Chapter 136: Divorce
"Father, are you talking about Cheng'er? If Cheng'er learns to fish, he will definitely leave the most delicious fish he has caught for his father to eat. ”
Yu Jincheng walked in with a smile and was courteous, "Father, this is the autumn pear honey paste I boiled for you with my own hands, I heard you cough a few times yesterday, and you almost drank it to moisten your throat." ”
Master Yu was very pleased, and when he coughed, his son remembered it.
He asked suspiciously, "Where did the autumn pear come from at this time?" ”
Yu Jincheng said respectfully: "I know that my father's throat is easy to get angry in the dry weather of spring, so I bought some pears in the autumn
Child, put it in a cool place and hide it.
When it is buried in the snow during the winter, the snow-melting basket hangs in the well, so it retains fresh moisture and has a good taste. ”
Master Yu bowed: "You want to do your best to store autumn pears for your father, and your filial piety is commendable." ”
The second lady was overjoyed, her son Jincheng's mouth was sweeter than autumn pear honey cream, and she coaxed the old man around. Unlike the fool Yu Jinhang, he has to be hard with the master, and there is no good fruit to eat.
"It is right for a son to honor his father, and my mother often teaches me that Cheng'er is only afraid that she is not good enough." Yu Jincheng said smoothly, and mentioned his mother by the way.
His eyes glanced at Yu Jinhang, as if he had just seen Yu Jinhang, and he exhaled.
He pretended to care, "Ouch, why is the little brother kneeling and calculating, what mistake did he make?" ”
Yu Jinhang knew that the reason why his father got the news so quickly must have been a letter from his good brother.
He ignored Jin Cheng and lowered his eyes into a state of concentration.
Yu Jincheng looked down at Yu Jinhang who was kneeling on the ground, and a sneer crossed the corner of his lips.
"Oh, I see, my father is scolding you for canceling your engagement without permission. I tried my best to persuade you on the set, but you just didn't listen, and now you got into trouble. You're just young and frizzy, so don't you give in to your father and find a way to make up for your mistakes. ”
Yu Jincheng first cleared himself up, so as not to be overlooked by his father who suspected him of being the eldest brother and gloated.
The second lady also stepped forward to join in the fun: "Yes, Jinhang, your eldest brother is right." You can't be reckless, you need to be thoughtful, you can't be selfish, and you need to take into account the reputation of your family. I can't even contradict my father......"
The mother and son sang and harmonized, which sounded like persuading Yu Jinhang to admit his mistake, but in fact it was all kinds of sarcasm. It was especially emphasized that Yu Jinhang confronted his father, which was a big rebellion, which aroused the anger of Master Yu.
Master Yu loves face, the older he gets, the more he gets older, everyone outside respects him, and everyone in the family obeys him.
Today, his son didn't listen to him and openly contradicted him, how could he not be angry.
The son still looked indifferent, stunned and didn't admit his mistake, plus the second lady and Yu Jincheng fanned the flames, Master Yu was simply angry.
He sent someone to fetch bamboo chips, and he wanted to severely punish the unfilial son.
The second lady and Yu Jincheng secretly looked at each other and smiled, if this fight continues, the already stiff father-son relationship between Yu Jinhang and the master will become worse.
The servant shook his hand and handed the bamboo piece to the pale-faced old man.
The second lady and Yu Jincheng scribbled a few words of persuasion, and hoped that the old man would do it quickly, beat hard, and beat hard.
Master Yu shouted and asked, "Rebel, do you admit your mistakes?" ”
Yu Jinhang said in a deep voice: "Father, it's my fault to make you angry, I admit it." But let me marry Zhou Jinzhi, I will never agree. ”
"If you don't agree, I'll beat you until you agree." Master Yu was angry, and he angrily lifted the bamboo piece and threw it heavily on Yu Jinhang's back.
Under the thin spring clothes is the delicate body of Brother Gongzi, and this ruthless piece of bamboo went down, and Yu Jinhang's back shrank in pain. He gritted his teeth, stunned.
The second lady gasped, and Yu Jincheng sneered.
Master Yu's hand trembled, and he lifted the bamboo piece again, and wanted to fall down the second time.
"Stop!"
A cheer came from the door, and then a rich and majestic old lady, supported by two maid rings, rushed over and snatched the bamboo piece from the master's hand.
Master Yu was surprised: "Mother, why is your old man here?" ”
"Hang'er, my good grandson, stand up quickly and let grandma see." The old lady walked over quickly, bent down and pulled Yu Jinhang, "Your father is so ruthless, how can he be willing to use family law against you and beat you." ”
Looking at his grandmother, who really cared about him, Yu Jinhang's eyes were hot: "Grandma, I'm fine." ”
He knelt for a long time, his legs were numb and swollen and painful, and when he stood up, he stumbled and almost fell.
Looking at his grandson's red knees, the old lady was hurt, and he sent someone to carry the young master back to his house.
"Mother, this rebel can't go, his matter hasn't been solved yet." Master Yu blocked.
"Rebel, whoever asked you to beat my grandson, whoever beats my grandson, I will fight with whom!" The angry old lady picked up the bamboo from the ground and was about to pick it up on her son.
"Grandma, don't beat my father, he should teach the child a lesson." Yu Jinhang held the old lady's hand.
