CHAPTER XXXIX

The Chu Dynasty was also considered a peaceful and prosperous era, before Tang Xiaoshi crossed, the first phase of the North-South Grand Canal was completed, so it was still very convenient to take the waterway from Chang'an to Yangzhou.

Chu Mingqiao turned into a scholar, he had such a good body, wearing a scholar's plain green robe, without the weakness of a scholar, and looked suave.

Chu Ming came out this time, only took Xiaoliu, and the two of them took a boat and went all the way south.

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The North-South Grand Canal has just been dug and has been navigated, but the business between the north and the south is not yet mature, so Yangzhou at this time is still just an ordinary city in the Chu Dynasty, and has not yet become the economic center of the southern Chu Dynasty.

At this time, Yangzhou is not a humanistic holy place for literati to write poems and lyrics in "Fireworks in March".

Tang Xiaoshi's mother's maiden family, Zhang's family, lives in Guangling County, Yangzhou City.

Tang Huairen was the champion of high school that year, and he was still a good talk in Guangling County, and everyone only knew that he was knowledgeable, saying that he was a literary and opera star, but he didn't know his ingratitude and abandoned his bad wife.

Tang Huairen went to Chang'an, but his clansmen still stayed in Guangling County, with Tang Huairen's fame and status, and the Zhao family's promotion, the Tang family was already the first rich family in Guangling County at this time.

On the contrary, the Zhang family, which was originally a big household in the county, has been secretly excluded and framed by Tang Jiaming in recent years, the restaurant has been sold, the mansion has been served, and they live on the few acres of dry land left, and their lives are no different from those of poor peasants.

In front of a dilapidated adobe house in the southwest corner of Guangling County, an old man with gray hair and a county magistrate in official uniform were arguing.

The old man is skinny, but his waist is still tough, because he is too angry, he is old, and his old face is red.

This person is Tang Xiaoshi's grandfather Zhang Yuan.

The county magistrate in official uniform looked like he was in his early forties, with a helpless look, holding the birthday eight characters to be returned, but Zhang Yuan refused to take over.

Zhang Yuan said indignantly: "Huang Meng, if others fall into the well for my Zhang family, forget it, I can't imagine that even you are like this...... Your parents died early, I Zhang Yuan missed you pitiful, adopted you for study, when my granddaughter was born, you also took the initiative to propose that the two families conclude a marriage, and now the eldest mother is over eight years old, you actually came to the door to withdraw from the marriage? How do you be ruthless, your conscience? Could it be that you are also like Tang Huairen's animal? ”

In ancient times, it was so miserable for a woman to be divorced, and she would almost be recognized by outsiders as immoral and talentless.

Huang Meng was scolded, his face was ashamed, he knew that he had indeed gone too far in this matter, and he had struggled for a long time before he dared to open this mouth.

When he was young, Uncle Zhang regarded him as his own, and he still remembers these.

But today, he had to do this!

Huang Mengdao: "Uncle Zhang, I am ungrateful for this...... But what can I do, I can't just think about myself, I also have to think about my wife and children at home! The Tang family is now the Zhao family's minions in Guangling County, covering the sky with one hand, because of my relationship with you, the Tang family intends to suppress me, and my current position in Huang Meng's official residence has not been promoted for seven years, I have no complaints, even if I am asked to take off my official uniform now and suffer with the Zhang family, I am not afraid...... But ......"

Huang Meng sighed and said, "That's all I have for the rest of my life...... But Yuan'er is different, he is only seventeen years old, he is a scholar, he was fortunate to pass the township examination this year, and he became a lifter, and a great future awaits him...... I, who am a father, can't bear to ruin the child's future, Tang Huairen is now in a high position, his words can ruin Yuan'er's future, you say, what can I do? Can I watch Yuan'er stop where I am? You can't be a dad like that! Uncle Zhang, you have to understand my helplessness......"

After listening to Huang Meng's words, Zhang Yuan was speechless, Huang Meng was right, the Zhang family is like a plague now, and whoever touches it will be unlucky.

The poisonous woman of the Zhao family is too vicious, not only ruined the Zhang family's restaurant, but also pulled the relatives and friends of the Zhang family out of the Zhang family one by one.

It's no wonder that Huang Meng, Zhang Yuan finally took over the returned lady's birthday.

