jdhmnovel Chapter 114 Awkward Relationship
Chapter 114 Awkward Relationship
Lin Chuyi sat on the edge of the car with a thick straw mat, feeling very satisfied.
Although tying grass mats may look a little strange, by doing this, you don't have to worry about your butt hurting when the wheels run over rocks and bumps.
The ox in this ox cart is an adult bull that she pulled out from the space. It is an expert at both pulling the cart and plowing the fields.
The car body that was tied up was the one she had just bought. It was a common style of that era and would not easily attract attention.
Now that we have a house, we need to arrange a car. There is a reason why we choose an ox cart instead of a horse carriage.
They now live in Qingshan Village. The village as a whole is not rich. Even cattle are rare properties, let alone horses, which are standard equipment for wealthy families. The people in their village simply cannot afford to raise such precious species.
Lin Chuyi didn't want to be too unconventional. Considering their family's current situation, having an ox cart was enough to meet their current travel needs.
Lin Wuyou and Lin Cheng are going to school soon, so they can ask Grandpa Huang to pick them up and drop them off. If they need to go to the market in town on weekdays, they will have a means of transportation.
The place at home is big enough now, so setting up a cowshed is not a problem at all.
At that time, Grandpa Huang will be responsible for driving the cart and teaching the villagers how to grow peppers, while Aunt Huang and Shen Yunniang will be responsible for all the chores at home, so that Lin Jinxiu will have time to concentrate on studying.
As for Huang Xiaoshun, he is still a child and can't do anything, so let him go to school with Lin Wuyou and the others. This way, the two little ones will have a companion and won't be too lonely.
Lin Chuyi was thinking about arranging work for these people when she returned, and then she began to think about her next action plan. She also had to distract herself to give directions to Grandpa Huang, and time passed by unknowingly.
The ox cart drove into Qingshan Village until dark. The weather was good today with clear skies. After nightfall, the moon was high in the sky with sparkling stars. Under the moonlight, the roads in the village were clearly visible.
Taking into consideration that Mr. Huang was old and prone to car accidents due to fatigue driving, Lin Chuyi replaced Mr. Huang's position when they entered Qingshui County.
At this time, Lin Chuyi, with the help of moonlight, skillfully directed the yellow cow to drive towards the location of his new house.
Soon, the ox cart stopped at the gate of the new house. Lin Chuyi jumped off the cart and went over to knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Lin Jinxiu's voice soon came from the yard. The second sister said she would come back today, but she hadn't been seen all day.
She thought something must have delayed her, so she let the two children go to bed and sat alone in the room with a light on, waiting for someone.
It was almost the evening hour when she finally heard a knock on the door. However, she did not rush to open the door, but instead spoke out to confirm first.
"It's me, big sister. I'm back."
Lin Chuyi's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Lin Jinxiu in the room to hear clearly.
Lin Jinxiu heard indeed Lin Chuyi's voice, and she immediately felt relieved. She unbolted the door and opened it.
She was just about to ask Lin Chuyi why he came back so late this time, when she saw four people standing behind Lin Chuyi and a big yellow cow panting, and was startled.
If she hadn't seen that these people were either old or young, and one of them was a weak woman, and posed no threat to Lin Chuyi, she would have suspected that Lin Chuyi was being held hostage.
Lin Jinxiu swallowed what she was about to say, leaned closer to Lin Chuyi and whispered, "What... is going on?"
"I'll explain this to you later. Is there anything to eat? We rushed all the way back and didn't have time to eat dinner. We're starving now."
Lin Chuyi did not answer this question in front of others.
"Yes, but... there may not be enough." Lin Jinxiu only left food for Lin Chuyi. She didn't expect Lin Chuyi to bring people back.
However, Lin Jinxiu reacted quickly, put away the embarrassed expression on her face, smiled at Grandpa Huang and the others, and invited them to come in first, as it would not be appropriate to let them stand at the door all the time.
"Come in first. I'll make you some dumpling soup. It will be ready soon."
Lin Jinxiu opened the door wide to let the ox cart enter the yard, and told Lin Chuyi to stay and greet the guests. She went to the kitchen to light a fire, intending to make a few bowls of dumpling soup for them using the ingredients in the kitchen.
Seeing this, Aunt Huang quickly pulled Shen Yunniang to the kitchen to help Lin Jinxiu.
Grandpa Huang and Lin Chuyi worked together to unload the things from the car.
When Grandpa Huang was lifting one of the sacks, he misjudged the strength and nearly sprained his waist. Fortunately, Lin Chuyi helped him quickly, so no accident happened.
Grandpa Huang felt a little ashamed, but Lin Chuyi just smiled, took the sack, and easily put it away in the corridor.
The things inside collided with each other, making a dull sound, which was the sound of copper coins hitting each other. Uncle Huang pretended not to hear it and continued to help move the sacks.
The remaining sacks were relatively light and he could still lift them, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
In the kitchen, Lin Jinxiu had just scooped out the flour when Aunt Huang came in and planned to help knead the dough.
"My lady, I will do this job for you."
Lin Jinxiu's hands trembled when she heard this, and she almost dropped the ladle in her hand. She quickly waved her hands to deny it.
"You misunderstood. I'm not... not some young lady."
Aunt Huang was also stunned, but she clearly heard Miss Lin calling her "Big Sister". Miss Lin held their indenture contract, which meant that Miss Lin was their master. The master's sister was naturally also the master. Was there anything wrong with calling her "Big Miss"?
Faced with Aunt Huang's puzzled expression, Lin Jinxiu was a little at a loss.
She is also very confused now. Lin Chuyi didn't tell her anything, and she doesn't know how to face the current situation.
When their eyes met, the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, and it was Lin Jinxiu who took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"My name is Lin Jinxiu, you can just call me by my name. I don't know how...what should I call you?"
Lin Jinxiu said her name and asked a new question to Aunt Huang opposite.
"My last name is Qin, and my husband's last name is Huang. In the past, everyone called me Old Huang. If you don't want me to call you Miss, I will call you Miss Jinxiu. Do you think this is okay?"
"Sure, sure." Lin Jinxiu nodded repeatedly, but she immediately realized a problem and looked up at Aunt Huang.
"Why do you call yourself a slave? You..."
Seeing her puzzled look, Aunt Huang suddenly realized that Miss Lin probably did not discuss with Miss Jinxiu in advance about bringing them back, which was why she was so confused now.
So Aunt Huang took the initiative to briefly describe the whole story to Lin Jinxiu.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Lin Jinxiu still maintained a calm expression on her face, but she wanted to scream out loud to express her feelings at the moment.