Chapter 53: Give Up
Hong Dadi was happy, so he pulled Shen Shu to speak, and the parents didn't talk much, and when they came back to their senses, the food was already on the table.
"Come, accompany my uncle to drink two sips, the kid at home is still young, and it's not interesting to drink by yourself!" Hong Dadi said and poured it on Shen Shu!
This is the first time Shen Shu has drunk, but he can't be too frightened in front of his future father-in-law, and he Hong Dadi will drink.
Hong Dadi has a purpose, try Shen Shu's amount of wine.
Shen Shu's alcohol consumption is indeed not very good, and he is a little dizzy after drinking three taels.
"I can't drink anymore......" Shen Shu said, and Hong Dadi waved his hand to pour wine again.
"Drunk? Is the brain still clear? Hong Dadi asked.
Shen Shu's mind was still a little clear, so he nodded.
Hong Dadi saw that it was just right, so he asked: "Let me ask you, will you beat your wife when my Xiuhua marries in the future?" β
"Dad, what are you doing" Hong Xiuhua felt that this was not good, and took advantage of other people's drunken clichΓ©s.
Shen Shu shook his head in a daze: "Don't fight." β
Hong Da nodded, the first level was passed.
"Then if you are rich and rich in the future, will you marry a little wife?"
Hong Xiuhua was a little nervous, she was indeed more concerned about this issue.
"Don't be a concubine." Shen Shu said, his tongue was also a little straight.
Hong Xiuhua was relieved, her husband actually needs a reason to take a concubine, at least she can't take a concubine casually, if her wife can't give birth to a son, she can take a concubine, so she is also worried that her stomach will not be angry in the future.
Hong Dadi smiled and said to Hong Xiuhua: "Okay, help him to my house first, sleep for a while." β
Hong Xiuhua beckoned her younger brother to come and helped, and helped Shen Shu to the bed first.
Hong Dadi looked at Shen Shu very satisfied: "This son-in-law, you are really not mistaken. β
Hong Xiuhua smiled, she didn't calculate in vain at the beginning, and she also showed favor to Shen Shimei, hoping that Shen Shimei would think she was good. However, after getting along, she found that this future sister-in-law may not be able to see her thoughts, but just don't say it. But because of this, Hong Xiuhua is more at ease, indicating that Shen Shiliu still thinks she is good and is willing to be her sister-in-law.
Hong Dadi ate two more bites of food, and Hong Xiuhua was busy working on the stove. Han Shuliang also walked to Hong's house to deliver the letter at this time, and he was still a little embarrassed to see Hong Xiuhua.
"Shuliang?" Hong Xiuhua was also embarrassed, but she still had to say hello.
"Xiuhua, where is Uncle Hong too?" Han Shuliang asked.
"Well, yes, let's talk first." Hong Xiuhua said that she was going to open the fence door.
"No need, I'll just say it here, the ninth day of the first year is beautifully married, and when the time comes, our family will remember to drink the wedding wine!" After Han Shuliang finished speaking, he said: "There are still many things to tell, help me tell Uncle Hong, and I'll leave first!" β
As soon as she heard that Han Meili was going to get married, Hong Xiuhua's reaction was almost exactly the same as Shen Shimei's, and then she responded: "Cheng, you must go!" β
Han Shuliang nodded and left first.
As soon as Han Shuliang left, Hong Xiuhua entered the house.
"Who was outside just now?" Hong Dadi heard the movement.
"It's Shuliang, the beautiful first nine got married, let our family go to drink the wedding wine." Hong Xiuhua said.
"It's okay to get married, it's a foreign village, so you don't have to be embarrassed to meet in the future." Hong Dadi said.
Hong Xiuhua nodded, she has actually been worried about it, if Han Meili doesn't marry for a day, she won't be at ease for a day. Now that Han Meili is married, and Shen Shu is also devoted to her, she has nothing to worry about.
In the evening, Shen Shu finally woke up, and after waking up, he felt remorseful, and it was really embarrassing for his father-in-law to drink too much and fall asleep in the future!
"Are you awake?" Hong Xiuhua came over to take a look and saw that Shen Shu had already sat up.
Shen Shu nodded, and then asked, "Did I drink too much?" Am I drunk or something? β
Hong Xiuhua smiled: "No, I drank too much and fell asleep, to be honest, my father was very happy, saying that you will not be a big drinker in the future!" β
Shen Shu was relieved when he heard this, and said, "I have to go back quickly!" β
After saying hello to Hong Dadi and being sent out by the Hong family, Shen Shu hurried home and ran home, and met Han Shuliang who was also home on the way.
"Shuliang? What are you doing here? Shen Shu asked.
Han Shuliang sighed: "The beautiful first nine got married, and I sent a letter from house to house." β
"Oh, then I'll stop talking to you just yet." After Shen Shu finished speaking, he left first.
Han Shuliang saw that Shen Shu didn't say anything, and his heart was desolate, his sister was infatuated with a wrong heart.
Shen Shu felt that the two families had negotiated a marriage contract, but it was already a thing of the past, since it was no longer possible, so as not to drag the mud and water, so as not to delay Han Meili.
When he got home, Shen Shiliu told Shen Shu about Han Meimei's marriage, Shen Shu nodded, and told him about meeting Han Shuliang on the road.
Shen Shiliu also fell silent after hearing this, in the final analysis, it was also because "she" hanged herself at the beginning, although the Han family spoke badly, but if "she" hadn't hanged herself, the matter would not have made such a big fuss.
But if "she" doesn't hang herself, she won't survive, this thing is a dead knot, if you are too entangled is asking for trouble, everything still has to be looked at.
