Chapter 25

Xu Xiaofu squeezed into the crowd, and saw Zheng Xiaolian lying on the ground at a glance. Zheng Xiaolian's belly was already five or six months old, and she was lying on the side of the road with a painful face, surrounded by crowds of people. Zheng Xiaolian was sweating profusely, and yelled in a low voice, "It hurts...somebody help me, it hurts..."

Just as Zheng Xiaolian was yelling, she suddenly saw Xu Xiaofu in the crowd, struggling to get up, but finally shrank into a ball in pain, "Sister-in-law... sister-in-law, save me, woooo...it hurts, sister-in-law."

Xu Xiaofu pursed her lips, her eyes were a little dodgy, she didn't expect that the person inside would be Zheng Xiaolian, if she had known it was Zheng Xiaolian, she would definitely not have joined in the fun here.

Zheng Xiaolian was obviously in severe pain, her face turned pale, and her eyes began to lose consciousness. "Sister-in-law...sister-in-law, help me..."

People around began to point and point at Xu Xiaofu, "Why is this little sister-in-law still standing still? After all, she is your sister-in-law. Hurry up and find a doctor for her. If you don't invite her, I'm afraid I'll die twice."

"I..." Xu Xiaofu opened his mouth, and glanced at Zheng Xiaolian who seemed to be on the ground.The people around were still pointing at Xu Xiaolian, "This sister-in-law is too ruthless, my sister-in-law is about to die, why don't you hurry up and hire a doctor, and you're just messing around here..."

Xu Qingshan next to him looked down, "Don't talk nonsense, my sister has reconciled with their family a long time ago. Back then, she reconciled with my sister for the sake of a few rations. She didn't even want her own daughter. Why should such a family want My sister will help her find a doctor."

The people around obviously didn't expect this to happen, and they couldn't help feeling pity for Xu Xiaofu, after all, it is shameful to abandon one's wife in a disaster year.Xu Xiaofu glanced at Zheng Xiaolian who was about to faint on the ground, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Her second brother is from the Nianji Dry Goods Store, and it's not far in front. Please, one of you can inform me." Then, he grabbed Xu Qingshan Turned around and left.

Squeezing out of the crowd, Xu Xiaofu and Xu Qingshan walked towards Zuixianju, behind them they heard noisy voices, some said they were looking for someone from the dry goods store last year, some said they were going to hire a doctor.

Xu Xiaofu sighed in his heart, she hated Zheng Xiaolian very much, in the past Zheng Xiaolian bullied her a lot in the Zheng family, now she can't be that kind of virgin if she is asked to save Zheng Xiaolian, but it's okay to report the address casually. How, it depends on Zheng Xiaolian's fortune.

Thinking that Zheng Xiaolian is really miserable now, with such a big belly, the Chen family is still relieved that she will come out alone, maybe she doesn't care much about her life and the child in her belly, this is the evil person's own fault Report it badly.

The two soon came to Zuixianju and gave the jerky to Shopkeeper Meng.Shopkeeper Meng paid the silver and ordered a few more days of dried meat, and the two of them left Zuixianju.

Not long after walking, Xu Xiaofu realized that something was wrong, and there seemed to be someone following behind him.Xu Qingshan also felt it, turned around suddenly, and saw a middle-aged man following behind them, saw that the two had spotted him, and smiled embarrassingly at them.

Xu Qingshan frowned, "Who are you? What are you doing with us?"

The man did not evade, he came in front of the two of them, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I am shopkeeper You of Julong Zhai. I have been paying attention to you for a long time. To tell you the truth, I am I know that the two of you are providing dried meat to Zuixianju..."

Xu Xiaofu snorted without waiting for him to finish speaking, "Shopkeeper You, what do you mean? We don't understand what you're talking about." She didn't expect that she would be discovered after paying so much attention on weekdays.On weekdays, when they came to Zuixianju to deliver the jerky, the two of them had already paid attention to it, and the delivery was still in the backyard. It stands to reason that no one should know that they are. It seems that someone from Zuixianju revealed their news. Here, Xu Xiaofu's eyes flickered.

Shopkeeper Meng is also very concerned about this aspect, and the only other insider left is Anan, the waiter in the shop that he met at the beginning, and he may be the one who told this person in front of him.

