Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, there was another heavy snowfall.

Waking up early in the morning, Lin Zheng first swept the snow in the yard, and Ma Peng fed the horse behind the house. He was about to make breakfast when he saw Qiao Mo coming out of the house.

"Why did you come out? It's too cold, and you're just too ill to get some wind." Lin Zheng asked him to go in repeatedly, lest he would be wronged in the slightest.

"How can she be so delicate? She has been raised for three days, and her bones hurt from lying down."

During the past three days, Qiao Mo was not idle, and whenever he had time, he asked Lin Zheng to talk about the personnel affairs in the village. After all, when he lived here in the future, he had to understand something in order to deal with it.He didn't naively think that the people in the countryside are simple and kind. On the contrary, there are a lot of trivial things in the countryside, and he has to be prepared for dealing with fellow villagers and neighbors.

While talking, Qiao Mo went into the kitchen, followed by Lin Zheng, who took the wooden basin to wash his face first.

The hot water is in the pot, just mix it with cold water. As for brushing your teeth, you use willow branches.It was very uncomfortable to use this thing at the beginning, Qiao Mo thought to himself, if he earns more money to improve his living standard, brushing his teeth with green salt must make him feel much better.

The wooden basin is placed on the wooden table, which is also a dining table in addition to storing things, and it also doubles as a washbasin stand at the moment.

Qiao Mo bent down to wash his face and felt it was very inconvenient, so he said, "It's better to make a washing stand, which is convenient to use and doesn't take up space."

"Okay." Lin Zheng knew that it was usually used by rich people, and it was very convenient, but the rural people were not so particular about it, and they could wash the basin wherever they wanted.

Qiao Mo wiped off the water droplets on his face, but frowned in pain: "This cloth towel is too scratchy."

Lin Zheng saw that his fair and tender face was flushed, and he was startled. "Ah Mo, are you okay? I'll go get the medicine."

"No, it's okay, it will be fine in a while." Qiao Mo stopped him, stretched out his hand and patted his face to express that it was really okay.

In fact, he didn't pay attention, the current body is pampered and brought up, the skin is already tender, and when he wipes his face, he uses the strength of his previous life.The towels used in the previous life were very fluffy, but now they are made of coarse cloth. If you wipe vigorously, your face will not turn red.

After this incident, Lin Zheng stopped him even more: "Ah Mo, sit down, I'll cook."

"I'll light the fire faster than you alone." Faced with Lin Zheng's questioning eyes, Qiao Mo confidently walked behind the stove. Sai Chai's movements were proficient, but he couldn't light the fire no matter what.

"Let me do it." Seeing that he was in a hurry, Lin Zheng hurried forward to help, and explained: "The firewood is too full, we need to leave some space, and then slowly add firewood after the fire is burning. This is easy, you Just watch it once."

"Oh." Qiao Mo was a little embarrassed.When he was a child, he often helped his grandma light the fire. He thought it was a very simple thing, but he didn't know it after eleven or twelve years.

There were footsteps outside the yard, and Qiao Mo heard that there were three people.

Lin Zheng also heard it, afraid that Qiao Mo would blow the cold wind and prevent him from going out, so he went out to see who was coming.

When I came out to take a look, I saw Father Lin and Mother Lin bringing their youngest son.The so-called not going to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, he has long been strangers to this family, and he is also cold-hearted towards Father Lin, knowing that they are definitely not here to visit him, so, I am afraid that they are here for Ah Mo.

Sure enough, Lin Shan remained silent as always, but Mrs. Lin opened her mouth unceremoniously.

"What about Brother Qiao? Still sleeping? I'm afraid he's still sick. As the old saying goes, illness comes like a mountain, and my body is fragile. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of it in a month or two. You're a man , It’s good to be able to take care of yourself, I’m afraid I can’t take care of patients well, I have a lot of family members, and your sister-in-law Yingzi is a careful and considerate person, so it’s better to let him take care of you.”

