"what!!!"

There was a woman's scream in the farmyard, which made the chicken coop flutter with fright, and the domestic dog ran fast, one step behind the four-legged animals. Only then did the Xie family members in the yard rush to the water storage tank, and saw a personal……

"Brother Ning!!!" Xie Dashu's eyes widened, the person soaking in the water tank was his second son, Xie Ning.

As soon as Xie Yao heard his father's voice, he quickly put down the brush in his hand and ran to the yard.He could pretend not to hear the screams of his stepmother Xie Sun at first, but his father was also panicked. Something must have happened to his younger brother!

"Father, what's wrong with Brother Ning?!" Without waiting for his father to answer, Xie Yao pushed away the crowd and saw the person in the water tank with his own eyes.

Xie Yao quickly stretched out his hand to grab someone, "Give me a hand!"

Only then did Xie Dashu come to his senses, and the father and son worked together to fish Xie Ning out of the water tank.

"Go to Hu Langzhong, hurry up!" Xie Yao ignored his drenched upper body, picked up his younger brother and went back to the house.

It was autumn, and there was a mat on the wooden bed in the room. Xie Ning was laid flat on the mat, showing his face.His brows are like lacquer, only slender eyelashes can be seen in his closed eyes, and his full lips are bloodless. Looking at his facial features alone, he is a handsome man of Zhilan Yushu.

But his mottled skin is really scary to look at, not only on his face and neck, but also on the exposed slender fingers.

If the water vapor evaporates, his skin will be covered with white feathers as thin as a cicada's wing, which will fall off the skin with a slight scratch, but the skin will dry and crack immediately.

Of course Xie Ning was not born this way, this happened because of his brother Xie Yao, it's a long story...

In the 32nd year of Qingyuan, Xie Ningyi was 12 years old. He was a well-known beautiful young man in Dajing Village. As far away as Shuiqing Town, he was as close as the village.

Xie's family can be regarded as a rich peasant in the village. Xie Dashu chose a good son-in-law for Brother Ning, and settled down the Zhou family in the village, Zhou Wenshu, the son of Zhou Dafeng.

The Zhou family has a prosperous population, more people means more labor, and the labor drives the economy. It can be said that it is the richest family in the village.

First of all, this marriage is a good match in the village, and secondly, Zhou Wenshu, who was settled, is a boy who is good at reading.Everyone in the village said that Xie Ning might become a talented husband once he got through the door.

The two families couldn't be more satisfied with this marriage. You come and go with each other during the holidays, and you already have the posture of a family.

However, the weather is not good, Xie Ning's 16th birthday just passed, and Xie Ning accompanied his brother Xie Yao and his book friends to cruise the lotus pond. Xie Yao had a dispute with his little friend.

Since his mother died of illness, Xie Ning grew up behind his brother every day. He was eager to protect his brother, so he was pushed into the lotus pond instead of Xie Yao.

Xie Ning flopped in the water, tearing off one lotus stalk after another. The resistance of the water was greater than that of the air. When he was exhausted, he seemed to have a hallucination in front of his eyes. He saw a fiery red carp coming to bite his At the fingertips, the fish flicked its tail larger than its body, as if trying to drag him ashore and save him from drowning, after which he fell unconscious...

When he woke up again, brother Xie Yao said that he had a high fever for three days, and the doctor also said that he would be fine when he woke up, but he knew that life would be better than death.

He felt as if he had a fever all day and all night, his skin began to itch and heat like crazy, and soon Xie Ning's skin began to crack, but the wound healed very quickly without leaving any scars, only dander remained on the skin.

He was so hot that he lost his mind and reason. One day he rushed out of the courtyard and jumped into the river surrounding Dajing Village. The villagers on the road were so scared by him, they said that Xie Ning was crazy, and that Xie Ning was disfigured of.

The villagers added some oil and vinegar, and Xie Ning soon became the famous "ugly monster" in Dajing Village.

After that, Zhou Dafeng's family immediately came to withdraw the marriage.How high-profile Zhou Dafeng's family was when they got married back then, and how hurtful they were when they divorced.

Therefore, he was afraid that he would end up with a reputation of being cold and unlucky, which would ruin his own childlike son.At the beginning of the engagement, Xie's family returned a generous engagement ceremony. Zhou Dafeng had already spent all his money on his son Zhou Wenshu, and everyone in the Daqing Dynasty knew how much money was spent on studying.

In order to silence the gossiping mouths of the villagers of Dajing, Zhou Dafeng wanted Xie Ning to be a book boy for his nephew Zhou Jinnian. It was stated that it was compensation, but in fact it was an extremely shameless request.

