Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 5

There are two families surnamed Ding in Shuiyang Village. One is old man Ding’s family. His son Ding Da sells pork in the town. The meat Zhang Mu bought last time was bought there by Mrs. Wang. Take care of business.Ding Da looks a bit cruel, so when old man Ding thought that his son could start a family, very few girls were willing, and there were also those who wanted to marry their daughter because of Ding's rich life and disregarded their daughter's wishes. He didn't want to force others, so he insisted on delaying his life by a few years. Time is not only a butcher's knife, but also pig feed. After these years, Ding's growth has become more and more magnificent, which makes old man Ding very worried.Hearing the news of Miss Zhang and Li returning home these days, old man Ding ignited his ambition to marry his son a wife. That night, when his son came back from selling meat in the town, old man Ding was smoking dry tobacco seriously, He raised his eyes and asked his son, "What do you think of Zhang Dalang's younger sister?"

Ding's big eyelids twitched, and he asked, "Which Zhang Dalang?"

"Zhang Shu, his sister just came back from the Zhao family in Xishui Village! That girl has been diligent since she was a child, and she is also sensible. If you want, I will invite someone to come to propose marriage to old man Zhang tomorrow!"

Ding Da thought of the girl who came to buy meat in front of the butcher stall today. She had bright eyes and was wearing a clean green dress. When she looked at him, there was still a smile on her face, so she nodded immediately and said, "Ah Father decides and it will be done!"

When old man Ding heard his son's words, his mouth grew big. How many times have he mentioned this, his son finally nodded. Whenever he mentioned any girl before, his son would always say, "You can't force other girls, let's forget it!" Old man Ding I was a little hopeless, but my son finally nodded.

At the moment, I stopped smoking Hanyan, and hurriedly got up to rummage through boxes and cabinets to find things. I don’t know if the cloth used as a betrothal gift for my son a few years ago can still be used, and the old bracelet has to be found and refurbished.Ding Da looked at his father's cheerful appearance, and felt a little guilty for letting his father worry about him for so many years. He thought, if the girl from the Zhang family couldn't get an appointment, he would have to find one and come back to live.

The next day, when old man Ding invited Matchmaker He to Zhang's house, he saw his deadly rival, Matchmaker Xu, sitting in the main room of Zhang's house in red and green, talking to Father Zhang and Old Lady Zhang, "This young man is really not my bragging. Although he is alone, his craftsman even said that the blue is better than the blue! Your girl will go there and have enough food and clothing. You don't have to wait on your parents-in-law. You can do it yourself." Being the master of the house, it's not nice to say, you two elders, don't take it to heart, your girl is married once, and this young man is getting married for the first time, since he still asked me to come to your house as a matchmaker, it shows that he is very upset If you like your girl, this is the perfect marriage! If you two elders nod, your girl will never have to worry about it for the rest of her life!"

Matchmaker He rushed in when she saw Father Zhang and Mrs. Zhang being excited, and said with a smile, "Oh, Father Zhang, Mrs. Zhang, I will congratulate you first! Old Father Ding from our village entrusted me to give it to him. My family, Ding, is proposing marriage to your family, Amu! This Ding family, I don’t need to boast, I think you and the elders know that the richest family sells pork at home. When your family’s Amu goes, not to mention food and clothing, he wears gold and silver. It is also indispensable..."

"Wait, who are you going to propose marriage for?" Mrs. Zhang interrupted Matchmaker He who was about to count the wealth of Ding's family, and asked aloud.

Hey, it's possible that this family doesn't like Ding Dacheng, her daughter is a divorced woman!But thinking of the matchmaker money promised by old man Ding, he put away his dissatisfaction and said with a smile, "Da Ding of our village is a pork seller in the town!"

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang looked at each other in blank dismay. Seeing the surprised expressions of Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, Matchmaker He was also a little puzzled, and couldn't help asking: "You two elders, what do you think is not satisfactory?"

Matchmaker Xu who was next to her suddenly covered her mouth with a light green handkerchief and smiled, "Sister He, we two really flooded the Dragon King Temple this time. We don't know each other." Seeing Matchmaker He, she still looked blankly. Looking at himself, he puffed out his chest and said, "I am here to propose marriage to Wu Ling, Ding Erye's apprentice!"

"What? Wu Ling, Second Master Ding's apprentice? Oh, why didn't the whole family talk about it in advance!" Matchmaker He muttered dissatisfied.Now it's not good to belittle the family Xu Matchmaker said, otherwise the Ding family will know it, and it will be another matter.Immediately, I discussed with Matchmaker Xu, "Since we are a family, we don't have to talk about who is bad. Since we are all good, let's see what the Zhang family wants!" Matchmaker Xu also agreed. If there is a next family, Wu Ling always wants to talk about kissing. He and this matchmaker have already quarreled several times, and it is meaningless to continue the quarrel. After thinking about it, Matchmaker Xu generously said to the second elder of the Zhang family:

"Look, you two elders, this is a marriage proposed by a family. I, I don't have much to say. Your two elders and the girl add up. We will come back to hear the news in two or two days!"

