Chapter 21: Moving into the New Home (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collections)

  At night, the whole family moved into their new home. Lin Er Niu's heart was filled with joy that couldn't be put into words. The house was made of green bricks and glazed tiles, with a few transparent tiles on top of each room, making it very bright inside during the day and not feeling dark at all. The furniture in the house was also new, emitting a faint scent of wood, which was simply heartwarming.

  Thinking back to a few months ago, our family was still struggling to make ends meet, and those days were really tough. A man can't let his wife and children go hungry or cold, it's a guilty conscience. Lin Erniu hugged Huang Shi who was sleeping beside him and said "Wife, you've had a hard time these years too, marrying me hasn't brought you a good life."

  Huang's wife glared at him and said, "What's the point of saying these things? I was like this when I married you. Besides, others aren't any different either, what's the big deal?"

  The two oxen looked at Huang Shi, and the guilt in their hearts would not disappear because of these simple words. Huang Shi was actually still young, around thirty years old, but because he often worked hard on the land, his skin was very dark, and he didn't have time to dress up, so he looked older than his actual age.

  " Wife, now that life at home is a bit better, you don't have to follow me down to the fields anymore. Next year when spring arrives, I'll take Er Bao with me. Now that we have cows at home, Qin Laotou will help out, and you can just stay at home and manage things. After the new year, Er Ya will be eight years old too, so you can teach her needlework at home."

  Huang shook his head and said, "Now that we have so many fields at home, how can you finish them with Da Bao? Besides, Da Bao is still young. I'd better go with you guys."

  The two cows didn't make a sound again, but they made up their minds that next year they wouldn't let their wives work in the fields. Now that things are better at home and the eldest son has returned, it's enough for them to take care of household matters.

  Huang said, "Our second daughter is now more sensible than before. Many things at home are decided by her. We were able to build a house entirely thanks to the second daughter. These days of building a house have been hard on this little girl, she's been busy every day."

  The two cows nodded in agreement. This daughter of theirs was a good one, clever and beautiful, and also understood things. As they chatted, the two of them eventually fell asleep.

  Lin He and San Ya were also overjoyed in the house, San Ya opened her big eyes and smiled saying "Second sister, you really have skills, able to build such a big house."

  Lin He heard that San Ya was referring to the fact that she had sold her toys for money to build a house, and laughed intentionally teasing her saying "This house wasn't built by me, it was built by someone I hired, how would I know how to build a house?"

  San Ya puffed out her cheeks and said, "Second sister is laughing at me, you know what she means."

  Lin He sat on her small bed and said, "Silly girl, our family can afford to build a house, it's everyone's credit, not just mine. Look at how Dad and Mom raised us so big, my older brother would rather be beaten and scolded every day in the ironwork shop than come back home, just to earn more money. As for me, I only came up with that idea, and this needlework was taught by Mom, and this store was also brought by my older brother, right?"

  San Ya after all is still a child's heart, heard Er Ya praise everyone in the family, just didn't praise her and Xiao Bao, so she hurriedly spoke up "What about me and Xiao Bao? If it wasn't for me and Xiao Bao saying that the toys made by Er Jie are fun to play with, Er Jie wouldn't have been able to sell them for money."

  Lin He let out a loud laugh "Yes, and you and Xiao Bao, your contributions are the greatest."

  Lin He hugged San Ya in her arms, and the two sisters slept on one bed. She said to San Ya, "We are all a family, a family of our own flesh and blood, and we should be like this. Whether it's poverty or hardship, we should always stick together. As long as one person is good, everyone else will be good too. In this world, the people closest to us are each other, no one can be closer than us. From now on, no matter where you are, you must remember what I said."

  San Ya nodded slightly as if she understood but didn't really, and Lin He didn't explain further. As long as San Ya remembered these words, she would understand when she grew up.

  Lin He's past life had no family, every time she saw others together in harmony, she was envious. Now that she has come here and has so many family members by her side, no matter what, she must be good to her own family and put them first.

  Lin He lay on the bed, looking at the room she lived in, which was similar to her university dormitory, but much warmer. This was her home, where she had family members who loved her, although it couldn't compare to the wealth of her past life, but it was a place that made her feel content.

  Lin He suddenly remembered that it was almost the end of the month, and she had to come up with some designs. She planned to finish them by tomorrow so that she could submit them to Cai Die Xuan before the end of the month. This time, Lin He decided to make a small fox using red and white fabric, and add a big tail, which should look extremely good.

  Use yellow cloth to make a big mouth monkey, this month give two to Mr. Wen and it's almost done. From now on, make two styles every month, finish this winter first, Lin He has thought about opening a store to sell these dolls, but his family doesn't have enough money to rent a store, and there are no connections at home, even if he could open a store, he's afraid someone with ulterior motives would cause trouble, so this is not considered for now.

  Lin He thought that the current house was also built, and the days at home were still going on. As Da Bao grew up day by day, he couldn't really follow his father to farm at home. Lin He felt that Da Bao should still go to school. Da Bao may not be suitable for studying, but in the future, if the family wants to do business or other things, they will still need to recognize some characters.

  Xiao Bao is still young, and Lin He plans to wait another year or two before sending him to school. If their family can produce a scholar, it would be great, as in this era, having a scholar in the family would bring advantages in many aspects.

  In the future, our family will definitely take the path of doing business. Although Lin He's heart is not yet at peace with how big it will be, it must be done. If there is a scholar in the family, just the official tax alone would bring many benefits. Moreover, if studying can lead to success and having a small official position in the family, it would be even more beneficial for one's own family members. However, these are all later matters.

  Now the main thing is that Dabao is getting older, and in a few years, he may need to get married. In these few years, I'll try to let him learn more characters. Of course, reading books isn't just about recognizing a few characters, it's also about broadening one's horizons, gaining more experience, and naturally enriching one's life experiences. The current Dabao is indeed a good child, filial to his elders, loving to his younger siblings, but he's still too honest, to put it bluntly, a bit silly.

  He is the eldest son of the family, Lin He and San Ya will be married later, Xiao Bao also plans to let him take the path of reading books, and in the future, the family will rely on Da Bao to support it. This is also one of the reasons why Lin He only brings Da Bao with her every time she goes out to see Mr. Wen, hoping that Da Bao can gain more experience.

  Lin He thought about these things, but after all, her body was still just a seven-year-old child's body, and she couldn't withstand the fatigue of a whole day. Before long, she fell asleep.