Chapter 53: Divergence
In the evening, when the children had gone to sleep, Wen asked Zhou Danian what was written in the letter.
Zhou Danian didn't hide it from her at this time, and said with a sigh: "The sister of the Qin family didn't agree to this family business. ”
"What? She didn't say yes! Wen's voice suddenly rose and he asked sharply, "Her son has delayed my daughter for so long, why didn't she agree?" ”
"Shhhh Zhou Danian hurriedly said.
Wen is usually a very gentle person, but her children are her counterparts, as long as it concerns them, she will seem to be a different person.
Hearing Zhou Danian's reminder, she subconsciously glanced out the window, but it was dark outside the window, what could she see?
In the end, she lowered her voice and complained with red eyes: "What's wrong with my daughter?" Where is not worthy of her son? How could they spoil my daughter so much. ”
After speaking, he wiped his tears with a cloth towel.
Zhou Danian hung his head, frowned and did not speak.
"No, I still can't swallow this breath, I'll go to her tomorrow to ask for an explanation, this matter can't be left like that." Wen gritted his teeth and said.
"Oh, don't make trouble unreasonably, people have never admitted the marriage, it has always been our wishful thinking, You'an can't see the truth, what can we do? Twisted melons are not sweet. Zhou Danian said irritably.
He is actually very optimistic about Qin You'an's future, especially now, there is chaos in the world, and the Qin family seems to want to do a great career, otherwise he will not recruit troops and buy horses, even if he can't become the overlord of the world, maybe he will become a prince.
Although he is in a corner now, he is actually ambitious, but he doesn't have the courage, and what he doesn't have, he just sees it in Qin You'an, he really wants You'an to be his son-in-law.
It's a pity that her daughter is not angry and can't tie Qin Youan's heart.
In fact, he was not too surprised by this result.
How can Qin Youan be a person who loves children? If he was so fascinated by a woman, he would have doubted his own vision.
It seems that he is not blessed to be his father-in-law.
Wen didn't know what he was thinking, so he just said angrily: "Who is your child, they have all bullied us, why do you still help them speak?" O my poor daughter......"
"Okay, okay, don't howl, it's not like there's no room for turning around." Zhou Danian thought for a moment and said as if he had made up his mind.
"What? Boss, do you have a way? Wen really stopped crying and asked expectantly.
Since he refuses to marry Zhen'er as his wife, he can only let Zhen'er be a concubine. I don't believe this, the Qin family still doesn't agree. Zhou Danian said.
"Okay, you Zhou Danian, you can say this kind of bad idea! Our family is kind to them, and it can be regarded as a good match, and it is already a great loss to marry your daughter to their family, and you still want our daughter to be his concubine, ...... Just kill me, why am I so miserable......" Wen covered his nose again and cried lowly.
"You know what? What a woman's opinion! Zhou Danian said, "If Qin Youan were an ordinary person, I would never let Zhen'er be his concubine." But Qin Youan's achievements in the future are limitless, and he will definitely soar to the sky in the future, even if he is a concubine, our family will make a lot of money. Which man who has a little ability now is not a man with three wives and four concubines, if Zhen'er followed him early before he made a career, You'an would definitely not treat her badly in the future, and even the future eldest woman would have to tolerate her one or two. What's more, you ask yourself, with our true character and ability, can we be a big woman? ”
"This ......" Wen Shi showed a little hesitation, but he was still a little moved in his heart, but he was still a little unwilling, frowned and asked, "Are you so sure that Qin You'an will be developed?" In case he ......"
"I can't be mistaken." Zhou Danian said firmly.
Wen thought about it in a daze, and it seemed that there was a fierce struggle in her heart, and it took a long time before she sighed and said, "Okay, but it's better to ask Zhen'er what she means about this matter." ”
"Of course, if I really don't want to, I, the father, won't force her." Zhou Danian said categorically, but looking at his expression, it can be seen that it is impossible for him to give up.
Wen lowered his head and thought for a while, but after all, he still didn't come up with a name, so he could only agree for the time being.
After the husband and wife finished speaking, they turned off the lights and rested.
