The bride was led into the main hall by Xi Po, and after the ceremony was completed, she was sent to her new house.
The women outside had sharp eyes. After scanning the circle of dowries, they remained silent with deep thoughts. Their expressions of simple thoughts could not hide their disappointment. Some even whispered, "After all, this appearance is not as good as a kiss." , he is still a wealthy family in the town, and it’s not surprising that he only has these dowries.”
A woman next to me retorted, "I have managed to collect so much, but some of my relatives don't even have these." This shows that she knows how to be content.
Someone immediately analyzed, "How can it be the same? The Zhou family is so rich, they can afford a decent dowry even if they leak a little bit. In my opinion, this girl is like the Wu family, and she has violated other people's taboos." Already."
Others murmured in a low voice, "Maybe they are all under the impression."
As soon as these words came out, everyone had different thoughts.
The Wu family is happy, and these people came to He Xi's house to help. They just whispered a few words, but there were indeed a few women inside who looked ugly, and they seemed to be a little wary when looking at each other.
Shen Qiuyan in the new house didn't know this. The smile on her lips never fell down along the way, especially when Wu Ming lifted her hijab with the weighing pole and saw his warm eyes and smile on his lips. I just feel that this is the happiest moment in my life.
The two drank a glass of wine together, and Xipo congratulated herself and stepped back. Wu Ming took her slender white hand and said, "Yan'er, I finally married you."
Shen Qiuyan's cheeks turned red and she lowered her head shyly.
Then, her face froze, because when she lowered her head, she saw the ground. This ground... was actually still soil, but it was flattened. However, no matter how smooth the soil was, it would still be uneven.
She suddenly raised her head and scanned the furnishings in the room. The walls were newly painted, and the furnishings in the room were simple. There was just a bed, and then her dressing table. There was a bookcase over there, but there was nothing else. However, , even if there was one, there would be no room for it in this house.
Wu Ming naturally noticed the sudden change in her expression and said apologetically, "Yan'er, this house has wronged you. But don't worry, in the future... I will let you live in a big house, eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, and be served by maids and servants..."
His voice was gentle, and Shen Qiuyan's pale complexion gradually turned shy again, and she said gently, "Ming Lang, there is no need to be like this. Since we are married, we are one husband and wife, and we should share joys and sorrows. You are looking down on me by saying this. "
When Wu Ming heard this, he smiled and apologized.
Wu Ming's classmate came to congratulate her. Naturally, he could not stay with the bride all the time, so he quickly went out to accompany the guests.
Shen Qiuyan sat in the freshly decorated and desolate room, feeling sweet for a while, but also feeling that the days to come might be miserable.
Gradually the wedding banquet came to an end, Wu Ming's classmates said goodbye and left, but there was a dispute outside.
"It's outrageous. If you want to ask for money, you'll have to wait until today. It's a big day for me." This was the voice of a steady old man.
There was an argument on the big day, and Shen Qiuyan suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She stood up and walked behind the door, where the sounds from outside could be heard more clearly.
A woman's urgent voice came immediately, even with a slight cry, "Third uncle, I don't want to be like this. It's just that the Wu family owes a lot of money to many people. I'm afraid someone will come tonight and ask where they will be at that time." You still have to go to my family? My family has saved the money for many years, but when I want to marry the boss, the matchmakers are coming to the door. I am just waiting for the money to be given to Xiao Ding. I really can’t waste any time."
Someone suggested that everyone outside gathered around and told them their difficulties, not only to tell the elders, but also to tell Wu’s mother. Even the woman who was helping to wash the dishes and clean the yard stopped what she was doing. There were endless arguments.
Shen Qiuyan leaned against the door, feeling weak all over, and the sweetness just now flowed away like water.
She was different from Zhou Mingxuan, who had been pampered and pampered by her father. She had been dependent on others since she was a child. Even though her father never asked about her food, clothing, housing and transportation, he treated her as another girl in the family, but it was completely different if she was not her biological daughter. Xuan asked her eagerly, but whenever he had a headache or fever, he would rather put down the business in the shop and keep it. When he came to her, he just said one word - call the doctor!
After she grew older, because he was concerned about her reputation, Zhou's father never went to her yard, but visited Zhou Mingxuan every three days. This made the difference even more obvious.
Love is one, and the other is money. Like her, Zhou Mingxuan receives three taels of monthly silver from the housekeeper every month. When she was a child, everyone was the same. But when she gets a little older, if Zhou Mingxuan wants to go out on the street, she still But when she goes to the housekeeper to withdraw money, she doesn't get this treatment.
Three taels of silver is a lot. None of the girls in the Wen family have so much silver, but compared with Zhou Mingxuan, it is not enough. Therefore, over the years, she has not been able to save much on hand, and she has become more and more aware of the importance of silver.
Her face turned gloomy. Today she left the Zhou Mansion, and from now on the three taels of monthly silver was gone. This family...
She looked around, the last trace of luck in her heart was gone, and the corners of her mouth fell. At the same time, there was a knock on the door behind her, and Wu Ming's gentle and apologetic voice came through the thin door panel, "Yan'er, I I have something to discuss with you."
