At night, every household has turned off the lights and gone to bed, but only the Zhan family's house is still illuminated.
Zhan Feiyu put down the book in his hand and looked at Boss Zhan who was standing at the door with a tired face, "Dad, is something wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Dad just came to see you. It's getting cold. You should wear more clothes when you read at night." Boss Zhan said flattered.
During this period, he had been treated coldly by Zhan Feiyu. Seeing her face no longer alienated, Boss Zhan was inevitably a little excited. But when he thought about the Yao family's visit today, Boss Zhan's face became heavy again.
"Xiaoyu." Boss Zhan looked at his daughter under the light. He still had familiar facial features, but there was an air of calmness. This reminded Boss Zhan of Mrs. Lin, and perhaps all scholars are like this.
Zhan Feiyu didn't speak, but poured a glass of water for Boss Zhan and closed the door smoothly.
"Xiaoyu, you are good at studying. What do you think we should do about your second aunt?" Boss Zhan asked hesitantly.
Brother Zhan had no choice but to go to the main room after dinner. His father kept smoking a cigarette with his head down, and his mother cried until her eyes were swollen. As a son, Brother Zhan felt worried and uncomfortable.
After that, he went to the west wing again and looked at Zhan Laoer, who was lying on the bed in a state of despair, as if his energy had been drained away. Boss Zhan wanted to give some advice, but when he thought about Xiao Yao's remarriage, he also took Da Lang Sanlang with him.
After remarrying, Boss Zhan could not say anything.
"Dad, then I'll say it." Zhan Feiyu sat down on the chair. Seeing Boss Zhan nodding, he said: "Dad, although it is difficult for upright officials to handle household affairs, there are always conflicts between sisters-in-law in any family.
, but to be fair, the source of the quarrels in our Zhan family is because of the second aunt."
Mrs. Li has a kind and gentle temperament. Mrs. Ma, the third wife, seems to be strong and unwilling to suffer, but she has no brains and has a louder voice. Only the little Mr. Yao is somewhat shrewd, calculating and selfish.
"Your second aunt..." As an uncle, Boss Zhan cannot comment on his younger siblings, but in his eyes, his parents and brothers are all good, and the one who is bad is naturally an outsider like little Yao.
Of course, this is also the reason why Zhan Laoer usually hides behind and pushes little Yao out to act as a knife wielder.
"So there is nothing wrong with the second aunt remarrying. A strong-willed melon is not sweet, and there is nothing that can stop the second aunt from staying and enduring hardship." Zhan Feiyu glanced at the sullen Boss Zhan and continued bluntly:
"But Dalang Sanlang can stay, and I can make money by copying books next year."
"Are you willing to raise Dalang and the others?" Boss Zhan looked at Zhan Feiyu in shock, with mixed feelings in his heart. He thought Xiaoyu was cold-tempered and did not care about blood and family ties, but he never expected that Xiaoyu could say these words.
Come.
It seems that grandma and second uncle have been slandering and slandering him in front of his father. Zhan Feiyu laughed to himself, "Dad, I will take the county examination the year after next. Once I can get the honor, the Zeng family will not dare to embarrass us again. Second
Now that my uncle is back, after all, it’s only been the past two years that have been more difficult for our family.”
When Boss Zhan left the main house, his hair turned gray with worry. When he thought about the second wife's wife and children being separated, Boss Zhan only hated himself as the eldest brother because he was incompetent and could not help his younger brother.
But after hearing Zhan Feiyu's words, Boss Zhan saw hope again, and excitedly patted Zhan Feiyu on the shoulder, "What a good little fish, Dad will feel relieved if you say this!"
Boss Zhan is the old scalper of the Zhan family, he only works hard, and now Zhan Feiyu is his backbone.
"So Dad, you don't have to worry anymore. If the second aunt wants to remarry, just let her go. You can't keep those who want to leave. The older men and younger brothers are staying. Dad, please work harder these two years. When I pass the county examination, the burden on the family will be over."
Leave it to me!" Zhan Feiyu promised.
Although Zhan Feiyu was only nine years old two years later, with her talent in reading and the attention paid to her by the village clan, Boss Zhan completely believed her, "Dad, you are not afraid of hardship or tiredness. Xiaoyu, you study hard."
