Chapter 7: A Blessing in Disguise
Reality has taught Shumei another lesson, before that, the people who came to say goodbye to her family were about to step on the threshold of her house, and the door of Kang's house was always full of people, just to see Shumei's appearance that was praised by the matchmaker. Now the front of the door is deserted, and there is not even a ghost to be seen. Gossip is like an invisible sword, piercing Shumei's scarred heart.
No matter how Huang Miniang talks about lotus, there is no decent family who is willing to marry Shumei.
For Shumei, this is a blessing in disguise, she doesn't believe that her father will let her stay at home for the rest of her life to eat and drink for nothing, which is undoubtedly God's mercy, so that she and Jizong can eventually become married.
"It's weird, they used to rush here, but now they all eat the scales?"
Yasuyong came back from outside in a rage, sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, his fists clattering on the table.
"Child, her father, what's the matter! Look at your stinky face, you can go to be a door god to ward off evil spirits. ”
"It's not for your uncompetitive daughter, I just met Huang Yiniang in the village, people said it, and no one dared to ask her for it. This time it's stealing chickens and rice, but don't affect the marriage between Fa Fa and Liu Yue! ”
Shumei hid in the house, secretly listening to her father's conversation, after that day, she rarely went out again, she was afraid that if she went out, she would be drowned by the spittle of the villagers.
"You! This is called self-inflicted, a good girl, she will be ruined by you, otherwise, you will agree that she will be with that Zhang Jizong. ”
"Dreaming, the toad still wants to eat swan meat, but it's not completely impossible, unless he also takes 2,000 yuan, I will marry Shumei to him."
"Didn't you take off your pants and fart superfluously? If he can take it, you won't beat the mandarin ducks. ”
At this time, a young man with a hippie smile walked in the door, holding two hens in his hands, wearing an ill-fitting white shirt, a pair of blue pants, and a pair of red rubber slippers on his feet were particularly dazzling, and his eyes narrowed into a line as if he hadn't woken up.
"Uncle Kang is good, Aunt Kang is good."
"Who are you?"
"My cow baby on the other side of the river, the one in the east of the village."
"Oh! It's you, what are you doing at my house? My house is now surrounded by walls, and there is nothing worth stealing. ”
Niu Wa put the chicken in her hand on the stone table, with a weird smile, pointing to the two hens on the table, but her body was making a movement to run.
"Uncle Kang, you misunderstood, I came to propose to your family Kang Shumei on my behalf, you see I brought this dowry."
When Kang Yong heard this, he looked at him with wide eyes, and said nothing angrily, found a wooden stick in the corner of the wall, and chased Niu Wa is a fierce beating.
"Your baby has eaten the heart of a bear and a leopard gall, and you dare to come to the door to propose, and you don't pee and take a photo, just like you, a bear, you can also be worthy of my Shumei, this chicken is afraid that it was also stolen, right? Today, Lao Tzu has to teach you a good lesson, otherwise I would think that there is no one in my Kang family, and even a guy like you who steals chickens and dogs dares to make trouble. ”
Kang Yong roared loudly, and Niu Wa dodged his pursuit while exerting his eloquent defense.
"Isn't this your family, Kang Shumei, no one wants? Besides, I've always liked her! ”
"You also said that the child's mother stopped him for me, and I had to cut out his tongue."
When Niu Wa heard this, she hurriedly broke through Su Kui's interception and ran out of the door. Kang Yong carried the chicken on the table, chased it out, and smashed the chicken at the cow baby.
"Get your chicken and roll it for me, the farther away the better."
Kang Yong was so tired that he couldn't breathe, and sat back at the stone table with a stick, he had no heart and lungs, but at this time he suddenly realized if he was really too much. The daughter who is loved by everyone is now a sludge, and even a scumbag like Niu Wa dares to step on it.
"Shumei, you come out."
Shumei saw everything just now in her eyes and listened to it in her heart. Her mood at the moment, beyond words, frustration, despair, or heartache, cannot be fully described, or it is more appropriate to describe it as a place without shame. She walked up to Yasunaga dejectedly, like a bird with broken wings, losing the confidence to look up at the sky.
"You go and tell that bastard boy, 500 yuan, as long as he takes out 500 yuan as a gift money, I will let you marry."
This sudden turn of the peak made Shumei a little caught off guard, although this number is still a bit much, but at least Daddy is relieved! If money can solve the problem, then it is not a problem. She immediately came to her senses, and just now she was frowning, but now she is smiling like a flower.
"Thank you, Daddy, I'll go right away."
Shumei couldn't wait to tell Jizong the good news, ran to the river, and walked straight to Tang Boyi's house after getting off the boat. Because Tang Boyi's parents died early, he and his sister were left, and after his sister got married, he was left to live alone. And Zhang Jizong's family, there is a difficult mother, Shumei generally does not dare to go directly to his house, every time she goes to Tang Boyi's house first, and then Tang Boyi calls Zhang Jizong out.
Shumei sat in the courtyard of Tang Boyi's house, anxiously waiting for Zhang Jizong.
"Shumei!"
As soon as the two met, they hugged each other excitedly, and Shumei's eyes flashed with tears of excitement. The two of them haven't seen each other for many days, and they miss each other, and silence is better than sound at this time.
Tang Boyi, a kilowatt light bulb, saw the two of them talking about me and me, and ducked out dejectedly, leaning against the edge of the wall, smoking a cigarette to relieve his sorrows. Wearing a white and neat shirt, the lower end of the shirt is tied in black pants, the figure is promoted and strong, and with the standard facial features, it is better than Zhang Jizong, but unfortunately, Shumei has never looked at him at all.
"What you say is true? Your father really said that as long as I scrape together 500 yuan, he will agree to our marriage. ”
Zhang Jizong was also a little excited, and repeatedly confirmed to Shumei. Shumei had tears in her eyes, an expression of tears into a smile, and nodded vigorously to Zhang Jizong.
He cried out excitedly, and jumped like a child in the courtyard, flapping his body frantically, even more excited than he had found gold.
Tang Boyi was startled by Zhang Jizong's shout, he threw away the cigarette he hadn't finished smoking and pushed the door in.
"What's going on?"
Zhang Jizong pounced and hugged him tightly, and when he was caught off guard, goosebumps fell to the ground.
"Agreed, her father agreed, Shumei and I can be together in a bright and justifiable way, are you happy? Gao is not happy? ”
Zhang Jizong was a little too excited, and his speech was a little incoherent.
"Happy, happy."
Tang Boyi smiled awkwardly, Shumei was also smiling beside him, he said happy against his will, but his heart was sour, Shumei could find happiness that belonged to her, he should have been happy for her, but the love for Shumei in his heart made him a little involuntarily.