Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 8

Here Zhang Mu nodded, and Wu Ling asked his teacher's wife to help buy the dowry. Erniang Ding was overjoyed. Wu Ling has been in her house for 13 years. Although Wu Ling is not as important as her own son in her heart, but , the couple also have some affection for Wu Ling. Wu Ling grew up with her own son and has a very good relationship. She also hopes that her son will be taken care of by more brothers, so she has taken good care of Wu Ling over the years

When Wu Ling handed over the money he had saved in the past few years to his wife, Ding Erniang waved his hand and said, "That's where your master and I are afraid that you will have money, and you are too embarrassed to ask us, so you only use it every month." Some pocket money for you, silly boy, is the craftsmanship worth such a small amount of money? We already saved for you to marry a wife! I asked you two years ago, and you said you didn’t like it. We don’t think you are too old Daddy, I don’t want to urge you, now that you have met your own eyes, your master and I will help you with the marriage affairs!"

Even though Wu Ling had a cold heart because he had seen too much of the vanity of human nature since he was a child, he couldn't help but feel a warm current rushing from his dantian to his limbs. The whole figure was bathed in the sun, and the corners of his eyes and brows were dyed with warmth. .Wu Ling suppressed the mixed feelings in his heart, and said slowly to Ding Erniang, "Then I won't refuse any more, and I will trouble Master and Master's wife!" He will definitely repay the kindness of Master and Master's wife in the future , although they also have the heart to win over themselves to help their juniors in the future, but they are indeed the best people in this world to themselves at present!

In the future, there will be his own wife!

Wu Ling suddenly felt that his blood seemed to flow faster, as if it was about to boil. It seemed that something called impulse and passion had suddenly appeared in his 19 years of life.

The news that Zhang Mu and Wu Ling were about to get married was spread by Matchmaker Xu and Aunt Li. Some families who had good relations with the Zhang family were naturally happy for Zhang Mu, while those who were not familiar with each other or did not want to see remarried women were naturally It is also inevitable to say a few unpleasant words.Among them, the worst thing to say was none other than Zhao Wen's own mother!She learned from Aunt Li that Zhang Mu was going to remarry, or marry into the town, so she couldn't hold back on the spot, and scolded: "What a shameless little girl, who is less than three years away from my third son. What about Yue, I hooked up with a wild boy who didn't know where he came from, so in a hurry, I don't know if I hooked up secretly long ago! This kind of woman should be soaked in a pig cage!"

Aunt Li originally wanted to see Zhao's mother-in-law look sluggish, but she didn't expect her tongue to be unscrupulous, so she left with a black face. Everyone knows that Zhao's mother-in-law is still so crazy, and she also has a daughter in her family!

Mrs. Zhao spat fiercely at the back of Aunt Li's grandmother. She knew that this old witch was not a good thing. She used to be a witch with Zhang Mu, so she just wanted to see her jokes!Then let her take a good look!Angrily, I went to find my youngest son.

Zhao Wen looked at the angrily gritted old lady in front of him, drank tea indifferently, and said, "Mother, don't be angry, Zhang Mu will not be able to follow anyone except me in this life. Bring Zhang Mu back to serve you!"

Mrs. Zhao was stunned by her son's words, "Didn't you reconcile? Are you still planning to let her come back to be a child?"

Zhao Wen said with greedy eyes, "Her embroidery is worth a lot of money! Mom, are you willing to let go of a cash cow like this?" No one understands Zhang Mu's ability to make money better than Zhao Wen. Mrs. Zhao's money is only half, and the other half is still in Zhao Wen's pocket!

Mrs. Zhao felt very itchy when she thought of the two taels of silver that Zhang Mu handed in every month, but even if she wanted to, the Zhang family didn't want Zhang Mu to come back, right?Mrs. Zhao looked at her confident young son suspiciously!

Zhao Wen received Mrs. Zhao's distrustful look, and she didn't want to explain further at the moment, "Mother, you just watch it, but you have to hurry up and take care of me and Xiu'er, Xiu'er's stomach is terrible. Can't cover it!"

Seeing her son's impatient appearance, Mrs. Zhao didn't take it seriously. She just wanted to drag Li Xiu's belly until it couldn't cover her, so that she would lose all face and couldn't lift her head up for the rest of her life. But he couldn't let his son know what was on his mind. The youngest son and this little vixen were just at the right time to mix the oil with honey, and they responded, "Don't worry, you're in love with it, mother, can't you be careless? It's just that the dowry requires It’s more expensive, and some things have to be bought in the county, so it doesn’t take a while to go back and forth!”

Zhao Wen saw that his old lady took his own affairs to heart, so he didn't say much. The betrothal gift was said to be for his daughter-in-law, and when the time came to bring it with Xiu'er, it would be his own!
When Wu Ling first came to Ding's house, he was only six years old. At that time, Ding Erye and Ding Erniang had been married for several years and had no children. Ding Erniang was thinking about whether to buy a concubine when she came back.

In the evening, when Ding Erniang and Ding Erye were discussing the betrothal gift for Zhang Mu, both of them were a little bit embarrassed. Unexpectedly, Wu Ling has been from home for 13 years, and his own son is 13 years old.

Back then, when Wu Ling fainted from hunger in front of Ding's shop, Erniang Ding was helping in the shop. Seeing the child who had fainted at the door, his clothes were covered in mud, and his figure was frighteningly thin. He knew where he must have escaped. He couldn't help feeling compassionate, and carried him into the shop.After feeding him soup and water for a few days, Wu Ling gradually became more energetic.As soon as Wu Ling opened his eyes, he politely bowed to the Ding family couple. At that moment, Erniang Ding suddenly had a flash of inspiration. This child is well-behaved and sensible, and he knows how to repay his kindness. He has not given birth to a child for several years. , if there will be no children in the future, it would be good to raise a conscientious child by your side!After discussing with each other, the husband and wife intend to adopt the six-year-old Wu Ling as their adopted son!

