Chapter 3 The Righteousness of Filial Piety
The Su family was originally a famous scholar family in Jianzhou, Wu State, but Su Lin's father's lineage was already a trivial matter, and fortunately, he was thirty years old and won the Xiucai test and obtained the status of a scholar. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Only then did the family prosper, and he married Liu Guizhu, the daughter of Liu Shuncai, a big grain merchant in Fengle County, as his wife, and with the support of his father-in-law, the family wealth became rich.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Su family, Su Liu changed into a cyan Luo skirt, sat upright, and talked happily with the butcher Wang on the guest seat, nodding vigorously.
"Mrs. Su, I'm a rough man who kills pigs. Originally, she didn't dare to climb the daughter of the Xiucai family, but since Mrs. Su was interested, the dowry of fifty taels of silver, my old Wang had to take it out for the sake of this stupid son, and he would go bankrupt, right?"
The butcher was five big and three thick, with dark skin and sackcloth, but it seemed that because he was often stained with lard, he looked oily and shiny.
The black boy standing next to the butcher of Wang, with sunken eyes, uneven eyebrows, and a mouth that was a little crooked, was his gambler son Wang Tiezhu.
He is twenty-one years old this year, Wang Tiezhu has not yet asked for a daughter-in-law, and he does not do his job all day long, and he went to the gambling house to gamble after stealing the money from Wang Butcher's pork shop, and he is a well-known scoundrel and hooligan in Fengle County.
Although my Su family is the gate of the scholar family, as long as the iron pillar has this intention for my Su Ru, I, the stepmother, will naturally agree to this family business. ”
Although Su Liu spoke happily on the surface, he cursed viciously in his heart.
"Okay, you Su Lin, I don't know what kind of madness I have today, I dare to break the porridge bowl and stain my skirt. Now I will marry your own sister to the son of this butcher, scoundrel!"
"Intentionally! Intentionally! Being able to marry the daughter of the Xiucai family is a blessing that our family's iron pillar has cultivated for eight lifetimes. ”
Butcher Wang's face was excited, and he quickly patted his son Wang Tiezhu's buttocks next to him and shouted.
"Quick! Tiezhu, don't thank Mrs. Su for her good intentions?"
"Thank you...... Thank you Mrs. Su for your success, my Wang Tiezhu will definitely ...... Good to Su Ru. Wang Tiezhu grinned and laughed, saliva was about to flow out.
"Yes, yes, yes...... Mrs. Su, I promise that after Su Ru marries into our Wang family, she will be treated well and will never let her suffer a little. ”
Butcher Wang was also very happy, and hurriedly assured.
Although Su Ru is the daughter of our Su family, once she marries into your Wang family, she will be the water spilled by the married daughter, and she will be a member of your Wang family.
Isn't the daughter of Xiucai's family also a woman......?
Su Liu's nose was pointed and thin, and he saw his cheeks behind his ears, and before he finished speaking, he saw Su Lin pulling Su Ru angrily and directly into the main hall.
"I want to see, with me Su Lin here, who dares to instruct my sister Su Ru?"
As soon as he entered the main hall, Su Lin threw half of the roast chicken in his hand towards Wang Tiezhu, and said angrily, "your roast chicken!
"Su ...... Young Master Su, this family business is ...... But Mrs. Su personally agreed to come down......"
Butcher Wang was afraid of the identity of the Su Linshi clan, so he could only turn his head to look at the Su Liu clan and said, "Mrs. Su, look at this ......"
"Su Lin, Hugh is messing around! I have already agreed to this family business. Su Ru must marry Wang Tiezhu. ”
Su Liu stood up menacingly and glared at Su Lindao.
"The identity of the Su family is on my body, and this family is what I say, Su Liu, you are just a woman.
Ru'er is my own sister, the eldest brother is like a father, what qualifications do you have to lead her marriage. I don't agree, no one wants Ru'er to marry!"
Su Lin didn't let it go, and argued with reason, there was no need for anything else, just the identity of this eldest son of the scholar clan was pointed out, so that the Su Liu clan had nothing to say.
Tianren Continent is a world of Confucianism and Taoism, following the Three Principles and Five Constants, and among the families, the head of the family with the identity of the scholar clan is the largest.
Although Su Lin is not yet an adult, he is the eldest son, and the identity of the scholar clan is on him, so it is reasonable that he is the head of this family, and even if Su Liu is his stepmother, he cannot go against the words of the head of the family and make his own claims.
"Surin, you...... Okay, the wings are stiff, and knowing that the identity of the Nashi clan oppresses me, I'll see how long you can be proud.
When you become an adult next year, when my son Su Wen takes away your status as a scholar, I will marry Su Ru far away, so that you will never see you again. ”
Su Liu knew that he was wrong, and he couldn't say anything about Su Lin, so he held his breath in his lungs, so he could only say cruel words to Su Lin.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the butcher and his son Wang Tiezhu hurriedly excused themselves and did not dare to join in.
"Brother, I'...... I don't want to marry far away, then I may never see my brother again. ”
Su Liu was angry, Su Ru was so frightened that she went straight into Su Lin's arms, but Su Lin comforted her softly: "Ru'er, you can rest assured." With your brother here, no one can force you to marry. ”
"Su Liu, in the past, I was young, and I was repeatedly oppressed and humiliated by you. My sister Ru'er was also unwelcome.
Today, although I am still a minor, according to the laws of the state of Wu, a man can run a family at the age of fifteen.
