While Ximen Qing and the other three were drinking ten-year-old wine, in an unknown tavern on the front street, Wu Dalang and Brother Yun sat face to face at a small table that was about to fall apart. There was a plate of peanuts and a plate of spiced peas on the table.
Their snacks and drinks are the cheapest village brew.
Wu Dalang raised his big pottery bowl and took a sip: "Brother, when I come to Qinghe County, not many people can talk to me. My life is so miserable..."
Before he finished speaking, Wu Dalang's tears were already welling up in his eyes. Brother Yun quickly advised: "Brother, if you have anything you can't handle, talk to your brother? You can't drink alone."
Wu Dalang wiped his tears with his dirty sleeves, sighed, and said in a self-deprecating tone: "Brother, others say that Liu Niang married a three-inch girl like me. It was a flower stuck in cow dung.
, a piece of good meat fell into the dog’s mouth, how could I know that someone else forcefully shoved this flower into me.”
"Brother, how do you say this? Brother moved to Qinghe County a few years ago. Didn't he already get married to Liu Niang?" Brother Yun was only about fourteen years old and had never drank much. He just took a sip.
Wine, he said in confusion.
"Oh, brother! You also know that I used to live in Yanggu County over Jingyanggang. Unexpectedly, something happened to Erlang and he ran away, so he had to make a living by selling cooking cakes to make ends meet. Who would have thought that that would happen?
One day when I was doing business on the street, I was summoned by Zhang Dahu from Yanggu County. He said that he saw that I was lonely and pitiful and wanted to arrange a marriage for me..."
"How can my brother say such a miserable thing about such a good thing that is going to be a pie in the world?" At this point, Brother Yun of course knew that this marriage was about Pan Jinlian and Pan Liuniang. He swallowed secretly and felt a tingling sensation in his lower body.
The evil fire came up, and I quickly drank a sip of wine to suppress it. From the first time I saw Pan Jinlian, I couldn't help myself. I don't know how many times I fantasized about Pan Jinlian's breasts and figure in my dreams.
This Wu Dalang is so blessed that he doesn’t know how to be blessed!
Wu Dalang couldn't see the envy on Brother Yun's face at all. He took another sip of wine, and his face became more wrinkled with worry: "Pie? How can such a good thing happen? As soon as this woman grows up, she will have a big family."
I've been wandering around all day trying to take her in, but when my wife finds out, I'm going to cut off her head and kick her out!"
"Ah..." Brother Yun opened his mouth so much that he could stuff the whole cake into it.
"The big man Zhang's flesh hurt so much that he discussed with his wife for a long time. How could his wife be willing to let Pan Jinlian stay in Zhang's house for half a day? Then he deliberately dragged me from the street into the house, posted a dowry of twenty guan, and brought Pan Jinlian to Zhang's house.
Jin Lian forced it over..." Wu Dalang had a bitter look on his face and managed to squeeze out these words through his teeth. Brother Yun was shocked and speechless.
"My brother was originally disabled, which made people laughable. He thought that he would have a wife to carry on the family line, so he didn't care. Unexpectedly, it was still not peaceful like this. Every time he went out to sell cooking cakes, he always acted a little unfairly.
The man was loitering at the door, so he decided to move to Qinghe County."
When Wu Dalang said this, he drained the wine in the bowl in one breath and threw the big pottery bowl on the table: "This peaceful day has not been long, look at today, I have hooked up with Ximen Qing! And
That Wang Po is like a Ma Bo Liu!"
Brother Yun accompanied Wu Dalang with a smile and filled up the wine: "Brother Dalang, don't blame me for speaking harshly. This Ximen official is very close to the county magistrate. Brother, don't be impulsive. It is better to wait for Brother Erlang to discuss it. Erlang
My brother is capable of killing fierce tigers, even the county magistrate must treat him differently."
Wu Dalang let out a long sigh and said: "Brother! I know all these truths, but this breath of bad breath is really hard to swallow. You see, that woman is so unyielding today, and will drag me to the Ximen Mansion tomorrow to apologize! What do you think of this world?
How can anyone ask his own man to apologize to his slave husband? How can I bear this tone!"
"Well..." Brother Yun said hesitantly: "Brother, please listen to my advice. We can't afford to offend Ximen Qing, but we can afford to hide. At worst, starting from tomorrow, we will stop the cake stall and lock the door of our house.
Just don’t let my sister-in-law go out.”
"No! I face that prostitute every day, and all I can think about is her stealing men. Before my brother comes back, I'm going to go crazy!" Wu Dalang shook his head like a rattle: "I'll call you out today, brother.
, Actually, there is something I need brother’s help with, but I don’t know if you are willing, brother?”
After hearing this, Brother Yun took a big sip of wine and took advantage of the drunkenness to pat his chest, which had not grown strong yet: "Brother has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it! As long as I can do it, brother, I won't say anything!"
"Okay!" Wu Dalang slapped the table with all his strength, causing the table to shake: "Brother, let's finish this bowl of wine before we talk!"
"good!"
The two empty bowls fell on the table again, and Wu Dalang said: "Brother, I also know that you often go to Ximen's house to buy some fruits. You are familiar with the roads and have met a few servants. From tomorrow on, you can help me
Keep an eye on the gate of Ximen Mansion. Whenever Ximen Qing goes out, come to the crossroads and look for me. I want to catch him!"