As they spoke, they walked into the house. The youngest son, Lin Fu, stood at the door and poked his head. Only Father Lin frowned, not daring to look at the face of the eldest son, and squatted against the wall and sighed.

Lin Zheng couldn't let them in, he stopped a step ahead to block them.

"Ji Ah, I said it when we separated, and they will have nothing to do with each other in the future. My daughter-in-law doesn't need others to take care of her."

Lin Zhengsheng was tall, with scars on his face, coupled with his sullen face, and his hard-spoken words, it was indeed scary.Grandma Lin backed up a few steps in fright, but refused to give up easily.

"What kind of daughter-in-law is your daughter-in-law? You didn't have any weddings and no genealogy. Besides, that little brother looks neat. He's only 15 years old. You look like this. You're already 22. You don't have a good match. Don't blame him. If I really want to be your daughter-in-law, I'm afraid I'll starve to death." Lao Mama Lin snorted contemptuously, and stopped making detours, and said directly: "Our Ah Fu is not engaged, he is just sixteen, and he is a perfect match for that little brother. You Giving the little brother to Ah Fu is also for your own good, saving some rations, you can’t afford such a little brother.”

After Lin Zheng heard this, if he said that it was impossible not to be angry in his heart, he only looked at Father Lin who was squatting at the bottom of the wall, and asked, "What did Father say?"

"Of course your father..."

"I'm asking Dad!" Lin Zheng stared at him coldly, and choked back all the words that Old Mama Lin hadn't finished speaking.

Old Mama Lin was indeed afraid, but her youngest son, Lin Fu, hid behind him and kept teasing him. Thinking that Qiao Mo looked so good that day, she glared at Father Lin.

Lin Shan folded his hands in the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket, looked up at his eldest son, and said slowly after a while, "I think that little brother is not bad, you should also start a family, live well."

"What nonsense are you talking about, our Ah Fu..." Madam Lin became anxious immediately.

"Father! Daddy!" Lin Fu is six years younger than Lin Zheng, and he is the youngest at home. He is very favored, not only Lin Laomao obeys him, but even Lin's father is the same.Now I'm 16 years old, I haven't done any heavy work, and I eat a lot of fat, which is rare in the countryside.

Lin Fu thought today's matter would be easy, but he didn't know that his father actually helped his eldest brother, his face was red with anger, and the fat on his face was shaking.

"Don't be angry, Ah Fu, don't listen to your father, Ah Mo will definitely tell you that this little brother will be your daughter-in-law." Old Mama Lin hurriedly comforted her.

Lin Shan ignored him, and walked away with a slightly stooped figure on his back.

Grandma Lin didn't expect that Lin Shan, who had always been silent, would grit her teeth in hatred towards her eldest son, but seeing Lin Zheng's unfriendly expression, she didn't dare to stay longer, and coaxed Lin Fu to leave.

Until the few people walked away, Qiao Mo in the room could still hear Old Mama Lin cursing.

Qiao Mo frowned. When he came to Shanglin Village with the traffickers, he pretended to be unconscious and was conscious from the beginning to the end, so he also heard the villagers talking about Lin Zheng.Knowing that it was not easy for Lin Zheng from childhood to adulthood, but he was still a little surprised to hear those people plotting against Lin Zheng with his own ears. After all, such brazenness is really rare.

Qiao Mo looked at the complicated look in Lin Zheng's eyes, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.

Although Aunt Lin said that he had always been partial to Old Mother Lin and his youngest son, and did not help Lin Zheng in the division of the family, he still remembered in his heart that he spoke for Lin Zheng today.For example, Qiao Shi, his mistress had a bunch of illegitimate children, his wife died of depression and his son ran away from home. He never saw him repent, but he left his property to him after death.

It can be seen that he understands it in his heart, but he only cares about enjoying it peacefully during his lifetime, and he doesn't care about what others will make trouble after death.