, Dad won’t disturb you anymore.”
Zhan Feiyu looked at Mr. Zhan who was walking away briskly. His originally peaceful and calm expression turned into indifference, hoping that his father would not disappoint him or his mother.
It was frosty and windy in the morning, and the Zhan family's courtyard door was closed tightly.
Boss Zhan, who had always gotten up early, was still lying in bed because he had put down the heavy burden in his heart. Everyone in the Zhan family was still sleeping except Zhan Feiyu, who got up early to study.
Bang bang bang! The door of the courtyard was banged, and those who didn’t know thought a robber came to the door.
"Dad, open the door!" Followed by panicked shouts, Zhan Sanlang's hands, which were red from the cold, slapped the door hard, "Grandpa, grandma, I'm back, open the door quickly..."
Zhan Dalang stood aside with a sullen face, his eyes were gloomy and terrifying, and his expression became a little distorted when he looked at the closed courtyard door. This look did not look like that of a twelve-year-old boy.
Just when Sanlang felt desperately that the Zhan family did not want him, the courtyard door opened with a creak from the inside, and Sanlang who knocked on the door almost fell in.
"Xiaoyu?" Sanlang raised his head and stared blankly at Zhan Feiyu, who was holding him up.
The two were two months apart, and Zhan Feiyu usually gave way to him. Now seeing Zhan Feiyu, Sanlang burst into tears, "Xiaoyu..."
"Sanlang, cousin." Zhan Feiyu called out.
Zhan Dalang stared at Zhan Feiyu with hatred, old and new grudges welled up in his heart, making him clenched his fists suddenly, but in the end he did not dare to make a move, he just pushed Sanlang away who was blocking the way.
Stepped in.
Staggering after being pushed, Zhan Sanlang stared blankly at his elder brother who was leaving, with only confusion and confusion remaining on his once cheerful face.
"What are you doing stupidly? Come in." Zhan Feiyu said with a smile, and the kindness he released made Sanlang suddenly come back to his senses. Then he grinned and followed Zhan Feiyu through the door.
Sanlang's crying and howling just now woke up the Zhan family, and the first ones to come out were Jue Shao's old man and Mrs. Zhan.
"Master, grandma!" Sanlang shouted, ran over excitedly, and hugged old man Zhan's leg. Compared with his cousin Zhan Feiyu, his grandparents who had always loved him made Sanlang feel more secure.
With a creak, the door of the third room also opened. Zhan Laosan walked out while getting dressed, "I said it was Sanlang's voice. When this brat starts crying, the whole village can hear it!"
"Uncle, I'm not crying!" Zhan Sanlang turned around and said, hugging old man Zhan's leg again.
"Yes, you didn't cry." Zhan Laosan laughed and raised his hand to scratch his face, "What is this? Cat urine! Oops, why does it still smell like mud?"
"You don't mind being dirty!" Ma glared at Zhan Laosan angrily. He didn't even look at Sanlang's face, which was covered with black mud marks and his nose was covered with mucus.
Boss Zhan and Mrs. Li also got up.
"Dalang, why are you back?" Boss Zhan asked with concern.
It was early in the morning, and the sky was already dark. It would take at least half an hour to walk from Yao's house to Zhan's house. Could it be that Dalang and the others came back in the dark? Boss Zhan's face looked a little ugly when he thought about it. What if something went wrong along the way?
Accident?
Zhan Dalang glanced at Boss Zhan angrily, then lowered his head, but his face became grim and twisted. His mother was right, the uncle didn't want him and Sanlang to come back, and was determined to occupy their second wife's property!
"Uncle, we came back secretly. I couldn't see me on the way and fell down." Seeing his familiar family members, Sanlang returned to his usual cheerfulness. He stretched out his hand to Boss Zhan, and there was indeed a scratch on his palm.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back." Old Man Zhan touched Sanlang's head distressedly. His son was going to be exterminated, his daughter-in-law had to remarry, and his two grandsons were Old Man Zhan's fate.
"Are all the Yao family dead? You actually let the two children come back on their own!" Zhan Laosan cursed dissatisfiedly. If he had known, he would have beaten the two Yao brothers severely yesterday.