Outside the window, Zhou Zhen'er was leaning against the wall, covering her mouth with her hands, already in tears.
Early the next morning, because Sun Tianlai wanted to rush back early, Wen prepared breakfast early, who knows, the food was on the table, and Zhou Zhen'er didn't come out.
Wen's face was a little unbearable, and he said with a somewhat ugly face: "I'll go and see what's wrong with Zhen'er?" She doesn't usually sleep in. ”
Especially in front of Sun Tianlai, if he sues Qin Shu after he goes back, then she won't be even more dissatisfied with her daughter.
Zhou Danian's face was not good-looking, and he nodded: "Okay, you go and shout her, it's really unusual." ”
Wen was about to get up, when he saw the door of the west wing open, and Zhou Zhen'er walked out of the room, wearing a neat light red suit, with her weapon at her waist - a pair of lancets, and a burden on her back.
Everyone was a little surprised when they saw this, and when she walked in front of everyone, everyone found that her eyes were red and swollen, and she seemed to have cried.
Without waiting for the Wen family to speak, Zhou Zhen'er said: "Daddy, I heard everything you said last night, I agree with my father's suggestion, my daughter will go to Xiaoqinzhuang to serve You'an now, even if it is ...... Even if I can't marry him, as long as I can be by his side, I am willing to be a concubine. ”
After speaking, she looked at Zhou Danian and his wife with firm eyes, obviously, after a night of thinking, she had made up her mind.
"Zhen'er ......" Wen was already ready to do so
Wen was already prepared, but when she heard her daughter say this, she couldn't help but have red eyes, she was wronged for Zhen'er!
And Zhou Danian nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, this is my good daughter." Don't worry, Dad won't hurt you. ”
The matter was settled.
Zhou Ming originally wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. He can't change what his parents decide. What's more, he also appreciates and admires You'an, and agrees with this family affair, but his sister has been demoted from the original wife room to the concubine room, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
However, since his father agrees, he must have a reason, and he doesn't believe that his father will harm Zhen'er.
Zhou Ming didn't say anything, and his wife Song, who had just married, was even less talkative.
So, the matter was settled.
Only Sun Tianlai reached out and touched the back of his head, his expression was a little strange, a little envious, a little schadenfreude, and a trace of distress-
Madame just asked him to deliver the letter, and didn't say that he should bring someone back!
However, this matter is no longer allowed for him to refuse.
In the end, Zhou Zhener still left with Sun Tianlai.
When Sun Tianlai came, he was riding a horse, and when he left, he was driving a carriage, and Zhou Zhen'er was sitting in the back car.
When I arrived at Xiao Qinzhuang, it was already past noon.
The last time Zhou Zhen'er came to Xiaoqinzhuang was more than a year ago. And this time, I found that Xiao Qinzhuang had undergone great changes.
Not only were there more guards at the entrance of the village, but even in the village, there were patrols, which was not available at that time.
These patrol guards, a squad of ten people, dressed in uniform cyan suits, holding spears in their hands, all of them are tall and strong, and most importantly, they are strictly disciplined, they walk very neatly, their footsteps are the same, and before they get close, there is a strong aura, rushing towards them.
When they were at the entrance of the village, even though Sun Tianlai was very familiar with them, he still did a routine inspection before letting them in.
It can be said that the entire Xiao Qinzhuang is under the protection of these guards of the Qin family.
Those hooligans and bullies, even the officials of the government, didn't dare to go wild in Xiao Qinzhuang.
The villagers of Xiao Qinzhuang were still a little scared at first, and even felt that Qin Shu was too domineering, but after seeing the benefits, they stopped, and even began to secretly thank Qin Shu for what she had done, and it was she who protected the peace of Xiao Qinzhuang.
All the way to the foot of Xiaonan Mountain, the inventory was a little more rigorous.
Sun Tianlai took out a black token of his own, and the guards let them in.
Xiaonanshan is also much more lively than before, and you can always meet people when you come and go.
