Around me, there began to be a fat and thin official lady and a businessman's daughter. Presumably, I was the ideal candidate for the Golden Beetle son-in-law.

As a result, I came home later and later, and even began to stay up all night.

When I was reading hard, I always thought that there was Yan Ruyu in the book. And Chunling, in my eyes, is a better looking person than Yan Ruyu. Who knew that since those rich ladies, like marquees, lingered around me, Chunling has become incredibly unsightly. Compared with those round and jade beauties, Chunling seems to be more and more old. I have a deep understanding of the reason why the ancients often married wives and teased them as bad wives.

In the beginning, I would make up various reasons for Chunling to explain the reason for not returning home, such as being busy with government affairs. Later, I simply omitted to make up the reason.

At this time, Lord Ding of Zhongshu Ling actually came to visit for his eldest daughter Ding Yunxuan.

Ding Yunxuan was young and beautiful at that time, but what really made her famous was her strong personality. As long as she fancies something, it will definitely be in hand.

I happen to be the one she likes.

Soon, the warblers and swallows hovering around me disappeared like dark clouds blown away by the wind.

It wasn't until Lord Ding came to visit me that I finally realized the reason why I was suddenly unpopular.

Those noble ladies are all because Ding Yunxuan loves me, and they have taken the initiative to retreat.

In the end, only one obstacle remained.

Spring bells.

So, Lord Ding came to the door in person.

Almost in a commanding tone, he asked me to deal with the "irrelevant people" around me.

The woman who held my hand and watched the cauliflower with me for many years suddenly became an "irrelevant person".

Strangely, I wasn't annoyed.

Since I have climbed the dragon gate, the one who is accompanied by me should naturally be the dragon, and it can no longer be the unsightly carp.

So, I sent the spring bell back to my hometown.

But I'm not a merciless person.

I built a gorgeous doctor's mansion and dialed a lot of girls and mothers-in-law to Chunling.

Chunling is a girl. Now there are so many girls to serve her, and she has earned it.

On the day Chunling left, I didn't even look at it.

But my mother came to my room and scolded me in the face.

The gist of it is that I like the new and forget the old, and turn my back on the chaff and so on.

Actually, I think my mother is making a bit of a fuss.

Since ancient times, men have been lucky.

There are those who can share in adversity but are not suitable for sharing prosperity.

For men, love is just a momentary hot-headedness.

Men in the world are all scum for women.

It's just that it's divided into proven slag and unproven slag.

So under my mother's accusation, I just said coldly: "Chunling is just a country woman, and being by my side will only embarrass me." ”

After hearing this, my mother no longer wasted her tongue trying to count me, but only proposed that she should go back to her hometown with Chunling.

Naturally, I tried to discourage it.

But the mother was young and widowed, and her personality was stubborn, so she was unmoved.

I had no choice but to send my mother back to my hometown.

In the following days, I didn't like to soar.

became the fast son-in-law of the dragon in the book order, and he was an upstart in the court. Naturally, my side is full of flattery.

Even Ding Yunxuan, the bride of the family, is quite as I wanted.

Xiao Ding, with a graceful figure and a look of anticipation, is really much stronger than Chunling's yellow-faced woman.

The only fly in the ointment is Chunling and my daughter Belle, who are quite unpopular with Xiaoding.

Xiaoding complains from time to time that Belle has a perverse temperament and often contradicts her.

Belle was indeed taught by the village woman of Chunling to be uneducated.

Ever since Ding arrived, I have grown disgusted with Belle's wild girl and become estranged.

Later, I almost forgot that there was still this daughter.

Actually, you can't really blame me for this.

With a beautiful woman around me, even the king is not early, not to mention that I am just an ordinary person.

It wasn't until one day that I remembered this daughter.

The servant came to me in a panic and said that something had happened to Belle.

I was shocked and hurried to Belle's room.

I didn't even see Belle.

Only Ding, crying and telling me, was that Belle had died.

I feel so sorry in my heart, this daughter is really a blessing.

