Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 7

Zhang Mu didn't know whether Wang's mother and daughter went to Ding's house, but she saw that her mother took the snacks she picked up from Zhao's mother-in-law last time, and went to visit Grandma Fang's next door.

Even the six-year-old Xiaoshui in the village knows that he went to Grandma Fang's house to say something = Auntie Wagyu, Aunt Li... said = hold a village gossip meeting.

This is not to say that Grandma Fang likes to play tricks and gossip everywhere, but that the Fang family has always been a center of gossip.

Grandma Fang is the oldest old person in the village. When she fled more than 60 years ago, her family members died of starvation or illness, and she was left as a little orphan. Later, she met the Fang family who fled together, and the Fang family took her in as a nurse. Child bride-in-law, and later the Fang family settled down in Shuiyang Village, and Grandma Fang became the first generation of villagers in Shuiyang Village.When she grew up, she married the only remaining male of the Fang family's generation. After marriage, she gave birth to three males and one female, which made her mother-in-law very happy, and she has been more kind to her ever since.Although Grandma Fang is old, her spirit is very good. When she met such a kind family of the Fang family when she was young, she felt grateful in her heart. A kind old man, the older Grandma Fang is, the more she likes to be lively. She is usually sensible and has some wisdom of the old man. Everyone likes to come to her when they have something to talk about.

Grandma Fang is getting old, and she needs someone to take care of her from time to time. The daughters-in-law of the Fang family are busy with farm work and housework every day, and they can't stay with Grandma Fang all day. Grandma Fang chatted with enthusiasm, and she would definitely boil a pot of hot water and bring it over. If there was a snack at home, she would never hesitate to bring it out and serve it.Most people in the village are relatively simple and honest, and it is not easy to eat other people's food all the time. Occasionally, if there is a little snack at home, they will also pass it along.

As a result, Fang's family became the center of the tea party in the village.

No, when Mrs. Zhang arrived, the old aunt of the Li family who had just returned to her mother's house was also there, and the two were talking about the excitement of Xishui Village. When she came back, Mrs. Zhang must also go to Li's house to sit down and ask her daughter about her situation in Xishui Village.Now that Zhang Muhe has left, Mrs. Zhang is still very happy to see Mrs. Li. She is also a very popular old lady. Mrs. Zhang is very grateful to her for taking care of her daughter in the past.Immediately, he held her hand affectionately and said, "Old aunt, why don't you come to my house when you come back! If I didn't meet you at Aunt Fang's place, I wouldn't know you're back!"

Aunt Li waved her hand, "Didn't I know that your family is busy recently! I heard that my niece Amu has two families who have come to propose marriage!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but get angry again, she pulled a bench and sat down, and said, "Hey, old aunt, I feel really uncomfortable in my heart, and I'm about to come over and chat with Aunt Fang!"

"Amuniang, is it possible that the Zhao family is making trouble again?" Grandma Fang also leaned over and asked.

"Hey, it's even more embarrassing than this. Two aunts, you two are so old. I guess you have never seen such unreasonable people. The day before yesterday, everyone Ding asked He Matchmaker to come to my house to propose marriage! My family still I didn't agree, Amu suffered a lot in Zhao's house, I just wanted her to choose the one she liked, we didn't make the decision, let her think about it for two days, who knows, just now, the village head's family My mother-in-law brought her widowed second girl here, what do you think they said?" Mrs. Zhang was a little thirsty, and took a sip of boiled water before saying: "Let my Amu not hinder Jasmine's marriage. , her family, Jasmine, has taken a fancy to Ding Da, and she will marry her after she finishes her filial piety!"

Hearing this, the two old ladies looked at each other in blank dismay. Is this a scene of two daughters snatching husbands?They were all stimulated by this gossip to their trembling nerves.

Grandma Fang was the first to speak: "The village chief's wife is also the same. If you like Ding Da, why don't you go there early to vent your anger!"