Ma Shi curled her lips as she came out of her clothes, saying she was not willing to raise Dalang and Sanlang.
Without Dalang, the second son of the family can go to private school, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law are Xiaoyu's daughter. From now on, everything in Lao Zhan's family will belong to the second son of her family.
Ma looked at Zhan Laosan who was angry and seemed to be going to fight with the Yao family. She raised her hand and pinched his waist, and said with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? Da Lang San Lang is already so big, and his feet are longer than theirs."
They ran away in the middle of the night, so it's normal for the Yao family not to know."
"Mom, am I right? You really can't blame the Yao family." Ma smiled ingratiatingly. She just wanted to praise the Yao family to the heavens and let Dalang Sanlang be sent back again.
Old Mrs. Zhan's face was livid. Why did she marry such a thing to her third child back then? She was not so stupid as to marry a pig!
"I'm going to cook." Mrs. Li didn't want to get involved, so she said and walked into the kitchen.
Zhan Feiyu wanted to study and went back to his room.
Not wanting to see Mr. Ma's stupid face, Mrs. Zhan took Dalang and Sanlang to the west wing bedroom to see Mr. Zhan, his biological father.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zhan Laoer standing up despite the pain. Sanlang hurriedly ran to the bed to express his position, "Dad, my brother and I will stay at home, and I won't go anywhere!"
Sanlang has a fun-loving temperament. In Jinlin Village, with Zhan Feiyu as the king of children, everyone takes good care of Sanlang.
But after going to Yaojia Village, the children in the village bullied the students, and Saburo had a wild personality. He got into several fights, but he could only get beaten if he was alone.
"Dad, I also want to stay. I will follow you wherever you go." Zhan Dalang said firmly. He is the grandson of Zhan's family. He has the best food and clothing since he was a child. He went to a private school early to study. He never
Suffered.
But what happened during this period made Zhan Dalang fall from heaven to hell. He just wanted to go back to the days when he had no worries about food and drink, so he instinctively wanted to stay with Zhan Lao Er.
Both children seemed to be frightened. Mrs. Zhan glanced at the moved Mr. Zhan and suddenly cried at the top of her lungs, "My poor grandson!"
Mrs. Zhan hugged Dalang, her voice trembling as she cried.
Old man Zhan also turned away sadly. If something like this happened to the Zhan family, it was the two children who suffered.
"Mom, please stop crying, or you'll make Sanlang cry again." The third child, Zhan, is the most filial, but when he thinks that his mother plans to let his eldest brother be exterminated instead of his second brother, he will see the sad and howling mother, Zhan
The third child always feels a little uncomfortable.
"Yes, mother, Dalang Sanlang is the grandson of the Yao family, and the second sister-in-law is not dead, so the Yao family can still bully them." Ma agreed, so mother can feel free to send Dalang Sanlang to the Yao family.
, Dalang can save more than ten taels of silver if he doesn't study for a year! Sanlang is also greedy, and he always competes with Erlang for food.
Mrs. Zhan almost couldn't take a breath. She endured it again and again, but she still couldn't.
Mrs. Zhan took off her cloth shoes and smashed them over, "You black-hearted man, you didn't see Da Lang San Lang coming back in the dark. If something happens along the way, you will make your second brother cut off his descendants!"
After scolding, Mrs. Zhan hugged Dalang and started crying again. She cried that the two children were pitiful, that the second brother Zhan had to leave home and endure hardships, and that she had half a foot in the coffin and was still living an uneasy life.
After all, Dalang Sanlang is a child. After breakfast, the two of them went back to the house to sleep tiredly.
The second brother Zhan still had no appetite, so he was finally forced to eat a bowl of porridge by Mrs. Zhan. Now, apart from the old couple, there were only three sons of the Zhan family left in the bedroom.
"Boss, you are the eldest brother and the backbone of the family." Mrs. Zhan cried hard, looking at Boss Zhan with red eyes, "The third brother is unreliable, and your second brother is like this now."
Mr. Zhan, who was sitting aside, wanted to retort, but when he saw the gray-haired, thin and tired Mrs. Zhan, he fell silent again.
Boss Zhan felt that the burden on his shoulders became heavier for a moment, "Mom, don't worry, as long as I'm here, we can't leave the house."
