farmer's little girl

Chapter 4

Lu Mingchuan has a generous character. He has been married to the Hu family for so many years, and the two of them have never blushed.

At this time, he stared at Hu Shi with rounded eyes, and said such words again, it can be imagined that he was angry with Hu Shi.

I can't blame him for venting his anger, because this marriage was arranged by Mrs. Hu at the beginning, and Widow Du is Mrs. Hu's biological sister.Now that such a change suddenly happened, he was naturally angry and anxious.

He was so angry that his aunt was too much, and he was so anxious that if something went wrong in this marriage, how could he have the face to see his second brother then.

Mrs. Hu has a round face and looks very kind. At this time, she was sitting in the corner of the kang, with a sad face and carefully wiping away her tears.

"Although she is my younger sister, how do I know what she thinks? If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have meddled in this matter, but now I'm not a human being."

Mrs. Hu is a strong character, usually straightforward and quick-tempered, never the kind of character who likes to cry.She rarely showed weakness in front of Lu Mingchuan, so seeing his wife's appearance at this time, Lu Mingchuan was very angry at first, and couldn't help subtracting half of it.

He frowned tightly, sighed helplessly, and said: "I also know that this matter has nothing to do with you, and you can't be the Du family's family, but didn't things go well in the first place, why did it suddenly happen?" If this is the case, how do you ask me to explain to my second brother and sister?"

Seeing the man's attitude softened, Hu's heart felt relieved, she sighed, and said with a sad face: "You also know the situation of my sister, she is a good person, but she has a hard life, she has been able to save three by herself all these years. It takes a child to grow up, so much suffering and suffering... I have persuaded her more than once, people have to accept their fate, and we country people don't think about those things. But she has always been stubborn, holding back her energy to make her child stand out ... Fortunately, Lian'er is a promising child, and she is worthy of her hard work for so many years. She was admitted to Tongsheng at a young age. If she hadn't suffered a serious illness last year, Lian'er must have been admitted to Xiucai by now... "

Speaking of which, Widow Du is also a miserable person. The Du family's family background is good. Du Lian's father is a scholar. The family has planted a few acres of land, and Du Xiucai is sitting outside. rich.Unexpectedly, Du Xiucai lost his life because of an accident, leaving behind four orphans and widows.

Du Lian was only seven years old at that time, Widow Du's eldest daughter Du Chunhua was thirteen years old, and her youngest daughter Du Juaner was five years old. Widow Du dragged these three and a half children by herself, life was very difficult as one can imagine.

There is no man who can establish a family in the family. In a place like this country, orphans and widows will inevitably be bullied.Widow Du may have been bullied terribly, and she didn't stop her son from studying because of the man's departure. On the contrary, she was more concerned than ever. She seemed determined to make her son stand out, so that one day she would be able to let her son out.

It stands to reason that this kind of thinking is not wrong, but people in the countryside are not rich, and the cost of supporting a scholar is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.Du Xiucai is gone, without his share of income from sitting in the library, it is very difficult for Widow Du to support her son's education with only the few acres of land in the family.

For so many years, the Du family lived frugally, and sold the family's land for seven or eight dollars before offering Du Lian and general.But it was just a small boy, and now the life of the Du family was almost unsustainable. Others didn't know about it, but the older couple who were born as sister and brother-in-law knew it very well.

This is also the fundamental reason why Widow Du proposed to let the second wife of the Lu family give Lu Jiaoyue two acres of land as a dowry.

Du Lian was underestimated by Lu Mingchuan.

Du's family was not well off, and Du Lian knew that it was not easy for him to study at home, so he worked hard and studied hard since he was a child.

Pens, inks, paper and inkstones were expensive. When he had just learned to write, he took branches and practiced calligraphy on the mud floor. He practiced for two hours a day and could not be shaken.