There were women washing clothes by the stream, children playing and laughing, and even guards taking turns bathing by the stream. Sun Tianlai seems to be very popular, and almost everyone can joke with him. However, everyone knew that he was assigned a task by his wife, and they did not force him to speak.
Of course, there are also people who know Zhou Zhen'er and greet her politely.
After Zhou Zhen'er passed, they all squeezed their eyebrows and showed a little ambiguous smile.
For Zhou Zhen'er and the young master, they all knew about it.
After Sun Tianlai took Zhou Zhen'er into the gate of the Qin family, Zhou Zhen'er breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't dare to breathe all the way just now.
There are not many people in the Qin family, except for Zhao Li's family, that is, Sun Tianlai's brothers and sisters.
When he walked to the door of the main room, it happened that the bamboo curtain was lifted, and Sun Xiaohong walked out with a tea tray.
Seeing Sun Tianlai, she was first surprised, and then said happily: "Big brother, you're back." ”
Then, she looked at Zhou Zhen'er behind Sun Tianlai, obviously stunned, and then shouted with a smile: "Miss Zhou is also here!" ”
When Zhou Zhener came to live in the past, she also served her!
However, at that time, Sun Xiaohong was only thirteen years old, not only black, but also thin and small, now two years have passed, Sun Xiaohong not only looks bigger, but also taller, white skin, plus eat well, and is in the best years, the original inconspicuous appearance, but also a little more beautiful, compared with before, it is like a different person.
Zhou Zhen'er didn't recognize her at first.
It wasn't until I heard her call Brother Sun Tianlai that I knew that the delicate girl in front of me was Sun Xiaohong. Seeing her serving in the courtyard again made her a little more vigilant in an instant.
However, in the end, she also knew her current situation, and if she could not offend them, she would not offend, so she quickly reined in her mind and called out politely: "Miss Sun." ”
Sun Xiaohong said with a smile: "Madam and Young Master just had lunch, I was about to go to make tea, and now there is no one inside, you can go in quickly!" ”
After speaking, he took the tea tray and went to the kitchen.
Three years ago, the Qin family had already drilled a well in both the front and back yards, and now the draft is much more convenient than before.
"Is Teana back?"
At this time, Qin Shu had already heard the sound of talking in the house, so he asked.
Sun Tianlai hurriedly adjusted his expression and said, "Yes, madam, my subordinates are back with Miss Zhou." ”
At first, these people called themselves villains or slaves, but Qin Shu couldn't get used to hearing them, so he asked them to call themselves subordinates, or their own names.
Hearing Sun Tianlai mention herself, Zhou Zhen'er also hurriedly said, "Zhen'er has come to say goodbye to Aunt Qin." ”
“…… Zhen'er is also here, come in and talk! Qin Shu seemed to be a little surprised, paused, and then spoke again.
Sun Tianlai took Zhou Zhen'er and walked in, as soon as he entered the house, he felt cold, and the heat outside was simply two worlds, the whole person was like drinking ice water, Sun Tianlai suddenly felt a lot more energetic.
It's a pity that Zhou Zhen'er didn't care about this, because she was nervous
People are nervous, in case ...... What if Aunt Qin and You'an feel that she is not reserved and dignified enough and refuse to accept her?
Because she was too worried, or because of the shame in her heart, her face was pale and miserable.
When she entered the west room, she saw that Qin Shu was sitting on the kang covered with a mat and looking at her with a smile, while You'an was sitting on a chair leaning against the west wall, looking indifferent, looking at her eyes, although there was no joy and excitement, but there was no disgust, and she felt a little better in her heart.
"Zhen'er, it's so hot, why are you here at this time? After walking all the way, I'm afraid it's also hot, so come and sit down to cool off. ”
Before Qin Shu finished speaking, Zhou Zhen'er suddenly knelt down at her, kowtowed and said, "Aunt Qin, I'm ...... I ......"
Before the words could be spoken, tears were already flowing.
She is a girl after all, and she also has a sense of shame, and some things are really difficult for her to say.
Qin Shu glanced at Sun Tianlai, Sun Tianlai understood, and after saluting quietly, he retreated.
