Mrs. Li was overjoyed. If she hadn't remembered her mother's advice, she would have gotten carried away. She told herself over and over again, "I can hold on, I can hold on, "Auntie."
Zhao Shi acted as the shadow of the eldest sister-in-law and shouted, "Auntie."
Lin looked at Zhao a few more times. According to experience, the more low-key the person has a lower sense of presence, the person with the deepest mind. Looking at Yang from the corner of the eye, he really couldn't believe the news that he inquired about, and found out that Li was stupid. The person, the Zhao family is timid and weak, and after seeing it with my own eyes, I realized how wrong the news was!
Zhulan has been paying attention to Lin Shi, from Lin Shi's reaction, she knows that Lin Shi thinks the information she inquired is wrong.
Zhulan knew in her heart that even though Li and Zhao changed a lot in one year, the better Li and Zhao lived, the more jealous the young daughter-in-law in the village, and Zhulan became a talented lady. The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law have drawn enough hatred of the women in the village. When someone inquires, they naturally say the worst. It's not that Lin's news is wrong. Lin's just misunderstood the dark side of people's hearts.
Afterwards, Lin's gifts were given out. Xuehan got silver bracelets, Yushuang's granddaughters got silver locks, grandchildren got pen and ink, and the unopened gifts were all prepared by the county magistrate to give to Zhulan's sons.
Zhulan also prepared a gift for Chu Chu, a pair of hollowed-out silver bracelets, the highlight is the emerald inlaid, the color Dong Chuchu likes, although it is not particularly precious, it is full of heart.
Lin was very satisfied, and Dong Chuchu also liked it very much.
Because Lin's family is a female family, the eldest and the second of Zhou went out after seeing each other.
As for Zhou Shuren, who went to the county early in the morning, these days, the county magistrate has not less instructed Zhou Shuren to study literature, and he goes to the county almost every day.
There was a carriage parked in front of Zhou's house, and some gifts were carried. All morning, there were people walking around at the door. If I hadn't found out that it was the county magistrate's wife, someone would have come in long ago.
People are afraid of officials, especially in ancient times. No matter how curious people are, they dare not come to the door.
Zhulan chatted with Lin Shi, and Xuehan took Chu Chu back to the house. Even though it was the second time they met, they were no strangers at all.
Lin Shi and the other children left, and said with a smile, "I heard that my younger brother and sister are learning to draw?"
Zhu Lan was silent, this news could only be revealed by Zhou Shuren, and said with a smile, "I'm all groping on my own, learning is not worth it, just thinking about learning more is good."
Lin Shi smiled, "Can you show my sister-in-law?"
Zhulan was delighted, she was missing someone to point her out, "Okay."
With that said, Zhulan turned out the painting. She found that she did have the talent for painting and developed new skills. Zhulan continued to paint for several days, and then she stopped when she was busy at home.
What Zhulan took out was a fish, and she was a little embarrassed, "It's not a good painting."
Mr. Lin took it over and looked at it. Although he was a beginner who was groping for himself, his painting was not brilliant, but the fish painting was quite similar. "It's already very good. I didn't see it with my own eyes. I don't believe my younger brother and sister are beginners."
Zhulan has a guilty conscience. As a beginner, she has seen her grandfather draw a lot. Even if she didn't learn it, she remembered how to draw. "If I can get into my sister-in-law's eyes, it seems that I have some talent."
Lin Shi smiled and nodded, "You do have talent."
That's good. The more talented Yang's family is, the more likely she will not lose face when she goes out in the future. She is not afraid of being implicated and humiliated.
She knows too much how much Mrs. Guan likes comparisons, especially since Mrs. Guan is from a young lady, she likes to hold tea banquets and painting banquets. She is especially willing to invite a wife from a farm family to set off her versatility and elegance. Less loss, only determined to learn.
Lin thought, the old man dare not estimate whether Zhou Shuren will be admitted to the jinshi, but in the next township examination, Zhou Shuren will be fine as long as he is lucky. The smile on his face is more real when he thinks about it. , Even if you can't get into the jinshi, the master will help you find an official in the future, the more the Zhou family can rely on the master, and the more happy the life of the daughter will be.
Lin's closeness has become more intimate, and she is more attentive in guiding Zhulan, and Zhulan has benefited a lot.
At noon, the food was ready, and the boys who went to the school came back for dinner. Mrs. Lin also saw a few boys. Chang Lian was fifteen, and he jumped up. According to the modern algorithm, he was about 1.7 meters away. Zhou Shuren is here With open facial features, she looks good and wears clean, let alone the type that girls like.
At twelve years old, Changzhi also grew a bit taller. Because his facial features were not open and he was a little fat, he looked a little young.
Rong Chuan was clean, but he was still thin and thin. Because of the huge deficit, he had made up for the deficit in half a year of nourishment. He didn't grow that much. He was obviously eleven years old, and looked like he was eight or nine years old.
Comparing the three boys, there is Chang Lian who stands out the most.
After the Lin family asked questions separately, Zhulan asked the three boys to go out to dinner.
Lunch was divided into two tables. Originally, Zhu Lan wanted to eat separately. Lin shi made an idea to let her daughter see it, so she stopped Zhu Lan and placed them in the main hall together.
Ever since Chu Chu asked her about her two older brothers, she knew in her heart that the purpose of the Dong family's sudden visit was. She was surprised, but also curious. She was more inclined towards the younger brother and the third brother. Suitable for Chu Chu, Chu Chu is straightforward in nature, and Chang Lian has too many eyes.
Zhulan looked at Dong Chuchu out of the corner of the eye, the little girl was very measured, she ate after a few glances, and her face didn't show anything, she didn't see anything, this girl was straightforward but she had a good idea. She is very satisfied with Dong Chuchu. According to her criteria for finding a daughter-in-law, she really likes Dong Chuchu more.
Chang Lian and Chang Zhi were even less aware of it. They didn't know the purpose of Mrs. Dong's visit at all. They only thought that their father was really good, and their family had a really good relationship with the county magistrate's family!
The main reason is that the gap is huge, and those who live in Chang Lian's mind dare not think too much.
This is also the reason why the Lin family dared to bring her daughter. The Zhou family did not dare to talk too much. Outsiders saw a big difference, and they never explained it clearly. Who knows what they are here for?
In the afternoon, Zhu Lan sent Lin Shi and Chu Chu away, thinking that when Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, he would know if there was a follow-up.