"Hang'er, let go, grandma should teach her son a lesson." The old lady was furious.
The second lady and Yu Jincheng couldn't stand and watch the excitement, so they came over to persuade the old lady.
The old lady unceremoniously pierced them, "Don't pretend to be here for your mother, you are indispensable for fanning the flames." ”
"Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and Jin Cheng have been kindly persuading the old man and the young master." The second lady shrunk her shoulders, a little jealous of this powerful mother-in-law.
"Yes, grandmother, grandson and Jinhang are siblings, I really don't want to see him punished, my father is angry, we can't stop him. It's all because the grandson is not good, and the grandson should suffer for the younger brother when he is the eldest brother. Yu Jincheng flamboyant.
The old lady snorted coldly: "Hypocrisy, the old body is not confused." ”
"Mother, don't be angry with your own body." Master Yu bowed his head.
Yu Jinhang took advantage of his grandmother's distraction, pulled out the bamboo piece in her hand, and sent the servant to throw it out.
The old lady pointed to Master Yu and counted: "Poor Hang'er has no mother since he was born, he was raised by the old body with hard work, and the old body is not willing to move a finger from him."
It's good that you usually don't care about him, you don't fulfill your responsibilities as a father, and you still have the face to scold him and beat him. ”
Master Yu lowered his head, didn't dare to talk back, and listened to the old lady continue.
"Hang'er is a sensible child, smart and capable, and is a rare business genius in the family. He went out to practice at a young age, coming and going in the wind and rain, suffering and tired, you, the father, have ever felt sorry for him.
It's all like this just now, he still thinks about you, and doesn't let the old body beat you, how can you bear to be cruel to him. Isn't it just a matter of getting out of the marriage, what's the big deal? ”
Master Yu was stunned: "Mother, why do you even connive at him, the divorce is not trivial, our Yu family will be scolded for being unkind and unjust." ”
"Marrying a wife should be a virtuous, the girl surnamed Zhou, the old man has heard that she is rude. Marrying into the door Hang'er was angry, the house was not peaceful, and the old body did not wait to see her.
If she retreats, she will retreat, give her more silver, and find her a good mother-in-law, she will be happy. The old lady said lightly.
Yu Jinhang was pleasantly surprised, he thought that his grandmother would also object, but he didn't expect his grandmother to support him. She knows everything without leaving the house. Presumably, grandma also sent someone to inquire because she was concerned about her marriage.
Master Yu's eyes widened, and he was surprised: "Mother, you said it too lightly!" Our family is not short of money, but this is not something that money can solve, it is related to the integrity of our government. ”
The old lady said in a condensed voice: "The matter of divorce has existed since ancient times, it is not a precedent for us to set up in our family, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, it is better to divorce than to divorce your wife."
The old body also heard that Miss Zhou still lives in the yamen, and she intends to marry Sun Lizheng. The old body can come forward to be a matchmaker and match them, isn't everyone happy? ”
Yu Jinhang is happy, grandmother is so good, there is nothing that her old man can't solve.
Master Yu argued: "Mother, Miss Zhou is only temporarily living in Yamen, and she wants to marry into our family." Today at the big gathering, in front of the villagers, she made her attitude clear. ”
Yu Jincheng added a sentence with bad intentions: "I also heard Miss Zhou say that if Jinhang is not married, she thinks that Jinhang is a bad man, and the villagers also scold Jinhang for being a negative man." ”
The old lady turned her head and squinted at Yu Jincheng: "Did the villagers say this or did you say it?" It is better for a negative man to bear a person he doesn't love than a flowery man to bear many women.
Besides, Hang'er and Zhou Jinzhi have not interacted, so they can't be considered to be a loss to her. Hang'er's feelings are sincere, love and hate are clear, and this beautiful character is worthy of praise from the villagers. ”
Master Yu was worried: "Mother, no matter what, withdrawing from the family will definitely have a bad impact on the reputation of our Yu family, and even affect our business." ”
"As the saying goes, 'one mouth, two skins, it's you who says good or bad', listen to it in your ears, and it will pass like a gust of wind, so you don't have to pay too much attention to it.
The reputation that we have built in our family after a hundred years is stable and solid, how can it be shaken by a little wind and waves, you think too much. The old lady disagreed.
"The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in the anthill, and my mother said that I should be cautious and make a big fuss. Anyway, when I was in charge of the family's great business, I would never allow the family to be stained and criticized.
Mother, please forgive my son for not agreeing with you, the family must not retreat, and you must marry Miss Zhou to enter the door. Master Yu said resolutely.
The old lady looked stern: "When you married three wives and four concubines, including the woman who Na Niang didn't like as a concubine, my mother didn't say anything, and fully respected your wishes." Now you, the father, are obstructing your son's marriage. ”
The second lady was frightened, and the woman she didn't like when her mother-in-law said should refer to herself.
For so many years, I have never been treated by my mother-in-law, and I was disgusted because I was upright, and I was from a humble background. Even if he gave birth to her eldest grandson, he never saw her give herself a smile.
"What do you think, my mother's heart is clear. In order to save your face, you completely ignored your son's wishes and insisted that he marry a woman he didn't like. Do you think you're doing the right thing, worthy of your son? The old lady asked.