[Seven-five] Sunflowers are warm

It was urgent to move away from Mrs. Lin, Xu Xiangyang didn't care about being seen by acquaintances, so he bravely went out for several days to find a house.For more than half a year, it was like being in prison. When I suddenly walked out of the house, I felt that there were new things everywhere.Walking and watching, I suddenly thought of Zhan Zhao, wondering if he and Miss Ding got back together.Sighing slightly, she only wanted to save some money and leave Kaifeng Mansion to find a place that no one knew to start a new life, but she never thought that it would be so difficult.

Not to mention anything else, relying on her embroidery and mending, it is impossible to afford a house, let alone a single woman who is struggling to make a living.It's like looking for a house. A good house cannot be rented, and a bad house is afraid of poor security.It was not easy to agree, and people saw that she was a weak and weak girl, and they were not willing to rent her.Or the price is too high, and she has to pay half a year's rent in advance, which is too much for her.

Unknowingly, she came to Jinxiufang. There were still people coming and going in front of Jinxiufang. She stopped and looked at it for a while, then walked away slowly.She can't stay in these familiar places for long.Maybe she should leave Kaifeng. If she goes to the countryside, she can make ends meet by building two thatched huts and doing embroidery work. Maybe she can barely make ends meet.Thinking about it, there was another long sigh. Money was really tight and stretched.

She looked back reluctantly, and suddenly, she trembled—— Zhan Zhao!He froze for a moment, then quickened his pace and walked away.But why is there a dog barking at her and chasing after her?She panicked, didn't dare to look back, and hurriedly turned into the alley and started running.Zhan Zhao's scolding voice came from behind, "Awang! Come back!"

Awang?It's Awang!Xu Xiangyang resisted the urge to turn back, and fled to the depths of the alley in one go, until he couldn't run any more before he leaned against the wall and panted heavily.so close!Zhan Zhao almost bumped into her, no, she can't stay in Kaifeng, she has to go!Go as far as you can!But where should she go?She doesn't know anything at all!

She went back to Mrs. Lin's yard full of thoughts, and was about to open the door to enter when she heard Yu Hua talking to Mrs. Lin.She was wary of Hua, so she couldn't help stopping the movement of pushing the door, holding her breath and listening to the conversation inside.

"You said you want to marry Xiangyang?" Mrs. Lin was taken aback. It's not that she doesn't like Xu Xiangyang, but Xu Xiangyang was abandoned by her husband's family, her parents died, and she still has foreign debts. .She is a good person, but such conditions are not worthy of her son!Without hesitation, he said: "No! I don't agree!"

"Mother?" Yu Hua was a little surprised that Mrs. Lin would refuse his request?

Mrs. Lin sighed, "Hua'er, Xiangyang is a good girl, but she was abandoned by her husband's family and has a bad reputation. She also killed her parents, and I don't know if her foreign debts have been paid off. With this condition, how Success? Don't worry, Mother will definitely choose a beautiful yellow girl as your daughter-in-law."

Yu Hua smiled, "Mother, your son hasn't made a name for himself in his old age, and our family is like this. There is no good girl willing to marry in. Xiangyang is gentle and virtuous, and I just like her."

Mrs. Lin was a little unhappy, no matter how caring Xu Xiangyang was on weekdays, seeing her son facing her now, she was filled with displeasure.Even before she got married, her son's soul was taken away. She finally hoped to meet her son, how could someone snatch her away?Frowning, "No! Don't say I don't agree, even she may not be willing."

"Mother, why don't you try to find out for me, and then reply me, how can you throw cold water on me?" He said with a contemptuous smile, "She is a divorced and abandoned woman, how can she have the capital to pick and choose? We have taken her in It's a great kindness, she has to repay it no matter what? Mother, you are right, an abandoned woman is not qualified to marry in. Why don't I take her into the house, so that she can live in our house with peace of mind? .”

