Make a long-term worker as an old attack

The fact that the young master of the Xue family was about to marry a wife was already a certainty. After Xue Qian announced at home the next day, it became a fact that no one could change. The date was set in seven days.The unmarried bride could not directly live in Xue's house, so she had to be placed in the Tang master's house first.Such a rush of time inevitably aroused many speculations from the crowd, some said it was to celebrate the old lady of the Xue family, and some said that the bride was already pregnant.But no matter what the reason is, for the current burdock, there is not much difference.

When he came back yesterday, after dripping a few drops of horse urine for nothing, Niu Geng lay on the kang all the time.He didn't even answer his mother calling him for dinner, he just pretended to sleep on the bed.He didn't dare to open his eyes until the old lady left after nagging.

Those big eyes just looked at the roof of the dilapidated house without blinking. From the time when the light was still visible in the evening, he could see the thick black covering him.It is said that there should be many things floating in Niu Geng's mind, but after watching this for several hours, he only thought about one thing: Can the precious young master of the Xue family live with him in this dilapidated thatched cottage? ?

After thinking about it for a long time, he still felt that it was impossible.Since it is impossible, he is a long-term worker who works hard for others, and he doesn't even have a piece of land in his family. How can he support Xue Zhaoqing and protect him for the rest of his life?

At this time, Niu Geng almost hated himself. In the past 20 years, he has never found himself so useless. Apart from farming and raising livestock, he has no other way to make money.Now, seeing that the person he loves is going to marry a wife and start a family, but he doesn't even have the qualifications to keep him.

Niu Geng turned over, and inadvertently touched a small bag next to the pillow with his clenched fist. It was the bag of rock candy that Xue Zhaoqing left before he left. Down a few bucks.Niu Geng held the small bag in his hand, but the small rock candy was like a thousand catties in his heart.

Niu Geng, Niu Geng, you can't even afford a piece of rock candy, so why do you want to stay with Qing Er...?

Niu Geng held the rock sugar in his arms and stayed up all night. He got up the next day before the rooster crowed. He washed his face with a basin of cold well water, touched the cold nest that his mother left in his room last night, and put on patches. In the patched padded jacket, he picked up the hoe and went to the ground.

This work lasted for a whole morning, until noon when the sun was at its peak and the other long-term workers went to rest, he was still tirelessly raising his hoe in the field.

"Niu Er, Niu Er." Xue Zhong walked over from the other side of the field with a bowl in his hand, and there were two white flour buns in the bowl.Xue Zhong walked up to Niu Geng and handed the bun to Niu Geng.

"It's already noon, let's take a rest." He said and dragged the burdock to the tree where he often rested.

"Your mother asked me to bring it for you, white flour, eat it quickly."

"My mother? Why did you bring me food today, Uncle Zhong?"

"Isn't our young master going to marry a wife? There are many things in the kitchen, and your mother can't come, so let me bring it to you. It's thanks to our young master that you can have this white flour steamed bun."

"..." The steamed bun in his mouth couldn't be swallowed.Niu Geng took a few bites whole, swallowed the steamed bun, and said, "Thank you Uncle, I'll bring the dry food with me in the morning, so my mother won't worry about it."

"You are such a filial child." Xue Zhong said with a smile: "Actually, I came to see you today, and I have something else to do. The housekeeper asked me to ask you, would you like to take that horse with you when the young master gets married? gone?"

When Niu Geng heard this, he was stunned.He has seen people getting married, and knows what it is like to lead a horse. Regardless of whether the family is poor or rich here, the groom has to ride on a tall horse when he gets married. Router leads the horse alone to pick up the bride. After picking up the bride and getting on the sedan chair, he walks around the main road in Sanyuan County. After spreading the joy of the newly married wife all over the city, he goes home to worship heaven and earth. .

The person who leads the horse has always been very particular. It must be a man of middle age who has never been married. Brothers of the same clan are not enough, but friends with different surnames are the best, and the stronger the body, the better the meaning. The couple gave birth to a strong and fat boy as soon as possible.

But Niu Geng never expected that the matter of taking the lead would fall on him.

"Uncle, why am I?"

"The young master has been studying in Xi'an Mansion for many years, and there are not many friends in the county, and even fewer are unmarried. The young master has always taken a fancy to you on weekdays, who else but you?"

"Then, the eldest and young master got married, wouldn't his classmates come from Xi'an mansion?"

"I heard that some will come, but they are all scholars who have been studying all the year round. How can they be as strong as you? What's the matter, Niu Er? Are you not happy?"

"Uncle..." Niu Geng drooped his head, dejectedly: "I can't do this?" How can he put Qing'er on the horse himself?Let him watch him marry another woman.

"You idiot." Xue Zhong slapped Niu Er on the head with a slap: "I'm not happy with such a good thing. Master Xue said that when the young master is married, I will give you a reward of one tael of silver." Well, that may be worth half a year's wages for you. The pies are falling from the sky, is there really a bastard like you who is unwilling to open his mouth to take it?"

