Chapter 146 Ancient Farmer (3) (1/2)

At dawn in the morning, the big roosters in each household had already jumped up high and made loud calls to wake people up.

Mother Lin was happy and excited because her youngest son got married. She tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep well. When she heard the rooster crowing, she immediately opened her eyes and looked at Father Li who was sleeping. She got out of bed quietly.

I don't know what kind of person the third daughter-in-law is, and whether Shi Heng likes her. I only heard that she works quickly and looks good, but I haven't heard of her temper.

While thinking, Mother Lin pushed open the door and was about to go to the small kitchen to cook, and saw a pretty figure busy inside.

She was startled, and went forward to see that it was indeed the newly married third daughter-in-law. She smiled immediately: "Why don't you get up so early?"

Li Lanlan was boiling water. When she heard someone talking behind her, she turned around a little awkwardly and whispered to her mother-in-law: "I also got up at this time at home before. Yesterday, my husband told me what we eat every day at home. When I got up today, I thought about cooking."

Mother Lin smiled more kindly. It seems that this third daughter-in-law is different from the previous two lazy ones.

"You are a new daughter-in-law. How can I let you cook on the first day?"

"It should be."

After Li Lanlan finished speaking, she looked at Mother Lin carefully. Seeing that her face was full of satisfaction with herself, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

As long as the mother-in-law is satisfied with her, the new daughter-in-law can generally integrate into the family quickly.

Her family is unreliable, and she is completely unworthy of her husband in all aspects, so she can only work diligently and be filial to her elders.

Mother Lin was indeed very satisfied. She was not a bad person. As a mother-in-law, she liked diligent people. There were two daughters-in-law who were not diligent and relied on her for comparison. Even if she only liked Li Lanlan three points, she liked her seven points now.

But it was useless for her to like her. Her son had to like her.

Thinking of this, Mother Lin looked back at the direction of her son's room and asked her daughter-in-law, "Is Shiheng still asleep?"

"Yes, my husband was still asleep when I got up."

The smile on Mother Lin's face suddenly became bigger. Usually, Lin Shiheng would get up at this time to study. He hadn't gotten up yet. It seemed that the bridal chamber last night was quite harmonious.

Moreover, he was not talkative, but he could tell the third daughter-in-law about the kitchen. It seemed that he was satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

As long as she was satisfied, she would be relieved.

Mother Lin loved her son. She always loved everything her son loved. In addition, Li Lanlan acted obedient and sensible, so she was more willing to accept the third daughter-in-law quickly.

When the first wife got up, she pushed open the door and saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law busy in the kitchen. When she saw the mother-in-law smiling at Li Lanlan like that, she immediately curled her lips.

It happened that the second wife also got up, and she immediately complained to her brother and sister-in-law: "Look, she is worthy of being the daughter-in-law that mother loves and treasures. When has mother ever smiled at us like this?"

The second wife was yawning, and her face was not very good when she heard this. She added in a gloomy tone: "Mother has always been partial to the third brother, so it's normal for her to like the third brother's wife."

The two forgot that when they first entered the house, Lin's mother was also so enthusiastic towards them. The real change of attitude was when they urged their husbands to give up their father-in-law.

But even if they thought of it, I'm afraid they wouldn't take the initiative to say it, especially the eldest wife. She is now 42 years old and has given birth to four sons. She has always felt that she is a hero of the Lin family. All the money of the Lin family should belong to the eldest wife. But her parents-in-law are holding on to the money. They are partial to the third brother. If they don't divide the family, I'm afraid the money will be coaxed away by the third brother.

So she is not wrong. Not only is she not wrong, she also did a good thing.

Thinking of the villagers who always say that they are unfilial and the cold face of the mother-in-law behind their backs, the eldest wife feels very aggrieved. Looking at the pretty voice in the kitchen, she snorted coldly: "She looks good, but I don't know if she can still be as beautiful as she is now after serving the third brother for a few years."

The third brother is lazy. On weekdays, he only reads and writes. Even drinking water needs to be brought in. If their own husbands don't work all day and need to be served by others, they will definitely cry and scream.

She is waiting for Li Lanlan to find out that Lin Shiheng is a useless idiot. Then it will be time to laugh at her.

The second wife didn't think as far as her sister-in-law did. She just thought she was complimenting. She was plain-looking and old. Now she saw that Li Lanlan, who should be called her sister-in-law, was young and beautiful, and she felt a little jealous.

"So what if she looks good? Third brother has high standards. Maybe he doesn't like her at all."

"That's right. Third brother has always wanted to marry a girl from the city. Maybe he won't even touch her."

