Chapter VIII

Soon, only the three Lu Xiaoyi sisters and brothers and the little fat man Shen Qiang were left in the house.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Geng stared at Shen Qiang angrily, Shen Qiang retreated to the corner, and confronted his young brother with an untamed face.

"I'm not going to marry a cripple, huh!" The little fat man has nostrils facing the sky.

"My sister won't marry you, oh, no, it's to marry you, huh!" Xiao Geng's nostrils were raised higher, but after all, he was only more than four years old, and he was too short and strong, so he simply took off his shoes and climbed on the kang to stand, his nostrils facing the sky.

Xiao Ding also took off his shoes and went to the kang and stood beside his younger brother to cheer.

Lu Xiaoyi is not interested in the little fat man, she only cares about the results of the discussion between the two families in the next room.

looked at Shen Qiang in the corner, one is not good, this little fat man will become her future beloved, Lu Xiaoyi made up for it with a bitter face, and almost vomited blood.

"Eldest sister, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Ding asked with concern.

Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly covered his stomach, "I'm in a hurry, I'll come when I go." ”

When I went out, I slipped into the next room and listened to the corner.

I only heard Shen Qiang's father say: "Our Shen family still means that, the cost of the medicine and supplements are all paid by the Shen family, as for the family affairs that Aunt Lu said, it is absolutely impossible." ”

Mrs. Lu said loudly: "Your leg is lame by your family, so you want to be a scoundrel?" I tell you Shen Guigui, if this family business is not settled, I will come to your house every day to scold! ”

"Shut up and go back to the West Courtyard!" This is Lu Shouzeng's voice.

Lu Xiaoyi didn't know when Lu Shouzeng came, but with the difficult marriage party of Mrs. Lu, Lu Xiaoyi's heart was hanging in his throat, and when he heard footsteps, Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly jumped into a big basket against the wall and squatted.

Seeing Mrs. Lu open the door and come out, take two steps, and then return to the door to eavesdrop, the corners of Lu Xiaoyi's mouth twitched a few times.

There was silence in the room for a moment, and Lu Shouzeng said: "The twisted melon is not sweet, and my granddaughter of the Lu family is not so cheap." If you're lame, we'll say we're lame, and if we're not lame, we won't talk nonsense with you. ”

As long as it wasn't forced to get married, Shen Qiang's father was still willing, and he quickly answered: "Second Uncle Lu, how to compensate, you always say something." ”

"Zhong'er, do you calculate, how much money did Xiao Yi spend in total?" Lu Shouzeng said.

"Dad, I just want to ask for an explanation, I didn't think about asking them to accompany the money."

"What do you want? The child is not serious in his hands, does it have to break someone's son's leg to be reasonable? Besides, now that Xiao Yi's leg is also lame, and a wealthy family like the Shen family is unwilling to marry, then what are we still stalking about! Lu Shouzeng said with a pun, and he didn't have a good airway.

Shen Qiang's father pretended not to understand.

"Hurry up and calculate how much money you spent!"

Lu Zhong and Yulan whispered for a while before they said, "The money for the disease and the money for the medicine are four or three in total." ”

Lu Shouzeng said: "Plus the supplements, these will count you five taels of silver." ”

Shen Qiang's father hurriedly said: "Second Uncle Lu, let's do it, how about our Shen family give five taels more, how about making up ten taels?" ”

"You wait for me to finish speaking, how much money you give is clear and purposeful, as much as you want, our Lu family is not as rich as the Shen family, but we don't live by blackmailing people!" Lu Shouzeng said coldly.

Father Shen Qiang smiled, "Second Uncle Lu continued. ”

"The silver money for treating the leg is five taels, and it will definitely be difficult for the lame girl to find her in-law's family when she grows up." Lu Shouzeng said slowly: "The granddaughter of Gong Laosi in the neighboring village has a disabled right hand, and her age is delayed to twenty-two, not to mention, she is still a widower, let's not talk about the dowry, and the Gong family will marry ten taels alone." ”

"Let's not say much, compared to the Gong family, you will compensate ten taels of silver." Lu Shouzeng made the final decision.