When Mrs. Zhan heard this, she nodded and patted Mr. Zhan's arm. She was extremely pleased and said, "I gave birth to a good son."
Old man Zhan also looked at Mr. Zhan with appreciation. Although Mr. Zhan didn't talk much, he was never lazy at work and was reliable. It was a pity that he didn't have a son.
Mrs. Zhan talked a lot more, talking about the difficulties she had when she first married Mr. Zhan, interesting stories after the birth of the three brothers, the younger generations of the Zhan family, and even the fact that the second brother Zhan was about to be exterminated.
The originally harmonious atmosphere in the bedroom suddenly turned heavy. Old Mrs. Zhan stopped crying, but her silent tears made the three brothers feel more distressed and uncomfortable.
"Mom, my son is unfilial, and I have acknowledged this unforeseen disaster." Zhan Lao Er's face was still sickly pale, and he looked at Zhan Lao Er and Zhan Lao San with red eyes.
"Brother, you will take care of your parents from now on. Third brother, you are not young anymore. Please restrain your temper. Don't cause trouble all day long and cause trouble to eldest brother."
When Zhan Lao Er talked about his grief, his voice became hoarse. He raised his head and forced back the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then he said to Zhan Lao Er: "Dad, I have been thinking about it all night and let Xiao Yao remarry.
Lang and Sanlang also followed, I am useless as a father, at least I can’t drag them down, and I can’t put a burden on the family!”
"Second brother, you are right. It costs too much money for Da Lang to study. Anyway, the man whom the second sister-in-law is going to remarry has no son, so she will definitely support Da Lang to continue his studies. When Da Lang becomes successful in the future, I am afraid that he will not recognize you as a relative.
Dad!" Ma, who was hiding outside the window and eavesdropping, said excitedly.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was right. Ma lay on the window and continued to speak: "Second brother, don't worry, my parents are the most kind-hearted. When you go to Majia Village, no one will bully you. Dalang and Sanlang have
Second sister-in-law, my mother-in-law, is here, so you don’t have to worry about it!"
The corners of Zhan's second son's mouth twitched as he was feeling emotional. For the first time, he felt that Mrs. Zhan had done something wrong. She should not have given the third son such a wife back then.
"You go to the vegetable field and help my sister-in-law with the work!" Zhan Laosan stood up, pushed Ma's head out, and closed the window with a bang.
Mrs. Zhan took a deep breath and decided not to argue with Ma, so as not to make herself angry to death.
Wiping her tears, Mrs. Zhan said in a hoarse voice: "Second brother, what you said just now is like cutting your mother's heart with a knife! If you don't talk about your wife, just talk about Da Lang San Lang, that is your son, you
Are you willing to let them call other people daddy?"
Hearing this question, Zhan Laoer turned his head and stubbornly refused to look at Mrs. Zhan, but looking at his tense face, it was clear that he was holding back the pain.
"Don't talk about the two children, just talk about yourself!" Mrs. Zhan glanced at Mr. Zhan again, and then said to Mr. Zhan: "You were stabbed seven times and almost died!"
There was fear and sadness in Mrs. Zhan's voice, "The doctor said that you have injured your heart and lungs and will not be able to do heavy work in the future. It will also cause coughing when the weather gets cold. You have to take good care of your sick body at home.
I went outside and was all alone with no one to take care of me. Are you asking the white-haired girl to send the black-haired girl to you?"
"Mom, just pretend you didn't give birth to my son!" Zhan Lao Er closed his eyes and murmured in pain, "Just pretend you didn't have two grandsons like Da Lang San Lang! It's your son who is unfilial. In the next life, I will be a cow and a horse to be filial to you, the second brother.
!”
"Mom doesn't want you to be filial in your next life. You have to be filial to me in this life!" Old Mrs. Zhan slapped Lao Zhan's arm, seeming to be offended by his words, and turned to look at Mr. Zhan, "Boss, what's going on?
What to do, tell me what to do, mother!"
If it had been before, Boss Zhan would have been at a loss, but Zhan Feiyu gave him reassurance, and Boss Zhan supported the crying and trembling Mrs. Zhan.
"Mom, don't cry. The second brother and sister asked him to remarry. Second brother, you write a divorce letter and I will send it to the Yao family in a minute!" Boss Zhan said loudly, with a hint of respect for the little Yao family in his firm voice.
do not like.
