Self-cultivation of male support

The Du family used to be relatively well-off when they were young. Although there were two scholars in the family, Du's father stopped being a scholar and gave up the imperial examination. These years, he taught ethnology in the village. Painting is also attached to the land under the name, which can be regarded as a lot of income.

And Du Shiyou himself is up to the mark. He is eighteen this year and is studying in Fucheng. The husband said that after the next year he will take the college examination and the chance of being a scholar is very high. The family lives a peaceful and beautiful life.

Pian Du's father fell ill a few months ago. He thought it was a common cold, so he asked a barefoot doctor in the village to check his pulse and get some medicine. After taking it for several months, his health deteriorated. He coughed day and night, couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well. , Coupled with the pain and torture, the person lost a lot of weight.

The family felt that going on like this was not an option, so they invited a doctor to come to see him in the county. The bottom is visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, in the past few months, the Du family has begun to cut down on food and clothing.

Du Shi was knowledgeable and Yan still refused to wear the silk flowers he bought, thinking that his sister didn't want him to waste money, felt very sorry for his sister's sensibility, touched the top of Shi Yan's head which was not as high as his chest: "Don't worry, sister, Brother will definitely buy you the most beautiful jewelry in the future, and make you the most beautiful girl in Chenjiacun."

Shi Yanxin said that this elder brother is not only blind, but he also has a high probability of being incapable of aesthetics. Women in this world regard white as beauty, and her skin, which is comparable to a black charcoal ball, has nothing to do with the word beauty in this life.

Shi Yanlan and Du Shiyou were arguing about this, and carried hot water from the kitchen and turned into Du's father's room to add hot water to Du's teapot.

Du's father was thin and leaning on the bedside reading a book. Seeing his daughter coming in, he smiled very gently, and waved towards Shiyan, "Ah Yan, come and read your brother's new article. Daddy has a new article after seeing it." Advance."

Du's father is such a person. He has no objection to Du's mother teaching Shi Yan's daughter the knitting girl red that she should learn since childhood, but he himself did not let Shi Yan down when he taught his son to read and write, and the two children taught together.

Shi Yan is very talented in reading, and Du's father sighed in private many times, "It's a pity that Ah Yan is not a man".

These days, women cannot take part in imperial examinations, cannot be officials, and marrying a good husband is a lifelong pursuit. Du's father is sometimes worried that his daughter will have a man's mind and vision, but in the future he will be trapped in a small backyard to serve Husband, honor your parents-in-law and take care of the housework, is it too cruel?

Fortunately, Du's mother has never had any objection to her daughter's study, and has always supported her.

Therefore, such things often happen in the Du family. Shiyan took Du Shiyou's article from Du's father and glanced at it. She had a preliminary grasp of Du Shiyou's level in her heart, and returned the article to Du's father with a smile: "Father, my daughter hasn't written a pen these past few years, she doesn't study anymore, and she's a lot unfamiliar with the imperial examination articles, so she can't see her brother's true level."

Father Du sighed for a long time, couldn't help coughing again for a while, and looked at Shi Yan with pity: "It's hard for you, if your brother is lucky enough to go to high school in the future, he must let him repay you well."

According to Du's father, his daughter loved reading since she was a child, but she voluntarily gave up two years ago and followed her mother to embroider purse handkerchiefs, weave cloth and sell money to subsidize the family. Suddenly growing up, the daughter is sensible, and everything is to save the cost of studying for the son.

But the truth is not like this, Shi Yan just recognized the reality early on, knowing that as a woman, in the current environment, no matter how many books she reads, it is not as practical as knowing how to embroider well.

Following Shiyan in, Du Shiyou, who was silent all the time, also said: "Father is right, sister, you will always keep your brother's help in mind, and in the future, you will let sister be able to do whatever you want."

Zhi Yanxin said, I really can't explain this matter clearly, I don't want your repayment, you don't just call me Amei, remind me that I'm an eggless girl now, I'll be satisfied.

Unfortunately not.

Shi Yan could only say to Du Shi with an irritable expression: "Even the princess can't do whatever she wants, brother, how can you help me do this?"