Shopkeeper You said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, let's make it clear that people don't talk dark words. I know that the jerky is made by you. I am very interested in the jerky, and the price is definitely higher than that of Zuixianju. What do you think?"

Xu Xiaofu didn't hide it anymore, "Shopkeeper You, I'm really sorry, we have already made an agreement with Shopkeeper Meng that the jerky will not be sold to other people, only to Zuixianju."

"Sister-in-law, the price we give is definitely much higher than that of Zuixianju. If it doesn't work, you can sell the recipe to me. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a high price." Shopkeeper You said with a smile.Shopkeeper You can’t do anything about it. In the past, the business of Julongzhai and Zuixianju were similar. I didn’t expect that since Zuixianju went to this appetizer called dried meat, the business was much better than their Julongzhai. He asked him to go to Zuixianju to find out, but he bought a waiter from a shop in Zuixianju before he found out that the jerky was actually sold to Zuixianju by this sister-in-law.

Xu Xiaofu said: "Don't embarrass us, the shopkeeper. We have already made an agreement with Zuixianju. We really can't sell this prescription to you. Shopkeeper You also know that Zuixianju belongs to the Cao family. Ordinary people can't afford to offend the Cao family, so please shopkeeper You don't make things difficult for us."

Hearing that Xu Xiaofu moved out of Cao's house, Shopkeeper You couldn't help but change his face.The Cao family is indeed something they can't afford to provoke. After all, the Cao family is the prince, the royal family and nobles, and ordinary people can't afford to provoke them.During this hesitation, Xu Xiaofu had already walked away from Xu Qingshan, shopkeeper You sighed, and was about to go back and talk to the head of the house.

Back at Xu's house, Xu Xiaofu didn't know what to do. Now that the business has been exposed, I'm afraid that there will be more people looking for them in the future. It is impossible for her to sell this thing to another family, let alone Fang Zi. Sell ​​it, Zuixianju is the property under the name of Prince Cao, she can't afford it, if it doesn't work in the future, it's better to sell this prescription to shopkeeper Meng, now she just hopes to hold on for a longer time, In this way, I can save more money so that my second brother can marry a wife.

A few days later, when Xu Xiaofu delivered the jerky to Zuixianju, he reminded shopkeeper Meng, what a shrewd shopkeeper Meng was, he immediately knew what was going on, after Xu Xiaofu left, he found Anan, shopkeeper Meng He didn't say much else, he just told Anan that the Zuixianju was the property of Prince Cao, and Anan was frightened when he heard that, since then he didn't dare to say anything nonsense no matter how much money was given to him.

After a month like this, shopkeeper You didn't find Xu Xiaofu anymore, so Xu Xiaofu was relieved.

It is now July, and the weather has turned hot. Wang's soup stall has switched to selling cool mung bean soup and rice wine.In fact, Xu Xiaofu had already persuaded Wang Shi that her jerky business was already very good, and her monthly net profit had reached 50 taels of silver, so she asked Wang Shi to rest, but Wang Shi refused, saying that she couldn't stay idle. Xu Xiaofu had no choice but to follow her.

The sun was strong this day, Xu Xiaofu had already delivered the jerky the day before yesterday, and he had a few days free to sprinkle the leftover rice with distiller's grains in the kitchen. The weather was hot, so that it could be fermented into rice wine after one night.As soon as it was finished, Wang's voice sounded outside, Xu Xiaofu washed his hands, went out to fetch the iced milk tea hanging in the well outside, and took a bowl for Wang, "Mother, let's drink some milk tea, it's hot , this milk tea has been put in the well all morning, and it’s just right to drink now.”

Wang took the milk tea with a smile, drank it in one gulp, and said, "Did the lotus sleep?"

Xu Xiaofu hummed, "After feeding her milk tea, she fell asleep. She will be sleeping soundly. Daddy went out for a walk. Mom, I just have something to tell you."

Wang put the bowl aside, "What's the matter, tell me."

"Mother, the second brother is not young now, and our family has saved some money. If there are no mistakes, the future life will be pretty good. Mother, do you want to marry the second brother a wife?" I just forgot about it, and only remembered it when I saw Zhao Xiaolan when I went out today.