"As for Dalang and Sanlang, I, the uncle, are still alive and can't starve the two children!" Boss Zhan stood up straight and shouldered the burden of feeding the whole family. "The second brother went to Majia Village and waited a few years for the rumors to subside.
Come back again, and then my eldest brother will marry you a new wife!"
Perfect! Another good son today! What a big brother!
The second brother Zhan and the old lady Zhan looked stupidly at the boss Zhan who made a strong statement. The boss was possessed by Ma, so why did he say "nonsense".
Old man Zhan and third son Zhan looked happy. Neither father nor son had any responsibilities. They were relieved that Mr. Zhan would take up the heavy responsibility.
Boss Zhan looked at the silent second brother Zhan and patted his shoulder hard, "Second brother, you can go with ease. If you are not in good health, don't work. Mother, give the second brother five taels of silver to take with him."
The second brother is recuperating in Majia Village."
Zhan Laoer only earns ten taels of silver a year by pulling goods and delivering goods at the dock. When he arrived in Majia Village, he had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry.
, five taels of silver is enough for him to eat and drink.
"The boss is right, five taels of silver a year is enough. When the time comes, the second brother will rent a house, grow some vegetables in the yard, and raise a few chickens." Old man Zhan said with a smile, growing vegetables and raising chickens is the best option.
Even a six- or seven-year-old girl in the village can do light work without being tired.
You can eat vegetables by yourself, use eggs to replenish your health, occasionally catch a few fish for tooth sacrifices, and send some meat to your family during festivals. Even old man Zhan has thought about this comfortable little life.
"Third brother, you come out and let your elder brother teach you how to drive the bullock cart. From now on, you will go to the dock to pull the goods." Old man Zhan took a look at his younger son and decided to break his temper.
"Yes, the family has a heavy burden. Third brother, you can't be lazy anymore." Boss Zhan grabbed the third brother Zhan's arm and dragged him out.
The father and son all thought that the second house issue was perfectly solved, so they should find ways to earn more money to support the family.
In the bedroom, Mrs. Zhan and Mr. Zhan were dumbfounded. They couldn't understand why Mr. Zhan behaved like this. Shouldn't he have taken the initiative to replace the second brother who was exterminated?
"It's a good idea for me to be the boss!" Old Mrs. Zhan said gloomily with a look of disgust on her face. If he really felt sorry for his younger brother, Er Er, he should go to Majia Village instead of Er Er!
Zhan Laoer wiped his face and said with a wry smile: "Mom, forget it, exterminating the clan is no joke. Brother may also consider Xiaoyu."
It's okay not to mention Zhan Feiyu. When she mentioned it, Mrs. Zhan became completely cold. "Don't worry about this matter. I'll let Da Lang and San Lang talk. My nephew is begging him on his knees. I want to see if the boss's heart is right."
Made of iron!”
…
After having a meal at noon, taking advantage of the sunshine and the weather getting a little warmer, Boss Zhan brought hot water to the second brother Zhan to scrub his body. Seeing that he still had no energy, he comforted him: "Second brother, you don't have to worry about your family.
Big brother is here."
Boss Zhan didn't say anything. He believed in Zhan Feiyu's intelligence. She said she would take the county examination in two years, and if she got the honors, she would let the second child come back. But what if she didn't pass the first time?
Zhan Dalang took the exam in February. A total of eight children went to the private school, but none of them passed the county exam. Mr. Zhan was also a little worried, so he didn't dare to say the exact time of two years and just waited until then.
Zhan Feiyu passed the county examination and gave Zhan Laoer a surprise.
"Brother, it was me who burdened you." Zhan Laoer looked grateful, but his eyes were cold. Even if Xiaoyu, a damn girl, was causing trouble, in the final analysis, the elder brother was still selfish and unwilling to come forward!
Brother Zhan wrung out the cloth and then handed it to Brother Zhan to wipe his body, "Brother, what does it mean to be a drag?"
A moment later, as soon as Boss Zhan returned to the kitchen with the wooden basin, Dalang Zhan and Sanlang suddenly walked in. The two brothers knelt down in front of Boss Zhan with a plop.