Du Shi blinked, and said to Shi Yan with an unfathomable face and a bit of fun: "Sister, why don't you find a good husband for you? Brother is watching, and I guarantee that he will treat you well." Yi Baishun, let you live happily ever after!"

Du's mother, who entered the room and called the three of them to eat, had a strange expression on her face for a moment, stopped her footsteps, and soon returned to normal, smiling very gently, and said to Du Shi: "Which family's son? You are a good person." Maung's family has passed through the test, and you can love people, otherwise mother will not want to marry your sister."

Du Shiyou originally wanted to make fun of his younger sister, wanting to see her look embarrassed, but he didn't expect any shame to be seen on her little black face, but his mother heard this.

He didn't expect to marry his sister so early.

Du Shiyou saw that all the men around him were not good enough for his younger sister, and he regretted being quick-spoken for a moment, and in his gloating eyes, he said bravely, "Father and mother, you all know Chen Shimei, the boss of Chen Abo's family.

Shimei is the child that parents and you have watched grow up with your own eyes. Everyone knows what kind of character they are, and they are handsome. They study in the same academy as their children. Although they are slightly inferior to their sons, they are still talents, gentlemen. They are all very optimistic about him. "

After finishing speaking, Du Shiyou felt very awkward. In the past, he thought that Chen Shimei's brother Chen was very careful and cautious, and he had every advantage. Now that he was put together with his younger sister, he felt that he had all his shortcomings.

The compliment just now came against his will.

Father Du thought about it seriously for a moment: "Shimei can be regarded as the child I taught and grew up. He is indeed a bit smart, but it is too early to talk about it after the college examination is over and he has a reputation as a scholar. In time."

Besides, Du's father really felt: "The college exam is coming soon, if your son will get in, no matter how poor our family is, we still have two talents, and we will definitely find a good family for your sister, so that your sister won't be wronged."

For some unknown reason, Du's mother did not express her opinion on this matter, and changed the subject calmly: "I know you, Ah Yan, help your father to get up and eat."

Shiyan glanced at Du Shiyou speechlessly, and his feelings made Du Shiyan marry that scumbag Chen Shimei, and this guy deserves some credit. When people are desperate, no relative is innocent.

However, others didn't notice Du Mu's expression just now, but Shi Yan could see it clearly. Although she didn't know what Du Mu meant, it was obvious that Du Mu was hiding a secret.

But this person just didn’t read aloud. After the family had lunch, Shiyan helped Du’s mother wash the dishes and sweep the floor. Du Shiyou was reading a book under the eaves of the courtyard. Next to the son, guiding the son with his homework.

The little girl's joyful voice came from outside the door: "Mr. Du, brother of the Du family, my mother made glutinous rice lotus root flour cake at home, let me send it for you to try, thank you sir for saving my father's life last time!"

Hearing this sound, the four members of Du's family were all shocked. They felt embarrassed and angry, but they couldn't argue with the younger generation, so they could only bear it.

The person who came was Chen Shimei's younger sister, Chen Shijiao.

The Chen family has two sons and one daughter. The eldest, Chen Shimei, is [-] this year, and the second child, Chen Shiren, is [-] this year.The third child, Chen Shijiao, is fifteen this year.The Chen family has few children, and Chen Shijiao is the youngest child of the Chen family, so he is very favored in the Chen family, and he is raised as a spoiled and domineering child.

This person has been at odds with Shiyan since she was a child. Chen Shijiao thought she was the most beautiful girl in Chenjia Village, and her favorite thing to do when she was young was to lead a group of little sisters to bully the darkest and ugliest Du Shiyan.

It would be fine if she always maintained an attitude of disgust towards Shi Yan, but this person did not know when, but she had a special liking for Du Shiyou, who suddenly grew up and was handsome. Know and make friends.

The little girl's dislike for Shi Yan is clearly written, and she can't hide it from others at all. What she does is completely opposite to what she thinks. Chen Shijiao.

The whole family seemed to have not heard Chen Shijiao's words, and they were busy with their own work. At this time, it was time to get out of the way.

