Chapter IV: Divorce
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Good things don't go out, bad things go thousands of miles, and what happened to Zheng Xunrui in the Qinhuai River quickly spread out.
The vast majority of people in Guli Town are farmers, and the understanding of these farmers is not the same as that of readers, although Qinhuai River is very famous, and there are many people who read, but farmers still think that ** is not a good thing, that is, the quality of the individual is not good.
Zheng Xunrui was used as a laughing stock, and in the midst of word of mouth, he became even more debauched.
Two days have passed, Zheng Xunrui, who has recovered, did not go out, and his eldest sister Zheng Lingli, second sister Zheng Yuhua, and third sister Zheng Xiaoling all returned to their parents' homes to see him.
Zheng Xunrui's three sisters are all married, married to the local area, the husband's family is not far away, but it is not possible to go back to her parents' house casually, the water spilled by the married girl must follow the rules of the husband's family, and return to her mother's house without the permission of the husband's family, that is, do not abide by the woman's way, no one can bear such a reputation.
The three sisters are back, which makes Zheng Xunrui very happy, after all, it is a family, he needs to integrate into the family as quickly as possible, and he has already crossed over, so don't think about the past, and the dignified civil servants can't quickly adapt to the environment, so it's a little ridiculous and generous.
The three brothers-in-law did not come back, in Zheng Xunrui's memory, the three brothers-in-law are all scholars, there is no fame, and the eldest brother-in-law is already in his old age, and he is still studying hard.
The changes in Zheng Xunrui surprised everyone, but after all, they are relatives, and everyone is still happy and accepts the changes in Zheng Xunrui.
November 10th.
On the eighth day of Zheng Xunrui's homecoming, guests suddenly came to the house.
The guest, Zhao Hongquan, the prisoner during the Apocalypse, is Zheng Xunrui's future father-in-law, and now his father-in-law.
Zhao Hongquan came to the mansion in person, it was not simple, Zheng Fugui and Ma personally accompanied him.
Zhao Hongquan did not see Zheng Xunrui for the time being, and discussed with Zheng Fugui and Ma Shi in the study for a long time.
Zheng Xunrui didn't want to see this Zhao Hongquan, and he didn't care about what happened when Zhao Hongquan came to the house, he just thought it was weird, he got engaged at the age of fourteen and got married at the age of sixteen, is it too early.
Besides, before getting married, I haven't seen a woman, I don't know what she looks like, I don't know my temperament, I don't know the slightest understanding, I have to live together for the rest of my life, and it's no wonder that the Ming Dynasty scholars took concubines, and it seems that making up for the lack of feelings is also part of the reason.
However, he knew that he should not mess with Zhao Hongquan, Zhao Hongquan was an elder after all, and if he fought against his father-in-law, his reputation would be completely stinky, and there would be no chance of recovery.
At noon, it was supposed to be time for dinner, but Kuroko told Zheng Xunrui, and the old lady told him to go to the hall.
On the south side of the hall is placed against the wall a square table, two Taishi chairs on the left and right, and a Taishi chair on the left side.
Zheng Fugui and Zhao Hongquan sat on the left and right sides of the square table, and Ma sat next to Zheng Fugui.
When Zheng Xunrui entered the hall, he immediately felt that the atmosphere was wrong, Zheng Fugui's face was pale, Ma's eyes were slightly red, and Zhao Hongquan's face was trying to squeeze out a smile, but it was ugly, it was better to have a straight face.
Zhao Hongquan is not very old, younger than Zheng Fugui, he wears a square scarf, a sparse beard can be seen on his chin, his face is slightly fat, and his eyes are not very big.
Seeing Zhao Hongquan's appearance, Zheng Xunrui muttered even more, she doesn't look very good, who knows if her daughter will be very beautiful, at least it is unlikely that the country will be beautiful.
Restrained his thoughts, corrected his attitude, and Zheng Xunrui bowed.
"Meet my father, my mother, and my father-in-law."
Zhao Hongquan was stunned for a moment, looked at Zheng Xunrui, then at Zheng Fugui, coughed twice, and spoke.
"Qingyang, I came today, mainly for the little girl's business, the little girl is still young, and she hastily made a marriage contract with you half a year ago, some of them are not well considered, I see that this matter is temporarily slow, wait until you take the county test, and then discuss, what do you think."
When he entered the house, Zheng Xunrui had already seen the gifts placed in the corner of the house, and the red paper on these gifts had faded, apparently the dowry sent at the time of the engagement.
The dowry was returned, and the meaning was very clear.
