The road back (9)

Nowadays, whether those things are said or not, they actually don’t mean much anymore.

Fourth Master just mentioned the wedding ceremony with flowers and candles. He didn’t ask for details.

But just because he didn't ask, Lin Yutong felt even worse. She hugged him tightly and couldn't bear to let go.

The fourth master gave her this respect. If she said anything or explained anything, she would really underestimate the fourth master and blaspheme the affection and trust between the two.

The fourth master stroked her hair and her back again, explaining what he had to deal with tomorrow.

What others said about Jia Shuqian's family was all from other people's mouths. But no matter what, Lin Yutong still believed in Fourth Master more.

When I went to worship today, I didn't see him even though he was covered with a hijab. However, after entering the wedding room, no one else from the Jia family came in. On the contrary, You and Wang Xifeng arranged for people to bring delicious food and so on.

, was given placement.

Lin Yutong listened and touched his body, but there was no muscle at all. It could be seen that this year, the food and clothing may not be as satisfactory as he wanted. He felt distressed at first.

When I got up in the morning, I first put on the clothes I brought with me as a dowry, and then I felt more comfortable.

The sixteen-year-old boy is tall and thin, and he is afraid that he will still grow in the future. Lin Yutong himself, on the other hand, is fat and healthy, and his growth is very gratifying.

The couple went to the house to pay their respects. Qian was overjoyed, just like a country woman. She first stared at Lin Yutong's butt, and the more she looked at her, the stronger the smile on her face became.

Breakfast hadn't even been put on the table yet, so Jia Shu couldn't wait: "...Let's go today..."

I am anxious to live outside the city.

Yesterday it was the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow it will be the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. This is considered to be the new year. In this new year, can you just leave?

"Isn't it allowed to worship ancestors at the age of twenty-nine?" Fourth Master asked.

Then they also said: "I was not well in the past years, so why don't I go now? Master Jing will come back on the 29th, so I can look after the Taoist temple for him, right? Now you are married and an adult. You have established a household.

I won’t go.”

Mrs. Qian stirred the veil and said nothing. Women who worship ancestors should also go to their homes. The housewife of the house should go there unless there are special circumstances. But Mrs. Qian is afraid of seeing people and never goes. Now the master of the family said that she should go

When leaving, she nodded: "Everything has been packed before, just load it into the car and leave. It won't be troublesome!" Then when she turned to look at Lin Yutong, her eyes were a little cautious and flattering.

Shao Hua was also worried that her mother-in-law was not a sensible person and would be difficult to get along with when she came in. In fact, she was probably afraid of getting along with her daughter-in-law at all.

Today we are actually going home, and many aunts and sisters-in-law of the same clan have come to help. For example, the fifth sister-in-law is the one who lives in the corridor, Jia Yun’s mother. There is also Jia Qin’s mother Zhou, Jia Jun’s mother.

Lou family, including Jia Huang's wife Jin family and others.

As a result, people came, and the parents-in-law made a fuss about going out.

No one can stop me from saying this or that.

Okay, that's all right. The new wife here didn't even give her a greeting gift. She hurriedly got into the carriage, followed by the box puller and the servants of the two rooms. Lin Yutong simply asked the fourth master to send it off in person. She was at home to greet people.

never mind.

Therefore, I couldn't come back today. I sent someone to report to Yu Liang, and also asked someone to send a letter to Jia's house, saying that I couldn't go there today.

On the contrary, no one said anything bad about these two couples.

At home, Lin Yutong asked Jia Xia to take care of the male guests, while she took her young daughter to socialize inside. Now that there were elders, she guided the young daughter to attend the ceremony, and these were the busy tasks.

Many people said: You are not a good wife.

It is difficult to be a daughter-in-law if the mother-in-law is in charge. It is also rare for the mother-in-law to leave the house as soon as the daughter-in-law comes into the house.

After sending everyone away, the Fourth Master didn't come back until it was dark.

The next day was Laba Festival again, so I had to cook Laba porridge all night and deliver it to this and that before dawn, and I had to send someone else to deliver it to Jia Shu and Qian.

Laba is a festival after all.

Now there are only four masters in the family. To be honest, Jia Xia and your mother-in-law don’t know much about this sister-in-law. The two children are quite reserved. When their parents are at home, whether their elder brother is the head of the house or not, they feel confident staying at home. But

As soon as their parents left, they felt like guests. As soon as dinner was served, they came over early to wait. When they saw their brother and sister-in-law, they quickly got up to greet them. They dared not sit down until they were told to sit down.

The fourth master said: "What this is doing, I can do whatever I want with my family."

Lin Yutong also laughed: "What it was like in the past, it will be like in the future. Eat whatever you want, just ask the girl to pass the message."

The two of them responded, but no one dared to take it seriously.

After two days, the two of them felt that they didn't need to open their mouths. Anyway, there were people thinking of everything for them. Jia Xia was studying in a college outside, and the meal delivered at noon must have been on the stove on the carriage.

