(86) Marriage and redemption

Before Zhao Wang could recover from the shock that Zhao Chengcai agreed to define Zhang Qingting's shop as a dowry. I heard my son say word by word there, "From now on, please don't say anything to your mother, and let your mother hand over the money to be considered a family." You will only make your son feel ashamed of himself! If a family has to buy it with money, it is definitely not a family that treats each other sincerely! ”

"Mother, our family is poor, but you have taught us since we were children, we must have backbone to be a man, no matter how good other people's things are, as long as they are not what we should take, we can't take a stitch or a thread. Even if you starve to death, you can't do things that deceive you with your conscience. I still remember, when I was a child, I was ignorant, and once I ran with someone to beat the dates on someone's tree, and then you knew, that meal was a good beating, I still remember it vividly! At that time, my father was beside me to persuade me, but you said while beating me that stealing other people's dates now is not a good lesson, and you will be able to kill people and set fire for money in the future! Since then, I haven't taken anything from anyone else. ”

Listen to my son talk about the past. Zhao Wang's face was also a little moved, and his fists were loosened.

I only heard Zhao Chengcai smile bitterly and said, "But now? You force me to ask for money all day long, saying that she is my daughter-in-law, so she should listen to me. Be! I am her father-in-law, but not her creditor! Mother, what is the difference between you being so forced and forcing me to use a knife to rob people of their money? You want money, don't you? I am now in the yamen, and I have a tael of silver every month, and I will hand it all over to you at that time!" If you don't have enough, can I find a few more jobs? Just don't push me anymore! If you force me again, I can only kneel in front of you! Even if your son doesn't have the ability to earn money, okay? ”

Having said that, Zhao Wang's family really has no way at all. only took her eyes and gouged Zhang Qingting fiercely, at this moment, she could only hope that she would take care of the relationship between husband and wife, forget it, and turn the situation around.

But what about Miss Zhang? Standing there was a green pine, motionless.

She was secretly grateful to this stupid Xiucai in her heart, as soon as he clarified that the name of this shop was hers, and when she was going to leave the Zhao family in the future, this shop was still her own, and no one had the right to ask!

Zhao Wangshi stared for a long time, his eyes were sour, and he didn't see Zhang Qingting moved. I was even more angry in my heart, this dead girl is really cold-hearted, even if you don't let go, how much is it good to be moved to tears? Why don't you care at all like you're a nobody?

This is really killing too many pigs, and the heart has become harder! But thinking about her own parents, brothers and sisters, it makes sense. At that time, I only thought that she didn't care about her mother's family, thinking it was a good thing, but now it seems that there are advantages and disadvantages in everything. Look at this attitude!

"Chengcai, have you thought about it?" Zhao Wang couldn't help it, and finally asked. If there is no exit, then not only our family will not have a share of this property, but even you will not have a share!

Zhao Chengcai nodded cautiously.

So what else is there to say? Zhao Wangshi gritted his teeth, was silent for a while, and suddenly said, "Your sister-in-law's family is decided, and it is a family surnamed Sun in Qilipu in the neighboring town." Although it is a continuation of the string, the man is only less than twenty, and there is an only son in the family, who has a field and a house. It's very passable, you go out and say to your sister-in-law smoothly, and you will get married in the moon! ”

Zhao Chengcai was taken aback, "Mother, what kind of family?" How could Xu be so far away, how could that person continue the string before he was twenty? ”

Zhao Wang glanced at Zhang Qingting, but remained silent. Zhang Qingting walked away very interestingly, and closed the door for them with his hand.

In the evening, Zhao Chengcai came back, and Zhang Qingting still knew what was going on.

It turned out that Zhao Wang's matchmaker found several families for Zhao Yulan, and two of them were more favorable.

The first choice is the Wu family in the next village, the family has a small amount of wealth, only two brothers, and their conduct is good. The elder brother has already married, and now he is talking about it to the younger brother. Because it is not far away, people also know the general situation of their family, and they think that Zhao Yulan's reputation is still good, but they dislike that the Zhao family is too poor, and they are afraid that after they get married, they will trouble them in the future. I only heard the matchmaker say that the Zhao family had already opened a shop, and it was very profitable to reluctantly agree to the family affair. However, people also made a request, since the Zhao family is rich, their family will give a dowry of twenty taels of silver, but the Zhao family can also afford a dowry of fifty taels. People made it very clear that they would not take up a penny of this dowry, and let the bride buy her own things, just to prove the strength of the Zhao family.

