"Don't be forceful and reasonable, the disaster of the year, in the final analysis, was Guiyuan's fault!" Mei Tongsheng snorted coldly: "I heard that you are the son of Guiyuan, I don't know how to repent for my father, but I am clever in my words, could it be that your father also thinks that he is right?" ”

This is to give the late Gui Yuan a "repentant" hat, so that the villagers "hate the house and Wu" and hate Gui Chongyang.

Gui Chongyang hurriedly shook his head and said: "The kid didn't defend his father, if it hadn't caused a catastrophe back then, his father wouldn't have felt guilty and uneasy, and he died in the prime of life." The son does not teach, the father's fault, as early as thirteen years ago, for the sake of the father's evil son, the ancestor also gave up his life. The Gui family didn't have to be six people back then, and the deceased was the greatest, and now the deceased is still allowed to rest in peace. It's Cousin Mei here, Cousin Mei did die because of the Gui family, and raising orphans is also a proper duty, if the second master of the in-laws insist, Cousin Mei will be my Gui family from now on, and the dowry will also be prepared by the Gui family. ”

used to be tricky and ask for money, but now he is generous again.

Mei Tongsheng nodded and said: "That's right, her father only has this bloodline, and your Gui family has settled it, which can be regarded as making up for a few points." ”

Mei Xiucai felt that something was wrong, looked at Gui Chongyang suspiciously, and said, "You really promised to prepare a dowry for Duo Yatou." ”

Gui Chongyang nodded and said: "Although the north side is not as rich as the south side, but in the end, the woman needs a dowry to accompany her, and the kid will not dare to go beyond it, and will prepare according to the dowry prepared by the in-laws for Cousin Mei." Cousin Mei is the only daughter of Cousin Mei, and when she inherits Cousin Mei's share of the property, the dowry should not be less than how much her aunt has, there are no eight taels, there are always six taels, and I will prepare half of the eight taels. ”

Gui Chongyang's words were vibrant, and the villagers watching at the door stared at the door of the Gui family's house, and their eyes lit up. Because the words in the courtyard talk about "dowry", it is not something that Mei Duo, an unmarried girl, can hear, and she has long been hiding in the house.

originally thought that she was an orphan girl who was "six relatives of the torture", but now she has a dowry of twelve taels of silver, which is not the first one in the village, and it can be counted, not to mention that she can marry Mei Duo and marry the Mei family. Although Mei Tongsheng's father and son are stingy, they are scholars, and there is a younger one in the family who is better, and he can't say when he will be an official eunuch.

The seventh aunt and the eighth aunt began to calculate, although Mei Xiucai felt that the gap between Gui Chongyang's attitude before and after was too big, but she still nodded and said: "Since you have that intention, you can be prepared." When the girl came to see each other, there was no reason to continue to stay out, so she went back with us today. ”

Mei was in a hurry when he heard this, and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Gui Chongyang.

Gui Chongyang turned his head to look at Mei Xiucai, then looked at Mei Tongsheng and said suspiciously: "I'm going to be confused?" What the hell is going on, didn't Fang just say that Cousin Mei should be raised by the Gui family, why did she have to take someone back? ”

Mei Tongsheng frowned and said: "Let you be raised, not for a lifetime, the man should be married and the woman should be married, and the girl is the daughter of the Mei family, so she naturally wants to go back to the Mei family to be married!" ”

Gui Chongyang's eyes widened, and his face was full of surprise: "Isn't Cousin Mei the adopted daughter of the Gui family?" Why do you want to go back to Mei's house to be married? Since ancient times, it has been more grace than birth, the Gui family raised Cousin Mei, shouldn't Cousin Mei treat the Gui family as her mother's family? ”

"Huangkou child, nonsense!" Mei Tongsheng was impatient with what he said, waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, girl, come out quickly and go with my house." The latter sentence was said to Mei Duo in a loud voice to the room.

