Rebirth of First Daughter

The Shao family added eight Liang silver as a dowry, but Tiehu was not happy at all.

"Kuizi, Chunxiang offended her mother-in-law before she went through the door. I'm afraid I'll be rubbed by my mother-in-law if I marry in the future. " Tie Kui is to avoid him with Chen matchmaker said to increase betrothal gifts, and when he knows it is not easy to tear down tie Kui's platform.

After hearing this, tie Kui and Chun Xiang said, "elder sister, the dowry of Shao's eldest daughter-in-law and the silver at the bottom of the box add up to more than ten taels of silver, but you only have two taels. There's such a big difference. If I don't fight for it, you'll be despised by the Shao family before I get married. " This kind of thing, can't give in at all. Once you give in, you are despised by the other party, and you have no position in the past. And with the beginning, it will be even worse in the future.

Chunni stood on tiekui's side and said to Tiehu, "Dad, my brother is right. We don't compare with Shao's eldest daughter-in-law, but we can't be too different. If we don't say it, others think we are bullying. After that, my eldest sister married and had no good life. "

Tie Kui saw tie Hu's frown and said, "Daddy, how many betrothal gifts do the Shao family give us? How many company do we have. When the elder sister gets married, no one will look down on him. "

This is the end of the matter. It's no use saying more.

After the marriage was settled, Tiehu went to the mountain to chop wood. Because he has been wandering in the mountains, where there is good wood, I know very well. For more than a month, I carried more than 20 pieces of good wood. In the yard, it's full.

Someone came to buy some wood, but Tiehu refused. The wood is not enough to make two sets of furniture. He is going to chop some more. How can he sell it.

The wood will have to be air dried for a while, but Chunxiang's marriage will be in May of the following year, and there are almost two years left, so there is plenty of time.

On the Mid Autumn Festival after the engagement, the Shao family sent moon cakes and peanuts. Tiejia also returned a gift of equal value.

It's a good time to hunt in autumn. Unfortunately, father Li has a waist disease and can't hunt. Li Gui told his father that he could go hunting with tie Kui.

Father Li felt that this was not appropriate, and said: "I followed your uncle tie to go hunting, but it's all light. You won't go to anything. It's like taking advantage of nothing." At least he is rich in hunting and can help with many things. But Li Gui doesn't know anything. What can he do. What's more, the wild animals are ferocious, and accidents will happen if they are not careful.

Li Gui didn't give up. He told Tiehu about it behind his back. He also said that he had watched Li's father hunt since he was young, and he had enough experience.

Tiehu didn't agree: "hunting is not a joke. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. You haven't gone hunting alone. How can you follow me to the mountains

Li Gui said that his family has a large population and big expenses, so he wanted to increase his income by hunting. Unfortunately, even if he said that, he didn't let iron tiger loose.

The Li family has a house and a field. All four adults in the family can work and earn money, so they can't support two children.

In fact, even if not before tie Kui, tie Hu would not agree. Li Gui is the only son left in the Li family. He can't afford to take him to the mountain in case of an accident. Second, to bring such a burden, in case of drag themselves, when the time comes, how their family will live.

Li Gui finally came back disappointed.

But with the encouragement of his daughter-in-law tie Xiaocui, Li Gui didn't give up either. In autumn, he began to set traps in the mountains to catch wild animals.

In the twinkling of an eye, in late November, the school was off.

Seeing that tie Kui either went out for a run or practiced at home, Chunni couldn't help asking, "brother, er Shui's brother and his brother came home from a private school, either endorsing or practicing calligraphy. Brother, why don't you practice calligraphy

Tie Kui said with a smile: "I can recite those books like a stream. What else can I recite? As for practicing calligraphy, I do it in the evening. "

With these words, tie Kui suddenly said, "second sister, it's nothing to do in winter now. Shall I teach you to read?"

Chunni's heart jumped, but she quickly shook her head and said, "how can I delay your study?"

"What's the delay? It's like going over it again. Second sister, make a contract after you can read, and you won't be afraid of being cheated. "

From this evening, tiekui teaches Chunxiang and Chunni to read every day. I don't teach much, just learn five words a day.

Iron Tiger know, not only did not oppose, but also encourage the two sisters, let them take this opportunity to recognize more words.

In December, Shao Li came to give new year's gifts. Chunxiang saw him blushing like a ripe apple.

Tie Kui coughed and said, "elder sister, Brother Shao is eating at home at noon. You have two good dishes."

Chunxiang lowered her head and said, "good."