"In my opinion, Ding Da may not be interested in her Jasmine even if he is ventilated! Ding Da can choose very well! Over the past few years, Matchmaker He has introduced many girls to him, and there are even more than a dozen girls in our Xishui Village." He didn't like any of them, I think he has the right idea in his heart!" Aunt Li pursed her lips and said, in fact, Aunt Li also wanted to marry her daughter to Da Ding at that time. She can wear gold and silver, but that dead girl thinks that Ding Dachang is very vicious!Hey, the young girl doesn't know that life is not based on a face!

"Isn't that right! Ding Da has taken a fancy to my Amu, who is hardworking and quick-witted. The Erya of the village head's family has been ground like a piece of wood in her in-law's house. She is not alive at all! A girl, it's not that I have a bad mouth, my family's Amu is also going to remarry, but although there are many remarriages now, it is still more difficult for a widow with a girl to marry!" Mrs. Zhang said quickly.

Although Mrs. Zhang belittled Wang Moli because of her anger, what she said was normal in the world. A woman whose husband died would inevitably be accused of being a "kefu". Men who are willing to help others raise children are also rare.

"Hey, Jasmine is also poor. She used to be such a pretty little girl. At that time in our Shuiyang Village, only Jasmine and your Amu were the most likable. Not only are they handsome, but they are also hardworking and capable. Great embroidery work! I didn’t expect these two girls to be more difficult in their marriage!” Grandma Fang thought of the two little girls who were as flowery as before, and suddenly remembered a line in the play, “A beauty is better than a man, so don’t blame the spring breeze for yourself.” !"

When Mrs. Zhang heard that Grandma Fang felt sorry for Wang Moli, she couldn't help curling her lips, and said in dissatisfaction: "No matter how pitiful Jasmine is, she can't bully my Amu! The two of them used to be quite reasonable little sisters! Later, they both married into Xishui Village! Hey, I didn't expect the two girls to come back in the end." Mrs. Zhang suddenly understood what Aunt Wang was thinking when she finished speaking. At that time, both of them were married to wealthy families in Xishui Village, Jasmine was widowed, Amu and Li, It was a similar fate, but in the blink of an eye, two families from Amu came to propose marriage, among them was Ding Da, whom Aunt Wang had taken a fancy to for Jasmine.

After talking about it for a long time with Grandma Fang, by the time Mrs. Zhang came home at noon, her anger had almost dissipated.Of course, the news that Wang Moli has taken a fancy to Ding Da has almost spread!At least the person's father knew about it!Old man Ding was very unhappy when he knew that Erya, the head of the village, had taken a fancy to his son. Erya had been a widow in the village for almost three years, and she would often pass by his house when she went to wash clothes by the river. It's more than 30 years old, and there is a daughter with her. Although Zhang Mu was also married, she is handsome and has no children. She also learned some poetry and books in Zhao's family. She was also married. Jasmine is worse than Zhang Mu. Too much.Immediately, he forgot to go to the matchmaker's house, hoping that she would say a few more good words for her son tomorrow, and promised to add more money to the matchmaker.

I was so happy that Matchmaker He wanted to go to Zhang's house again immediately, but remembering the agreement with Matchmaker Xu, she held back, but she still agreed to Father Zhang. After all, if Zhang Mu chose Ding University, it would be his own credit.Matchmaker He is planning, if Zhang Mu has not been chosen tomorrow, what can I say to impress her to choose Ding Da?

Matchmaker He didn't know, Matchmaker Xu promised herself not to tell, but she didn't promise the client not to tell!

Zhang Mu is helping his sister-in-law in the kitchen and throwing firewood into the stove!While kneading the flour, Taozi said, "Amu, I haven't tasted your handicraft for several years. The noodles you rolled before are white and firm. Show me your hands tomorrow!"

"Ah? Rolling noodles?" Zhang Mu was looking at the firewood seriously, and when he heard that Tao Zi wanted to try her handicraft, he suddenly became nervous!Rolling noodles? !She can't even mix flour well!

"I'm at Zhao's house, and I can't be messed with such light tasks as cooking. I haven't been in the kitchen for a long time, and I don't know if I will do it again!" Zhang Mu said carefully!I don't know if my sister-in-law will be suspicious!
Taozi heard what Zhang Mu said, and thought that Zhang Mu used to go back to her mother's house because she was afraid of family worries, so she didn't tell the truth about her life in Zhao's house. Now that she is divorced, it doesn't matter if she says it. She sighed: "Hey, it's all over. , It will be fine in the future! No matter how you forget your skillful hands, the food you make will not be bad."

