“Say it. What is it?”
After walking outside, Meng Juan asked sharply.
Seeing that he could not avoid it, Zhou Lijun said:
“Mom is worried that you might say something wrong to Second Sister-in-law.”
Meng Juan snorted.
Fine. The entire Zhou family can just favor Lin Yi.
She could not understand it.
Lin Yi was already planning to leave the Zhou family and remarry, yet every single person in the Zhou family still treated her like a treasure.
If outsiders found out that Lin Yi had slammed her head into the wall just because she wanted to remarry, wouldn’t they laugh at them to death?
“Don’t you dare go outside and talk nonsense.”
Zhou Lijun’s face instantly darkened.
Other matters could still be discussed, but this matter had absolutely no room for compromise.
“If you dare say even one word outside, see if I don’t deal with you! How good was Second Brother to our family? Even if you don’t think about anyone else, you should at least think about Second Brother. Lin Yi is just young. As her sister-in-law, you should properly advise her.”
The moment Zhou Lixing was mentioned, Meng Juan fell silent.
……
Yingzi held onto Lin Yi’s arm.
“Second Sister-in-law, Eldest Sister-in-law has too many schemes. You can’t beat her.”
Above her head, the words were clearly visible:
【I have to protect Second Sister-in-law. I can’t let her get bullied.】
Lin Yi’s heart trembled slightly.
She gently touched Yingzi’s head in affection.
“It’s nothing. She just gained a little advantage with her words. Let her have it.”
In Lin Yi’s opinion, speaking was just about making yourself feel better.
What someone said was not that important.
Besides, the things the original owner had done were indeed not very honorable.
Seeing that Lin Yi was not angry, Yingzi became less upset.
However, she still kept holding onto Lin Yi’s arm without letting go.
Because she had only recently transmigrated, Lin Yi still had not fully adapted.
Especially since she did not know why she could see the words above people’s heads.
She also did not know whether this ability would disappear.
Furthermore, if she looked at those black words for too long, she would feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, she decided to control herself and try not to look at those panels unless necessary.
The village environment was very quiet.
Especially at night, apart from the rustling sounds of insects, almost no other noises could be heard.
That night, Yingzi slept together with Lin Yi.
At first, it was because she was afraid Lin Yi might do something reckless.
But now, it was because she liked sleeping with Lin Yi.
The next morning, the Zhou family became busy early.
Zhou Xiangdong and Liu Huilan had to go work at the production team.
Zhou Liyue also needed to pack his things and return to the city for school.
Yingzi swept the courtyard, then prepared water and cooked.
Only Lin Yi stayed inside the house, her head wrapped in bandages, not doing any work.
Lin Yi had never done much housework before either.
But she was not a lazy person.
At her company, she had faced enormous pressure every day while handling business. She had almost forgotten what it felt like to truly live.
Now, this was actually quite nice.
Without an exploitative boss and far away from the noise of the city, she unexpectedly felt a sense of peace and comfort in this kind of life.
“I’ll help you.”
Lin Yi took the broom from Yingzi’s hand and began sweeping the ground.
Yingzi: “……”
Second Sister-in-law actually wanted to help with work?
Yingzi could hardly believe it.
Before this, Second Sister-in-law had wanted to leave their family.
But now she was actually helping her with chores?
“Second Sister-in-law, I can do it myself.”
“I’ll do it together with you. It’ll be faster.”
Yingzi immediately smiled brightly.
Even her working speed increased noticeably.
Liu Huilan thought she was seeing things.
Had the sun risen from the west today?
Lin Yi was actually sweeping the courtyard with Yingzi?
Ever since something happened to Zhou Lixing, Lin Yi had only wanted to leave. She had not done any household chores at all.
Zhou Xiangdong was also somewhat surprised.
But as a father-in-law, there were some things he would not easily say.
He glanced at his wife.
Liu Huilan immediately understood.
“Alright, I’ll start the fire. Today we’ll have something special. I’ll make noodles for everyone.”
This year’s grain harvest from the production team was fairly good.
Every household had some extra grain stored away.
The Zhou family’s food was much better than other families because they had a son who was a company commander.
Liu Huilan was extremely efficient at work.
She rolled up her sleeves, kneaded the dough, and quickly made noodles.
She heated oil in the pan, fried chopped green onions, and soon the fragrance spread everywhere.
Lin Yi had not eaten enough yesterday.
After a whole night, her stomach was already empty again.
Now, smelling such an enticing aroma, her stomach began rumbling.
The food in this world was actually quite rough compared to what Lin Yi was used to.
But she had no choice except to adapt.
Noodles were already considered an excellent meal.
Many families could not even eat them.
When the noodles were served, Liu Huilan immediately called Lin Yi over to eat.
The look in her eyes was even warmer and more affectionate than when she looked at Yingzi.
Lin Yi felt slightly uncomfortable.
Seeing the large bowl of noodles on the table, she did not stand on ceremony.
She lowered her head and began eating seriously.
The noodles had been cooked with pork lard, and many crispy pork cracklings had been added.
They were fragrant and crunchy, but not greasy at all.
“Second Sister-in-law, these pork cracklings are delicious, right? I made them especially for you. Right, Third Brother?”
Zhou Liyue lowered his head and ate his noodles without even looking at Lin Yi.
Among the Zhou family members, Zhou Liyue spoke the least and had the coldest expression.
He seemed like someone difficult to get along with.
Lin Yi did not take it to heart.
The original owner was the kind of person who, aside from her appearance and high school education, had almost no other admirable qualities.
