When Zhao's mother heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the man didn't look like a joke.
But it was just a small sigh of relief. After all, this woman was divorced and returned to her parents' home. Even if she was not divorced, her reputation would still be ruined. Finding a good family would not be easy at all.
Her heart was heavy: "Who wants his banknote?"
Father Zhao didn't want it either: "Now that the matter has come to this, if we don't ask for any more money, we will only lose more money." He sighed: "You can go to bed later, and don't wait for me. I have to read a book. How dare they treat my daughter so slowly?"
In the final analysis, because my reputation is not high enough. "
This is true.
After Zhao's mother got this banknote, she no longer had to worry about money, so she thought about making soup for her daughter: "Don't overstay your welcome. It's no joke to damage your eyes and body."
Chu Yunli was lying down, and when she was drowsy, she heard someone knocking on the door. She opened her eyes, and Zhao's mother came in with soup.
"Pisces, drink before you sleep."
Chu Yunli sat up and finished drinking in silence.
Zhao's mother sat by the bed, with a heavy look on her face: "Your father is a boring gourd. You don't want to tell me about the outside world. What kind of grievances you suffered in the Zhang family, he didn't even mention to me. Are you willing?
Don’t want to talk to me?”
After a pause, she added: "Actually, Mingli is a good person. He will misunderstand you. He must have been misled by others. If you and your wife can reconcile..."
"There will be no reconciliation." Some people in this world always like to be self-righteous. If the real Zhao Shuangyu were here, he would definitely not be willing to listen to his mother's words. Chu Yunli did not want to deal with the Zhao family's matchmaking, and immediately relied on
Bedou cheered up and told the story exactly.
Mother Zhao's face was full of shock, and she looked numb until the end.
After so many things happened, the couple will definitely not be able to go back. Even if the Zhao family is willing to suffer the loss of being dumb, the Zhang family will definitely not accept their daughter again in order to have a grandson. Even if the daughter cannot have children, it is
The same goes for being harmed by Mrs. Zhang.
After listening for a long time, Mother Zhao came back to her senses and wiped her face: "They said you stole someone before, but I didn't believe you would do such a thing. Since it's not your fault, I'm relieved.
As for the Zhang family... don't think about it. When you get well and this storm is over, I'll find a good matchmaker..."
Chu Yunli interrupted her: "Mom, I was harmed like this by a man, so there is no need to be so anxious."
Hearing the displeasure in her daughter's words, Mother Zhao didn't want to mention it anymore: "Go to bed early and don't stay up late." She glanced in the direction of the study: "Your dad is staying up too, I have to urge him to go to bed."
It was probably because the Zhao couple had said hello to each other. After the other members of the Zhao family came to visit Chu Yunli on the first morning, they rarely disturbed her. Zhao Shuangyu's sister-in-law had the same attitude towards her as before, and there was no sign of any change for the time being.
despised.
The courtyard was quite quiet. It had always been so quiet because Father Zhao was studying, not because he was taking care of Chu Yunli.
Regarding the Zhao family's daughter's return from her husband's house, even if Zhao's mother deliberately did not mention it in front of outsiders, word spread quickly.
There were a lot of discussions outside, and Chu Yunli was staying in the house to recuperate, but he couldn't come to her.
In his previous life, Zhao Shuangyu failed to return to his parents' home, and even lost his life before leaving Zhang's home.
Chu Yunli got a little better and walked around the yard. Zhao Shuangyu's brother Zhao Shuangquan was also studying. However, he was already in his early 10s after studying for several years and didn't even pass the exam. He probably knew that he was not a child student.
As for studying, I didn’t concentrate on reading as early as two years ago. Instead, I went out to find a job as a bookkeeper.
Zhao Shuangquan enjoys being a bookkeeper, not being exposed to the wind or the sun, but still being respected by others.
On this day, Chu Yunli just woke up from her nap when she heard someone talking in the yard. She got up and walked to the window, and happened to meet the looking eyes of a young woman.