There is a full thirty taels of this, where can the Zhao Wang family afford it? That's why I'm so anxious to take Zhang Qingting's shop into existence.

And the alternative Sun family, the conditions are also good. The retainer came out to thirty taels. It's just far away, and some don't know the roots, but I heard that the first wife died in childbirth, and she didn't leave a child. Zhao Yulan married in the past, although she was wronged in reputation, but her life must be very good.

There is another layer, since this shop has no share of the Zhao family, the Zhao Wang family has to think more about Zhao Chengdong. He will get married in a few years, and this marriage will definitely cost more than marrying a daughter, and the dowry that Zhao Yulan married out can just make up for the second son's flowers. Zhao Wang's opinion was not concealed, and he deliberately said it to Zhao Chengcai to make him worry.

Zhao Chengcai was really worried, even Zhang Qingting was worried when he heard it, and shook his head in disagreement, "According to me, these two are unreliable!" A family can only be rich and rich, not poor and lowly, in case something happens in the future, it's really hard to say! The other family is even more inappropriate, if the conditions are really good, how can they come out with such a high salary for no reason, and go so far to marry a new daughter-in-law? Obviously there is a problem! You should advise your mother to inquire clearly before drawing conclusions. Don't hurt your sister for life! ”

Zhao Chengcai's face was full of sadness, "I just said all this!" It's useless, my mother is determined to marry Yulan before the year, and I want her to die with Tian Fusheng's heart as soon as possible! ”

Zhang Qingting couldn't bear it, "If you really want to choose, choose the Wu family!" I gave out the thirty taels for her, just as she had a fate with me, and those fabrics didn't make money. ”

Zhao Chengcai was very grateful, but sighed again, "I have already asked Yulan, and she said that if she really wants to marry." She'd rather marry far away! ”

She wants to leave this sad place! Zhang Qingting thought about it, and really felt that she was pitiful, "Xiucai, you go and call Yulan, and then talk about it, she is so unwilling, even if she marries in, she may not be willing to worry about food and clothing." This lifelong event can't be a child's play, you can't bury your life because your mother doesn't agree, if the husband and wife don't get along in the future, it's her own who suffers! ”

Zhao Chengcai listened reasonably, but felt reluctant, "But the Tian family is too poor!" If the girl really marries, it will be too bitter. ”

Zhang Qingting said angrily, "Haven't you heard that it is better to bully the pulsatilla than to bully the poor youth." The Tian family is poor now, but who can guarantee that they will be poor for the rest of their lives in the future? After all, there is still a craft, and there is something to eat. Even if his family has been poor all his life, if your sister is willing to live a hard life with others, this is also a thousand dollars to buy I am happy. As long as she is happy, what is the value of other people's opinions? ”

Zhao Chengcai thought about it, quietly called the girl over, and told her again.

Seeing her timidity and hesitation, Zhang Qingting said, "Yulan, don't be afraid, if you have anything to say." This marriage is no more than anything else, it has a relationship with you for a lifetime! You're only eighteen this year, and you still have fifty or sixty years to live. If you don't choose what you like, how will you live most of your life? ”

When Zhao Yulan heard this, she immediately knelt down for her brother and sister-in-law with tears in her eyes, "Brother, I'm not afraid of hardship!" My mother thinks the Tian family is poor now, but what is the difference between our family and his family in the past? Only in the past two years has it been slightly stronger. If you can persuade your mother to change her mind, that is, to eat chaff and swallow grain, I am grateful to you all my life! ”

Zhao Chengcai slapped his thigh, "Gotcha!" I fought hard to be beaten by my mother again. Go and help you out! ”

Zhang Qingting stopped him and said, "When is this now?" Your mother has rested early! Wait for Ming'er, we are all out, you find a free time, come back early and quietly persuade her. In addition, go and talk to the Natian Fusheng Ward, if there is no ready-made house, you can rent two rooms! And this dowry, if your mother insists on the twenty taels, I will squeeze it out for her first. Don't show a trace in front of her, if she knew it was my idea, she wouldn't be happy! ”

The brother and sister nodded yes, and Zhao Yulan pinned all the last glimmer of hope on her brother and sister-in-law.

After resting that night, Zhao Xiucai was guilty, and he was beaten in several hot pains, so much so that he tossed and turned and didn't sleep well all night.

Zhang Qingting got up in the morning and took a look, his face was strangely flushed, obviously he had a fever. Remembering the doctor's instructions yesterday, I had to quickly find someone to get him medicine.

