Or to put it another way, it’s the best and weirdest thing, and you’ll never realize that you’re wrong.
Even though country people are not so particular, whose new daughter-in-law is born on the first day and then goes to the fields to wield a hoe the next day? Even the poorest Wang family has never had such a hard time with their daughter-in-law.
That's how Chen Mazi's first wife died. She suffered from severe bleeding and could not be saved.
When Chen Mazi's second wife gave birth to her second child, she was forced by Mrs. Chen to go up the mountain to collect firewood. No one knew what Mrs. Chen was thinking at that time, but Mrs. Chen still remembers it vividly.
This little lady, relying on the tip of her belly, was definitely a boy, so she wanted to give up her burden and stop working. She said she was tired and dizzy and wanted to lie down on the kang for a while.
Can Mrs. Chen believe the lies of the second wife? Who is not the daughter-in-law? She thinks that the second wife must be trying to hide! He is challenging her authority in this family!
Mrs. Chen immediately issued a death order and forced her second roommate to go up the mountain to collect firewood.
It was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and there was so much snow on the ground that you couldn't tell the depth if you stepped on it.
The second daughter-in-law stepped into a shallow pit and hit her forehead on a hard rock. She fainted and did not wake up. By the time people found her body, her body had already frozen stiff.
The reputation of old Mrs. Chen from Jiuli Village for teasing her daughter-in-law was also ruined.
After Chen Mazi came back, he had a big quarrel with Mrs. Chen.
Others thought that Chen Mazi was heartbroken that his wife had lost two lives, but in fact, that was not the case.
After Chen Mazi accidentally learned that the second wife was pregnant with a girl, he did not become angry with his own mother, and they quickly let go of the estrangement. However, after this incident, Chen Mazi was able to say that when he married his third wife, he was
Difficulties abound.
He looked down upon widows. After all, widows had children, and he didn't want to raise children for others.
What's the difference between a girl who is too old and a married woman? How can she stay warm on the kang? She works a lot in the fields, so isn't she just relying on her youth and strength to go home and use her remaining heat to do crotch stuff on the kang?
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After going round and round, I finally selected Plum Blossom.
Mei Hua had a childhood sweetheart in the boudoir, and even exchanged Geng Tie, but in the end she became a prostitute because she was cheated by someone.
The ancients liked to blame the fault on the woman. Even if the plum blossom is innocent and the problem is the man's, the reputation of the plum blossom will be damaged and no one cares about it. Afterwards, the matchmaker introduces the girl who has missing arms and legs, or is in poor health, and is finally dragged away.
Become an old girl.
Although Chen Mazi is a bit confused, he is capable, relatively young and strong, and has no other bad habits. It is just that Mrs. Chen is not easy to get along with.
Mei Hua's family thought that after what happened to Chen Mazi's first two wives, Mrs. Chen could restrain herself a little, and the bride price given by Mrs. Chen was high, ten taels, so they married Mei Hua into the Chen family.
In this era, in richer villages, betrothal gifts were only three or four taels. They were at the border, in a remote and remote area. To marry a young lady, a pheasant instead of a wild goose would come to the door, and half a tael of silver would be enough. The woman would be just fine.
Pack a box for the dowry and end it hastily.
Ten taels of silver!
If the dowry is not generous enough, it is equivalent to selling the daughter.
Meihua is in such a state, otherwise she would not have been teased as soon as she married into the Chen family.
She lived a good life before getting married, but after her first marriage failed, her sister-in-law thought she was eating dry food at home. She wanted to save face and to gain reputation, so she started working in the fields. At first, her parents persuaded her, but later
Let her contribute to the family until she marries Chen Mazi.
Under the persuasion of her sister-in-law, her family felt that what she did was natural.
Has Plum Blossom ever complained? Of course she has.
But after her sister-in-law pulled the red line, her brother acquiesced, and her parents nodded, she no longer had her natal family.
She can only rely on herself.
Meihua's belly is pointed, but she doesn't like sourness during pregnancy, but spicy...
There was no turning back for her.
When Tang Zangyue arrived, she was faced with the lukewarm Mrs. Chen, the somewhat enthusiastic Chen Mazi, and Mei Hua, who was lying silently on the kang. He took Mei Hua's pulse first.
Mrs. Chen is indeed a well-known tutor. Even if there are outsiders, she will not stop her from saying harshly: "If you can't give birth to a son, you can go back to your parents' home and take the bride price our family gave you."
You want to come back! You can’t even give birth to a son, so your mother-in-law’s family has the nerve to accept a gift of ten taels of silver?! You’re selling for a gold nest price, but you can’t lay a single golden egg! Useless female cousin.
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After saying that, Mrs. Chen spat on the ground.
Tang Zangyue raised her eyebrows, looked at Sister Zhang, and said, "There is a saying in the village that if a grandson cannot be born, the daughter-in-law must return to her parents' home to ask for the bride price?"
This is a rescue for Plum Blossom.
Mei Hua also tilted her head and secretly looked at the old woman who was taking her pulse.
It's not entirely true that she is an old woman.
Although she has white hair, her eyebrows are much clearer than hers, and her spirit and appearance are in better condition than hers.
While Mei Hua was in a daze, Sister Zhang followed Tang Zangyue's words and reprimanded Mrs. Chen: "What nonsense are you talking about! Don't ruin the atmosphere and reputation of Jiuli Village by yourself! Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about it.
You are thinking about your eldest grandson who is old enough to marry you!"
Old Mrs. Chen was dumbfounded and glanced at the only outsider present - Tang Zangyue. She was afraid that these words would spread out and it would happen as Sister Zhang said, so she didn't say any more harsh words.
Tang Zangyue took the pulse pillow and said: "My body has suffered a lot and needs to be replenished."
But Mrs. Chen hurriedly said: "Sister Tang, is she pregnant with a boy or a girl?"
"...I don't know."
Mrs. Chen muttered that her medical skills were not very good. When she met Sister Zhang's warning gaze, she made up for it and said, "I didn't mean that..."
Tang Zangyue: "Do you have pen and paper at home?"
"Here, we farmers, where do we get these precious things?"
Tang Zangyue didn't even raise her eyelids and said: "Okay, let your son follow me back to Xiao's house. I will write a prescription and then go to town to get the medicine. By the way, the money for this paper and ink must be included in the door-to-door medical treatment."
She said that the consultation fee is free, but it is different for door-to-door consultation, where you have to charge a meager amount.
Otherwise, this person will ask you to come to the door, and the other will ask you to go there. After a wasted meal, you will not say that you are tired and have lost weight. Later, these people will think that she is cheap, and they will make her come for a small cough, and they will treat her like a monkey...
…Who is affected by this cowardice?
Mrs. Chen exclaimed: "How can you be so stingy? I heard that your Xiao family is still doing business in the town? No matter what kind of business you do, you will be charged for every piece of paper and ink!"
This uncomfortable questioning made Tang Zangyue grin and said, "I'm a person who depends on fate. If someone like Sister Zhang is like me, I won't charge paper money for those who fall in love with me. Well...
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Mrs. Chen's eyes rolled around mischievously, but before she could say anything, Sister Zhang quickly pulled her and turned to urge Chen Mazi: "Why don't you hurry up and follow Mrs. Tang? Didn't you hear what the old lady said about your wife?
Do you need to take supplements? Take early supplements for good morning pregnancy. You don’t want your child to have any problems after he is born, do you?”
Before the gender of the child was known, Chen Mazi was still interested in his wife and quickly followed Tang Zangyue who left after saying so.