Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 6

Tao Zi and Mrs. Zhang always get up early. Tao Zi is in charge of cooking breakfast, and Mrs. Zhang is responsible for feeding pigs, chickens and ducks, but no one notices anyone outside the door. Only then did I realize that there was a person standing at the door of the house. Father Zhang seldom went to the town since Zhang Dalang got married. Whatever he bought at home was handed over to Zhang Dalang and his wife. I just think this person looks familiar.

Zhang Dalang knew Wu Ling well, seeing him appearing in front of his house at this time, thinking about the proposal of marriage yesterday, he knew it must be for his younger sister!Seeing my father staring at him carefully, I guessed that he might not have recognized him, "Father, this is Uncle Ding's apprentice, Wu Ling!"

Only then did Father Zhang realize that this young gentleman is that boy Wu Ling!He smiled immediately and said: "I haven't seen you in a few years, but the longer you look, the better you look. Even my old man thinks you are so handsome!" up!Hey, it's easy to marry a wife with a good face!
Wu Ling also often heard his teacher's mother praise him for being taller and more handsome. He suddenly heard it from Father Zhang, an elder of the same gender.

The father and son were a little embarrassed when they saw Mr. Xiaolang, so they stopped joking, and hurriedly invited Wu Ling to sit in. For those who didn't care about their own Amu and Li's identities, the Zhang family unconsciously released the greatest kindness and enthusiasm!
Zhang Mu is writing with Xiao Shui in the courtyard by drawing a branch, and teaching Xiao Shui to write "water" stroke by stroke. In fact, Zhang Mu himself has not figured out the traditional Chinese characters, so he can only teach Xiao Shui some of the simplest ones. , in fact, she herself is also learning traditional Chinese characters in a fair way by teaching Xiaoshui how to read them.She didn't know to what extent the original body had learned, and she didn't dare to act rashly, just take it slowly!

Seeing Father Zhang and Zhang Dalang go back and forth, he raised his head to take a look, and found that there was a young man beside him, about twenty, he was quite handsome, and, it seemed, he was in good shape, with broad shoulders With a narrow waist, white teeth and red lips, Zhang Mu suddenly felt a little dazzled. Why did she feel that he seemed to be smiling at her, and he was still smiling shyly?

Why is there a sense of sight of a big bad wolf bullying a little white rabbit.

Later, Zhang Mu remembered the scene when she first met Wu Ling, and couldn't help being annoyed over and over again. He was really confused by his fair and beautiful appearance!The big bad wolf and the little white rabbit do exist, but they are just a sheep in wolf's clothing and a rabbit who loves meat.

Zhang Mu was still immersed in the world of admiring the little fresh meat, but was blown away by a thunder!

Wu Ling, who was already sitting in the main room, said: "Ma'am, sir, I sincerely want to marry Miss Zhang Mu! In fact, today is not the first time I saw Miss Zhang Mu. Two days ago, when Miss Zhang Mu went to town, I I happened to see it, and I had the idea of ​​asking for marriage in my heart, so I asked the master to help me get a matchmaker to come to the door to propose marriage!"

This young gentleman looks younger than the original body, but he is here to propose marriage, and the object is still me!Listening to Zhang Mu in the corner, he felt that the sun was too hot today, and it suddenly went from March in Yangchun to Dog Days!It made her sweat early in the morning!
In the main room, after Wu Ling finished speaking, he saw that the faces of the Zhang family were very kind, so he straightened his head and continued, "Yesterday, matchmaker Xu came to see that the elder brother of the Ding family also wanted to marry Miss Zhang Mu! From the heart, the elder brother of the Ding family is sincere. , the family background is also thick, and you two elders watched and grew up, it is indeed much safer than me, a first-class wanderer from a foreign country! But, I am not afraid of your second elders' jokes, I suffered a little when I was young, and I know in my heart that what I want is You have to fight for it, you can’t blindly accept your fate! I think Miss Zhang Mu is very good. Although I have no family background, I have been working hard to learn crafts from the master, and I will be able to support my family with crafts in the future. Girl, I will respect her, respect her, love her, and protect her from now on, this junior sincerely hopes that you two elders will give me this opportunity!"

At the end of Wu Ling's speech, his voice was unconsciously agitated. After hearing this, the Zhang family elders couldn't help thinking about Wu Ling seriously.It was very quiet in the main room for a while!

"Gu, I can write the words just now, you can teach me another one!" Xiao Shui's voice came from outside the main room, and it was still on the wall.

"Okay, okay, let's go over there! The sun is too hot here, and I can't stand it before I stand still." Zhang Mu tried to cover up his eavesdropping with a guilty conscience.

Father Zhang and Mrs. Zhang are a little helpless, their daughter has always been a well-behaved girl before, why is she so out of temper recently!
Wu Ling knew that what he said just now was heard by Zhang Mu, and suddenly bits and pieces of joy appeared in his eyes, and his swollen heart was sweet and melancholy, but he felt it was wonderful!

The quiet atmosphere in the house was broken by this little episode. Father Zhang took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and said, "Young man also knows that our family's Amu is reconciled. Her second marriage, we We all hope that she can find someone she likes and treat her well for the rest of her life! So, we still have to ask Amu about this marriage!" Mrs. Zhang also nodded in agreement.