When there were no outsiders in the room, Qin Shu hurriedly got up from the kang, pulled Zhou Zhen'er up from the ground, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "What's wrong?" If you have something to say, what are you crying about? ”
As he spoke, he pulled her to sit on the kang together.
Qin Shu persuaded her for a while, she cried less strictly, and said with red eyes and sobbing: "Aunt Qin, I'm ...... I really like You'an, and I don't marry anyone except You'an. Even if I want him to be a concubine, I am willing, please don't let me go......"
She said shamefully as she blushed and stole a glance at Youan.
It was only when she saw that You'an's expression was not moved in the slightest, and she couldn't help but reddened her eyes, and the grievances and sadness almost filled her chest, and she bit her lower lip tightly so that she didn't cry again.
When Qin Shu heard this, even though she was mentally prepared, she was still taken aback, she didn't expect that Zhou Zhen'er would even be willing to give him a concubine in order to be with You'an, which really made her not know what to say.
Is she saying she's too infatuated, or should she say she's too unloving!
She doesn't know much about love, but she thinks that even if a woman likes a man again, if he doesn't like you, she should leave in style, instead of humbly begging him to let her stay by her side.
Qin Shu came back to her senses, and seeing Zhou Zhen'er looking at herself nervously and apprehensively, she sighed and asked, "You do this, does your father and mother agree?" ”
Zhou Zhen'er saw that Qin Shu did not refuse herself, and came to her senses, nodded hurriedly, and said: "Aunt Qin, don't worry, my father and mother know, without their permission, I don't dare to come." ”
Hearing that Zhou Danian and Wen actually agreed, Qin Shu couldn't help but be shocked.
They're crazy! Zhou Zhen'er was carried away by love, did they also faint together?
Qin Shu couldn't understand their thoughts at all, could this be the so-called generation gap?
But what now?
Do you want Zhou Zhen'er to go back? But Zhou Zhen'er looks like she is not a gentleman and does not marry, if she does not agree, who knows if she will find a short-term meeting. At that time, the relationship between their family and the Zhou family will be completely over.
When the time comes, there will inevitably be an extra "ungrateful" hat on their heads.
Now it seems that she can only leave her for the time being, and then slowly persuade her, maybe she can dispel this idea.
Thinking of this, Qin Shu said, "Zhen'er, why are you doing this? What's so good about You'an that makes you miss him so much, is it worth it? ”
When Qin Youan heard Qin Shu say this, he couldn't help but glare at Zhou Zhen'er.
Zhou Zhen'er's attention was already on Qin Youan, and when she saw this, she couldn't help but have a hot face, and bowed her head shyly: "It's worth it!" In Zhen'er's eyes, You'an is the best man in the world. ”
As soon as Qin Shu saw her look, she knew that she couldn't persuade her, she couldn't listen to it at all, so she could only give up.
"Okay, Zhen'er, you can stay for the time being, look at your dust, you shouldn't have lunch yet, you go down to eat first, and we'll talk about this later."
After speaking, without waiting for her to answer, he shouted, "Xiaohong, come in." ”
As soon as the words fell, Sun Xiaohong walked in with a tea tray, the tea had already been made, but she didn't dare to disturb them talking, so she waited outside.
Sun Xiaohong put the tea tray on the kang table and asked, "Madam, are you looking for me?" ”
"Take Miss Zhou to her previous room to rest, and prepare some meals and hot water for Miss Zhou." Qin Shu commanded.
"Yes, Miss Zhou, please come with me!" Sun Xiaohong was as clever as her brother, and she didn't ask much, so she simply took Zhou Zhen'er away.
Zhou Zhen'er didn't get the quasi-letter, although she was a little disappointed, but in the end she stayed, which finally made her breathe a sigh of relief, before leaving, she looked back at You'an a few times, and then reluctantly left.
After many houses were built around the Qin family, Zhou Zhen'er's room was not in this courtyard, but in a row of guest rooms outside the east wall of the courtyard.
"Look at what you're doing!" As soon as they went out, Qin Shu deliberately said to You'an with a straight face.
"Mother, you can't wronged your son, I didn't do anything!" You An looked at Qin Shu with an innocent expression.