The broom sweeping the floor in Shiyan's hand was still accurately under Chen Shijiao's feet. Chen Shijiao took two steps back in fright, covering his chest with dissatisfaction, and because of Du Shi's presence, forced to be gentle, and looked at Shijiao with distorted expressions. Yan, I still have to make excuses for her: "It's okay, I know sister Shi Yan didn't do it on purpose, she must have slipped her hand."

In the end, I still couldn't hold it back, unwilling to reconcile, and said angrily: "I have a good relationship with Sister Shi Yan, so I don't need to care about your hand slipping. Next time, don't slip your hands casually. Other people's temper may not be as good as mine."

Shi Yan snorted coldly, without any intention of taking advantage of the slope to get off the donkey: "I'm sorry, I did it on purpose!"

Chen Shijiao's complexion turned pale, and he took a peek at Du Shiyou who was reading under the eaves, knowing that today is not a good day to argue with Shiyan, he swallowed his anger, and stuffed the basket in his hand into Shiyan's arms: "This is my mother Specially made sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root flour cake, thank you sir for saving my life!"

Shiyan took a step back and didn't answer.

He sneered and said: "No, you should take it back, my father just stopped by to help your father, there were so many people who helped at that time, did your family thank you one by one?

You still have to talk about saving your life. Everyone who knows knows that your father just broke his leg. My father and the others helped send your father to the county medical center. Those who don’t know think that something is wrong with your father and needs help.

I really don't understand, are you looking forward to your father's good or your father's bad, what a filial and good girl. "

Seeing the effort to speak, someone was poking around outside the gate of Du's house, and Shi Yan was speechless. It's not good to live in the countryside these days. There is a little trouble that other people know better than herself. It's still clear.

Looking at the three poor adults in the family who have nothing to say, Shiyan said seriously to Chen Shijiao: "Besides, this has been going on for several months. I want you because my father caught wind and cold on the way to send your father to the county seat." , It is understandable to feel sorry for the long-term cure.

But we all know very well that no one in your family has ever mentioned this matter except your second brother who started to visit my house to take a look.

But every time my brother comes home, you come to thank me, making others think that my brother really has something to do with you, damaging my brother's reputation, and delaying his future. I said Chen Chen Shijiao, why are you so shameless at such a young age? "

This life-saving grace is a long story. A few months ago, Chen Shijiao's father fell and injured his leg on the way up the mountain. The injury was serious and he urgently needed someone to send him to the county medical center. They teamed up to send people there, and dealt with a lot of things before and after the run.

It was not a big deal at all, it is very common for everyone in a village to help each other on weekdays, and the Chen family thanked each other one by one later, so this matter was overturned.

But for Du's family, it was the source of Du's father's pain in the past few months. At that time, Du's father left in a hurry, wore less clothes, sweated a lot after a busy day, and caught a cold on the way home at night. Since then, it has been several months, and most of the time so far I can only lie in bed and rest.

For Chen Shijiao, this incident became an excuse for her to harass Du Shiyou openly. Whenever Du Shiyou came back from Fucheng, she would put on a show to thank Du's father for saving her father's life.

Because of this, there were many rumors in the village.

If Du Shi was really interested in her, there is nothing wrong with the two young children, but Du Shi had an attitude of avoiding Chen Shijiao, and Chen Shijiao seemed to be invisible.

Probably all the bear children who have been spoiled and grown up have a problem, that is, they can't read other people's faces, they just act according to their own wishes, and don't care about the feelings of others, or they are purely selfish.

Chen Shijiao was so angry at Shiyan, his chest heaved and heaved, he didn't care about maintaining dignity in front of his sweetheart, he pointed at Shiyan's nose and said: "I just see that Shangshi has a brother? Why don't you feel ashamed? The whole Chen Shijiao In my family village, only elder brother Shiyou can match me, Chen Shijiao, so I will put the words here today, I, Chen Shijiao, will definitely marry elder brother Shiyou in the future!"

Shi Yan is not sensitive to this kind of person's magical brain circuit.