"Uncle, I kowtow to you!" Zhan Dalang endured the humiliation and kowtowed three times.
Although Sanlang didn't know why, Dalang was the eldest brother, so he did whatever Sanlang said and kowtowed accordingly.
Boss Zhan was startled, and then he tried to help the two children up with a look of emotion on his face, "I am your uncle, and I should raise you. You don't need to kowtow to me. You and Sanlang can be good to each other."
Dalang and Sanlang are both good boys, and they repay their kindness! Boss Zhan couldn't help but smile on his dark and old-fashioned face. Thinking of Zhan Feiyu, who was still studying in a private school, his smile deepened a little. All the children in the Zhan family are good.
of!
The uncle is pretending to be confused because he understands! Zhan Dalang's eyes are even more ferocious with his head lowered. But thinking of what Mrs. Zhan said before, Dalang can only hold back his hatred.
"Uncle." Dalang raised his head and looked pleadingly at Boss Zhan who still had a smile on his face. At this moment, he gritted his teeth in hatred, but when he thought of his previous life...
"Uncle, I will be thirteen years old after the Chinese New Year. I want to study and honor my ancestors. If my father is exterminated, I won't be able to take the imperial examination!" Da Lang knelt on the ground and begged repeatedly, "In a few years,
It’s time for me to get engaged, uncle. I have a father who was exterminated and a mother who remarried. No girl from that family is willing to marry me!"
Boss Zhan was startled for a moment. He only thought about raising his two children and preventing them from starving and freezing. He really didn't think about anything else.
"My father is not in good health. He can't suffer anymore. Uncle, I beg you to help my father and go to Majiacun instead of him!" He finally said it, and Zhan Dalang became more and more eloquent as he spoke.
"Xiaoyu is a girl, and she has a talent for reading. There will be many people who want to marry her in the future, and uncle, you are in good health, and your aunt will not be forced to remarry like my mother. If you don't agree to it, Sanlang and I will
I will kneel and die in front of you."
Zhan Dalang glanced at the confused Sanlang and ordered sternly, "Sanlang, kowtow to my uncle and ask him to save my father. Take pity on us! As long as my father is well and my mother will not remarry, our family will not be separated."
"
"Uncle?" Sanlang was stunned for a moment, and then kowtowed loudly.
Old Zhan was a little confused. He didn't expect Dalang to say these words and be exterminated instead of his second brother?
"What nonsense are you two talking about? Who dares you to embarrass your uncle like this!" Suddenly, Mrs. Zhan's angry voice sounded, and she picked up the broom beside her and rushed into the kitchen.
"I'll beat you two to death for being ignorant. Your uncle is willing to support you. Aren't you satisfied?" Old Mrs. Zhan cursed loudly and hit the two of them on the back with the broom in her hand.
.
"If you want to blame, just blame your father for being unlucky. Even if your father died in Majia Village, it was his life too!" Mrs. Zhan burst into tears, but she pumped the broom in her hand harder, "You can't study if you can't.
When you come back to farm, do you still want your uncle to support your studies? If you can’t get married, don’t get married. When you get old, you can live together with Saburo!”
"I don't!" Zhan Dalang suddenly shouted out of control, "I want to study, I am the grandson of Zhan, I want to study hard and honor my ancestors! I don't want my mother to remarry, I want my father to live, milk,
Even if you beat me to death today, I won’t get up!”
"I want a mother too!" Sanlang burst into tears and he didn't know whether he was frightened or hurt.
Awakened by the cry, Boss Zhan, who came to his senses, snatched the broom from Mrs. Zhan's hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Mom, stop hitting me."
"Boss, get out of the way. I will kill these two ungrateful little beasts today. Even if the second wife is dead, there is still the second son of the third brother!" Mrs. Zhan wiped her tears as the broom was taken away.
He slapped Zhan Dalang on the back with his hand, as if he really wanted to beat them to death.
"I want my father to live well, and I don't want my mother to remarry. I want to study with Sanlang, get married and have children in the future, and continue the family line. I'm not wrong!" Zhan Dalang hugged the wailing Sanlang, and the two brothers hugged each other and cried.
