Chapter 24

The stars twinkled.

The moon was crescent-shaped.

Little Lin Xia lay in bed, mumbling, “Third Sister, when you go to the city, remember me. I don’t need much, just a headband, a hair ribbon, anything will do.”

The little girl loved to play, but she wasn’t stupid.

Today, she had followed Wang Lanfeng around, asking if something had happened at home.

Wang Lanfeng ignored her, so she sat on the floor, acting like she wasn’t part of the family.

When Lin Qing came back, she hugged the little girl and told her.

Lin Xia promised not to tell anyone.

Don’t underestimate this little girl, she was quite cunning.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to trick Zhao Hui Zhou into taking her with him and cause Zhang Hong so much trouble.

She was just too young.

She hadn’t played that game with those two yet.

Among the four Lin sisters, Lin Xia was closest to Lin Qing, followed by Big Sister, and lastly her second sister.

So, she didn’t hesitate to ask Lin Qing for things.

Lin Qing tapped the little girl’s head, “Your elder sister will be going to a place where I might not even be able to eat my fill, I might even have to go hungry.”

“If you can’t eat your fill, then don’t buy me anything. Just write me a letter, I’ll go up the mountain to collect herbs and earn money, and then I’ll ask Dad to send it to you.” The little girl was serious. She patted Lin Qing to comfort her, “Sister, don’t worry. You have me. I won’t let you go hungry.”

Lin Qing chuckled.

Since you’ve said that, your elder sister needs to respond.

Then, she mischievously discussed with the little girl how much money she should send every month.

Five yuan? That’s a bit little, it’s not worth sending just once.

What? Add another five cents?

Well, I don’t feel like it’s much more.

Add another five cents then?

Are you just going to add five cents each time? Why don’t we try adding a whole yuan?

Little Lin Xia pursed her lips, squinting her eyes, “Third Sister, you’ve changed.”

You’ve become greedy.

As greedy as the landlords of old.

You’re treating me like a laborer!!!

Lin Qing giggled. Feeling happy, she took out all the remaining headbands and gave them to her.

The little girl loved pretty things. She touched the headbands, her eyes shining with delight. She hadn’t even warmed them up before she put them all on her head, asking Lin Qing if they looked good.

Lin Qing pursed her lips and nodded, “They look good, they look good.”

Oh my god.

I want to laugh.

At the same time, Zhao Hui Yan was also trying on headbands in front of a mirror.

She had been forced to work in the fields for the past few days and felt like she had gotten darker and darker. Now, any headband looked ugly on her.

“Crack!”

The mirror fell onto the table, shattering into two pieces.

Zhao Lao Pozi hit her in the chest, “Are you trying to kill yourself?”

“Mother, it’s so cheap to give it to that little b*tch.”

Zhao Hui Yan was furious. If it weren’t for Lin Qing, she wouldn’t have had to work these past two days.

And those headbands her brother sent to Lin Qing, they should have been hers.

Her brother didn’t even want her anymore, why shouldn’t they be returned?

It wasn’t just the headbands. Zhao Lao Pozi always felt that her son must have given Lin Qing money in private.

What was the main purpose of breaking off the engagement?

It was to return those things and money.

Zhao Lao Pozi had been feeling sick to her stomach these past few days, “Tomorrow, you don’t have to go to work. Keep an eye on that little b*tch for me. If she dares to go out, we’ll go and deal with her.”

Zhao Lao Pozi had planned this from the beginning, but she couldn’t carry it out because the village head was watching her these past two days.

The more she suppressed it, the angrier she became.

At the village head’s house,

The village head’s wife pondered, “From what Lin San Ya said, it seems like Zhao Hui Zhou really has changed his mind. Could it be that he has someone in the team?”

People in the village had gossiped before, saying that Lin Qing and Zhao Hui Zhou’s marriage was going to be interesting.

The army had a song and dance troupe, and they said that the girls in the troupe were all incredibly beautiful. Zhao Hui Zhou had been dragging his feet about getting married, maybe he had his eye on a girl from the song and dance troupe.

People said it, but no one took it seriously.

Many soldiers came from the countryside, and it was rare for them to break off engagements.

But now, thinking about it, maybe the rumors were true.

