Chapter 51: Asking for Money
Mrs. Wang was so angry that she pinched Wang Sanni a few more times, and scolded, "Useless dead Nizi, she can't help her mother a little on weekdays, and she also helps that stinky girl to talk." If she can capture a little man's heart and let my eldest take her out, the old thing won't beat those shameless ideas every day......"
Wang Sanni was pinched to tears, but she didn't dare to say more. There are a lot of troubles at home, and she wants to get married early every day. But he can't look down on those croppers in the village, but he likes the handsome and talented Guju people. Thinking that his father and mother are about to propose, he is more white and gentle than Xu Lanyin, and he has a good dowry, Gu Juren should agree......
The next day, the rain finally stopped, and a strong news also spread in Xiaozao Village. The fiancée of the old man could not have children because of a hidden disease, so she voluntarily withdrew from the marriage.
Gu Wangchen is a popular figure in this area, and this news spreads farther and farther, spreading all over a hundred miles, and people are happy to talk about it.
The Xu family repeatedly explained that the disease had nothing to do with childbirth, but others didn't believe it at all.
The vast majority of people say that the little lady of the Xu family is virtuous and a martyr, and she would rather withdraw from the marriage in order not to affect the heirs of the old man. The old man was also benevolent and righteous, and returned the money that the Xu family had funded his studies before.
There are also a small number of smart people who say that no matter what hidden diseases the little lady of the Xu family has, after all, she has been engaged for eight years, and the study is provided by the woman's family, and the old man should not agree to withdraw from the marriage, and he can marry the little lady of the Xu family home as an eldest wife, and then accept the little woman to have children.
There are also a very small number of smarter people who believe that this may be because the old man wants to climb the high branches and force his ex-fiancée to take the initiative to withdraw from his family......
Public opinion in Xiaozao Village has also reversed. People who didn't like Xu Lan before because of the loss felt that she had to return so much silver after quitting her family, and she still thought about her mother's family. I thought of the Xu family saying that the Gu family had already had the intention of retiring from relatives and some of the Gu Pozi's styles, so I thought that I knew it, it turned out that it was really the Gu family crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, which was not authentic. But they don't want to offend the Guju people, and they won't openly say that the Guju people are not, but seeing that the Xu family's eyes have more sympathy and pity, they are also willing to talk to Xu Lanyin.
After the news came out, many people who thought they were worthy of Gu Wangchen asked someone to come to the door to say goodbye, including Xu Lizheng's family and Wang Sanni's family.
Gu Wangchen refused all on the grounds that he wanted to concentrate on preparing for the Spring Festival.
There is actually a family that went to Xu's house to propose to Xu Lanyin, a native of Yamato Village, a widower, he is thirty-two years old, has three sons, and his daughter-in-law died when she gave birth to the fourth child.
Now in the eyes of everyone, Xu Lanyin is a difficult family, and only widowers, defective, and poor men who can't afford to eat are willing to marry her.
Of course, the Xu family did not agree.
The Qin family and Xu Lanzhou were so angry, didn't it be obvious that Xu Lanyin was going to raise his son for his family. Xu Lanyin doesn't care, if there is no suitable man, just don't marry. When the Qin family is gone, he will get a female household, buy two subordinates, and life will still be better.
Everyone knew that the second room of the Xu family had seventy taels of silver, and they were afraid that the orphans and widows would not be safe, so the external rhetoric was that the silver was placed in the Xu family's big house, and Xu Dashi asked everywhere if there was any sale of land.
A few days later, the door of Xu's courtyard rang again, and it was actually Minnan's girl Hongluo and a mother-in-law who came, and a carriage was parked behind them. This mother-in-law Xu Lanyin knew that she was the housekeeper of the Min family, and she was the one she met when she was eating noodles, surnamed Deng.
The two of them looked at Xu Lanyin's eyes and smiled, and Mama Deng said, "Miss Xu, our wife has something to ask the old woman to come and ask." ”
Xu Lanyin hurriedly opened the door and said with a smile, "Distinguished guests are coming, please come in." "Secretly said, it should be Yu Rusheng muscle ointment that eliminated Min Nan's scar, and the Min family came to see if they still had it, or asked where they got it.
The coachman brought the carriage in, and Mama Deng and Hongluo took two pieces of silk and a few bags of candy from the cart. Several people entered the house, and Xu Lanyin took out fried peanuts and golden cakes made by herself to entertain them.
Even if these are slaves, they are also the distinguished guests of this family, and the Qin family greeted each other with smiles.
After sitting down, Mama Deng took out another five taels of silver and said with a smile, "This silver and these things are all rewarded by my wife." Madame asked the old woman to ask if there was any such balm for Miss Xu. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and laughed, "It's only been a few days, and the little scar on my girl's chin is gone." Mo said that the lady was happy, and even the lord was very happy. ”
Xu Lanyin felt that if she was saving money, the ointment would definitely not be used up. It must be that they look good and want more, or all of them.
She got up in pain and went into the bedroom and took out a small wooden box, "That's all I have left." ”
There were only as many fingernails in the box.
Mama Deng was obviously a little disappointed and asked, "Only a little bit?" ”
Xu Lan was embarrassed, "Grandpa Zhang only gave such a little," she gestured with her thumb, "I used some more." , gave some to the Min girl. ”
Mama Deng was a little disappointed, and asked again, "How did Miss Xu get it?" ”
Xu Lanyin said, "This spring, I went to Yefengling to collect medicine, and I accidentally picked a strange grass, and when I picked it up, I was snatched by an old man who picked up medicine. He said it was good medicine, and he didn't have any extra money, so he just gave me a silver horn and this balm. He also said that this balm can whiten and remove scars, so that I can save my use and use it for twenty years......" frowned again and said, "I didn't listen to those words at the time, and I used some to wipe my face, and then I found out that it can really remove scars, so I didn't want to use it again." ”
These words are true or false, Mrs. Min and the county lord should believe it. Since Su Qing knew that the old doctor would go there at that time, and later the young man also went to find the old doctor, the news that the old doctor went there to collect medicine should have spread out, and the county master, who was the official of his parents, would definitely hear about it.
Mama Deng asked again, "What does the grass you picked look like?" ”
Xu Lan said, "The leaves are a bit like jasmine and camellia, but the roots are much fatter. Oops, it's been a long time, and I don't remember much. ”
After inquiring about this, Mama Deng took a sip of tea and said, "Recently, there have been rumors about Gu Juren's divorce from his fiancée......"
It seems that the Min family also knows that Gu Wangchen's fiancée is themselves.
Xu Lanyin's face became sad, and she lowered her head and twisted her veil.
Qin sighed and said, "Don't hide it from Sister-in-law Deng, my family is the ex-fiancée of Gu Juren, and they have been married for eight years, and my family has been providing for him during this period." I didn't expect him to achieve this result, and he actually won the lift. It's just that my family suddenly felt a headache some time ago because of the poor fortune of my child, and I went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said that he could not cure this disease, and it was a stubborn disease...... Alas, we thought about it for a long time, my family is a small farmer, because my son has this disease, it is not good to delay the future of Guju people, so I took the initiative to withdraw from the marriage. ”
This is the excuse that Xu Lanyin discussed with her family, no matter who asks, she will say so.