Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

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Not long after, there was a clear sound of horseshoes outside the door, and Pan Jinlian quietly opened the door, and saw the white horse she had seen earlier parked outside Wang Po's tea house, and knew that it was someone from the Chai family. .

"The lady of the Pan family, Mr. Chai is here, why don't you come out quickly, I happen to have a cubicle here for you to take a good look at each other, according to me, they are a pair of good-looking men, why bother to do this Moth."

Wang Po saw Pan Jinlian at a glance, smiled and stepped forward to push the door open, pulled her away, and kept muttering:

"I just said that your little daughter is shy and timid. It's just that this matter can't be solved by coddling. It needs everyone to talk about it."

Pan Jinlian felt a shiver in her heart, but she was only wearing a small padded jacket that fit her body.Wang Po didn't seem to have any intention of letting go, so she dragged her into a small room separated by a curtain in the tea house, where Chai Wu was standing stomping her feet, when she saw Pan Jinlian approaching, she quickly lowered her head and stood there straight. I can't move.

Wang Po pressed Pan Jinlian on the chair, poured two cups of tea herself, put the teapot on the table, and said with a smile:

"Talk to the two of you carefully, I will guard the door for you, and no one will come in."

After finishing speaking, he went straight out and put down all the curtains, although there was indeed no guest outside.

After a while of silence, Pan Jinlian had no choice but to speak first:

"I'm a widow, you know that?"

"know."

"Then you still want to marry me? Tell me clearly, is it because your shopkeeper Chai Da or your family members forced you to do this? In fact, it is the formula you want to go to, right? If you become your daughter-in-law, you don't need to pay dividends." Now, of course Fang Zi also belongs to your family, it’s a good plan, but I’m not worth it for you, why bother you.”

Pan Jinlian got straight to the point, feeling that this Chai Wu also had no status in the family, if it wasn't for the fact that the head of the family didn't want to see him, he wouldn't have a wife at this age, and marrying a widow was even more unfair.

Chai Wu didn't expect her to say these words, and was taken aback for a while before shaking his head with a wry smile:

"Since the lady has said so, I won't hide it from you. The shopkeeper planned it this way, and everyone in the family nodded, but, it's just me..." I blushed, and lowered my head again, "I really want to It's true to marry you, and my wife knows that I'm a concubine. In fact, my mother was born in a kiln, so she can't be regarded as a good concubine. I don't even have a title. In Chai's family, I'm just naturally poorer than those favored maids around those old ladies. I remember my mother told me before she died, don't look out for a woman, You have to find someone who can live a good life and start a family before you can find a way out. So, so, the lady is the most refreshing and joyful among the girls I have seen... and the best-looking."

After hesitating for a while, Pan Jinlian finally understood the general idea, and she couldn't help but feel a little moved. Maybe this person can really live with her, but she has to ask more carefully.

"If I marry in the past, what do you plan to do in the future?"

"I will sincerely treat my wife well. Now I am learning to do business with the shopkeeper. When the master is gone in the future, the family will probably be divided. At that time, although the family property does not have my share, I can save some savings. Then When my wife and I go outside to do some small business, we can live in peace and security, isn't it good?"

Chai Wu's idea is quite simple, find a good woman, marry a wife and have children, then start a small business to support the family, not rich but safe, that is the greatest wish in his heart.

Pan Jinlian looked at Chai Wu intently, and then nodded after a while:

"Okay, I'll marry."

21 Married

Blind date is definitely a relative job. When Pan Jinlian could sit in an elegant hotel with a dozen men every day and talk about love in modern times, she didn't find a suitable one, but in this era, she can agree so efficiently. This was the first time and probably the only time with a man who had a blind date with her. Suddenly, Pan Jinlian remembered a word she was familiar with - keep pace with the times.

After complaining, Pan Jinlian returned to her home in a daze, and began to think about preparing the things she needed.Wang Po specifically said that the Chai family was going to marry before the Chinese New Year, so it was impossible to have all the things in order. Anyway, it was not the first time she was married. If you don’t wear it, you don’t need to buy it again. As for the jewelry, you put it in the pawn shop, and you don’t need to redeem it. The clothes you wore when you got married seem to be still pressed at the bottom of the box, but it seems that it’s not auspicious to turn them out and wear them again. It's doing well now, it just so happens that Sister-in-law Liu is idle these days, so it's okay to ask her to help me do it.

After thinking about it, there was nothing to be busy with. Pan Jinlian suddenly felt that getting married was a simple matter. Compared with the modern times where you need a car or a house and fight for a real estate certificate, it is much easier.

