Chen Qingzhi who travels south in all clothes

The small courtyard of the Chen family was unusually lively. Two small tables were set up for banquets, where men and women were divided into seats. Aunts, aunts, uncles, Mrs. Zhu and Pinji Tianji greeted each other.The ancestor is leading the young people in the family, carrying three or four things wrapped in red cloth into the yard. The most conspicuous thing is that he is holding two big white geese in his hands, which he caught in the lake with his own hands. The upper red rope is connected in one place, and the white goose has a fat head and a round body, which is very gratifying.

It was the day when Zu Feng of the ancestral family hired Lv Ji of the Chen family, and Qingzhi was also at the door to welcome guests, but his second sister didn't see anyone, probably too ashamed to hide in the back room.

I saw Boss Zu rarely wearing a well-fitting blue cotton dress. He was tall and strong, with a dark square face and a smile on his face. He pulled Qingzhi aside and said, "I know you boy. In the past, I was unwilling to call you Boss Zu." If you don't want to, call your brother-in-law in the future and you have to be sincere!"

Qingzhi looked up at him for a while, then laughed dumbly and said, "You want to marry my sister, just for a word of brother-in-law!"

He patted me on the shoulder and said with a naive smile, "Isn't it? I'm so happy to let you dutifully call me brother-in-law."

He turned and said cautiously, "I didn't want to marry a wife at first. I don't like to study because of my strength, and I don't like to live in the countryside. Since I read the biography you gave me, I want to go to Jiangzhou to join the army. Under the tent of my grandfather, To be a soldier, my family is forcing me to have a future."

Qingzhi didn't expect that the biography would give him such an ambition, but he decided to marry so hastily, which made him a little bit dumbfounded, "Have you met my second sister?"

Although she is the second sister of her own family, it is not easy to let her go, but she is eighteen years old and has not yet married. One is that there are many things in the family and she has to take care of her, and the other is that people who do propose marriage rarely take care of her.

The few sisters in his family, including Qingzhi, all followed Zhu's in appearance. When Zhu was young, he was one of the most beauties in ten miles and eight villages, and was ordered by his grandfather to be a baby kiss. Therefore, all the sisters in his family have beautiful features and excellent temperament. Jia, especially Pin Ji, who is just like little Zhu Shi.

But her second sister followed her father, with a square face and thick eyebrows, and a rather fierce appearance.In addition, since she was born, there are too many sisters, so it is inevitable that she will not be loved, and her temper is not very good, and she is the only one in the family who dares to treat Qing Zhi coldly, of course not in front of her parents.In addition, in the past few years, my mother has been weak, and the second sister handles all internal and external affairs, and the family is even more consistent, and no one dares to argue with her.

Although Qingzhi has never complained about hating his second sister, he also knows that she is not easy to get along with, so it is inconvenient to say so.

Thinking of Aunt Zhou coming to propose a marriage a few days ago, after she left, she was in front of her mother in the back room, and the second sister scolded, "This ancestor has been a country overlord since he was a child, a master who doesn't work and eat idle food", but she didn't let go. There was a smile in the corner of his eyes, he thought he was satisfied with his family's wealth and status, but he couldn't see it.His second sister has always been a down-to-earth person, and she often said "marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat", but she doesn't follow the elder sister's example and allows herself easily.

The elder ancestor thought for a while and said, "I probably saw it before. Several sisters in your family walked together on the field ridge. The skinny ones are like willows. Who can tell who is who. It's different for this daughter-in-law to marry. When the black light blows at night, the ghosts can't see clearly. It's just that stupid thing. I heard that your family is the only one in our village who learns well. I can study with my little ones."

Qingzhi looked at his indifferent look, and wondered who in the world was not like this, married blindly and dumbly, her elder sister is so talented, she married an honest farmer, and her life was not bad, so she put away the hanging Heart, sincerely wished, "I hope brother-in-law and second sister can raise their eyebrows and live together!"

Boss Zu laughed and said, "Scholars just know how to talk, and they make people feel at ease!"

Three months later, because he was a relative of the village chief and a well-known family in the village, the ancestral family had a big event, and his second sister married in a grand manner.The ancestor's family invited ten people to play the suona and beat the gongs and drums, and a dozen tables were set up for the banquet in the courtyard. Everyone in the village went to drink wedding wine to join in the fun. The donkey came back, and the consummation became much more lively.

As for what happens to the two after marriage, Qingzhi is also very concerned.I heard that Boss Zu met a strong player and was strictly controlled. He was detained to go to the field, or to learn some serious work. It is rare for him to hang out with his friends.The two quarreled countless times, and the noise was so loud that it almost overturned the dustpan in the yard.

Since she is the eldest daughter-in-law, she should also help her mother-in-law with housework, but the second sister is quick-tempered and extremely capable of doing things, so that her mother-in-law has nowhere to start, and she has no courage to speak.The grandmother secretly reminded her son to take good care of his daughter-in-law and establish a relationship between husband and wife. It's not like a wave of ups and downs will come up again, and the two will continue to quarrel, as if they are fighting with a black-eyed chicken every day.

It is unavoidable for Zu Feng to complain to his face when he sees and celebrates, "Your sister is not like you at all. I thought I would marry someone who is not talkative and cares less about me. How could I have thought that I would marry someone who is completely the opposite?" here?"

Qingzhi looked at his bitter and bitter look, wanted to comfort him, but felt sorry for the second sister, and said quietly, "My father left when I was very young, and the eldest sister also married for the sake of the family. The mother was hit and didn't like to take care of things. The family has been supported by the second sister all these years. A few years ago, I saw her weeping secretly, but she never showed it in front of her family. In the past few years, I have seen her showing weakness. She has the final say on the little things."

Zu Feng tugged at the hem of his clothes, and said in a daze for a long time, "I understand what you mean, every time I think about her past situation, I will give in if I can, but next time she will be more energetic. There are more. Anyway, daughter-in-law is not easy to bear, but some people marry too many, I just can't stand it, oh well, anyway, I have good news for you, your sister is pregnant, and it seems that she is far away from me The good days are not far away!"

"Are you really going? I thought you were just kidding?" Qingzhi felt that fighting would kill people, and no one would suffer that pain if he didn't want to have enough to eat, or he could fool the past by saying a word of high ambition.

Zu Feng rarely said seriously, "I know that sooner or later, you will leave the village to study and become an official, but do you know how the world is going? I heard from the village chief's grandfather that 20 years ago, the south was still in chaos, and the village was robbed by soldiers and bandits. Loo, more than half of the people in the village died, and a new dynasty has been established in these years, which has stabilized a bit. But he also said that when he was young, there were chaos that lasted for decades. I can always get some news and the whole family can avoid chaos, so that the people of the clan can be saved. Instead of waiting for others to protect me, why don’t I go out and protect my family!”

Qingzhi looked at the young man who was about to become a father, his face was no longer the smile of a child, but the determination of an adult, he held his hand and said, "I didn't tell my family, but I actually plan to go to Guoshan County Li took refuge in my uncle, who inherited his grandfather's official position and was demoted to become a county magistrate. If he can get his teaching and recommendation, he may be able to become a minor official in a few years. I think the same as you, I want Be a man who protects your family, so that the third and fourth sisters will have a better life."

Zu Feng was startled, squatted down with his head in his arms, and said dejectedly, "Qingzhi, you are only 12 years old, and you already have such a clear plan for your future, it is in vain that I have grown you up by several years. You just planned to go to the clan grandfather to join the army, and you thought you had lofty aspirations, you are really shocking people!"

Qingzhi laughed heartily, and the two often exchanged letters when they met.