The two were talking happily when Lin Shiheng came out.

Their smiles paused. They saw that the brother-in-law in a long gown glanced at them without emotion and went straight to the kitchen.

"Mom."

Lin Shiheng greeted Lin's mother first, and then looked at Li Lanlan, who was standing by the stove and was a little confused when she saw him coming, "Why didn't you call me when you got up?"

Even though she had become his wife yesterday, Li Lanlan was still very embarrassed facing this husband who was incompatible with other people in the village from head to toe. She blushed and whispered, "I saw you sleeping soundly..."

"Next time, ask me to wake up with you."

Lin Shiheng said this lightly, his eyes fell on his wife's hand, and saw a small scar on it. He frowned slightly on his fair face and pulled her hand up directly, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Li Lanlan's face, which was originally only slightly red, turned red when her husband held her hand in broad daylight, and in front of her mother-in-law. She wanted to pull it back, but she didn't dare to disobey her husband. She could only blush and shyly answer, "I accidentally scratched it when I was carrying firewood."

She thought it was nothing. When she was at home, Li's father often went to help other families and didn't take care of his own family. At that time, Li Lanlan, a girl, had to learn to do all kinds of things. She had suffered a lot of scars of all sizes on her hands. Don't worry, they will scab over in a few days.

Lin Shiheng didn't think so. The scholar in a long gown frowned and took his wife's hand to scoop water to help her wash the wound.

"Be careful next time."

Li Lanlan had never seen a husband treat his wife like this since she was a child. She followed the action stiffly, her face was almost red and bleeding, her heart seemed to be jumping out, and she lowered her eyes and dared not raise her head. She hummed softly.

Husband... is completely different from what she imagined.

Lin's mother on the side laughed happily. She was worried that her son didn't like the third daughter-in-law, but when she saw Lin Shiheng like this, her heart was relieved.

It's good to be close. Only by being close can she give her grandchildren earlier.

She was happy, but the wives of the first and second wives who watched from afar felt very uncomfortable.

When have they been treated like this by their husbands? Not to mention a small cut on their hands, even if they cut their hands while cutting vegetables and bled a lot, they would only be complained that they can't even do a job.

I really didn't expect that this third brother, who looked cold and lonely on weekdays, was actually a loving wife.

Even if they disliked Lin Shiheng, they did not deny that as a husband, Lin Shiheng was good-looking and had a good temperament, completely different from other people in the village.

Why did they marry a farmer who was not good-looking and did not know how to be considerate, and Li Lanlan was so lucky.

The two of them were sour in their hearts, and whispered: "She still thinks she is a lady from a wealthy family, and she is so delicate."

"I think it's just that the third brother just got married and is fresh. After a few days, he will become the same annoying person as before."

"Yes, I heard that Li Lanlan's father didn't carry her to the village entrance yesterday. Without the support of her family, she might have been tortured into a mess."

As they talked, they felt relieved.

Yes, Li Lanlan is good-looking, and now it seems that Lin Shiheng also likes her, but so what, her father is not a good person.

The first wife suddenly clapped her hands: "Second sister-in-law, you said, Li Lanlan's father likes to send his own money and food to other families. I heard that when the third sister-in-law's mother was still alive, he went to her family's house to ask for money, saying that he wanted to do good deeds, which made people angry and cut off contact with him. Now that the third sister-in-law has married in, will her father come to ask the third brother for money?"

"No way." The second wife usually doesn't like gossip, and she felt a little incredible after hearing this: "How thick-skinned must he be to do such a thing, and isn't he afraid that the third sister-in-law will be disliked at home after doing this?"

"If he really loves his daughter, he wouldn't have run away yesterday. If you ask me, it's really possible."

The first wife was very happy. After the last quarrel, she now likes to laugh at the third wife.

"Wait and see, I will see if the third brother will still like the third sister-in-law so much when the Li family comes to the door."

She guessed correctly. The afternoon of the second day after Li Lanlan got married, Li's father came to the door.

He came to borrow money.

This is a long story. To make it short, he had been helping a family. The family lived in the Changhe Village next door. They had only one son, a hunter, who could make a lot of money every month. He married a beautiful wife, and the wife gave birth to a son for him the next year. They were considered winners in life.

As a result, one day, the hunter went up the mountain to hunt and was killed by prey. His father was shocked and died without a breath. So there were only one old man, one child and a beautiful widow left in the family.

One day, when Li's father was helping someone build a house, he saw the widow. She was beautiful, not only beautiful, but also pitiful. She was obviously a weak woman, but she had to fetch water by herself pitifully, so he went up to help.

