Chapter 9: Harmony and Separation

The weather was a little cold, and Shumin couldn't find suitable clothes after looking for a long time, so he had to turn out the winter clothes for Hui'er to wear. She froze after falling into the water, and she had some coughs in the past few days, so Shumin asked Zhengyuan to hurry up and go to the mountains to pick chrysanthemums, bupleurum, banlan root, loquat leaves and other herbs for Hui'er.

Zhengyuan was sawing wood in the front room, and when he heard Shumin's words, he put down the saw, and then the old man coughed. Say:

"What's the big deal if a child catches a cold, drink a bowl of ginger tea and cover it in the quilt, and it's good to sweat. ”

"But Dad, Hui'er Niang, she"

"Your wedding day is only a few days away, this wooden box will be nailed to red paint, if the box is not in time, I am afraid that it will be chewed on the root of the tongue. The old man said with a stinky face.

Zhengyuan thought about it, picked up the saw and sawed wood seriously.

At this time, the door of the courtyard opened, and Zhang Li hurriedly walked in with an old Taoist, and as soon as he came in, he scolded Shumin, "You are a mourning star, you lose money and goods, and my son has no son." I used to think that you were losing your body and couldn't give birth to a son, but it turned out to be a lone star, and you are destined to have no son in this life. It also affected my Zhang family, mourning star, you come out for me, don't hide in the house, I think I don't dare to do anything to you. ”

The old woman's voice was sharp, and the whole family heard this howl, and they all left their work and ran to the yard, and even Qiao's son who had just completed the moon came out to watch the excitement.

"Mother, didn't you go to Qiuhua?" Zhengyuan couldn't help frowning when he saw his mother scolding Shumin in the yard, and he was still with this old Taoist priest behind him.

"Zhengyuan, you came just in time, hurry up and take a break from this lone star, it was she who caused you to not be able to give birth to a son, and now Qiuhua is sick and can't enter the door. Zhang Li pulled his son over and said in a loud voice.

Zhengyuan only felt more confused, what caused Qiuhua to get sick? What does Qiuhua's illness have to do with Shumin!

"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about, what does Qiuhua's illness have to do with Shumin!" Zhengyuan felt a little angry about his mother's nonsense. Hui'er Niang has been making trouble before, and now she has a better relationship with herself, what is her mother going to make trouble?!

"Child, don't be deceived by her pitiful appearance, the old fairy has calculated, she is a lone star, and she is here to harm you!"

"Old immortal?" At this time, everyone put their eyes on the silent old Taoist priest next to him. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lao Dao flicked his fairy broom and said, "Immeasurable Tianzun, poor and worry-free." “

"Yes, this old fairy is spiritual. He calculated that the broom star was the lone star who was killed, and if she didn't stop her, the family would be restless, and the family would be ruined. Zhang Li said and pinched Zhengyuan hard, hoping that he could listen.

"The Taoist can't talk nonsense. The old man knew that he should speak up, and looked at the Taoist priest sternly. He didn't like his eldest daughter-in-law, but there was nothing wrong with him, except that he didn't give birth to a son.

"Poor Dao has been practicing in Wutai Mountain for more than 50 years since he was a child, and he is proficient in numerology and feng shui. Lao Dao seemed to be a little angry, and after speaking, he closed his eyes and ignored everyone anymore.

"Don't be angry, we don't know real people. "The old man saw that he was a fairy and a master, and he was afraid of his sinner, so he immediately paid for it.

The Taoist Chief's face was better.

"Did you hear it, son, that's a broom star, hurry up and divorce her!" Zhengyuan frowned, obviously still a little unconvinced, Zhang Li hurriedly urged. "Divorce her and marry Qiuhua, you are a match made in heaven, and you will have many children and grandchildren in the future, and the old gods will calculate it for you. ”

The old man also looked at his son with deep meaning. divorced and remarried, he didn't think about it, but he still had to take care of his family's reputation. can't bear the name of a Zhang family bullying the weak.

"I'll think about it again," said Zheng Yuan.

"What else is there to think about, if you want me to say just take a break. Zhang Li was very dissatisfied with his son, and he still hesitated.

"But, but there is no one in Hui'er's mother's house. Where can she go if she is divorced?"

"It doesn't matter where he goes, isn't it enough for her to harm the Zhang family?" Zhang Li just wanted to drive that broom star out immediately. "On weekdays, I don't like to talk back everywhere, but now it's good, my heart is weak, and I hide in the room and refuse to come out. ”

Shumin fed Hui'er medicine in the room, and she knew everything that happened outside. She signaled Hui'er not to worry, and opened the door without hurry, looking at the people in this courtyard.

"Hui'er is still resting, you should be quiet. She forgot to glance at the old Taoist priest with a little deep meaning, and the old Taoist priest secretly gave her a look, this action was very subtle, except for Shu Min's accident, others only closed his eyes again.

"There is no one in my mother's family anymore, if you want me to leave, invite Li Zheng and the elders of the clan, I need to have outsiders to witness. ”

Shumin closed the door again.

Zhang Li jumped to his feet angrily, "Look at what she looks like, how much face she has, and please move Lizheng and the elders to compensate."

"Okay, you don't have to say a word" The old man saw that her words were getting more and more ugly, his old face turned red, and he saw that the Taoist had been closing his eyes and did not speak, as if the qi in the courtyard had not entered his eyes, and his face was slightly better.

The eldest daughter-in-law's mother's family has no one, so she wants to divorce her, and she really has to invite the elders and Li Zheng to come over.

"Zhengming, you go to Lizheng's house and your grandfather's uncle's house. The old man instructed the second child, and the second child hurriedly ran out of the yard and called someone.