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang were also a little fooled by the disturbances made by the Ding family. They thought God had rewarded them with a piece of pie, but they didn’t expect God to be so generous today.Immediately, he politely asked the matchmaker to come back in two days. When the matchmaker left, he called his daughter over and told her about the marriage proposed by the two families.These two families are really good. They are innocent families. The man has a craft and has no bad habits. As for Ding Da's appearance, the Zhang family's elders have already passed the age of looking at their faces at such an old age, so they don't care much. .The important thing is that my daughter is willing!

After listening to Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, Zhang Mu realized that someone proposed marriage to him. What was in front of him was whether he wanted to be the little wife of the butcher's family or the little wife of the little carpenter's family. Carpenter has seen him once, he is quite tall and tall, and because he has been slaughtering pigs for many years, his body seems to have some old bloody smell on his body, and he looks like he is not close to strangers, so it is really difficult to find a partner.If Ding Da fell in love with the woman he had divorced because it was difficult to find a partner, what about the little carpenter Wu Ling?

Mrs. Zhang explained in a timely manner, "Wu Ling is quite pitiful to say the least. He is a little orphan who wandered to our town and was taken in by Mr. Ding as an apprentice. Because he has no father or mother, no one has arranged for him to marry him." In the past two years, he didn't even have a house, so he lived in Ding Erye's house. This year, Ding Erye said that his son will study in the future. After a hundred years, the bamboo strip shop will be given to Wu Ling. Ding Erye The master and his wife also proposed marriage to their young apprentice Zhang Luo. I guess Er Master Ding thought of using this trick to tie Wu Ling to his boat because he saw that his son was unwilling to learn his craft and worried that his son would not be able to live in the future. But Ding Erye and his wife have always been kind, and I heard that they treat this little apprentice as if they were their own!"

Mrs. Zhang pondered for a while, and then added, "Seriously speaking, Ding Da is better. Not to mention his family background is rich, and there is an old man at home, who can help him in everything. Wu Ling is a lonely family, and he will do it in the future. It’s not good to reach out to Master and Mistress!”

Father Zhang also nodded in agreement.

Zhang Mu looked at Father Zhang and Mrs. Zhang eagerly waiting for him to nod, and he couldn't help roaring in his heart: So, am I going to become the little lady of the butcher's family?I've seen it once too!
Zhang Mu carefully swallowed his saliva under the watchful eyes of Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, and said, "Well, I haven't been at home these few years, and I rarely go out. I don't have much impression of these two people. I'm married for the second time, I think it's better to think about it carefully!"

Seeing that Zhang Mu didn't nod immediately, the second elder was a little disappointed, but it's good for her daughter to think about it, anyway, she will think about it in two days.Father Zhang immediately waved his hand in agreement.

At night, Zhang Mu was sleeping on the bed, thinking about it, he had only been through it for less than 20 days, and he was about to get married?Butcher?Little carpenter?Butcher?Little carpenter?

It's a pity that I didn't go to the bamboo strip shop yesterday when I went to town, and I don't know what the little carpenter looks like!Why don't you secretly go to town tomorrow to have a look?I don't know if my parents will agree, but there is not even a photo of the blind date at this time!Otherwise, at least he would know the true face of the little carpenter!
On this side, Zhang Mu was tossing and turning between the pig butcher and the little carpenter. In the main room, Zhang's father and Zhang's mother were not asleep either, "Old man, I didn't expect our family, Amu, to find such a good husband for the second marriage." Erlang", Mrs. Zhang said while wiping some wet corners of her eyes. Father Zhang patted her on the back lightly, and said, "It's better to teach me, old lady. Our Amu is hardworking and beautiful. That Erlang with eyes You will see it yourself!" Mrs. Zhang was teased by Zhang's father and didn't mention it.

In the east room, Zhang Dalang also said to his wife, "I didn't expect our Amu to be so easy to marry. I thought her marriage would be hindered in the future!" , and thought that my sister-in-law might not even know who Wu Ling is, so I suggested to Zhang Dalang: "Why don't you take my sister-in-law to the town to have a look at Wu Ling tomorrow, because my sister-in-law rarely went to town when she was at home. When you arrive at Zhao's house, you can count the chances of going out on one hand. I guess she doesn't even know what Wu Ling looks like! Since people don't care that she is here to propose marriage, she must be very fond of my sister-in-law. You Take my aunt to have a look!"

Zhang Dalang nodded after listening to it. He felt that Wu Ling was quite suitable for his younger sister. He was gentle and gentle. Although Ding Da was quite nice, he was a bit rude after all. My younger sister also studied at Zhao's family, so she might like it. Be gentle!
So, this night, except for Zhang's five-year-old Xiaoshui, the whole family was devastated by the sudden good news!

Unexpectedly, before Zhang Dalang took his sister to the town to have a look at the little carpenter, the little carpenter came to see Zhang Mu.

(End of this chapter)