Before Shen Qiang's father could speak, Mrs. Shen shouted: "Lu Laoer, have you lost your money?" Let's marry a daughter-in-law in Xiaxi Village for only ten taels of dowry, and you will compensate ten taels when you open your mouth! ”

"Mother, don't say a word!" Shen Qiang's father is a businessman, his head is flexible, he can compensate ten taels, and he doesn't have to marry a lame daughter-in-law, he can't help it, lest Mrs. Shen make Lu Shouzeng change his mind, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Second Uncle Lu is a good man, so it's decided, fifteen taels, I will personally send it tomorrow." ”

Lu Xiaoyi's hanging heart returned to its place, and when she raised her eyes to see Mrs. Lu eavesdropping at the door, she was about to push the door, Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly shouted: "Grandmother! ”

Mrs. Lu was startled, and was interrupted by Xiao Yi, and forgot what to do.

Lu Xiaoyi beckoned, and Mrs. Lu walked over, "Grandmother, you pull me, my legs are numb and I can't get out!" ”

"My legs are lame and I don't stop, what are you doing jumping into the basket? Want to break your other leg lame too? Mrs. Lu scolded, lifted Lu Xiaoyi's diaphragm fossa, and slipped out of the basket.

Mrs. Lu remembered the matter, threw down Lu Xiaoyi and was about to push the door, how could Lu Xiaoyi let her go to stir up trouble, and immediately offered a killer weapon: "Grandmother, Shen Qiang is beating Xiao Geng in the house again, he is too fat, we can't beat him!" Go check it out! ”

As soon as Mrs. Lu heard that her grandson was being bullied, she was immediately furious, and she couldn't care about anything else, so she quickly rushed to the next room.

Lu Xiaoyi followed with a smile.

At this time, Xiao Ding Xiaogeng and Shen Qiang were performing martial arts on and off the kang, relying on their minds and internal forces to make moves in the air.

I saw Xiao Ding dancing left and right with a feather duster, and Xiao Geng held his sister's small ointment jar to make a gesture of wanting to smash.

Shen Qiang did not lose the battle, holding the wooden stick of the bolted door, and the gesture was getting up.

Mrs. Lu broke in violently, Shen Qiang happened to be beside her, she reached out and grabbed the little fat man's ear, and said sharply: "Okay, you little fat man, you are not small, you dare to be arrogant in my Lu family, see if I don't break your hands!" ”

After speaking, he snatched the bolted door stick from Shen Qiang's hand, spread out his little hand and slapped it several times.

The little fat man burst into tears.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Geng were stunned.

Lu Xiaoyi secretly said sorry to the little fat man.

Just after the discussion over there, the Shen family came when they heard the voice, and Shen Qiang's mother hugged Shen Qiang and said, "I was fine just now, why did I cry all of a sudden?" ”

"She hit me, she pulled my ears, she hit my hands!" Shen Qiang pointed to Lu Pozi and cried.

"Hey you little fat man, what's wrong with beating you? You're a little bit of a hit! Mrs. Lu was completely angry with the little fat man.

Mrs. Shen was aggressively preparing to stand up for her grandson, but was stopped by Shen Qiang's father, and asked Shen Qiang's mother to take the child away.

Lu Shouzeng hated Mrs. Lu, "Why are you still here?" ”

"That fat man beat my grandson, how can I not be here?" Mrs. Lu is right.

Lu Xiaoyi also hurriedly jumped out and said, "Thanks to grandmother just now." ”

Mrs. Lu looked proud, walked to the edge of the kang and took away the small medicine jar in Xiao Geng's hand, and then hugged Xiao Geng's heart and liver and called out.

