Inside a low fence, there are four low and dilapidated thatched houses.
At this moment, on October 15th of the first year of Xingping, in one of the thatched houses, there was a woman with gorgeous clothes and beautiful appearance.
Next to her, stood two slightly older people. Both of them were wearing new clothes, but it was obvious that they felt uncomfortable and often twisted.
"Qian'er, can you blame dad?"
Gan Qian's father, Gan Mao, looked at his daughter with a solemn expression and asked.
"Daddy, why did you say that again! Whoever Qian'er marries is decided by dad, so how could Qian'er be resentful?" Gan Qian had tears in her eyes, and there were already two tear stains on her face.
"Then Shijun Liu is a very noble man. He is someone we cannot see in person when we go out. We poor families cannot afford him. I heard that Shijun is already over thirty years old. If you marry him, you can only be a concubine. You are a boy from the Zhou family.
Although he is also a noble person, we can see him when we go out. I heard that the Zhou family brother went to propose marriage to him two years ago, but he ran away and refused to get married. "
"I also heard that Wen An likes beautiful women this week. Fortunately, you are good-looking and attracted his attention. He won't run away this time. Alas, my Gan family is so lucky to have such a son-in-law..."
"Bah, can you talk?" Gan Qian's mother spat at her father, "Let's not talk about the big things in the world. Let's just talk about this plow. You have been plowing the land for twenty years. Why don't you know how to fix the shaft of this plow?
Can it be used easily if it is bent? Although Wen An is a bit dissolute, he is talented and handsome. I heard that Liu Shijun personally visited him two months ago and said that he wanted to appoint him as Zhizhong. In this way
Our daughter will not suffer any loss if she marries someone like this."
Gan Mao quickly explained: "That's not what I meant. Didn't I say that he was good? Qian'er, thanks to you, our Gan family can not only have enough to eat, but also demolish these shabby thatched huts and build a new one."
Earth-tile house, your two brothers can also get wives!"
"Dad..." Gan Qian had already burst into tears.
"Qian'er, you have been obedient since you were a child and know etiquette, but there are some things that my mother still wants to tell you. Although the Zhou family's parents are gone, there are brothers and sisters-in-law in the Zhou family. Remember, you must treat your brothers and sisters-in-law well.
Just like parents, we have to rush to do dirty and hard work, and we must be obedient to our husbands. If you feel bitter in your heart...just endure it!" After Gan Mu finished speaking, she covered her face and cried.
"Dad, grandma..."
Gan Qian and her mother hugged each other and cried, while Gan Mao stood aside and silently wiped his tears.
Zhou Ping's betrothal gift to their family was two hundred thousand yuan, one hundred stones of grain, ten pieces of cloth, and other things.
For a poor family like them, these things have never been seen in their lifetime, but now they are suddenly available, and their lives will be completely changed because of this, and they will no longer be a poor family.
When the Zhou family asked a matchmaker to propose marriage, Gan Mao didn't believe it at first. He didn't believe that a family like the Zhou family with thousands of acres of land would fall in love with a poor girl like them.
Later, I gradually heard from the matchmaker that the second son of the Zhou family wanted to marry a good-looking woman regardless of whether they were of the same family. In the past two years, he introduced two rich girls, but in the end, he both ran away from home, causing the matchmaker to be criticized several times.
Suddenly cursed.
If it weren't for the fact that the Gan family's daughter was good-looking and came from a poor family, she wouldn't have become a matchmaker.
Gan Mao had heard of Zhou Ping before, especially Wen Anli. He knew who it was as soon as he mentioned it.
Farmers like them had also heard about Zhou Ping's predictions about Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao and others, but they were just casual chats in the fields and didn't take it to heart at all. However, his move to change the plow made them all admire him very much.
, this curved shaft plow is really easy to use.
The parents of the Gan family were originally worried that their daughter would have a hard time marrying him. After all, the family background was too different, but they heard from the matchmaker how well Zhou Ping treated the servants at home and the farmers who rented the land. He never beat or scolded them, etc., so they agreed to marry their daughter.
To Zhou Ping as his wife.
But the next day, county officials came to tell her that Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, had taken a liking to their daughter and wanted to take her as his concubine.
