Qinghe Pastoral

After breakfast, those close relatives and good friends from the past would come to congratulate one after another, and during the holidays, those women gathered in groups, Lin Mu's house had never been so lively.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, Lin Mu and his son stayed up all night yesterday, but they didn't look tired at all, they were all smiling.

Except for relatives at home, all the people who come and go to visit are women.Fortunately, Lin Yue went back to sleep for a few hours and then came back to help, plus several daughters-in-law and grand-daughters-in-law of Lin Wei's family, and even Liu Yunqiao were busy, so there was no suspicion between the two families at all.A few aunts who didn't like her style started teasing, but they were as attentive as normal people, and those aunts could only keep silent when they thought of Lin Zian.

Lin Mu's family is happy today, and they don't bother to care about these things. She likes to be busy, so let her be busy. The closeness of people is only in the heart, and it has nothing to do with it.

In addition to sending red eggs, anyone who comes to visit will also be treated to a bowl of brown sugar and glutinous rice balls.At noon, the two daughters-in-law of Lin Wei's family put the cooked food into a big basin, put them in bowls, and added two peeled hard-boiled eggs for those who came to congratulate them.

After being lively for a long time, people dispersed one after another. Except for some relatives, almost all of them left.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and each family's food must be carefully prepared. Lin Sheng asked those relatives who stayed behind to go back to work. Xu Qin's family has already arrived, so there is no need for so many people to look after them.

Xu Xiuqin slept for a few hours in the morning, but now she is very energetic. Looking at the child sleeping beside her, the smile on her mouth never stopped.

"After so many years, my sister finally got her wish."

Xu Qin's daughter-in-law is Tao Wen, a gentle and meticulous woman.When she entered, Xu Xiuqin was just ten years old. Because she had no mother to take care of her, people in the village talked about her killing her biological mother, so Xu Xiuqin at that time was very quiet and even a little withdrawn.It was Tao Wen's careful teaching and care that Xu Xiuqin slowly changed.Xu Qin and his wife are the eldest brother and sister-in-law, and they are like father and mother to Xu Xiuqin.

"By the way, have you thought about the name of the child?"

Logically speaking, Lin Cai should be the one to pick the child's name, but over the years, the relationship has become estranged, and Lin Sheng wants Xu Xiuqin to pick it up in person.

"Mu'er, you have been to school, so you can take your brother's name."

Before the child was born, Lin Sheng and his wife thought about it several times, but they didn't have any ink in their stomachs, so Xu Xiuqin wanted to ask Lin Mu to fetch it.

Lin Mu thought about it for a while, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and blurted out: "How about calling him Lin Chen? It means treasure."

"That's a good name."

Xu Qin couldn't help but praise, and Lin Sheng and his wife also agreed. Isn't this child they have been looking forward to for more than 20 years, isn't it the treasure of his family?

"Auntie, why does my brother keep his eyes closed?"

"Yue'er was like this when she was just born. Soon, my younger brother will be like Yue'er, able to open his eyes, talk, and run around."

Xu Yue had a painful round face, elf and cute, Lin Mu couldn't help laughing when he saw her ignorant but serious thinking, and kissed her little face a few times.He also took out a jade pendant carved with sheep and put it on for her. Sheep is Xu Yue's zodiac sign, and the carved sheep is so vivid and lovely.

When Ji Ruixiu accompanied him to visit Huazhou, he fell in love with him immediately, and finally Ji Ruixiu paid the money, saying that it would be his meeting gift to Xu Yue.Lin Mu thought not to be biased, so he bought another one with a dragon carved on it, one for each of Xu Zheng and Xu Yue.

"Wow, it's so beautiful, is it for Yue'er?"

"Yeah, Yue'er is so cute. Brother Mu likes Yue'er the most. Come, kiss brother."

Lin Mu was good-looking, Xu Yue was already close to him, and now that he got such a beautiful jade pendant, he was happy to kiss him a few more times.Xu Qin's eldest son, Xu Zheng, has a quiet personality, but he is a child after all, and he also showed a bit of envy when he looked at Xu Yue.

"Brother Zheng, come here, this is for you."

"My child, how can I accept such a valuable thing?"

For rural people, wearing a silver hairpin is the best thing. This Lin Mu gave two jade pendants at once, how could Xu Qin let the child accept them.

"Uncle, don't be polite to me. This is Xiu's meeting gift for the two children. My nephew has traveled far away, so how can I not bring something back? Huazhou silk is famous all over the world. My nephew brought a few horses, and I will go back in a few days It’s time to take it back and cut some new clothes.”

"Brother, this is the wish of the younger generation, so don't shirk it."

Xu Xiuqin knew his elder brother's temperament, and never took advantage of it, but Lin Mu was his son, so naturally he was no one else, seeing his elder brother shirked it, and hurriedly said.

"Okay, don't waste money like this next time."

After this crop, the family happily talked about other things.

As night fell, the sound of firecrackers sounded again and again, and it was the beginning of dinner.Tao Wen cooked the meals at Lin Mu's house this year. Lin Mu worked hard for more than half an hour before putting the sumptuous banquet on the table.

It is a tradition to set off firecrackers, and Lin Mu went further away to set off firecrackers because the child was just born and was afraid of being frightened.Lin Sheng loves to drink two glasses, Xu Qin especially, the two altars of good wine that Ji Ruixiu gave earlier came in handy now.Lin Sheng was happy, but Xu Xiuqin had just given birth, so she couldn't drink too much, just a few drinks.