Huang Meng was ashamed, lowered his head, didn't dare to look at Zhang Yuan, and said, "Auntie is a good girl, Uncle Zhang should find her another good mother-in-law." ”

With that, Huang Meng turned around and left. He was afraid that if he didn't leave, his conscience would be even more condemned.

Looking at Huang Meng's back, Zhang Yuan's old eyes were also a little blurry, he was sorry for his granddaughter!

Looking for a good in-law? How can a divorced woman find a good in-law again?

Zhang Yuan walked back into the room with heavy steps, sat on a chair and said nothing.

What kind of iniquity have you created? The restaurant is gone, the field is gone, and the granddaughter who is far away in Chang'an has been driven out of the palace, and now the granddaughter has been divorced again.

How could a good family be defeated in his hands? Zhang Yuan thought of his dead daughter, and burst into tears, Xing'er, you really lost your eyes back then, it was I, the father, who didn't pull you back and made you jump into the fire pit.

It also made the whole family jump into the fire pit.

The young lady, who was only five or six years old, ran over, saw her grandfather crying, wiped her tears with her fleshy little hands, and said: "Grandpa don't cry, my mother is obedient, and my mother will never be pestered to eat rock sugar gourd in the future." ”

Zhang Yuan wiped his tears, hugged his mother, and coaxed: "My mother is so good." ”

In the back room lies Zhang Yuan's wife, who is old, her family is in the middle of the road, she has a stroke, and she has difficulty moving. Zhang Yuan didn't dare to tell her about it, he was afraid that the old woman would be stimulated, so he couldn't get through it at once.

At noon, Tang Xiaoshi's aunt Feng came back with her eldest mother. Now it's winter, and there is no farm work, so Feng took his eldest mother to find a short-term job, but no one in the entire Guangling County dared to hire them, and they had to have to dye cloth for people in neighboring counties.

It's hard work.

Feng is also the daughter of a big family, and now that the Zhang family has fallen like this, she still does not give up, and it is difficult to find such a daughter-in-law with a lantern.

Although Zhang Yuan had wiped away his tears, what a shrewd person Feng was, he could see Zhang Yuan's red eyes at a glance, and then noticed the paper on the table that was buckled behind his back, this paper was handed over to Huang Meng by her back then, how could she not recognize it?

Intending to separate the eldest mother and the eldest mother, Feng said: "Auntie, you first take the eldest lady to your third master's house to borrow half a bucket of rice." ”

The eldest lady took her mother away, although Feng's eyes were a little red, she didn't cry, and said calmly: "Dad, don't hold it in your heart, is the eldest mother divorced by the Huang family?" ”

Zhang Yuan was shocked, and really couldn't hide it from his shrewd daughter-in-law, and asked, "You know?" ”

Feng Shi poured herself a cup of hot water to warm her hands, it is a very cold thing to dye cloth in winter, she said, "I guessed it." ”

Feng Shi choked up a little again: "Now that something has happened in the family, the eldest mother's marriage will delay Huang Yuan's future, I have long known that this marriage will not succeed." ”

Zhang Yuan said sadly: "It's the Zhang family who is ashamed of you, ashamed of the eldest mother, even if you marry an ordinary family, you don't have to suffer so much." ”

Feng hurriedly said: "Dad, don't say that, it's my blessing to be able to marry Dagang, and it's better than anything else to have a husband who knows cold and hot." As for the marriage of the eldest mother, the twisted melon is not sweet, to put it mildly, it was ...... back then"

Feng suddenly stopped, annoyed that his mouth was talking too fast.

Zhang Yuan didn't blame Feng, and said: "You want to say that it's like Xing'er looked away back then, married the wrong person, and ruined her life, right?" Is that right? ”

Feng Shi lowered his head and said, "Dad, don't blame me for being quick-mouthed. ”

"You're right, Xing'er just looked away back then." Zhang Yuan said, "Present...... How do we open our mouths to tell our aunt about this? The eldest lady has always been ...... They all seem to like Huang Yuan's kid very much. ”

Feng Shi is also melancholy, how could she not understand her daughter's thoughts about the flesh that fell from her body?

Huang Yuan, this kid is indeed a talented reader.

However, she said: "Dad, don't worry too much, the children raised by my Feng Tang are not cowardly." ”