Mrs. Lin was taken aback. Although she felt that Xu Xiangyang was not good enough for her son, she never thought of it, and hurriedly said: "This is absolutely impossible! Isn't this a waste of people? We are small and small, and we are not happy. That set of wives and concubines! Don't use your brains to avoid trouble. Don't worry, mother is looking for a wife for you, and she will definitely pick a good one for you, which is a hundred times better than Xu Xiangyang!"

"How can this be a waste of people? With her like this, is it possible that she still wants to remarry? Even if she remarries, she won't be able to marry a good one. Why don't you just follow me, and you just like her? It's the best of both worlds, isn't it?"

"This..." Mrs. Lin was a little shaken, yes, if Xu Xiangyang came in, she would have something to rely on, wouldn't she? "Then... I'll go and find out what she has to say."

Xu Xiangyang, who was outside the door, was startled by the conversation in the courtyard and panicked for a while. She thought Mrs. Lin was reliable, but it seemed that she was still too naive and trusting others.No matter how much Mrs. Lin likes her, she can't surpass her son's position in her heart. Can she still expect her to stand by her side?Fortunately, Mrs. Lin just said that she came to inquire about the tone, so she just pushed it away.Now that things have happened, she can't help but think carefully, whether she can find a house or not, she has to leave here first. lenvg

She went outside again and went back to Mrs. Lin's place pretending to be nonchalant.As soon as he entered the door, he was dragged into the room by Mrs. Lin to talk.Xu Xiangyang knew what she was going to say, and said before she could speak: "Grandma Lin, I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Lin was hesitating how to speak, when she heard what Xu Xiangyang said, she asked, "What's the matter?"

"I've been bothering you for a long time, and it's really not good to bother me any longer. I want to leave in a few days."

"You are unaccompanied, and you don't even have a place to stay. Where are you going?" Mrs. Lin looked worried. She still doesn't know what will happen to her when she leaves. Hua'er is small.Although she is small, as long as she is an old woman, she will never be wronged.

Xu Xiangyang lowered his head, Mrs. Lin's concern didn't seem to be fake, but after hearing the words outside the door just now, she couldn't help being wary of her. "It's not good for me to stay here for the rest of my life. Besides, Brother Yu is negotiating marriage. It's not good for me to stay here. The bride feels uncomfortable when she enters the door. Don't worry, I have hands and feet, and I have some embroidery skills. Live on."

"What are you talking about? How can I drive you away just because Hua'er is going to get married? You are young and ignorant, and you don't know how difficult it is for a woman to stand on her own." Granny Lin suddenly felt that she had found an opportunity, and said tentatively: "Actually, Hua'er... he thinks you are a good girl, if you are willing, see if you can make do with it? Don't mention leaving again."

Xu Xiangyang froze, "I was abandoned by my husband's family, and I have no intention of remarrying for a long time. What's more, elder brother Yu is a good-looking talent, no matter how he chooses his wife, he can't choose too much. How can someone like me be able to climb high? Xiangyang is ashamed."

Her evasive words made Mrs. Lin happy, didn't she?Her son is naturally a good-looking talent, how can Xu Xiangyang be worthy of her son?What is not high pan?She didn't agree, and Xu Xiangyang didn't want to, so let's just let it go!

Mrs. Lin kept things simple, thinking that if she told Yu Hua, Yu Hua would give up her mind.She was anxious about this matter, thinking that the matter had been revealed, she quickly settled the marriage, so as not to change things over time, and her son would think about Xu Xiangyang again.Yu Hua was also waiting for the news. Seeing Mrs. Lin coming out of the house, she hurried over, "Mother, what's the matter? What did she say?"

"Look at you!" Mrs. Lin glanced at him, "I said it earlier, it's not suitable. She is also a sensible person, she has no intention of remarrying, and she knows that she can't get high. I see, let's forget about it. In the morning, Matchmaker Wang said The eldest girl of the Qi family is pretty good, she looks good and has a good temperament, and she looks like a good child. She wasted her time because of her filial piety for her mother, and there are many poor brothers and sisters in the family, so it has been delayed until now. In my opinion, she is the only one."