It was normal for people not to like her.
If people liked her, that would actually be strange.
After all, her husband had only just died, and she already wanted to take the compensation money and remarry.
She could not be considered a good woman in everyone’s eyes.
But unexpectedly, the words above Zhou Liyue’s head said:
【When did Second Sister-in-law become so good? If only she could always stay like this.】
Lin Yi: “……”
“You should say something, Third Brother.”
Yingzi urged angrily.
“Mm.”
Zhou Liyue responded softly.
“It really is delicious.”
Lin Yi praised the food.
Sure enough, Yingzi became extremely happy after hearing that.
She even ate half a bowl more.
Zhou Liyue also ate half a bowl more.
While eating, Lin Yi asked Zhou Liyue about his studies.
After all, in this world she was also a high school student.
Zhou Liyue was only a second-year high school student now.
Her questions were completely reasonable.
She genuinely wanted to know how he was doing academically.
Zhou Liyue briefly explained his situation at school.
He did not hide his exam results either.
Whatever Lin Yi asked, he answered.
“Your grades are pretty good!”
Lin Yi sincerely praised him.
She had not expected that after finishing his first year of high school, Zhou Liyue had actually ranked first in his school.
Being able to enter the second year of high school with such excellent results meant this child had great potential.
If the college entrance examination were restored in the future, getting into a prestigious university would not be difficult for him.
The sudden praise caused Zhou Liyue, who had been eating with his head lowered, to stop.
He looked up at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi felt slightly strange under his gaze.
She had not expected that this teenager’s eyes could be so sharp.
But the words above Zhou Liyue’s head revealed his true feelings:
【Second Sister-in-law praised me! Second Sister-in-law praised me! Second Sister-in-law actually praised me!】
Lin Yi: “……”
She had only casually said a few words.
Could those simple words really make this child so happy?
And he was hiding it so well.
Without seeing those words, who would know he was this excited?
“If there are any questions you don’t understand, just ask me.”
Lin Yi said sincerely.
Although in this world her education was only high school level, in her previous world she had been a top student and graduated from Beijing University.
Even though she was now in a different world beyond her control, her abilities had not disappeared.
Zhou Liyue looked at her and nodded.
【Second Sister-in-law is going to teach me! I’m so happy!】
Lin Yi: “……”
Beside them, Yingzi looked at Lin Yi with even more admiration.
Yingzi liked Lin Yi partly because of her education.
A high school student!
How many girls in the village had ever attended high school?
Even in the entire commune, there were very few.
Someone like Lin Yi—beautiful and highly educated—was even rarer.
Thinking of this, Yingzi suddenly became sad.
If only her second brother had not left…
The elderly couple exchanged a glance.
Seeing Lin Yi like this, she did not seem like someone who was about to leave the Zhou family.
Could there have been some change?
“Lin Yi, what are you thinking? If you really want to leave…”
Liu Huilan could not keep things bottled up.
She did not want Lin Yi to leave.
But after the huge disturbance this time, she was also afraid.
Lin Yi said:
“Mom, you and Dad have treated me too well. If you don’t mind, I’ll treat you both as my own parents.”
She neither said she would leave nor that she would stay.
But treating them as her own parents should be acceptable, right?
After hearing this, Liu Huilan froze.
She stared at Lin Yi in shock.
Although Lin Yi had not said whether she would remarry, those words had warmed her heart completely.
It felt as if the distance between her and Lin Yi had suddenly become much closer.
This was truly wonderful.
“That’s wonderful!”
Regardless of whether Lin Yi would leave in the future or not, Liu Huilan felt comforted in her heart now.
Since Lin Yi was no longer leaving, Liu Huilan took out two yuan and handed it to her.
Originally, the former Lin Yi had wanted to take all of the compensation money away. The Zhou family was afraid she would be deceived, so they refused to give it to her.
Because of this, the situation between them had become extremely tense.
Now that Lin Yi was staying, Liu Huilan did not want to wrong her.
“This is two yuan. Keep it as pocket money. If it’s not enough, ask me for more.”
Two yuan of pocket money!
Yingzi’s eyes widened as she listened from the side.
Whenever she asked her mother for pocket money, she only dared to ask for five cents at a time.
Even then, her mother was reluctant to give it to her.
But now, she had directly given Second Sister-in-law two yuan.
Even Lin Yi herself was a little surprised.
One had to know that in this era, even a strong laborer in the production team could not earn much money after working hard all year.
They depended on the weather for their livelihood.
If they encountered a bad harvest year, even having enough food to eat could become a problem.
Yet Lin Yi only needed to stay in the Zhou family and she would have food to eat.
From the way things looked, Liu Huilan was giving her two yuan now, and if Lin Yi needed to spend money on anything in the future, she would continue giving her more.
Lin Yi accepted the money and put it into her pocket.
In this era, one jin of pork only cost two mao.
Two yuan was already considered a very large amount of money.
Lin Yi could not understand it.
The Zhou family’s conditions were so good.
They had food, drinks, and spending money.
She did not even have to serve a husband.
Why had the original owner been so determined to remarry?
Although she had inherited the original owner’s memories, her perspective was completely different from the original owner’s.
The Zhou family members all went to the production team to work and earn work points.
Because Lin Yi’s head was injured, she did not go outside.
She slept at home for quite a while.
Then she suddenly heard a smack.
Something had hit the window where she was sleeping.
The paper-covered window had been punctured with a hole.
Someone?
Lin Yi opened the window and looked outside.
She saw a man standing outside the courtyard, looking toward the inside.