Xiao Ding threw the feather duster aside and shouted at Yulan, "Mother, mother." ”

Yulan walked over, and Xiao Ding snuggled in Yulan's arms and was very well-behaved.

Lu Shouzeng found a chair and sat down, and Lu Zhong and Lu Yong sat next to him.

Lu Xiaoyi pretended not to know the outcome of the discussion, and eagerly asked Lu Zhong, "Dad?" What's going on? ”

Lu Zhong patted her head and smiled, "Don't worry! ”

Lu Shouzeng on the side sighed and said, "It's all my own family here, I have something to say!" ”

"The Shen family doesn't want to marry, Xiao Yi doesn't want to marry, and it can't be twisted together, so it's really good to compensate some money. Zhong'er, tomorrow the Shen family will send fifteen taels, and you will put it for Xiao Yi. I'm in charge, these fifteen taels are Xiao Yi's alone, and when she gets married, the dowry purchased by the Lu family will still be a lot. ”

Lu Zhong nodded, and Yulan's face also improved.

Mrs. Lu said: "In my opinion, Xiao Yi can be divided into five taels, leave ten taels for Xiao Geng, and don't worry about marrying a daughter-in-law in the future!" ”

Lu Shou stood up angrily and shouted, "Don't let me go back yet!" ”

Mrs. Lu was used to being scolded by Lu Shouzeng, saying that she didn't hold grudges if it sounded good, and if she didn't hear it, she lacked heart, no matter how hard Lu Shouzeng scolded, and even wanted to divorce his wife, she would be sad for three quarters of an hour at most, and she would soon leave it behind.

"Not leaving?" Lu Shouzeng said impatiently.

Mrs. Lu shook Xiao Geng in her arms and coaxed: "Good grandson, is it okay to go to your grandmother's sleep at night?" ”

Xiao Geng immediately arched out of Mrs. Lu's arms and hid in the corner of the kang.

Mrs. Lu had a hurt expression on her face, got up and patted her sleeves before walking out.

Lu Shouzeng and Lu Yong also went out.

The next day, Lu Xiaoyi had her first silver after being reborn, and she also had two nicknames, "Lame Xiaoyi" and "Shen Niangzi", both of which she only learned later.

Lu Zhong handed over fifteen taels of silver to Yulan to put away, Xiao Yi took the opportunity to touch a few handfuls, the ancient silver ingots turned out to be like this? Sure enough, it's more pleasing than 'Grandpa Mao'!

With the silver, there is no need to marry the little fat man, Lu Xiaoyi has no burden in his heart, and he walks normally again unconsciously, which makes Lu Zhong and Yulan puzzled, and they discuss returning the ten taels of silver in compensation.

Lu Xiaoyi doesn't do it, she still has to make a fortune with this silver, she doesn't agree to say anything, it's a big deal to walk lame, who wouldn't pretend to be lame?

For Lu Xiaoyi, who was normal for a while and lame for a while, Lu Zhong and Yulan were even more confused, and they couldn't find out why they asked Dr. Wu to come, and the matter of returning the silver was over.

Lu Xiaoyi now has money in her hand, she thinks about how to make money every day, but she has to eat the rice one bite at a time, the road has to go step by step, and she can't be in a hurry, and she has just arrived, lying on the kang for three months and not coming out.

Besides, the Lu family's family background is not bad, there are fields, houses and livestock, she is still unsure of her father's attitude and determination to make a fortune, after all, the family has surplus food and is not panicked, how many people are not satisfied with the status quo for a lifetime?

Lu Xiaoyi thought about it a few times, but still felt that gradual progress was the best way.

"Sister, what do you want? I won't say yes to you twice! Xiao Ding jumped in front of him, staring straight at her with big eyes.

"I'm wondering why you're so thin, you can't grow meat just by eating!" Lu Xiaoyi grabbed Xiao Ding's two buns and shook them gently.

