The clamor outside the door was incessant, and in this silent night, it was particularly abrupt.

When the neighbors heard the shouts, they were very curious.

I didn't sleep and decisively put down the business at hand and hurried out.

Those who slept also lit night candles, wrapped themselves in long jackets, and came out of their homes to move closer to this mud room one after another.

Zhou Qi angrily went to open the door.

I was greeted by a man, about the age of his early twenties.

"Zhou Qi, hurry up and pay back the two taels of silver you owe me!"

"Otherwise, you don't want to think about the cave room!"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he quickly searched for relevant information about this man in his mind.

I only remember that this person's name is Wang Youcai, relying on himself to being the son of the chief, he is used to being arrogant and domineering in the village, and he loves to tease his little daughter-in-law and often beats his neighbors, and his reputation is the same as his, which is not very good.

As for two taels of silver? Zhou Qi didn't remember such a thing.

"When did I owe you two taels of silver?"

The wedding night was inexplicably disturbed, and Zhou Qi's words were a little unhappy.

"When your father died a few years ago, your mother borrowed money from my house to bury your father, and later gave you a few county exams, and borrowed money from my family, adding up to two taels in total, don't be outside the staff now, don't admit it!"

Wang Youcai pointed at Zhou Qi and said viciously, in order to let other villagers hear it, he deliberately raised his voice a little.

"Is there such a thing?"

Sure enough, there is no good thing to cross, there are two small mud houses at home, there is no land to pay off debts, a daughter-in-law has to be supported, and there is an elderly mother above.

It's miserable......

And Wang Youcai took advantage of Zhou Qi's distraction and sneaked into the inner room.

I have long heard that the second lady of Su Yuanwai's family is a beautiful embryo, and today he wants to see if it is true!

When Zhou Qi opened the door, Su Ling tidied up a little, and was sitting on the long bench at the table in the main hall at the moment.

Listening to the conversation outside, she was a little anxious, and she was poking her head out and looking out worriedly.

Just happened to collide with Wang Youcai, who was peeking at her, Su Ling realized his ill-intentioned gaze, frowned, and hurriedly lowered his head.

"If you really don't have any money, it's okay if you don't pay it back......"

Wang Youcai smiled obscenely, that little beauty, it was really rare to see beauty, at this moment he could already imagine some indescribable pictures.

"Lend me your bride a night's sleep, and that's it."

"Fuck off!"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he was angry on the spot, and stepped forward and kicked Wang Youcai in the stomach.

Wang Youcai was in pain, stepped back a little, and looked at Zhou Qi incredulously while holding his stomach.

"You dare to hit me?"

"Not only do I dare to beat you, but if you disgust me again, I can give you a waste!"

He was really angry, it's okay to pick on him, but the idea of beating his daughter-in-law is absolutely not good! Although she is still only a nominal daughter-in-law, she can't do it either!

"Look, Zhou Qi has beaten someone! If you don't pay back, you're still beating! ”

The villagers didn't know what they were talking about, but they were also shocked that Zhou Qi, who was usually crepe and didn't even dare to scold, actually beat someone.

It's still the son of the chief family who fights.

This is really a big melon these days, the kind that no one dares to believe when you say it.

"Talented and noble sons discourage ......"

At this moment, an old woman rushed out of the crowd.

Hurriedly ran to Wang Youcai, bent over, and kept saying: "Your son is angry, the old man will pay it back, give us a little more time......"

This person is Zhou Qi's mother, Zhao Cuihua.

Zhou Qi remembered that this mother treated him very well, he said that he wanted to study, and she took her dowry and sold it for money without saying a word for him to go to school.

After that, he also relied on his embroidery skills, made some purses, and got up early and returned late to go to the town to exchange silver to make a living.

Unlike him, Zhao Cuihua's popularity in the village is the best, which is mainly related to her character.

Who's has something going on, she has to sew clothes, she has to run errands and lacks a cook, as long as she calls her, she doesn't want to help in return, so everyone is willing to be close to her.

"Humph!"

Wang Youcai looked disdainful and pushed Zhao Cuihua away.

Zhao Cuihua didn't stand firm, and staggered back.

"Either pay me back now, or exchange it for something else!"

Something else, Wang Youcai naturally refers to the bride Su Ling.

Zhou Qi had already stepped forward to help Zhao Cuihua up, and as soon as he rolled up his sleeves and was about to beat him again, a villager spoke.

"Talented, the Zhou family is doing a happy event today, let's talk about it another day!"

"It's not easy for Aunt Zhao, it's not easy to pull her son up, and I saw that my daughter-in-law made a doll, you are not suitable!"

"Besides, the Zhou family married a daughter-in-law in the city this time, and she is very rich, how can she rely on your two taels of silver?"

Hearing that some elders in the crowd spoke, and some young people who were not used to seeing Wang Youcai also opened their mouths and said: "I think you are the daughter-in-law of the Tu family, and you deliberately came to find fault, right?" ”

When the village elders heard this, they felt that it made sense.

Wang Youcai was rubbed out of his mind and was speechless for a moment.

You can't admit that you just hit this idea, right? If this matter reaches my father's ears, he will inevitably be beaten.

"Today...... Spare you today! You'll pay me back tomorrow! ”

Wang Youcai lost his momentum, stood for a while, put down the cruel words and left angrily.

When the crowd saw that there was no drama, the gossip also dispersed.

"Son, what can I do about this?"

Zhao Cuihua walked towards the house with Zhou Qiyi, her wrinkled face full of sadness.

Zhou Qi looked at the woman with mottled hair, and thought that his mother used to be like her, raising him with hard work, and working hard to make money for him to study, but before he could honor her properly, he fell ill and died.

He felt a little sour in his heart, and it was very unpleasant.

"Mother...... Lang Jun ......"

Su Ling had already listened to the rough idea in the back room, and Wang Youcai only dared to stand at the door when he left, and when he saw Zhao Cuihua and Zhou Qi coming over, he called out sensibly.

Zhao Cuihua was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly asked, "Can you speak?" ”

Su Ling pursed his lips and nodded.

"Then why do you go around saying that you are dumb? Your dad said you were dumb, huh? What's going on? ”

"In the slave family's dowry, there should be enough for two taels of silver."

Su Ling seemed to deliberately avoid this topic, ran to the back room and took out his package, and poured out all the contents of the package.

There are several pieces such as wiping foreheads, beaded flowers, step rocking, bracelets, etc., and the style is very exquisite.

"Take it back."

Zhou Qi threw all these things back into the package and said in a deep voice: "I will have a way, your dowry will be kept by yourself." ”

Su Ling was a little stunned, before she came, she was ready to take out all the dowry.

Her father confessed that the family was very poor, and he might even have to work in the fields, so he naturally couldn't wear these jewelry, so he only needed to change the money to subsidize his life.

But being poor now is really poor, but it is not the same as I imagined.

"Son, why don't you take it first, and then return it to your daughter-in-law when you earn two silver taels......"

Zhao Cuihua was a little hesitant, in fact, she didn't want to exchange her daughter-in-law's dowry for money on the first day of marriage, but she knew what her son was like, saying that there was a way, what could be done?