The widow thanked him profusely, and since then, Li's father has become an all-round worker in her family, the kind who pays for himself.

Yesterday, the widow fell down. In order to send her to the town, he did not take care of his daughter. The widow fell seriously. The doctor asked for the consultation fee. The widow cried and said that her family was poor and could not afford it, so she asked Father Li for help.

Father Li promised to pay the consultation fee because of her crying, but he had no money.

He used to do charity when he had money, so how could he have the money to pay the consultation fee now?

He had some money now, but it was not enough for the consultation fee.

Yesterday, Father Li was busy taking care of the widow's family in the town. He remembered this matter in the morning and told the widow awkwardly.

The widow cried again. After crying, she asked Father Li carefully, didn't he say that his daughter got married yesterday? Can the son-in-law's family borrow some money? They are all family, it should be fine.

Father Li has a conscience. Although he always puts his daughter in the back when doing good things, he also has Li Lanlan in his heart. After hearing the widow's proposal, he immediately rejected it, saying that the son-in-law's family is also in trouble. He will definitely not be able to borrow money, and it will embarrass the two families.

The widow cried bitterly, tears dripping down her fair and beautiful face, and she said in a soft voice: "I have no choice but to ask Brother Li for help. I just thought that Mr. Lin is a scholar after all, and he is also the father-in-law and son-in-law of Brother Li. I believe he must be as kind as you..."

Father Li couldn't bear to see her crying so pitifully, and his mind was immediately shaken.

He was borrowing money, not not paying it back. He just borrowed the money to tide over the crisis and pay it back later.

This is a life.

Thinking of this, Father Li set off immediately and arrived at the door of Lin's house in the afternoon.

When he came, Lin Shiheng was reading in the house and Li Lanlan was sweeping the yard. When she heard the door open, she went to open the door. Seeing that it was Father Li, her expression suddenly looked unhappy.

Father Li saw his daughter, rubbed his hands, and smiled: "Lanlan..."

It was this smile that seemed to love his daughter very much that made Li Lanlan's eyes red instantly.

Not moved, but angry.

"What are you doing here!"

Father Li saw that his daughter was unhappy, and the smile on his face fell a little: "I'm not here to see if you and your son-in-law are okay..."

Li Lanlan was so angry that she laughed back: "How can you be so kind? When you left me alone yesterday, why didn't you think about me?"

She was really disappointed.

In the situation yesterday, if anyone in the Lin family had any objections, Li Lanlan would be sent back and would never get married.

How could he hate so much that he would not even want his own daughter.

"I, I was in an emergency. You don't know that the old lady in Changhe Village fell down..."

Li Lanlan held back her tears and was about to close the door, "I don't want to hear this. Go away."

"No, wait, Lanlan, Dad came here today to find his son-in-law..."

Under Li Lanlan's unbelievable gaze, Father Li said that he was going to borrow money from his son-in-law to save the old lady.

She was stunned for a second, then tears fell all over her face, and she turned around to get the big broom to drive him away.

"Are you my real father?! I just got a little better, so you don't want me to be better, right? Do you have any relationship with her? I am your real daughter! Go away! Go away!"

"Hey, Lanlan, Lanlan..."

Father Li dodged in embarrassment, feeling wronged and puzzled.

Just when the scene was in chaos and the first and second wives came out to watch the fun, Lin Shiheng came out.

He called Li Lanlan directly: "Lanlan, let your father-in-law come in."

Li Lanlan put down her hands helplessly, glared at Li's father angrily, and turned into the house with red eyes.

As soon as she entered the house, she threw herself on the bed and burst into tears.

Li's father stared blankly at his daughter's back as she entered the house, then looked at Lin Shiheng, and forced a smile: "Is it the son-in-law?"

Lin Shiheng also smiled at him: "Father-in-law, it's me, just call me Shiheng."

"Come on, father-in-law, please come in."

Li's father was delighted and hurried into the house.

As soon as he sat down, before he spoke, he heard the scholar in the long gown in front of him sigh: "Father-in-law, you came at the right time today, I was just planning to look for you."

"You don't know, I'm suffering, my father is bedridden, the family is divided, I need money to study, and my mother has to work at such an old age..."

Blah blah, blah blah

When Li Lanlan finished crying, rubbed her eyes and calmed down, and was about to go out and tell her husband not to borrow money, she stood up and saw the curtain opened and Lin Shiheng walked in.

Seeing his wife, the scholar smiled lightly and handed the money in his hand to her.

"Lanlan, this money is given by my father-in-law, you keep it."