Quick travel to save a miserable life

It is now March, and the weather is getting warmer. People are taking off their heavy cotton-padded clothes and putting on jackets. Some people who are not afraid of the cold have even put on single clothes.

Lin's two babies are now more than seven months old. They have long been able to sit upright and play. But now their two little hands are particularly restless, grabbing things and stuffing them into their mouths without paying attention.

A few days ago, both children had two deciduous teeth. Lin Hui asked the kitchen to make rice cereal and steamed eggs every day for people to feed the children. Mr. Lin did not take it seriously and felt that with two wet nurses, the children You won’t be short of mouth, so you won’t have to eat these.

But Lin Hui was his mother after all, and she always treated her children well. In addition, the two children also ate delicious food and were all fleshy, so he didn't say anything anymore.

Now that Mr. Lin has handed over the management of his family's business to Lin Hui, he can start working as an old man with peace of mind, playing with his grandchildren every day, and he is very happy.

Originally, he wanted to use this to embarrass Lin Hui, so that she would know that running a family business is not easy and take the initiative to give up her thoughts of not getting married.

Unexpectedly, Lin Hui adapted very well. Not only could she read and understand the accounts, but she could also find loopholes in the accounts. Sometimes she could also make some insightful suggestions. Even the shopkeepers for many years praised her and expressed her thoughts. delicate.

Not only that, Lin Hui also improved the accounting method, so that both the home and the shop adopt a double-entry accounting method. She also taught the shopkeepers a counting method called "Western numerals" and taught them to draw tables. In this way , the goods entering and exiting the store are clearer and easier to remember.

This series of improvement measures has made many shopkeepers speechless. Some think it is more convenient and faster, while others are not used to it. They think it is better to use the same old method, so some people come to Mr. Lin to complain, saying that the eldest lady is doing this. , the people below can’t do anything.

What can Mr. Lin say? In fact, he has seen what Lin Hui said. Although it takes some time to adapt to the learning process in the early stage, in the long run, it will be beneficial to the business. The accounts will be clearer and the underlings will be prevented from making false accounts. possible.

Since it was something that his daughter wanted to implement with all his strength, and it was beneficial to his family, he naturally wanted to fully support it. Therefore, although Mr. Lin was tactful, he firmly persuaded the shopkeeper who came to intercede, saying that the eldest lady had the final say in this matter and that everything should be obeyed by the eldest lady. .

The shopkeeper had no choice but to obey the order and make corrections and do what Lin Hui told him.

In fact, the whole Yongning County has long been talking about Mr. Lin's intention to hand over the family business to Lin Hui, and even Li Gu's parents in the countryside have learned of the news.

When their second son was exiled, the old couple sold several acres of land to help Li Gu live a better life on the road, which completely angered the eldest son and daughter-in-law.

The eldest son Li Yong is just honest, not stupid. He actually knows his parents' behavior of favoring the second brother. However, he suffers from his stupid mouth and can't express it. Even if he has dissatisfaction, he just hides it in his heart. Later, the second brother gets married. He couldn't even mention the Lin family.

However, later the second brother made a big mistake and was exiled to Yazhou, which was thousands of miles away. I heard people said that without amnesty, he would definitely not be able to come back.

What's more serious is that because the second brother's actions offended the Lin family, the Lin family sent people to take away many valuable things from the house. Although they originally came from the Lin family, looking at it this way, the Lin family was in trouble because of the second brother. I have a grudge against my family, and I don’t know if they will send people to take revenge again.

My family is just an ordinary farmer, but I heard that the Lin family has a relationship with the county magistrate. It would be easy to destroy the Li family.

When Li Yong and his mother-in-law Qian were both panicking, the Li family's parents felt sorry for their young son who was about to be exiled and were eager to take care of him. However, since the family had no money and the Lin family had taken back their valuables, they started fighting. I have the idea of ​​​​landing. My family has sixteen acres of land. After selling a few acres, there is still a lot left.

So, the Li family's parents sold six acres of land behind their eldest son's back and exchanged it for money to finance their exile.

By the time Li Yong and Qian knew about this, the money had already been in the hands of the official, and the land deed had been transferred to the Yamen.

