Back to the Countryside
Chapter 16: Intend
As the wedding date approached day by day, Qi Yue became busy, time was tight, and there was so much to prepare. Lin Sheng was also arrested by him to become a strong man.
Because he is a foreigner, there is no one I know here, and I don’t know who to invite. After considering for a long time, he asked the village head and Lin Sheng for their opinions, and gave them to the people in the village who are close to them and more prestigious. All the posts were handed over, and the guest's matter was settled.
The He family has not been very happy recently. When He Ling was here, he was doing all the work of washing clothes, cooking, carrying water and chopping wood at home. As soon as he left, all these things fell on them. .
"It's smoky every day, the fumes all over!" Zheng fiddled with the dishes in the pot with a shovel, complaining dissatisfied.
"Isn't it, my hands are thick when I wash clothes recently!" Liu's mouth agreed, while helping to add a scoop of water to the pot.
They used to live so much more comfortably. They just had to wait to eat when they arrived. The dirty clothes were washed wherever they were thrown away. They did the heaviest work, just feeding a chicken and sweeping the floor. Now it's okay. They have to wash the clothes of the whole family, and they have to cook the food. If there is no water or firewood, let the men help, and they have to complain reluctantly that they are using too much money and don't know how to save.
"He Zhen, I don’t do anything right now. I know I eat ready-made clothes. The clothes I washed for him yesterday are still unclean!" The more Zheng said, the more annoyed she became. No matter how she was his sister-in-law, she actually used that Speaking to her in a different tone, "A brother is so lazy, it's no wonder that Qi Yue looks down on him!"
Before her words fell, Liu pinched her waist. She turned her head resentfully and saw He Zhen standing at the door of the stove with a calm face.
Talking ill of others behind, being heard righteously, somewhat guilty, Zheng smiled awkwardly, "Brother Zhen, is it the mother who asked you to urge you?"
"Humph!" He Zhen sneered and said, "You are hardworking, but unfortunately you can't even give birth to a son, so you have a money-losing man!"
He was talking about Zheng’s soreness. She had married He Gui for three years and gave birth to a skinny girl. He Tian and Qian’s attitude towards her was obviously not as good as that of Liu, who gave birth to a son. Unwilling to be reconciled, He Zhen still exposed her scars in front of her, and she was annoyed at once, "Losing money?! So, you are a money-losing people who don't want it!!!"
He Zhen's expression immediately became particularly hideous. He walked over a few steps and slapped her face directly.
His slap came suddenly, and neither Liu nor Zheng didn't react. Zheng was beaten upright. She covered her face and turned her head in disbelief, "How dare you hit me?!"
"How about hitting you?" He Zhen didn't apologize at all and looked at her naturally.
"He Zhen!" Zheng screamed and grabbed his hair, scratching his face with the other hand.
He Zhen didn't think she would fight back. He couldn't avoid her. When she was being pulled by her hair, she also reached out and grabbed her. The two of them instantly scrambled into a ball.
"You guys, don't fight!" Liu wanted to pull them away, but they didn't know where to start. Both of them were shaking and grabbing, and she was afraid that she would be hit.
"What is this for?!" He Tian Qian, who heard the movement, and He Fu and He Gui all ran in, He Tian watched them become a ball in annoyance.
Qian hurriedly asked his two sons to go over and drag him away. There was a stove next to them, and it would be nice if it was hot again!
When they were separated, their hair was in a mess, and there were imprints on each other's faces. Qian hurriedly held He Zhen's face to check, looked at the **** nail prints, and pointed at Zheng's nose. Just scolded, "Oh, you silly hoof, see what you scratched my brother Jane's face, are you going to rebel?!"
Zheng was also scratched and hurt. Qian even scolded her. She naturally refused to open her mouth and talked back. He Gui stopped him. He laughed at Qian and said, "Mother, you calm down, or hurry up." Let someone show Zhen'er, it will be bad if you leave a scar!"
Qian gave her a fierce look, then took He Zhen out, and the others followed.
Zheng pushed He Gui away, "Are you still a man? I have been bullied into this way, and you are still facing him!"
"Oh my good wife!" He Gui hugged her shoulders, "Don't forget the fifty taels of silver in your mother's hands. Before we can get them out, you can bear it!"
When the letter of appointment was formally issued, Qi Yue gave the fifty taels of silver under the witness of the village chief, and he was held in his hand by the Qian Clan, and they never saw it.
When it comes to silver matters, Zheng is calmer, but still a little unwilling, "But is any Zhen bullied like this? What if your mother leaves the money to him?"
He Gui patted her on the shoulder and soothed, "Don't worry, no matter how much your mother loves He Zhen, he will marry him. Protecting him is only because he is afraid that he will not marry a good family with his face, and will provide for his parents in the future. It's not my brother and I. Let's please her more, isn't it possible to divide more!"
When he said this, the Zheng family still wanted to understand. No matter how rampant He Zhen is, she still wants to marry, and it won't stop her eyes. If he can't change this temper in the future, he will have his in-laws to take care of him. . Thinking of this, Zheng felt much more relaxed in his heart.
