Chapter VI: Punishment
Wei Ziyin looked at Mu Xiwen in front of him with some surprise. Although he didn't have much contact with the people in the village, he had heard of the reputation of the little lucky star Wang Peiyun and the little disaster star Mu Xiwen.
In my impression, Mu Xiwen has always bowed his head and chest, looking very cowardly and bulliful, and he walked around everyone he saw. Unexpectedly, the two had direct contact for the first time today, but she had such a big change from her impression.
Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Mu Xiwen was not discouraged and continued: "When I owe you ten taels of silver. I hope you can agree first, and I will settle the dowry matter. ”
This is undoubtedly ridiculous and unfounded. Mu Xiwen, a peasant girl without the slightest craftsmanship or knowledge, where did she get ten taels of silver?
If she can't help it, I'm afraid the last relics left by her mother will be worth out.
It stands to reason that Wei Ziyin should refuse directly, but looking at the firm, even slightly pleading, eyes of the girl opposite, he felt a little unable to open his mouth.
If her mother could have met someone who was willing to help her, would she have become so desperate and miserable for the rest of her life?
The poor girl in front of her is willing to try to change her life, if he refuses, will she return to the resigned numbness she used to have?
He looked at her for a long time, and finally whispered, "Okay." ”
Mu Xiwen finally showed a smile, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, showing a shallow dimple.
After hearing that Wei Ziyin recognized the dowry of ten taels, no matter how incredulous and sighing outsiders were, the Wang family and the little Wang family were at least very excited.
"I think the marriage is scheduled for a month." The Wang family half-squinted, and seemed to be already imagining a prosperous life for the Mu family after Mu Xiwen was driven out.
Mu Yue, who had been silent, finally couldn't help but open his mouth this time: "Why are you in such a hurry?" Besides, two months later, it happened to be the college exam, and Ziyin had to go to Tai'an Mansion in advance to prepare for the exam. Getting married during this time, didn't it disturb Ziyin's studies? ”
Xiao Wang's heart was unhappy, "The hospital exam? Isn't he going to keep filial piety? What other college exams do you take? ”
Mu Yue's face changed slightly, and he explained in a low voice: "The three-year filial piety period has passed, and Ziyin can just participate in the August college test." ”
After listening to the explanation, Xiao Wang secretly pouted, "The first two exams were taken three years ago, can he still pass the exam now?" Why waste that money to go to Taean Mansion. ”
Wei Ziyin said: "It is my mother's long-cherished wish to enter the imperial examination, so I must participate in the hospital examination in two months." Two months later, I will marry Miss Arwen as a Xiucai. ”
Xiao Wang pressed the white eyes that were about to roll up to the sky, and promised with a smirk: "Okay." ”
As for the Wang family, the matter has already settled, she is not in such a hurry, she just sneered, as if mocking Wei Ziyin's incompetence.
"Xiucai is so easy to test, Wei boy, don't deliberately delay time, right?" Someone muttered quietly.
"Three years ago, I remember that he didn't do well in the exams, right? What's that called, ...... case?"
"Case! It's the first place. I remember that at that time, the magistrates sent people to send gifts, and they said that they were looking forward to the thirteen-year-old Xiucailang or something. It's a pity ......."
Wei Ziyin didn't care about the words of outsiders or sighing, questioning or mocking, and nodded to Mu Xiwen, Mu Yue and others before turning around and leaving.
As soon as he left, Xiao Wang's unhappiness was ruthlessly vented: "Thirteen-year-old Xiucai is valuable, but sixteen-year-old Xiucai is not so valuable." ”
"Uh-huh, nineteen-year-old Xiucai is even less valuable." Mu Xiwen was yin and yang beside him, and a sentence that did not name him almost made Xiao Wang's nose crooked.
For no other reason, Mu Shuncai, the eldest son of Xiao Wang, is also preparing to take the entrance examination this year.
Four years ago, he passed the county and government examinations at the age of fifteen in one fell swoop, and successfully became a child, and he was also a rare "juvenile prodigy" in Dongxihe Village.
In the past three years, Mu Shun only took the college exam once, but he had no choice but to fall behind, and then he studied hard for two years, and he didn't get out again until he was nineteen years old, ready to be admitted to Xiucai in one fell swoop.
Therefore, when he learned that Wei Ziyin's three-year filial piety period had passed, he would end up with his son, and Xiao Wang's family was so unhappy.
"Humph! In the past three years, he didn't even have the money to continue to pay the bundles, he closed his house every day, and dared to amplify his words to take the Xiucai test, he was really not afraid of making people laugh and lose his big teeth! ”
Mu Wen stared at her eyes in some surprise, although she knew that Wei Ziyin was very poor when he was a teenager, she still didn't expect that he wouldn't even be able to take out the money. Could it be that he was self-taught?
"Shhh
Just as she was thinking about it, a gentle voice sounded in her ears: "Awen, how can you contradict the elders so much?" This is a great sin of unfilial piety. ”
Turning his head, he saw that it was Wang Peiyun, who looked like a weak wind blowing willows at any time.
Mu Xiwen said with a smile: "My eldest aunt likes you very much, you are so filial, why don't you marry in and be my cousin-in-law?" ”
The gentle mask that Wang Peiyun had been wearing finally showed signs of cracking.
Xiao Wang didn't notice Wang Peiyun's unkind expression, she changed her snarky and mean, and hurriedly pulled out a happy and slightly flattering smile.
"Yo, Miss Peiyun. When I saw you, I felt that the bad luck after seeing some small disasters was gone. Your brother goes to school at Hung Wai College, right? It's really a Wenqu star. ”
Wang Peiyun barely squeezed out a subtle smile, "Brother Shuncai is also very good, he will definitely be able to pass the Xiucai exam this year." ”
"Ouch, ouch, with Miss Peiyun's words, I feel a lot more relieved aunt." Xiao Wang patted his chest and smiled all over his face.
Mu Xiwen looked at Xiao Wang's excellent singing and songwriting performance speechlessly, and wanted to shout "old drama bones"!
As he sighed, 444's voice rang out abruptly.
[The first level of the mission failed, and the host did not escape the arranged marriage, which contradicts the free love regulations we preach, triggering the punishment - people are terrible. 】
Mu Xiwen was startled, and before he had time to scold, a group of four or five-year-old little radish dices suddenly ran over with hula, giggling and grimacing at Mu Xiwen.
One of them opened his mouth and sang: "Giggles, little disaster star, people see the beating, dead dad comes and dead mom." As he spoke, he threw mud at her.
"What are you doing!" Mu Yue was in a hurry, and he danced with a cane to drive away those naughty children.
Anger rose in an instant, and Mu Xiwen's face turned cold in an instant.
"What! It's just a joke, do you want to be shameless when you hit a child? When the naughty child's parents saw it, they immediately stepped forward to protect the child.
Mu Xiwen stood up from behind the Zhao clan and looked at the little kid with a sad smile, "Do you know, there used to be a person who was bullied by the children in the village every day, and then he died, turned into a ghost, and went to recruit the children who bullied him to take revenge. With a miserable white face and a red tongue, he bit off the child's head in one bite......"