Xie Yao, the eldest brother, was of course the first to disagree, and this matter has been dragging on.

……

Hu Langzhong took the pulse first, and all signs were normal, then he went to roll Xie Ning's eyelids, and said firmly, "It's okay, just fell asleep."

"Sleeping?" Xie Yao hurriedly patted his younger brother's face, "Brother Ning, wake up..."

Xie Ning vaguely heard the voice of his stepmother.

Xie Sun shrieked and said, "Sleeping?! Oh my god, he doesn't work all day long. We are raising him, but he doesn't want us to live anymore."

"Don't say a few words!" Xie Dashu angrily reprimanded himself for continuing.After speaking, he smiled honestly to Hu Langzhong and said: "Thank you, Langzhong."

Hu Langzhong returned the salute and left quickly.He had been ill for a long time and had no relatives. He had seen too many examples.

"Xie Dashu, did I say something wrong? He is sixteen this year! No one wants to raise it at home, and he makes the family unhappy every day! Is this bed in his room a decoration? Run into the water tank Sleep? Who is he trying to scare to death? You don’t know, I was scared to death when I went to beat the water soul!”

Looking at the red fragrant wood bed where Xie Ning was lying, Xie Sun became even more angry. The red fragrant wood is so good that she and her children have never slept on it, so she said: "If he can't sleep on the bed, The water tank in the courtyard was moved in for him, and the bed was moved in for Xuan'er to sleep in."

"It's not your raising! I'm still alive! This bed is my mother's dowry. If Brother Ning gets married, this bed will also go to his in-law's house with him. No one is allowed to move!" Xie Yao squinted at Xie Sunshi He is a scholar, if he hadn't been short-tempered, he would never have talked so much with women.

Xie Sun didn't fight with Xie's two brothers for a day or two, how could he have a truce, and said with a contemptuous smile: "Get married? Then you should find him a husband's house. He is like this, and there is no one to fill in the house." Yes, what do you want to do?"

"Shut up! Come out with me!" Xie Dashu pulled Xie Sunshi out of the room.

Xie Yao was angry and regretted at the same time. It was him, the older brother, who did not take good care of his younger brother. Because of his misfortune, he was still unable to protect his younger brother. Xie Yao felt guilty.

When the room became quiet, Xie Ning calmly opened his eyes and called softly, "Brother..."

Xie Ning tentatively said, "I'll be a book boy for Uncle Zhou's son, I don't want to stay at home anymore."

If no one came to propose marriage, according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, he would be dragged to jail even if he was fined.

Xie Yao listened to his younger brother's speech and hurriedly lowered his head to look at Xie Ning.

Xie Ning raised his eyelids and looked up at Xie Yao. His eyelids were narrow in front and wide in back, and his eyes were cautious. Because his mouth was pressed hard, the baby fat on his cheeks had a rounded arc.

Looking at such a younger brother, Xie Yao said in his heart, Brother Ning, you haven't grown up yet.

Xie Yao blinked, determined to protect his younger brother, "No! You are my younger brother, my father's biological son, even if you never get married in this life, you will be raised by my father and elder brother."

Xie Ning squeezed the corner of his clothes tightly and pouted.He is a little brother, and he was taught by his elders to be obedient since he was a child, otherwise he would not please the head of the family, but he seems, there will be no head of the house...

"Then if I'm dragging you down, brother, what should you do if you can't get a wife?" Xie Ning sat up, folded his legs and hugged his knees, his eyes were half closed, the long straight eyelashes drew a line of eyeliner on the eyelids, the lines were beautiful Like a painting.So stunning, picking fingers.

"..." Xie Yao did not make an appointment, but he retorted: "Why can't I get it? I will get you a sister-in-law when I become a scholar in the middle of next year."

Xie Ning stretched out a slender index finger, rubbed the back of his hand lightly, and the transparent, feather-thin skin fell off from the back of his hand.

Xie Yao sighed helplessly as he watched his younger brother concentrating on playing with an innocent and optimistic look.

Xie Ning also sighed, he felt that he must be poisoned.People in the world only know that snakes and insects are poisonous, so Xie Ning is probably the first person to know that carp is also poisonous, right?

The two brothers were sitting facing each other when they heard the voice of an outsider in the yard.

"Congratulations! Thank you brother!"

"Matchmaker Liu? Please come in quickly..." Xie Dashu was about to reprimand Xu Xian, but was interrupted by this, and went to greet the matchmaker with a smile on his face.

"Brother Xie, your Xie family has a happy event!" Matchmaker Liu sat down on the chair pretendingly.

