Master Qiao was hungry for two days, although some people in the city dug wild vegetables to make wild vegetable cakes to sell, but they held their own identity and were unwilling to buy wild vegetables to eat, so they were so hungry that even their eyes were green.

Mrs. Qiao glanced at the black-faced steamed bun in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and handed it back to Qiao Qiao'er: "The son gave it to you, you can eat it yourself." ”

"I'm not hungry, mother, eat quickly!"

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly instructed Miao Peilan to go and get four more steamed buns.

When the steamed bun was brought back, Master Qiao had already eaten up the steamed bun and was staring at the one in Mrs. Qiao's hand.

Zuo Shaoyang took the two steamed buns from Miao Peilan's hand and said, "Two per person, there are no more, I'm sorry." He handed the two black-faced buns to Qiao Qiao'er.

Miao Peilan also handed the rest of the buns to Mr. and Mrs. Qiao.

The three of them hadn't eaten a single rice for two or three days, and they were already hungry and panicked, so they hurriedly took it and quickly ate it.

At this time, Miao Peilan's sister Ercao hurriedly ran in, raised her head and said to Miao Peilan: "Sister, the big sister you let us watch has a gurgling stomach and may have diarrhea!" ”

When Miao Peilan heard this, she hurriedly ran out of the door. Zuo Shaoyang and Zuo Gui were very happy when they heard that Cao'er was going to have diarrhea, which was exactly what they wanted.

Zuo Shaoyang quietly said to his father Zuo Gui: "Dad, I have something to tell you and my mother, can you go back to the room and say it?" ”

Zuo Gui and Liang glanced at each other and nodded: "We also happen to have something to tell you." Come to our house and talk about it. ”

The three of them came to Zuo Gui's bedroom. The place was crowded with fabrics and medicinal herbs, Zuo Gui and Liang sat on the bed, and Zuo Shaoyang stood against the wall.

Zuo Gui said: "Say it." ”

Zuo Shaoyang had already guessed that what the second elder wanted to tell him must be about the Qiao family's daughter exchanging food, so he had to be in the front, which was why he took the initiative to talk to the second elder. Hearing that my father let him speak first, he didn't shirk it, and said at the moment: "I just heard Miss Qiao'er say that his father and mother want to marry her to me, and the exchange condition is to feed her father and mother through the famine, right?" ”

"Hmm!" Liang was pleasantly surprised: "You agreed?" ”

"No," Zuo Shaoyang said stiffly: "What I want to say to the second elder is that my daughter-in-law must be my own picture and can stay with me for the rest of my life." It was not bought with food, nor was it bought with money! ”

"What did you say, kid?" Liang complained, "Didn't you talk to Miss Qiao'er very closely? Don't you like her? ”

"I like it."

Zuo Gui and Liang were overjoyed, and smiles bloomed on their faces, but before the two of them could speak, Zuo Shaoyang said another word, and the smiling faces of the two elders disappeared immediately. Zuo Shaoyang said: "I like her just to appreciate her surname, very strong, cheerful and sunny, I appreciate it very much, but it doesn't mean that I want to marry her!" - I only saw her for an hour, so I asked her to marry her, and this marriage is too child's play! ”

Zuo Gui stroked his beard and said in a deep voice: "No one asked you to marry her now, you can get engaged first, and then marry later!" ”

"No way!"

"Why?"

"Because ......, because I already have a sweetheart!"

Zuo Gui didn't ask Zuo Shaoyang's sweetheart who he was, stroked his beard and said coldly: "Zhong'er, my father told you a long time ago that you are the only seedling of our Zuo family, and it depends on you how the Zuo family's incense is inherited." I have repeatedly emphasized that our Zuo family is a scholarly family and an official family, so this daughter-in-law, especially the original partner of the main family, must be the daughter of the right family. This condition will not change at any time! ”

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly said: "Dad! I'm marrying a wife, not a portal! ”

"Your wife is the daughter-in-law of the Zuo family, so she must be worthy of the lintel of our Zuo family! As long as it's the right person, it doesn't matter who it is! Father Zuogui stood up and said coldly with his hands behind his back, "If you are not happy for us to help you decide, then you can choose yourself, whoever you choose, we will help you marry." Being a father doesn't force you to marry anyone. There is only one requirement, that is, the girl you fancy must be worthy of our Zuo family, and she must be the right person! Otherwise, even if you say it, your father will never agree! ”

"Daddy! Can you be reasonable? ”

"Being a father is reasoning with you, the reason is very simple, - if you don't listen to your father's words and insist on marrying a mountain village aunt to be our Zuo family's daughter-in-law, then it's up to you, please move out by yourself, where you want to go, anyway, you have hard wings now, you can make money, and you don't have to listen to your father's words, then I and your mother will live and die for the rest of our lives, and you don't have to worry about your kid's heart, from now on, our father and son will be cut off!"

"Daddy......!"

"Don't call me Daddy!" Zuo Gui yelled angrily at Guanguan, "If you don't listen to your father, I don't have your son!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang was stunned, looking at his father with a blue face.

