"Mrs. Zhou's house."

"Aunt Zhou?" Not so coincidental, right? I just met her.

Lamei nodded, and began to talk about the situation of Zhou's family this week, which was quite similar to Zhao's second sister-in-law in the north of the village.

"This week, she and her son are outsiders, so they don't have any relatives. Mrs. Zhou is very good, so naturally she has no enemies or enemies. In the early years, her family seemed to be quite rich, but then she slowly became poor, and I don't know why. Her son's name is Zhou Kuiruo, who went to school in his early years and is a scholar. As soon as Lamei finished speaking, Chun Tao handed her a bowl of water.

"Listening to you say this, this week's family is quite good." Hearing what Lamei said, Chun Tao felt that Kuiruo was a good choice this week.

"Naturally, this week's son is not only good-looking, but also gentle and polite. It's a little poorer, but it's definitely better than you're in your house. ”

"Hmm..."Could it be a central air conditioner?" Chun Tao muttered silently in her heart.

"What are you thinking? Dumbfounded. Lamei gently pushed Chun Tao's arm.

"I want to... How can I get him to marry me. Chun Tao's right thumb rubbed the nail cover of her left thumb, thinking about how to get married smoothly.

"Are you in such a hurry to get married?" Lamei put her hands on her cheeks and tilted her head to tease Chun Tao.

Chun Tao turned her head to look at Lamei, smiled slightly, and did not speak.

"Spring peach." Lamei looked at Chun Tao in front of her and felt a little strange, "I always feel that you have changed a lot since you became seriously ill, and you don't feel like you anymore." ”

"Probably... It's a trip away from the ghost gate! I always feel like before..."Chun Tao didn't want to talk about this topic deeply, worried that Lamei would notice something, so she paused and said, "I'm afraid I won't live long." ”

"Yes, I just think you're too stuffy right now. I'm afraid of you—" Lamei stopped halfway through speaking.

"Stupid!" Chun Tao glanced at Lamei with a smile and looked at the mud wall behind her, "Died once... I don't think it's anything... Being able to live is more important than being alive. ”

"Hmm!" Lamei felt that the atmosphere was a little heavy, so she took the initiative to talk about Zhou Kuiruo, "Why don't I tell you about Zhou Kuiruo!" ”

"Good!" Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can lead to a successful marriage, and she doesn't want to talk about this topic anymore.

"I just said that this Zhou Kuiruo is a scholar and is also very filial to Aunt Zhou, so there are still many people who want to marry their daughter into the Zhou family." Lamei picked up the handkerchief and continued to embroider as she spoke, "Six years ago, the Zhou family and Sister Peach Blossom's family planned to get married, but the Zhou family couldn't afford the dowry that Peach Blossom Niang wanted, and Kuiruo didn't have the idea of gaining fame this week, so this matter was yellow." ”

"..."There are people who don't want to gain fame and glory to their ancestors. Chun Tao looked at the ground and did not speak.

"This Peach Blossom Sister later married into the county seat, and you were still young at that time, so you definitely don't remember."

You're just a year old! Chun Tao lowered her head and touched her eyebrows, but did not speak.

"Spring peach?"

"Oh! I was thinking, then it shouldn't be difficult for me to marry into the Zhou family. ”

"Isn't it difficult? Do you think your sister-in-law will let you marry Zhou Kuiruo? Unless the Zhou family's dowry is more than that of the old carpenter's. ”

"There will be no dowry."

"No, how is that possible? Your sister-in-law..."Lamei looked excitedly in the direction of Chun Tao's house, suddenly stopped, and stared at Chun Tao with a serious face. "You, what are you going to do?" Lamei's tone was a little hesitant.

"Don't worry!" Chun Tao smiled and shook her head, not planning to tell Lamei about her plan.

Lamei didn't know what to say, Chun Tao didn't speak, and the silence in the room was a little weird.

It took a while for Lamei to break the embarrassment, "Even if you have a way to make your sister-in-law... What are you going to do on Zhou's side? The way you look, the Zhou family may..."

"It's not possible, it's definitely not worth it, but he's also a reader, so I can only take the initiative on my side."

"But if you take the initiative to ask for a marriage, it will be talked about if it is spread out, and it will have an impact on your reputation."

"So it's impossible to get the matchmaker to go?"

"That's... You'll have to go on your own. As soon as Lamei's words fell, Chun Tao looked at Lamei with a panicked face.

"I... Myself? But... I—" Chun Tao licked her lips, a little uneasy.

