after marrying stepbrother

Chapter 932 The Marriage Tree

Chapter 932 The Marriage Tree

It was already dark, and the north wind was cold, mixed with a sense of dampness.

"Looks like it's going to snow again tonight."

Looking at the second month of the lunar calendar, the northern land is still severely cold, and there is no sign of warming up.

Qi Heng touched Lin Yuesha's hand, it was warm.

"I'm not cold."

This is not the case in the winter in the Northland, but now, the spring is probably already blooming in the capital.

In this era, transportation is inconvenient and communications are underdeveloped. Unlike modern times, where there is the Internet, mobile phones, and just make a video call, no matter how far away, the environment can be seen at a glance.

Lin Yuesha took a breath of cold air, her lower abdomen felt a little painful.

The two of them went to the village in the dark. It was pitch black, and the villagers seemed to have already stopped, and the silence was terrifying.

"There is another family with oil lamps on, let's go and see that family."

Qi Heng led the horse's head and went straight to the most distant house.

Through the wooden door, Lin Yuesha saw a lamp hanging on the courtyard wall, but the room was pitch black and no one could be seen.

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Lin Yuesha dismounted, knocked on the door knocker, and asked softly.

After waiting for about a stick of incense, there was a coughing sound in the room, and then someone opened the door and asked, "Who is it, the old man is back?"

"Ma'am, our husband and wife are passing by here and want to stay overnight. I wonder if your house is convenient?"

Because of the light from the oil lamp, Lin Yuesha could barely see the whole yard. The house seemed to be old and looked a little dilapidated, the walls were cracked, and the roof was covered with thick thatch.

The small courtyard is not big, and as the footsteps approached, the door was opened, and an old lady in a worn-out jacket looked at Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha with kind eyes.

"Mother, our husband and wife are on our way, passing by here..."

Lin Yuesha was about to repeat, but she was stopped by her waving hand. She took Lin Yuesha's hand and said, "Girl, it's cold, hurry up and get warm in the house."

There are two rooms in the aunt's house, one is where she and her wife live, and the other is empty, and occasionally put some sundries. There is a heated kang in the room, just for the two of them to settle down.

"It's just that the family conditions are not good, so don't hold it against you."

As the old lady said, she stood by the door and hesitated for a while, then picked up the oil lamp placed in the yard.

No, the weather has been abnormal recently, and it has been colder than the previous few days. There is not enough firewood for the fire at home. The old man went out to collect firewood, so she put an oil lamp in the yard to light it up.

But the room is pitch black, so it's not easy for guests to enter in the dark.

"Ma'am, we have oil lamps."

Lin Yuesha untied the package hanging from the horse's head, and poured in lamp oil, which was a bit brighter than aunt's oil lamp.

The young couple followed the aunt into the house. There were only a few household items in the house, which were neatly arranged. The room was paved with green bricks and was very clean.

"Girl, sit on the kang, it's hot right now."

As the aunt said, she stood up and went to the stove to pour water for the two of them. Her house only had bitter tea foam, and she didn't know if the two of them could get used to it.

"Ma'am, don't be busy."

Lin Yuesha was very embarrassed to be received warmly.

The old man is not there, and there is only the aunt at home. The old couple depend on each other to live, such as collecting firewood and water, which is very difficult.

"Miss, you talk to the aunt first, and I will go out to find the old man."

Even with the white snow reflecting it, it was still dark enough. It was not easy for the old man to carry firewood home alone in the cold weather, so Qi Heng went to help.

"it is good."

Lin Yuesha is very satisfied, and feels that Qi Heng is not impersonal, he is slowly changing.

Seeing that Qi Heng took the initiative to respond, the aunt was even more grateful in her heart, and praised: "Girl, you are definitely right to marry such a husband."

On this point, the aunt has the most say.

Lin Yuesha has a pleasant personality, and she talked with the aunt. The aunt was very talkative and opened up the chatter box.

"I was only [-] years ago. When I caught up with a natural disaster, my family had no crops. The whole family became refugees and begged everywhere to make a living."

The aunt's family is large, with seven brothers and sisters living by begging, and the whole family can't eat a full meal. The clear soup lacks water, and a bowl of porridge and rice grains are clearly visible.

Parents had no choice but to sell their eldest sister if they could not support a child in this way.

The eldest daughter was sold for money, and after a few days of comfortable life, it was the turn of the eldest daughter to be sold.

"My eldest sister was sold to a rich family to be a servant girl. If she dies as a servant girl, her life will be hers."

The aunt sighed, and when it was her turn, fate took a turn for the better.

Their family passed by this village, and a woman in the village felt sorry for her and took her in. Later, this woman became her mother-in-law.

"Back then, we were begging everywhere, our body was weak, and we couldn't take care of it. My wife and I had no children, and we depended on each other for our lives."

If other people in the village would have divorced such a daughter-in-law long ago, and her mother-in-law was very kind to her when she was alive.

There is nothing left behind. After raising their children, they will start a family and start a business sooner or later. In the end, only her old man will be by her side.

"Look at me, when I'm old, I like to talk about old sesame seeds and rotten millet."

The aunt smiled apologetically, girls don't like to hear this.

"Ma'am, we're just chatting."

Lin Yuesha sighed, although the aunt is old, her complexion does not show a sense of wind and frost, which shows that she is living a very good life.

What kind of life a woman lives after marrying depends not only on her own ability, but also on whether she is married to the right person.

Regardless of whether Qi Heng is her lover or not, she must have the ability to make her life better.

"Are you husband and wife here for the marriage tree?"

The aunt brought out the only plate of fried peanuts at home, and peeled peanuts for Lin Yuesha to eat.

"Marriage tree?"

Lin Yuesha shook her head, they were just passing by.

"That's just right, tomorrow morning, you and your husband will go to pay homage to the marriage tree, and it will come true."

There are stars in the aunt's eyes, and she seems to be particularly convinced of the marriage tree.

There is a centuries-old pine tree in the village, which is surrounded by the village and is called the Marriage Tree.

As for how it got its name, the villagers don't know. In short, judging from the notes left by the predecessors, it was called that at least hundreds of years ago.

It is said that the old pine tree has been cultivated to become a spirit, but it did not leave this place, but blessed the villagers.

During festivals, the villagers bring offerings to worship the old pine tree to keep their families safe.

Many men and women who come here for the name, come here to seek marriage, and couples who come together will surely have a sweet and happy life.

"There is a bad gambler in the village next door who doesn't come home all day long. His wife has no choice but to beg Old Songshu. No, not long after, the bad gambler changed his mind and started a small business in the town. The couple's life is prosperous. .”

The aunt spoke so miraculously that she persuaded Lin Yuesha to worship, and let the old pine tree bless the couple to grow old together. In short, there is no harm in praying.

"Ma'am, I'll go tomorrow morning."

Lin Yuesha responded immediately, a pine tree that is hundreds of years old is enough to be a scenic spot, and there will not be much delay.

(End of this chapter)