest of his life? Wouldn't it be better to go to the palace?
It would save on expenses and reduce the burden.
He can also save some money himself. How good is that! "Lin Dali looked as if he was thinking for his brother.
"Dali is right. Think about it carefully.
There are only a few days left. Prepare for the child. "Ri Zheng did not give Lin Dazhuang a chance to refute. He left with Lin Dali and his wife.
"Father, Mother, Second Uncle is right. It's useless for me to stay at home. Let me go to the palace.
I can take care of myself. "Lin Jiabao pretended to be strong as he spoke, but his tears had already fallen.
Lin Jiabao knew from a young age that he was different from other children.
No other children were willing to play with him.
He remembered that when he was four or five years old, a trafficker came to his house and said that he wanted to buy him. Rich families rarely wanted people like him, so his parents chased him away.
Whenever his mother brought him out, they would always be pointed at and gossiped about.
His mother would hug him and cry, but his parents were always the best to him.
When there was good food and fun things at home, he would always be the first. His brothers and sisters also doted on him very much.
Even after his twin siblings were born, everyone was still good to him. He also loved his family very much.
Chang Clan hugged Lin Jiabao and cried. "Jia Bao, you are Father and Mother's treasure.
Father and Mother have never thought of you as a burden. Father and Mother really can't bear to part with you!
That damned Lin Dali did this … sob sob … "
Lin Dazhuang was silent. He knew that there was no other way. If they couldn't gather enough people, the entire village would suffer. He couldn't blame Ri Zheng for being so determined.
If their family had to choose one, Jia Bao would be the most suitable choice.
Lin Dazhuang went forward and hugged them. "Jia Bao, don't blame your parents. Go to the palace and be fine. Father and Mother will wait for you to come back. In the future, even if Father and Mother aren't here, there's still your brothers and sisters.
Don't worry! "
Lin Jiawen swore, "Jia Bao, don't worry. Brother will take care of you in the future. When Brother has a son, I will let your little nephew take care of you and be filial to you."
Lin Jiacai also shouted from the side, "Me too, me too. I also want to take care of Second Brother in his old age."
For a moment, the family huddled together and hugged each other.
Since they had accepted the fact, Lin Dazhuang's family got busy.
The Chang Clan was busy making shoes, the sister-in-law Wu Clan was busy making clothes, and the second sister Lin Li 'er was preparing to embroider a pouch for Jia Bao.
Even the twins seemed to have grown up overnight and helped with the housework.
Lin Jiawen didn't study for the past few days. Instead, he taught Jia Bao how to read.
He had taught Jia Bao a little before, but he felt that it was better for Jia Bao to learn more.
In addition, he also told Lin Jiabao a lot of things to pay attention to. Don't cause trouble, don't meddle in other people's business, don't stick your neck out, keep a low profile, don't make enemies with others, and so on.
Lin Jiawen was a scholar after all, so he knew more.
Lin Jiabao listened carefully and tried to remember what his brother said.
Time passed quickly, and it was time to gather.
Lin Jiabao's family, the families of the other nine people in the village, and Ri Zheng went to the county to send them off.
"Jia Bao, you have to be good when you go to the palace.
Father, Mother, and your siblings are all waiting for you.
Keep the pouch that Second Sister embroidered for you carefully.
There are ten taels of silver in it. When you go to the palace, you have to be smart. Don't scrimp if you need to. You can suffer less.
Also, remember what your eldest brother said. "Lin Dazhuang worriedly reminded him.
Just as the Lin Family was reluctant to part, the carriage carrying Lin Jiabao and the other nine people was escorted out of Pei County by bailiffs.