He picked up a fire stick from somewhere, and stood aggressively in front of Chen Shijiao. Seeing that the other party was frightened, he took a step back and pretended to be calm, feeling bored in his heart.

There was a half-smile on his face: "I see that you are not only shameless, but also vicious! Do you see that my brother is valued more by the gentlemen than your brother in the academy, so you do everything possible to get my brother's mentality before the college exam? Let my brother Unintentionally studying, thus reducing one competitor for your brother?"

Chen Shijiao was very angry: "It's a bunch of nonsense! I want my husband to judge! Don't think that my husband is your father, you can spitting blood when you know him!"

Because Du's father is the enlightenment teacher of ethnology in the village, everyone in the village respectfully calls him Mr.

And she herself can't bear the consequences that Zhiyan said. In their family, the eldest brother Chen Shimei is the pride and hope of the whole family. It can even be said without exaggeration that Chen Shimei is the hope of the entire Chen family village.

Excellent academics, appreciated by the gentlemen, there is no child in Chenjia Village who is more spiritual in reading than Chen Shimei.

Except for Du Shiyou, of course, their family is an outsider, not a complete Chenjia villager.

Chen Shijiao could never bear someone slandering her brother like this.

As he said that, he was about to wrestle with Shiyan.

Shi Yan took a step ahead of her and raised her voice to ensure that the eavesdroppers outside the door could hear clearly: "I'm talking nonsense? Then I'll let Xiao Hua from the entrance of the village come to your house every day to express my love for your brother Chen Shimei, in front of the whole village In front of her, she said that Xiaohua would not marry her unless she was your brother, and said that only your brother in Chenjia Village could match Xiaohua's beauty, so she will recognize your brother in her life, what do you think?"

how is it?

Of course not!

As soon as Chen Shijiao thought of that scene, he felt disgusted. With Xiaohua's ugly appearance, how dare he miss his elder brother?She's not even worthy of carrying shoes for her elder brother!

Besides, my elder brother is now studying hard to prepare for the college entrance examination, and the family members dare not disturb him at will, for fear of delaying his study time, so they should be careful in speaking and doing things, trying not to make any noise.What kind of thing is Xiao Hua that can delay the future of her big brother?

wishful thinking!

As long as Chen Shijiao thinks about the scene that Shiyan said, he will get angry: "She dares!"

Shi Yan looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, and faint snickering came from outside the door.

Chen Shijiao herself did this to Du Shi, and everyone in the village saw it. When she did it by herself, she was confident and straight, but if someone else did this to her brother, she would die immediately, a thousand 1 Ten thousand people don't like it.

Don't make the double standard too obvious.

But obviously she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her thinking like this. If a shameless person can really know where she is shameless, then she is still self-aware.

However, some people, like Chen Shijiao, don't feel that there is something wrong with themselves at all. It is the fault of others. It is different from what they think, and it is the fault of others.

Shiyan tapped the fire stick in her palm lightly, with a casual expression: "Oh, Xiaohua is not good enough for your elder brother Chen Shimei, so who can be good enough? Is it the eldest lady of the magistrate's family?"

Chen Shijiao wanted to reluctantly nod his head, saying that Shiyan was still self-aware, but Jianzhiyan threw a fire stick at her unceremoniously.

Chen Shijiao could only run out of the door with the basket in his hand, and while running, he said to the family of three who had been hiding in the house for a long time to watch outside: "Mr. Du! Are you going to see Shi Yan bullying me like this?"

Shiyan sneered and said: "How thick-skinned do you think your elder brother is better than mine? How shameless do you think you are better than the county magistrate's lady?

This is what I'm going to say today, if you come to harass my elder brother again and disturb his study of the imperial examination, I will ask my father to ask the patriarch to come forward and talk to you personally about what shamelessness is! "

Chen Shijiao felt that Shi Yan was her nemesis, and there was a reason why the two of them never got along with each other since they were young. She was obviously the most beautiful girl in Chenjia Village, and that black egg of Shi Yan was ugly, but Shi Yan's popularity was not. Much better than her, all the uncles and aunts in the village like Shiyan, and many young men in the village are rushing to help Shiyan with her work.

