The story of the Tang family also begins after his youngest daughter Tang Yuzhen and Chu Ping broke off their engagement. At first, Tang's mother disliked the poor and loved the rich, so she took a fancy to the abilities of Chu Yi and his wife, so she and the matchmaker chose Chu Ping's marriage. , but who would have thought that things would backfire, or perhaps it was fate, that on the afternoon of the day when I was hired, something like banknotes and paper money would happen.
Tang's mother has never been a good mother who loves her daughter. Otherwise, she would have delayed the marriage until she was seventeen or eighteen just to keep her at home to share the housework for her. Something happened to the Chu family's young couple. Others were thinking about what a pity it was, or wondering what the reason was. Only Mrs. Tang was thinking about how her daughter would not be able to benefit from Chu Yiguang after she got married. she? So despite the obstruction of the whole family, she broke off the engagement.
It was precisely because of this break-up that Tang's mother became the target of public criticism in the Tang family. If nothing else, it would be fine if the Chu Yi couple really lost, but nothing happened to them. Not to mention that the whole body was released, the business was getting better and better day by day. Not only did the in-laws not succeed, but they also became enemies. The Tang family almost hated Tang's mother to death.
After that, the Tang family also proposed marriage to Tang Yuzhen several times, but either they heard about their marriage to the Chu family and felt that the Tang family was not a good match because they disliked being poor and loved being rich, or else Tang's mother was looking for all kinds of excuses. And the method was messed up.
Mother Tang, who had always been careless about her daughter's marriage, did not act like this because she suddenly had a conscience and wanted to find a good family for her daughter, but because she was stimulated and motivated by her previous marriage with the Chu family. Inspire.
Since she broke off the Chu family's marriage, a bunch of idlers in the village started to complain that the Tang family disliked the poor and loved the rich. Later, when the Chu family had nothing to do, they were ridiculed by everyone. Everyone said that she was short-sighted. Not only did I lose a watermelon, I didn't even pick up any sesame seeds.
Tang's mother felt uncomfortable when outsiders talked and family members complained. But what she could do was not to ask for mercy from the Chu family, but she was kicked out.
Tang's mother secretly swore that there might not be many families in their two villages who were richer than the Chu family, but there were so many nearby villages, and there were even more wealthy families in the town. She would definitely find a wealthy family. , and then marry her daughter off, and then she will be a popular and popular person, and let’s see who has the guts to laugh at her!
There are many wealthy families in the nearby villages, but those who are willing to marry the Tang family are either marrying to celebrate their terminally ill son, or marrying an older man, but the serious young man is not. There is none.
Mother Tang doesn't care about these things. What's wrong with her age? What's wrong with her poor health? People have money and live a good life. Her daughter will enjoy happiness when she gets married. This is a good life that no one else can ask for. It's not better than Is it better to go to those poor people’s homes and suffer hardship?
No matter how nice Tang's mother said, Tang's father and other elders of the Tang family were still unwilling. After all, Tang Yuzhen was her biological daughter, and her family was not too poor to stir up trouble, so why would she marry someone who would be criticized by the whole village? As for the backbone dear, I can't let myself be drowned in spit.
The other members of the Tang family are optimistic about the marriage, but Mother Tang is not willing to do it. However, the other members of the Tang family do not approve of the family that Mother Tang is interested in. Tang Yuzhen's marriage has been delayed until now. Even Tang Yuzhen's seventh brother has already arrived. She got married last summer, but her marriage has not been settled yet.
Jia, the seventh eldest daughter of the Tang family, was quite critical of the unmarried eldest sister in her family, who was in her twenties. However, as a newlywed, it was hard for her to expel the unmarried eldest daughter in a grand manner. It wasn't until I discovered Tang's mother's little thoughts about Tang Yuzhen's marriage that I had an idea.