"Uh..." Although Brother Yun acted very well just now and almost became heterosexual brothers with Wu Dalang, but to be honest, Ximen Qing is his big financial backer.
I just sent it to Ximen's house, so I could barely support my mother at home. If I offended Ximen Qing in this way, I would suffer a lot, and my life would be cut off.
Seeing Brother Yun's expression of confusion, Wu Dalang was able to guess how well he got it, and raised his hand to pour a bowl of wine from Brother Yun: "Before Erlang comes back, I don't want to do anything to Ximen Qing, I just want to scare them.
Scared, tell that woman to restrain herself. If it’s really difficult for a brother to do this, then just pretend that he didn’t say these things.”
Brother Yun weighed it up, agreeing or not agreeing. Wu Dalang sighed again: "Brother, I know you have an old woman to support at home, and selling fruits is not the right way. When Erlang comes back, brother will make the decision and let Erlang
It would not be difficult to provide you with some money to start a small business, or even get you to work as a yamen servant."
As soon as the pie was thrown out, Brother Yun's eyes lit up: "Brother, are you serious about what you said?"
"Absolutely no lies." Wu Dalang replied decisively.
"Okay, in that case, I will agree to my brother." Brother Yun also agreed happily. Since Wu Dalang can solve his worries, naturally he has nothing to say. Anyway, it is just a letter. Brother Yun feels that he can definitely do it.
"Godmother, the slave family's life is hard..." Pan Jinlian looked at the queen who comforted her with tears in her eyes: "Ever since I was bought by Zhang Dahu to be a maid, I haven't had a good day since I married this useless guy.
, I wish I could just find a rope to hang myself all day long.”
"Li Niang, please don't say such depressing words. Why do you want to seek short-term consequences when you are so good?" Wang Po persuaded her bitterly: "I think Dalang is a man who lives his life. Women will suffer all their lives, no matter who they live with."
Is it the same? Besides, there is a brother-in-law who is the head of the army, and he is also a tiger-fighting hero. Many people are envious of him. You also saw that when the tiger was paraded through the streets that day, the eyes of many women in Qinghe County were fixed on Wu Erlang
Look."
"Godmother, don't make fun of the slave family..." Pan Jinlian's face was a little red. That day, she was parading the tiger in the street. She also went over to watch the excitement. Wu Song was dressed in a smart outfit at that time, which was very eye-catching.
No one expected that this mother could actually give birth to two people in her belly. The elder brother was three inches tall and the younger brother was tall and mighty. Of course, Wu Dalang was full of excitement and rubbed his hands when he led his brother in and introduced him.
, Pan Jinlian was so confused that she almost fainted from lack of happiness.
"What a sin..." Wang Po was like a mature fox fairy, she could see through Pan Jinlian's thoughts at a glance: "It would be great if this tiger-fighting hero wasn't your brother-in-law."
Pan Jinlian pretended to be angry, but forgot her tears: "Godmother makes fun of the slave family again, don't blame Liu Niang for falling out."
"Hehehehe, let's stop talking." Wang Po smiled like an old fox: "Liu Niang, remember the last time we went to the Jade Emperor Temple to burn incense, and the old woman begged Wu Daoguan to get you a signature?" March 3
.Good marriage.
Why doesn't Pan Jinlian remember? Pan Jinlian secretly held the lottery in her hand and hid it in her sleeve. She brought it back without knowing it from Wu Daoguan, and it is still stuffed under the mattress. Pan Jinlian secretly took it when she was bored.
I took out the lottery and looked at it over and over.
She was clearly married to someone else, so why did she get this lottery? Every time Pan Jinlian looked at the lottery, she wished she could rush downstairs and go to the Jade Emperor Temple to find Official Wu to find out.
Seeing that Pan Jinlian was in a daze, Wang Po covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Liu Niang, what do you think of the high official of Ximen today?"
"Ah? Mr. Ximen?" Pan Jinlian's pretty face turned even redder, as if the feeling of being touched on her chest had not gone away.
"Official Ximen is young, and his family has such a big herbal medicine shop, and the business is booming. There is one wife and one concubine in the family. The first wife's surname is Wu, and she is not in good health. The concubine just fell ill and died a few days ago. This man from Qinghe County
The matchmaker is keeping an eye on her. I wonder how many people want to propose marriages to the high-ranking officials in Ximen. The old woman is also a matchmaker. Do you want to go to Ximen's house tomorrow to introduce you?" Wang Po was reluctant and continued talking.
"I heard that that man bullies men and dominates women. He is one of the top tyrants in this county. Godmother, aren't you going to push the slave family into the fire pit? Besides, the slave family has already married into the Wu family. It is necessary." Pan Jinlian interrupted Wang anxiously.
Po.
"Oh?" Wang Po laughed again: "The old lady looked at the senior official Ximen, but she looked at Liu Niang differently! Liu Niang accidentally dropped the bamboo pole and hit the senior official, but it seemed that the senior official was not angry, but
I want you to stay as far away from him as possible. I'm afraid he's secretly attracted to you and can't help himself..."
"My godmother only talks nonsense..." Pan Jinlian flatly denied it, but Wang Po's words seemed to have unintentionally plucked a string deep in her heart, causing her heart to be in chaos.
Pan Jinlian took a deep breath, calmed herself down, thought for a moment, bit her lip and said, "The official of Ximen left quickly. I will go back to the Ximen Mansion tomorrow to ask for a meeting and apologize in person!" Are you moved?"