Chapter Twenty-Five: The Dowry
This damn wild man didn't know where he had gone, and he was moving so fast.
The official snorted coldly, his face displeased, "It's really going to make us run for nothing." ”
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't be angry, don't be angry." After that, Song Niang put some silver taels into their hands again, "These silver to buy some water for the adults to drink, which is considered an errand fee." Hearing this, the faces of those officials improved.
"If it's okay, then we'll go first."
And the people dispersed.
Song Niang was thinking about how to find out the man, but suddenly thought that there was a Zhou family.
When the people were scattered, the armadillo closed the door, and when he saw that the people had not left, he rolled his eyes and made a "please go" gesture.
Song Niang didn't see it, and reprimanded Zhao Yuanling like reprimanding her own maid.
"Don't think that I won't be able to find him if you hide him, you won't be able to meet him for the rest of your life!" She was aggressive, and scolded angrily: "It's shameless that you learned to steal men at a young age!" ”
As soon as she finished speaking, before Zhao Yuanling had time to get angry, Song Niang's face suddenly changed as if she was singing, the corners of her mouth rose with a smile, and her tone softened slightly: "It's not that my mother said you, what is the reason for living in a man's house?" Even if your mother doesn't say it, what should you think if you let the neighbors around you see it? I don't know what to say behind my back! It's better to go home with your mother......"
Zhao Yuanling had long been accustomed to her hypocritical appearance, and she forcibly endured the disgust in her heart, and said with a faint expression: "Didn't you drive me out at the beginning, where is the reason to go back now?" ”
"I'm ...... It's just that I'm confused for a while, isn't this just coming to pick you up? Song Niang covered her mouth and smiled, she was just giving her a little lesson, so that she could be obedient, but she didn't expect to live in a man's house, if it weren't for her sharp eyes, she wouldn't have found out.
"Heh, why don't you come to pick up people and go back, take the people in the yamen and imprison us back?" The armadillo sneered on the sidelines.
"Hey, you girl, can you shut up for me? Is there a place for you to speak? Song Niang was so angry with the armadillo more than once that she picked up the broom and immediately wanted to drive people out.
"Huh? If you dare to hit me, I'll report to the official! ”
"Report to the official, report to the official, who is afraid of you!" said so with her mouth, but Song Niang didn't dare to do it, after all, this was not her house.
She grabbed Zhao Yuanling's hand, and suddenly found that the touch didn't seem to be right, and she couldn't help but look carefully at the daughter in front of her.
She seemed to have changed a lot, and though she did not need to do the heavy work like the other maids, her hands were also thin and thin, as dry and rough as the branches, but now they were much smoother.
I saw that the rough and chapped fingers at the beginning have grown a little flesh now, but they have not become thicker, small and delicate, like a boudoir lady.
Looking at her face again, although it still feels like it was the same, it feels like something has changed. The face still doesn't look too complex, but the facial features always feel more refined, the nose seems to have become a little straighter, and the eyes are more energetic than before.
Could it be that because of the frequent movement outside, people become more energetic, and the whole person has changed a lot?
In this way, if you marry the Zhou family again, it will really be a big loss?
Song Niang had an idea and changed her mind immediately.
grabbed her hand and said earnestly: "That's your own home, what kind of ability is it to live in someone else's house?" What's more, you are so old, if he wants to marry you, let him get the dowry, and his mother is not an unreasonable person. ”
After speaking, he pulled Zhao Yuanling aside and asked in a low voice, "Did he say how much dowry he would give?" ”
"Nope."
Song Niang's voice suddenly became louder: "What do you mean?" What does it mean to have nothing? ”
Zhao Yuanling shook his head and said, "After buying this house, I didn't have a penny." ”
"What does that mean? How can I marry you if I don't have money? ”
Zhao Yuanling shook his head again, "He didn't say he wanted to marry me." ”
"How can that work?" Song Niang said indignantly, and scolded with a look of hatred: "He doesn't marry you, why does he still live with you?" Are you cheap? You have to stick it on a man to be comfortable! ”
After that, she was about to start teaching her a lesson, but these words made Zhao Yuanling's face sink down, "If you want to tell me this, it's better to go back earlier, I said that he is not my wild man, we are friends, and I treat him as an elder brother." ”
The armadillo secretly pricked up his ears on the side, and when he heard this, he silently shed tears for Mo Bai in his heart.
"Okay, okay, mother, don't talk about it." For Zhao Yuanling, who suddenly had a good temper, Song Niang was not annoyed, and coaxed angrily: "That's okay, my mother will find you a good family, and I promise that I won't treat you badly." ”
Zhao Yuanling silently withdrew her hand, she knew that there must be a demon when something went wrong, Song Niang coaxed her home so well, there must be a deception.
