Chapter 57: Changing marriages
"Old man, are there any interesting places of interest here?"
"Going further east, you will reach the border of Daliang. There is a wide and majestic Mi River. It is very interesting. During the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a dragon boat race, which is very interesting. Alas! It is a pity that it has not been held for many years. I am afraid that the children in the future will
I didn’t know this project existed!” the old man said while driving the old scalper.
"Old man, why do you say that?" Yuzhu sat on the haystack and listened to the old man's words.
"Mihe and Gucheng both belonged to us in Daliang before. Since General Changsheng lost the battle and lost the city, they no longer belong to us in Daliang. How can those rough Hu people understand the customs of Gucheng people? Naturally,
Can’t see it anymore.”
"That's a pity. We can only go and see the scenery." Yuzhu said regretfully.
"I'm afraid the girl won't be able to go. I heard that there is going to be a war there, but it may not be possible. The generals in Daliang are the Ye family, a group of lords who only make thunder but no rain. They shout every day to take back Gucheng. How much have they collected?
It's been 20 years and it hasn't been taken back yet. If General Fei Lian was here, then these little bastards would still have the right to make such noise!" the old man said angrily.
Hearing Feilian's name, Yuzhu seemed to think of something.
"After so many years, haven't you trained a new 'Everlasting Victory General'?" Yuzhu asked.
"The Ye family has been controlling the government for many years. How can the new emperor, a young emperor, defeat the huge Ye family?" the old man said.
"What does this have to do with cultivating talents?" Yuzhu asked.
"When civil servants and military officials all listen to one person and cultivate new talents? How is that possible? The Ye family is eager to use everyone for the Ye family, and the new emperor will become a puppet. The Ye family does not allow new talents to appear.
If he becomes a threat to him, naturally Daliang will not be able to recover the lost city, let alone a new 'Eternal Victory General'!" said the old man.
"Old man, your insights are very unique!" Yuzhu said.
Yuzhu also didn't expect that ordinary people she met on the road could analyze national affairs so thoroughly. She also had a deep understanding. In the two years since she left Lianghe, she had gained a lot along the way.
"Don't take it seriously! Don't take it seriously because of what an old man said. If you really want to see Mihe, you can go and see it. The possibility of a real war is not very high, and the possibility of taking back Gucheng is not very high.
Big." said the old man.
"Thank you, old man!" Yuzhu.
"Girl, I'm home. I can only deliver it to you."
Yuzhu said goodbye to his old man and walked eastward.
"A suona and a gong, a red sedan chair and a red hijab, the bride changes brides, weeps to find the groom, the red matchmaker smiles, builds bridges to win marriage, the big flower wears a few mandarin ducks, no matter right or wrong, robs the moon of a good life, the groom
The official is dignified, no dowry is required, no betrothal is required, the wife is exchanged with joy, the in-laws burn firewood, you call me brother and he calls me sister, sister-in-law and sister are all right, the door is closed and the kang is heated, a fat boy will be born next year!" A group of children ran and danced singing on the road.
Listening to the song, Yuzhu heard why the song was so strange. Driven by curiosity, he walked through the woods in search of the place where the song came from.
The sound of suonas getting closer and closer, the sound of gongs and the sound of children playing, a group of bride-grooming processions, many neighbors on the roadside came to watch the fun, the sedan chair swayed, and the fat matchmaker held a basket on her arm as she walked
Every now and then, she would grab a handful of candies from the basket and throw them into the air, attracting a group of children to grab them.
"Brother, whose family is celebrating a happy event here? What kind of songs are the children singing? Why are they so strange?" Yuzhu asked looking at the excitement on the side of the road.
"It's about exchanging relatives!"
"Exchange of marriage? What is exchange of marriage?" Yuzhu asked.
"You look like an outsider at first sight! Both families are getting married with one son and one daughter. If you marry your daughter to his son, he will marry his daughter to your family." The man said calmly, as if he was used to it and didn't think it was wrong.
What a strange thing.
Yuzhu was even more puzzled. Why does it feel a bit ridiculous? She said: "They got married, but the man and woman from the two families happened to like each other?"
"Like each other? How is it possible? The men and women of the two families may have never met each other, so there is no way they like each other!"
"Then why do two families need to become in-laws? Don't they care about the wishes of their children?" Yuzhu asked. She still found it unbelievable. How could there be such a ridiculous thing in this world?
"The orders of parents and the words of matchmakers have been like this since ancient times. Let alone being born in a poor family, this change of marriage is a helpless move!"
"It's really ridiculous. As a parent, you don't think about your children. How could you do such a ridiculous thing? Don't you consider the feelings of your children?" Yuzhu said angrily.
"If it weren't for poverty and I couldn't find a wife for my son, I would have no choice but to exchange my own daughter for a daughter from another family."
原来真正的牺牲品是女儿啊!“儿子娶不上媳妇,就用女儿的幸福去换吗?真是太可笑了!”玉竹越听越激动,一股脑的想去揍人的冲动.
"A daughter is a daughter to begin with, and a man has to carry on the family line! So what does it matter if he sacrifices himself as a sister?" That said with confidence.
Yuzhu was about to be furious. She really wanted to beat up that patriarchal person on the spot. "Why not let men sacrifice themselves instead of women? It is women who give birth to children!" Yuzhu was unconvinced.
road.
"So what? When a woman gives birth to a child, she doesn't take the man's surname. After death, the man has to go to the ancestral hall. What about a woman? When she gets married, she follows her husband's family. When she gives birth to a child, she takes someone else's surname. Her parents support her so much.
Sacrifice for her brother is a way to realize her value, and her parents' support for her will not be in vain!"
"Parents raise their daughter just so that she can sacrifice herself. It's okay not to have such parents. They treat their children as victims of their own interests. Only men are their children. Do they still deserve to be parents? To carry on the family line? Haha! What is there to pass on to poor people?
Ding-dong, what does it convey when it is born, but the air? Only those who have no descendants are better!" Yuzhu said angrily.
"How can you, a woman, be so cruel and accuse others of annihilating their children and grandchildren?"
"It's just that you look pretty, why are you so evil-minded!"
"Yes, you really have a heart like a snake and a scorpion!"
"How vicious!"
They are the ones who say she is vicious. They are the ones who are truly vicious! They are just caught up in it without realizing it. Yuzhu has restrained herself from saying harsh words.
Yuzhu fled the scene amidst the curses and questions. There were even women who came to scold her. She couldn't understand the mentality of the women here. Are these women stupid? She is a woman, and she is not a woman.
After thinking about it, I also felt that what the other party said was extremely accurate. The people here must be mentally poisoned. The poison has invaded deeply and become deeply entrenched, and there is no cure. It is impossible for him to wake them up by scolding them.
Chapter completed!