novel-bin Chapter 10 Everyone has their own thoughts
Chapter 10 Everyone has their own thoughts
The three of them were already weak in the legs and couldn't stand steadily. When Lin Yan called out to them, they fell face-first to the ground again!
Seeing Lin Yan walking towards them, the leader of the thugs said, "Grandma, is there anything else? We were just joking, we didn't mean anything by it!"
"Do me a favor!" he said, then took out five taels of silver and threw it at him.
"Just say so, no need to pay!" the thug said with a fawning smile.
"What's your name?" Lin Yan asked, looking at him.
"Fu, Fu Bo! My name is Fu Bo!"
“Fine! Fu Bo, take more people to my house in Gezhuang Village tomorrow and cause trouble.”
"Huh?! He's going to cause trouble at your house!" Fu Bo trembled with fear. This old lady was so good at fighting, and he was going to cause trouble at her house? Did he not want to live? Although he did some bad things, he wasn't that bold. He was just a paper tiger and was very afraid of dying.
"Yes, just say that I... damaged your jade pendant and that I have to pay 100 taels of silver in compensation!!"
"Huh?! You didn't break anything! Even if you did, it's okay!"
"Enough with the nonsense, just do as I say!"
"Okay, okay!" Fu Bo didn't dare to say anything more and readily agreed.
Lin Yan was just worried about how to properly divide the family property when this opportunity came along.
"That's good. If my family owes 100 taels of silver, I don't believe that Madam Li and Old Madam Lin will still consider us family," Lin Yan thought to herself.
After giving instructions to Fu Bo, Lin Yan went home.
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When Lin Yan returned home, she was seen by Li Shi and Lin He Rui. Li Shi saw that she was carrying a basket on her back and quickly asked, "Lin Yan, what's in your basket?"
Lin Yan glanced at her and said, "What's it to you?"
Li said gloatingly, "Hey, how can you talk like that? Let me tell you, if you hide anything again, your grandma will definitely not let you off this time!"
Lin Yan had no intention of sharing with them. She took her things and went to the kitchen, ignoring Lin He Rui's calls. "That little bitch, I'll teach her a lesson later!"
Lin Yan is going to make braised pork.
She first rinsed the pork belly, cut it into large chunks, and blanched it. Then she heated oil and added the newly bought sugar to caramelize it. Once the sugar turned amber, she added the blanched pork chunks and stir-fried them. She then added water to cover the pork belly, seasoned it with salt and soy sauce, covered it, and simmered it for a while.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Lin Yan lifted the lid, and an enticing aroma wafted out. The braised pork chunks were a bright red color, evenly coated, and each piece was covered with a rich sauce, making them very tempting.
Lin Yan picked up the plate of braised pork and prepared to go back to her room, but Li Shi and Lin He Rui stopped her at the door. "You made meat! My goodness! It smells so good!"
Seeing that Li's drool was practically dripping onto the plate, Lin Yan disgustedly moved aside, saying, "Get out of the way!"
Lin He Rui was also incredibly tempted. The Lin family rarely ate meat, and even when they did, Old Madam Lin would only cut a few small pieces. She had never seen such a large piece before; it must taste so delicious! "Hey, Lin Yan, you've been hiding meat again! Give me the plate, or I'll tell your grandma!" she said, reaching out to grab it.
Lin Yan reacted quickly, raising the plate high so that Lin He Rui couldn't even touch it: "This meat is what I bought, there's no share for you!"
"You bought it? Where did you get the money to buy it? Fine, I told you the eldest brother hid the money!" Li questioned.
Lin Yan rolled her eyes. She had no desire to talk to these shameless, vampire-like relatives and said bluntly, "Get out of the way, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"How dare you!" Li Shi and Lin He Rui, relying on being Lin Yan's elders, completely disregarded her words.
Lin Yan raised her foot and kicked Li Shi away, sending her sprawling on the ground. Then Lin Yan looked at Lin He Rui, who was stunned. "You, are you crazy?!"
"Get out of the way, I don't want to say it a fourth time!" Lin Yan said, raising her leg again.
Lin Herui quickly ran aside to make way for her and watched her enter the large house.
Then, ignoring Li Shi lying on the ground, he ran to Old Madam Lin's room to complain! "Mother, that girl Lin Yan has gone mad! She actually tried to hit me."
A short while later, Old Mrs. Lin came out to teach Lin Yan a lesson, just as Lin's father entered the room.
Today, Lin's father took on some work outside, making furniture for a family in the village who were getting married. He received a few dozen coins as a deposit. When Lin's grandmother saw him, she didn't say anything about Lin Yan, but instead asked him to hand over the money he had received that day. "The Ge family should have given a deposit today, right? How much did they give?"
Looking at his mother's mean face, Lin's father said, "I gave it to you, but I've already spent it!"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Lin's droopy eyelids widened: "What?! You've already lost your sight?!"
Mr. Lin replied calmly, "That's money I earned; I can spend it whenever I want!"
Grandma Lin was so angry she could hardly breathe. "Who gave you permission to spend that money? It's all my money!"
However, now even if Grandma Lin says such things, Father Lin just pretends not to hear it and walks past her into the house without paying any attention.
"Yan'er, Yu'er, your father bought you candy!" Lin's father said as soon as he entered the house.
Lin Yu skipped out excitedly, "Wow! There's candy! This is great! Today I get my sister's braised pork and Daddy's candy!"
On the kang (a heated brick bed), Lin's mother was teaching Lin Yan how to sew knee pads, though her teaching wasn't very effective. Lin Yan also realized that she probably didn't have the talent for this, as her stitches were crooked and uneven.
Lin Yu brought some candy to share with his sister, while Lin Yan took the maltose and studied it.
Mr. Lin looked at his children with satisfaction. Ever since he saw the two siblings wanting to eat candy but being reluctant to do so, he had been thinking of buying them candy.
Anyway, no matter how much the old man and woman of the Lin family disagree, the eldest son of the Lin family is determined not to live together anymore. Tonight, the eldest son ate dinner in his own room. The braised pork was fragrant and delicious. One bite revealed that it was fatty but not greasy, and lean but not dry. Paired with the sesame seed cakes they bought, the four members of the eldest son's family ate with great relish.
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Meanwhile, in the main room...
Grandma Lin angrily complained to Grandpa Lin, "Now our eldest son is determined to divide the family property! He won't even hand over the money he earned today! What kind of son did I give birth to! And that brat Lin Yan, she's so disobedient now!"
Lin Herui also complained, "That's right, she almost hit me today, and she won't do any chores even if I ask her to!"
Old Man Lin was also very worried. Ever since his eldest son stopped listening to him, he had no way to control him.
Lin Herui suggested, "Why don't we invite Uncle Lin Si to persuade him? My brother can't just abandon his reputation and leave the village!" Lin Si is the eldest living member of the Lin family, and he is a respected elder in the village.
Old Man Lin's eyes lit up. "That's right, he can't just ignore the elders' words!"
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