Nongmen Shenjue

In the eyes of the townspeople in Shizhu Town, Zeng He has a gentle temper since he was a child, studied hard, and is a scholar without arrogance.In addition, the Zeng family is the richest family in the town, and they always call "Master Zeng" when they see each other. I don't know how many people hope that their daughters can marry in and enjoy the blessings.

Of course, this was only before Zeng He was ten years old.

The Zeng family fell into ruin before his great father and great mother passed away. All that was left to Zeng He was a dilapidated old house, a few old servants, no land and little savings.If there is anything else, it is probably the brushes and inks in the study, but it cost a lot to buy, and it may not be worth it if you want to sell it.

When Zeng He was old enough to talk about marriage, there were many enthusiastic people, but he looked down on those village girls.No matter how friendly he is in front of others, he still has arrogance in his heart, and no matter how poor he is, he is unwilling to lose his status.

At the age of 19, he participated in the Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the county, and met a young woman while guessing lantern riddles.

Nowadays, the restrictions on women are looser at certain times. For example, during the New Year's Day, this woman is the daughter of a well-known squire in the city. She is good at piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and calligraphy.The woman's face was covered with a veil, but her voice was light and melodious, touching Zeng He's heart like a soft feather.

The woman was surrounded by servant girls, but she seemed to have a good sense of Zeng He and talked with him for a while.

Since then, Zeng He has lost his soul.

Knowing the identity of the woman, he has the heart to ask for marriage, but also knows that his own conditions are difficult to match, and his birth is even more unforgettable.He started to write poems to express his feelings, and then tried to send them into the hands of women, hoping to get a reply once or twice, but it was a pity that nothing came to him.Until one day, news of the woman's engagement came out, and it was like a thunderbolt.

He inquired carefully, and found that the person who was betrothed to the woman did not have any extraordinary family background, but was just a poor scholar who traveled here, and the only thing worthy of praise was his fame as a scholar.

Although Zeng He also studied since he was a child, he didn't have much talent in the imperial examination. One can imagine the feeling in his heart when his beloved woman was snatched away.Perhaps he was stimulated, so he vowed that he must obtain fame and make those who look down on him regret it.

A year later, he married Mrs. Du.

Marrying Mrs. Du was not because he loves Mrs. Du, but to silence others.After all, he is 20 years old, he has not married for a long time, and there are too many gossips.Mrs. Du's appearance is not outstanding, but fortunately her family background is small and rich, she is an only daughter, she can read and write, has a docile personality, and the most important thing is that she has a heart of admiration for him.

But at this time, I got the news that the scholar who was engaged to the woman he admired came back to greet him.

Everyone was discussing and envious, because that person passed the general examination and passed the Juren, and everyone wanted to call him "Master Juren".The squire's family threw a big banquet, and even the county magistrate went to the banquet in person to congratulate and chat with everyone.

The repressed unwillingness in my heart came out again, and the jealousy and hatred were like a fire.

Then he looked at the submissive wife beside him, no matter how unpleasant he looked, the unchanging life in the town made him suffocate even more.Finally, he left home in the name of traveling.

He only had his servant Miao Ke with him.

Miao Ke fled to Shizhu Town and suffered all kinds of hardships.Zeng He took him in, gave him a safe place and enough food, so Miao Ke was very grateful.Of course, his childhood experience made him attach great importance to money and property, and only with money can he stop suffering.

These two people are master and servant in name, but they are similar in age, so they coincide unexpectedly.

They all have a greedy heart, although their pursuits are different, but the same desire is hard to fill.

They would go out two or three times a year, Zeng He would bring back painting scrolls and engagement tokens, and Miao Ke would get gold and silver.At this time, the two will feel very satisfied, but this feeling does not last long. Once the satisfaction dissipates, they will go out again.

Another year, the two came to Tingshan County and stayed with a family surnamed Mo.

The Mo family has farms and shops, and the family wealth is rich, but the people are dying.The son of the Mo family died young, and only one daughter, Mo Niang, was left. Many people in the family stared at their family. A family without a son like this would be extinct.Recruiting a son-in-law is a method, but it is not applicable in every place. For example, the Mo family does not work. The family only hopes that they will adopt them.

After all, the old couple of the Mo family had to take the first step. If they didn't get the approval of the clan and insisted on recruiting a husband, it would be difficult for their daughter and son-in-law in the future.The clan would even refuse to include the child in the genealogy, which is a big deal.

Therefore, the Mo family wanted to choose a reliable husband's family for their daughter, give a generous dowry, and leave the rest to the clan, in exchange for the clan to take care of their daughter from being bullied in the future.

For example, it is not the purpose of Zeng He's choice to have a large number of people in this class, and it will be more troublesome.But this time he broke the example, because Mo Niang's temperament and charm are similar to the woman he admired at the beginning.

Zeng He imitated the West Chamber and played the piano by the wall, so Mo Niang is also a piano lover, and the sound of the piano is consistent.

