Ordinary happy life

Chapter 44

When Lin Han and his son brought Village Chief Li and Zhang Dayong home, they happened to encounter Lin Qin walking out of the kitchen carrying a plate of dishes. Seeing Lin Qin, Lin Han and his son were surprised and happy. Lin Qin has not stepped out of the room for several days. Even the food was brought in by Bai Xiuniang. His willingness to come out means that he has figured it out. This makes Lin Han and his son extremely surprised.

"Father, eldest brother, second brother, I have made you worry these past few days. Don't worry, I won't feel sorry for myself anymore. I'm just breaking off the engagement. If I can live without him, Li Jie will not be able to survive." Lin Qinwang Xiang Lin Han and his son said with a faint smile.

Lin Qin's words made Lin Han couldn't help but blush. He kept saying "good", and then said, "You are right, isn't he just Li Jie? Don't worry, my father will find you a better marriage than him." ."

Lin Qin just smiled and didn't say anything when he heard this. He knew that Lin Han's words were just to comfort him. How could a young man who had broken off the engagement find a good marriage? It would be very difficult to find a good man. alright.

"Brother Qin, ask your sister-in-law to cook a few more dishes and tell Uncle Li and Yongzi to have dinner at home today." Lin Dazhu said to Lin Qin.

Only then did Lin Qin see Village Chief Li and Zhang Dayong behind Lin Han. He called him "Uncle" and "Brother" respectively, and then went into the kitchen to tell Bai Xiuniang to cook more dishes. There were guests at home.

Bai Xiuniang's craftsmanship was really impressive. In a short time, she prepared five or six dishes. She even killed a chicken, stir-fried it and served it to the table.

"Brother Lin Han, you are too polite. Why did you kill the chicken? How many eggs can be saved?" Village Chief Li said with distress when he saw the chicken being brought to the table.

Lin Han was very satisfied with this. There wasn't much good food at home. He couldn't invite people over for dinner and bring several plates of vegetables. That would be embarrassing.

After Lin Qin brought the dishes to the table, he hurried to the village brewer's house to make a pot of loose wine. Then he hid in the kitchen and had a simple lunch with Bai Xiuniang with some of the dishes that had just been given out. Generally, guests at home are accompanied by men of the family, while women and men either eat in the kitchen or in their own rooms. In short, they cannot and cannot eat together at the table.

Lin Han poured a bowl of wine for Village Chief Li and Zhang Dayong respectively, and then took the lead to take a sip from the big bowl and said, "I would like to toast both of you to this bowl of wine. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to dissolve the engagement so easily this time." Get compensation."

"Okay, how many times have you said these words of thanks? They are from the same village. If something happens to us, why don't you help us?" Village Chief Li also picked up the bowl and took a sip of wine, and then replied.

"That's not what I said. If it weren't for you today, we would have been bullied to death by the people in Dongyang Village. And Yongzi, I really want to thank Yongzi this time. If it weren't for Yongzi, we would..." Lin Han said. His eyes were a little red, and it was obvious that this incident had hit him hard.

Zhang Dayong silently picked up the wine bowl and took a few sips, and then said, "Actually, the person I want to thank most for this incident is Song Xiucai. If he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known this." As

soon as Song Xiucai said these words , the scene suddenly fell silent, and then Lin Han threw the wine bowl on the table with a bang, and Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu also had angry looks on their faces. Yes, the person who should be most grateful for this incident is indeed Song Mian. If he hadn't told Zhang Dayong the matter, they would never have discovered the fishiness in this marriage.

But the Lin family has not forgotten how this fishy marriage came about. If it weren't for Song's mother, why would Li Jie take the initiative to find them, and how could their Lin Qin become the younger brother who broke off the engagement for no reason.

"Let's put it bluntly, Song Mian's mother is indeed at fault for what happened this time, but Song Mian is always innocent. I know you think that if he hadn't pursued Brother Qin in the first place, nothing would have happened today. But Lin Brother Han, please listen to my advice. After all, Song Mian is also a scholar, and he may even become a scholar in the future. It will do no good to you to have a quarrel with him. It is better to make him feel guilty, and he may not be able to take advantage of this in the future. Let your children study with him for a few days. Even if they can't get anything back in the exam, at least they don't have to live at the mercy of God like us." Village Chief Li said meaningfully.

Village Chief Li's words made Lin Han and his son freeze with resentment on their faces. If they were talking only about themselves, they would definitely not agree, but when it comes to their children's future, no father doesn't want their children to live a happy life. That's good, even if Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu don't have children yet and the other isn't married yet.

"The reason why I say this is just to hope that you will not make the matter too big and affect Song Mian, but we will definitely hold Song Mian to death. She is so bold that she wants to destroy a little brother's future. If not Give her some punishment. In the future, everyone will follow our example and lose the face of our Zhuangyuan Village." Isn't Village Chief Li angry? Of course he is angry, but as the village chief, he has more things to consider. If Song Mian can really pass the exam, it will only be good for their Zhuangyuan Village.

Lin Han had already understood what Village Chief Li meant. Although he was angry, he also understood that Song Mian was innocent in this matter. Although Lin Han was angry at Song Mian, he also believed in Song Mian's character. He must not have known about this matter in advance. Since the village chief had made it clear that Song's mother would get the punishment she deserved, Lin Han naturally had nothing to say. .

"Then it's up to you, village chief." Lin Han sighed and said.

