After winning the lottery, Xavier Zheng felt depressed and had been passively treating him. However, the time dragged on for a few days. Seeing that her son was silent, Mrs. Zheng became impatient and couldn't hold herself back.
On this day, after dinner, Xavier Zheng and his wife were sent to the upper room again. At this time, the old lady was sitting upright on a chair, holding a teacup and sipping tea. Seeing the two men pushing open the door and walking in, she lifted her lips away from the tea cup, her face revealed a sullen expression, and she asked in a serious manner: "Xavier Zheng, the person to marry my Concub!ne has been decided, why don't you hurry up and prepare enough gifts to send to the Lan family?" ? I have chosen an auspicious day, and I hope to marry Miss Lan into my family as soon as possible. "
Xavier Zheng wanted to give up the marriage, but he didn't have a sufficient excuse or reason? His face was gloomy, and he felt as if a stone was pressed on his chest. He was so choked that he couldn't breathe? Regarding external matters, he is careful and prudent, has a flexible mind, and will handle them just right. However, facing this feudal patriarch who dominates the world with one hand and has an old-fashioned mind, he is at a loss what to do? If the old lady doesn't get her way at all, she will take out her anger on her son and daughter-in-law, and she will be competitive and domineering, trying to dominate others in everything. Therefore, Xavier Zheng not only treated his mother with filial piety and respect, but also did not dare to offend her at all. He was worried that the old man would get angry and get sick due to anger, so he always had some fear in his heart. At this time, seeing his mother's displeasure, he could not resist. He could only persuade her politely and make excuses; "Ne Niang, you don't have to worry about this. We have just moved into the city not long ago, and the people and places are unfamiliar. We still don't understand some things well? Besides, , I am in the process of setting up a business, eager to recruit talents, and I am very busy every day. I plan to open the Zheng family's jade grinding workshop as soon as possible. After I have been busy for a while, I have become familiar with the interpersonal relationships here and have a comprehensive understanding of Lan. After the situation at home, it won't be too late for us to discuss the marriage."
Didn't you like what you heard? The old lady shook her shoulders, her face was as cold as a piece of iron, her eyes flashed with majesty, and her tone became more and more harsh; "In order to continue the descendants of the Zheng family, Ne Niang has long advised you to take a Concub!ne and marry another wife. However, But you ignore it and always find excuses to delay it? "
In fact, the son and daughter-in-law didn't complain about the old lady's coercive behavior? In this era of "no descendants are important", in the minds of secular people, future generations --- are the continuation of life! If one has no offspring, it is considered to be a deficiency in life. Mrs. Zheng was conservative, had a strong personality, and was very face-saving in front of others. In order to continue her descendants, she had spent a lot of effort and tried every means to force her son to buy a house and take in Concub!nes, in order to have descendants as soon as possible and inherit the family legacy. After the altar was held to draw lots, the candidate for the Concub!ne had been decided, but the son ignored the matter and ignored it? The old man was particularly anxious and his mood became more urgent. Now, she doesn't want to continue to "wait and wait" or even delay the wait hopelessly? Instead, we must seize the time, marry Miss Lan into the family as soon as possible, and try our best to make up for this shortcoming in our lives during our lifetime!
At this time, although Xavier Zheng was resistant, he had no choice but to be filial. Hearing his mother's insistence, he could only explain carefully, "Ne Niang, we should take a long-term view on this important matter of taking a Concub!ne? It can't be like getting a kitten or puppy and raising it casually at home." Is that okay? What is Miss Yulan’s character and family background? These are all unknowns. We don’t even know the basic situation of the other party, so we can’t be confused and just pick it out of the basket, right? "
Immediately, the old lady's face was full of anger, and her stomach immediately felt blocked. She put the teacup on the table with a "clack", her face was cold, her voice was high-pitched, and she sternly refuted: "Why do we need to consider this matter in the long term?" At this point, instead of listening to the advice, she slapped the table hard. , exerting pressure and saying, "Xian Rui, is this Concub!ne good or bad? You must marry this girl surnamed Lan as your second wife. This is a marriage made by lot, it is destined by heaven and earth. How-- ---Do you want to disobey God's will, betray your filial piety, and refuse to marry? "
Yu stood aside. Seeing her mother-in-law lose her temper, she was afraid that she would make a fuss, so she persuaded her in a soft voice: "We know that Ne Niang is anxious to have a grandson, how can Xavier Zheng act against her filial piety? It's just that we moved to the city not long ago, and we have just started to make preparations." The company is too busy with work. After he is busy for a while, he will definitely follow his mother's arrangements and seize the time to deal with this family matter. "
The old lady's face was frosty, cold and merciless, and she complained sternly: "Madam, you have been married for several years, but you have not given birth to any children for the Zheng family? You have been visiting famous doctors and taking magical medicines, but you just haven't." It's of little use, but you haven't seen any results?" At this time, the old man seemed to be full of troubles and felt that she had something to vent her anger on. She glanced at her daughter-in-law, gritted her teeth and scolded her accusingly; "In order to be able to hold her in my arms. Grandson, the Niangniang Temple is so far away from home. I accompany you to worship Buddha and offer incense every year. Counting how many years have passed, I haven’t seen you pregnant? You have no right to participate or express your opinion in this matter."