Why did he get sick, and he went so silently.

I grieved for a while, and then comforted Xiao Ding, who was crying bitterly, and advised her not to worry too much.

Although Xiao Ding and I soon stopped minding and were relieved.

But there are still people to be obsessed with.

Early the next morning, Mother and Chunling rushed back from the countryside and cried thunderously in front of Belle's spirit.

I hurried to comfort my mother, but I was scolded by my mother again.

The mother pointed at Belle and said with a sad face, "I thought you were just abandoning your wife." I didn't expect you to abandon your son. Abandoning your wife means that you have no conscience at most. Abandoning a son can only mean that you have lost even your humanity. The old body is ashamed, and it is really ashamed of the ancestors to give birth to such a cold and unrighteous thing, which is inferior to pigs and dogs. ”

I was not convinced, so I explained to my mother, "How could I abandon my son? I've always been very fond of Belle. It's Belle who is blessed, and she can't afford to be sick. ”

But my mother didn't listen to my explanation at all, pointed to my nose, and continued to scold: "I can't afford to be sick?

I was speechless for a moment, I didn't know when Belle was sick, or if she had invited Langzhong.

I only heard my mother continue: "Do you dare to say that you are pampered? Since the wicked wife of the Ding family entered the door, she has abused and tortured Belle in every way. You don't even care. Belle was killed by your own hands. ”

I was a little shocked and hurriedly corrected my mother: "Xiao Ding is beautiful and kind, and treats Belle as his own, how can he abuse and torture?"

"Beautiful?" the mother sneered, pulled away the white cloth covering Belle, pointed at Belle, and said, "Look at Belle, Belle's face is yellow and thin, and she is skinny. It is the result of being regarded as your own by your beautiful and kind little Ding. ”

I looked at my mother's hand and was surprised to find that Belle, who I had in my impression of being white and chubby, was horribly thin.

I was a little confused.

I only heard my mother continue: "Listen to the grandmother below, the evil woman of the Ding family only gives Belle some leftovers to eat and burn. If there is a slight disappointment, he will beat Belle with a stick. Where did Belle die of illness, she was simply beaten to death by the evil woman of the Ding family. ”

I was shocked and stammered, "Mother, you can't just talk nonsense about that. Xiao Ding is a famous lady, and she must not be slandered at will. ”

"Accusing?" the mother pulled Belle's sleeve and said in a trembling voice, "See for yourself, do I have any famous ladies who accuse you?"

When I looked at it, Belle's arms were full of scars, large and small, old and new, which was shocking.

For a moment, my heart was in turmoil. On the one hand, I am a new wife who is like a flower, and on the other hand, I am a child who was bullied to death, so I am asked how to choose.

However, the mother still refused to give up, pressing step by step.

She said sharply: "The wicked woman of the Ding family, bullying the original partner, poisoning her stepson, according to the laws of my dynasty, her crime should be suspended." ”

"Divorce your wife?" I heard, but blurted out without thinking, "Never." Xiao Ding is the daughter of Lord Ding of Zhongshu Lingding. If you divorce your wife, you will offend Lord Ding. In the future, my career will definitely be greatly affected. ”

"Bastard!" the mother said sadly, "Do you really want to shield that poisonous woman for the sake of your own future?"

I squirmed and said, "Mother, my son has been studying hard for more than ten years to have everything he has today. How can it be easily ruined?"

"You also know that you have been reading books for more than ten years. The mother's face was a little painful: "I asked you to read because I wanted you to understand the reason, right and wrong, good and evil." If I had known that after reading the book, you would have become a beast, and I might as well throw my hard-earned money into the water. ”

I could only keep my head down and listen to my mother's scolding. I thought to myself, maybe my mother was angry, and she was angry.