It's hot when it's served, and it's still hot in your hands. The soup is put in a casserole, which looks clumsy, but you feel warm in your stomach after eating it. My mother couldn't have imagined that she was so considerate. As for my younger sister,

There were also Jia Qiong's younger sister, Fourth Sister, and Jia (Wang Bian)'s younger sister, Xiluan, who came to her to do needlework on the pretext of coming to see her, but actually they came to see the bride. These two people had never played with a young lady before, because

Mr. Qian doesn't socialize, so the young lady doesn't know how to go out to socialize. When two girls came to play, she became nervous first.

Lin Yutong accompanied her to receive the guests, with various fruits on display and good tea served. They talked about all kinds of needlework. Soon, the young lady was able to chat easily. Lin Yutong also looked at the house of these two girls.

My family background is not that good, and I only wear fine cotton clothes. I never leave my hand with needlework. I have a simple and honest temper, but I can get along well. I only ask a few girls to play. When dinner time comes, I am serious.

A regular visitor.

So, the two girls ran over here in anger. Even though their family loved their daughter, they didn't say that the charcoal pot in the house was hot. They just sat on the kang and did needlework. Here they are.

It’s different. After the renovation, it’s very hot even wearing a jacket in the house.

Such interactions made the little girl lively. When she saw that her sister-in-law was really not bothered, she felt relieved. Suddenly she felt that living like this was not bad.

Once the family is settled, the couple's life is on the right track.

Fourth Master and Lin Yutong discussed the future matters and how to purchase the property in the future.

Doing business is good, but in fact, business nowadays is often more troublesome. If you don’t have a reliable manager, you can’t rush it. Therefore, the most reliable way is to buy land. If you don’t have it nearby, buy it far away.

Those who get rich by doing business often don't last long. Just like the Xue family, no matter how rich they are, they still have to rely on the powerful. So, in this era, don't think about making more money by relying on the powerful people in the shopping mall.

, in fact, you earn money for others. As your website gets higher, more people will be willing to make money for you.

The two of them have a tacit understanding on this matter. As for the business that will bring in the money, it is to open a workshop for making fruit wine, and then convert all the shops brought by the dowry into wine shops. They can sell wine in small quantities or wholesale wine. But this is all

This is something that can only be done starting next year.

As for the fourth master, he has his ex-husband to compare with him. He belongs to the uncle and marquis. No matter what, he cannot be just a side branch of the Jia family.

Therefore, scientific examination is the path he must take.

He planned to retire next year, but said: "The current situation is a bit strange."

At that time, Lin Yutong didn't know much about the North Korea Bureau. Looking back now, I found that when the information was unequal, everything was clouded. I thought I understood it at the time, but in fact, looking back now, I understand nothing.

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Now that I think about it, without Fourth Master, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

She said this to the fourth master, who once again sighed with emotion: "You are more than just a rib in my body?"

It made Lin Yutong feel numb. I wanted to laugh but was afraid of making him angry.

While we were talking, someone came from the mansion and just said it was the master who was looking for me.

I'm here to invite the Fourth Master.

After entering the inner room to change clothes, Lin Yutong asked: "Why does Jia Zheng want you?"

What can it do?

Just write.

Isn't it the end of the year? Except for the couplets given by the Holy Spirit that need to be posted in the main hall, the couplets elsewhere have to be written separately. In previous years, they were written by the clerk in the government. This year, the couplets are written by the clerk.

When it comes to writing something, it must be written by Fourth Master. Writing a notebook is not a tiring job, so just go ahead and do it.

The disadvantage is that Jia Zheng loves to show off, and often asks the fourth master to accompany guests, which takes up a lot of time. The advantage is that there is no need to buy any pens, inks, papers and inkstones at home, they are all the best.

Jia Xia seemed to love something and asked for it from Lin Yutong, saying that she would give it to the master.

Lin Yutong prepared a four-color gift for Shan and called for it.

In addition to this advantage, there is another advantage, that is, the fourth master has met a lot of people, and they are not all flatterers. Now, among the people who have started to interact with each other in private, there is a Mr. Hu.

Lin Yutong had no impression of this person at all: "I really don't remember." Seeing the fourth master's solemn explanation, she couldn't help but think about it again, but she really couldn't remember it.

"My surname is Hu, but you can't remember it." Fourth Master asked, "Shan Ziye, have you ever heard of this name?"

ah!

The designer of Grand View Garden!

Thinking of that garden, Lin Yutong's eyes lit up and he gave a thumbs up: "Really a top garden designer."

No wonder the two of them became irreversible after meeting each other once.

The old gentleman was dressed in common clothes and looked like a wandering crane. Lin Yutong cooked the food himself and served good wine. It was rare to find someone who could chat with the fourth master, so of course Lin Yutong treated him with special attention.

Who would have known that the old gentleman came not only to chat with the fourth master, but also to ask for his help.

This old gentleman had previously promised to design gardens for several companies in Jiangnan, but King Zhongshun wanted to build a garden again, and the emperor approved it. In the blink of an eye, he found him again, that is, he could take care of this, but could not take care of that. So,

I left the garden design work in Jiangnan to the fourth master. After the fourth master finished it, he showed it to him. If it was OK, it would be considered a business deal.

Lin Yutong thought it was the salt merchant who wanted to build the garden, but he never expected that there was something about the Zhen family in Jiangnan.
To be continued...