"You didn't do anything, how could Zhou Zhen'er be dead set on you?" Qin Shucai didn't believe that Zhou Zhen'er liked him for no reason.
You'an scratched his cheek and asked with some doubts: "Mother, since Zhen'er wants to be a concubine, why don't you agree?" Anyway, she is not a wife, and her shortcomings are not shortcomings. ”
"Ahem...... You...... What did you say? Qin Shu was simply shocked by his words, and almost squirted out the tea in her mouth just after drinking it, and asked in surprise.
You'an didn't know why Qin Shu was so surprised, he saw that Qin Shu was choked, so he hurriedly stepped forward, patted her on the back, and said to himself: "Mother, this is just a trivial matter, it can be used."
Already, is it so difficult? Since she wants to be a concubine, then I will accept her! Anyway, I don't suffer. Besides, the Zhou family has already done this, and it's not good if I don't agree. ”
"You...... You ......" Hearing this, Qin Shu couldn't help but raise her head and look at him with incredible eyes.
"Why does my mother look at me like this? Did the son say something wrong? Qin Youan was a little apprehensive when Qin Shu looked at him, and asked with a little weakness in his heart.
Seeing the uneasiness on You'an's face, Qin Shu came back to her senses and said in a daze, "No, it's nothing. ”
Seeing this, You'an simply squatted in front of Qin Shu, held her hand, and said in a firm tone: "Mother, if you have anything to say, just say it, I am your son, between us, what else can't be said?" Speaking of this, he thought about it again, frowned slightly, and said: "Is my mother not happy that I accept Zhou Zhen'er as a concubine, since this is the case, I will not accept it, and I will drive her back now." ”
As he spoke, he stood up and was about to leave. It's not worth it to make her mother angry for a Zhou Zhen'er.
"Stop!" Qin Shu immediately grabbed him, and said angrily and funny: "Where do you think of going, I'm just thinking about how to tell you." ”
You'an was relieved at this time, sat down directly next to Qin Shu, and said, "Mother, you can say it, my son listens." ”
"You'an, my mother asks you, if you take Zhou Zhen'er as a concubine, what will happen to your future wife? Aren't you afraid that she will be jealous? Qin Shu slowed down her tone and said to You'an.
"Jealous?" You'an frowned, "What's there to be jealous of?" It is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, if she can't even accept this, she is not a virtuous person, and I don't want to marry her! You'an said with some disgust.
Qin Shu was speechless for a moment, and after a pause, she said, "You can't say that." What if you really like a woman, but she finds out that you already have a concubine and is unwilling to marry you? When the time comes, won't you miss out on someone you really like? ”
"How could such a thing happen? If a woman is not virtuous, her son will not like it, otherwise, she is fake virtuous, and that kind of person will not marry. You'an still didn't care.
After speaking, he said to Qin Shu a little strangely: "Mother, why do you always worry about irrelevant women, be careful and worry about growing old quickly, and it won't look good when the time comes." ”
"Stinky boy, do you dare to dislike your mother?" Qin Shu touched her face and scolded with a smile.
She is not yet thirty years old, how can she be considered old? What's more, I don't know if it's because of the space, she finds that she ages very slowly, and she looks no different now than she did five years ago.
"Hehe, my mother is the best-looking. Even if my mother really becomes an old woman, I won't dislike it. You'an said with a flattering face.
"Count you as acquaintances!" Qin Shu was satisfied, but she still said: "Mother is not worried about irrelevant women, mother is just afraid that you will regret it in the future." I don't want you to make a mistake once and regret it for the rest of your life. ”
When You'an heard this, his expression became serious, he nodded solemnly, and said, "Mother, don't worry, I'm measured." Actually, he still didn't think that taking a concubine was a big deal, but since his mother said so, he listened to it.
"That week, Zhen'er ......," Qin Shu asked again.
You'an pondered for a moment and said, "If she wants to stay, let's stay, it's impossible to send her back now, and we'll talk about the rest when the time comes." ”
Qin Shu nodded and said, "That's all I mean." ”
……
Jiqing, the back garden of He's house.