Jia's maternal cousin works as a groom in a wealthy family in the town. When she visited her parents' house during the Chinese New Year, she once heard her mother-in-law mention that the wealthy family was nearly fifty and had no children and wanted to find one. A girl with an innocent background in the countryside was asked to be a concubine so that she could have a son and a half girls. My cousin even asked his relatives to help keep an eye on her, saying that if a string was formed, the wealthy family would be rewarded heavily.
Jia seemed to have accidentally revealed the news to Tang's mother. As expected, Tang's mother became interested and kept asking Jia about the rich man's news. Later, she even asked Jia to ask her for help. My cousin from my mother's side helps to bring them together.
In order to reward money and look good in front of the master's family, Jia's cousin took matters into his own hands.
He was so eager that under the guise of visiting his cousin, he ran to Tang's house to see Tang Yuzhen's appearance and figure in person, and then went back to town to brag about the candidate in his hands to the rich man.
While seeking people and wealth, Tang Yuzhen went to work as a concubine for the wealthy family. With Tang's mother and Jia's deliberate concealment, they successfully reached a consensus.
Tang's mother was a little uneasy at first, not because she was afraid that Tang Yuzhen would have a hard time in the future, but mainly because she was afraid that when the incident came to pass, her parents-in-law and the man would definitely not go around her if they knew the truth. But when she saw the rich man's family sending gifts After receiving the fifty-tael betrothal gift, she no longer cared about being afraid. She only thought that if Tang Yuzhen married and gave birth to a fat boy, then she would really be prosperous in the future.
Knowing that the Tang family was bound to object, in order for this matter to go smoothly, Tang's mother planned to trick Tang Yuzhen out on that day, put her into a wedding dress and put her in a sedan chair at her parents' house, and then lie to the Tang family. The daughter who was called her daughter had to stay at her maternal grandfather's house for a few days. By the time the Tang family realized something was wrong, the raw rice had already been cooked, and there was no room for regret.
Despite all the calculations, Tang's mother somehow managed to let the Tang family know about this matter. At first, Tang's mother thought of trying to deal with it, but the Tang family was not that easy to fool, so in the end she had no choice but to admit it directly.
"That's right, I showed Yu Zhenxiang people without telling you, but why did I hide it from you? Don't you know how many good people I showed to Yu Zhenxiang before? You guys did this one by one. No, I don’t want to, they’re all messed up by me, I’m Yuzhen’s mother-in-law, how can I still kill her!”
Tang's father was so angry at his wife's beating that he pointed at her nose and shouted: "You still have the nerve to say that the people you are looking for are either sick or disabled, or are about to catch up with me in age. They are really good people. If I marry Yuzhen, people won’t say that I sold my daughter, how can I have the dignity to live in the village, and don’t ask the villagers to drown me with spit!”
"You are so noble and yet so outrageous. You don't care what they say. It's not because they are jealous of us. What's wrong with selling my daughter? They think they don't have a place to sell it! Besides, who of those people are having a bad life? Yu It's better to be married to a useless man like me and suffer endless hardships for the rest of your life."
"you you……"
Tang's mother frowned and said, "What are you talking about? What's wrong with what I said? I'm telling you, I've accepted the betrothal gift from Wang Fuhu. You have to recognize this marriage, and you have to recognize it even if you don't." !」
Tang's father stepped forward and grabbed Tang's mother's arm, and said angrily: "You are still shameless, tell me! How much money you have received from others, quickly return it to them and cancel this marriage."
"How much? Fifty taels, a whole fifty taels, fifty taels you will never earn in your life! I tell you, I will never cancel the engagement. If you have the ability, you can raise the money yourself and cancel the engagement yourself. Go ahead and don’t even think about taking a single coin from me.”
After saying this, Tang's mother walked out of the house regardless, leaving Tang Yuzhen, who was filled with resentment and crying alone, in the house in deep sorrow.
