At this moment, not only was Lin Xiaoqiang outside filled with shock, but Shi Zhengang, Ye Meihui, and Shi Yuying inside the house were also full of astonishment.
None of them expected that Lin Xiaoxia, who taught in the Town, would do something like secretly meeting with someone in a cornfield.
Moreover, this matter was even helped by her younger brother, Lin Xiaoqiang, who personally stood guard!
If this were to spread, Lin Xiaoxia's reputation would basically be ruined, and it's highly likely she would even lose her teaching job.
And the director of that Steel Factory, with such a Son, would also likely be pointed at and gossiped about.
This...
The three of them looked at each other and all decided not to go out for now, but to listen and see what other explosive news they might reveal outside.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoqiang was clearly starting to panic, and he bluffed loudly:
"You surnamed Shi, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? Can't get my Sister, so you're trying to slander her, right? Believe it or not, I'll slap you?"
Looking at Lin Xiaoqiang's outwardly fierce but inwardly weak appearance, Shi Lin sneered and said:
"Whether it's slander or not, you know in your own heart.
I haven't even gone to trouble you, and you've come knocking on my door?
If you keep coming to my house barking, I'll go to the Village committee and announce it to the whole Village over the loudspeaker.
Now, get out!"
At this moment, Lin Xiaoqiang truly felt worse than if he had eaten a dead child.
To just walk away dejectedly like this, he was unwilling,
But if he didn't leave, the loud conflict between the two had already alerted the nearby households,
At this moment, quite a few people were coming out of their homes and looking towards Shi Lin's house. If they kept arguing, he was also afraid that Shi Lin would reveal something else.
After thinking and thinking, he couldn't come up with a good solution. Helplessly, Lin Xiaoqiang could only snort and walk out of Shi Lin's courtyard angrily, without saying another word.
It wasn't that he didn't want to say some harsh words or make a scene, it was mainly because he was afraid that Shi Lin would really follow through with his words,
If Shi Lin really used the loudspeaker to announce his sister's affair in the cornfield to the whole Village, how could their Lin Family continue to stay in Xigou Village?
The teaching job his sister bought with money would probably also be lost...
Lin Xiaoqiang now just wanted to hurry home and discuss with his sister Lin Xiaoxia how to deal with this matter concerning Shi Lin.
The neighbors came out excitedly to watch the spectacle, but they didn't expect to see Lin Xiaoqiang walking away dejectedly as soon as they came out, which left everyone a bit disappointed.
One by one, they were reluctant to leave, gathering at the entrance of Shi Lin's house, wanting to inquire about some gossip and find out why Shi Lin and Lin Xiaoqiang had argued.
After all, there weren't many entertainment options for Village people in this era, and gossiping was considered one of their important forms of entertainment.
Shi Lin was originally having a headache about how to deal with these Aunts and Damas, but then his mother Ye Meihui came out of the house and easily sent those Aunts away with just a few words.
After sending away these women who wanted to hear gossip, Ye Meihui came back to her senses and pulled Shi Lin into the house.
Inside the house.
Shi Zhengang, Ye Meihui, and Shi Yuying sat up straight, their eyes fixed on Shi Lin with a piercing gaze, giving a feeling of a three-person interrogation.
Ye Meihui asked: "What you said to Lin Xiaoqiang outside just now, is it true? Did Lin Xiaoxia really secretly meet with someone in the cornfield?"
Shi Lin nodded, "It's true. This was seen by Lai San. That guy Lai San asked Lin Xiaoqiang for benefits and didn't dare to talk nonsense outside."
Hiss!
Hearing this, the whole family gasped. Since there was even a witness, it seemed highly likely that this matter was true.
"So what are you thinking now? Are you never going to bother Lin Xiaoxia again?" Shi Zhengang asked.
If it wasn't for Shi Lin insisting on marrying Lin Xiaoxia before, then the Lin Family and them weren't related, so why would they care if she secretly met with someone in the cornfield?
"She's already been secretly meeting with someone in the cornfield, what else are you going to bother her for?! Lao Liu, you have to have backbone. You already know about this. If you still go looking for Lin Xiaoxia, Fifth Sister will be the first to look down on you!"
Shi Yuying was really afraid that her younger brother was worthless and couldn't forget someone else's used goods.
Shi Zhengang and Ye Meihui naturally had the same thought and were waiting for Shi Lin to state his position.