Mrs. Zhan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly fell to the ground, hugged the two children and started crying, "You are not wrong, the fault is the milk, the milk is useless, the milk cannot protect your father, the milk has no money for you to study, you want
Hate me if you want! This is fate..."
"Boss." Old man Zhan didn't know how long he had been listening at the door of the kitchen. He looked at the dumbfounded old man Zhan, hesitated and said: "Boss, why don't you take the place of second brother? Lao Zhan's family can't be in my hands.
The incense is gone!"
Before, Old Man Zhan didn't think so much, but after hearing Da Lang's crying words, Old Man Zhan had to think more. It would be fine if his two grandsons couldn't study. If they couldn't get a wife, the second wife would no longer be in love.
Furthermore, if the Zhan family only has one male child, Erlang, who can guarantee that Erlang will definitely give birth to a son?
If the eldest son only has a daughter, Xiaoyu, and if Erlang has no sons in the future, the entire Old Zhan family will be deprived of descendants! Old man Zhan is afraid just thinking about this.
"Dad?" Boss Zhan looked at Old Man Zhan blankly, then glanced at Dalang Sanlang who was kneeling on the ground, and Old Mrs. Zhan who was holding them. After a long time, a dry voice sounded, "I know what to do.
.”
…
When Zhan Feiyu came back from private school, he saw Boss Zhan sitting in the main room blankly.
The rest of the Zhan family were also there, but they were all sullen and silent, while Mrs. Li was sitting on a bench against the wall, not knowing what she was thinking, and didn't notice Zhan Feiyu's return.
The father and daughter looked at each other. At this moment, Zhan Feiyu's heart fell to the bottom, and the scene he least expected to see happened.
"Xiaoyu." Boss Zhan stood up holding on to the edge of the table. He was a little afraid to look into Zhan Feiyu's dark eyes, and his lips trembled a few times. "Xiaoyu, dad has something to tell you."
"Brother, you have decided to go to Majia Village instead of the second brother, and you are talking nonsense!" Zhan, the third brother, couldn't help but get angry.
If Zhan Feiyu hadn't revealed this news before, Zhan Laosan might have had the same idea as Zhan Laozi and Zhan Laoshan. Although it was Dalang Sanlang and the two children who forced their uncle to kneel down, this was indeed the best choice.
But just because he knew it in advance, Zhan Laosan looked at the cowardly Mrs. Zhan, and looked at Zhan Laoer who refused to agree even though her body was hurting, and felt extremely ridiculed.
Old man Zhan glared at his troublesome young son, "Third brother, shut up!"
Ignoring the others, Zhan Feiyu looked at the guilty and uneasy Boss Zhan with his clear eyes. His tone was so calm that it was shocking, "Dad, you don't have to say it. My second uncle is not in good health and cannot go out to suffer. My second aunt is making trouble again."
You have to remarry, Dalang Sanlang also needs to study for the imperial examination, and you only have one daughter, so being exterminated will not have any impact. You don’t need to say anything, I understand."
When old man Zhan heard this, he suddenly felt relieved and said, "Xiaoyu, you are really a sensible person."
You are so sensible, and you said that this girl Xiaoyu is smart, but I think she is just stupid! Ma wanted to speak, but she was warned by Mrs. Zhan before, unless she wanted to be divorced from the Zhan family.
Boss Zhan looked at Zhan Feiyu blankly, feeling an ominous feeling for some reason. At this moment, he seemed to be losing the most important thing.
Zhan Feiyu glanced at Mrs. Li who had regained her composure comfortingly, smiled at her, and then looked at Old Man Zhan and Old Mrs. Zhan who were sitting at the head table, "I agree that my father will be exterminated in place of my second uncle, on condition that
There are two options: one is to adopt me out, and the other is that my mother and my father separate due to a family dispute."
Although there is no harmony, there is no difference between harmony and separation.
For the sake of Zhan Feiyu's future marriage, Li was definitely not willing to divorce, but there was no point in continuing to quarrel with Boss Zhan, so Zhan Feiyu proposed to separate and separate.
"Xiaoyu, as a junior, how dare you talk to my uncle like this? You have read all the books in the dog's belly?" The others did not speak, but Zhan Dalang rebuked him angrily.
Zhan Dalang's eyes were full of revenge, and he adopted her. Even if her uncle was exterminated, she would not be affected. But how could Zhan Dalang agree? There can only be one scholar in the Zhan family, and that is herself!