Zhang Mu hehe silently in his heart.

"Amu, have you chosen those two?" Tao Zi couldn't help but asked again.

"Sister-in-law, I don't know what to do. I'm not very familiar with them. I have been in Xishui Village for five years!" Zhang Mu said helplessly.All of a sudden, she was asked to choose one of the two to marry. They were both strangers. She really didn't know who to choose. Although Wu Ling came over today and said something sincerely, whether the two are suitable or not is not an attitude Just be sincere.

At night Zhang Mu was lying on the bed, tossing and turning again, and the matchmaker would come again tomorrow, should he choose one, or not marry? "It's really hard to choose!" Zhang Mu said in a low voice!
It's also impossible not to marry forever and stay in the Zhang family. I'm a fake, and I've been under the eyes of the Zhang family for a long time.Moreover, Father Zhang and Old Lady Zhang asked me to choose one, but they didn't say that I could not choose both!Zhang Mu sat up and picked up the twig that taught Xiao Shui to read during the day. In order to facilitate his secret reading, Zhang Mu took it back to the room and scratched on the ground:
Ding Da→There are meat to eat and jewelry belts

Wu Ling → will love others, the two struggle together

Hey, Wu Ling's conditions are indeed much weaker than Ding Da's, and the hard conditions are completely incomparable!Marrying her is still far away from her natal family, "Hey, far away!" Zhang Musi suddenly paused, marrying Wu Ling is not far away from Zhang's family!Wu Ling lived in the town, if he married, he would have to see the Zhang family at least once in ten and a half months!I am much less safe!
Wu Ling always thought that Zhang Mu, who was eavesdropping at the base of the wall, was moved by what he said that day, but he never thought that he was better than the beauty of distance.

Early the next morning, not only the two matchmakers came to the Zhang family, but Aunt Wang also came. She didn't come to watch the excitement, she came to watch Zhang Mubie choose Ding Da, if this girl didn't know what to do, she really chose After seeing Ding Da, she will scratch her face today to see if Ding Da will fall in love with her!

When Mrs. Zhang saw Aunt Wang coming, she stared at her. When Mrs. Wang saw her staring, she didn't give Mrs. Zhang a look. Jasmine's father is the village chief, and the Zhang family wouldn't dare to do anything to her as long as she didn't make a fuss. land!
Aunt Wang is blatantly confident!It fully demonstrates the importance of marrying a powerful man!
Zhang Mu also saw Mrs. Wang coming over, so he didn't bother to talk to her. Anyway, he chose Wuling, and there would be no trouble today, so he said to the two matchmakers, "It's really troublesome to run errands to my house. It's just me. I can only choose one, I hope the two aunts will forgive me!"

"Hey, it's okay, we two have made an agreement, we will recognize who you choose!" Matchmaker He said, shaking the green veil.

Matchmaker Xu also echoed.

Zhang Mu took a deep breath and said, "I like Mr. Wu's family more!" After finishing speaking, he went back to his room.

"Haha, girl Mu has a real vision, that kid Wu Ling is so handsome!" Aunt Wang burst into laughter when she heard Zhang Mu talking about Wu Ling. Matchmaker Xu couldn't do that, right? !Matchmaker Xu just took the matchmaker's money, and in Aunt Wang's heart, she got a favorite son-in-law from Zhang Mu's words.

Matchmaker He also heard the news that Wang's family favored Ding Da. Seeing that Aunt Wang was so happy, the sense of loss that Ding Da lost just now disappeared immediately. Isn't this still a business!At the moment, he happily told Aunt Wang to help her go to Ding's house to find out.

When Wu Ling learned from Matchmaker Xu that he had been selected, he was as happy as Aunt Wang, from ear to ear, alas, he was finally going to marry a wife!

At this time, Wu Ling didn't know that, in fact, marrying a daughter-in-law was not something that Zhang Mu agreed to!
(End of this chapter)