"Men should marry when they are young, and women should marry when they are young. The ethics are the same. San'er doesn't want to miss my sister." Zhu Kui said vaguely while eating and chewing: "But you should also marry the one you like, don't be so anxious.
"The biggest thing in a woman's life is choosing a husband. In fact, before the fate comes, it doesn't matter if you let your third son take care of you first."
"You are only eleven years old. You look like a little adult. Eat it quickly." Zhang Xiaomei said in a playful tone. In fact, she wanted to say in her heart, then you can support me for the rest of your life. A few days ago, her father was supposed to teach her a class.
The marriage was between a young man from a nearby village, but Zhu Laoshi knew about it and stopped it.
Zhu Laoshi paid 30 yuan as a betrothal gift and said that he would get married when Zhu Kui turned fifteen. This matter was decided by Zhu Laoshi and Zhang Daku. No one else knew yet. Zhang Xiaomei happened to walk by the doorstep that day.
Eavesdropping, I realized that I felt secretly sweet in my heart. In the following days, she went up the mountain even more diligently. She cleaned and washed several sets of white linen clothes, including some chores in the bamboo house and the bamboo slips scattered on the ground.
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In the past three years, Zhu Kui has always adhered to his promise to Uncle Wang and continued to teach Wang Cheng. After dusk, the villagers returned from farming, had dinner, went up the mountain, and set up a bonfire. They were accompanied by two daughters, Zhang Xiaomei and Zhu Wumei.
In the Han Dynasty, the whole family had to work during the day, but the most leisure time was at night. There was nothing to do at all, and it was best to use studying to relieve boredom.
Zhang Xiaomei knew that Zhu Kui had been writing a work recently, which seemed to be about some strange stories, so she put a lot of energy into it. After Zhu Kui had breakfast, she didn't bother him too much and cleaned up.
He said goodbye and went down the mountain.
She will be very busy these two days. She has to do things at home and make clothes for Zhu Kui.
Three days later, Zhu Kui stood in front of the tombstone in new clothes. His young face showed unparalleled maturity and strength, and his eyes were full of wisdom. He had changed from the confused and muddle-headed expression of three years ago.
achieved the goal.
"Uncle, the three-year period has come, and San'er is about to go down. I know you want me to be famous all over the world, so that everyone in the world will know Wang Fang. Uncle, you also hope that I can become an official, so you want me to pay homage to Zhang Jian.
As a teacher, I hope that after I become an official, I can support A Cheng in the future, so that the descendants of Wucheng can once again enter the court, appear in front of the world again, and restore Wucheng's glory."
"But now that the court is dominated by traitors and the country is about to fall, if you sacrifice your life for the court, San'er doesn't think it's worth it!"
"So, San'er has made a plan. First, he will stay in Jiangdong, earn more money, let his family live a better life, and gradually accumulate more fame. At the same time, he and I will also wait for Cheng and I to truly be together.
When I grow up, when the world is divided into three parts, I will look at choosing a family to join. Then I will enter an official career, which will be safe and the future will be brighter."
"Okay, these are San'er's thoughts. I've told you all today. I hope your spirit in heaven can protect us!"
Kneeling in front of the tombstone, he kowtowed three times respectfully, and then walked down the mountain without looking back.
The Zhu family is now in Shigang Village. They can be said to be the landlords in the village. Farmers have a farmer's mentality and have a different enthusiasm for purchasing land. In three years, more than half of the dozens of households in the village are farming for the Zhu family.
, the land was re-opened, and a new house was built, with six rooms, high earthen walls with gates, and a wooden plaque hanging horizontally with a red character written on it.
On weekdays, Zhu Laoshi makes a pot of tea, walks around, visits neighbors and friends, and is already a celebrity in nearby villages. Everyone in the nearby countryside also knows that the Zhu family has become prosperous in recent years. The explanation given by Zhu Kui is that he went out to study.
I met a Mr. Zhao, and they hit it off immediately. The trivial gold was a gift from Mr. Zhao. As for Mr. Zhao's identity, it was only said that he was a fortune teller. You must know that in the Han Dynasty, prophecies were rampant, which led to fortune telling without adding the identity of the fortune teller.