Village Chief Li understood that Lin Han agreed to his proposal, and nodded with satisfaction and said, "Don't worry, I will ask Teng boy to call Song Mian's father in the afternoon and ask him to bring Song Mian's mother back. I have to discuss with several clan elders what kind of punishment to give to Song Mian's mother."

Although Village Chief Li has the most power in Zhuangyuan Village, it is not his decision. There are several ethnic groups in Zhuangyuan Village, and the largest one is The surnames Li, Song and Lin all have clan elders and clan leaders in each of these ethnic groups. Although the village chief has the final say on most general matters, if there is any major issue, the village chief will have to discuss it with the clan elders.

Zhang Dayong didn't speak when Lin Han and Village Chief Li were talking. He just ate in silence. He didn't have much contact with the Lin family and didn't talk much on weekdays, so he didn't know what to say at all.

After all that needed to be said, everyone finally relaxed and started eating and drinking. It was obvious from the wine table that Village Chief Li wanted Zhang Dayong to have better contact with the Lin family. From time to time, he talked about Zhang Dayong's past deeds and his hunting. Of course, I didn't forget to talk about some things about the Lin family.

I have to say that no matter what Village Chief Li thinks, his method is really effective. At least by the time the banquet is over, Zhang Dayong and the Lin family are no longer as polite as they were at the beginning. If you call me Yongzi, I will call you. The uncle's actions were obviously a bit more cordial, unlike the unfamiliar and restrained behavior at the beginning.

Although Village Chief Li didn't drink much at noon, Zhang Dayong personally sent Village Chief Li back to his home. On the way, Village Chief Li took Zhang Dayong's hand and said, "Yongzi, I know you don't like talking to me because of what happened when you were a child. There are people coming and going in the village. But you can't stay away from others all your life. People will always live in groups like animals. The Lin family is nice, loyal, honest and grateful. You helped them a lot this time and they will definitely remember it in the future. You can eat with them. No loss."

"Uncle, I understand." Zhang Dayong understood that Village Chief Li was doing it for his own good. As for Village Chief Li's evaluation of the Lin family, Zhang Dayong also believed it. Before, Zhang Dayong only accidentally saved Lin Qin, and the Lin family sent him away again. Meat is for clothing. He hunts a lot of prey on weekdays. If he encounters something, he will help carry it with him without saying a word. If someone in the village gossips about him, the Lin family will help him talk if they hear it.

Village Chief Li looked at Zhang Dayong, who was even taller than him, reached out and patted Zhang Dayong's back, and sighed silently.

After Village Chief Li returned home, he was dazed for a while and then called Li Teng and asked him to call Old Man Song.

When Old Man Song was called, he had no idea what Village Chief Li was looking for. When he heard Village Chief Li say that Mrs. Song deliberately found a good man for Lin Qin in order to retaliate against Lin Qin, Old Man Song His first reaction was that it was impossible. He thought so in his heart and retorted with his mouth.

"Whether you believe it or not, this is a fact. We will know that it was your son Song Xiucai who told us. If you still don't believe it, go to town immediately and bring your mother-in-law back to us to confront her." Village Chief Li said rudely. .

Old Man Song was an honest and honest farmer. He had never encountered any conspiracy or conspiracy in his daily life. It was okay for him to be upset at this moment. But when he saw Village Chief Li's serious expression and his disgust for Mother Song in his eyes, Old Man Song couldn't help but feel a little bit confused. Believed. Old Man Song simply shuddered at the thought of Song's mother treating a little brother so viciously.

Seeing Old Man Song trembling there, Village Chief Li didn't know whether he was angry or anxious. He sighed and said, "Okay, you better go and bring your mother-in-law back first. You must give her something for this matter." Punishment, her thoughts are too vicious, this poor Qin brother's whole life will be ruined." "

Okay, okay, okay I'll go to town." Old man Song was already stupid, and now he doesn't know. What to say, I could only stumble and run towards the town.

After Old Man Song left, Village Chief Li asked his sons to invite the chiefs and elders of each ethnic group over.

"Village Chief, what happened? You called all of us here???" The elder of the Li family is the most familiar with Village Chief Li. When he saw that all the elders and clan leaders in the village had arrived, he thought something big had happened. The child was a little panicked. You must know that the last time Village Chief Li called all of them over was because of military service. Thinking of this, the Li family became even more panicked.

Not only the elders of the Li family thought so, but several other elders also speculated that something big had happened, and none of them looked very good.

Village Chief Li sighed after hearing this and said, "This matter can be a big or small matter, or a small matter. Yesterday..." Village Chief Li told the story of Lin Qin being deceived into getting married bit by bit. Of course, the most important thing to talk about is what Song's mother did in this matter.

Village Chief Li's words made everyone dumbfounded. It was so vicious that he would destroy a little brother's lifelong happiness just because he was angry. It made their hair stand on end.

"This woman is too vicious. No, we must not leave such a person in our village. I think we can just ask Old Man Song to divorce him." The elder of the Lin family was the first to get angry. He can be said to be the most popular among the people present. He was so angry because it was his clan brother who was being plotted, and the clan elder of the Lin family and Lin Han were relatives who had not yet played the fifth server. Naturally, they were even more angry.

"No, we can't divorce. Don't forget that Song Mian is already a scholar. He will take the imperial examination in the future. How can he have a divorced mother? Doesn't this ruin his future?" The Song clan elder He said without thinking.

The elder of the Lin family suddenly choked up. Although they were not from the same clan, they were from the same village. It would be good for them if Song Mian really passed the exam. Not to mention, it would be easier for the children at home to get married. .