Chapter 234: Ding Zhi's News
A relative of Guo's brother-in-law, who lived in the same village as the girl, told him about the girl's situation when he came to Guo's house as a guest. Ding Shuniang felt that it was good to be rich with Ding, so she went to live at that relative's house for two months and secretly observed the girl and her family.
Although the girl is older, she is twenty years old. Average, dark and short. But she is diligent and assertive, she is in charge of most of the things at home, and her personality is also pungent and open-minded.
And my mother and brother are good, and I respect this daughter and sister who have made great contributions to the family.
There are many such poor families with widows and orphans in the countryside, most of whom sell their daughters first, and then they can't live anymore, and they will sell their sons again. But the family didn't, and the family gritted their teeth and survived the most difficult days......
Ding Shuniang was very satisfied, and asked someone to inquire about the girl and her mother's meaning.
The girl listened to Ding Dafu's situation and expressed her willingness to marry. Only one condition was proposed, which was to have a six-per-year dowry, and the five-per-year dowry would be reserved for the eldest brother to marry his daughter-in-law, and the dowry would always be purchased.
also said that this was the last time she helped her mother's family. After she married into her in-law's family, she was her mother-in-law's family, and she would follow the man wholeheartedly to live a good life, and she would do what she said.
This condition made the two families who wanted to hire her rest.
Ding Shuniang came back to discuss with the Ding family. Ding Zhuang and Ding Shan both think it's good, Wang Youcai listens to the two of them, Ding Li and Ding Dafu don't care, only Wang is crying and unwilling.
said that the girl was three years older than Ding Dafu, ugly and poor, not to mention that she had no dowry, and she had to leave most of the dowry, she was not worth the price.
It was useless for the Wang family to make trouble, a few men and Ding Shuniang were the masters and decided on this girl.
Asked the matchmaker and went to see the girl Wang, Ding Shuniang went on behalf of the Ding family, and gave the girl a silver hairpin out of her own pocket.
This family affair was set by Ding Shuniang, Ding Zhuang, and Ding Shan, and the three promised to pay two taels of silver each to Ding Dafu as a dowry, so that the Wang family would be better.
They are scheduled to get married in February next year.
Lilac felt sorry for the girl for three seconds. I hope she is really spicy and open-minded, and she will not be perverted by Wang's anger, and then suppress Wang's family.
At the end of June 15, Lilac took Aya'er and Heiwa home from the pottery house.
When I walked to the entrance of the village, I met Ding Erfu, who was driving a donkey cart to the village.
Ding Erfu is darker and has lost a lot of weight. The donkey cart was borrowed by him and loaded half of the cart.
Lilac was overjoyed, greeted him and smiled, "Brother Erfu, you're back."
Ding Erfu smiled, "I'm back. Go back and tell the second grandfather and the second uncle and aunt that there is news of the fourth uncle."
Ding Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that the fourth uncle was referring to Ding Zhi.
She exclaimed, "Is there news of my fourth uncle?" And deliberately said, "He's still alive?"
Ding Sifu said, "He is still alive, he and the fourth aunt are very close, and they have made a fortune......
Ding Xiang had long known that Ding Zhi and the Tang family were alive, but when she heard that they had made a fortune and were still doing well outside, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Ding Erfu's words were like a thunderbolt that quickly exploded in Beiquan Village, which was bigger than Ding Liren's middle school movements.
The old Ding family is really smoking from the ancestral grave, and Ding Zhi's second bastard not only did not die, but also made a fortune in other places......
After Zhang heard Lilac talk about this, he scolded him and lost his virtuous wife.
"That bad billet who suffered a thousand cuts, a bad heart and liver, why didn't he die outside. They went out to enjoy the blessings of the great calamity, so that we could suffer for him as a whole family. Phew......"
Ding Zhuang came back from "Baotie", he heard the news on the way, and walked home scolding all the way.
After returning home, he went directly to the East Chamber, and there was a crackling sound in the room, mixed with his scolding.
Lilac wanted to go in, but was desperately pulled by Zhang. Several subordinates also stood outside the door, not daring to enter.
After he finished venting, there was no movement in the house, and Lilac walked into the east chamber.
The room was in shambles, and Ding Zhuang was sitting curled up on a small stool, his face, nose, and eyes were red, and he kept panting.
Lilac walked over to his back and whispered, "Master, don't be angry. If you're not happy, let's just ignore him."
Ding Zhuang put
Lilac hugged her into her arms and said weakly, "Lord's Xiangxiang was almost snatched away by Jiaozipu...... That beast!"
What he was most angry about was not that he was missing three fingers, but that Xiangxiang was almost snatched to the place where he ate people by the bad guys.
Every time he thought of that helpless scene, he was terrified.
Lilac's eyes were also red, and she put her arms around his neck and said, "Xiangxiang is protected by the master, and there is nothing to do. Don't be sad, I feel distressed...... Master, go out to eat, I'm hungry."
Ding Zhuang raised his eyes to look at his granddaughter, then sighed, stood up weakly and led Lilac to the upper room.
When they came out, Yang Hu's family hurriedly went in to clean up the house.
Lilac scooped a bowl of chicken soup for Ding Zhuang and Zhang. She knew they would be angry, so she chopped two slices of reishi mushrooms and put them in the chicken broth.
As soon as he finished eating, Ding Erfu came to the house with a big basket on his back.
Seeing Ding Erfu put down the big basket full of things, Ding Zhuang didn't fight anywhere, and kicked the big basket over.
He jumped to his feet and scolded, "That unfilial bastard, why hasn't he been chopped up." His stuff Lao Tzu doesn't want! You fucking dare to accept his things on behalf of Lao Tzu, you also get out, Lao Tzu will not have your nephew and grandson in the future."
As he spoke, he kicked Ding Erfu a few more times.
Ding Erfu didn't dare to hide, he honestly suffered it, grinning in pain, and was also taken alongside.
He got up and laughed, "Second uncle, your old man has wronged me. The fourth uncle is not authentic like that, I hate him so much that my teeth itch, and I punched him twice, how dare you accept his things on behalf of your old man. He asked me to bring a letter and three thousand taels of silver tickets, but I didn't bring any.
"I said that the second grandfather should not say that he is not poor now, even if he is poor, he will not ask for his things, so that he will have the ability to send them home by himself in the future. I didn't bring the letters and silver he brought to the Lilai brothers, the old Tang family, and the aunt's family. He also gave me thirty taels of silver, but I didn't ask for it.
"I told him that if I dared to stretch out this hand, my second grandfather would chop off my hand and would not recognize me again. The contents of this basket were given to my second grandfather, as well as the clothes that Xiangxiang asked me to buy."
Ding Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, the second grandfather didn't see the wrong person."
He hunched back to the East Chamber.
Seeing his grandfather's lonely and spiritless back, Lilac wanted to cry.
She also wanted to know Ding Zhi's current situation, and did not catch up with him to comfort him.
"The second rich brother sits."
Zhang poured him another cup of tea.
Ding Erfu sat down and rubbed his legs.
"Every time we go to Tuodong Mansion, we will stay at the Nanting Inn. I heard the innkeeper say that at the end of last year, a person surnamed Ding left two taels of silver for the shopkeeper, saying that if there was a dart bureau in Linshui County, Jiaodong, he would quickly send someone to talk to the shopkeeper Xin of Fuwang Jade Shop. His hometown is in Linshui County, and he wants to inquire about some things and bring some money home......
Ding Erfu never dreamed that the person surnamed Ding was associated with Ding Zhi.