Whoever likes to pick up picks up, anyway, he is not happy to eat this pie.Niu Geng drank the cold water in the kettle, and went to work on his own, leaving only Xue Zhong on the ridge looking at his back and sighing constantly.

After all, the job of leading the horse fell on Niu Geng. Xue Zhong couldn't persuade him, but his mother persuaded him. There was only one reason. He looked at his mother's worn-out coat that hadn't been changed for several years, and felt uncomfortable. .

He had heard the storyteller in the county say that those heroes in ancient times made troubles for money. He was not a hero, and he was tied hand and foot by money.

Early in the morning seven days later, his mother woke him up from the kang with his eyes open all night. After cleaning up thoroughly, he changed into a brand new purple-red gown.This gown was sent overnight by Xue Fu. It is said that the master found the best tailor and made it out with the best cotton cloth according to his size.After changing his clothes, Niu Gengniang brought him the black cloth shoes that he had just bought, and while wearing them, told him not to talk too much all the way, and just hold the horse firmly.

Niu Geng answered absent-mindedly, and Xue Zhong hurriedly called over here as soon as it was finished.

Xue Zhong had already led a dark brown stallion with a shiny coat. This horse was the most eye-catching and the best-looking among all the horses.Niu Geng took the reins, followed Xue Zhong listlessly, circled around the backyard, and waited for Xue Zhaoqing not far from the main entrance of Xue Mansion.

The gate of Xue's mansion was very prosperously decorated, and even the necks of the two stone lions were wrapped with red cloth.Niu Geng looked at the gate of Xue's house, it was just an entrance and even dressed up like this, wouldn't the young master's new house be more beautiful.

The stools and tables he sat on when he was writing must all be covered with red paper, and the young master's beautiful carved bed must be covered with brand new quilt pillows and all kinds of fruit with good meanings.On the huge Eight Immortals table at the entrance of the wing room, two bright red ever-burning lamps must be lit, and they can only be turned off after a night of bridal chamber.

Thinking of this, Niu Geng felt as if a big stone was weighing on his heart, and he couldn't breathe. In the past few days, he had thought countless times what would happen to him when the young master got married, but now, Xue Zhaoqing's No one has seen him yet, and he is almost suffering to the extreme.

"Come out, come out, the bridegroom officer is here." Xue Fu gradually gathered a lot of people from the inside to the outside, and the crowd continued to surround him. Protecting Xue Zhaoqing a little bit, the spectators dared not go too far, but just laughed and laughed around.

A young man hugged a bundle of firecrackers and placed them on the side of Xue's house gate, only to hear Xue Fu shouting loudly: "The auspicious time has come, the groom is going out to meet the bride." The young man immediately lit the firecrackers with a fire primer Nianzi covered his ears and ran to the side.

After a burst of "crackling" cannons, the servants of the Xue family surrounded Xue Gan, and Xue Zhaoqing came out.

"Congratulations to Master Xue, congratulations to Young Master Xue." The servants and neighbors said in unison.Hearing this, Xue Gan felt happy, straightened his back, and said to the crowd: "Today, thank you all for giving me Xue some face and cheering for my son Zhaoqing's wedding. I have prepared a few tables of humble seats in the yard of the house , if you folks and elders don't dislike it, when Zhaoqing picks up his new wife, come over and have a drink or two, I, Xue, will be very grateful!"

"Thank you Master Xue, thank you Young Master Xue." The Xue family's wedding banquet must have been a big one, and everyone was happy to go to have a big meal.

"It's getting late, get on the horse." Xue Gan told Xue Zhaoqing: "Don't delay when picking up the bride, and don't miss the auspicious time to worship the ancestors."

"Yes, son knows, please rest assured, father." Saying this, Xue Zhaoqing bowed his hands, bid farewell to Xue Qian, was led by Xue Fu, and walked towards the head horse.

However, when he walked all the way, he didn't even look at Niu Geng, as if he had never seen the man standing next to the first horse with his head down but secretly looking at him.She never gave him rock candy, never teased him, never warmed up in the dilapidated cave dwelling of the widow's house.He only looked at the horse. A huge red hydrangea was hung in the center of the stallion's forehead. Even the saddle on the horse's back was replaced with a festive bright red color. Dazzling double happiness.

Xue Zhaoqing walked to the side of the horse, without saying a word, with Xue Fu's support, stepped on one side of the pedal, and sat neatly on the horse's back.

"Pick up the bride!" Xue Zhong stood beside the leading horse, and shouted loudly at the crowd who were following. The four people carrying the red sedan chair closely followed the leading horse, blowing six pairs of suonas, and the guard of honor with gongs and drums followed closely behind the sedan chair. At the end of the line were some boys carrying red boxes full of things for marriage.

Niu Geng took the rein, although he was full of reluctance, but he could only take heavy steps step by step...