From that day on, the Zhang family forcibly started Zhang Chengru's road to atonement.
Every day at midnight, he had to get up and go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the whole family. When everyone was sitting at the dining table waiting, he had to personally serve and serve the dishes, and then serve the old lady. Even so, he still Listen to what Gu said: "This dish tastes bad today. Let's try something new tomorrow."
Zhang Chengru could only bend down and salute, as he should.
After the family had eaten and wiped everything clean, he took his servants and wives to clean up. Zhang Chengru asked in astonishment: "What about my breakfast?"
Zhang Guanhua looked at him from the corner of his eye and said: "I'll be content with eating less and not dying of hunger. You must know that my eldest sister-in-law originally had to get up and serve my eldest brother when he went to court. Now you are already more than two hours late." ”
Zhang Chengru: ...It’s too bullying.
Throughout the morning, Zhang Chengru had to wait on Mr. Gu's needlework, serve tea and water, and prepare seasonal fruits and snacks for the old lady. If the sisters-in-law came to pay their respects, he would also be busy playing with the children and looking after their safety.
In addition, I have to take care of the kitchen every possible moment and prepare lunch meals. The old ladies over there are quarreling, the little maids are getting angry, and the little boys are getting into trouble. They have to be dealt with one by one.
When lunch was served, Zhang Chengru was already hungry and exhausted.
The second master glanced at him, sighed and said nothing. The third master passed by him and said: "Brother, please bear with me. In the past, my sister-in-law paid for all the food and drink expenses. Now I don't ask my eldest brother to contribute money, only my strength. Just burn high incense."
Zhang Chengru: ...It’s simply inhumane!
After lunch, each room took a nap. Zhang Chengru was waiting for his mother to beat her legs, and accidentally dozed off. Gu was so angry that she scolded him severely and punished him to kneel in the yard outside: "No one is mine." I was told not to get up, and not to eat dinner.”
In this way, everyone took a nap, and he was the only one kneeling in the yard staring at the sun.
Song Qingyue and Wang Peilan came to pay their respects to the old lady in the afternoon. When they passed by the yard and saw him, they said, "Brother, please be satisfied. It was a hot summer day when my sister-in-law was kneeling down for punishment, and everyone was suffering from heatstroke. It was only spring, and it was the right time." It's spring time and the flowers are blooming. Look at the beautiful scenery in this yard, you will feel much more comfortable." (We are saying that a callback must be arranged here)
Zhang Chengru: ...This family is not human!
However, what the Zhang family did not expect was that there would be an endless stream of people coming to their door for only one reason: asking for marriage.
"Proposing marriage?" Mrs. Gu was startled, "Who are you proposing to marry?"
Haitang said: "To propose marriage to the eldest lady, there was a long queue. They all brought their things. It almost blocked the door of our house."
The whole family suddenly became busy, receiving people who proposed marriage, and sending off one group after another, so there was no idle time.
When I inquired about it, I found out that it was the Empress of Chunyue who rewarded Shen Que lavishly. She also said that she was a lucky star, a prosperous husband of a prosperous family, and a very rich and noble person.
Now everyone came running.
Mrs. Gu was worried because her background was not trivial. There were hundreds of families asking for a girl. Who should she marry?
The Queen Queen stayed by His Majesty's side for several days. Seeing the dragon's body recovering, she said, "Your Majesty, you can't just lie like this forever. Our son's marriage also needs to be decided."
Emperor Xiaochun pretended to be sick for several days, but finally he couldn't pretend anymore. He frowned and asked, "What idea do you want to make? The queen has such a big idea, so she can make her own decision."
The queen rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you talking about? It is not the father's decision to decide on his son's marriage. I think the eldest lady of the Zhang family is very good. It is said that the Gu family has accepted her as her goddaughter. He said that he wants to marry her off in a glamorous manner. Your Majesty, I think he is really good at it. Do you mind if she has been someone else's daughter-in-law?"
Emperor Xiaochun waved his hands repeatedly, "Of course I don't mind. Besides, what kind of daughter-in-law is she? She hasn't had sex for three years. Isn't it just that the Zhang family has raised a daughter? It just so happens that if she marries into our family, we will treat her as a treasure." stand up."
"But, after all, we have been married, and we have to reconcile first." The queen asked, "Aren't you afraid that those old people will nag you in the court?"
Emperor Xiaochun glared and said, "Afraid of what they will do, let alone divorce, even if there is a child, we will take it as our own and raise it as our own. Let's see who dares to say something."
The Queen touched her palm and said, "Okay, I'll do it now."
After walking a few steps, he looked back at Emperor Xiaochun and said seriously: "As for the second child, your Majesty, please stop pretending to be dead and deal with it as necessary. Otherwise, you will cry when the time comes due to indecision and long nights and dreams."
Emperor Xiaochun groaned: "Hey, my head hurts again, and the world is spinning. Go and call the imperial doctor quickly."
The imperial doctor was about to set up a tent in the emperor's palace. After hearing the summons, he rubbed his eyes, got up and looked at the doctor numbly.