Xiao Ding wanted to shake Lu Xiaoyi's bun, but Lu Xiaoyi had some of his hair shaved off because of the big red envelope on the back of his head, and now he used a cloth bag like a hat to cover it with a bun.

So, Xiao Ding giggled, stretched out his hand to scratch Xiao Yi's diaphragm fossa, and ran away after scratching.

Xiao Geng also reached out to help Xiao Yi catch his second sister.

Lu Xiaoyi played with his younger siblings, pretending to be lame at all, and his calves were able to run neatly.

The three of them frightened the chickens wandering around the yard with nowhere to go, and one rooster fluttered to the windowsill, and its claws pierced a window paper.

Lu Xiaoyi made a boo gesture and slipped out of the yard with his younger siblings to play.

People who think of her in their twenties, not to mention playing with a group of drooping children, have to pretend to be lame.

Lu Xiaoyi gouged out her ears, wait what did she hear just now? "Lame Sister", "Lame Xiaoyi" and "Shen Niangzi"

It's just a little fart to call her lame, call her Shen Niangzi, this is ruining her reputation!

Lu Xiaoyi limped to a little boy who was a little shorter than her, and pretended to be serious: "It's you who shouted loudly, who told you to shout?" ”

"To say or not to say?" Pinch the flesh face.

The little boy pointed to the back of the tree and said, "Shen Qiang, it was Shen Qiang who said it, you want to be his wife!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi pinched the little boy's fleshy face again, and threatened: "If I hear you call Shen Niangzi in the future, I will put the pusher in your mouth!" ”

The little boy nodded like pounded garlic.

Lu Xiaoyi shouted behind the tree: "Shen Qiang, you come out!" ”

The little fat man stood up and said with a disdainful face: "I won't marry you lame!" Hum! ”

"My eldest sister won't marry you! Hum! Xiao Geng did not show weakness.

Lu Xiaoyi's strength lost to the little fat man, but her IQ did not lose, she asked Xiaoyi to pull Xiao Geng to run home, and when she saw the two running away, she quickly picked up the small stone that she had seen in advance and smashed it towards Shen Qiang.

Although the little fat man has great strength, his sensitivity is not high, and the stone hits his forehead, and he immediately swells up with a red envelope.

Lu Xiaoyi turned around and pretended to be lame and ran, and threw off the hat covering her head in a frenzy, she picked it up and continued to run.

Shen Qiang chased while crying, and watched the three of Xiaoyi's sisters and brothers run into the yard and close the door, Shen Qiang cried even more sadly.

Lu Xiaoyi's sister and brother giggled through the courtyard gate.

The children who were playing together also followed, clapping their hands and shouting, Lu Xiaoyi had another nickname, "Sister Bald" and "Bald Xiaoyi"

Xiao Ding was anxious, and shouted at the crack in the door: "My sister is not bald!" ”

Xiao Geng also came to mend the knife: "My sister is not crippled!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi touched the shallow hair pile on the back of his head, and laughed at himself: "It's okay now, I'm lame, bald and have a husband." ”

The kids were chattering and chattering.

The door to the west courtyard opened.

I only heard Mrs. Lu say: "Who kid ran to my door and howled?" It's like the monkey who knows it. ”

"Okay, you Shen family boy, and you want to bully my grandson, don't you? See if I don't break your legs! "Mrs. Lu's eyesight is worthy of appreciation, and a group of children recognized Shen Qiang.

"Run? Where are you going? Stop! See if I don't peel off your two skins! ”

Lu Xiaoyi opened the door and saw Mrs. Lu crossing her waist and pointing at Shen Qiang, who was running away.

Xiao Geng ran to Mrs. Lu's side and said happily: "Grandmother is so powerful, she beat Shen Qiang away!" ”

"Oh, my good grandson, next time that little rabbit cub comes back, see how I clean him up." Mrs. Lu picked up Xiao Geng and forcibly took her to the West Courtyard.