The Eldest Sister is Like a Stepmother [60’s]

The little fiancée looked at herself with emotion, her clear eyes clearly reflected herself, which made Jin Yu have the urge to treat her well in the future. He hummed, then hummed again. Why does she keep looking at herself? Somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Yiyi said: “Everyone, wait for me.” Then she went back to the room and took out the pen and paper, “Grandma, aunt, Brother Xiao Yu, captain, aunt, this is what I think, I want to write the dowry. Come down and write a dowry note.”

Captain: “Da Ya, why do you want to write a dowry list?”

Lin Yiyi: “Brother Xiao Yu’s dowry is so much, I can read it after I write it down, so that I can always remember the kindness that Brother Xiao, grandma and aunt treated me. Even if one day, Brother Xiao and I had a little conflict. , I only need to look at the dowry list and think about how good Brother Xiao Yu has been to me, so I won’t be angry.” In fact, this is only on the surface, Lin Yiyi wrote the dowry list, just to guard against the white-eyed wolves. Because these dowry gifts are meant to stay. In this way, when she gets married to the Xiao family, even if she doesn’t care about her younger brothers, and she left so many dowry gifts, people can’t say that she has a bad heart. Otherwise, there is no betrothal gift list, who knows what the betrothal gift is, and there is no evidence.

But in the eyes of the Xiao family, they felt that Lin Yiyi was sincere. Xiao Yu thought to himself, the young fiancee is much younger than him, how could he have a conflict with her? However, he only felt that the little fiancée cared about her for her preparedness and safety. There is no man who doesn’t like to be missed by his daughter-in-law, so he is very happy.

Naturally, the captain’s family has no opinion. Their husband and wife are just here to be witnesses, so it has nothing to do with them.

After the dowry list was written, Lin Yiyi said again: “I will keep the 50 catties of grain, 2 catties of wedding candy, 2 catties of meat and 6 yuan as a betrothal fee. My younger brothers have no food, really…but the other 10 yuan I will use the money as the money in the bottom of the box, this is Brother Xiao Yu’s private money, in order to save my face, so I can’t stay at my parents’ house, Dajun, what do you think?”

Lin Dajun was watched by so many adults, of course he didn’t dare to say bad. At this time, the younger brother of the Lin family was selfish, but because of his young age, he wasn’t so white-eyed. Besides their selfishness, they only dare to plot against Lin Daya, a simple and soft-hearted sister, but they don’t dare to deal with others.

Lin Dajun said: “Yes, we can’t afford the dowry, and the 10 yuan should be used as the bottom of the box for my sister.” In this way, my sister remembers him well. After the family runs out of food, he can still go to Xiao’s house to fight the autumn breeze. .

If Lin Yiyi knew what he was thinking, she would definitely chase him away with a broom.

Then Lin Yiyi also recorded these things on the dowry list. After writing it, she asked the Xiao family to sign, the captain signed it, and then signed it herself, and finally said to Lin Dajun: “Dajun, you are the head of our family. People, after receiving these dowry gifts, I will sign here.”

Lin Dajun also felt that there was no problem, so he signed it directly.

The dowry was negotiated, and the date of marriage was discussed. It was set in half a month. This was the latest auspicious day that Grandma Xiao asked someone to ask. After everything was settled, Lin Yiyi said again: “Grandma, aunt, brother Xiao Yu, and the captain and aunt, you should have dinner at home at noon.”

The captain said hurriedly: “No, no, my aunt and I will go back.”

Qin Xiangju also said: “There are still a lot of things at home, we have also gone back.” In fact, if the Lin family’s parents were still there, the Xiao family hired today would definitely stay here for lunch, but now that the Lin family’s parents are not here, the Xiao family’s In this case, the food was brought by them, so they stopped eating.

Lin Yiyi didn’t reluctantly. She also knew the situation of the Lin family: “Then I will send you… Dajun, my sister will send my grandma and aunt, and you will send Brother Xiao Yu.”

Lin Dajun responded with some restraint: “Hey.” He is the eldest brother, the eldest brother, and it is appropriate to let him entertain the male family. However, facing Jin Yu, he felt a little guilty.

Lin Yiyi held Qin Xiangju in the front, and Xiao Yu and Lin Dajun walked behind. The two were silent, Lin Dajun secretly glanced at Jin Yu, and then immediately backed away, he was afraid.

Xiao Yu said: “What do you mean by flinching? Straighten your back.” If the Lin family’s parents were still there, Xiao Yu would not care about his brother-in-law, but now that the Lin family’s parents are gone, his fiancee is still young, so Xiao Yu This sister-in-law can handle it.

When Lin Dajun heard the serious voice, he straightened his back immediately. Especially when Jin Yu was wearing military green clothes, which were the army’s civilian clothes, he seemed to be in good spirits, and his whole person was very serious, so Lin Dajun didn’t dare to relax.

Xiao Yu said again: “Your parents are gone. As the eldest son in the family, you must stand up by yourself, or who will take care of the younger brothers below?”

Lin Dajun: “Yes.”

Jin Yu: “Although you have an elder sister, your elder sister is only two years older than you. She is just a girl no matter what. The family still needs a man to stand up.”

Lin Dajun: “Yes.”

Jin Yu: “Next, what are your plans? What’s the arrangement for the family?”