Yu Hua curled her lips, "Mother, do you think I have never seen Miss Qi? She is five big and three thick, with thick dark skin and a loud voice. If you shout at the entrance of the alley, you can hear it clearly at the end of the alley."

"What do you know? Miss Qi is rougher than Xiangyang, but she can do it! What kind of family are we? Can we afford Missy? What's the use of thin skin and tender meat besides looking good?" Granny Lin's thinking was different from Yu Hua's. When a daughter-in-law marries into the family, she is supposed to serve her son's parents-in-law. Competence and good parenthood are the most important.A delicate girl like Xu Xiangyang is not very good-looking, and her figure is too thin. She even suspects that she was divorced because she couldn't give birth to a child.

"Mother, you like Miss Qi, I will marry it, and give birth to a big fat boy, which will satisfy you. However, I also want Xiangyang. Regardless of whether she was a young lady before, after entering Yu's house, she can still be a young lady? You Just treat her as a servant girl and tell her to serve you well. My mother has worked hard for half her life, and she also enjoys the blessings of the old lady."

Mrs. Lin looked at her son, "Why don't you understand? She doesn't want to, I just approached her, and she said she wanted to move out before she even spoke. She knew that it would be inconvenient to live for a long time, so she didn't mean to take advantage of it. "

Yu Hua thought in his heart that Xu Xiangyang had heard their teasing that day, which made him think of leaving.However, now it's not a question of whether she wants to leave or not, now he wants her!Granny Lin had finally hoped for him to come back and responded to his every request. As long as he persisted, how could she not turn to him and help him get Xu Xiangyang? "Isn't she unaccompanied? Where will she move? If she feels uneasy living, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to follow me? Why do you have to leave? Mother, did you tell her well? "

"Why not? People don't want to! Don't mention this matter, we can't force people."

Yu Hua's complexion changed, and he snorted coldly, "So what if you force her? Can she refuse or report to the government?"

Mrs. Lin was taken aback, reporting to the official?She remembered that Mr. Zhan came to look for her, if he got into a lawsuit, what would happen? "Don't mess around! If she really goes to the government, our crime will be serious."

"She dare not!" Yu Hua was quite sure, "She must have committed a crime to hide here. If so, how dare she report to the police and reveal her whereabouts?"

Mrs. Lin was just an old woman, Xu Xiangyang took good care of her, she liked her, so she didn't think much about her.At this moment, after Yu Hua said it, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.Xu Xiangyang said that she owed a lot of foreign debts, which she might spend her whole life paying off, and she had no intention of getting married.If so, how did she get married?And who is she marrying?Could it be that the house was taken over by the owner, and then he committed a major crime, escaped and hid here with her?

Big deal, murder or theft?If not, how could Mr. Zhan come to look for her?The more Mrs. Lin thought about it, the more frightened she became, and even more disagreed with her son marrying her, she hurriedly said: "She, didn't she kill someone? No, no! If she wants to leave, let her go. Don't harbor a murderer at home!"

"Mother, I don't have the guts to kill her. No matter what happens, after so long without any movement, the limelight must have passed, otherwise she would not propose to leave. Don't worry, she is just a concubine. If something happens, Then it’s time to drive away.”

Mrs. Lin was flustered, worried about Xu Xiangyang's matter, and also worried about her son's stubbornness.Yu Hua didn't have the kind heart of Mrs. Lin, so he walked towards Mrs. Lin's room.He knocked on the door twice, and after a while, the door opened.Seeing that it was him, Xu Xiangyang endured the nausea in his heart and forced a smile, "Brother Yu." Seeing that Mrs. Lin was behind him, he was somewhat relieved.

"I just heard from my mother that you want to leave."

"Well, I have been nagging for a long time. Brother Yu, you have returned safely, and it will be inconvenient for me to stay here." Xu Xiangyang's voice was faint, but Yu Qiang's ears felt unspeakably comfortable, almost to the bone .Looking at her sparkling eyes, timid and soft, he wished he could swallow her in one gulp. "I heard about you. How can you live alone as a girl? How can you support your family without a man? You are so young, you still have to marry after all."