Sister-in-law Liu also took a sneak peek at Chai Wu, thought he was a good man, and was also happy for Pan Jinlian, and then secretly sighed in her heart that her life was bad, and the two of them took Wang Po to the cloth shop to pull scarlet brocade and peach red cloth. When she got home, Sister-in-law Liu picked up needles and threads to make a wedding dress for Pan Jinlian.

In a few days, the Chai family will also send four-color fruits, four-color dried fruits, four-color snacks, four-color candied candies, chicken, duck and fish meat, as well as a new gold jewelry, clothes for four seasons in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and fresh from the bank. I took out a basket of copper coins that had not been disassembled, which was regarded as a reward for the deacon on the day of marriage. The most important thing was to prepare a contract, which Pan Jinlian asked Wang Po to negotiate with the shopkeeper of the Chai family—five hectares of fertile land, barley wine The dividends of the company changed from [-]% to [-]%, and it was settled at the end of the year—this was considered as a dowry for me. The fields are worthless these days, and the Chai family may be able to make money. Wu's hand still did not leave Chai's house, so he agreed.

Pan Jinlian took Wen Qi away, and checked the set of lily-shaped jewelry inside, which was much more luxurious than her original set, gold bracelets, gold chains, gold rings, forehead wipes and willow leaf earrings with concentric locks, They are all heavy and good things. It seems that the Chai family is going to spend a lot of money, and Pan Jinlian has once again confirmed that the sale of ale is probably good.

He collected all the clothes and jewelry, divided the food between Ying'er and Xing'er, and sat next to Sister Liu to watch her embroider.

"The pattern for the bride is best done a little a day, embroidered slowly until the day before the wedding, the pattern is the freshest. I will embroider the peonies and butterflies on the wedding dress for you today, and wait." I will embroider the hijab in a few days. By the way, what kind of lace do you like? Embossed or wheat ears?"

Sister-in-law Liu said to Pan Jinlian with a smile while embroidering.Pan Jinlian blinked, but she didn't really understand what she heard. She was thinking about something, so she replied:

"I can trust my sister-in-law's craftsmanship. You can do whatever you think is good. Sister-in-law, this winter is coming, and the weather is very cold. You should also add more quilts to your room. If Yinger follows you in the future, let her go upstairs Sleep, my room is also empty. Also, here is exactly the ten pennies I had left at that time. You take it first. If I can’t get along with the Chai family in the future, my sister, I will come back again. Our sisters The two live together."

Saying that, the eye circles turned out to be a little sore.Sister-in-law Liu also sighed when she heard this, and hurriedly reprimanded:

"Why don't you come back? You only talk about irrelevant things. Why don't you talk about it before you get married? It's unlucky. Let me tell you, you have lived your life. You young couple are smart and capable. In the future How can people who get along well and love each other live a bad life? This bitter life is also sweet."

Pan Jinlian stuck out her tongue, watched her embroidery honestly, and said nothing more.

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After a few days, it was getting colder and colder. Pan Jinlian opened the door, and when she opened her mouth, there were clouds of white air, and the little north wind blew tightly into her neck.After stomping his feet, there was already a clear sound of whips in the alley.

"Brother, have you brought the food I asked for?"

"Don't worry, lady, I can't forget your family."

The ox cart was getting closer, and the boy in black from the grain store unloaded Pan Jinlian's flour and rice into the cart with a smile, moved them into the house and put them down by the door, touched the cotton jacket and said with a smile:

"My lady, it's the New Year's Eve, so I'm going to buy so much flour at once."

"That's right, I use a lot for the Chinese New Year. If you buy less and are missing for a while, it will be troublesome if you don't open the door."

Pan Jinlian didn't say much, just settled the bill with a smile, and asked Ying'er to help her move the rice and noodles into the kitchen. There were already a lot of sweet potatoes, green onions, and cabbage in it, and she finished cooking here before leaving , And let sister-in-law Liu have a good year.

After clapping her hands, Pan Jinlian turned on the fire and boiled half a pot of glutinous rice, sweet potato and miscellaneous grain porridge, put on the beans soaked last night and a handful of goji berries, and ate it warmly. The chickens and ducks are all packed, steamed with the seasonings and salt, hung on the beams, facing the air vents, and after a few days of drying, they only need to be cut into slices or fried or stewed. , convenient and clean.

"Erniang, can you take me with you when you get married? I want to follow you."

Ying'er followed Pan Jinlian in front of and behind her for a while, and suddenly said something, Pan Jinlian was taken aback, and then replied:

"Why? Isn't it good to follow the aunt? There is no shortage of food or drink here, and you can make some money by helping her with sewing on weekdays."