He Yunting sat on the beauty of the water pavilion, sat on the railing and looked at the lotus flowers in the pond, and sighed from time to time.
Today's He Yunting is almost seventeen years old. She has a good background, good looks, good figure, and a veritable white rich beauty, it is said that there should be nothing wrong with her, but now, her troubles have almost drowned her.
Because her parents are already helping her look at other people.
No, it should be said, they now have a candidate, and they are talking to that family about her marriage, but it is almost decided.
That family is also a well-known big family in Jiqing Mansion, although it is not as prestigious as the He family, but it is also a cultivator, and in terms of property, it is much more than the He family, and there are countless field shops.
But so what? When Qin Gou captured Jiqing, they were just fat sheep to be slaughtered.
If she had traveled to the heyday, she might have to think about it, but forget it now! She wasn't interested in dying with them.
What's more, she still has very important things to do.
Speaking of which, in the past few years, she has not done nothing, at least she has persuaded her father to buy as much food as possible and raised a lot of thugs.
In fact, there is no need for her to say that the He family will do the same.
Because large families have the habit of storing grain, every year, the grain has to be moldy a lot, even so, the grain still has to be stored, rotten in the granary, will not be distributed to the poor.
As for the thugs, now that there is chaos in the world, as long as they have some ability, I am afraid they will raise some thugs to protect their homeland.
These are nothing, the most important thing is that her father has allowed her to meddle in the family business, she has made a lot of money for the family, and even has her own manpower, in the family, she also has a little right to speak, not as soft-spoken as before, and finally free up her hands to do what she wants to do.
More than a year ago, she sent someone to check on Qin Gou's remaining person, but there has been no news until now. This inevitably made her a little flustered, after all, there was not much time left for her.
There are not many people she can use, and she can't remember exactly where Cheng Taizu's hometown is, only that he is from Changping County. It's a pity that the name Gou Yu is too ordinary, and there are too many people with this name, and her people have been looking for a long time but can't find it.
Actually, what she didn't know was that her people had also been to Daqinzhuang, but since Gou Yu changed his name to You'an, no one called him by his name anymore
This name is gone, and everyone has almost forgotten his nickname, and the Qin Butcher's family has also moved away, so of course her people can't inquire.
As for Xiao Qinzhuang, because of the Qin family's guards, her people couldn't even enter, so they could only inquire secretly, and then left after finding nothing, and then only looked for them in those homeless black households, and as a result, they naturally returned in vain.
Earlier, when she first crossed over, she was still ambitious to do a big career and save the family from fire and water, but unfortunately the ideal is very full, the reality is very skinny, she knows history, but she can't stop anything, this feeling of powerlessness is really uncomfortable.
It's not that she didn't want to go to that person earlier, but unfortunately, she didn't know where that person was, and even, in the later life, his identity was a mystery, as if he appeared out of thin air.
However, there are still several speculations about his identity.
One of the identities is related to the Song family.
She was skeptical of this speculation. The reason why I believe it is also because this speculation is more reliable than other speculations. Otherwise, she wouldn't know where to start.
In the past few years, she has been paying attention to and collecting news about the Song family, but she has not found any clues. Now, she has pretty much given up on that speculation.
However, this qiē didn't matter to her, because he was going to show up soon.
When the time comes, she must persuade the family to join him, raise the strength of the whole clan to support him, and use what she knows to help him win the final victory.
He was originally the strongest person among these forces, and the throne should have been his, and he should not have been stolen by Qin Gou.
And the He family will not repeat the fate of the previous life, she wants to protect the family in this life, as well as the little sister, she will never let the little sister marry that scumbag again.
"Sister, where are you?" He Yunting was thinking about it, when she suddenly heard her little sister calling her, she quickly stood up and waved at the figure walking towards her, "Yaoyao, I'm here!" ”
He Yunyao, who was nearly ten years old but was already amazingly beautiful, smiled at her in surprise, then lifted her skirt and rushed towards her.
Half a month later, a piece of news shocked the world-
The Song family collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and punished the nine clans!
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