Everyone said that Zhu Changxi was willing to give up a man's self-esteem for the sake of the Zhu family's money, and even gave up his biological father's surname to join the Zhu family, but only Zhu Changxi himself knew that he was greedy for more than the Zhu family's money.

He remembered very well that it was the day before the winter solstice, it was cold on the street, and he was wearing thin clothes and standing on the corner to help his aunt sell shoes. Those shoes were all rushed out by my aunt day and night. Since my uncle fell ill, I have been relying on my aunt for all the expenses of the family.

She was a somewhat vulgar-looking woman, who spoke in a very loud voice all day long, as if everything was not going well in the house. The life at home is indeed unsatisfactory. My uncle and aunt originally only gave birth to one daughter, but because of their poor health, they had been supported by medicine until the day they were five years old, and they suddenly left. My aunt was sad for more than half a year, and I thought that I would be able to recover physically, so I would have another child with my uncle. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as you're in good health. But before his aunt was pregnant, his mother took him to his uncle, and there were two more mouths to eat at home, and since then, his aunt has never mentioned the matter of having children.

Later, when my mother passed away, my uncle and aunt gave some money to help with the settlement, and the family's life seemed to have become more difficult. He has hands and feet, and he also thought about going out to do some work to help improve the conditions at home, but his uncle didn't allow it, saying that he promised his deceased sister that no matter how difficult the life at home was, he would have to provide Zhu Changxi with education.

Although his aunt was full of reluctance, since his uncle fell ill, he has never been short of money to buy pen, ink, paper and inkstone. He knew in his heart that his aunt was the kind of woman with a typical knife mouth and tofu heart, and she actually regarded him as a son in her heart, but because Zhu Changxi didn't have a child of her own, she inevitably had a knot in her heart.

In order to help his aunt, he always finished the lessons that his husband had given as early as possible, and then took the shoes to sell them on the street amid his aunt's curses. The scholar, no matter how much he understands it in his heart, is still thin-skinned, and he is embarrassed to shout loudly, so he stands alone on the street corner.

Miss Zhu came out to buy rouge in a carriage, and somehow saw Zhu Changxi standing on the corner selling shoes. At that time, Zhu Changxi was slightly thinner than now, but he was a very good-looking little fresh meat. Xu was moved by the Miss Zhu family because of his good looks, and he actually took the maid to buy all his shoes, saying that he would bring them back to the house for the people to wear.

That day, it was the first time Zhu Changxi helped his aunt sell shoes, and it was also the first time he saw the money from selling shoes, and it was still so much money.

Miss Zhu had already gotten into the carriage, and when the curtain was lowered, she saw Zhu Changxi holding the money and smiled stupidly, which amazed Zhu Changxi's whole time. Then, Miss Zhu asked people to give him some money, saying that they looked at him pitiful and asked him to buy him a thick dress to wear. Seeing him refuse, he said with his face in mind: "This money is lent to you, and when you make a fortune in the future, remember to pay me back to Zhu's house." ”

Before he could get rich, the people of the Zhu family came to the door, saying that their master admired Zhu Changxi very much and wanted him to be an aunt to his family. He didn't want to, but the people of the Zhu family sent a lot of things, which were enough for his uncle and aunt to live in peace for a while.

He did bow his head for money, but on the wedding night, when he saw that the bride was the young lady of the Zhu family who had bought her shoes on the street, Zhu Changxi swore that he would be good to his wife for the rest of his life, and would only be loyal to and love this woman for the rest of his life.

After getting married, they also spent a happy time, although the Miss Zhu family at that time had always been cold and indifferent to herself, but between husband and wife, they should respect each other as guests. There is no malicious trouble, no malicious curse, he learns how to take care of the Zhu family's business while studying, and in his spare time, he can also accompany his wife to go out for a walk, and his life is stable and comfortable.

Zhu Changxi didn't understand, obviously he was getting better and better, but why his father-in-law and his wife's attitude towards him was getting worse and worse.

Cow tears dripped into his eyes, and Zhu Changxi finally saw his wife. Facing the lady with the head of the snake body, he was not afraid, but asked her a little distressed: "At that time, were you very afraid?" When you are swallowed by a snake, do you feel pain? It's not that I don't want to save you, it's that I can't save you at all. ”

Miss Zhu opened her mouth like a snake, wanting to swallow Zhu Changxi too.