Li Yong couldn't bear it anymore this time. The second brother made a big mistake and was exiled. Although he felt distressed, he also understood that he deserved it. His parents could sell the land that the family relied on just to make the second brother's life easier. , but have you ever thought about your eldest son? He and his mother-in-law worked so hard to cultivate that land, but they didn't even say a word to him when they sold it. How could he not be disappointed!

Especially now that he had offended the Lin family, he didn't know whether his family could survive. Thinking of this, he felt sad, and he hugged Qian and cried.

Although the Li family's parents were confident when they sold the land, they couldn't help but feel a little guilty afterwards. After all, they knew in their hearts that the second child would come back someday, and they would still have to rely on the eldest couple in the future.

However, I was used to being strong in front of the boss, so I didn't expect to discuss it with him this time. I thought the boss would feel sorry for his second brother and understand their painstaking efforts, so he just kept silent and acquiesced as before.

But I didn't expect that the boss and his wife had changed their tempers this time. They ignored the old couple ever since they found out that the land was sold. He did it as usual, but he looked cold when he came in and out, and he was no longer as obedient as before.

The old couple wanted to complain to others, but they had nothing to say, because the eldest couple neither deprived them of food or water nor abused them, they just ignored them with a cold face.

It was not until the beginning of spring that the officers escorting the exiled prisoners returned to Yongning. The old couple got the news and went to inquire about their second son. Only then did they learn that Li Gu and Wen Cuicui had died one after another before they reached the place of exile.

It turned out that since they set out on the road, the two of them had been glaring at each other. They resented each other and cursed each other all the way. They felt that the other had harmed them. If it hadn't been for the strict look of the official, the two of them would probably have beaten each other to death. .

However, it is an exaggeration to say that they were fighting. One of the two men had just been poisoned before they went on the road, and the other was sick and crooked just a few days after giving birth. Each of the exiled prisoners only had a few buns a day, but they had to walk dozens of Li Lu, to be honest, it was a miracle that the two of them could persist in their official duties.

But they were not considered healthy after all. They barely managed to hold on for more than two months. When they reached the territory of Yunnan Province, a cold wind after a rain killed two people. After that rain, ten pieces of food in the hands of the official were A third of the exiles died.

Therefore, the remaining exiled prisoners and officials were extremely careful, fearing that too many people would die in the place and it would be difficult to communicate with them.

As for the dead exiles, they were cremated at random in a local charity village, and all they got back were jars containing their ashes.

The Li family's parents spent money to buy Li Gu's ashes urn. Looking at the small urn with their son's name on their hands, the Li family's parents couldn't help but burst into tears. Their son, who was originally a good boy, turned into a urn in just a few months. Holding ashes.

However, the Lin family father and daughter are not only living well, but they also received awards from the emperor years ago. The Lin family is more prosperous than before, which makes the old couple jealous and resentful.

So, the couple from the Li family pawned their last two pieces of good clothing and asked someone to buy poison, hoping to bribe the Lin family's cook to poison Master Lin and Lin Hui.

The result was naturally unsuccessful. Lin Hui had sorted out the Lin Mansion several times. The remaining servants were all sincere and reliable, but they were not someone they could bribe at will. So, the couple of the Li family just gave up their son. Following in their footsteps, they all went to prison.

Li Yong, the eldest son of the Li family, was almost furious when he heard the news. Did his parents dislike his longevity? It was good enough that the Lin family didn't come to take care of their own family. They actually went to poison them. How could they care for their big brother? Have you ever thought about it, son?

This time he was really completely disappointed with his parents and refused to even visit them in prison. Since his parents only had the second child in their hearts and would risk their lives to avenge the second child, then what did it matter if he, the boss, went to see them? !

The old couple of the Li family stayed in jail for only two months before they died of illness. One day in May, an official from the county government came to notify Li Yong to collect the bodies of his parents.

In fact, Li Yong was relieved. At least he didn't have to worry about his parents trying to trick him again. Because of the hot weather, he couldn't arrange the funeral arrangements, but they were hastily buried in two thin coffins.

Lin Hui heard about the follow-up of these events in the Li family, and her heart was calm. She had too many things to worry about at the moment, and the Li family had long been ignored.