His tone instantly became cold, "No, I'm doing well here." ”
Song Niang said so much that her mouth was dry, but seeing that she was still obsessed, she couldn't help but be annoyed and angry: "What's good!" If you live in someone else's house with your face so close to your face, isn't this a cheap crime? It's better to go to the Qinglou to be a flower girl, men can get money by touching their hands, what are you doing? ”
"If you want to go, then you can go." Zhao Yuanling couldn't help it, and he scolded her mercilessly.
No matter how good the upbringing is, you can't turn a deaf ear when you hear these words, and compare your daughter to the flower girl of the Qinglou, this mother is really heartless.
Now Zhao Yuanling has realized for the first time that not all relatives are as happy as the world describes, and some are just a blend of fire and water.
"It's nothing, just ask Mother to go back first."
"What do you mean to let me go back? You don't want your mother to help you find a man, and you can follow him with all your heart, but this dowry must be missing, right? She walked around the house and said, "I think that although this house is a little broken, it is not impossible to simply use him as a dowry." ”
said disgusting words in her mouth, and Song Niang's eyes were already shining. Her eyes rolled around, as if the house was already hers.
Zhao Yuanling's face was slightly cold, "Here you go, then where do we live?" ”
"Then you ......" Song Niang remembered the place where she lived before, although it was a small dilapidated house, but it was better than a large area, and it would be worth a lot of money if it was sold.
Wouldn't it be cheaper for them to live with them?
She shook her head and said with a smile, "Then why don't you give this house to me first?" No...... This house will be used as a dowry for him to marry you, and you may live here for the time being. ”
Just when Zhao Yuanling thought she had a little conscience, Song Niang continued: "But ah, this is not your house, you have to make your own money to pay the rent, and when you have money, you can buy a house outside and move out, I will give you two years, what do you think?" ”
"And what about my dowry?" Zhao Yuanling asked.
"Dowry...... Where do you want a dowry for a daughter in this village, I will prepare a carved agate bracelet for you. With that, she lifted up her sleeves to reveal an earth-colored agate bracelet, which was old and shiny, and looked dirty.
Zhao Yuanling's face showed disgust.
"This is a family heirloom left to me by your grandmother, if you don't want it, forget it." Song Niang put down her sleeves.
"Wonderful." The armadillo applauded on the side, I really had to admire this woman, the abacus was really loud.
Not only her, but even Zhao Yuanling couldn't help but sneer.
"What's wrong? What are you laughing at? Their laughter made Song Niang feel a little weak, and she said displeasedly: "It's a big deal, the house I lived in before will be given to you."
Although it is simple and has no furniture, it doesn't matter if you give it to them.
Song Niang's heart is happy, since she has opened her mouth so generously, a fool will refuse.
She thought so in her heart, and her face was already happy, as if she had heard her promise.
"Mother, please go back."
"Okay, I'm going to clean up and move over there to live here, and you guys should hurry up and pack up here, and try to move all the things today."
"No, I'm talking about you going back."
Song Niang froze in place, until she realized what she was talking about, and her smile froze on her face.
What does that mean? Could it be that you are afraid that he will not agree? You let my mother tell him! ”
"It's not." Zhao Yuanling held his forehead helplessly, "It's that I don't agree, please go back." ”
Zhao Yuanling thought he was polite and sent her to the door.
Song Niang tightly grabbed the door frame and said loudly: "You don't agree? What do you have to say yes? Do you still want to live in this wild man's house? If you don't live at your own house and go to live in someone else's house, you look at what this looks like, you let the neighbors judge it, and everyone will only say that you are a shameless woman! ”
Song Niang dragged Zhao Yuanling's hand, which meant that she was bound to be dragged away.
Zhao Yuanling reluctantly pushed her away, so angry that he even spoke a little louder than usual, "This house is mine, don't come to mess around anymore, please go back." ”
With that, she closed the door and turned her back to ignore it.
The armadillo found a stick to hold the doorway, and with two waves of his fist, he said indignantly: "If she comes again, I will beat her out." ”
Zhao Yuanling sighed and said abruptly: "Mo Bai doesn't know where to go, there is no food in the kitchen, let's go out and buy some." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Bai walked back from outside, still holding two fresh meat and wild vegetables with mud in his hand.
Seeing the two of them standing at the door in a daze, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?" ”
"Nothing." The armadillo stared at the flesh in his hand and his eyes glowed golden, "I'm so hungry, I'm hungry, I want to eat!" ”
As soon as the dish was served, the two of them were already holding chopsticks as if they were going to make a big fight immediately.
In addition to the green vegetables, there are two plates of meat on the table, one is common meat on weekdays, and the other is meat that Zhao Yuanling has never tasted.
The armadillo is quick and ruthless, picks up the meat and stuffs it into his mouth.
"Wow wow... It's hot... It's delicious! "Ever since she was driven from the imperial city by the emperor, she has never eaten this hot meal, and she eats wild fruits every day to fill her stomach.
Although it is a mythical beast and does not need food to satisfy its stomach, she is good at it.
If you throw away the food, what is the difference between life and salted fish!