Zhao Shuangyu rarely went back to her natal family since she got married, but she knew all the people in her natal family, and the girl she came over was Zhao Shuangyu's cousin, who was separated by a room.
"Sister, are you feeling better?"
Chu Yunli nodded and greeted casually: "Shuangliu is here."
Zhao Shuangliu pointed to the basket on the table: "Mom asked me to bring you some eggs."
After a miscarriage or a child is born, acquaintances will send eggs to visit, which is just a normal exchange of favors.
Chu Yunli nodded again: "Thank you aunt for me."
"My mother is here too. She was delayed buying candy on the way." Zhao Shuangliu kept looking at her: "Sister, you can go out for a walk, don't stay bored in the house. No matter what happens, people must survive.
Anyway, just look forward.”
Chu Yunli heard something in her words and frowned: "What do you want to say?"
Zhao Shuangliu felt a little uncomfortable: "I just said it casually, sister, don't take it to heart."
Mother Zhao's eyes were a little dodgey, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside. Before she could get up, Zhao Shuangliu had already rushed to open the door.
The person who came in was Zhao Shuangyu, who was her aunt Li. She was holding an oil paper bag in her hand. After seeing the situation in the yard, she smiled and said: "Pisces, are you awake? Come out and have a snack quickly. It tastes good."
, it’s not too cold, and it’s just right for you to replenish your body.”
"I'm much better already. There's no need to make special efforts to make up for it." It's not easy to mention miscarriage at any time, especially when Zhao Shuangyu and her husband's family have fallen out. As long as they are somewhat concerned about her mood, they will not mention it intentionally.
.
Li's face was a little stiff: "I'm a straight person. I say whatever I have to say. If something I say is wrong, don't take it to heart. We are not outsiders... Pisces, actually I have something to discuss with you.
, you come out and sit down first." He then asked: "Wear thicker clothes so that the wind doesn't blow."
Chu Yunli walked out of the room.
Mrs. Li looked her up and down: "Look at this little white face, so pitiful..."
Before she finished speaking, she noticed the displeased gaze of her cousin-in-law. The niece opposite her also had a heavy expression. She reached out and patted her mouth: "Look at me, I said the wrong thing again. Pisces, come and sit down quickly."
After Chu Yunli sat down, she didn't reach for her snack.
Mrs. Li didn't take it seriously, and sent her daughter to the kitchen to make tea, and whispered: "Pisces, I have already heard from my sister-in-law about the grievances you have suffered. The Zhang family is not as good as animals if they don't do human affairs. In fact, at the time I
I don’t quite agree to this marriage, but it’s not easy to talk to an aunt. Now that you have returned to your parents’ home, everything is available outside. Your father is a scholar, and he finally got a good name. If you are laughed at for this,
,It is really……"
She shook her head: "Don't blame your aunt for speaking harshly. These are all facts. You shut yourself up in the house every day and can't hear anything. Those people won't talk about it in front of your brother and sister-in-law. But in our family, there is almost nothing."
You can tell. You are still young and you have to plan for the future earlier."
Zhao's mother didn't like hearing this: "Pisces is still recuperating, don't say these words to make her feel uncomfortable."
"I only tell the truth about our own family." Mrs. Li lowered her voice: "After you have taken care of your health, it is more important to get married as soon as possible. As long as you have a husband's family, there will gradually be less talk outside."
Mother Zhao frowned and didn't answer any more.
Li's appearance clearly meant something more. Chu Yunli was curious: "Auntie, you want to be a matchmaker for me?"
"Yes!" Ms. Li slapped her thigh and said with a smile: "I just said that you are a smart girl since you were a child. I didn't know how to say it just now because I was afraid that you would think too much. It's not that I am anxious, this is really for you.
Okay, and that person is really good, it would be a pity to miss him."
Seeing how well she said it, Mother Zhao suddenly became interested. Her daughter was still so young, and she had never thought of keeping her at home for the rest of her life. Since she was going to get married sooner or later, she couldn't miss out on a good candidate.
"Who is it? Do I know him?"