Everyone is rich, and the rich and nobles are never stingy about it.
These words were naturally fabricated by Zhu Kui. He killed the Yellow Turbans in Guangling County and was kidnapped by Ma Yuanyi. He kept these worrying things and other specific details in his heart without saying a word to his family. As for the Zhike gift,
In the eyes of the people, these zodiac guests are no different from gods. They are all people with eccentric tempers. The villagers think that the smoke coming from the Zhu family's tomb means they are lucky.
Zhu Kui's mourning period was over, and his beloved son came down the mountain. Zhu Laoshi naturally wanted to celebrate grandly. He held a twenty banquet and invited all the villagers from the same village to come to celebrate in his courtyard. At the banquet, this man had been mourning for three years.
The celebrity in the village naturally exaggerated again, which made Zhu Kui very bored...
The banquet ended late at night, and naturally only his own family members were left. Zhu Kui began to propose to his father the idea of going to Moling County to explore, and would also take Wang Cheng with him.
As soon as these words came out, mother Chen quickly objected: "Son, our family is living a comfortable life now, why do you still think about going out to endure hardships?"
"Yes! Third brother, why are you thinking about going out again? You have been hiding in the mountains for three years and you don't play with Xiaowu anymore." Eight-year-old Zhu Wumei, with her gorgeous red clothes, shows the love her family has for her.
As soon as the little girl finished speaking, Zhu Kui grabbed Zhu Wumei's pigtails, causing her to scream in pain:
"Ah! Let go now! Brother!"
"Hmph!" Zhu Kui snorted lightly, let go of his hand, and lectured, "My little sister has told me that you bullied Acheng just because you were one year older than him, and gave him all the wages his father paid him.
Occupied, why are you so willful?"
"Isn't it just a few hundred copper coins? There's no need to pull people's hair like this." Zhu Wumei stroked her hair aggrievedly and glared at Wang Cheng who was bowing his head. The latter shrank in fear when he saw it.
He shook his hand to show that he was not the one who told the secret.
"Okay, third brother, stop scolding my little sister." Zhu Da said to smooth things over, then changed the topic and continued: "Why do you think about going to the county to make a living when you get off the mountain?"
Zhu Kui looked at his sister pouting and looking dissatisfied. He held him lovingly in his arms and comforted him: "Don't bully A Cheng in the future, do you understand?" Then he looked at Wang Cheng and said, "Don't be so dumbfounded either.
Be more careful and memorize what I teach you, and don't let your dead uncle down."
"I got it, third brother!" the two children said in unison.
"Dad, Aniang, San'er has already thought about it. There is a saying that a real man must not have far-reaching ambitions, let alone work in the fields. Uncle Wang repeatedly hoped that I would go to Guangling to become a disciple. In fact, he wanted San'er to be a disciple.
My son can go out more often and see the world, so that he can display his ambitions and do something big."
"Besides, you have to be prepared for danger when you are in peace. Although my family's life is quite fulfilling now, we cannot be satisfied with it. There are great opportunities for development in the county. San'er also wants to go out and see if there is a chance to make more money." Zhu Kui sat.
He straightened his body and danced his hands to explain.
For a while, the whole family quietly thought about the meaning of these words.
Zhu Laoshi bowed slightly and sat next to the wooden couch. After years of hard work, there were already several wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He squinted at Zhu Kui and said, "Sanwa, have you decided?"
Zhu Kui looked at Zhu Laoshi firmly and replied: "Yes, Dad. The child should have decided."
"Hey, Sanba, your father is incompetent. He only sees this one-third of an acre of land to live on. You have been smart since you were a child and learned knowledge from Uncle Wang. Your future path will definitely be different from that of your father. Since you have already decided
Okay, let’s go then.”
"Thank you very much, father. The child will leave tomorrow. I hope father will take good care of himself."
The next day, Zhu Kui kowtowed three times to Zhu Laoshi and his wife, and left home again with Wang Cheng.