Late at night, the village head stared at the dark ceiling, also thinking about this matter, “If he’s really a Chen Shi Mei, we’ll bring justice to heaven.”

“He’s far away, what can you do?” The village head’s wife knew that her husband wasn’t trying to avenge the Lin family, he wanted to suppress the Zhao family’s influence.

In fact, she also hoped that Zhao Hui Zhou really had someone else.

The key was, they couldn’t do anything about it.

“You women don’t understand anything. If Zhao Hui Zhou has someone else outside, that’s a violation of discipline. As the village head, I’ll write a letter of accusation to his superiors, and he’ll be forced to come back and be a peasant.”

Lin Feng wasn’t as ignorant as Zhao Lao Pozi and Zhao Lao Tou.

He knew the ins and outs of things.

One moment they were causing trouble for the Lin family.

The next moment they were fighting with the Cui family.

The more they stirred things up, the more obvious the fishy business became.

His son had someone else outside, and he didn’t break off the engagement quietly, instead, he made a big fuss and ruined his reputation.

He was deliberately giving people a handle.

The village head’s wife hadn’t realized the consequences were so serious, “Oh, that’s serious?”

“Just wait and see.”

A hospital in Shen City.

Grandma Cheng was sick and everything looked red to her.

The old lady’s eyes were frighteningly red. The doctor said it was caused by excessive heat and her age, so it was best to be hospitalized for treatment.

After being hospitalized, her eyes became even redder.

Every time the nurse came to deliver medicine, she would comfort her, saying, “Don’t get so worked up. You can not only get treatment in the hospital, but you also get hospital food, it’s great.”

Grandma Cheng: ….

Am I the kind of person who needs hospital food?

I need a granddaughter-in-law.

Girl, have you gotten engaged yet?

The old lady’s heart problem was obvious to those who knew her.

When Bai Wenxiu, a friend of Cheng Er Shen, found out, she felt a little guilty. If it hadn’t been for that incident, the old lady wouldn’t have been so upset.

So, she specially went to see Grandma Cheng with a net bag full of apples.

Grandma Cheng was groaning in bed.

Her chest felt tight, she was uncomfortable, and she was unhappy.

Bai Wenxiu walked into the ward and smiled, “Grandma, if we find another girl for Xiao Luo, will you still be upset?”

Of course, she wouldn’t be upset anymore. Grandma Cheng’s eyes lit up, and she stared intently at Bai Wenxiu, “Xiao Bai, do you have another girl in mind?”

Bai Wenxiu: That sounds a bit weird.

“Grandma, a relative of mine asked me to find a match for their daughter.”

“But my relative is from the countryside. Do you think it’s okay?”

From the countryside? Grandma Cheng had never looked down on farmers. If her son were to marry a country girl, she wouldn’t stop him, but her grandson, she felt it would be a shame for him.

The child had a hard life. His parents died on the battlefield, and he never had a day with them.

She could still remember how Xiao Luo locked himself in his room for three days and nights after returning from the battlefield.

When he came out, he was like a feral cat that no one wanted.

It made her heart ache.

Now, Xiao Luo was twenty-six.

They couldn’t delay any longer.

“It’s fine if she’s from the countryside. As long as she’s a good girl and can live a good life with my grandson.”

Bai Wenxiu was relieved to hear the old lady’s approval, “Grandma, I’ve known that girl since she was young. She’s just as beautiful as the girls in the city.”

“She’s also very hardworking.”

Grandma Cheng smiled when she heard that, “That’s good.”

“I also think it’s suitable. Xiao Luo will have to return to the army after his training, and she can accompany him and follow him to the army without too much of a difference. If he marries a girl from the city, she might not be willing to do that.”

She might even cause a fuss.

What kind of life would he have without a wife?

What kind of life would he have with a wife?

Bai Wenxiu analyzed the situation for Grandma Cheng from all angles.

Grandma Cheng’s mind became clearer.

She was also much more open-minded.

City girls would not only lose their current jobs, but they would also have to go with Xiao Luo to a faraway place and endure hardship.

Not everyone could handle that.

Country girls were tougher. Two people working together to build a life, that’s what mattered.

Grandma Cheng couldn’t wait to arrange the marriage, “When can they meet?”

“This time, we’ll have Xiao Luo go to the girl’s family.”