The surrounding villages are rich and poor, and there is no school in Dujia Village where the Du family is located.At that time, Widow Du had to take care of three children by herself, and she was also busy with field work during the day, so how could she find the time to send the young Du Lian to school, so the younger Du Lian walked most of the time on foot? Those who go to school at one hour to study, rain or shine.

When Du Lian grew up, Widow Du sent him to the town to study for his studies.Dujia Village is far away from the town, and it takes nearly two hours to walk there. If you take a bullock cart, you only need a penny.But Du Lian was sympathetic to the hardships at home, and was reluctant to take the bullock cart. He went to the town on foot every day, and went out before dawn every day, and he could only go home after dark.

Daxi Village is located in the northern part of Dagan Country, and it is very cold in winter. There are always students in the school who find various reasons not to go to school when it snows in winter, but Du Lian has never done so.More than once, Lu Mingchuan met Du Lian who was walking to school on foot in a thin padded jacket despite the wind and snow.The child's cheeks were flushed from the cold, and he was chattering, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

So Lu Mingchuan already knew that Du Lian's child would definitely be promising in the future. If such a child is not promising, it would be God's blind eye.That's why when the Hu family talked about this marriage, not only did he not stop it, but he was happy to see it come true, and even felt a little regretful that he didn't have a daughter of the right age. Otherwise, Du Lian, a son-in-law, he would never let go .

Lu Minghai and his wife knew all of this, so when the Hu family talked about their marriage, they agreed without saying a word, and they didn't dislike the poverty of the Du family.

Lu Minghai and his wife did not take a fancy to the Du family, and it was not because the Hu family was a relative of the Du family, but they took a fancy to Du Lian.

There are quite a few families in the nearby villages who have taken a fancy to Du Lian, and they are Tongsheng, the future scholar, so Hu is very confident in convincing him of a man.

"I know that her request is a little too high, but since she made it, how can I have the heart to refuse it. It is true that the Du family is sorry for the second brother and the second younger siblings, but think about it, that child Lian'er is so talented. Promising, I will definitely be admitted as a scholar this year. With the title of scholar, Lian'er can go out to sit in the restaurant to earn money, and then life will gradually get better, and I will never forget the kindness of the second room in the future."

Lu Mingchuan didn't speak, and seemed to be lost in thought.

Mrs. Hu cautiously added: "The situation of the second room is better than ours, let alone the Du family. When the second brother and sister married into our Lu family, the dowry was quite a lot, and the second brother also has a skill in making tofu. Over the years, the second room probably I saved a lot of money in my hand, and the two mu of land is not a big problem for the second brother and sister."

"But don't forget that righteous boy is going to get married this year, and there will be a lot of places to spend money then."

The eldest son of the second house, Lu Guangyi, is seventeen years old and has long been engaged to the daughter of a family in a neighboring village. The two families discussed a marriage for the two children at the end of the year. Lu Mingchuan knew about this.

"There are also Zhi'er and Wulang, the second house and three males. The land is usually passed on to the descendants. Not to mention that the family has not been separated, there is no land to dowry, even if there is, there is no reason to marry a daughter. "This is the consistent thinking of people. They think that after their daughters get married, they are just splashed water, and Lu Mingchuan is no exception.

"But don't forget that behind the second sibling is the Mei family."

As Hu's voice fell, the room fell into silence.

Yes, there is also a Mei family.

The Mei family is the Mei family's natal family, and they are well-known wealthy households in several nearby villages.The Mei family not only has a lot of fields, but also several sons who are capable, and the surrounding families are not envious.The Mei family has many men and few daughters, and they are famous for their rare daughters.Old man Mei has only one daughter under his knees, the Mei family, and the Mei family has only one daughter in this generation, and that is Lu Jiaoyue.Lu Jiaoyue was in the Mei family, and she was treated as a granddaughter (daughter) by the Mei family.

When Lu Jiaoyue was born, she was weak. The old man Mei and his wife loved their granddaughter very much, so they took Lu Jiaoyue to live in Mei's house every now and then.As Lu Jiaoyue grew up, she lived in Mei's house no less than in Lu's house, that is, after she grew up, the number of times she went to Mei's house gradually decreased.