The marriage has been decided, that is, both parents have approved, and there is the verification of the matchmaker, if you want to withdraw from the marriage, it is not as simple as saying it, it takes great courage.
The woman's proposal to withdraw from the marriage is even more incredible, which clearly shows that she looks down on the man, which will have a great impact on the man's reputation, and the two families are likely to change from in-laws to enemies.
Zhao Hongquan came to Zheng's house specifically and did not call Zheng Xunrui a virtuous son-in-law, which shows that his determination to withdraw from the marriage is firm.
Zheng Xunrui is very calm, he is a person who has crossed over, and he doesn't care about this marriage in the first place, as for the adverse effects caused by the divorce, he doesn't care, anyway, there will be time to make up for it in the future.
"Uncle's suggestion, Qing Yang is willing to accept it, and asks his father to come up with the marriage contract."
The room suddenly quieted down, Zhao Hongquan's face was a little distorted, the matter of retiring from the marriage was a decision he made, Zheng Xunrui had all the expressions, he knew it, such a young man really wanted to become the son-in-law of the Zhao family, and he would not have time to regret it.
However, Zheng Xunrui's appearance today does not have the slightest hint of smiling, at the age of fourteen, the temperament revealed is calm and wise, not arrogant or humble, could it be that those things before were fake, this is unlikely, these news are all from the Zheng family.
Besides, Zheng Xunrui was beaten in the Qinhuai River, it was absolutely true.
Zheng Fugui's face turned blue and he spoke.
"Qingyang, you are too presumptuous, don't hurry up and admit to your father-in-law that it is not, this marriage is a matter for your father and your father-in-law to discuss, and you can't make the decision."
A smile appeared on Zhao Hongquan's face.
"Brother Zheng, there is no need to discuss the things that have been decided, Qingyang is very refreshing and understands the reason."
Zheng Xunrui was a little angry and saluted Zhao Hongquan.
"Uncle is on top, worshiped by the little nephew, the eldest husband is hard to chase after the horse, the uncle put forward a request to withdraw from the marriage, Qingyang sincerely accepts, never regrets, what Qingyang has done, he knows in his heart, insults the reputation of the family, but also hurts the uncle's face, always have to pay the price, take responsibility, today's divorce is what Qingyang should bear."
After speaking, Zheng Xunrui turned to Zheng Fugui and Ma.
"Father, mother, the twisted melon is not sweet, the child's mind has been decided, I implore the father and mother to fulfill it, take out the marriage contract, the child is willing to destroy the marriage contract in public, so as not to delay the uncle and Miss Zhao."
Divorce is by no means a glorious thing, no matter who meets it, they are all disgraced, and they will even commit crimes, and they can't help but lose their temper, but Zheng Xunrui's appearance was beyond everyone's expectations, he was polite from beginning to end, his words were respectful and sharp, and his attitude was neither arrogant nor humble.
Zheng Fugui's expression slowly eased, and Zhao Hongquan personally came to withdraw from the marriage, which was a great humiliation for the Zheng family, and it was indeed unbearable, but Zheng Xunrui's change was more important.
The three daughters are back, and they get along very well with Zheng Xunrui, but the younger brother has changed too much, all Zheng Fugui's hopes are in Zheng Xunrui, as long as Zheng Xunrui gets better, that is the biggest gain.
The matter of divorce, Zheng Xunrui said that it makes sense, the twisted melon is not sweet, Zhao Hongquan's opinion has been deeply rooted, and he personally came to the house to withdraw from the marriage, if the Zheng family begs to maintain the marriage contract, it will inevitably be looked down upon by the Zhao family, so it is better to take the initiative in the matter of divorce.
Looking at Zheng Xunrui, Zheng Fugui spoke to Ma.
"Lady, what Qing Yang said makes sense, the twisted melon is not sweet, you go and bring the marriage contract."
Zhao Hongquan wondered if he was wrong, no matter how he looked at Zheng Xunrui in front of him, he was not a fool, but the water that was spilled out of the words was difficult to collect, and he regretted it at this time, not only losing face, but also the dignity of the little girl.
Ma sighed softly, slowly stood up, and walked towards the back of the hall.
The marriage contract finally came to Zheng Xunrui's hands.
This paper marriage contract is more effective than the Da Ming Law, which firmly ties the fate of two people.
Zheng Xunrui didn't even open the marriage contract, in front of Zhao Hongquan, he tore the marriage contract to shreds, according to the rules, he should have returned the marriage contract to Zhao Hongquan, but the withdrawal of the marriage is a denial of his own character, no matter how good his temper is, he will not stretch out his face and let people slap him at will. (The novel "Legend of the Late Ming Dynasty" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! )