The Tang family had been in turmoil for several days. Except for the stubborn Mother Tang and the silent Jia family, most of them did not agree with the marriage. However, they only used their mouths to condemn Mother Tang. When it came to raising money, they returned it to the wealthy Wang family. At that time, everyone kept silent and kept silent. The one who hated her the most was Tang Mu. In order to hide the fifty taels of silver, she went directly back to her parents' house to hide. She was out of sight and out of mind.
Although Tang Yuzhen was timid and cowardly, and had always obeyed Tang Mu's words, she also knew that this time was different from the past, and she could never listen to Tang Mu again. Read the book
But slowly, except for Tang's father who was still trying to raise money, there was no movement from anyone else in the Tang family. Tang Yuzhen knew that except herself, she had no one else she could count on. Maybe, there was another one?
Tang Yuzhen went to the Chu family. She originally wanted to go directly to Chu Ping, hoping that he would save her because they had been engaged and almost became husband and wife. However, Chu Ping was not at home that day, so he could save her. She wasn't in the shop, but Qian heard the noise and came out to see her.
"Aunt, I am..."
After all, she was a girl who had been engaged to her son. Qian naturally remembered Tang Yuzhen. She had also heard a little bit about the recent events in the Tang family, but she really couldn't figure out what Tang Yuzhen was from.
"Miss Tang, you are
Yes, something's wrong? My Chu Ping is not here. If you need anything, just tell me. "
Qian secretly thought that her son had gone to town with his daughter-in-law today, otherwise the scene would have been a bit embarrassing. Then she thought again, even if Chu Ping was at home, she would not let the two of them meet, so the kiss was withdrawn. It's time for them to stay away from each other forever.
"Aunt..." Tang Yuzhen really had no other choice, so she told Qian about her situation. She thought that Qian would sympathize with her no matter what, but when she looked up, she saw Qian frowning with disgust on his face. He looked at himself.
"If Miss Tang is passing by and is thirsty and wants to borrow a bowl of water, I might be able to help you, old lady, but for this matter of marriage between a man and a woman, Miss Tang can't find anyone in front of my old Chu's house. If you don’t want to get married, just talk to your parents, talk to the man’s family, and if that doesn’t work, talk to the officials in the government office, what are you doing with us?”
Tang Yuzhen really didn't expect that the Chu family would have such an attitude towards her. She knew that she had done something wrong when she broke off the engagement, but there was nothing she could do about the situation at that time. She never thought that the Chu family would really hate her. own.
In fact, she came to Chu's house just because she had a hot head, thinking that even if she was destined to be a concubine in her life, she shouldn't marry such a bad old man who was old enough to be her father, even if she wanted to be a concubine. , I should give Chu Ping a concubine like this, so I ran to the other side of the river regardless of her.
But now facing Qian's words, she wanted to ask Chu Ping if he could take her as his concubine, but she couldn't say it out. After hesitating for a long time, she said, "Auntie, can you lend me fifty taels of silver?" I will pay it back later."
When Mrs. Qian heard the amount, she was actually a little surprised. People in the village said that Mrs. Tang must have received a lot of money from the rich man to do this to her daughter. Mrs. Qian also thought it was reasonable, but she didn't expect it. There are so many. You must know that after the autumn harvest every year, if any family can have more than ten taels of silver in cash, it is considered that the land has a good harvest. For many families, these fifty taels are simply an astronomical figure.
Although fifty taels of silver is not a small amount for the Chu Ping family, it is not impossible to get it. It is just the relationship between the two families. In addition to the current situation, let alone fifty taels, it is only five taels and five hundred Wen. It is absolutely impossible for Qian to lend it to Tang Yuzhen.
Qian could swear to God that if she lent money to Tang Yuzhen, rumors would spread in the village that Chu Ping and Tang Yuzhen were still in love and didn't want each other to be a concubine.
This Tang Yuzhen is indeed a bit pitiful, but Qian does not claim to be a Bodhisattva in the temple. No matter how pitiful he is, he cannot help her at the expense of the happiness of Chu Ping and his wife and the good life of his own family.