Mrs. Li laughed and said, "Do you know the Zhang family on Ping'an Street in front of you?"
After hearing about the Zhang family, Zhao's mother felt a little uncomfortable. Recently, she began to think carefully about the family that her brothers and sisters told her about.
There are dozens of families in and around Ping'an Street, including several Zhang families, but the only ones with suitable candidates are those one or two. Mother Zhao frowned: "Who are you referring to?"
"That Zhang Lezi." Mrs. Li said this person. Seeing her sister-in-law's face darken, she whispered: "Don't think he is a scoundrel, just listen to me carefully first. First of all, he has children, and he doesn't care whether Pisces can give birth to them."
, Besides, his parents are no longer here, so he won’t dislike Pisces. We are so close, and Pisces will never be bullied if he marries her. Also, his two children are quite young, so they can
Raise it to maturity.”
Mother Zhao couldn't bear it anymore and blurted out: "It's so good, why don't you let Shuangliu get married?"
In fact, this is what Chu Yunli wanted to say.
Anyone who is called a leper is not a good person. To put it mildly, this one is doing well in the outside world. To put it harshly, he is a gangster. He has never been willing to live a down-to-earth life, and all his previous wives were stolen from him.
. They never wanted to live a good life with him from the beginning. Even after giving birth to two children, after finding their next home, they left without looking back, and they didn't even want the children.
Ms. Li felt aggrieved when she was sprayed: "I am sincerely doing it for Pisces's good. You stay at home every day, and you don't know how unpleasant the comments outside are. It has affected my Shuangliu's marriage."
"Then what are you doing here?" Mother Zhao was so angry that she wrapped the snacks on the table, stuffed them into the basket, lifted the basket and stuffed it into her arms: "Get out! Don't come here again in the future.
, just pretend that there are no relatives in our family, it is best to become enemies, so as not to affect your daughter's marriage."
Mrs. Li wanted to explain, but Mother Zhao refused to listen. Zhao Shuangliu in the kitchen saw that something was wrong and hurried out to persuade. Neither mother nor daughter could resist Mother Zhao, and they were gradually pushed out.
Over the years, although we are not close sisters-in-law, we always help each other when things happen. We have some minor disagreements in private, but we have never turned against each other like this. Li wanted to speak several times, but she couldn't speak.
As she was about to be pushed out of the door, she couldn't help but said: "Pisces has been married before, but she can't have children. Who would want her except a leper?"
These words aroused Mother Zhao's anger even more. No matter how bad her daughter was, it was not Li's turn to look down on her. She pushed her away hard: "I don't want you to pretend to be kind. If there is such a good candidate, I'll give it to you."
Keep it for your own daughter!”
Zhao Shuangliu is still an unmarried girl, how can she bear this?
He immediately blushed with embarrassment, stamped his feet and ran away.
Mrs. Li was also angry. Her daughter had not yet discussed marriage, but someone put her together with Lai Zi. This spread was intended to ruin her daughter's reputation. She jumped up in anger, and before leaving, she said: "I want to see it."
Look, Pisces can find a good family in the end. Don't stay in your parents' family for the rest of your life."
Mother Zhao put her hands on her hips: "I am willing to raise my daughter, it is none of your business."
The two cursed a few more times, and Mrs. Li was afraid of being laughed at by outsiders, so she left unwillingly.
After sending the person away, Zhao's mother was still angry and said angrily: "Who are you looking down on? Damn you!"
She turned back: "Pisces, don't take these words to heart. She is just jealous of you, jealous that you can find a good family, but Shuangliu can't." When the man was angry, he began to speak indiscriminately: "Shuangliu will not be able to find a good family this year."
She's sixteen, and she hasn't made an appointment yet, even though she's looking for you compared to the Zhang family before... She doesn't even look in the mirror. You were able to get engaged to the Zhang family because of your father's fame. What does their family have? They have high eyes and low hands.
The maid is destined to treat herself as a wealthy lady, so she deserves to be unable to marry."
Chu Yunli rubbed her eyebrows: "I want to move out."