However, within a few days, Ding Erniang was diagnosed with a happy pulse, and the husband and wife wept with joy on the spot. Ding Erniang thought silently, maybe it was God who saw that she was kind and adopted a child, so she bestowed a gift on her. The child, Ding Erniang and Ding Erye said that the couple both believed that Wu Ling was their lucky star.Since then, they have treated Wu Ling more kindly, but the couple have never mentioned the idea of ​​accepting Wu Ling as the adoptive son, because in ancient times, if the adoptive parents acted as adoptive parents, then the adoptive son is also eligible to inherit the adoptive parents The property must also be taken care of by the adoptive parents to the end!At that time, the income of Ding's shop was enough for the family's food and clothing, and Erniang Ding hesitated. Now that the family has little savings, and his son is focused on the imperial examination, Ding Erye felt that this shop should be left to the family. Wu Ling takes care of it.

"Ling'er has treated you and me with the utmost filial piety these past few years, and treated Zhu'er like a big brother. We can't lose him in the marriage, so the dowry should be the same as what the elder brother prepared for the elder nephew!" Ding The second master thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. For more than ten years, I have long regarded Ling'er as a son. Although it is not as important as Zhu'er, the mother loves the mother and the child, and loves the younger one more!" Ding Erniang saw Ding Erniang The master entrusted himself so much, and even set the specifications, he couldn't help but argue for himself!
Ding Erye took a look at his old wife, and couldn't help laughing, "We've been together for so many years, and I still don't know you! I can't be more kind-hearted, I'm not afraid of you worrying, I'm here to give you advice!"

Ding Erniang will let it go after hearing this!
On the second day, Ding's Bamboo Strip Shop had many merchants from the county come to order in the past few years, so Ding Erniang asked one of the familiar old merchants to help buy some clothing, food and beautiful dowry in the county.At the same time, I selected a few more auspicious days and asked Xu Matchmaker to choose one for Zhang's family. Since ancient times, the husband's family has been looking forward to the daughter-in-law's entry, but the mother's family is tearful and reluctant to let the daughter go out.The dates that Matchmaker Xu brought were May 28th, May 26th, June [-]th, June [-]th, and August [-]nd.Because July is said to be the "ghost month" by the folks, July is generally avoided for weddings. Father Zhang and Mrs. Zhang took the list of asking for good luck, and finally ticked off the second day of August.Hey, according to the meaning of the old couple, the marriage should not be until next year!My daughter was finally able to live with the parents, but she was married for the second time after all, and the old couple were afraid that something might go wrong if it took too long, so they finally agreed to their daughter getting married on the second day of August!
Over there, the Zhang family fixed the day, and the Ding family started to prepare for it.

On that day, Wu Ling took with him two live geese, eight boxes of pastries, an exquisite silver hairpin inlaid with emerald grass headworms, a long silver hairpin carved with phoenix flowers, a gold hairpin with cloud and phoenix patterns, and a Sapphire-dotted emerald bead hairpins, a pair of silver double-buckle bracelets wrapped in silk, a pair of golden shrimp beard bracelets, a pair of golden silk lantern earrings, and four pieces of fine cotton cloth and some silk threads. It is used to make wedding dresses and new clothes for meeting relatives of the husband's family after marriage.

When the ceremony is over, people who are acquainted with each other can also come to watch the ceremony. When everyone sees Wu Ling bringing live geese, they all know that Wu Ling really cares about this Amu. Now it is the end of March, and the geese can also be seen, but It is not easy to catch two.Goodbye to these two silver hairpins, the same gold hairpin, a jade-dotted bead hairpin, a pair of silver bracelets, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of gold earrings, I was shocked. Some people, not much difference!

Rao is Zhang Mu who is used to all kinds of expensive accessories in modern jewelry stores, and now he also thinks that these jewelry look good, no matter the carving, inlay or gold and silver, it is difficult to be picky!In my heart, I also felt that the Ding Erye family really valued Wu Ling very much, and it was justified for any of them to do small rituals in this village!

"I didn't expect your family, Amu, to be so blessed!" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but click her tongue when she saw this little Dingli. Back then, she only had a pair of silver hairpins and a pair of silver bracelets!At that time, I also envied many little sisters!Unexpectedly, there are so many small engagements for Amu's second marriage!
"Hehe! I remember that apart from food, the Zhao family's small ceremony at that time only consisted of two bolts of cloth and a pair of silver hairpins! I didn't expect Amu's second marriage to be more respectable than the first marriage!" Wang Moli's mother said sourly. !The old man of the Ding family didn't agree with Jasmine entering his house, but Zhang Mu was so lucky to book a kiss. Maybe the husband's family is so generous. Why do people with foreign surnames prepare such a good gift!Why not keep it for his nephew Ding Da!

Seeing Mrs. Wang's sour and greedy look, Mrs. Zhang felt happy physically and mentally, and said without hesitation, "Your Jasmine will be as lucky as Amu!"

"That's natural. My Jasmine will not only have a generous dowry, but also a generous dowry!" Mrs. Wang immediately replied loudly, while returning a contemptuous look to Mrs. Zhang!Heh, my Jasmine will not lose to your daughter!
Mrs. Zhang is in a great mood today seeing her future son-in-law giving face so much, so she won't argue with a greedy person like Mrs. Wang, and won't pick up words anymore!
(End of this chapter)