Mrs. Liu didn't dare to tell what Zhang You did to her. She just whimpered and said that the kid had taken a liking to their family.
"He Daxian said, the third child was admitted as a scholar, and the feng shui of our family is flourishing, so the devil is targeting us. Today it is me, tomorrow it may be our eldest grandson, so I must offer incense to her and order some. A lamp that stays on all year round can ensure our family's disaster relief..."
"Fuck her!"
Before Mrs. Liu had finished speaking, Zhang Laowen jumped up, rushed over and kicked Mr. Liu several times on the waist.
"That old witch is just cheating! You prodigal bitch just gave your money to Huo Huo like this. I'll beat you to death!"
As he said this, he kicked Mr. Liu on the head.
If the fight continues like this, someone will really die.
Aunt Sun was so anxious that she shouted: "Wilder! Stop fighting!"
Zhang Laowei paused, looked up and saw three faces sticking out from the wall, his expression became awkward.
But in the end it was the anger of losing the money that got the better of him. He still kicked Mrs. Liu in anger, then walked to the door of the east wing and shouted: "Old man, come out and help your mother-in-law into the house, and then burn it again." The water is ready to make tea, and that guy Gu Laizi is coming for a date."
After saying that, he looked up at Li Qiu and said, "If you are willing to come, just listen."
It was a matter of his life, so Li Qiu could not be shy and returned to the Zhang family.
She first went to the main room to see Mrs. Liu.
Yu Cuihua hated Mrs. Liu very much. Zhang Laowen asked her to help Mrs. Liu back to the house, so Yu Cuihua did as she was told. She just threw Mrs. Liu on the kang and it was done. She didn't care about Mrs. Liu's life or death at all.
Li Qiu filled a basin of hot water, scrubbed Ms. Liu's body, applied medicine to her, and changed into new clothes.
Ms. Liu felt much more comfortable. She opened her eyes with a groan. When she saw it was the beginning of autumn, she closed her eyes in disgust.
"I know Mom doesn't want to see me, but now there is no one else around Mom except me. I am a soft-hearted person. No matter how Mom treats me, I still should be filial and filial, but I am much more conscientious than Mom."
Mrs. Liu didn't say anything, so Li Qiu continued talking on her own.
"I'm going to marry Brother Chang'an soon. When the time comes, my mother will be beaten again, but there will be no one to take care of her. Mother, you should be more considerate and plan more for yourself. Don't be so stingy with yourself. Save it. Who will spend so much money? Be careful that you give an advantage to outsiders."
Mr. Liu rolled his eyes: "What do you mean?"
Li Qiu pursed her lips and smiled softly: "I just want to remind you, mother, have a good rest. I will get married in a few days, and you still have to drink the tea I serve."
When he walked out of the main room, Li Qiu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Let Madam Liu guess, she must invite Widow Wang to the Zhang family.
That's not a good idea. When the time comes, the Zhang family will still have a lot of excitement to see.
I don’t know where Gu Changan got his talent, but he actually invited Boss Xie from the bookstore in the town to be the matchmaker.
Zhang You got the news and hurried back, just as Boss Xie and Gu Changan were leaving.
"Thank you boss for staying!"
Zhang You bowed: "I didn't know that Boss Xie would be here today. I didn't treat him well in my humble house. I must forgive you, Boss Xie!"
Boss Xie's face was bright red: "Young Master Xiucai, you don't have to be so polite. I came today because I was invited by Mr. Gu to be a matchmaker. Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu and Mr. Xiucai actually became relatives. Just now, my sister came out to make tea with me. He also praised Mr. Xiu Cai a lot, saying that Mr. Xiu Cai had to use his own money to pay a very elegant dowry for your sister. Mr. Xiu Cai is so benevolent and righteous!"
Zhang You was so flattered by the praise, but when he thought about spending so much money, he felt very miserable.
"Thank you, boss, for your praise. It's getting dark now, so why not just rest here tonight."
"No, no," Boss Xie waved his hand, "I still have something to discuss with Mr. Gu, so I won't disturb Mr. Xiu Cai."
Only then did Zhang You glance at Gu Changan distractedly.
Gu Changan put on new clothes and stood leaning against the door, still looking carefree.
How could such a scoundrel be able to hire the owner of a bookshop?
Zhang You sneered a few times in his heart.
A small bookshop is nothing.
When he embarks on an official career in the future, he will not pay attention to such a small bookstore.
After seeing off Boss Xie and Gu Changan, he turned back to the hall and saw Zhang Laowen sitting and sulking. Zhang You quickly put on a smile and said, "Dad, what's wrong? Where's mother?"
Zhang Laowen snorted coldly: "This Gu Laizi is really nothing! He didn't even come to discuss it with me, so he directly set the date for June 16th. Farming will be busy soon, and Beginning of Autumn can still do some work at home. His boy rushed to marry Li Qiu before the busy farming season, just because he didn’t want to make things easier for our family!”
Zhang You quickly persuaded: "Dad, forget it, it's not worth getting angry over this trivial matter. He wants to marry Li Qiu home, so let him marry him. If dad thinks so, Li Qiu is now my god-sister, yours." Goddaughter, Gu Laizi will be your son-in-law."
"With a son-in-law, it is only natural for a son-in-law to help his father-in-law with work! Gu Laizi doesn't have any land. During the busy farming season, he and Li Qiu are idle. Then they will come to work for our family. , which is equivalent to earning a strong labor force."
Zhang Laowen suddenly became enlightened and gave a thumbs up to Zhang You: "You boy, you can do it! I didn't spend money to send you to study in vain. I'm just more flexible than others. Okay, I don't have anything to do with you at home. Go back and rest." Come on, go back to town to study tomorrow morning, and by the way, what are you going to do with the dowry for the beginning of autumn?"
Zhang You smiled bitterly: "Since she forced me to write down the dowry list and handed it over to the clan, and publicized it so that everyone in the village knew about it, if I don't do it, our old Zhang family will be so embarrassed. .”
Zhang Laowen pondered for a while and nodded: "Let's do it this way. Tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, and those household items are not very good. I will make a trip tomorrow to Wangjiazhuang to find Widow Wang. Her natal brother is a carpenter and has some on hand. There are a lot of ready-made things, so just buy them from him, maybe because of their familiarity, they can give you a cheaper price."
Zhang You thanked Zhang Laowen, looked at how good Zhang Laowen looked, and tentatively asked Zhang Laowen.
"Dad, what is going on between my eldest brother and Widow Wang? People outside are already talking about this matter. If it were in the past, I would not care about this matter, but now I am a scholar after all. If something like this happens at home, it will always be He has a bad reputation. Dad, how about you go and persuade my elder brother? Tell him to restrain himself and break up with Widow Wang as soon as possible."
Zhang Laowen's face drooped again.
"What are you talking about! Widow Wang is from a womanly family. It is not easy to be widowed at a young age! How can you pour dirty water on others casually? Besides, your eldest brother helps her look after the fish pond. Well, now that we have cut off contact with her, your eldest brother will have to earn less money. Can you give this money to your eldest brother?"
When the money was mentioned, Zhang You was defeated and quietly exited the hall.
Standing in the small courtyard, I could see at a glance that the lights were still on in Qiu Ju's house, and the shadow of the beginning of autumn was reflected in the window.
As if by mistake, he walked over.
