"Look at you, you just sprained your waist, and you can't walk as fast as a turtle." Zhang Zezhen teased with disgust.

"What? Is my lower back sprained? Also, Is this an ordinary back injury? Lang Zhonglin also advised me when I went out, I must pay attention to rest. ”

Xu Yue, who has always been calm, couldn't bear it anymore when she heard Zhang Zezhen's ruthless ridicule. Besides, she became like this, it was all caused by her, and if she didn't apologize, forget it, how could she still use strong words.

"Okay, I'm wrong, I'll send you the lunch, right?"

"You still have a little conscience!"

However, the every move of the two of them was once again seen by Xiao Ju beside Xu Zhao.

"Eh, look, is the relationship between the young master and that woman getting closer and closer?" Another woman said to Xiao Ju.

"That's it, it's okay to eat together every day, how can you still support each other together, like a husband and wife."

"No, I have to go back and tell Madam quickly, if this continues, the young master will be in the tiger's den."

"Yes, let's go, go back and tell Madame."

Before the two of them finished buying their things, they turned around and walked back, and as soon as they entered the house, Xiao Ju shouted loudly: "Madam, Madame!" ”

"Yelling what? Why is it getting more and more unruly? Xu Zhao was instantly annoyed when he heard the maid making a big noise.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but the slave knows that she is wrong."

"What's the matter?"

"Madam, the slave saw Xu Gongzi and Zhang Zezhen walking on the street arm in arm."

"What? It shouldn't be, the young master usually only gets up this time, why is it so early today? ”

"Madam, what the slave said is true, will it ......?"

"Could it be anything?"

"Slaves don't dare to ......"

"Why don't you dare? Forgive your innocence, say it. ”

"Yes, ma'am, the slave guesses that Childe may not have come back last night."

"Nonsense!" Xu Zhao slapped his hand on the table fiercely, "The young master has never been home at night. ”

"The maid said the wrong thing, please punish the lady!" Xiao Ju hurriedly knelt in front of Xu Zhao, her face was timid, and she didn't dare to say anything more.

"You go and call Lao He, and I'll ask the young master about the situation."

"Yes." Xiao Ju got up and was just about to go out, when she saw Lao He coming towards her.

"Madam, no, the young master didn't come back last night."

"What? So why are you saying it now? ”

"The old slave thought that it was raining yesterday, and the young master might have to wait for the rain to stop before he came back, but I didn't think about it, I waited for a day, and I didn't wait for the young master's figure, I was afraid that the young master would be in danger, so I hurried over to report to you."

"Xiaoju, the person you saw on the street, is it really the young master and Zhang Zezhen?"

"True, ma'am!"

When Xu Zhao heard this affirmative answer, he sat directly on the chair, and muttered: "This marriage must be canceled." ”

She thought about it and said to Xiaoju: "Let's go to Zhang Zezhen's parents and ask for the divorce in person." ”

"Got it, ma'am."

……

Zhang Yangshi saw that the relationship between Xu Yue and her daughter was getting better and better, and she had an indescribable happiness in her heart, she said to her own officials: "You said that they will get married in the future, they must be a talented and beautiful couple, and everyone praises them." ”

"Don't be happy too early, don't forget, Xu Zhao is not a good stubble, and it is not easy to get along with her."

"Humph! I'm still afraid that she won't succeed, as long as our daughter is happy, I will die with her. ”

"Yo, Mrs. Zhang, who are you going to fight to?"

As soon as he saw that Xu Zhao was coming, Zhang Yang immediately reined in and stepped forward to greet him, "Mrs. Xu, why did you come here so early today?" We don't prepare breakfast in the store. ”

"I'm not here for dinner, I'm here for you two."

"We?" Zhang Yang looked at Zhang Shanren and said suspiciously.

"Yes, I think we should talk about Xu Yue and Zhang Zezhen's marriage contract."

Hearing the marriage contract, Zhang Yangshi immediately showed joy, "Yes, yes, the two children are of age, it's time to think about it." ”

"I think you misunderstood, Mrs. Zhang, we're here to mention the resignation."

"Divorce?"

"Yes, quit."

"Mrs. Xu, don't dare to talk nonsense." Zhang Shanren hurriedly stopped.

"How dare I talk nonsense? You see, I even brought the letter of divorce written by the official. ”

Xiao Ju took out a piece of paper from her body and handed it to Xu Zhao's hand.

"You two take a look, if there is anything wrong, if not, then sign while everyone is here."

"Mrs. Xu, this is not very good, the two children are not here, we parents can't be so hasty." Zhang Shanren persuaded again.

"Zhang Guanren, you also know that since ancient times, the marriage of children has been decided by their parents, where is their turn to decide?"

"Mrs. Xu, look, now that the relationship between the two children is so good, how can you bear to break them up?" Zhang Yang felt that Xu Zhao was not close to people.

"I don't think so, Mrs. Zhang, it's true that they have been close during this time, but their tempers, temperaments, and knowledge do not match, and they will not be happy together in the future."