"Mother wants to too." Wang was a little worried, "But our family was poor in the past, and no girl was willing to marry into our family. I'm afraid it's not easy now. Although I have saved some money, it's not easy to bring it to the door. say kiss..."

Xu Xiaofu smiled and said: "Mom, there are actually quite a lot of good girls, what do you think of Zhao Xiaolan?"

"Zhao Xiaolan?" Wang was taken aback, a little embarrassed, "Xiaolan's mother is not in good health..."

"Mother, it doesn't matter if Aunt Zhang is not in good health. Aunt Zhang is a good person and has a good heart. She doesn't make troubles. It's better than those who come into trouble, right? Besides, Xiaolan is also virtuous and virtuous, and she is just right for our second brother." .”

Mrs. Wang still hesitated, "Is this okay? Will Xiaolan despise our Qingshan family?"

"Mother, what's wrong with my second brother? Besides, Xiaolan is eighteen, and she is just right for our second brother. Mother, why don't you ask the matchmaker to try it out? If it doesn't work, let's just look for it." Xu Xiaofu felt that Sure.

Wang Shi finally nodded, and was busy going out, Xu Xiaofu grabbed her, took off the silver bracelet around her neck and handed it to Wang Shi, "Mother, take this to the matchmaker..."

Wang said: "No need, mother has silver on her body, you don't have a few jewelry at all, you'd better bring it yourself." Then she hurried out the door.

Not to mention that Xu Xiaofu is busy marrying his second brother a wife, but the Xie family is very gloomy during this time.

Xie Duanyu himself didn't attach much importance to his own marriage. He spent his whole life fighting on the battlefield, and he didn't pay much attention to the relationship between his children. Moreover, he knew the fact that he had killed his wife, and he didn't want to harm other girls.

It's just that Xie Duanyu's mother, Mrs. Bai, doesn't think so. What she cares most about now is the elder son's marriage. She went to find Master Wen Li more than a month ago. After what Master Wen Li said, she So I found someone to find the person that Master Wen Li said, and indeed I found the person that Master Wen Li said.According to the person who reported it, it was a woman who had divorced before. To put it bluntly, she was an abandoned woman named Xu Xiaofu. She married a poor family a few years ago and gave birth to a daughter, He Hua. She reconciled with the Zheng family a few months ago. First, he took his daughter back to his natal family to live, and made a living by selling jerky.

For the so-called destined woman, the elder son, Bai's heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys hurt when she thinks about it. How could such an excellent elder son marry an abandoned woman with a daughter as his wife!Doesn't this make everyone laugh at their Xie family?After hesitating for a full month, Mrs. Bai could not make up her mind. The best candidate for a daughter-in-law in her mind was her niece Shen Jiaomei.But she didn't dare to take Shen Jiaomei's risk...

How exactly?
Mrs. Bai couldn't make up her mind, and as soon as she gritted her teeth, she remembered her mother-in-law who was chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall all day, so why not let her make up her mind.

Without a maid, Bai went to Mrs. Xie's place alone, and waited for Mrs. Xie to finish reciting the scriptures before letting Bai in.

Mrs. Bai thanked the old lady with a salute, and then said: "Mother, my daughter-in-law is married for Duan Yue today, and my daughter-in-law is a little undecided."

Mrs. Xie sat upright on the carved mahogany chair, "You might as well tell me what's going on."

"Mother, a few days ago my daughter-in-law took Duan Yu to Master Wenli and asked Master Wenli to give Duan Yu orders. Master Wen Li said that Duan Yu must marry a woman born at noon in 134 Jianyuan to solve the problem. It's the fate of his wife, it's just...just..." Bai showed a look of embarrassment.

Mrs. Xie's face was calm, "Just how?"

"It's just that the destined person is an abandoned woman with a daughter, and she is also a country woman. What should I do, mother..."

Mrs. Xie was also slightly startled, obviously she did not expect such a person, but Mrs. Xie lived for so many decades, many things have been seen clearly, she would not care about such things, she just He said: "Since Master Wen Li said such a thing, it means that Duan Yu's fate of restraining his wife can only be solved by that woman. I'm afraid there is no other way. Duan Yu's fate in the future depends on you, a mother." How to choose, whether to give or not is all in one thought, well, you go back and think about it before making a decision."

Bai Shi was stunned, and the sorrow between her brows deepened.

(End of this chapter)

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