Xu Xiangyang shook his head, "Brother Yu is very kind, and Xiangyang is very grateful. It's just that I have no intention of remarrying. Moreover, with my reputation and background, I won't be able to remarry. It's better to just live like this. Why bother others?"

Yu Hua seemed to sigh sympathetically, and said: "You are a sensible person. To be honest, even if you remarry, you will probably fill in the house. Most of the people who are looking for a house to fill in have children. It is not easy to be a stepmother. Xiangyang, you are a Good girl, I really can't bear to see you go through such ups and downs. I, I really like you, if you follow me, you can live in a legitimate way, and you don't have to be displaced."

Xu Xiangyang cast his eyes on Mrs. Lin, why are you still talking about this?Didn't she decline?Mrs. Lin was a little anxious, but she had said everything that should be persuaded, Yu Hua was like a demon, she had to do it, she really couldn't help it.Seeing her son and Xu Xiangyang, she naturally turned to her son. Since she couldn't persuade her, she could only help her son marry Xu Xiangyang.As for the possibility that Xu Xiangyang may have committed a crime, the worst thing is to restrain her and not let her go out.

Once people's hearts are deviated, there is really nothing they can't do.Even for an old woman like Mrs. Lin, if she had an obsession in her heart, it would be terrifying.She stepped forward and took Xu Xiangyang's hand, "Look, didn't I tell you? Hua'er really likes you. You live well here, and I don't know how much pain you will have to suffer if you move to another place. This marriage."

Xu Xiangyang couldn't help trembling slightly, she had known that Granny Lin would turn towards Yu Hua, but she didn't expect their mother and son to move so fast, which caught her off guard.She still lowered her head and lowered her eyes to hide her emotions, "Xiangyang is ominous, he killed his parents, and was abandoned by her husband's family, so I dare not think about it."

"I don't believe in this evil!" Yu Hua lost his patience a little bit, women are troublesome, just a word, go around!He simply made it clear, "If you say we are in the right family, you and I are really far apart. I really like you, how can I bear to wrong you to be my concubine?"

Xu Xiangyang froze obviously, looked up at him, his eyes were full of provocation and threat.She tensed her body and her mind turned sharply. At this moment, she couldn't force it.Man is a knife, she is fish, she has no power to resist if he wants to force her!He took a deep breath, lowered his eyes, and tried to make his voice calm, even a little shy, "Grandma Lin took me in for so long, it is a great kindness to me, brother Yu, you don't despise me, it's mine. Blessings..."

Yu Hua laughed mockingly, and he just said, how could she refuse?How dare you refuse?Mrs. Lin couldn't tell whether she was happy or annoyed. How did she marry the one who agreed to take over the house?What about the Qi family girl?As soon as he thought about it, he suddenly became a little dissatisfied with Xu Xiangyang, and his tone became cold, "You have seen the situation in our house, it's just like this, it's impossible to make a big deal of it. You are hiding carefully, afraid of being found out. I'm afraid this marriage can only be done by closing the door and paying homage."

Mrs. Lin said this not only because she wanted to vent her anger on Xu Xiangyang, but also because she wanted the marriage to be so secretive that outsiders would not know about it. It would be easy to say that Xu Xiangyang was a concubine, but no one witnessed it anyway.After a while, if you want to marry a girl from the Qi family, you can still marry in an open and aboveboard manner.Yu Hua didn't care, but the sooner this kind of thing happened, the better, "Xiangyang, don't feel wronged, you know your situation yourself."

Xu Xiangyang still lowered her head, so that people could not see her expression clearly, she said softly: "I know, this is the only way I can do in this situation. But, but... I, I have a request, I also hope that Granny Lin and Brother Yu Complete."

ask?What more could she ask for?Yu Hua said: "Speak up if you have something to say, we are all one family, we can ask for anything or not."

"Although the marriage is simple, I still want to wear a red wedding dress to pay respects..."

