CHAPTER 160: CHAPTER 160: THE MAIN GATE BLOCKED

Last time we planned to gather tea, but it didn’t happen. She used up all the tea leaves we had at home.

Gu Nian thought of this as she used the last bit of tea leaves.

Soon, the air in the kitchen was tinged with a sweet milky aroma.

After Gu Nian finished making the milk tea, she was stunned.

Lin Pandi said that her marriage was settled. It was with the second brother of a family of hunters from the neighboring village. There was no bride price, and she had no dowry.

Although the sale contract was still with her, as they were her biological parents she had to inform them, so she went home to report the matter, only to receive a scolding from Mrs. Zhang.

Lin Man did not say anything to blame her, but neither did he offer any comforting action, not even a word.

The wedding was to be the day after tomorrow, and she would marry from Zhu Sangu’s house. The groom’s family also had poor conditions and weren’t planning a grand wedding, just picking her up for a meal, and that was it.

After hearing this, Gu Nian didn’t know what to think.

A woman’s most important wedding was so simple, it was obviously not a joyful affair.

But given Lin Pandi’s current situation, she had no better options.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jiang sighed, patted Lin Pandi’s little hand, and said, "Other aunts can’t help you, but I will keep my promise. Tomorrow I’ll buy some cotton for you and make sure you have a thick quilt to take with you."

The family’s two acres of cotton would only begin flowering at the end of the month. Although buying would be more expensive, time didn’t allow for anything else.

At this moment, Lin Pandi truly couldn’t be brave, but she was sincerely grateful to Mrs. Jiang.

The promise from Mrs. Jiang to give her a quilt wasn’t just for confidence at her in-laws’ house; at the very least, when winter comes, she won’t be without a quilt.

Meanwhile, her biological mother didn’t even offer her a glass of water, only scolding her for being ungrateful.

"Auntie, I remember your kindness," Lin Pandi said. If she had a chance, she would definitely repay them.

But now, having nothing, she couldn’t make any promises.

In the afternoon, everything started moving forward.

Lin Shui and Lin Ershui found people to head up to the hillside to clear wild grass. With the dense vegetation in August, they couldn’t use fire and had to clear it bit by bit manually.

This prompted even idle villagers to join in, and those originally busy made time to go to work.

The men earned twenty-five coins a day, and women earned twenty, although meals weren’t provided, it was right at their doorsteps. Jobs like this weren’t often seen.

However, there were also some who made sarcastic remarks.

For example, people speculated whether Lin Sanshui had made big money through Nan Jin Yu. Otherwise, how could Lin Sanshui suddenly prosper when he was just like everyone else before Nan Jin Yu arrived?

Moreover, the Lin Sanshui family seemed quite close with Nan Jin Yu.

Once these rumors spread, Nan Jin Yu became the talk of the village.

If Lin Sanshui, who relied on him, could make so much money, then surely this Young Master Nan, who hadn’t shown his face since arriving in Taohua Village, must be even wealthier!

After the milk tea cooled, Gu Nian added a drop of spiritual spring water, then left the house.

The entrance to Nan Jin Yu’s yard was surrounded by a group of young girls. Gu Nian, unaware of what was happening, approached and saw the gate was tightly closed. The girls outside were chattering, talking about the delicious things they had made.