"My nephew understands. I came here today to let the elders understand my sincerity. As for the final outcome of the marriage, it still depends on the wishes of the girl and the elders. My nephew will not force it!" Wu Ling said fearfully, seeing the elders of the Zhang family nodding their heads. , stood up again and said: "Little nephew has been here for a while, and the shop is quite busy during this time, and if you come out for too long, I am afraid that the master will be too busy, so I will go back first, and ask the matchmaker to come to the house tomorrow to listen to the letter!"

Because Mrs. Zhang was in a hurry to discuss marriage with Zhang Mu, she didn't leave Wu Ling behind. When Wu Ling came out of the main room, he glanced out of the corner of his eyes and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he didn't see the green figure just now.

As soon as Wu Ling left, Zhang Mu was called into the main room by his parents, and made a concluding speech on Wu Ling's visit. Both Zhang's father and Zhang's mother were moved by Wu Ling's sincerity, and felt that although their family background was poor, I can't say how I feel about Amu. Zhao's family was in good condition back then, but the husband didn't care, and the daughter didn't enjoy any blessings when she married. The mother-in-law flirts, the sister-in-law pushes her, and the sister-in-law mocks her!Therefore, the life of a husband and wife depends not only on the quality of the family, but also on the feelings of the two of them.Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but favor Wu Ling as the son-in-law.Of course, my daughter must nod!
Seeing the old couple looking at him eagerly again, Zhang Mu swallowed again, and said again, "Father and mother, let me think about it again! Let's talk about it tomorrow morning!"

The old couple promised their daughter to think about it before, but now they haven't heard her daughter's answer, and they don't care about it. The daughter said it was early, so tomorrow morning!
Little did they know, before tomorrow morning, the Zhang family was bustling again!The wife of Wang Lichang's family came with her daughter, Second Sister Wang, and hoped that Zhang Mu would not agree to Ding Da's marriage, because Second Sister Wang liked it!
In the courtyard of the Zhang family, Mrs. Wang had just stepped into the courtyard, and when she saw Zhang Mu, she said bluntly, "Amu, I heard that Ding Da came to your house to propose marriage, and the apprentice of Ding Erye's family also wants to marry you! Our Jasmine ( Second Sister Wang (formerly known as Wang Moli) has long been interested in Ding Da. She had been waiting for Xiaoman for three years to communicate with the Ding family. I didn’t expect you to come back with Li. Both of you are second marriages. Please understand It's not easy to marry a woman, so you should marry Second Master Ding's apprentice! Leave Ding Da to our family, Jasmine!" Aunt Wang said logically!
Zhang Mu looked at the aunt who was waiting for him to nod, and Wang Moli next to her, and saw that she still had a white bead flower on her bun, it should be that she was still paying filial piety to her widow.Zhang Mu heard that Mrs. Wang mentioned Wang Moli, saying that the two of them had a bad marriage, and Zhang Mu could chat with Wang Moli who lived in her natal family when nothing happened.Wang Moli's husband passed away in June three years ago, and it has only been three years since June this year.If the husband and son-in-law remarried immediately after his death, it would inevitably be a bit bad in the future, so Wang Moli was going to observe the filial piety for three years like ordinary survivors.Because Wang Moli's in-law's family was a bit mean, and Wang Moli was not treated well in her in-law's family as a widow, so Aunt Wang took her daughter home and promised Wang Moli's in-law's family that she would stay at home for three years for her son-in-law!Wang Moli took her six-year-old daughter Zhuzhu back to her natal home.

Aunt Wang has long taken a fancy to Ding Da for her daughter. She is honest and her family background is good. The key is that she has a brute force and a cruel appearance. If her daughter marries him, she won't have to worry about her ex-in-law's family coming to make trouble again and again!

At this time, after listening to her mother's words, Wang Moli stood aside silently, staring at the upper of the shoe.

Are you going to be robbed?Zhang Mu can't do without getting dizzy, what's the matter!He hurriedly asked for help and looked at his parents' house.

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang were touched by Wu Ling early in the morning. They remembered that when they were young, the two of them were sighing in the house, and they didn't have the heart to work in the fields, so they stayed in the house.When Aunt Wang spoke, the old couple heard it, and after listening to it, both of them were a little bit aggrieved!Mrs. Zhang got up and rushed out of the house, shouting:

"From the Wang family, what does your daughter have to do with Ding Da and our family's Amu? If you want your daughter to marry into the Ding's family, you should go to the Ding's family. We, Amu, a young girl, can't afford to be a matchmaker for your family. Heavy duty! You should hurry back with your daughter!"

Aunt Wang was not happy when she heard that, "Ms. Zhang, you are not agreeing. I'm going to start with the ugly words. If your family's Amu blocks my family's Jasmine's marriage, I will not let it go!"

Zhang Mu has been annoyed by these things for the past few days. At this time, seeing another difficult person coming, he has no intention of dealing with it at all. He walked up to Wang Moli and said, "If you are interested, go and tell the Ding family, Mr. Ding It's not that I can stop the marriage, you made a joke at my house, you made a joke for no reason, since you dare to come to my house to make a scene, you've given up your face, if that's the case, what's the point of going all out again!"

Wang Moli raised her head and glanced at Zhang Mu. The woman opposite her was only two years younger than herself, but her eyes were shining, as if the hardships of life had not befallen her.Maybe it's because of a different state of mind, she is not much better than me, but she still looks like a girl in her twenties and eight years, and her heart seems to have dried up.

Wang Moli dragged Aunt Wang who was still about to speak, and hurried away!
But Mrs. Zhang felt that the turbid breath in her heart was hard to get rid of. It's really strange that it happens every year, especially this year!
(End of this chapter)