"I can't say that, my Zhang family was also born in the family of the eunuchs, and now although it is a little declining, compared with the Xu family, it is still not bad."

"What Zhang Guanren said is extremely true, who in Peach Blossom Village doesn't know your character and personality, and my Xu family never doubts this, otherwise we wouldn't have made a marriage contract back then."

"But with all due respect, you see your three sons, the eldest gambling, the second and third are all doing things for women, and the only daughter is also responsible for supporting the whole family. If Xu Yue marries Zhang Zezhen, will she have to help her raise your whole family? ”

"Absolutely not! I can vouch for this with fame. ”

"How do you vouch? If your words are really useful, how do your three sons explain them? ”

Zhang Shanren was so scared that he had nothing to say, although Xu Zhao's words were not good, but they were reasonable, in ancient rural areas, giving birth to a boy was used to earn money, work, and support the family. Now the three boys in his family all need their daughters to raise, which is simply a shame for the Zhang family.

"Okay, I won't say anything more, Zhang Guanren, Mrs. Zhang, the marriage contract between the two of them will end today, sign this deed, and you and I will have nothing to do with each other from now on."

"Mrs. Xu, you have to think twice, let's start from the happiness of our two children, not the wishful thinking of our parents."

"I am starting from my son's happiness, Xu Yue will take the imperial examination in the future, and he must not let others delay his future."

"Daddy, sign it, I agree." Zhang Zezhen had already heard Xu Zhao's words outside the door.

"Zhenzhen, you can't be willful, this is your life's event, not child's play."

When Zhang Yang's saw his daughter coming, he wanted his daughter to plead for mercy, but he didn't expect Zhang Zezhen to follow Xu Zhao's words.

"Since Miss Zhang herself has agreed, there is nothing more to say. Zhang Guanren, let's not delay each other's time. ”

"Zhenzhen, have you really thought about it?"

"Well, I thought about it, Dad, since people dislike our family background so much, why do you want to force it?"

"Hey! Well, the strange father has no ability, and he can't even do your marriage. ”

"Don't say that, Dad, I can make my own decisions about my marriage, you don't have to worry about it."

Zhang Shanren followed his daughter's advice, signed the names of both parties in the deed of repentance, and pressed his handprint.

Xu Zhao looked at this book deed, and the stone in his heart was finally put down.

She smiled and said to Zhang Zezhen: "Miss Zhang, don't blame me for being ruthless, you will also have your own children in the future, you must not want them to have a bad life, right?" ”

"Mrs. Xu, there is no need to say so many polite words, since your wish has been fulfilled, then you can leave now."

Saying that, Zhang Zezhen put on a posture of sending off guests.

"Humph! Let's go. ”

"Zhenzhen, what a good two children you and Xu Gongzi are, what a pity that they were broken up so stubbornly."

"Mother, we just canceled the marriage contract, it's not that we won't see each other forever, what's the pity?"

"Aren't these two meanings the same?"

"Of course not." Zhang Zezhen smiled, and then went to the kitchen to get busy.

Zhang Yang thought that his daughter was pretending to be calm and forced to smile, so he didn't bother anymore, and gave his daughter more time, maybe she could think about it.

Zhang Zezhen disagreed, as a modern person, what engagement, marriage, divorce, remarriage or something is just a formality, and whether they can come together in the end depends on the wishes of the two people. How could she be tied up by such a thing?

After leaving Zhang Zezhen's shop, Xu Zhao did not rush back, but turned around and went to the academy to find his son. Not only did she hope that her son would cancel the engagement, but she also hoped that he would give up working in the academy and concentrate on taking the imperial examination so that she could show off in front of others.

Xu Yue was teaching, and when he saw his mother coming, and after settling the children, he came out slowly.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"Son, mother, I am here to tell you a good news."

"What's the good news?"

"The marriage contract problem you have been worried about before, my mother has solved it for you."

"What did you solve? Mother, didn't I tell you not to meddle in this matter? ”

"You're so busy, how can you have time to deal with it? Don't worry, from now on, you and Zhang Zezhen will have nothing to do with each other, look, this is a letter of repentance. ”

Xu Yue took it and opened it, and when he saw it, it turned out to be Zhang Zezhen's handwriting, he angrily tore the paper to pieces, and said to his mother: "Mother, I will not cancel the marriage contract with Zhang Zezhen, you can save your worries." ”

"You kid, why don't you understand your mother's good intentions so much? It's okay, even if you tear it up, it won't help, I've already negotiated with the Zhang family. ”

"Mother, why are you here to interfere in my marriage?"

"Son, my mother is for your good! Also, don't do your teaching work, a future pillar of talent, here to teach a bunch of uneducated children to read, what kind of system? ”

"What commandment did I break by teaching? Mother, my son told you plainly, I like Zhang Zezhen very much now, and I will marry her in the future, you can't stop it. ”

"You dare!"

"Why don't I dare!"

Seeing that his son's attitude was so firm, Xu Zhao found that the hard one was not good, so he came to the soft one.

"Son, for so many years, everything my mother has done is for you, you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your mother." As he spoke, Xu Zhao left two lines of tears.