Gui Chongyang suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out that you don't want to raise Cousin Mei, but you want to be her family, won't you be worried about Cousin Mei's bridal money?" But in that case, Cousin Mei is not the adopted daughter of the Gui family, so the alimony must be calculated first. ”

Mei Tongsheng said angrily: "Little scoundrel, my Mei family's housework is not your turn to dictate!" ”

Gui Chongyang spread his hands and said, "I didn't say anything?" It is natural to repay debts and money, in this world, where is there a reason to raise children for others? ”

Mei Tongsheng was torn by his crooked headache, and his words were not good, but Mei Xiucai spoke: "You just said that the Gui family should raise a girl, why did you change your words?" Could it be that he deliberately teased us? ”

Gui Chongyang said: "The kid did say this, but the second master of the in-laws had to pick up someone, and the kid had no choice." ”

Mei Xiucai had already seen that Gui Chongyang was cheating, and said with a cold face: "Mei Duo is the daughter of the Mei family, and my Mei family can't be the master?" ”

Gui Chongyang was not afraid, and said: "Cousin Mei's surname is indeed Mei, but that Mei is not Mr. Mei's Mei." As far as the kid knows, his aunt's family and the second master of his in-laws' family have been separated for 30 years, and their household registrations are separated. If you really want to talk about it, the male heir on Cousin Mei's household registration is cut off, and it should be recruited; Mr. wants to 'take care of each other' and fill Cousin Mei's elders, isn't it legitimate to have the responsibility of raising orphans and widows? Calculating this alimony is also for the sake of Mr. Reputation. The scholarly family did not receive the wealth of the cousins but did not take care of the orphans. It's strange to say, in this world, parents regard flesh and blood as the root of their lives, why is my cousin so ruthless that she gave up her flesh and bones in swaddling clothes and went out? If there is a chance to meet, the kid really wants to ask her if she has any troubles, or if she has been harmed indiscriminately, and she has a reputation for being unchaste and marrying a second wife. ”

Mei Xiucai heard the threat in Gui Chongyang's words, her face turned pale, and at the same time, she was also shocked in her heart. This Gui Chongyang is so confident, what does he rely on? With a fluent Mandarin and decent clothes, it is difficult for the little boy to hide his glory when he stands in the middle of the humble house.

Gui Chongyang was a scoundrel before, and Mei Xiucai only thought that he was "barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes", but now he is a little uncertain. At the beginning, it was a father and son who forcibly married a little widow, but there was something inhumane, did this kid know something? At the beginning, for the sake of money, the father and son could have no scruples, but now Mei Xiu has gained fame, but she knows the importance of fame.

Mei Tongsheng saw that his son didn't speak, and squinted at Mei: "You useless dead thing, just looking at this evil life and insulting the elders?" The Mei family is not dead yet, you let others bully, is it the Gui Er family that forced you to recognize him? Now that the dove occupies the magpie's nest, it is still your home, and you are watching as a dumb person? ”

Mei Shi bowed his head and said: "Three from four virtues, isn't it the second uncle's ear?" ”

Mei Tongsheng hated that iron could not become steel, and Mei Xiucai saw that there were more and more onlookers, and she was upset, so she pulled Mei Tongsheng and left in a hurry.

Gui Chongyang helped Mei into the house, and the people at the door saw that there was no more excitement, so they dispersed in twos and threes.

The thoughtful ones already understood the plans of the Mei family's father and son, this was the intention to take advantage of the Bai family, and let the Gui family raise their children for nothing, and most of them would exchange Mei Duo for a dowry.

was confused, but he was confused by Gui Chongyang's reasoning, and he couldn't figure out who the two families owed to whom.

Gui Chun was concerned about it, and couldn't wait to ask Gui Chongyang: "What if the Mei family nods and pays for the silver?" ”

Gui Chongyang said: "Then dig it out, you have to calculate it clearly before you can dig it." But after a long time, how to calculate it, I'm afraid it will drag on for a while. ”

Marriage has always been "the order of parents, the words of matchmakers", and the reason why parents have marriage for their children is because of the grace of childbirth. Mei Tongsheng and Mei Xiucai are indeed the elders of the Mei family, but the two do not have the grace to give birth.

Gui Chun was not reassured, still worried: "But how long can it be delayed?" ”

Gui Chongyang didn't look at the answer, but looked at the Mei family: "The respect and inferiority of the elders and the young are irreversible, unless there is one, that is, 'righteousness', if you can't threaten it, the Mei father and son are hungry for profit, I don't know if my aunt has the courage to hand over a copy to the yamen, accusing the Mei father and son of murder for money and bullying the widow!" ”

Mei, Mei Duo, and Gui Chun were all stunned, their faces full of horror.