Shao Ji Li and tie Kui came into the room. Looking at the writing on the straw paper on the desk, they couldn't help asking, "ah Kui, do you practice writing on straw paper on weekdays?"

Tie Kui Jue said in a voice, "it's just that it costs too much money to use white paper for practicing calligraphy. Straw paper is enough." He was enlightened by old master Ning, whose words were even praised by Hun Jun, which is one of the best in the whole capital. It's just that he hasn't practiced for many years. At the beginning, he's a little strange. But now a year later, he has already found the feeling. It's also tie Kui's intention to hide his clumsiness. No one knows his good handwriting. If not, I'm afraid Mr. Shi will even say that he is a child prodigy.

Shao Ji was silent and said, "kuidi, how much do you need to study for a year?"

"Twelve taels of brush, ink, paper and inkstone will be repaired in one year, and about sixteen taels of silver will be added in one year." With that, tie Kui said, "I'm going home to live, and then I'll take lunch with me at noon. If you eat in town, it's going to cost a lot more. "

Tiejia is about two quarters of an hour away from the town, but my brother-in-law studies all day. While his family is only a quarter of an hour away from the town, his brother has to live in school.

At this moment, Shao's heart was very unhappy.

Two years later, Shao came to Tiejia to pay a new year's call. He said to tie Kui, "kuidi, I want to trouble you about something."

"You said

Shao mechanics took out an article to tie Kui, said: "you help me see, how is this article written?"

This article uses gorgeous words, but I don't know what to say. Tie Kui didn't say that the article was bad, but he just said: "I don't know how the article is, but the word is empty and weak. Brother in law, is this man in bad health

Shao Li thinks it's a mistake to ask tie Kui about his brother's article.

Seeing this, tie Kui immediately changed the topic: "my father has invited a carpenter to make furniture in the spring. Brother in law, the new house should have a whole set of furniture, right A complete set of furniture, including bed, wardrobe, dressing table, tables and chairs.

In the countryside, few people will make a complete set of furniture for girls, because the labor cost is not cheap.

Shao Li Leng next, said: "placed under." When I started the house, I took three sons into consideration, so there were six rooms except the main courtyard. Three brothers, each with two rooms.

Tie Kui said: "let the carpenter measure the size of the new house in the first month." Knowing the size of the new house, the carpenter knows the size of the furniture.

Shao nodded his head.

As a result, when the carpenter went to measure, something happened again. Shao's mother said that there were only two carpenters in her family, who would be invited to make furniture. Iron family can send wood in the past, furniture Shao father and Shao brother can fight.

Tiekui knew about this and said to Tiehu: "Daddy, our family's wood is good. Send it to Shao family. Who knows if it will be changed. What's more, let them make furniture, which will save them a lot of money. "

Shao mother see iron family did not agree, angry scold iron family do not know good or bad.

When Aunt Li heard this, she went to tie's house to talk about tie Hu. It means that the Shao family is well intentioned. They refuse like this. They don't know what's good and what's bad: "Huzi, you do this. Before Chunxiang comes through, Shao's mother will not like it."

Tie Kui laughed: "the betrothal gifts to my eldest daughter-in-law are more than ten Liang, and the betrothal gifts to my elder sister are only two Liang. In the beginning, she didn't see my elder sister in the eye. " This kind of person, the more you follow her, the more energetic she is.

Aunt Li sighed: "you child, Chunxiang was married to be a daughter-in-law. If her mother-in-law doesn't like it, she can't say what she's suffering for just a few reasons. "

Tie Kui said with a smile: "if they dare to rub my elder sister, I will take her back. I'll never starve her if I have a bite to eat. "

Aunt Li said that tie Kui was too ignorant, but no matter how she advised tie Hu and his son, they would not listen. Finally, I had no choice but to go back.

After Aunt Li left, tie Kui and Chun Xiang said, "elder sister, Shao's mother is not only smart but also powerful. However, the future brother-in-law has his own opinions and will not listen to his mother for everything, so he is not afraid even if other people in the Shao family are difficult to deal with. " The girl's biggest fear when she marries someone is to marry a man who listens to her mother's words in everything. If a man has his own opinions, he will not be foolish and filial, even if his mother-in-law is difficult to deal with.

After a pause, tie Kui said: "elder sister, people are good at being bullied and horses are good at being ridden. When you get married to the Shao family, tell your brother-in-law what you have and let him make up his mind. You can do what he says. "

Chunxiang nodded: "good."

Then it came to the autumn of the year. Since moving to the foot of the mountain, the iron family has been thriving.

When the conditions at home are good, Tiehu doesn't want to let tiekui go to school any more. Unfortunately, tie Kui didn't want to.

