Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Everyone is intoxicated by the feast. May the new year be better than the old.

Fireworks exploded and firecrackers blasted.

New Year's Eve.

Cheng Wan squatted behind Gu Yu, covered Gu Yu's ears, and looked up at the fireworks in the sky with Gu Yu. The two faces, one big and one small, showed the same joy and satisfaction.

Old Mrs. Lin and others gathered nearby, chatting and laughing, and the servants also gathered in twos and threes to share the excitement and joy of the New Year.

Mrs. Ding listened, watched, and felt the wealth and happiness of the Marquis Zhaoping's Mansion. She held her daughter's hand tightly, and the idea in her heart became more firm.

"mother?"

Lin Gou Wa's younger sister Lin Tianya moved her hands uncomfortably and looked up at Ding with some confusion.

Mrs. Ding loosened her grip on Lin Tianya's hand. She bent down and touched Lin Tianya's pale and thin face with her other hand. There was a dark color in her eyes that Lin Tianya could not understand.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Tianya felt inexplicably uneasy.

Ding took her hands off Lin Tianya's face, straightened her collar, and smiled at her, "It's okay."

Of course it was a lie to say that everything was fine, but what she was planning was absolutely not suitable to be discussed here.

She needs to think about it carefully.

Now that there is a ladder to heaven, she will not let her little girl live the hard life she had before.

Time moves forward bit by bit, and laughter is endless.

After distributing New Year's money to the children and New Year's bonuses to the servants, Old Lady Lin said with a smile, "It's already very late. Those who are willing to stay up all night can continue to do so. Those who are not willing to stay up all night can go back to their own courtyards and rest."

Cheng Wan actually wanted to stay up late and have fun, but unfortunately she had to go to bed.

Otherwise, her condition during the day tomorrow will definitely be very bad, which will delay her daytime studies.

"Let's go back to sleep!"

Cheng Wan pinched Gu Yu's armpit and lifted him into his arms. After saying hello to Old Lady Lin, Wang and others, he carried Gu Yu away.

Gu Yu lives in the same yard as her.

The people who gathered together gradually dispersed, and Ding and Lin Tianya also followed Lin Gou Wa back to the courtyard where Lin Gou Wa lived.

"No one is needed here, you can all go down and rest."

"Yes, young master cousin."

The servants in the yard withdrew, and Lin Gou Wa led Ding and Lin Tian Ya into a room.

"Mom, you and my little sister can live in this room. Brother Changtong personally supervised the servants to clean this room. It must be comfortable."

Ding looked around the room in the bright candlelight.

She hadn't read many books and couldn't say anything nice to praise it, but she thought from the bottom of her heart that the room was really beautiful.

The bed curtains are beautiful, the table is beautiful, the stools are beautiful, and the decorations are also beautiful...

The most important thing was that although it was so cold outside, the house was very warm. This was the first time in her life that she did nothing in the middle of winter and yet did not feel cold.

"mother?"

Lin Gou Wa waved in front of Ding.

Ding came back to her senses and looked at Lin Gou Wa carefully.

After living in the Cheng family for half a year, his complexion and spirit are very good, his face is chubby, his eyes are bright, and at first glance he even seems to have a hint of nobility.

"Mom, what are you looking at?"

Lin Gou Wa felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Ding, so he raised his hand and scratched his face.

Mrs. Ding led Lin Tianya inside and said, "Look at you. I know your aunt and her family treat you very well."

"My aunt's family is very kind to me." Lin Gou Wa followed behind Ding and said with a simple smile, "Mother, in the past, I would never have dreamed that I would be able to live such a life as I have during this period, let alone be called 'young master' by others. Mother, every time I was called 'young master', I felt embarrassed..."

"Then what are you embarrassed about?" Mrs. Ding turned around and realized that her voice was a little loud. She quickly glanced at the door, then lowered her voice, with a serious expression and tone: "You are the cousin of this mansion!"

Lin Gou Wa frowned:

"Mother, what kind of cousin am I?

Our family didn’t have a particularly close relationship with my aunt’s family, especially my grandmother and my aunt, who had some unpleasant experiences.

My cousin pulled me out of the prisoner-of-war group, took me home, and provided me with food and shelter. In my heart, I consider my cousin my benefactor.

Now, thanks to my cousin, Lord Gu found you and my younger sister and sent you here. I regard my cousin as my benefactor even more."

At this point, Lin Gou Wa lowered his head and said in a humming voice:

"You all think I'm stupid, but today in my aunt's yard, I understood what you meant by that.

Mother, my aunt’s family are all good people. They have been very kind to us. Don’t think of plotting against them.

Mom, let’s go home when the weather gets a little warmer. Although I have a lame leg, it doesn’t affect my walking, and I still have my hands.

In the past six months, I have learned a lot from following my cousin and brother Changtong. Mom, I can support you and my little sister."

Mrs. Ding turned around and wiped the tears from her eyes and face with her sleeves. She sniffed again and then turned back to look at Lin Gou Wa: "What home are you going back to? Ah? Where is your home?"

"Of course I'm going back to my own home. Although my family members are dead..." Lin Gou Wa's eyes were hot. He blinked a few times and continued, "Although my family members are dead or scattered, our house is still there, and we also have land. Now that our hometown has settled down, we will definitely redistribute the land..."

"Gou Wa," Mrs. Ding looked up at Lin Gou Wa, tears streaming down her face, "Mother, mother is with someone else."

"Wha...what?"

Lin Gou Wa frowned and tilted his head, as if he had heard something very confusing.

Ding opened her mouth and finally said clearly: "I, I got married again."

After saying that, Ding collapsed on the ground, hugged Lin Tianya, and couldn't help crying out loud.

Lin Gou Wa looked at Ding who was crying in front of Lin Tian Ya, and looked at Lin Tian Ya who was crying quietly, expectantly: "Little sister, is what mother said true?"

Lin Tianya raised her little cat-like face, with fear and an indescribable numbness in her eyes.

"Brother, those soldiers were robbing and killing people everywhere. Mother took me to escape. We were very hungry and cold. A lame uncle whose wife had died took us in. Later, mother and uncle lived together."

Lin Gou Wa took a step back as if he had lost all his strength, and instinctively held onto the table next to him with one hand, so he did not fall to the ground.

The house was quiet for a while.

"Brother, are you blaming my mother?"

Lin Tianya looked at the silent Lin Gouwa expressionlessly, tears streaming down her little face.

Ding's whole body was shocked. She let go of Lin Tianya slightly and turned to look at Lin Gou Wa. "Gou Wa, are you blaming me for not being a faithful wife and not staying with you for your father? Gou Wa, I started living with that man only after I received the news that your father was gone."