Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Dong Jiafu's mind was not on this, and her thoughts would not change when she saw someone today.

"Mother, he and I are not suitable." Dong Jiafu said bluntly.

Xu Yiwan had her own opinion, "I think Mr. Cheng has an upright appearance, a scholarly spirit, and is a down-to-earth person. Regardless of his background, the most important thing is that Mrs. Cheng is easy to get along with. Afu, do you want to stop thinking about it?" "

Before Dong Jiafu could speak, Dong Jialin said first, "Mom, don't act like you can't marry Afu. Needless to say, I don't think that person is worthy of our Afu. He can only read and has What’s the use? It’s so boring to be with him.”

"Why is it useless to study?" Xu Yiwan asked displeasedly, "I am now working in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and I am only in my twenties. I will definitely do better in the future. Besides, your father and your eldest brother are both scholars, so where are they not?" alright?"

"Mom, that's not what you said. We are talking about Mr. Cheng now, not all scholars." Dong Jialin quickly explained, "I didn't say that reading is useless, it's just that Mr. Cheng doesn't know anything else except reading. Even I and I He can’t even say a few words, so don’t embarrass Afu.”

"What else do you need to know? A man can stand up outside. Everything else is not important. If you have it, it is the icing on the cake. If you don't have it, it won't be a hindrance."

Seeing the two of them quarreling, Dong Jiafu quickly advised: "What mother and second brother said are reasonable. I have always been curious about something and wanted to ask mother."

Xu Yiwan said gently: "Afu, just ask whatever you want."

"I want to know how my mother and father met and how they got married? What is it about my father that attracts my mother?"

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Xu Yiwan was in a trance for a moment when he said that. That was more than twenty years ago.

"Why do you suddenly want to ask this?" Xu Yiwan still felt embarrassed saying this in front of her children.

Dong Jiafu leaned closer to her, "Because my father and mother have a very good relationship, I thought that if I get married in the future, I should be like my father and mother."

Xu Yiwan couldn't help but chuckle, "Silly boy, your temperament is not like your mother's, and the person you will marry in the future may not be like your father. How could it be the same? Every couple has different ways of getting along. You are so smart, You don’t need to imitate others to be happy.”

"I just want to hear what happened when you and your father were young."

Dong Jialin also found a stool and sat down, "Yes, I want to hear it too. Mom, please tell us."

Seeing them looking at her like this, Xu Yiwan's heart softened and her thoughts returned to the past.

"Actually, my acquaintance with your father is quite ordinary. Your grandfather was originally a Xuezheng in Yangzhou, and it was he who first noticed your father in the state school. Your father was only eighteen or nineteen years old at that time, and he had to take care of you while studying. The sick mother is the grandmother you have never met.”

"After your grandfather passed away unexpectedly, it was your grandmother who supported the family and lived in poverty. But your grandmother was a far-sighted person. No matter how hard her life was, she gritted her teeth and insisted on your father studying."

"Your father also worked hard. He went from a private school in the village all the way to the state school and became outstanding in his studies. Later, your grandmother's illness became more and more serious. All the money in the family was used for medical treatment. Your father could not spend money to repair it, so he only You can leave the state to study and go home to take care of your grandmother.”

"Your grandfather has to

After learning about this, he felt it was a pity, so he inquired about his home and persuaded him to go back. But he was penniless at the time and his mother was seriously ill, so he declined your grandfather's offer. "

"Your grandfather was very talented, so he used his salary to hire a doctor to treat your grandmother, and also bought food for them. After a few months, your grandmother still failed to save her, leaving your father to die alone. "

"Your grandfather also helped with the funeral arrangements, and also paid money to allow your father to continue studying in the state school. Your father was grateful and often came to our house to help with some menial work. That's when I met him ”

Dong Jialin said with emotion: "I only knew that my grandparents passed away early. I didn't expect that my father's life was so difficult when he was young."

"Your father never told you, because it was too painful and he didn't dare to think about it."

"Then after mother and father met, did they naturally get together?" Dong Jiafu asked.

A young man who is talented and educated but comes from a poor family has lost his parents and is fortunate to be helped by noble people. Next, the young man became famous and became a Jinshi in high school. In order to repay the noble man, he married the noble man's daughter. It seems to be a good story.

If this is the case, what kind of feelings does the father have for the mother? Is it more love, or more gratitude and affection?

"No way," Xu Yiwan smiled and shook her head, "Your father was very aloof and aloof when he was young. He came to our house and focused on working, chopping wood and carrying water, doing all the servants' work, just to repay your grandfather's kindness. We just met. When he saw me, he just nodded, then turned around and left without saying a word. I even suspected that he had

Didn't see clearly what I looked like. "

Dong Jialin clicked his tongue and said, "I can't imagine what my father looked like at that time..."

Dong Jiafu was curious and joked: "Did my mother ask my father later? Could it be because my mother was so beautiful that my father was too embarrassed to look at her more?"

"I actually asked after we got married," Xu Yiwan's eyes were full of smiles, "He said that his mind was not on me at the time, and he was only thinking about two things, studying and repaying his kindness."

"What happened next?" Dong Jiafu continued to ask. According to this rhythm, it seemed to be what she thought.

"Later..." Xu Yiwan's cheeks were slightly red, "I was still young at that time, and my parents only had one child. Suddenly, someone came to the family, and he was quite good-looking, so I couldn't help but pay more attention to it. It's funny to think about it now. , the colder he is to me, the more I want to get close to him, and I feel happy when I see his different expression."

"Gradually, we talked more and more, and we started to fall in love with each other..."

Boys and girls are ignorant and know how to develop feelings over time. Dong Jiafu feels that this kind of relationship is very beautiful.

"After mother and father confirmed each other's feelings, they got married smoothly, right?"

"No way," Xu Yiwan shook her head and said, "Your father was very thoughtful at that time and felt that he was not good enough for me, so he deliberately avoided me for a while. It was not until he passed the Jinshi exam that he dared to propose marriage to my parents."

"Actually, he is just worried. My father appreciates his talent and knowledge, and has known about his family background for a long time, so he doesn't care at all. My mother was a little concerned about his background at first, but he helped us with several tasks in our family. After years of living, I gradually feel relieved after seeing people’s hearts.”

"Finally, my parents agreed

, held a marriage ceremony for us. Then there was your eldest brother, and then there was you, and my parents passed away one after another. Our family moved from Yangzhou to Yingzhou, and then something happened later..."

Xu Yiwan's few words meant more than ten years, and everything in it was a big deal to them.