Run every day to school and run home, so you can exercise well. A strong body is essential for him to join the army in the future.

This day tie Kui was having a class in the school. Suddenly there was a noise outside.

Mr. Wang went out with a calm face, but soon came back. He looked at tie Kui and said, "your father has an accident. Go back quickly." Iron father accident, he is afraid that this student will drop out of school. After teaching for so many years, it's not easy to meet a gifted student who has to be delayed by his family. It's strange that my husband is in a good mood.

Tie Kui stuffed the book into his bag and rushed out like an arrow. As soon as I got outside, I saw Er Shui: "what's wrong with my father?"

Er Shui said, "your father was carried down the mountain. When I saw him, his whole body was covered with blood. Kuizi, go back quickly! " He didn't know exactly what happened.

I rushed home and saw many people inside. See iron tiger is a blood lying on the bed, and the two sisters have been crying into tears.

Tie Kui asked, "where is my father hurt?"

Dashuan reddened his eyes and said, "the doctor has seen it. It's all skin injuries. Just take care of it. But his leg is too badly hurt to be saved. " Tiekui's paralysis, how can we live in the future!

Tiekui said to Chunni, "you go to Uncle Lin's house and borrow the ox cart. I'll take dad to the county." The doctor is no more than a barefoot doctor. What he says is not accurate.

After hearing this, Chunni turned and ran out to borrow the ox cart.

Iron Tiger shook his head and said: "kuizi, if you don't go to the county, Dad can survive." The doctor said that his leg is useless, that is no cure. Since it is useless, why waste money to cure it. The money saved at home is enough for the marriage of several children. But if you spend all your money on leg treatment, it will be difficult to get married in the future.

Tiekui knew Tiehu's worries and said: "Daddy, we can earn more money when we have no money. But if you miss the best time for treatment, it's too late to regret later. "

With that, tie Kui stared at tie Hu and said, "Dad, you believe me. Even if I spend all my money now, I can make more money in the future. "

Iron Tiger Leng next, then nod a way: "Daddy letter you." If it were not for tie Kui, he could not have become a rich man with land, housing and huge deposits from a precarious mountain dweller. Therefore, he should have faith in his son.

Let Chunxiang play hot water, tie Kui to Iron Tiger wipe the blood on his body, and then give him a change of clothes.

The carriage came, and someone was asked to help Iron Tiger carry it to the carriage. Tie Kui went into the house, collected a few clothes and went to the county.

To the town, tiekui rented a carriage to the county, and then directly to the county's best doctor.

The doctor examined Tiehu's legs, gave them a box of ointment to apply on the wound, and then wrote a prescription, saying, "take this medicine first."

Tie Kui asked directly, "doctor, you are certain to cure my father's leg."

That's a very direct question. The doctor looks a little ugly, but he still shakes his head and says, "your father's leg wants to recover, but he's not sure about three or four points."

Hearing this, tie Kui said in a voice: "Sir, please prescribe the medicine!"

After giving Tiehu the medicine, he asked dashuan, who came with them, to help him with the decoction. Tie Kui said, "Grandpa Shuan, I don't have enough money. I have to go back."

"I'm here. Don't worry about it."

When Chunxiang and Chunni see tiekui coming back alone, they suddenly say, "kuizi, how's daddy?"

Tie Kui said: "the doctors in the county are not sure how to cure my father's leg. I will take him to Shengjing. Elder sister, look what food you have for me. Second sister, go and pack up my winter clothes with my father. I'll take them away. "

Before leaving, tie Kui gave Chunni twenty taels of silver: "second sister, I'm going to take my father to Shengjing for leg treatment. It may take me several months to come back. The twenty Liang, eight Liang silver is the carpenter's wages. The remaining twelve Liang will be kept for your family

Chunxiang said, "ADI, it costs a lot of money for my father to cure my leg. You can take all the money with you." I'd rather not have furniture than delay my father's leg treatment.

"Brother, we have food and clothing at home. We have no place to spend money. In addition, there are two pigs in the pigsty. When you kill them in winter, you can sell them for several liang of silver. Instead, you take your father to Shengjing, where money is used everywhere. Brother, take the money! "

This time to Shengjing, tie Kui has no idea. Hearing this, tie Kui left ten taels of silver and said, "the carpenter's wages must be paid. We can't default on it. There are two liang of silver left for your household use. Elder sister and second sister, if you have something to do, you can go to see the old man and the old woman. "

Chunni wiped her tears and said, "don't worry, brother. I will protect our family."