The Mo family's parents were enthusiastic about Zeng He's hospitality, but they had no intention of marrying their daughter, because Zeng He was not a local, and if they wanted to marry far away, the parents would not be at ease.

However, Mo Niang has been coaxed by Zeng He, and firmly believes that she has met someone who can protect her for a lifetime. Under Zeng He's repeated tricks, she imitates Yingying in a muddle-headed way, promises her with her body, and gives all her personal wealth to her. Sent away quietly at night.The reason Zeng He used was very simple, he was going to take the exam for fame, and if he won the Juren, he could ask a local noble person to be a matchmaker, and Mo's parents would be happy to do so.

Women can be smart and stupid.

A few days after Zeng He left, Mo Niang began to feel uneasy, but the deal was done, she could only wait with hope.

At this time, Zeng He was supposed to return to Shizhu Town, but at the tea shed by the roadside, he accidentally met someone, which made him change his plan.

This man was surnamed Zheng, wearing a half-worn scholar's robe, his appearance was not outstanding, but his temperament was gentle.This person is in his twenties, he is already a scholar, he has been playing with a white jade mandarin duck buckle in his hand, his expression is gentle and loving, it is not difficult to imagine the origin of the mandarin duck buckle.

Zeng He is also dressed as a scholar. Although he always pretends to be a scholar, he is indeed a scholar in essence.

We met unexpectedly, had a chat, and chatted a few words.

Maybe it was Zheng Xiucai who was overjoyed and excited, but Zeng He made the other party tell the whole story with just a few simple words.Zheng Xiucai was full of praise for his fiancée who just got married, the light in his eyes was so dazzling that it was unbearable to look at, coupled with his strong confidence in Zhongju, all seriously stimulated the kind Zeng He.

Originally, having just received Mo Niang's admiration, he should have been happy and satisfied, but under the backdrop of Zheng Xiucai, Zeng He only felt angry and embarrassed.

At this moment, Zheng Xiucai in front of him seemed to be the Juren who took away the woman he admired.

Jealousy burned his heart.

He was going to Cheng's house, but Miao Ke tried to persuade him repeatedly, but he refused.

Zeng He tried to use old methods at first, but no matter how he behaved, he felt that the Cheng family treated him better than Zheng Xiucai, especially when they mentioned Zheng Xiucai, they seemed to be mocking and despising him.Miss Cheng's family respected him even more. He tried to leave the poems on the only way he had to pass, but the maid sent them back intact.

"Damn the Cheng family!" Zeng He couldn't take it anymore.

Miao Ke knew that he was suffering from a mental illness, so he tried to persuade him: "Once someone kills someone, things will go wrong."

"Didn't you see their faces, look down on me! They all look down on me, including that Cheng Shuangshuang! They look down on my talent, only like fame and power, vulgar women, extremely ugly!"

Miao Ke didn't think there was anything wrong with the Cheng family, but he knew Zeng He's problem better.

After a long silence, he asked, "Are you sure you want to do this? Once we do it, we have to stop."

"Go and kill Zheng Xiucai's servant, and add something to his burden." Zeng He smiled sinisterly.

That night, the unsuspecting Cheng family was poisoned and all their belongings were swept away.

After setting the blame, Miao Ke once asked him to destroy those souvenirs to prevent them from becoming hidden dangers, but Zeng He disagreed.Just like Miao Ke attaches great importance to gold and silver treasures, these souvenirs are Zeng He's treasures, and he often revisits them alone.

In the autumn of the same year, Mo Niang came unexpectedly, which made Zeng He flustered.

Once Zeng He left, there was no news. Mo's parents found out that their daughter was pregnant. They were shocked and angry, but they had no choice but to search for her according to the address she left behind.That household registration is completely forged, where can I find someone?After discovering that their daughter had been cheated, Mo's parents were getting old after all, and fell ill in shock. First, Mo's mother died, and then Mo's father, who couldn't bear the pain of losing his wife, followed him.

Mo Niang also couldn't bear it anymore, she was both regretful and hated, startled and frightened.

Without the protection of her parents, and her clansmen staring at her like a tiger, how could she cope alone.What's more, she is pregnant, once she is found out, she will definitely be buried.She is not reconciled, all this is caused by her being cheated, she wants to find that liar!

So Mo Niang, with her loyal servant girl and servants, packed up her valuables and left quietly.

How smart is Mo Niang? She carefully recalled the details of getting along with Zeng He, put aside the past and the past, and analyzed it from the other party's accent.Even though Zeng He spoke Mandarin, there were some traces of the region, so she searched in this direction.Names and identities can be falsified, but not his appearance. She drew his appearance and asked all the way.

Finally found it in Shizhu Town!

She wanted revenge, and the child in her womb was a bargaining chip.

Until now, Mo Niang still didn't realize what a terrible person Zeng He was. She only thought that he was a liar who swindled his money and sex. .After all, she used to be a woman who stayed at home. When she hated her so much, she thought about killing someone, but that was just a fleeting thought.

Zeng He really attached great importance to the child in her womb, which made her feel weird.