Yu was always tolerant in dealing with things, but her heart was filled with sadness. At this time, there were tears in her eyes, and she could only lower her head sadly and remain silent.
Looking at her daughter-in-law's timid appearance, the old lady frowned, as if she felt a little pity. Then, she let out a long breath and said in a slow voice: "Well, in this world - who doesn't care about the love between children? Who doesn't care about family happiness? In this life, I have nothing. I have nothing to worry about, I just hope to see the Zheng family prosper and have descendants in my lifetime. Now, most of me is buried in the ground. Is it really worrying? "
Every time Yu was wronged, she could not express it in words, and her body and mind seemed to be squeezed between the cracks in the rocks. At this time, she was afraid that her mother-in-law would attack again, so she showed a helpless smile on her face, and comforted her with a gentle voice: "Ne Niang has the final say, I can do whatever you say, right?"
How can there be room for refutation and postponement of things that the old lady is sure of? She always spoke her mind, with a very strong tone, and immediately made a formal decision: "This year is the auspicious year of Guihai. Generally speaking, when moving camps, getting married, it is better to use this pig as an auspicious year. In my opinion, let's get married in the Zheng family." This important matter of taking a Concub!ne must be settled as soon as possible and must not be delayed any longer. "
The overall situation has been decided and cannot be reversed. Xavier Zheng couldn't resist, so how could he dare to disobey orders? His brows were furrowed and his heart was very tight. Although he was extremely reluctant, he could only lower his head and acknowledge it, and responded in a low voice, "Ne Niang, when I prepare enough gifts, I will send them to the Lan family as soon as possible."
At this time, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief and her face became more relaxed, but her tone was still aggressive; "Now that the happy event has been decided, we must seize the time, be steady, and handle this important marriage matter happily." "
Faced with such a stubborn mother, things didn't leave any room for his son to maneuver? So Xavier Zheng changed his mind and agreed to the matter, "Ne Niang, my son knows."
There had been no rain for several days, and the scorching sun shone directly on the earth, making the lowlands in the west dry and cracked.
Ever since Miss Danlan was selected by the Zheng family, the Lan family has been very happy and eagerly hoped that the Zheng family would send a financial gift as soon as possible. However, a few days passed slowly, but there was still no news from the other party, and no betrothal gift? The whole family was worried about the long nights and dreams, which gave rise to all kinds of suspicions.
It was early in the morning and the sun was half shining. The Lan family members sat around the dining table, holding their rice bowls one by one, and drank the thin soup melancholy.
Before that, the Lan family was short of rice and salt every day and had to eat thick soup and light rice. In times of drought, sometimes I am hungry and sometimes I am full, and I often eat wild vegetables to satisfy my hunger, and there is no reason to complain. However, to this day, Lan Decai is full of resentment when he sees the leftovers on the table. He frowned, his eyes widened, then he pushed his rice bowl and chopsticks forward, stood up, and complained loudly, "It stands to reason that my sister's marriage has been in the lottery for seven or eight days. The gift should have been sent home a long time ago. However, since the matter has been delayed, there has been no crow, no egg laying, and no news? Could it be that Xavier Zheng wants to give up the engagement and reject the marriage? "
Miss Lan sat aside, feeling like a mess and not in the mood to eat. Hearing his brother's suspicion and abuse, he was afraid that things would change, and tears of sadness immediately poured out of his eyes. At this time, she was upset and very sad. She couldn't help but put down the dishes, turned around and ran back to the hut, threw herself on the small kang and cried loudly.
