"Tsk, tsk, Lin's wife, if that debt collector from my family could buy a house in the provincial city, I'd laugh out loud even in my dreams." The loud voice belonged to Li Second Aunt.

  Lin's mother was chopping meat paste with a knife, and Lin's father was silently smoking.

  Lin Luo Ran's house purchase, they knew a few days ago. The daughter said to move together to the provincial city, Lin Dad and Lin Mom thought it was a glorious thing for their face, but also felt embarrassed about the family's situation at home, and still hesitated until now.

  Li Ershen and Lin's family have always had a good relationship, so Lin Luoran invited her to be the mediator to help persuade the two elders.

  Lin Luo Ran continued, "At home, there's no pig to feed, just a few chickens and ducks. I can entrust the house to Second Aunt to take care of it too. Dad and Mom, if you want to come back and stay for a few days, you're welcome anytime... Why not go with me to the provincial city instead?" Lin Luo Ran had more to say, but she actually hoped that her parents could cultivate together with her; otherwise, after a hundred years, only she would be left in this world, so what's the point of cultivating for long life?

  Li Er Aunt advised a few more words, Lin Dad was silent for a while, extinguished the cigarette butt, "Just listen to you, we two old men can move over at any time."

  Lin Luo Ran's face lit up with a happy smile, while Lin Mama looked wronged: "The city is all cars and crowded, where can it be as good as the countryside..."

  Lin's father glared at him: "Isn't it good enough that you're enjoying life? Besides, your daughter is going to work, who will take care of Luo Dong at home? Do you think your son can grow up just by being blown by the wind?"

  Lin's mother turned to look at Luo Dong, whose eyes were as wet and timid as a deer's, staring at her. This child could understand their conversation, Lin's mother's heart softened, and she finally nodded in agreement to move to the provincial city.

  Lin Luo Ran smiled wryly, indeed in family matters it's always Father Lin who has the final say, Mother Lin is just a paper tiger!

  Li Erniang clapped her hands: "That's right, if I may say so, the whole village is just like Xiaoran has skills, when are you moving? Also called your aunt to see the provincial city's house, okay?"

  Lin Luo Ran and others were all on leave, although Liu Zhen was Bao Jia's fiancé, she was just a salesperson at Zhen Bao Xuan, always taking leave had a bad influence, and the news had already spread among the staff. So Lin Luo Ran hoped to handle things once and for all, and immediately said to Lin Mama with some expectation: "Why not move today? Also let Er Niang go together to recognize the door, convenient for future movements."

  It's all retreat anyway, whether it's one step back or two steps back. The overall principle has changed. Lin's mother didn't have the heart to care about which day they moved, so she agreed.

  Lin Luo Ran said that everything is ready on the other side, and they can leave immediately. Lin's mother still insisted on packing some clothes and feeding the chickens and ducks at home. Of course, she didn't forget to bring the meat stuffing that was chopped earlier.

  Li Er Aunt had never been in a luxury car before. She touched the genuine leather sofa inside and clicked her tongue: "This car must be very expensive, Xiao Ran."

  "Auntie, no matter how expensive the car is, it's still for people to sit in, right? You can just think of it as a motorcycle!"

  "Nonsense! In the cold winter, riding a motorcycle in the strong wind can make your forehead ache, but it's warm inside."

  All the way, Auntie Li kept asking questions, which made the journey not too quiet. Lin Luodong's eyes sparkled as he sat quietly in the passenger seat and listened attentively.

  Lin Luoran saw the two elderly people sitting upright in the back seat, but they were not as relaxed as Li Erniang. Thinking of her parents in Lijia Village, a place where people are judged by their surname, and how much discrimination they must have suffered to become what they are today, Lin Luoran felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

  The backyard of this house is huge and shocking. Lin's father and mother are estimated to be busy, so let the two old men cultivate flowers and vegetables for fun in the future!

  As for Li Anping's family... Lin Luoran thought of when she was driving out of the village, and Li Lao saw her hiding behind the door with a sneaky and resentful gaze. A cold smile floated on her lips, from then on they were worlds apart, and there would be no more opportunities to entangle each other, which was just fine!

  ……

  The car drove into the alley and Li Ershen didn't feel anything different, until Lin Luoran opened the door and drove the car into the courtyard. When everyone got out of the car, Li Ershen saw the carved beams and pillars, and the several winter-blooming red plum trees under the corridor, her voice getting smaller and smaller, feeling that she herself was getting shorter and shorter.

  Lin Luo had come over once before, but still couldn't get enough of it. Lin Luo gave him an encouraging look, and Xiao Zhengtai took the fish food and threw it into the pool where the goldfish were swimming.

  Mr. Lin had even forgotten to smoke, Mrs. Lin was leaning against the red pillar in a daze, and Lin Luo Ran took Mrs. Lin to see the kitchen again. The modern kitchen utensils were bright and clean, completely different from the blackened chimneys of rural homes. Mrs. Lin touched every one of them, and there wasn't a single one she didn't love.

  Li Er Aunt was still in a daze in the courtyard, staring at the fat goldfish and muttering to herself: "Isn't it said that houses in big cities are all concrete shells? How can there be such a courtyard? The village chief's daughter married a provincial city man, I heard that a house worth over 10 million yuan only has a space the size of a palm... how much money is this, Li Lao Tai still says everywhere that Xiao Ran has relied on a big rich man, which big rich man is so generous?"

  Li Erniang was still lost in thought when Lin Luoran called out to her from under the corridor, "Erniang, there's more in the backyard, let's go take a look together."

  Li Erniang saw the girl who had grown up in front of her, smiling and standing at the door waiting for her. Not a bit of the airs of someone who had made a fortune, everyone has their own difficulties. Thinking that in the village, only her family and the Lin family were on good terms, later if there were difficulties, there would be more ways to deal with them. Suddenly she was happy again - I said so, Xiao Ran from childhood seemed like a promising child, it's strange that Lin's mother was muddled-headed, how could she have agreed to marry her off to Li Lao Tai's son? Fortunately, it's not too late now! The Li family doesn't have a single good person!

  Li Erniang was thinking as she walked through the corner gate into the backyard.

  The two-story building in front was already impressive, and it turned out that there was also a delicate small building in the backyard. Li Ershu pulled Lin Luoran and asked: "What's this again?"

  Lin Luo Ran saw Lin Dad and Lin Mom also perked up their ears to listen, so he smiled and explained: "In ancient times, the daughter's home had to avoid people, this is what the embroidery building was. This house probably wasn't as big before, only one front and back yard, not even a complete suite of yards, it doesn't seem like the style of an ancient wealthy family. I reckon our current neighbors on either side were probably just one family in the past!"

  "Good heavens! This is still an antique! Alas, my old sky, this can't be compared to the county magistrate's residence in the past, right?"

  One sentence made Lin's mother laugh, the wrinkles on her face smoothed out, and she seemed to have become ten years younger: "This mouth of yours, I've never seen anyone who can talk more than you."

  She then said to Lin Luoran: "The embroidered building is nice, from now on you can live here, Xiao Ran."

  "The house in front is also two-story, after you get married, you can all live upstairs, R city has always been humid, it's better to live on the second floor."

  Lin Luo Ran smiled and said: "Later there are still friends coming, saying it's to congratulate us on our new home, mom, let's go cook."