Zhan Feiyu should always be trampled under his feet, unable to study, having a father who was exterminated, and in the end he could only marry a dirty husband, be beaten and scolded by his husband, chastised by his parents-in-law, and disobedient by his children
, she can only ask her big cousin to make the decision for her!
"Da Lang is right. Even if your father is exterminated, you and your mother will still stay at home." Old man Zhan looked at Zhan Feiyu a little dissatisfied. He just praised Xiaoyu for being sensible, but she started talking nonsense.
, it’s not like the Zhan family can’t afford to raise a girl, if she is adopted, someone will stab her in the back!
Mrs. Zhan glanced at Zhan Feiyu with disgust, hiding the displeasure in her eyes, and coldly advised: "Xiaoyu, your father also feels sorry for your second uncle. Your father will come back in a few years, so don't act nonsense.
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Boss Zhan nodded and looked at his wife and daughter pleadingly. He was in good health and it didn't matter if he suffered a little. He just thought he went out to do long-term work and could reunite with Mr. Li when he came back.
As for Xiaoyu...Boss Zhan felt extremely guilty and distressed, but Dalang was right. How many people have been taking exams for more than ten or twenty years without being able to become a scholar? It's okay for men to start a career first and then start a family.
But Xiaoyu is from a girl's family, and she will be an old girl who can't get married by then. Moreover, her mother also said that she will continue to support Xiaoyu's education, but she won't have to take the imperial examination.
"Grandma, if you don't agree to my conditions, do you think my father can be exterminated in place of my second uncle? Will the clan in the village agree? Or will the Zeng family agree?" Zhan Feiyu couldn't help but smile when he saw that Mrs. Zhan was about to refute.
Said: "Even if the Zeng family wants to agree, I have a way to prevent the Zeng family from nodding!"
No matter how fierce and powerful Mrs. Zhan is, she is just an ignorant old woman. Looking at the confident Zhan Feiyu, Mrs. Zhan's face collapsed. She knows that Zhan Feiyu is telling the truth and she has this ability!
Why does such a smart granddaughter have a bone all over her body? At this moment, Mrs. Zhan’s eyes were complicated and difficult to distinguish, but she didn’t know what she thought of. Mrs. Zhan said, "Okay, I promise you to adopt. Third child, you go find the old patriarch.
Come over with Muramasa."
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The day before going to Zeng's house, Zhan Feiyu had already taken care of the Zhan family's affairs.
She was adopted. Because he was worried that he would meet an unreliable father like Boss Zhan in the future, the old patriarch adopted her into the name of one of his older cousins, so that Zhan Feiyu would not be burdened by her parents.
Li also moved out of the Zhan family.
Cunzheng found the young people in the village and spent two days renovating an empty house. It has three brick houses, as well as front and back yards. Zhan Feiyu and his daughter live alone. Compared with
It's much more spacious in Zhan's house.
After looking inside and out, Muramasa said with a smile: "I will have people bring back some stones from the mountain in a few days, and then the wall will be rebuilt."
"Don't worry, there is Rhubarb here." Zhan Feiyu said, Rhubarb immediately wagged its tail at her.
"Dahuang is a good dog." The old patriarch answered and let Fu Zheng help him into the main room. After sitting down, he got down to business, "I'm going to Zeng's house tomorrow. You have been adopted. Zeng
Everyone may not agree.”
Zhan Lao Er was exterminated instead of Zhan Lao Er. If Zhan Feiyu could be dragged down, the Zeng family would definitely agree. But she was adopted. Can the Zeng family endure this bad breath and watch Zhan Lao Er, the real murderer, go free?
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Boss Zhan didn't have any ideas. In his opinion, the loss was the least if he was exterminated instead of the second brother Zhan.
The two children knelt down and begged, and their biological father, old man Zhan, also spoke. My mother almost cried to death. The second brother Zhan was injured and weak, and the little Yao family was making trouble to remarry, so the old man Zhan could only agree.
Of course, he hurt Li and Zhan Feiyu, but he decided that Li would not remarry, and Xiaoyu could still study, but could not take the imperial examination. In comparison, he chose the lesser of the two.