Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Heart-to-Heart Conversation (2)_1 Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Heart-to-Heart Conversation (2)_1 “Grandfather, let me measure you. I’ll make you a long robe first.” Guo Huiniang had prepared all the beans and thought of the fabric she had bought before she got busy again.
“Make the children’s clothes first.” The old man waved his hands and said.
“Grandfather, theirs is done. I’ll do yours first. I can’t spoil the children.” Lin Ziyin persuaded with a smile.
“Right, grandfather first.” Lin Changshu also advised. “They are children, it doesn’t matter if they wait a few more days.”
Knowing that the children in the family were very respectful to him, the old man no longer refused and let Guo Huiniang measure him.
“Sister, I want to ask you something. Now, we are all family here, I hope you can answer me honestly.” Lin Ziyin asked seriously.
“What’s the matter?” Lin Zige was frightened by her serious eyes and asked stutteringly.
“What do you think about Brother Dayou?” Lin Ziyin asked directly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including Lin Changshu, stopped what they were doing, and all eyes were fixed on Lin Zige.
Lin Zige’s face blushed, she became flustered and said, “What about him? He’s pretty good, just like my brother.”
Lin Changshu looked a bit disappointed at her words, but Lin Ziyin became even more serious.
“Sister, I’ve said it before, we’re all family here. You need to be honest.” She stared at Lin Zige. “I think you have noticed that Brother Dayou has special feelings for you. Also, our family business will definitely grow in the future. If your feelings for Brother Dayou are only brotherly love, then I need to make other plans.”
“What other plans?” Lin Zige asked nervously.
“In the future, as our soy products increase in quantity and variety, we’ll definitely be short-staffed. But as you’ve seen, if the process of tofu making is observed by others, it can easily be copied. Even if Brother Dayou is good to us, if he is not very close to us, I’m sorry, I won’t let him be involved in the business for the time being,” Lin Ziyin said carefully. “Even though our Lin family owes him a favor, I can find ways to repay him. For example, if he needs to find a wife in the future, we can provide more financial support. But business and personal favors are different things. Even the best relationships can’t withstand the temptation of money. You understand, don’t you?”
“Dayou’s feelings for you are quite special. If your parents hadn’t arranged for you to marry into the Ma family, you two might have gotten together long ago.” Lin Changshu said apologetically. “Don’t blame your mother. Which parent doesn’t want to find a good marriage for their children? Your mother thought Dayou couldn’t even support himself, while the Ma family was too eager to please, so she hastily chose the Ma family for you.”
“I never blamed her.” Lin Zige’s voice was somewhat dejected.
“There’s no need to force yourself if you don’t want to agree. But in the next few days, I need to clarify it with Dayou. We can’t delay him because of our Lin family. I also don’t want to ruin the friendship we’ve had for so many years because of this.” Lin Changshu became a little emotional as he thought of Dayou’s help to the Lin family in the difficult years.
“What use is it if I’m willing? He doesn’t want to!” Lin Zige started to cry.
“I think it’s not that he doesn’t want to, but that he’s afraid he can’t give you happiness.” Lin Ziyin guessed from an outsider’s perspective, “You can’t fake the look he gives you.”
“Happiness doesn’t depend solely on him.” Thinking of her roller-coaster marriage journey, Lin Zige cried even harder.
“It’s different now.” Lin Ziyin comforted her by patting her shoulder, “Your share of the tofu business will make sure you have a good life. I don’t think it’s disgraceful for a man to use a woman’s money, also, Brother Dayou is hardworking and definitely not a freeloader.”
Lin Zige sobbed, not knowing what to say.
“What matters in marriage and life is up to you. No one can replace you. Sister, I hope you can be clear about what you want. Happiness is in your hands.” Lin Ziyin didn’t want to pressure her.
“What did he say?” Lin Zige choked up, asking with blushing cheeks.
“You’re our family, of course we have to ask your opinion first. Since you have feelings for him, I’ll ask Brother Dayou’s opinion later.” Lin Ziyin said with a teasing smile.
“Who has feelings for him?” Lin Zige, noticing everyone was watching, blushed and couldn’t lift her head. She got up and ran into the house.