Lin Dajun: “I… I have thought about it with my younger brothers. We will continue to go to school and take the worker exam in the future.”

Xiao Yu: “Going to school? What about tuition fees? What about food? Except for the primary five, four of your family can go to school. How do you raise the tuition for each semester? What about the daily food?”

Lin Dajun was silent. They never thought about this. Before, they thought that the school would start in September. First, pay the tuition for September. Besides, isn’t there a sister?

Seeing that Lin Dajun was silent, Jin Yu didn’t say anything.

Grandma Xiao and Qin Xiangju stopped there, and Lin Yiyi took them to the gate of the village. Before leaving, Xiao Yu said, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning, let’s go to the county seat to buy something.” He said lightly.

Lin Yiyi nodded obediently: “Well, then I’ll wait for you to pick me up.”

Jin Yu was satisfied with her obedient appearance: “Okay.”

The Xiao family left, and Lin Yiyi and Lin Dajun went back. On the way, Lin Yiyi said, “Military, let’s eat porridge at noon, cut some minced meat, and make up your body, what do you think?”

Of course Lin Dajun has no opinion, he is also greedy for meat.

Lin Yiyi said again: “The meat porridge is ready, bring a bowl to the captain’s family, thank them for coming to support us today. We don’t have adults in our family, and my sister is going to marry another village. In the future, it will only be your brothers in the family. , with the captain’s family to take care of it, others will not bully you, what do you think?”

Although Lin Dajun was reluctant to give up meat porridge, he also knew that what the eldest sister said was right. The captain is their biggest cadre here, so majestic, if they have their family to take care of their own, it is indeed good. Although Lin Dajun had thoughts, he did not dare to touch the captain. In his heart, the captain was the most powerful. Just thinking of what Xiao Yu said just now, Lin Dajun was a little absent-minded: “Sister, the school will start in September, what about our tuition?”

When Lin Yiyi heard this, she looked sad: “It’s all my fault, I lost all the money from selling blood before, it’s really bad for me, and I sold too much blood all of a sudden, I sold it for 30 yuan. Woolen cloth.”

When Lin Dajun heard it, God, the eldest sister sold it for thirty yuan. Thirty yuan was a lot of money in the mind of 13-year-old Lin Dajun in the 1960s. He felt distressed at the thought of losing 30 yuan.

Lin Yiyi continued: “The doctor who sells blood also said that I sell too much blood at one time, and I can’t sell it this year, otherwise the disease will not be cured for the rest of my life. But if I sell less blood at one time, if I sell it for five yuan , it can be sold every year in the future, and it will not affect the body. Hey, it’s all my fault, it would be better if I sold less.”

When Lin Dajun heard it, it was a pity.

Lin Yiyi: “Dajun, my sister will go to junior high school in September, and she is too embarrassed to ask your brother-in-law to pay, so she doesn’t plan to go to junior high school this year.”

Lin Dajun thought to himself, when they discussed selling blood before, didn’t they say that my sister didn’t go to school?

Lin Yiyi continued: “Sister plans to go to junior high school next year. Although it’s hard to ask your brother-in-law for money, she can sell blood for her own school. In junior high school and high school, my sister sells blood for herself to go to school. She sells blood for herself. I go to school by myself, and I feel at ease, and I don’t owe anyone anything.”

Lin Dajun’s eyes lit up: “Sister, I can also sell my blood for myself to go to school.”

Lin Yiyi listened and breathed a sigh of relief. It was not in vain that she had said several times that she would sell blood to support herself in school. The kid finally heard it clearly. However, Lin Yiyi showed a distressed look: “This…this…what about the Second Army, the Third Army and the Fourth Army? Let you sell blood to provide them with school, what if you are as bad as your sister?” She deliberately twisted Lin meaning of the army.

Lin Dajun thought to himself, he doesn’t sell blood to support his younger brothers to go to school, he is not a fool. But he can’t say that, otherwise, doesn’t this mean that my sister is a fool? He said, “I sell blood for myself to go to school. They can also sell blood for myself to go to school. Once a year, isn’t it safe to sell blood?”

Lin Yiyi: “Then you discuss with the Second Army and the others. Although you are the eldest brother, there are certain things that you have to discuss with the younger brothers. Otherwise, if something goes wrong in the future, the younger brothers will blame you. It’s not easy, only our brothers and sisters understand, and the other brothers don’t.”

Lin Dajun nodded in agreement.

The lunch after going back was meat porridge. This porridge put half a catty of rice and cut a piece or two of meat, but half a catty of rice was boiled into porridge, and a little more water was added, so that everyone could eat it with an open stomach, even Lin Yiyi. Couldn’t resist eating two bowls.

Of course, the captain’s family didn’t ignore it either. Lin Yiyi asked Lin Dajun to use a medium-sized soup bowl to take a bowl, and then bring a piece or two of meat. Although there is little meat, this is meat. You can’t buy it before a famine, let alone after a famine. The captain’s family is also reluctant to refuse, even if they are willing to refuse, the children and the elderly in the family have to make up for their health. But they also know that after the meat is collected, they will have to take more care of the Lin family’s children in the future. The captain’s daughter-in-law only said that Lin Yiyi was sensible. It was both porridge and meat, and they could all see what Lin Yiyi meant. After all, Lin Dajun is still a half-year-old boy, so he will definitely not think of this.