From today onwards, all the affairs of the Su family are in charge of me. You quickly hand over the key to the account room, and I will count all the belongings of my Su family. ”
Su Lin was righteous, his words were sonorous, and he pressed towards Su Liu's clan as he spoke. Every step he took, Su Liu took a step back.
"It's ridiculous, where do you have any wealth in the Su family. From pots and pans to large courtyards and mansions, what did I not bring from my mother's house, Liu's family?
Su Lin, tell me about it, I have provided food and clothing for your brothers and sisters for so many years, where did your Su family get the balance of family wealth?" Su Liu said with a loud laugh.
"My Su family is a hereditary scholar family, and I can receive one or two silver medals from the government every month. Nine years after my father's death, in December of the year, that is, one hundred and eight taels of silver.
In the past nine years, you have treated our brothers and sisters, eating gruel and white steamed buns, wearing sackcloth and rags, a total of less than ten taels of silver.
I will count you fifty-eight taels of silver, and you still need to return fifty taels of silver to my Su family. Also, in the future, I don't need you to collect the monthly salary, I will receive it myself. ”
What Su Lin said was reasonable, and even the exact number was calculated, which really made Su Liu have nothing to say, and he was so angry that he smoked.
And at this time, there was a burst of cheers from the back hall, and the son of Su Liu, ten-year-old Su Wen, ran forward excitedly and said to Su Liu: "Mother, mother, I am enlightened." ”
"What? Wen'er, are you enlightened? What kind of remarks did you use to enlighten your wisdom? Great Confucian or Hanlin Bachelor?"
Su Liu, who was originally being pressed by Su Lin step by step and sweating profusely, immediately became overjoyed when he heard that his son Su Wen had opened his mind, leaving everything else behind, and hurriedly hugged the ten-year-old Su Wen and asked.
"Good deeds are called filial piety by parents, and brothers and brothers are respectful. The child's wisdom is enlightened by this statement, which is the words of our university scholar Lu Ji. ”
Although Su Wen was only ten years old, he was born smart, full of heaven, and his eyes were full of energy, and he said to his mother Su Liu word by word.
"Good, good...... At the age of ten, my son opened his mind with the words of a university scholar, which shows that he is extraordinary, even if he can't be admitted to the Jinshi in the future, a man who lifts people will not be able to run.
It's not like some people, who are already ten or five years old, but they are still stupid and unintelligent. ”
Su Liu was proud for a while, and he didn't forget to taunt Su Lin, and let out the evil breath just now.
His son was only ten years old when he was enlightened, and he still opened his mind in the words of a scholar, and Su Lin was not able to open his mind at the age of fifteen, which formed a stark contrast, thinking of this, the depression in Su Liu's heart was swept away.
However, Su Liu hadn't been complacent for a few seconds, but Su Wen bowed to Su Lin instead, and said guiltily.
"Big brother, I'm here to say sorry to you and my sister on behalf of my mother, over the years, my mother has not fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother to you, and she has made things difficult for you everywhere. ”
"Wen'er, what nonsense are you talking about? What do you say to the two of them, I'm sorry? Aren't you stupid to read too?"
Su Liu screamed like a cat with its tail stepped on.
"Mother, over the years, I have seen how you have treated your eldest brother and sister. Although your eldest brother and sister are not your own children, I have always felt that it is wrong for you to do this.
When I flipped through the Analects, Confucius said, 'When a disciple goes out, he is filial, and when he enters, he is cowardly', and I was touched in my heart, but I still don't know it yet.
It wasn't until today that I repeatedly recited Master Lu's explanation of this holy saying, and it suddenly dawned on me. The idea of filial piety comes from the heart, and only then can we break through the wisdom.
'Good deeds are called filial piety by parents, and brothers and brothers are respectful'. Su Lin is my eldest half-brother, and I am indifferent to my mother's abuse for so many years, it is my fault!"
Su Wen was also a pearl of words at this time, and every word he said had a faint majesty, which was the effect of the blessing of holy power, although there was only a small trace, but it could hit people's hearts directly.
I don't know how many times stronger than Su Lin's words against Su Liu's just now, on the surface, he was saying that he was "not guilty".
But in essence, he was condemning Su Liu's harsh treatment of Su Lin's brothers and sisters, and every word of these words seemed to be hammered on Su Liu's heart.
"Wen'er, you...... How can you tell outsiders about your mother's mother?" Su Liu was a little unsteady on his feet, and he was dizzy for a while.
No matter what Su Lin said about her, Su Liu was angry at most. But now even her own son Su Wen is targeting her like this, which is a slap in the face by her own son in front of Su Lin.
Su Liu couldn't accept it, and suddenly it was dark in front of him, and he fainted.
"Mother, mother, mother......"
Su Wen didn't expect that his heartfelt words would make his mother Su Liu faint, and he couldn't care about Su Lin and Su Ru, so he hurriedly supported her.
Then he hurriedly called his subordinates to come, carried her into the house, and immediately went to call the doctor.
"Brother, Su Wen is ...... What's wrong? Why did you suddenly turn to us and blame your stepmother for wrong?" Su Ru asked puzzled.
This is the role of ideological preaching, Su Wen felt from the "Analects", and opened his mind with the remarks of Master Lu, in fact, he opened his mind with the idea of filial piety.
Naturally, he can distinguish between right and wrong and accuse Su Liu of his faults, even if he is only ten years old. ”
Seeing that the ten-year-old Su Wen had already opened his mind, Su Lin's heart was even more impatient, he clenched his fists, and said secretly: "I must also open my mind as soon as possible!"