Zhao Chengcai stood up, "Don't get in the way!" I'm not very uncomfortable, I still have to go to the yamen and the Tian family today, and there are so many things! ”

"If it doesn't work, let's talk about it tomorrow!"

Zhao Chengcai shook his head and insisted on refusing, "Why is it so delicate?" It's really not good, I'll come back early, you don't care about me, go and get busy with you! ”

Zhang Qingting had no choice but to leave.

As soon as he opened the door when he arrived at the store, he gave Yan Bowen a burden, "Go and change it!" ”

There was a new black jacket and pants and a pair of new cloth shoes.

"It's cold, beware of catching a cold." Zhang Qingting instructed lightly. I had already seen his thin and shabby clothes, and when I went to buy cotton clothes yesterday, I thought I would bring him a set back.

Yan Bowen was stunned for a moment, holding his clothes in the ear room.

How long has it been? Has anyone ever said to him again, "Beware of the cold"?

He used to be the pride of the sky, growing up in brocade clothes and jade food, calling slaves and maids, and angry horses in fresh clothes. The spring breeze is proud, and seeing all the Chang'an flowers in one day is the best portrayal of his life.

He thought that life was like this, wealth and glory, fame and fortune, which were beyond the reach of ordinary people, but they were held in the palm of his hand at will, and there was no need to deliberately strive for it.

But since the accident, his sky has been a haze, and his feet have been muddy.

The feeling of falling from the clouds to the earth is unpleasant, and the drudgery is exhausting, but it is not so unbearable. What is really chilling is the resolute opposition between relatives, the indifference and disregard of being abandoned and isolated.

The pain was so terrible, and his heart was numb like a callus on his hands, leaving only a little bit of reason and self-esteem to support him, like a walking dead living in this world.

It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow. Only those who have perceived the coldness of the world know how to cherish every bit of kindness that others have to him.

The clothes and shoes on his hands are not a good thing, compared to what he used to wear. It's just the most ordinary coarse cloth, the most ordinary style, if it was in the past, even if he threw a hundred sets in front of him and paved the way for him, he would dislike it. But at this moment, such an ordinary set of clothes and shoes lit a warm lamp in his heart.

Covering his face on the slightly rough fabric, which exuded a new smell, he felt their presence with his skin, and his heart wrapped in the hard shell unconsciously cracked, revealing the original softness.

Zhang Qingting didn't know that his inadvertent words and a kind gesture touched the softest corner of his soul and gave the extremely down-and-out Yan Bowen a redemption. So much so that many, many years later, he clearly remembered the texture of this suit and the proper temperature.

After changing into new clothes and coming out, he looked at Zhang Qingting again, and his eyes were obviously different. With a little gratitude, a little bit of warmth.

The eyes of others looking at him have also changed. Even Zhang Xiaodie said that he looked much more pleasing to the eye, and that he really looked like a buddy. Throwing away the old and useless clothes, even Yan Bowen himself felt a lot more relaxed, as if he had thrown off a big burden, really changed his mind, and integrated into his current life.

The business in the store is as prosperous as ever, even the landlord Boss Liu also came to visit, seeing that Zhang Qingting is doing a good job, and even the cloth that he has been unsalable for a long time is selling well, it is inevitable that there is something bad in his heart, and he is saying compliments there, but his eyes are staring at the pickled vegetables and not relaxing, obviously wanting to take advantage of it for nothing.

How could Zhang Qingting not see it? He asked with a smile, "What does Boss Liu want?" Let the guy cut it to you, ensure that the price is fair, and the pound is enough. "If you want to spend money without spending money, that's impossible.

Boss Liu couldn't wipe his face, so he had to ask for a few braised vegetables.

Zhang Qingting gave Fang Mingzhu a look, and the little girl immediately stepped forward, handing things in one hand and asking him for money in the other, "Thank you!" A total of two cents of silver! ”

Zhang Qingting lowered his head and pretended to settle the account, Boss Liu was bored with himself, paid the money with some pain, and left in a huff, but he was hateful and jealous in his heart.

I regret that the rent was set cheap, and I regret that the cloth was sold at a low price, and I regret that I didn't find out the living treasure of Old Man Fang earlier and get this way of wealth? Now I am looking at the prosperity of my own store, but I have earned it by giving the silver to others!

The more he thought about it, the more unconvinced he became, and when he went home, he dug out the contract he had made, trying to find loopholes.

Introduction: To be a man is to hold grudges! If people don't offend me, I don't offend anyone, but if people offend me, I will bite them. )}