Sure enough, the mother's tone was much softer. She pulled me over, touched my head, and said earnestly, "Son, you are very smart, and my mother is very happy." But in life, you must not only have a wise mind, but also have a kind heart. Fame and fortune can certainly make you look highly of others. However, only by acting with a clean conscience can you live with dignity and make yourself look up to yourself. ”

I listened and said with some shame: "Mother, my son is wrong. ”

The mother waved her hand and said, "It's not your fault. It's the mother who didn't teach you righteousness and morality. It's the mother, who watched you go against the grain and destroy humanity, but she was powerless to do it. The mother is incompetent and has no face to face the ancestors. ”

When my mother finished speaking, she shook off my hand and slammed into Belle's coffin.

I was shocked, but it was too late.

The mother died with blood and hatred.

I can't help but feel sorry for my mother's decades of hard work.

My mother has been diligent and thrifty all her life, and she hopes that I will have a good future. Now that the bitterness has come, she can't wait for her son to repay her kindness.

With great remorse, I knelt before my mother's spirit for seven days and seven nights.

But in these seven days, my filial piety is also complete.

I am still, the same beautiful and kind-hearted little Ding, living the life of you and me.

And Chunling has become quite sensible. When my mother was buried, she was relieved of my worries and went back to the countryside.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief, and simply moved into Xiao Ding's Zhongshu Mansion and enjoyed the glory and wealth with peace of mind.

Who knows, after a few days, the people in the countryside came to bother me again.

To put it mildly, I must go back to the countryside to have a look.

I'm so angry.

It must be the spring bell, and he is a demon again.

No matter what kind of kindness you have, you can't help but toss it again and again.

So I was determined to make a break with the ugly woman.

When I rushed back to the newly built magnificent doctor's mansion in the countryside, I wanted to point at the ugly woman's nose and scold her for not knowing the blessings in the midst of happiness.

Suddenly found that Chunling was not in the house.

Even the people don't know where she went.

It's really ugly.

I cursed, walked out of the doctor's mansion, and prepared to find her back in the village.

But I suddenly found that at this time, it was the season when the yellow flowers were in full bloom.

The ridges in the countryside are full of yellow flowers.

The spring breeze is blowing, and the fragrance of flowers is faint.

I suddenly felt a little dazed, as if I was still the same boy who was thinking about cauliflower cakes.

Could it be that Chunling went to pick yellow flowers and give me baked cakes?

It was as if a flash of inspiration flashed in my heart.

I walked briskly towards the old house where the three of us used to live.

Since I entered the department, I have not been back to the old house where I have lived for more than 20 years.

The so-called old house is actually two dilapidated mud sheds.

Outside there was a small yard, surrounded by a low fence.

The fence was broken, and only a few rotten logs remained.

The roof of the earthen house is covered with straw and broken tiles. In the past, when the rainy season came, the three of us had to hide in Tibet, picking up places where the rain could not get by.

Now, this earthen house has become even more ruined.

Only a broken door remained, barely hidden.

This broken door used to be a mother's baby.

Mother said that as long as there is a door, behind closed doors, it is a home.

So, the three of us spend a lot of effort every year to repair this wooden door.

During the Chinese New Year, I will also write couplets and stick them on this door.

And Chunling will cut out a variety of delicate window grilles and paste them on this baby door.

I can't help but smile when I think about it.

The past, like a tidal wave, flooded into my mind.

I felt a little emotional.

But suddenly, I smelled a familiar smell.

A smell that haunts me, haunts my stomach, and smells.

Cauliflower cake!

Chunling asked me to go back to my hometown, and sure enough, she made me cauliflower cakes!

Or does she have a conscience.

I was a little happy and decided to give Haruki a good compliment.

So I called the name of the spring bell and pushed the door open.

There was an unpleasant creak from the door, and what caught my eye was indeed the spring bell.

However, she had hanged herself from the beams of the old house.

I was a little confused.

I stared blankly at the spring bell.

Next to her was the broken table where we used to eat chaff together as a family. On the table, sure enough, there was a bowl. In the bowl, it's my favorite, cauliflower cake.

The last thing Chunling did was to brand me cauliflower cakes.

