Chapter 4 The Bride
Liu didn't have time to go back to his parents' house, so he took people directly to the door of a house.
Liu got out of the carriage and sent his son back to his parents' house, while he pulled Lu Caiqing and walked in.
"Is the old sister of the Chen family here? I'm Chen Xiufen! I found a daughter-in-law for your family Chen Ming? Come out and have a look. ”
Lu Caiqing looked at the house in front of her, there were four main houses, dilapidated and old, the window paper was swaying with the wind, there were partial rooms on the left and right, the same dilapidated, the yard was spacious, she always felt as if something was missing, and it was not as good as the house of the original owner.
She stared at the door, and said that the first sight was very important, if the mother-in-law fell in love with herself at first sight, then she would get along better in the Chen family in the future.
At this time, the door opened, and out of it came a medium-thin woman of about fifty years old, with a round face, a pair of eyes like torches under the loose eyelids, slightly high cheekbones, thick lips, and a yellowish complexion.
After she saw the two people in front of her clearly, she stepped forward and looked at Cai Qing, as if she understood Liu's intention, and said, "Sister Xiufen is talking about this girl?" Her family is willing to marry their children and not regret it? ”
"No remorse! No remorse! I even paid the bride price for my old sister, I'm afraid you will regret it? ”
"That's good! Look at this child is thin and thin, it's not bad, but since the words have come out, for the sake of our village, the old sister, I will talk and count, and I will cash it out for you, Sister Xiufen bothered, I thank you for Ming'er. ”
The two politely exchanged words for a long time, and Liu instructed Lu Caiqing again, and Lu Caiqing saw Liu leave.
There were only two people left in the courtyard, Chen and Lu Caiqing, she withdrew her smile, took out the majesty of being a mother-in-law and asked, "What's your name?" ”
"My name is Lu Caiqing!"
"In the future, I will be your mother-in-law, looking at your thin and shriveled appearance, you must also be an angry lord at home, just your body, you have no chest, how can this give our Chen family inheritance!"
Lu Caiqing chuckled in his heart, isn't Boss Chen sick? How can I still pass on the lineage, I'm only so young, I'm a conservative, if I have the same room, I don't do it, it's not okay to go into another demon cave in Shanxi, it's better to leave?
Thinking in his heart, he saw that the Chen family stepped forward in disgust, looked around Lu Caiqing, and suddenly reached out and touched Lu Caiqing's buttocks, shaking his head and saying: "This Xiufen girl is really, how did she find a child with such a body, how can she have a round room with Ming'er?"
Lu Caiqing dodged, looked at Chen suspiciously, and saw that she had to say: "Forget it!" It's just that I have more mouths and a few more days, maybe I can ease up a little. Come on in! Come with me to meet your man. ”
Chen was the first to enter the room, through the burning stove, opened the old cotton curtain and walked in, although it was much warmer than the outside, but the room was leaking everywhere, and it was still very cold.
Lu Caiqing came in and looked around, and saw that there was a black wooden table and a few chairs against the north wall when he entered the door, and there was a teapot and a few worn-out tea bowls on it.
Further inside is a cabinet with a lock on it, and on the south side is a large kang with reed mats on it. A futon was spread on the kang, and a man in his early twenties lay on it.
Lu Caiqing was just about to take a closer look at her so-called husband, but was pushed by Chen from behind and said, "What are you doing stupidly, this is my Ming'er, that is, your future husband." ”
Then he came to the kang with a gentle attitude and said, "Ming'er! Hurry up and open your eyes and see, my mother told you a daughter-in-law. ”
I saw the man on the kang frowning, only then did he open his eyes slightly, raised his eyelids with great effort, looked at Lu Caiqing, and then said, "Mother!" Ahem...... It's not that ...... Don't you want to spend your money in vain? I...... I'm not going to be able to heal well, no! Ahem...... It's not that I'm delaying people! Mother! Send people to ...... Send it back! I don't want a daughter-in-law! ”
Lu Caiqing listened on the side, looking at the man who was suffering from the illness in front of him, thinking that this person was not bad, knowing that he was not in good health, and he was afraid of delaying others. Seeing his sick appearance, my heart relaxed a lot.
"Ming'er! She was bought by her mother to be happy, maybe you will be better if you are sick! Even if it doesn't work, we have spent the money, just when you are considerate and considerate of your mother's hard work, is it worth buying a girl to take care of you? ”
Chen Ming heard it and wanted to refute it, but after seeing that his mother was emaciated in order to take care of herself, she didn't open her mouth anymore, but coughed tightly.
Chen pushed again and shouted: "Don't go and beat your man, you want to watch him feel uncomfortable like this, don't you?" ”
Lu Caiqing was pushed, got on the kang, knelt beside Chen Ming, stretched out his hand and gently tapped his back for a while, it really had some effect, and he really didn't cough anymore.
Chen softened his tone and said: "In the future, you will serve Ming'er around, get up every day to cook and cook medicine, and wash clothes will belong to you, and then wash and wipe Ming'er after you are busy, I can't spare you if you have a slight difference." ”
Lu Caiqing thought about settling down first, and when he had the spirit, he was thinking about getting out slowly. Although I don't want to, but these are daily life, I have to do it if I don't want to, although it is the same work as in the Lu family, but there is a room to sleep in, and the most important thing is to eat.
So nodding, Chen gave a lot of instructions, and then went out.
Lu Caiqing rubbed his knees, sat on the kang, and took a closer look at the man in front of him, his face was gray, his eye bubbles were slightly swollen, there was a faint black shadow under his slightly drooping eyelashes, and his cheekbones were also a little tall and abrupt, which made his whole face even more skinny.
In particular, the hands that were exposed outside the quilt - dull-skinned hands, some of them were dry and emaciated, like almost withered branches, which made people unbearable.
"Your name is Cai Qing?"
Lu Caiqing listened, nodded slightly, and then listened to him and said: "Don't worry, although you are my daughter-in-law, I will not bully you,...... I know...... My limit is approaching, my mother is worried about me, and I won't embarrass you, when the time comes...... You're looking for a good family to marry, and you've been wronged these days. ”
Lu Caiqing listened to it and relaxed a little, as long as his man did not have the will to have a round house, it would be useless for his mother-in-law to be in a hurry, and he would not lie to himself if he was loyal and honest, so he should be treated well.
Cai Qing said: "Then can I call you Brother Ming?" Don't worry, as long as you don't bully me, I will serve you well. ”
Chen Ming also nodded, raised a trace of strength and said: "My mother's knife mouth, if she says that you scold you, you have to be more responsible." ”
"Don't worry! Brother Ming, I know. Lu Caiqing listened to his promise, and felt a lot more relieved when he looked seriously ill.
After Chen Ming heard this, he also smiled honestly, but coughed again one after another. This time, Lu Caiqing's knocking for a long time didn't work, she immediately went to the ground, quickly poured a glass of water on the table, carefully handed it to Chen Ming's mouth, and drank it, although she drank half and spilled half of it, but it still had an effect.
She put down Chen Ming's head gently, and when she looked up, she saw her mother-in-law open the curtain and stand at the door, I don't know how long she looked at her, Lu Caiqing immediately got off the ground, returned the teacup, and said like a child inviting merit: "Mother-in-law!" Brother Ming doesn't cough anymore! ”
Chen picked up the curtain and walked in, and said expressionlessly: "See, I'm not blind, but this is what you should do." ”