At night, Shen Shiliu studied and drew drawings in the room, although he sewed clothes by himself, but drawing drawings is also a technical job.
Shen Shu came over to take a look and said, "Mother is afraid that you will burn your eyes, so let you go to bed earlier!" β
"Got it!" Shen Pomegranate answered and put the things away first.
Shen Shiliu was lying on the bed alone, counting her small treasury, counting the income earned during the New Year and the money given by her parents during the New Year, she already had five taels in her hand. I don't know how much money Brother Du has saved, whether it is enough for fifteen taels.
On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, Han Meili got married, and the Shen family went, and after sending the entourage, they found a place to sit. A temporary shed was set up in the yard, and the whole family came, and the people who sat full of people did not feel cold.
"Sister Xiuhua, come and sit!" Shen Shiliu greeted Hong Xiuhua, and the two of them just formed a table.
Shen Shimei looked at Han Meimei, who was covered with a red hijab, and was picked up like this, and there was no embarrassment or anything that she had expected before.
Shen Shiliu turned his head and found that Hong Xiuhua was also thoughtful, and finally the two looked at each other, and smiled faintly, everyone understands people.
Han Meimei's wedding ended like this, the new daughter-in-law will worship heaven and earth only when she receives her in-laws, Shen Shiliu glanced at the groom who came to pick up her daughter-in-law, and she was an honest person at a decent glance.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Shen family resumed business again, and Shen Pomegranate took this opportunity to improve the glutinous rice dough and filling, and sold a wave of Lantern Festival, making a small profit.
"What's the matter? Is there enough money to go to the capital? Shen Shiliu went over to chat with Brother Du when he was free.
Brother Du shook his head: "I'm not going to the capital anymore." β
Shen Shiliu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why?" Haven't you always wanted to go? β
Du Xuanmo smiled bitterly: "The money hasn't been scraped together yet, my mother...... She is sick again, and if she is not well by then, she will not be able to leave anyone by her side. β
Shen Shimei knew that Du Niangzi was constantly sick, and Du Xuanmo couldn't leave.
"Auntie, let's not talk about it first, how much money do you have now?" Shen Shiliu asked.
"It's already eight taels." Du Xuanmo said that during the Chinese New Year, he sold three taels, which is already a lot.
"I'll figure out the rest, as for my aunt's body, let's take care of it first, in case she'll be fine when you leave!" Shen Shiliu said.
Du Xuanmo looked at Shen Shiliu and shook his head: "There are still seven taels left, how can you think of a way?" β
"Don't worry, before you leave, you'll definitely be able to make it up!" Shen Shiliu said, and then explained: "It's not for you, it's borrowed!" She said this for fear that Du Xuanmo would have pressure in her heart, and if she didn't get it right, she would become the second Han Shuliang, and her speech would become awkward.
Du Xuanmo smiled, he didn't think that Shen Shimei could really get seven taels of silver, although Shen Shimei was smart, but the family's money was also to be handled.
"Then I'll thank you in advance!" Du Xuanmo said with a smile, but he still didn't have much hope in his heart for going to the capital this time.
Shen Pomegranate took out his small vault when he went home, counted it over and over again, five taels is five taels, and there is still a little distance from seven taels.
The Shen family, who had resumed business, began to be diligent in the new year again, and Shen Shiliu did not dare to go directly to the Zheng family for the remaining two taels of silver, after all, the Han family's money had not been repaid.
The life of the Han family has also improved, Han Lao'er's legs have been improved, and now he can do some light work in the field normally, but it still hurts a little when the sky is cloudy.
"Meimei is also married, and the dowry money of the in-laws has also been sent, so let's pay back some to the Shen family first." Han Lao Fu'er said, now that he has money, he has to pay it back to the Shen family first.
Qian thought for a while and said, "Why don't you pay back the Shen family in a hurry, in addition to the Shen family, there are other families who have also borrowed a lot." β
"Other families don't borrow much, pay it back slowly, the Shen family borrowed so much from our family in one go, and it would be six taels of silver to add a piece." Han Lao Fu'er said that in order to make his legs faster, he bought a lot of good things, and the money was not spent, if there was no Shen family, he would not say anything, it is estimated that he would have to die.
Qian was entangled: "The Shen family also said that they are not in a hurry......
Han Laofu'er had a fire in her heart, and Qian's twisting strength really couldn't be changed.
"Brother Han, is Sister-in-law Han at home?" Someone shouted outside the door, and Qian hurriedly went to the door to greet people, and after a while, he came in and said to Han Lao'er: "My mother's brother and daughter-in-law came, saying that the family was in a hurry to use the money, and they borrowed our family's 500 wen before, and wanted to let us pay it back first." β
Han Laofu'er sighed, this is knowing that his family has received gift money and money, so he has come to ask for it.
"Pay it back, it's what we owe." Han Lao Fu'er said, five taels was not enough, and now it is even more insufficient.
For a few days, the people who came to ask for debts came again, and finally the Qian family counted the rest and sighed: "There are only two taels left, not enough to pay the Shen family." β
Han Lao'er pondered for a moment and said, "These days, so many people have come to ask for accounts, but the Shen family is not coming, can't you see it?" β
Qian pondered: "Could it be that their family has made up their minds to let Shuliang go into trouble?" So it doesn't matter if you want the money or not? β
Han Lao'er was angry enough and said: "Don't talk nonsense, why do you think people are so bad, this is really good for our family, or then you should come to the door with an IOU!" β
As soon as the words fell, there was another knock on the door outside the door, which made Qian Shi fall into a trance all of a sudden.