Yu Hua was taken aback, ah, woman!He said he didn't want to, but he still wanted to wear wedding clothes in his heart, so he agreed immediately.Isn't it Xifu?What's the problem?Mrs. Lin's face was so dark that she said that the family was in trouble, and she wanted to wear a wedding dress!He couldn't help saying: "Just pull some red cloth to make a red dress, why is it so troublesome?"

"Mother, you can't say that. Xiangyang has already been wronged in the marriage. How can you not agree to such a trivial matter? You keep the money, don't feel bad about buying what you should spend."

The marriage was settled just like that, Yu Hua was impatient and urged Mrs. Lin to do it.Xu Xiangyang suppressed his anxiety tightly in his heart, not daring to reveal the slightest bit.Her feigned shyness made the two of them feel that she was sincerely looking to marry, and they had no defense against her.Xu Xiangyang secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she acted meekly and bought time.Otherwise, it is possible for Yu Hua to force her regardless.

Even so, they never gave her another chance to go out.She could only suggest that some close relatives and friends be invited to watch the ceremony and have fun.Mrs. Lin was very dissatisfied with this, and she complained a lot. Seeing that Xu Xiangyang was obedient, Yu Hua was satisfied and responded to her every request.This made Mrs. Lin even more uncomfortable, as she married a daughter-in-law and forgot her mother.

When it came to the day of the wedding, Xu Xiangyang sat quietly in the new house wearing a red wedding dress. There were more and more guests outside, and congratulatory words kept coming.She sneaked a peek at the door and bolted the door.This is the only time to go!The back of this room faces a path, and few people walk.Pushing open the window, he climbed out of the window without hesitation.He took a few steps with his legs open, then turned back suddenly, wiped off the footprints on the window sill, closed the window again, and then ran away without looking back.

Someone will enter the new house at any time, and I hope such a pale cover-up can buy her more time.She ran all the way, her bright red wedding dress attracting attention.If it wasn't for the tight time, she would have changed her clothes. Now, she can only bite the bullet and run wildly under the astonished eyes of passers-by.My heart was beating in a panic, beating up and down, almost bursting.She ran and panted, becoming more and more anxious and panicked.Where is she going?Where can I go?

After rushing out of the alley, a crowd of people flooded into her field of vision in an instant, completely messing her up.Instinctively, she thought of reporting to the official. At this moment, it's fine, as long as she can get out of trouble.Her bright red wedding dress was too eye-catching, before she could look for it, a street patrolling policeman came over quickly.She rushed forward as if seeing a life-saving straw, and said anxiously: "Guardian, help!"

Fuyin Road is an official road from Yinhai in Kaifeng, and it is also a famous commercial road because many caravans travel this way.Survived.Zhan Zhao was ordered to investigate and explored several areas where the accident happened, but found very few clues.

From the point of view of the location, it is obvious that it has been well thought out. The roadside or the bushes are dense, and it is already invisible, or the terrain is high and low, which is easy to attack.Judging from the fact that the robbers did not leave anyone alive every time they commit a crime, they are not only cruel in heart, but also good in skills.The caravan guards were all Lian Jiazi, and the entire army was wiped out, which shows that the robbers were numerous and skilled.He had seen the wounds of the deceased, most of them were killed by a knife, and the methods were cruel.

This gang of robbers is cunning, never committing crimes in the same place repeatedly, and their whereabouts are erratic, without leaving any clues!Obviously this gang of robbers was not ordinary people, but he couldn't figure out what their origin was.Heaving a sigh of relief, he turned out of Tianshui Lane and headed towards the alley where Mrs. Lin lived.Although Xu Xiangyang wasn't there, he just wanted to go and have a look, hoping to meet him unexpectedly one day.

Looking at the entrance of the alley from a distance, there are people around at the other end, frowning slightly, something happened?Quickly approaching, "What happened here?" After saying that, his eyes were attracted by a ball of fiery red.He was too familiar with such a timid look, so he couldn't help calling softly: "Xiangyang?"

Xu Xiangyang raised his head slowly, his face covered with tears.