Even so, Lu Jiaoyue's uncles would come to pick her up every now and then, making the old couple very rare.

Therefore, if it is about Lu Jiaoyue, the Mei family will not just watch and will spare no effort to help.

Hu had already planned all this.

Yes, the whole thing was made by Hu.She felt sorry for her sister's difficult life, so she couldn't help but cast her mind on Erfang.

The second room has money in hand, and is supported by the Mei family. The niece Jiaoyue is good-looking, has a soft personality, and is good at needlework.Others don't know, but Mrs. Hu knows that the needle and thread made by Lu Jiaoyue can be sold in the town, but they can sell for a lot of money.

Moreover, the second wife loves their daughter, and the fact that the Du family can marry Lu Jiaoyue is like marrying a hen that can lay eggs.

Hu admitted that her thoughts were a little selfish, but she didn't think she was wrong in doing so, she even felt that she was planning for the second wife.

Her nephew, Du Lian, is a well-known and promising young man from several nearby villages. The Du family is indeed poor now, but it does not mean that they will be poor in the future, so if the second room is really married to the Du family, who might get married in the future? whose light.If it weren't for the poor family background of the Du family, why would there be so many people wanting to marry the Du family, all with the idea of ​​gaining fame in the future.

It is estimated that the couple in the second room also knew this truth, so she mentioned this matter. Although the two of them looked a little ugly, they did not refuse on the spot.

Of course, in addition to these, Hu also has some hidden thoughts, but they are not enough to explain to outsiders.

But what she has to do now is to pull the man into her camp.

"What do the second brother and the second younger sibling say about this?" After pondering for a while, Lu Mingchuan asked with some hesitation.

It can be clearly seen that Lu Mingchuan was persuaded by Hu Shi, and other people would probably be persuaded by Hu Shi as well.Hu is shrewd and good at manipulating people's hearts. Lu Mingchuan has a honest nature and has never been her opponent.It's also fortunate that the two are a couple, otherwise Lu Mingchuan would have been killed by the Hu family.As for Mr. Hu, he is indeed good at calculating and superficial, but he is wholeheartedly planning for Dafang.

Hu showed a smile: "I think the second brother and the second younger sister seem to feel a little embarrassed, but they should agree. After all, a promising son-in-law like Lian'er will not have this shop after passing this village." She didn't mention it. When this matter was brought up today, the couple in the second room had ugly expressions on their faces.It's not that she can't see it, but that she thinks it's not a problem, and the second wife will always agree.

Lu Mingchuan nodded, and then frowned again in an instant: "But the parents—"

This is also the reason why the Hu family tried so hard to pull men into their camp.The marriage between Erfang and Du's family has not been cleared, but if it is really finalized, it will naturally be reported to Old Man Lu and Cui Shi. There is no reason for the granddaughter's marriage to not go through grandparents.

Mrs. Hu knew that her parents-in-law had a good impression of Du Lian, so it was impossible for them to disagree with this marriage, but if the dowry was involved, the parents-in-law would have a hard time going through it.

That's why she deliberately didn't discuss the marriage between the second room and the Du's family to the public. It was an idea to kill first and play later. As long as the second room and the Du family agreed, the parents-in-law would not be a problem.It also prevents everything from being piled up together, and then there will be side effects.

Mrs. Hu has always been cautious in dealing with things, and naturally considered more than others.

As for whether the second bedroom couple will agree to this matter, it is not within the scope of Hu's consideration.It is clear that Du Lian is a good candidate for a son-in-law, and the second wife and his wife will not let it go.

"As long as the second brother and the second younger siblings agree, there is no problem between father and mother. Of course, if there is any resistance, I hope his father can make peace with you. After all, this is something that is beneficial to both families."

Lu Mingchuan didn't speak any more, but nodded.

Hu showed a smile that got what he wanted.

(End of this chapter)