"It's not appropriate for anyone else to go!" Lamei's face was also a little embarrassed, and she pursed her lips.

"I, I know..."Spring peach is like a person who loses weight and wakes up hungry in the middle of the night, not knowing whether to eat or not, no matter how you choose, it is painful, and you have to have a lot of courage.

The two pondered for a long time, and Chun Tao found that the sky was a little dark, and said, "I'll go back first, I'll think about it when I go back." "The only one who can convince herself is herself, whether to marry or stay, she has to think about it.

"Aren't you going to stay and eat?" Lamei heard March say that Chun Tao was starved all night last time, so she was afraid that she would have nothing to eat when she went back, and saw that Chun Tao's mood was a little wrong, so she opened her mouth to stay.

"No, I kept something to eat, don't worry!" Chun Tao knew what Lamei was worried about.

"Okay, you go back and slow down." Lamei's father didn't like Lamei to associate with Chun Tao, so Lamei didn't force her to stay, but just stood up to send Chun Tao.

"No need to send it." She needed to be alone.

"Hmm!" Chun Tao opened the door and left the house, Lamei stood in place, watching her back disappear into the door before she let out a long sigh, looking a little worried.

What should I do? Accept your fate or fight for it. Chun Tao went back to her house and ate the steamed buns she bought in the county seat during the day with cold water, lying on the bed with only one plank, looking at the roof in a daze.

Somehow, I remembered the scene when I graduated from college and interviewed for it. At that time, Zhao Rujing was still relatively happy, with an adoptive father and adoptive mother, and with the encouragement of her adoptive father, she mustered up the courage to go for an interview. Although Zhao Rujing stammered during the interview, she also passed successfully.

But later Zhao Rujing learned that the result of the interview was arranged by her adoptive father, and now in this situation, what should she do to pass it successfully? How can I muster up the courage to come to the door myself? Or just keep enduring it?

"Dead girl! Get out! Zhao Yang yelled outside the door, interrupting Chun Tao's thoughts.

Chun Tao put on her coat and shoes, and when she opened the door, she saw Zhao Yang with an angry face.

"You son of a bitch, you're getting bolder and bolder, and you dare to beat our dogs!" Zhao Yang grabbed the dog egg on the side, the dog egg's face was blue and purple, thinking that it was caused by a fight with the children in the village, and he was afraid of being scolded, so Chun Tao carried the black pot.

"Look, look, how do you see people? Yes? You're still his aunt! Is there an aunt like you? ”

Chun Tao glanced at the dog egg, and the dog immediately hid behind Zhao Yang's family. "Raise me... It's my brother, and... I didn't hit anyone. ”

"You... All right! Dare to talk back, it's the other way around! What a boldness! I must teach you a good lesson today, you..."Zhao Yang said as he lowered his head to find something.

Chun Tao's room was close to the stove room, and there was a lot of wood piled up at the door, and Zhao Yang picked up a fist-thick piece of wood and hit Chun Tao. Chun Tao pulled out his legs and wanted to run, but he was hugged by the dog who didn't know when he was approaching, and he couldn't move, so he could only reflexively block it with his arm.

"Ahh The violent blow made Chun Tao scream, and cold sweat immediately broke out on her forehead, she hugged her left arm, bit her lip, and stared at Zhao Yang, who was grabbed by Zhao Qiusheng, who had just come out.

"Why are you stopping me? She hit the dog! Hit the lifeblood of your Zhao family! Zhao Yang yelled at Zhao Qiusheng and shook off Zhao Qiusheng's hand. Goudan slipped back to his house when he saw Zhao Qiusheng come out.

"You... If you fight like this, you will die. Zhao Qiusheng's voice was very small, and he was obviously lacking in confidence.

Zhao Yang remembered that the carpenter's sister had discussed things with her, glared at Chun Tao, dropped the wood and went back to the house. "Humph! The old lady will spare you once today. ”

Chun Tao stared coldly at Zhao Qiusheng, who picked up the wood and put it back in its place. Put the wood away, Zhao Qiusheng looked at Chun Tao crampedly, and said, "Go... Go to sleep! With that, he left.

Chun Tao stood alone with her left arm in her arms for a long time, and a tear ran across her thin cheek and dripped onto her right arm. It's not like I'm crying, is it you? Zhao Chuntao's soul is still in this body?

I'm afraid it's because of this that she can quickly get acquainted with March and Lamei! But why didn't she come out?