Gan Mao hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind. Just like Zhou Ping's original choice, he would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. He still chose Zhou Ping and did not want to regret his marriage.
I was originally worried that the county magistrate would come and force him to marry his daughter to Liu Shijun, but then he never saw the county magistrate to ask questions. A few days later, he heard that Magistrate Feng had abandoned his official position and ran away. He was worried about this.
My heart was relieved.
Zhoujiazhuang is more than twenty miles away from Meiren Township, so Zhou Ping personally brought Zhang Wu and his servants to welcome the bride.
He was riding on a horse, and even though he was getting married, he still had a wine gourd hanging around his waist.
Zhang Wu followed behind on horseback, also carrying a long bow behind him and a pouch of arrows hanging on his waist. Except when sleeping, he usually carried these things with him.
Behind is a carriage. Gan Qian is sitting in the carriage with a red scarf on her head.
Zhou Ping only saw Gan Qian's slim figure, but not her appearance.
But just this slim figure made Zhou Ping very satisfied.
Along the way, he was so proud of the spring breeze that he seemed to have the word "囍" written on his face. For a few moments, he could hardly help but wanted to recite a poem. He even thought of the verses: When you are proud of life, you must have all the joy, and don't let the beauty be in vain.
moon……
When many people heard about Zhou Wen'an's wedding, they ran to the roadside to watch.
In any case, Zhou Wen'an is already a celebrity in Fengpei County. Both scholars and farmers know his reputation and admire him very much.
Zhou Ping rode on the horse and kept smiling, as if he was a victorious general at this moment, enjoying the welcome of everyone.
After returning to Zhoujiazhuang and paying homage to her brother, sister-in-law and neighbors who came to congratulate her, Gan Qian returned to her room and sat on the bed waiting for her husband.
Gan Qian's mood at the moment was both excited and uneasy.
She was excited because she was marrying the person she admired. She had heard of Zhou Ping's reputation for a long time, but she had never dared to think of marrying such a wealthy family member before.
I feel uneasy because after all, the Zhou family is a wealthy family and I was born in poverty. I don’t know how this family will treat me and how I should get along with them.
Under the candlelight, Gan Qian waited for an unknown amount of time until she finally heard the sound of the door opening, as if someone had entered the room.
But this man stood still at the door, seeming to be staring at him.
Gan Qian suddenly became nervous, clutching her clothes tightly with both hands, and her breathing became rapid.
Because Zhou Ping had said before that everything should be kept simple, there were not many guests who came to congratulate him, and they all dispersed quickly.
Zhou Ping resolutely rejected the idea of having sex with each other, saying that I would be anxious to anyone who made trouble.
Although everyone was unwilling, they did not dare to force themselves and could only disperse in anger.
Zhou Ping, who often drinks without getting drunk, was slightly tipsy today.
He stood at the door and watched for a while, then turned around and closed the door, took off the wine gourd from his waist and put it on the table, then slowly walked towards the bride who was sitting by the bed and covered with a red scarf.
"Aqian." Zhou Ping called softly.
When Gan Qian heard the call to her, her body trembled slightly, but she didn't respond.
Zhou Ping finally walked up to Gan Qian. At this time, he could clearly hear Gan Qian's rapid breathing and saw her gripping her clothes tighter.
Zhou Ping stretched out his hands and slowly lifted the red scarf covering Gan Qian's head.
The moment he saw Gan Qian's appearance, he was stunned!
Gan Qian lowered her head, blushed, and did not dare to look at Zhou Ping.
"Don't be nervous, look up at me." Zhou Ping said softly.
Gan Qian remembered her mother's words to obey her husband in everything. After hesitation, she raised her head.
She was shocked too!
Gan Qian had never met Zhou Ping before, but when she met him now, it was dozens of times better than what she had imagined before.
Zhou Ping was seen looking at her affectionately with a slightly red face and a smile.
Gan Qian couldn't help but quickly lowered her head, her face even redder.
Zhou Ping's heart was racing, and he seemed to have a thousand words to say, but he didn't know what to say. At this moment, his mouth was not for talking, so he put his mouth to it.
The two slowly lay down, lowered the curtains, undressed and took off their belts.