Lan Decai was impatient and irritable, his face became more and more purple, and he looked even more angry. He waved his fist, and his beard and mustache stood firm, and he launched a vicious and arrogant attack: "My sister's marriage was chosen by Xavier Zheng himself in front of a large audience. If he dares to take his own life, then If he sticks out his muscles and goes back, I will go to him to settle the account for my sister. I will keep him until he is like a rabbit and tell him that he will never get a wife again? "
Lan Xiaogui sat at the table with some suspicions and doubts in his heart. However, he was cunning and scheming. When he saw that his family was a little out of control, his pupils turned instantly and he said helplessly: "Getting money, let's calm down for the time being and wait a little bit for this matter." Let's talk about it later? The Zheng family made a big show of holding a public lottery and selected Yinghong as their second wife. This is a fact that has been established and made public. I guess Xavier Zheng doesn't have sufficient excuses and reasons to break up. Face, one who breaks one's trust and can easily regret it."
Lan Xiaogui's words of comfort made the family feel relaxed, and the crying in the hut also eased a little.
At this time, the door opened and Tong Mazi stepped in from the outside. Seeing the tense atmosphere in the room, the pockmarked man frowned, blinked his eyes, and asked Tong, "Sister, why haven't you heard from Xavier Zheng yet? Why haven't you sent any gifts yet?"
Mr. Tong had a grimace on his face and frowned, and the wrinkles on his face became even more apparent. I am afraid that the girl's marriage has been abandoned halfway, and she feels uneasy and a little uneasy. When she heard her brother-in-law ask about this matter, she twitched her chin and said, "Second brother, until now, there has been no news from the Zheng family. Who knows what is going on here?"
Tong Mazi was speechless for a moment and raised his hand to scratch his scalp. Are you also doubtful and guilty of a conspiracy?
Lan Decai couldn't hold back his anger and said in a loud and sinister voice: "If Xavier Zheng regrets his sister's marriage, I will set fire to his house and burn it down. I will never let the Zheng family live." It stopped."
Suddenly, I heard a faint sound; a burst of joyful trumpets, gongs and drums, gradually coming from far to near...
When Lan Decai heard the voice, his head was aflutter? Immediately, he turned around, took long steps, and ran out quickly. When I opened the courtyard door and looked around, I saw a procession of gift-giving people dressed in red and green, with loud gongs and drums, and people carrying people in cars walking towards this side. At that time, he was extremely excited and overjoyed! He quickly turned around, raised his arms and cheered loudly, "Dad, my sister's marriage is settled this time, and the Zheng family has sent us a gift."
When the family members heard the news, they rushed out of the house one by one with eager exclaims. Seeing the gift-giving team getting closer and closer, there was a burst of joy in the yard, and everyone was happy. In the small room, Miss Lan heard the news and immediately wiped away her tears, her tears turned into laughter, and her sadness turned into joy.
A team of people delivering gifts arrived in front of the small courtyard. The leader of the team is named Zeng Cunli. He is a middle-aged man of medium height, well-dressed and gentle-looking.
Follow the steps and procedures for escorting betrothal gifts; the leader first states his or her surname. Then, he took out the details of the gift order signed by Xavier Zheng from his arms and handed it to the female head of the household.
Immediately, Lan Xiaogui took the gift list and read it roughly; the amount of money and materials was abundant, and it filled a full cart, plus two large wooden boxes carried by four people. After careful acceptance and inspection by the Lan family, even the bride's makeup and powder were all in place.
At that time, Lan Xiaogui's eyebrows twinkled and his mouth formed a gourd-like grin. The whole family happily went to work together, busy moving boxes and unloading goods, and there were two hills piled up in the yard and inside the house.
At this time, seeing so many financial gifts, Mockface couldn't help but feel envious and a little jealous. Taking this opportunity, he wanted to take advantage of it so that he could get more things. Immediately, he came close to his sister and muttered deliberately: "Sister, these rich families are generous and generous. Today, the wedding gift sent by the Zheng family is enough for the Lan family to spend their money." A few years ago."
Mr. Tong is selfish and stingy, with a livid complexion and a fussy mind. Can you hear the overtone in your brother's voice, which is full of sourness? She immediately drooped her long face and said with disdain, "Quietly, stop talking nonsense. Now, this family finally has hope, and your share of the errand money is indispensable."
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