Mother Zhao was so angry that she couldn't realize what her daughter said for a moment. After she figured it out, she looked surprised and asked, "Where are you going to move to?"
When she asked the question, she had a look of disapproval on her face: "You are a girl who lives alone outside, and you will make people gossip. Besides, your father and I are not at ease!"
"It's impossible for me to stay at home all my life." Chu Yunli sighed: "Mom, I know what I'm doing and I won't be bullied by outsiders. At worst, I'll find two more people to take care of you."
Zhao’s mother: “…how much money do you have to dare to say such a thing?”
Chu Yunli said casually: "Not much, twenty thousand taels."
Mother Zhao was startled. Seeing that her daughter was not a joke, she asked tentatively, her voice trembling: "Twenty thousand taels?"
Zhao's father has never liked to talk about outside matters with his family, and he would not take the initiative to mention big things like money to his wife. Chu Yunli nodded: "Otherwise, do you think I will let the Zhang family go easily?"
Mother Zhao was speechless, her hands were shaking a little. She sat down with her hands on the table. After she sat firmly, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "How much did you give your father?"
"Five thousand." Chu Yunli didn't feel the need to hide anything.
Zhao's mother wiped her face: "Pisces, you can stay at home. If anyone gossips about you again, I will tear her mouth apart." Then she slapped the table: "You have such a large dowry, you can definitely find another one."
A better person. That Zhang Leizi actually has the nerve to mention it. Bah!"
No one wants to be looked down upon, especially in marriage. Even Zhang Lezi dared to miss his own family. When Zhao's mother was angry, a little later, she deliberately told her daughter that she had been mistreated by the Zhang family and received a large amount of compensation before returning to her parents' home.
The matter was vaguely revealed.
The news quickly spread throughout several nearby streets, and after half a day, many people knew that Zhao Shuangyu had a large sum of money.
As for how big the sum was...sometimes it was a few hundred taels, and some said it was a few thousand taels.
There are more people who believe in the former, and most people think the latter is a fantasy. However, in the area where the Zhao family lives, those who can afford dozens of taels are already quite wealthy.
Another day passed and the matchmaker came to the door.
This is also one of Zhao's mother's purposes.
It seems that the daughter does not want to remarry for the time being, but sooner or later she will get married. In such a situation, it is necessary to let the younger generation come to propose marriage. Maybe there is something good in this to attract the daughter's attention.
Otherwise, the daughter will be kept at home every day, not knowing anyone outside, and the matchmaker will not come to the door... Then only Zhang Lezi and his like will be the ones to get married.
Chu Yunli didn't want to meet any of the matchmakers, leaving them all to Zhao's mother to deal with. He had already said that if he wanted to get her engaged, he had to ask her what she wanted to do.
Mother Zhao did not dare to force her daughter on this matter. There were many women who could no longer survive after falling out with their husbands' families, and the experiences of their daughters were a hundred times worse than those of women who were divorced. She did not dare to gamble.
If my daughter gets confused and commits suicide, she cannot bear the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person away.
On this day, Zhao's mother came back from outside, looking wilted all over.
Chu Yunli's health has improved a lot recently, and her complexion has become rosy. Sometimes she walks in the yard, and most of the time she reads under the shade of a tree. Seeing her like this, he asked funnyly: "Mom, weren't you very happy when you went out?
Of?"
The matchmaker who came this time was pretty good. He often worked as a matchmaker for a wealthy family. Mother Zhao even dressed up carefully when she went there. When she heard what her daughter said, she sighed and sat on the other side.
"Pisces, guess what I heard today?"
Chu Yunli raised his eyes and looked at her: "What about the Zhang family?"
One guess and you're right.
Zhao's mother gritted her teeth with hatred: "The matchmaker told me that Zhang Jiang has already made up his mind, and the girl in front of him is the Luo family."
There were many people with the surname Luo around here, but Chu Yunli didn't take it to heart.
"It's settled. Zhang Mingli doesn't have a child yet, so it's normal to be anxious."