Qian sent He Fu to call Li Langzhong, and dragged He Zhen back to the room, holding his face carefully to check the nail prints, "What if there are scars?"
He didn't care so much when fighting just now. By this time, He Zhen became nervous. The girl cared about his face the most. It was not a flaw at all, "Mother, don't scare me!"
"Now you know that you are afraid? Why are you doing it with her!" Qian saw that the nail prints were only a few shallow lines, and it should be fine with a little medicine, so he was relieved.
Seeing that Qian is still in the mood to teach herself, it's okay to think about it. He Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and began to raise her hand to comb through her messy and messy hair.
"These two daughters-in-law are getting more and more courageous! When she turns around, she will make you angry again. Tell me, you are not at a disadvantage!" Qian patted his leg to tell him not to be stupid next time.
"Yeah!" He Zhen answered, straightened his hair, and whispered again: "Mother, is the method you told me before really useful?"
Qian knew what he was talking about, so he lowered his voice, "Of course, for the sake of face, he also has to suffer!"
"Mother~" He Zhen was not happy when Qian said that he was suffering.
"Wrong, wrong, it is blessing, it is blessing!" Qian hurriedly changed his words.
He Zhen's face finally burst into a smug smile, what would He Ling do when she saw it!
On the day before the wedding, He Ling had to go back to He’s family, and he would marry from He’s family.
He kept dragging the hour until dinner, and it was dark for a long time before Qi Yue planned to take him there. Fang Shi was afraid that the two juniors could not say something, so they followed.
Walking on the road, Fang kept holding He Ling's hand to explain, and after returning home, he stayed in the house and didn't go out. The He family didn't care about anything he asked him to do. In the past, because of the rumors in the village and He Ling's appearance, although she sympathized with him, she didn't deal with him much. In the past half month, she liked his temperament more and more.
He Ling looked worried at Fang's face, and was very touched. Except for the time he was living with his dad when he was young, no elder cared about him like this, "Don't worry!"
"How can I not worry? There is no good one in that family!" In Fang's opinion, sending He Ling back to He's house is no different from sending a rabbit into a wolf's den.
"I will take care of myself!" He Ling knew what she was worried about, but they would not do anything to herself anymore.
Qi Yue walked beside him, feeling uneasy, but he didn't say much, just raised his hand and lightly embraced his shoulder.
He Ling felt the hand on his shoulder, turned his head and looked at Qi Yue gently into his eyes. He blushed with shame, but did not avoid his eyes.
Seeing that he didn't lower his head, Qi Yue's face had a stronger smile.
Seeing the interaction between the two, Fang didn't look so worried, and he felt relieved.
Qi Yue put down the hand that was holding He Ling, and took out a porcelain bottle from his arms. It was similar to the one he gave He Ling before. He stuffed the bottle into the hands of the people around him and said, "You put this next to your body, if they If you dare to bully you, just let it go."
"Little Qi, what is this?" Fang looked at the small bottle, curious in his heart.
"It's a drug!" Qi Yue smiled. The bottle is indeed a drug, but it has a stronger effect and makes people sleep longer. Although he has many more ferocious medicines, it would be no good to frighten his little husband.
"Drug?" Fang thought for a while, clapped his hands, and was happy, "This thing is good, if they move you, let them lie on the ground and get a good night's sleep!"
After listening to his explanation, He Ling put the medicine bottle in his sleeve and put it away.
The three people called the door when they arrived at the He's house, and Qian quickly answered and opened the hidden door.
When she saw He Ling, she almost didn't recognize it. Normally at their house, He Ling was dressed in gray, cowering with her head down. Now, wearing silk clothes, her face is ruddy, her attitude is much more natural, she looks more attractive than before, she said to her heart, really Hu Meizi!
No matter what he thinks in his heart, the Qian family still welcomes them with a smile, "Ling brother, you are not here this time, but my eldest mother misses you!"
Fang cried her lips, thinking that she was hypocritical and wanted He Ling to come back and work for her!
Qi Yue and He Ling went directly to the room he lived in. Seeing the shabby environment again, Qi Yue frowned lightly, "Should bring a bedding!"
"It's okay, it's just one night!" He Ling didn't care. He had lived here for more than ten years, and it was not bad for one night.
Qi Yueqing sighed, feeling that he hadn't thought about it, "I'll go home and get it for you later!"
"No, don't be so troublesome, I'll just sleep for one night, it's okay!" He Ling quickly refused. The things Qi Yue bought at home were all good things, and it was too wasteful to shop in such a place.
Seeing his insistence, Qi Yue couldn't help but put the package in his hand on the bed, where He Ling's wedding dress was.
The two said a few more words, and Qi Yue went out, Fang Shi and Qian Shi also had a good talk, the only thing that was out of the question was to stop her from moving He Ling, so many eyes were watching!
When the two of them were sent out, the smile on Qian's face disappeared, and he rolled his eyes and went back to the house to see how long Fang could be proud of!