Seeing that their father and son were arguing, the Liang family held Zuo Gui's father's hand with tears: "Master, you dissipate your anger, beware of being angry," and cried and pulled Zuo Shaoyang: "Zhong'er, just listen to your father's words!" Your father is also for your good, for our Zuo family! ”

It was the first time for Zuo Shaoyang to see his father so angry, and he understood in his heart that the marriage of the right family was a matter of principle for his father, an old pedant, and it was a basic principle that could never be compromised.

He didn't dare to say any more, for fear of making his father angry. It seems that this matter can only be done slowly. He stood there with his head bowed and silent.

Liang pulled Zuo Gui's father back to the bed and stroked his chest for him, not knowing how to persuade him, but just shed tears.

For a moment, the room was silent. No one spoke, only Liang's whispered sobs.

After a while, Zuo Gui's father glanced at Zuo Shaoyang, and saw that he didn't talk back, the fire in his heart calmed down a little, so he also slowed down his breath and said: "Zhong'er, my father knows that you like the Miao girl who collects firewood, she saved your life, and she is also very kind and diligent." To be honest, your mother and I both love this kid. ”

Zuo Shaoyang was overjoyed in his heart, and raised his head to look at his father.

Zuo Gui's father took a breath and said, "However, she is from a humble background, and she is really not a good match for you, especially she can't be the original partner of the main wife." Therefore, your original partner must marry another spouse. In the future, after you marry the right wife, if you decide to take her as a concubine, not only will we not object, but we will be very happy. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said in a sullen voice: "I understand what my father meant. ”

"Well, that's good." Zuo Gui said slowly: "Qiao'er girl of the Qiao family, she is a very good person, but this leg is injured, and I don't know if it can be cured, if it can't be cured, I'm afraid that I will be lame, then it will be ugly." Your mother and I are not very satisfied with this. If you insist on not marrying her, you can take your time to see the marriage, or you can not get married. However, if you can cure Miss Qiao'er's injury, you still have to try to cure it. ”

Zuo Shaoyang agreed, he didn't want to contradict his father now, at least his father did not object to him marrying Miao Peilan, but only asked him to marry a well-matched original wife, and then take Miao Peilan as a concubine. Regarding the concept of three wives and four concubines, Zuo Shaoyang had only seen it in TV novels before, but he didn't expect that he would also meet this ancient man's Yanfu when he crossed over. Of course, if the wives and concubines are incompatible, jealous, and noisy all day long, it is a blessing or a curse, but it is not clear.

Liang asked: "If you don't marry Miss Qiao'er, don't you have to raise Master Qiao and his wife?" ”

"Of course."

Liang said worriedly: "However, the Qiao family has run out of food, if there is no food, they will starve to death, we can't watch it." ”

Zuo Gui's father smiled bitterly: "There are so many refugees on the street, we have to manage them, how many can we manage?" Those who don't have food are about to starve to death, and there are so many streets and alleys that even if we take out all the food, it won't be enough. ”

"But ......" Liang also felt that what her husband said was right, but people begged to come to the door, and it was the matchmaker of the Ni family, who said that he would be a daughter-in-law, and now if his son is not happy, then he can't give food, and the Qiao family hasn't eaten for two days, and the pitiful appearance of eating steamed buns just now is sad to see, and I can't bear to let it go.

Zuo Gui's father is actually very embarrassed, although his son is unwilling now, the reason for his reluctance is not that he hates the daughter of the Qiao family, but that he hates the practice of exchanging food for his daughter-in-law, and he just met, so he doesn't want to be too hasty. In other words, this family is not already running out of ways, it is best to leave a way, maybe there will be a drama in the future. After all, there are not many people who are willing to marry their own family. It's not easy to find, and there is no such shop after this village.

Zuo Gui thought about it, stroked his beard and said to Zuo Shaoyang: "What your mother said also has some truth. Anyway, you have to treat Miss Qiao'er, she has a broken thigh, and I am afraid that it will take two or three months to fully recover. In the past month, they have not been able to get out of bed and walk around at all, so they can only stay at our clinic, what if they are not fed? ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "What does that dad mean?" ”

"Well...... aren't you already a brother and sister with Miss Qiao'er? It's better to think of her as a sister first, and then give them a little food to make ends meet. ”

Zuo Shaoyang immediately guessed their true intentions, Dad wanted to come up with a delaying strategy, take people over first, cultivate them slowly, and achieve success in the future. He said: "I have a way, isn't their family rich?" Otherwise, sell them enough rations, and both sides will simply do it, as long as the price is right, they will definitely be willing. As for whether I have a relationship with Miss Qiao'er, it is up to us to develop ourselves, and it has nothing to do with selling grain. This not only saves Master Qiao's life, but also does not exchange food for his daughter-in-law, I can accept it. ”

Father Zuo nodded and said, "This method is feasible." ”

Liang shivered when he heard that he was selling grain: "Master, the general said that he wouldn't let us sell grain!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Of course it's not one hand to pay the money and the other hand to deliver the goods, change the trick, they can't find out, and even Master Qiao They don't know the way, they can't sue if they want to." As long as the method is right, no one knows what God does not know. ”

"Oh? What's the idea? ”

(To be continued)