The news about Wang Fu, the eldest wife of the Zhang family, spread like wildfire, and no one in the capital knew about it. Anyone who thought she was a good match came to propose marriage. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, we have to enjoy this blessing, right? Roll it up. .
But the Zhang family was so busy that Zhang Chengru looked at the broken threshold and cried without tears: I haven't been divorced yet...
When Shen Que heard the news, he was in the duty room waiting to go to court. The ministers gathered together and showed off:
"Have you gone to your house? We just went there yesterday, so we signed up."
"Our family is going today. Your family doesn't have a husband of the right age, so who are you asking for marriage for?"
"Why not? Our little husband will be ten years old soon. If you sign up first, maybe you can be in line."
"We will tomorrow."
"The future of our family."
"Our home is in three days."
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Shen Que: ...This is busier than queuing up to buy eggs. Your Majesty, it's really hard work.
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After the spring hunt, Shen Que was taken to the Zhang family once by Li Luansong. After hearing everyone confess and apologize to her, the two separated. Shen Que was fine, but his father was ill and the morning court was much less. Li Luansong, on the other hand, I heard that he was very busy as a housekeeper and also had to receive people who came to propose marriage.
Seeing things develop to this step step by step, Shen Que felt that he couldn't go on like this. The two of them seemed to have never seriously considered switching back. Well, something would happen if this went on.
Besides, he had such thoughts.
I think of Li Luansong's despair on that day of spring hunting, how he seemed to be reborn after finding her, and the words he kept sticking to her body and saying...
Shen Que made up his mind that it was time to study this matter carefully.
Therefore, the two made an appointment, and the first stop was naturally to go to Fangyuan Temple to find Master Wuchen.
The master looked at the two of them and smiled without saying a word.
Li Luansong asked: "Is there any secret?"
The master shook his head.
Shen Que asked: "Can't I get it back?"
The master shook his head again.
Li Luansong was anxious: "You should be more accurate."
Wuchen was forced to smile bitterly: "I don't believe it at all, hahahahaha."
He rubbed his prayer beads and walked away.
The two of them have no choice but to come and pray to the Buddha sincerely.
Fangyuan Temple has constant incense all year round, and people come here to offer incense every day.
The two of them knelt in front of the Buddha together, prayed sincerely, and kowtowed three times before slowly getting up. The old woman waiting on the side smiled and said: "Look at this young couple, how pious they are. They must have a happy marriage and full of children and grandchildren."
Shen Que: ...I really can’t speak.
Li Luansong: ...If you can speak, speak more!
After waiting for a few days, the spring breeze is still there.
Well, Shen Que took Li Luansong to the outskirts of Beijing. It is said that there is a Taoist temple here. The old Taoist can recite the incantation, which is very effective. As long as you meditate patiently, you will be done when the incantation burns out.
So the two of them sought out experienced methods.
The little Taoist priest sat in a circle for three times, with two huge candles burning brightly in the middle. The old Taoist next to him muttered something, and walked around the two people several times, spraying water, sprinkling incense ash, and pointing at the two of them. It seems somewhat reliable.
It was a windy day, and the charms in front of them were always blown out by the wind and could not be ignited.
Until the sun was about to set, the old Taoist accidentally dozed off, and the two sky-high candles suddenly collapsed and started to burn, almost burning down the entire Taoist temple.
After a whole battle to put out the fire, everyone was disgraced. The old Taoist bowed deeply to the two of them and said: "Please, you two, I will give you the money, but you should leave. I can't afford to offend the poor, I can't afford to offend you."
Shen Que: ...How good is this.
Li Luansong: ...This is great!
Buddhism and Taoism don't work. It's better to seek help from others than to seek help from yourself. Shen Que plans to try again.
How come it comes back.
In line with this principle, Shen Que found a hotter day and agreed with Li Luansong that you would go and kneel in the sun until you suffer from heat stroke, while I would go to the school grounds, and then we would sleep together at the same time, wear the same clothes, and eat the same food. Something pretty good.
As a result, the spring breeze remains the same.
Shen Que was helpless. Is it really impossible to get it back?
Li Luansong said: "Perhaps the time has not come yet. Just make peace with it when it comes. Don't worry about it. Just do your job well. From today on, I will treat you well. You teach me to read ledgers, and I will also learn to read books and write articles." Start the journey of reinvention.”
Shen Que said okay, "I will also work hard to exercise to make myself stronger, and I will also go to the school to review it in person."
Instead of worrying about the future, it is better to live in the present.
Fortunately, he never mentioned that he wanted to marry her since then, which made Shen Zhen feel a little more at ease. Maybe it was because of the situation at that time that he was also frightened. Now that he calms down and thinks about it, it is true. It was a little abrupt, maybe because he realized that he didn't really like her very much.
This is very good, Shen Qing thought, but why is he still feeling a little disappointed?
As the saying goes, if you never forget something, there will be a response.
Before Shen Que finished talking, May brought a message from Li Luansong: "His Royal Highness said he would come to pick up the lady tomorrow and give her a surprise."