"This Luo family..." Mother Zhao whispered: "The population is prosperous, especially Miss Luo's four brothers and several uncles. The Zhang family must have taken a fancy to her to have a son."
There is indeed a saying nowadays that girls with many brothers in the family are more likely to give birth to boys.
Chu Yunli was curious: "Do they know about Zhang Mingli's illness?"
Mother Zhao glanced at her: "This girl from the Luo family has had many matchmakers come to propose marriage since she was ten years old, and there are also many wealthy businessmen among them. But they have never agreed, just because they want to choose the richest one. In addition to having wives and concubines, Zhang Mingli
Besides, he looks like a human and has a good family background. Even if they know the truth, they will definitely not refuse. After all, such a wealthy family has no shortage of famous doctors. Even if they can't give birth now, they can always find a way."
"Then don't worry about it." Chu Yunli put down the book in his hand: "As long as the girl is not deceived."
When Zhao's mother heard what her daughter said, she glanced at her again: "Aren't you angry?"
not angry.
Chu Yunli also found out later that Zhang returned to her husband's house safely, as if nothing had happened. With this woman here, Zhang Mingli's desire to have a child was a fool's dream.
Even if he could regain his health, he would be ruined again by his aunt Zhang.
Seeing that Zhao's mother was in a low mood, Chu Yunli asked curiously: "Who did the matchmaker mention?"
She asked this not because she wanted to get married, but mainly because she saw that Zhao's mother treated her daughter well and didn't want her to feel uncomfortable all the time.
Zhao's mother waved her hand: "Don't mention it. We are also doing business. We are weak and have not been out for many years. I refused on the spot. No matter what, you will not marry a sick man."
After hearing this, Chu Yunli didn't take it to heart and comforted him casually: "Don't worry, you can always meet something better in the future."
Mother Zhao nodded: "Yes, you have been tricked once, but you can't be careless anymore."
She just sighed in her heart. She had met several matchmakers these days, which made her realize once again how difficult it is for a woman to marry again.
There are people who propose marriage, but there are always shortcomings of one kind or another.
The next day, someone else came to the door.
Mother Zhao went to the wedding with great interest. When she saw the matchmaker wearing a red flowered jacket at the door, her face turned dark: "I don't consider marrying my daughter to the Lu family. Don't mention it again."
The matchmaker's face was a little confused, but she had seen a lot of people, so she was calm: "Listen to me first. Yesterday, you refused before I finished speaking. How can I harm you? Besides, listen.
If you don’t agree, I won’t be able to harm you even if I want to!”
She glanced at Chu Yunli and said, "Let your daughter also listen to it. Maybe she will like it."
If you have a child in your family who wants to discuss marriage, you must not offend the matchmaker. Otherwise, if you anger the person and ruin your reputation by talking nonsense outside, the marriage will definitely be affected.
Mother Zhao hesitated for a while, but finally turned sideways and let the person in.
"This young master of the Lu family is indeed very weak, and I have never hidden it from the beginning. But he doesn't care about things, and he has a share of the family property, so he is just a wealthy and idle man." After sitting down, the matchmaker got straight to the point: "People don't pick on family background.
I'm not picky about your daughter's marriage. Isn't it better to marry into a rich family and be a young lady than to go to an ordinary family to be punished with daily necessities? Besides..." She lowered her voice and said, "What happened to your daughter, I don't know.
I also vaguely know that it is difficult to give birth to a child. It happens that you are also weak and it is normal not to give birth to a child. No one will embarrass your daughter then! What I want is to find someone to accompany Mr. Lu to know the cold and the heat... You guys
Think carefully, my daughter is married, otherwise, I will really marry my daughter off."
The matchmaker's words are exaggerated, but they are not nonsense either.
Mother Zhao was silent: "I just feel uncomfortable." When she said this, her eyes were red: "Why should my good daughter have to endure this? She could have given birth to three or two children, and she would be the same as her husband, support each other all their lives, and be happy when they grow old.
Nongsun, now he has fallen into this situation... God is really unhappy."