Xie Dashu saw that the matchmaker was trying to trick her, so she also said, "Girl Yu, there are guests, hurry up and serve tea."

Xie Xiaoyu is only 10 years old, and she is the younger sister of the twins born in the second year of Xie Sun's family.Xie Xiaoyu hurriedly went to the next room to bring a plate of fried peanuts, and served tea for Matchmaker Liu.

Matchmaker Liu held the teacup and said with satisfaction: "I'm here this time, entrusted by Zhou Laosan, his son Zhou Ji Nian has fallen in love with your baby."

Xie Ning pricked up his little ears, just now he was thinking about being a book boy for Zhou Jinnian.

Xie Yao also stood up, "Brother, go out and have a look."

"Who's in the match?" Xie Dashu raised his eyebrows, with a puzzled expression, and three forehead lines across his dark skin.

"Brother Xie is not confused? Zhou Ji Nian was a man, isn't there only one in your family who is old enough to talk about marriage?"

As soon as Xie Yao stepped into the main room, he heard Matchmaker Liu give her name, "Of course it's Brother Ning!"

Everyone in the main room, including Xie Ning in the side room, were extremely surprised.

Xie Dashu even stared with his eyes open, what's going on?Mr. Zhou's family just divorced, but the third family of Mr. Zhou came to make an engagement?

"What are you doing? Although Zhou's family is poor, the son is still a child. Besides, Brother Ning's current situation..." Matchmaker Liu smiled and reached out to touch the peanuts on the plate.

Xie Yao couldn't listen to Liu Matchmaker's next words, and interrupted: "My brother is fine! No matter what the Zhou family's idea is, don't even think about humiliating my brother any more!"

"Tsk..." Matchmaker Liu broke open a peanut vigorously and asked, "Brother Xie, just tell me, is your baby still married?"

The answer is of course yes!But Xie Dashu couldn't figure out what the Zhou family meant. Although he was ordered by his parents and said by a matchmaker, Brother Ning was the second son he held in his hands since he was a child. He was so distressed.

The Zhou family, can he still believe it?

However, I have to admit that if Zhou's family came to propose marriage sincerely, it would be like sending charcoal in a timely manner.

Matchmaker Liu: "Oh! Zhou Jinnian is a scholar after all, and next year he might be a scholar. Brother Xie, you can do your calculations! As the old saying goes, if a child is too old to stay, if he stays or stays, he will become enemies!"

Both Xie Dashu and Xie Yao were hesitant. Since the accident, Xie Ning really had no one to come to propose marriage. Finally, it was the Zhou family...

"Success! Go back and let Mr. Zhou set a date!" Xie Sun was more anxious than anyone else to send Xie Ning out of the house.

Matchmaker Liu happily grabbed a handful of roasted peanuts, stood up and said congratulations, "Then I will congratulate and thank my brother first, and I will go to answer the call first, and I will come back when I set a date."

Matchmaker Liu stepped out of the threshold of the main room, anxious to go to Zhou's house to collect wedding money.

Ignoring Xie Yao's glaring eyes, Xie Sunshi looked at Xie Dashu who was in charge and said: "With such good conditions, if Zhou Ji Nian is selected as a scholar next year and takes Brother Ning to the state capital, the disease may be cured. This is a happy event. My son! As a stepmother, can't I help Brother Ning grasp it?"

It has to be said that Xie Sunshi also helped Xie Ning agree to a good marriage.That Zhou Ji Nian quickly set a date to come to discuss the matter of dowry, and agreed to Xie Dashu's request and dowry without any intention of lowering the price at all.

Xie Dashu was very satisfied with this handsome, serious and sincere son-in-law, so the marriage was finalized.

The author has something to say: Speech is free, but if you dare to use diss words, I will diss back. Respect is mutual.

[1. It is the best relative who proposes to use a book boy to make up for it. Science popularization: If you get it cheap, you will sell it and call it the best relative!If you are reasonable, call your relatives! 】

[2. Serious popular science: 1. In ancient times, as long as they were not men, they had to be married off, no matter whether they wanted to marry or not, which was very cruel; 2. In ancient times, it was against the law for men and women not to marry when they reached the age. In prison, because in ancient times, a large number of people were required to work and support the elderly. This is also the reason why patriarchy was serious in ancient times, because men were the labor force.This is also the reason why ancient feudalism believed that women only had the value of inheriting the family. 】

Those who are interested can go to Baidu to learn about the history of this aspect.

感谢在2020-09-1000:22:47~2020-09-1023:58:10期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels of the irrigation nutrient solution: 5 bottles of Angela; 1 bottle of Senluo;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like