Shi Lin smiled wryly, "Fifth Sister, I used to be a bit lazy, but I'm not stupid. For better or worse, I'm the most educated person in our family. How could I debase myself like that!"
"Don't worry, I truly have no more thoughts about Lin Xiaoxia. From now on, I'll work hard to earn money and marry a girl who is ten thousand times better than her Lin Xiaoxia!"
Hearing this, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief, just afraid that this kid would be stubborn.
Shi Zhengang made a concluding statement:
"Alright, remember what you said. If you go bother Lin Xiaoxia again in the future, I'll break your legs first!"
Actually, ever since Lao Shi and the others went to the Lin Family to propose marriage last time, the old couple didn't really want to become in-laws with the Lin Family. In his opinion, that family was truly obsessed with money. The conditions they offered weren't for marrying off a daughter; they were clearly selling a daughter.
It was just that at that time, this only Son in the family was unbelievably stubborn, shouting everywhere that he would only marry Lin Xiaoxia, which made the whole Village know about it, making it very difficult for them. They had to find a way to swallow their pride and compromise.
Now that Shi Lin had voluntarily given up, it couldn't be better for the old couple, and the smile on their faces was completely undisguised.
After finishing the serious talk, Shi Yuying started gossiping while holding the Sable,
"Lao Liu, did you only find out about this Lin Xiaoxia matter the day before yesterday? I remember you seemed to have gone to look for her the day before the day before yesterday?"
"Uh... yeah, after I found out, I stopped bothering her." Shi Lin scratched his head and replied casually.
"When did they secretly meet in the cornfield?"
"More than half a month ago, the last time the neighboring Village had a festival." Shi Lin remembered this very clearly.
"Ah?" Hearing this, a look of confusion appeared on Shi Yuying's face,
"That's not right either. She Lin Xiaoxia has been together with someone else for so long, why didn't she make it clear to you? I saw her talking to you by the river last week, smiling happily? That doesn't seem right?"
In Shi Yuying's mind, since Lin Xiaoxia was already together with someone else, she should definitely have made it clear to Shi Lin!
How could she have secretly met with someone in the cornfield more than half a month ago, and then last week still be alone with Shi Lin by the stream, chatting quite happily?
This completely went against what Shi Yuying considered common sense.
"...If everyone were as simple as you, Fifth Sister, it would be great."
Shi Lin said with emotion,
"She's already together with someone else, and she's still being insincere with me. That clearly means there's profit to be gained!
Either it's for her emotional needs, she likes to be surrounded by more men to show off her charm;
Or it's for practical benefit, wanting to squeeze more value out of me..."
Then Shi Lin analyzed these two points: showing off charm and practical benefit,
In this era, showing off charm by being surrounded by multiple men would lead to being drowned in gossip, so the possibility of showing off charm was small;
That leaves the possibility of profit to be gained!
After a round of analysis, Shi Lin asked Shi Yuying:
"Fifth Sister, think carefully, what good things do I have on me that the Lin Family might covet?"
"You? If she's after the person, I can understand. You're not bad looking and tall, which isn't common. If she's after something, I can't think of anything."
Shi Yuying thought for a while but couldn't figure out what good things Lao Liu had on him.
A person who doesn't work or earn money, the few small bills he used to have were also given by his parents. What good things could he possibly have on him?
He was just over 1.8 meters tall, and since he didn't work from a young age and studied, when he put on airs, he carried a bit of scholarly air, which could be considered a small highlight.
"Heh heh, Fifth Sister still has good judgment, I do look pretty good."
Shi Lin chuckled and continued,
"However, as we said earlier, they are after profit.
So if I don't have good things on me, doesn't our family have good things?
Think about it, last time when we went to propose marriage, besides deliberately making things difficult, did they also hint at something?"
"The Gun!" This time, Ye Meihui was the first to answer.
She remembered it clearly. Last time they went to the Lin Family to propose marriage, during the initial small talk, Lin Xiaoxia's father, Big Pants, repeatedly brought up hunting, saying that their Lin Xiaoqiang was also learning to hunt now, and even asked Lao Shi how to choose a Gun...
After explaining the process of proposing marriage, Shi Yuying also understood. It turned out that Lin Xiaoxia was together with someone else, and was still stringing Shi Lin along, for the sake of the family's Gun.
Before, with Shi Lin's love-struck brain, he might have really taken the family's Gun and given it to them.
In his previous life, he did indeed give it away for quite a long time...