Girlfriend's Fortune

Chapter 22 No.20 Chapter [-]: What Happened
The mule cart wobbled up the gentle slope and arrived in front of Zhang's house.

The Zhang family who were eating in the yard were all surprised when they saw the mule cart.

Zhang Hugua hurried to open the courtyard gate and let the mule cart drive in.

Zhang Digua, who was driving the cart, drove the mule cart into the yard to stop, and then jumped off the seat, "Father, mother, we are back!"

What I saw was the return of the third son's family. Zhang Laodou also guessed that they would come back in the next few days. After all, it was a long time since they had seen each other.

"Why didn't you get home until this hour? You haven't eaten yet. Hurry up and come over to eat first."

Mrs. Deng hurriedly instructed Zhang Lihua and Zhang Zaohua to go to the kitchen to fetch the dishes and chopsticks.

On the mule cart, it was Liu Shi, Zhang Xinghua and Zhang Bai who were dressed in pink skirts and looked like peach blossoms.

Zhang Digua strode towards the dining table here, while answering Zhang Laodou's words, "We rushed home when the shop was closed in the afternoon. It's just this time, and we haven't eaten yet. The fourth brother and sister made it today." What? It smells so appetizing!"

The three members of the Liu family also followed, calling for help one by one, and the Zhang family's yard was full of excitement.

Old Yuan's digestion was almost gone, seeing Zhang Digua's family came back, they must have something to say, so he stopped sticking around in the yard, and hurriedly called Song Qiu to follow him into the house with winks.

Song Qiu withdrew his gaze from the other side and followed old Yuan into the house without saying much.

It was still early, so they must not be able to sleep. After washing their faces and feet, the grandparents and grandchildren sat in the stove and talked to pass the time.

Song Qiu couldn't help but smile when he thought about Zhang Lihua winking at her when he was picking up the bowls and chopsticks just now.

The door of the stove was closed, and the buzzing of insects outside was deafening. I could only hear the voices in Zhang's yard, but I couldn't make out what was said.

If it's outside, naturally they can't hear the conversation in the kitchen.

"Grandma, I heard from Lihua that Uncle Sweet Potato and the others wanted to send Sister Xinghua to the palace for a draft. They said they needed money. I guess they came back today to get the money."

That day, old Yuan Shi had already dragged Song Qiu into the house, so he didn't know what Zhang Hugua said later, Song Qiu also knew from Zhang Lihua's mouth, and he had just mentioned this to old Yuan Shi.

When the old Yuan heard that Zhang Digua and his wife were planning such a thing, he was shocked, and said without thinking: "For a family like us, it is not a blessing to enter the palace for draft. Xinghua is beautiful. But what happens next is hard to say.”

"Isn't it better to marry an ordinary family and be a flat-headed lady, a loving husband and wife, and live a stable life?"

Old Yuan Shi said a few words, and seeing her granddaughter nodding her head in apprehension, she couldn't help laughing, her granddaughter is still young, what do you know?But if you can listen to it, that's good.

"Grandma Deng and the others may still have some money in their hands. Since they all have this idea, we can't say anything. Is it such a close relationship, or do we hope that Xinghua can find a good place along the way? Zhang The family can do well too, right?"

The same is true, since they have made up their minds to send it in, as close neighbors, they naturally want to wish Xinghua can choose, at least, don't cause trouble, and save their lives, isn't that better than anything else?
But the words can't be said so deadly, what if a piece of apricot blossom has that fate?
It's hard to say about luck.

Song Qiu nodded, but couldn't help but said: "If you have money, you have money, but who earns it? They are all granddaughters. Sister Xinghua dresses so well, and Lihua wears scar repairs, and she doesn't even have meat to eat." .”

Old Yuan Shi knew that she and Lihua had been on good terms since they were young, and they were like sisters, so they naturally fell in love with Lihua, so she sighed: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite."

Song Qiu saw that her grandma didn't seem to want to talk about it, thinking about it, her grandma and Grandma Deng were like sisters.

Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and what she said to persuade Lihua, it is more practical to work hard and save money.

At dawn the next day, Song Qiu went to work with a basket on his back. Just as he left the yard, Zhang Lihua came out with a basket on his back. The two met and went up the mountain together.

On the way, Zhang Lihua couldn't help but muttered to Song Qiu, "My third uncle and the others came back yesterday to ask for money, and my grandparents agreed, and they want to pay 50 taels of silver!"

The silver brought back by Zhang Laodou in the early years has long since disappeared, otherwise Zhang Hugua would not have given him a shop.

The 50 taels of silver are the wages that Zhang Donggua and Chen's couple got back from doing long-term labor in the Cheng family.

Counting the years, the couple have been working in the Cheng family for 15 years, and they get eight taels a year, and they get back a lot of money.

In the early years of wages, Zhang Xiangye got married, and that was a good dowry.

I have slowly saved up over the years, and this time I took out 50 taels, I am afraid there will be nothing left.

If Zhang Hugua wanted a shop, he might have to wait for several years.

Zhang Lihua thought that the fourth uncle and his wife didn't say anything yesterday and were still happy to see the result, so she couldn't help sighing, knowing that the matter of getting the money was a certainty, how could it change anything with her alone?
"Aqiu, you're right, but the money in my grandma's hand is not for us to use. What's the difference if it's for whom and how? I just think about my parents all year round. It’s hard work, and there is no time to rest, and I feel a little angry when I think about it.”

"Even if Sister Xinghua has been selected for the draft and is promising, our house won't get much credit. It's just putting in effort and not being pleased. It's really boring."

Song Qiu patted her on the shoulder to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say about anything else.

Fortunately, Zhang Lihua has always been able to think about it, but she just muttered a few words, and quickly adjusted herself.

"Aqiu, you're still right! I can't count on my parents' wages. I still have to work hard and save money by myself to find a wife for my brother and a dowry for myself!"

Zhang Lihua waved her arms high, her face full of energy.

Song Qiu's nose was almost cut off by her sudden raised elbow, and he quickly covered his face and moved half a step aside. Seeing Zhang Lihua like this, he couldn't help but said, "By the way, your brother hasn't been back for a long time, right?"

Zhang Yang was disobedient to discipline, old Deng couldn't hold it back at all, and Zhang Laodou didn't bother to take care of him, so he could run and jump.

After turning ten years old, I often went out, and it was common for me to come back every ten days and a half months.

This time is even better, I'm afraid I haven't been back for two months.

Zhang Lihua was taken aback by Song Qiu's mention, and then became worried, "Aqiu, do you think nothing will happen to my brother?"

Song Qiu pulled out Zhang Yang's deeds from his memory, and felt that it was really hard to say, this person is a little gangster for future generations.

This is the ancient times where human life is like nothing. It is not possible to offend any rich family's children, even if they are killed and thrown into the wilderness.

But looking at Zhang Lihua's worried expression, Song Qiu opened his mouth and said, "You don't know how old your brother is, when he was abducted by human traffickers, he could turn around and trick the traffickers into the county government. Smart, what can happen?"

(End of this chapter)