Zhu Changxi just smiled, closed his eyes, and said, "At that time, I called you." Have you forgotten? When you ran to the snake grass, I shouted behind you: Jiaojiao, don't go over, there are snakes hidden in those flowers, and those snakes will eat you. But you didn't listen at all, and you even turned around and said to me in a voice of extreme disgust, that you would die or die in the belly of a snake, and that you would not want to stay with me any longer. I think now that you've decided, there's no need for me to stop you. ”

Hearing these words, Miss Zhu stopped her attack and instantly changed back to her original appearance. She looked at Zhu Changxi and asked her with a complicated expression: "Why do you force me, why don't you let me go, just because I'm not good to you, my father is not good to you, right?" ”

"Jiaojiao, I want to know too, I also want to know why you have changed? Why did his father-in-law change? Isn't it okay for us to keep the same as when we first got married? ”

"My dad hates you because of your scholarly temper, and you spoil him a lot of things in private. Our Zhu family has some money, but that money is not through these businesses on the ground, but those shady businesses in private. But what about you? You only want to do business on the ground, and you have offended many of your father's friends in private, and he can't bear to get rid of you, so he can only beat and scold you to make those friends angry. Zhu Changxi, there are some things that can't be said in the Ming place, because once they are said in the Ming place, things will be different. ”

"What about you, and why are you?" Zhu Changxi stretched out his hand and wanted to hug Miss Zhu, but she dodged away.

"Because I didn't like you in the first place."

Miss Zhu looked at Zhu Changxi and smiled, her smile was very bitter.

"Do you know why I was willing to marry you that day? Do you really think that I fell in love with you at first sight on the street? No. On the day I met you, I had just returned from a visit to him. He's just like you, a broken scholar. You are fostered in your uncle's and mother's house, and he is a concubine in the middle of the family. My father wanted to find me a good businessman, but I didn't want to, I only liked him.

My father, unable to resist me, reluctantly agreed, but also put forward a condition, that is, let him join our Zhu family, and the children born in the future must also follow the surname of our Zhu family. Although he is a little poor, he also has a strong character and arrogance, and in his eyes, my father's conditions are simply humiliating him. He left angrily, and even left a message, if my father can really find a scholar who is willing to join the Zhu family, no matter who he marries in the future, his children will be surnamed Zhu.

You also know my father's temper, since he said so, my father must find a scholar who is willing to join our Zhu family. I've seen you on the street, and you're dressed as a scholar, and when I gave you money, you rejected you. I thought that you must also be a scholar who will not bend his waist for three buckets of rice, so I proposed to let my father go to your house to find you, propose to you, and ask you to join our Zhu family. I originally wanted my father to touch the mold, so I know that the money in his eyes is not omnipotent, but I didn't expect that because of money, you agreed to my father to join the Zhu family, and even changed your original surname for money. So, I look down on you, I think you are too insulting to be a reader, you make me feel disgusted. ”

"Haha!" Zhu Changxi turned around and laughed, laughing so much that tears came out.

"Jiaojiao, do you know that I changed my surname to Zhu, all for you. Forget it, what else to say now? I thought it was a God-given marriage, but now I understand that it's just a joke. ”

Zhu Changxi said, suddenly took out a small jar from his sleeve, unscrewed the cork, and swallowed the contents in one gulp.

"Life is just a joke." Zhu Changxi staggered: "No matter who I am, I'm just a joke!" If a person really wants to be a ghost after death, I would rather not even be a ghost. The world is vast, and I don't want to leave even a trace of my soul behind. ”

"Zhu Changxi!" Chang Tai came over and glanced at him: "Crane top red." ”

"That's right, Hedinghong, I bought it with the Zhu family's money." Zhu Changxi's eyes gradually drifted: "Jiaojiao, I withdrew some money from the account, but I went back to the money." What I gave to my aunt was pawned with the things you gave me. Those people in the Zhu family deliberately embarrassed me, and the bookkeeper of the Zhu family looked down on me even more, he knew it, but he didn't tell you. ”

"No, no, he said, I told my dad that on purpose." Miss Zhu looked at Zhu Changxi: "I'm just ...... I just wanted my father to hate you, so I deliberately said that you stole the Zhu family's money to help your uncle and aunt. I have someone I like, and I don't want to be married to you, and I don't want to be with you. I know you're good to me, but I don't like you. ”

"It's okay, I see." Zhu Changxi said, slowly closing his eyes.

Miss Zhu did not leave, but quietly stood by Zhu Changxi's corpse, and after a long time, she turned around, looked at Xing Ruyi and asked blankly: "Where is his ghost?" How I can't see his ghost. I remember that after I was swallowed by the serpent, I quickly became the way I am now, and he should have become a ghost like me. ”

"Not all people become ghosts when they die." Xing Ruyi walked up to Zhu Changxi's corpse and gently put his hand on his forehead: "He is scattered and can't form a ghost." ”

"Why?"

Perhaps, as he himself said, he had no attachment to the world. Maybe he was too sad and sad to see Miss Zhu again. ”

"No, it's impossible, he doesn't owe me yet, how can he ...... How can you ......?"

"Miss Zhu, you should be happy, the person you hate, you can't see it anymore." Xing Ruyi got up and looked at the soul of the poor Miss Zhu who was squatting on the ground.