In the backyard of Songhe Tower, Madam and Xiaolian were checking the food and wine prepared by the restaurant, when they got the news that Manager Cui had come with a drum team to propose marriage.
"Madam, the Lou family is really bullying people. The young master just... his body was not even cold yet, and they... just..." Xiaolian's eyes turned red as she spoke.
A great scholar of later generations once said, "It is unkind to remarry after a husband's death!"
It means that a woman who remarries after her husband dies is not a good woman.
On the whole, women in the Song Dynasty were basically free to remarry.
However, some men influenced by Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism would try to control their wives' personal freedom, which also affected the status and destiny of women in the society of Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Although the Northern and Southern Dynasties did not have the strict restrictions on women imposed by feudal ethics after the Song Dynasty, as soon as the husband passed away, people came to propose marriage. Those who did not know the inside story said that the woman had someone outside for a long time, and even teamed up with a wild man outside to kill her husband.
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This kind of thing is easy to say but not nice to hear.
The lady was more sad than angry, her eyes were full of tears, she bit her lip with her teeth, trying hard not to cry loudly.
After enduring it for a long time, I squeezed out a sentence from between my teeth: "Let them do whatever they want, I won't see them anyway!"
Xiao Lian said angrily: "These people are just going too far! That guy named Lou is a promiscuous man. He has several wives and concubines in his house, but he still worries about this and that. In the end, he has all the ideas for his wife."
It's too abominable that you've got it on your head. Madam, just wait, I'll drive these scoundrels away right now!"
Having said that, he walked around, picked up the broom leaning against the door and headed to the front hall.
"Xiao Lian, no!" Madam grabbed her hastily.
"Madam, are we going to let the Lou family bully us?"
The lady bit her lip and shook her head: "Of course not. But Xiaolian, if you go out to meet them, this matter will be even worse."
She has been studying with her father since she was a child, and she understands the principles better than Xiaolian.
Faced with such a thing, the best way is to avoid it and let the Lou family punch the cotton bag when they come to propose marriage.
Xiaolian was so reckless as to go out and quarrel with the other party, which actually satisfied their wishes.
She explained the reason in detail. Xiaolian understood it, but she still couldn't help but burst into tears.
"These people who kill a thousand swords are bullying my wife for being a womanizer, and bullying her husband's family for having no one, wuwuwu..."
"That guy named Lou is just a playboy, a shameless bastard..."
Seeing her crying very sadly, the lady couldn't help but wipe her tears.
The restaurant's business was deteriorating, and now something like this happened again. How unfair was God to a helpless woman like her!
Xiao Lian sobbed: "That shopkeeper Qiu has always been timid and afraid of getting into trouble, so he will definitely not be able to stop those people. Madam, I think we might as well take this opportunity to leave through the back door!"
Xiao Lian's words woke up the dreamer. The lady only wanted to avoid him, but she didn't think of leaving the place of right and wrong quickly.
At this moment, they heard the noise coming from the front and subconsciously stopped.
At the same time, the front hall.
Ma Wu and Zhang Qing looked back at their shopkeeper at the same time, hoping that he would say a few tough words.
However, the next moment, shopkeeper Qiu forced a smile on his face and raised his feet to walk towards Guan Cui.
Both of them were extremely disappointed.
Ma Wu's eyes followed Shopkeeper Qiu who had lost his power and humiliated his country, and Ma Wu held the rice spoon tightly.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he strode forward.
Manager Cui suddenly saw the burly Ma Wu walking towards him. He couldn't help but take a few steps back and said sternly, "Don't come over here. I'm warning you, don't do anything stupid. Our Lou family is not that easy to mess with."
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He said that Ma Wu wanted to fight with him, and he was a little afraid in his heart. Today was his husband's happy event. Not to mention whether his entourage could get an advantage from Ma Wu, it would have delayed the husband's wedding.
I can't afford to be guilty of big things.
Unexpectedly, Ma Wu was not moved at all and continued to stride forward, forcing Manager Cui to take a few steps back.
Zhang Qing's general Ma Wu was so angry that he was so frightened that he chased after him with a kitchen knife.
As a result, Manager Cui couldn't help but tremble in his legs.
He was a good steward of the famous Lou family, but he only had one life. He didn't want these two bastards to fight hard, so he hurriedly retreated to the side.
When Shopkeeper Qiu saw the two clerks rushing towards Manager Cui, each holding an instrument, he was so frightened that the Lou family had a big business, how could they afford to offend them, so he ran a few steps to stop the two men, but his arms and legs were weak
, where can I outrun two young and strong guys?
Just when everyone thought that a conflict was inevitable, Ma Wu suddenly shouted, like thunder on the ground.
"Chen Langjun, you are here!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing and Shopkeeper Qiu followed his gaze around the crowd, and finally saw Chen Chang hiding behind the crowd.
"Good morning, everyone!" Chen Chang saluted everyone with a smile. He was not hiding behind the crowd on purpose, but there were too many people watching the excitement, so he was pushed to the back.
"Chen Langjun?"
"Chen Langjun, it's really you! That's great..." Zhang Qing almost cried with joy.
Shopkeeper Qiu straightened his back slightly.
As a result, everyone's eyes fell on this handsome man with red lips and white teeth.
Manager Cui looked sideways, was it him?
Isn't this the gentleman who followed him all the way? How come the people in Songhe Tower know him and look very familiar with him.
Chen Chang squeezed through the crowd and came to the middle, and said to Shopkeeper Qiu: "Shopkeeper Qiu, are you ready to eat and drink this morning?"
"ah……?"
Shopkeeper Qiu couldn't react.
Ma Wu and Zhang Qing looked at each other, neither knowing what they meant.
Chen Chang shook his head slightly: "Songhe Tower's business just picked up a bit yesterday, how can you relax? Hurry up and get ready, the guests will be here soon!"
Shopkeeper Qiu: "..."
Ma Wu: "..."
Zhang Qing: "..."
Manager Cui roughly figured out that Chen Chang was related to Songhe Tower, but the specific situation was unknown, but he was really confused by Chen Chang's operation.
However, he quickly reacted.
He came to propose marriage in such a grand manner, but was ignored.
I have lost face, and what’s more serious is that my husband has also lost face.
How can this be tolerated?
"This gentleman, you...?"
Chen Chang chuckled: "Steward Cui, haven't you had breakfast yet? I heard that the Songhe Tower has been reorganized recently, and now it has a completely new look. Steward Cui and all the brothers might as well go inside and get some food."
Manager Cui's subordinates were really blind. After hearing this, he immediately looked at Manager Cui with a questioning look. Manager Cui was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he kicked him in the butt.
Let you lose everything.
When he looked at Chen Chang again, his eyes were sinister, "Okay, let's attract business for Songhe Tower."
This chapter has been completed!