"Old Immortal, I hope you can testify later, we are grateful. The old man turned to the Taoist again.

"Should, should. The Taoist chief did not shirk it, the fairy broom flickered, and he looked unfathomable, which made the people in the courtyard look sideways.

After entering the autumn, the days are getting shorter and shorter, and after an early dinner, the Zhang family rarely lit an oil lamp. Li Zheng and many elders of the Zhang family have arrived, even Chunquan also helped the sick autumn flowers to come, in the Zhang family lobby, the old man, Wuwuzi and Li Zheng and other Zhang family elders sat in turn, except for the sick Qiuhua and Zhang Li, the rest of the people were standing. There were more than a dozen people, large and small, and the room seemed very oppressive and crowded.

"Old fairy, is my eldest daughter-in-law really a lone star in the house?" the old man asked Wuwuzi.

"I have been practicing the poor path for more than 50 years, and I am proficient in numerology and feng shui, so I will not be mistaken. "Sanssouci still looks profound. "But it's not, her father went before she got married, and her mother left not long after she got married, and the remaining brother didn't have an accident, even her sister-in-law remarried with her son, and she didn't commit a lone star!" Zhang Li said angrily. "Our Zhang family doesn't dare to have such a daughter-in-law, lest Ke's family be ruined. ”

"But sister-in-law, if you have nothing to go, you must not divorce your wife, unless the person who is divorced is of extremely bad character. Although the Qin clan has not come out in these years, there is no major mistake except for the first time. Li Zheng exchanged words with several elders of the Zhang family and said.

"However, she is a lone star, because of her, Qiuhua is sick. Zhang Li forgot to glance at the sick child in distress, and said distressedly, "Look, it was fine a few days ago, but now it is like this." The doctor can't even tell what the disease is, it's not like it's gone!"

"You can't fully believe the words of this Taoist priest," Li Zheng still didn't believe Lone Star's statement. People say that the Lone Star is life, it is born to kill her parents and brothers, Qin's mother and brother died after she got married.

"How can it not be trusted, didn't she even give birth to a son after she came to our Zhang family, and our long-term house was the last to be harmed. Now even autumn flowers are being restrained. Li Zheng, no queen is the greatest, you can't look at our old Zhang family's last resort" As soon as Zhang Li's words came out, the faces of the second family changed, aren't we from the Zhang family?

"I see, Qiuhua, let's not get married, your husband is important, and your life is more important. At this time, Chunquan gently patted his sister's shoulder and whispered. It was quiet, but everyone heard it.

Zhang Li immediately said, "Chunquan, don't worry, aren't we planning to take a break from that broom star, we will definitely not let her get in the way of the autumn flowers." ”

"Hmph, preferably, otherwise I would never let my sister marry in. Chunquan looked at Zhengyuan when he spoke, and Zhengyuan sighed

"We won't be wronged Qiuhua," does not wronging Qiuhua mean that the Qin clan is going to take a break? He looked at Shumin and forgot about the past, and Shumin was also looking at him.

She was waiting for his reply, he thought.

"If you leave the Zhang family, where can you go? What are the arrangements?" Zhengyuan asked Shumin, and he agreed.

Seeing him ask himself, Shumin also felt that it was time for him to come out and make a statement. So she walked out and kowtowed to the elders of the Zhang family, and then kowtowed to the old man, Zhang Li

"The daughter-in-law did not give birth to a son for the Zhang family, it is ashamed of the Zhang family, about the daughter-in-law is a lone star, whether it is true or not, the daughter-in-law is willing to believe in it and not believe in it. But the daughter-in-law asked herself that she had done her best to her husband's family in the past few years, and she was worthy of her virtue. I want to divorce my daughter-in-law, but my daughter-in-law refuses to accept it. However, in order not to make it difficult for the husband's family, the daughter-in-law was willing to leave voluntarily. and divorce from her husband's family. I hope that the elders and Li Zheng can be gracious. After speaking, Shumin kowtowed again.

The elders looked at each other and exchanged words with Li Zheng.

"Qin, you have nowhere to go, but you have to think clearly. Rizheng said.

"Lizheng, I wonder if the village can have a place to live with me?" Shumin asked.

"It's not impossible for you to live in the village in the future. There are still some borderlands left in the village, and you can choose a place to stay. As for the fields, there is no way, and the fertile fields in the village already have owners. Li Zheng touched his beard and said.

"Thank you Lizheng, I am satisfied with having a place to live. Shumin replied.

"Alright, now that you've got a place to go, it's time for us to get down to business. One of the elders in the eldest grade said, "Bolt, you can write down the harmony, and let them press their handprints." ”

Bolt is the nickname of Li Zheng, and this elder is the uncle of the Zhang family. Now he is the oldest in the village, the highest senior, and the people are also fair, so in fact, he has to listen to his opinions on all matters in the village

"Yes, uncle," Li Zheng obediently responded, and Zhang Zhengming, the second eldest next to him, immediately went to polish the ink for him.

"Give her the courtyard at the foot of the peak mountain in the east of the village and the acre of land next to the courtyard, so good that she has been the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family for so many years, and we can't treat others badly. It's a matter of accumulating virtue. "My uncle is almost ninety years old, his face and hands are full of age spots, but his eyes are black and shiny, staring at Shumin, oozing people panic.

"Yes, uncle. "Ri is hurrying down. The courtyard and the acre of land are my uncle's own, and he can't put his beak on what he likes to do with others. But what's the matter with accumulating virtue? Li Zheng hesitated for a moment and didn't think much about it.