The cauliflower cake is still steaming hot, giving off a familiar aroma.

Next to the bowl, there is a note.

I walked over in a daze and picked up the note.

It turned out to be a small seal with a clear spring bell:

'Yi Qingqiu,

Full Moon Building,

The flowers are drunk and hold the king's hand.

Yiren is empty and thin,

It's hard to tell about sorrow,

Red makeup on the mirror is easy to whiten the head.

Qingshan old,

Water is hard to stay.

How many times do you know how many times you are worried?

Peach blossom depths,

I would like to say goodbye to you,

Leave only the breeze full of sleeves. ’

My hand holding the note suddenly trembled.

Somehow, I started crying.

Crying for the cauliflower cake that I can't eat anymore.

Crying about the poor and happy days that can never be returned.

Crying about the family of three who can never be reunited again.

After that, I buried the spring bell.

People, always look forward.

Lingering on the past will not help.

Thankfully, I still have my glory and wealth.

I still have my beautiful and kind little ding.

However, I didn't expect that my life would hurriedly embark on another fork in the road.

Soon, someone wrote to me, saying that I abandoned my wife and children, died of anger and widowhood, and was a wolf-hearted and morally corrupt person.

At that time, my emperor was a woman, and I was particularly concerned about these things that forgot my ancestors and were mean and unkind.

So she issued a decree to remove me.

My glory and riches, overnight, dissipated like a bubble.

Fortunately, my beautiful wife is still by my side, and my father-in-law is still a powerful man.

It's only a matter of time before I make a comeback.

So I didn't lose any decadence, I just planned to go back to the house, and I just kept it all in obscurity.

It wasn't until I walked through the hall and into my bedroom with Xiao Ding that I realized that these obscure statements were nothing more than wishful thinking.

Because I actually saw that Xiao Ding was doing that kind of thing with a strange man.

I was furious, and I raised my sword to slash this adulterer.

But I heard Xiao Ding's silver bell-like laughter: "Your green hat, there are more of them, and he is not the only one, can you kill them?"

I shouted at Xiao Ding angrily: "I am obedient and caring to you, why should you be shameless?"

Xiao Ding still smiled and said, "Isn't I, a shameless person, just like you, a beast?"

I was stunned.

What Xiao Ding said is really right.

I don't do the things of a gentleman myself, why do I still ask others to be polite and honest?

I could only put the sword on the ground in a dejected manner, and said in a low voice: "Beloved wife, I won't blame you for being a husband." As long as you cultivate your self-cultivation from now on, you and I will still be the same as before, Qin Se and Ming. ”

Xiao Ding suddenly laughed: "Qin Se and Ming, now that you have been ruined, how can I be with you Qin Se and Ming?"

I exclaimed, "Beloved wife, what do you mean by this? Shouldn't husband and wife share weal and woe?"

Xiao Ding looked at me with interest, and said with a seductive expression: "I can only be happy with you." Only a lowly person like Chunling is worthy of sharing hardships with you. The place where you live now is Zhongshufu. As long as you get out, my father will immediately recruit a new golden beetle son-in-law for me. ”

Looking at Xiao Ding's lewd smiling face, I suddenly remembered all the things I had done for her.

Drive away Chunling, mean Belle, and force the widow to death.

I really regret it.

Before her death, my mother told me that only with a clear conscience can we have self-esteem.

At this moment, I am really ashamed.

I laughed like I was going crazy, and walked out of the Zhongshu Mansion.

I have been studying hard for more than ten years, but now I have ended up with nothing left.

It's like a dream.

In my heart, I don't blame Xiaoding.

I knew that even without Xiaoding, there would be other women, like flies, hovering around me.

For I am the egg with the seams.

What left me with nothing was nothing else, but what my mother said, my low personality and integrity.

I read the sages in vain.

He only learned the wisdom of the sages, but did not learn the virtues of the ancients.

I laughed all the way back to the old house, wrote the words of where I wanted to go, and escaped through the empty door. ”