The hairpin is not pure silver, but a hollow hairpin made of copper inlaid with silver, with a lifelike carved pear blossom on the root.
It was dark, but looking so close, I could still see clearly.
Zhang Lihua fell in love with it as soon as she saw it. She felt so sweet in her heart that she reached out and took it, "I like it."
This hairpin is carved with pear blossoms, it is her.
When Zhou Shitou heard that Lihua said he liked her, he immediately smiled like a fool and said, "I will continue to save money, and when you get married next year, I will buy you a sterling silver hairpin!"
Zhang Lihua also pursed her lips and smiled. She didn't know how to express the joy in her heart. She just felt filled with happiness.
Zhou Shitou got up early every day and went out in the dark. He had rarely seen Zhang Lihua in the past month. Looking at her now, he felt that his little girl had become more beautiful again. He took the hairpin and tied it on her head.
"Lihua, you are so beautiful!" She tilted her head and looked again and again, and smiled again. She seemed embarrassed and quickly went to help twist her clothes to cover up.
Zhang Lihua was also happy to hear this and felt embarrassed, but when she saw that this man was actually helping her wash her clothes, she was startled and quickly grabbed her, "I'll wash myself. Go back quickly. Auntie is still waiting for you."
It’s time to eat!”
The father and son came back late from driving, so the Zhou family's dinner was naturally later than other families' dinner.
Although the two of them were engaged, if they were to be seen together and Zhou Shitou was washing her clothes, they would probably gossip.
Zhang Lihua was also afraid that her reputation would not spread well, which would spoil the marriage.
Zhou Shitou also understood, and now he reacted and nodded, "Then I'll come see you again when I have free time. There are people coming and going in the inn, so you should pay attention to your own safety."
Zhang Lihua nodded and watched Zhou Shitou's figure dash into the darkness. Then she finished washing her clothes and carried the basin back up the gentle slope.
Halfway through the walk, I thought of something and quickly took off the hairpin from my head and carefully placed it close to my body.
After returning to the yard, I went to the backyard to hang my clothes to dry. As soon as I came out, I heard a sound coming from the upper room.
"Dad, can you still be angry with your son and daughter-in-law? Your grandson Bai'er has been attending school for two months, and his husband praised him for being smart! You said it would be a pity if you didn't send him to school. Our Zhang family is studying well.
A seedling?"
"The shop has not made much profit in the past two months, which is enough for daily expenses. My son is feeling sorry for not being able to get the money back. But isn't there nothing that can be done about it? As long as my son has enough money, he can't help it.
I respect you daddy!"
"Dad, you don't know that Xinghua brought a letter back. The county magistrate is very optimistic about her. This time, Xinghua will be selected to enter the palace. There are so many people who enter the palace.
The place needs to be managed, and the money in hand is low. How to win favor?
Son, this is for the good of our Zhang family! I have spent all the money in my hand, but it is far from enough. Dad, you can’t just ignore it!"
"Please father, please be considerate of your son! Now, Xinghua's place is the top priority of our family and we have to take care of it. If she becomes successful, how can she lose the glory and wealth of our Zhang family? It's Song'er's place
, wouldn’t it be much easier to have an imperial examination career if you have a cousin who is a noble person in the palace?”
After Zhang Lihua heard this, her heart suddenly trembled. Is the third uncle coming back to get money again?
But how can the family still get money? Her parents have already signed a ten-year contract, where can they sign another one?
Thinking about her third uncle's sudden and strange attitude just now, she felt a little scared. Wouldn't her third uncle be planning something on her?
But even if he sells her, it will only cost ten taels of silver at most.
Zhang Lihua wanted to listen again, but when she saw some movement coming out of her uncle's room, she didn't dare to stay.
He rolled his eyes and ran quickly to Song Qiu's house.
Not long after, a thin figure flew out of Song Qiu's house and clung to the roof of Zhang's upper room as silently as a nighthawk.
In the upper room, Mr. Zhang was still angry at the fact that his son, who finally came back to see his son for the first time, had a nose, not a nose, not eyes!
The first time he was injured, he didn't even come back to see him. He asked for money several times but said he didn't have it. Now that he was in a hurry, he knew he would come back and open his hand!
He didn't want to care at first, but when Leng Bu heard the last sentence, he hesitated in his heart.
First, the couple decided to send Xinghua to the talent show. He was willing to pay fifty taels of silver, but he just thought that if Xinghua would be selected and become a nobleman, would the Zhang family also be in glory?
Moreover, Xinghua can become a noble person. His eldest grandson will take the imperial examination and pursue an official career. What's wrong with having a cousin in the palace to help pave the way?
Now that Xinghua has embarked on this path, she really needs to plan carefully. This is not just a matter for the third son, but also a major matter for the Zhang family. He should help.
Thinking like this, Zhang Laodou felt relieved. In fact, he felt a lot less angry when his third son came back with good wine and cigarettes to greet him.
After all, he loved his eldest son, and he also loved his third son, the first son to be born after life and death.
How can a father not remember his son?
Zhang Laodou's face softened, but he snorted, "I'm not doing this for you, this is for my granddaughter Xinghua. Tell me, how much money do you need this time?"
Seeing that his father was relieved, Zhang Digua was overjoyed. It was not in vain that he had spent so much money to buy good wine and good tobacco leaves!
He quickly said: "No more, no more. The county magistrate is very optimistic about Xinghua and promised to give Xinghua a sum of money to help her along the way before departure. We will prepare what Xinghua needs to pave the way for her favor after entering the palace."
Just money will do.
This is the first time our family has done something like this. I just want to do our best to prepare it. The rest depends on Xinghua’s luck!"
"My father-in-law agreed to come up with two hundred taels of silver. Xinghua and I gave all the belongings in our hands to Xinghua first. If we could get together fifty taels, we borrowed another five hundred taels from an acquaintance.
Ten taels, a total of one hundred taels of silver.
Xinghua Niang’s cousin also valued Xinghua and was willing to give her two hundred taels of silver to Xinghua.
I'm thinking that if dad gives me another hundred taels of silver, we can prepare a total of 600 taels of silver for Xinghua, which should be enough."
The in-laws gave out two hundred taels, and the cousin, an outsider, also gave out two hundred taels. The son only needed to get one hundred taels from the family.
The face-loving Mr. Zhang hardly had to react and could not even refuse this.
If he refuses even one hundred taels of silver, what will his in-laws think of him?
How could he have the nerve to take advantage of Xinghua's success?
The last time he competed for this spot, he paid less than his in-laws, so now he can't afford to go any lower.
But at home, after buying a house for Song'er, we only had a few taels of silver left for all our belongings.
Where can I find a replacement for one hundred taels?
Zhang Laodou couldn't stand up and wanted to say more than his parents-in-law, let alone say these one hundred taels.
For a moment, I felt really worried.
Lao Deng, who was listening silently and not speaking, did not express any opinions. Anyway, when discussing such a major matter, her son did not talk about her. All he wanted was for his father to nod.
Old Deng frowned inwardly. Just by looking at Lao San's eyes, he knew that he had no good idea.
She pinched her fingers, thinking that if this old guy dared to mention a second wife again, she would send him half a pack of rat poison to see the King of Hell!
This time, she would never compromise again, and she had no weakness that needed to be compromised.