What happened on the Wu family's wedding day spread throughout Huanxi Town the next day. When the bride came in, she was being chased for debts. She was even forced to knock on the door of the new house and force the bride to take it. He took out the money to pay off the debt, but in the end he couldn't get it out, so he took the two paulownia wood boxes from the dowry as collateral, and then gave up.
This kind of thing can be said to be the first time in Huanxi Town. Everyone said anything when they found out. Some people said that the people in Sannan Village were too mean and would ask people for debts when there was a big day. Some people lamented that the Wu family was so poor that they could still marry. As expected, the appearance of a wife is very important even for a man. Some people even put it more directly. Wu Ming was hooking up with a cousin of the Zhou family, and he was so angry that the direct daughter of the Zhou family broke off the marriage. In fact, it was stupid. If this girl from the Zhou family married, , even if someone wants a debt, shouldn't these creditors be sent away immediately with this little money?
When Chu Yunli knew about this, she had just stood up. Chunyu was helping her get dressed. He smiled and told her the matter as a joke, and finally said, "It is indeed right to break off the engagement. No matter how your life will be in the future, it will be once in a lifetime." If this happened on the big day, I might be depressed for the rest of my life."
While talking, he secretly glanced at her face. Although the girl was joking, she was actually trying to comfort her, fearing that she would not be able to think about it.
Chu Yunli didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If Zhou Mingxuan was here, she might be really upset. If this matter were brought to her, she would really feel nothing. Even because these two people are getting married, they should stay away from the Zhou family in the future. She I felt more relaxed.
It wasn't just Chun Yu who was worried. During breakfast, Father Zhou saw that her face was as normal and she seemed to be more relaxed. He hesitated several times before finally saying, "Xuan'er, there are many good men in the world. From now on, Dad will definitely choose one for you." Okay, I will treat you wholeheartedly like my father treats your mother."
I still believe that she really abandoned Wu Ming.
Chu Yunli reassured her again and again, but I don't know if Zhou's father believed it or not.
Shen Qiuyan got married, but was rejected when she came back. Zhou's father said that he did not need her to repay his kindness for raising her. Now that she was married and lived a good life, it was repaying his kindness to reassure Zhou's mother, who was under a lot of trouble.
Listening to what he meant, he actually didn't plan to see Shen Qiuyan again in the future.
Even so, no one said anything wrong with him.
Chu Yunli took some time off and concentrated on learning to read. She was a determined person, and she learned most of it in a month. She just couldn't write well, so she needed to practice slowly, not in a hurry.
When she was in a good mood, she started to think about the future. Gui Cha had said that she should do more good deeds. Of course she would try her best when she came here.
However, you can't do anything without money. If you want to make money, you have to think of something.
Father Zhou’s rouge shop uses recipes passed down from ancestors. Most of them are ordinary rouges. The ones that make the most money are the ones that add medicinal materials to condition the skin. Ordinary rouges. Outsiders may know some formulas and The methods, but those precious ones, are secrets that are not passed down.
The rouge shops in Huanxi Town are good enough, but when they get to the county town, they are not enough.
Chu Yunli thought for a long time and felt that it was necessary for her to learn pharmacology. She had a lifetime of experience, and what she had seen and heard was something that no one knew at the time. For example, ointments could remove freckles and nourish the skin... If she could figure out some of them, she might not be able to make money. ?
So, after learning calligraphy, Chu Yunli wanted to study medicine again. Zhou's father had no objection, but he was afraid that Wu Ming and Shen Qiuyan's marriage would affect her and that she would become decadent. Seeing that she had such a vivid fighting spirit, he was actually quite happy. She was so happy that she even asked Dr. Tian, who was recognized as the best medical practitioner in the town, to teach her medical skills.
After studying medicine, Chu Yunli became completely busy.
At first, Doctor Tian asked her to memorize the book. Chu Yunli made up her mind to learn it and finished memorizing a medical book in two months. Doctor Tian was not willing to teach her at first. The girl from the Zhou family was spoiled, and many people in the town liked it. I know. But being able to memorize it in two months proved that she was very diligent. Doctor Tian didn't resist at first, and even asked her to go to the pharmacy to help her get the medicine.
Zhou's father was originally not happy with her showing up in public, her reputation was secondary, and he was worried that she would be tired. However, she insisted on it, but he couldn't resist her. He also stipulated that she could not go to the market, and she could only stay in the medicine shop for an hour every day before reluctantly letting go. .
There are all kinds of people in the drug store. Chu Yunli's horizons have been opened, and she also knows more about the things in Huanxi Town, and also knows many current customs.
On this day, it was in the afternoon, and the town of Huanxi, which was not a market place, was actually a bit deserted. The weather was hot and people were drowsy. Suddenly, a man's calm voice came from the door, "Is the doctor here?"
Chu Yunli had already planned to go back home. After hearing this, she looked at the person at the door. She looked familiar, but she didn't take it to heart. She had seen many people in recent days, so she might have seen him before.
Maybe when that person saw her, his eyes lit up, he walked up to her, bowed and said, "Miss Zhou is here too?"