Even the man he likes is Shiyan's elder brother, who loves Shiyan like an eyeball.

Shiyan was born specifically to fight against herself.

She just wanted to spend more time with her brother Shiyou whom she likes, and when she talked, she was said to be so vicious by Shiyan. Sure enough, ugly people often make troubles, and she is ugly in her heart, everyone is ugly.

Shi Yan didn't care so much, after scaring people away, she didn't care about the look of people outside who were full of melons, and didn't care about the admiration of the family of three for her.

Turning around, he asked Mother Du for a few copper coins and went out.

The purpose of knowing Yan is very simple, she wants to treat her in the same way as her own, she has endured enough of the selfish villains of the Chen family, if she continues, after the Chen Shimei Academy exam is over, Du It is really possible for the father to arrange a marriage for the two of them, which is absolutely impossible!

The feeling of being a woman is already complicated enough. If she is allowed to marry and have children to serve her in-laws and her husband, when Shi Yan thinks about it, she feels that she will be able to rise in place.

Absolutely not!

So Shi Yan directly went to find Wang Xiaohua, who had a deep love for Chen Shimei.

There are many brothers and sisters in Xiaohua's family. She herself has big eyes and a very prominent appearance. She is Chen Shimei's loyal licking dog. For a Chen Shimei who has never looked at her directly, for more than ten years, she has insisted on being Chen Shijiao's leg. I can't get past it.

Shiyan said to Xiaohua in a bewitching tone: "You know very well that you are as ordinary as you, not to mention waiting for Chen Shimei to be admitted as a scholar, a scholar, or even a champion. He is just a childlike master now. You have no appearance, no Family background, no dowry, father does not love mother or mother, and there is no chance to marry him, right?

Hey, you were considered to do it first, I have an idea here, after you listen to it, tell me if I really think about you. "

So within a few days, a message was spread among the good aunts and aunts in the village.

Wang Xiaohua from the village goes to Chen's house every day to help, she doesn't say anything, just works hard, she does all the hard work and tiring work of Chen's house, she does it quickly and well, without complaint, she is better than Chen The whole family can do it.

After finishing the work, he turned around and left. When asked by others, he lowered his head shyly, blushed, grabbed the corners of his clothes with both hands, and hesitated to say: "I, it's nothing, I just want to see Brother Shimei more."

As he spoke, he added with red eyes: "Brother Shimei finally took a half-month vacation, if you don't hurry up, I'm afraid I won't have a chance.

Me, I just want to be closer to Brother Shimei, there is no other meaning. "

But Xiao Hua didn't say a single word of these words in front of the Chen family, including Chen Shimei.

Therefore, it was too late when the Chen family came to their senses and learned about the rumors in the village.

The Chen family wanted to say something to Xiaohua, and they couldn't say it when they advised her not to come again. The little girl used to be a dog's leg behind Chen Shijiao, and helped their family go up and down the mountains and rivers. Now Xiaohua also said, It was because Uncle Chen hurt his leg and couldn't work, so he came to help his good sister Shijiao with work.

It's not easy for them to have two different faces, making people suspect that their family is really like what the villagers say, hanging Xiaohua with their son, and tricking Xiaohua, a silly girl, into working for their family, right?

The Chen family was in a dilemma, and they were in a difficult situation for a while, so they didn't dare to tell Chen Shimei what happened, so as to disturb his study.

Before Chen Shimei knew it, she somehow gained a follower who entered the room.

When Du Shi heard about it, he looked skeptical: "Amei, this matter has nothing to do with you, right?"

Shi Yan shrugged: "Of course!"

related.

Du Shiyou felt relieved, and said in a complicated mood: "If things go on like this, Shimei and Xiaohua won't get married, and it will be difficult to end."

The reputations of both of them have been ruined. This is very similar to his previous situation, but their family members are cautious, and they don't like to take advantage of others. They are not bought by the small favors Chen Shijiao sends every time. They are also generous when they accept gifts from others Fang returned the gift.

The expression on Shi Yan's face was very happy: "Yeah, it's hard to end if you don't get married."