RPAGF Chapter 298 Visiting the Village Chief
Chapter 298 Visiting the Village Chief
On the second day, just after daybreak, Lin Xi and his family had breakfast and left Jiezhu.
Lin Xi and a few others went to the mountain for morning exercises with the kids in the village, while Cao and Lin Dayong came to the village chief's house with a bunch of gifts.
The village chief was sweeping the yard. Seeing Lin Dayong and Cao coming in with a smile on their faces, he quickly put the broom aside and greeted them with a smile on his face.
"Brother Dayong, sister-in-law, what's the matter with you coming here so early?"
After saying that, he looked at the gifts the two men were holding, thought about what his wife said last night, and quickly led Lin Dayong and the other man into the main room.
After politely asking the two to sit down, he shouted towards the kitchen, "Mom, make two bowls of sugar water. Dayong and his sister-in-law are coming!"
When the village chief's wife, who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen, heard this, she quickly wiped her hands on her apron, carefully took out the sugar jar from the cupboard, and scooped several spoonfuls of white sugar into two large bowls.
The sugar in the sugar jar dropped a lot in an instant, but she didn't feel bad. After pouring hot water into the bowls, she carried the two bowls into the main room with a smile on her face.
"Brother Dayong, sister, come and have some sugar water!"
The village chief's wife enthusiastically placed the bowl in front of Cao and Lin Dayong, and Lin Dayong and the other party quickly expressed their gratitude.
Cao stood up and took the village head's wife to sit down, took her arm affectionately and said, "Sister-in-law, stop working and let's talk!"
The village head's wife knew that Cao had come with a letter after asking about the child last night. She looked at Cao with a smile on her face and asked, "Sister, have you found out what the child feels like? How is it?"
"Village head, sister-in-law, it turns out that my Lin Kang has already had a crush on Yuanyuan, but he is shy and has never told me and his father about it. Yesterday, when I asked Lin Ping about his feelings, it provoked him and he finally expressed his feelings for Yuanyuan!"
After Cao finished speaking, she told the village head and his wife about how Lin Kang was choked by fear last night. She also spoke up for her eldest son, saying how good Yuanyuan was and how much he liked Yuanyuan and so on.
The village chief and his wife smiled happily after hearing this. They were of course happy that their daughter was valued so much by others.
The village head's wife thought of Yuanyuan's reaction last night, suppressed her joy, and said to Cao apologetically: "Sister, the more Yuanyuan's father and I see Lin Kang, the more we like him. But Yuanyuan is still not smart enough, so I dare not agree to this matter. What if she becomes smart enough and has other ideas in the future? Wouldn't that harm your Lin Kang!"
Upon hearing this, Cao nodded in understanding and said, "Sister-in-law, Dayong and I came here today to let you know what Lin Kang feels for us. We will follow Yuanyuan's wishes. If Yuanyuan can be my daughter-in-law, that would be the best. If not, I will treat Yuanyuan as my own daughter. Don't feel any psychological burden!"
They chatted for a while and had a great time. Cao looked at the sky outside and saw that it was already dawn. She pulled Lin Dayong up, said goodbye to the village chief and his wife with a smile, and after leaving the gifts behind, she walked briskly home.
On the way, they happened to meet Youfu and Yuanyuan who were returning from morning exercise. Cao enthusiastically took Yuanyuan's hand and talked to her for a while. After Lin Dayong pulled her sleeve, she reluctantly let go of Yuanyuan.
Yuanyuan's little face was still red when she returned home.
"Dad, Mom, where did all these gifts come from?"
Chen Youfu looked at the candies, snacks, cloths and other items on the square table and asked in surprise. There were no such things in the room before he and his sister went for morning exercise.
The village chief's wife brought the breakfast directly into the main room and said with a smile, "Oh, this is sent by your uncle Dayong and aunt Cao!"
After that, the family of four sat around the square table, eating and talking about Cao and Lin Dayong's visit this morning.
"Lin Kang is a good person. What do you think, sister?"
After listening to what his mother and father said, Chen Youfu thought about Lin Kang's usual performance and was very satisfied with him. However, he valued his sister's feelings more, so he looked at Yuanyuan and asked seriously.
Her round face was about to be buried in the bowl. She was glad that her parents and brother respected her wishes. Unlike other families, the adults would directly arrange marriages for their children without asking for their opinions. But at the same time, she felt a little embarrassed.
"Yuanyuan, don't be shy. This is a lifelong event. You should think about it carefully. I told your Aunt Cao and Uncle Dayong this morning. You are still young and have not figured it out yet. They didn't rush you. You still have time to observe Lin Kang carefully."
The village chief's wife put a poached egg into the round bowl and said to her with a loving face.
"Yuanyuan, it's not important that we chose Lin Kang. The most important thing is your intention. Your mother, your brother and I will always support your ideas. Don't feel pressured. Just pay more attention to Lin Kang than usual. If you think he suits your heart, we will accept the marriage. If not, we will look for another suitable boy!"
The village chief drank the noodle soup in the bowl, wiped his mouth and looked at his daughter with a loving face.
Chen Youfu also nodded in agreement.
Yuanyuan raised her head and saw that her parents and brother loved her so much. She smiled and her eyes narrowed into crescents. She put down her chopsticks, ran to her room, and took the small backpack containing the wild ginseng.
"Dad, Mom, Brother, I understand. Don't worry. I'm going to the county town with Lin Kang to sell ginseng today. I can get along with him and see how it feels!"
Seeing that her family supported her so much, Yuanyuan instantly felt no pressure or shyness anymore. She took the ginseng to show her parents and brother, and two dimples appeared on her face as she smiled.
"Yuanyuan, are you and Lin Kang the only ones going? How about letting your big brother come with you?"
The village chief and his wife looked at each other, and the chief stroked his beard and said that they could not let their daughter go out with Lin Kang alone. The two children were grown up, and they had to avoid suspicion.
"Originally we said yesterday that Brother Lin Kang and I would go alone, but this morning Sister Lin Xi said she would go with us!"
Yuanyuan carefully wrapped the ginseng with moss, put it back into the small backpack, and said with a smile.
At this time, Lin Xi's voice came from outside: "Yuanyuan, are you full? Let's go into the city!"
Yuanyuan quickly put the small backpack on her back, said goodbye to her family, and jumped out of the yard.
"Yuanyuan, come on, get in the car!"
Seeing Yuanyuan coming out, Lin Kang got off the carriage with a bright smile on his face and stepped aside. Lin Xi in the carriage leaned out, stretched out his hand to Yuanyuan, and pulled her into the carriage.
"Are you ready? Let's go!"
"Sit tight, Brother Lin Kang, let's go!"
Without Lin Kang's urging, Xiaohong wagged her tail and walked out of Linshan Village.