Taohua Village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is rich. In addition, the country has been peaceful and the people have been peaceful and the weather has been good these years. The people have silver warehouses and grain in their hands, and their lives are naturally comfortable.
The Qi family is an ordinary farming family in this Taohua village. The old man Qi and the old lady Qi have three sons and two daughters. The eldest is married and has two sons and one daughter.
Qi's second child works in a restaurant in the county seat and is not yet married.
As for Qi Lao San, because he is smart, the old couple of the Qi family wanted to raise a scholar, so they gritted their teeth and sent him to a school in the county seat. The Qi family made a big splash.
You must know that there are not many people in this village who go to the school in the county seat, but there are very few people like Qi Laosan who pass the examination as a scholar. But even more so.
After Qi Lao San became a scholar, the Qi family was lively for a while, many people brought gifts, and they also wanted to establish a relationship with the Qi family, and it would be best to marry their daughter to Qi Lao San. Now she is a lady of talent, but she will be a lady of Juren in the future.
However, the old man Qi and the old lady Qi killed their son to concentrate on studying and could not marry a wife in a short time. Seeing their insistence, the others did not insist.
After all, Qi Lao San is now a scholar, and maybe he will be a Juren when he takes the exam next year. Don't think that this Juren is only one level away from a scholar, but in fact it is very different.
Scholars are just fame and fame. The name is good, but there are not many benefits, but juren is different. Those who have money can still donate to an official. Although they are only small officials of the seventh or eighth rank, they are different from ordinary people.
Qi Laosan is only one step away from becoming a juren, so it is normal to look down on them.
But if you can't marry Qi's third child, there are three unmarried children in the Qi family. If you don't accept Qi's second child, the marriage of the two girls has not yet been settled.
The name of the scholar-in-law's sister-in-law is not bad. If he becomes a juren, among other things, the family's land can be hung under Qi Laosan's name, which can save a lot of tax and food a year.
Therefore, not long after Qi's third son passed the exam, the fourth and fifth daughters got married, and because of Qi's name, the two of them had a pretty good life in their in-laws' house.
That night, after a day's work, Boss Qi had already laid down on the bed, and after Zhang Shuniang put the two children to sleep, she went to bed and lay down next to Boss Qi.
"Dazhu, what do you think your parents think? Now that the fourth and fifth younger sisters are all married, why is the second's marriage still delayed?"
The eldest Qi’s name is Qi Dazhu, and the second is Qi Erzhu. As for the third Qi, he was originally named Qi Sanzhu. With Qi Laowu and Qi Laowu, the Qi family was too lazy to name them, so they called Si Niang and Wu Niang directly.
Zhang Shuniang is Qi Dazhu's wife. She has been married to the Qi family for seven years, because she gave birth to two fat boys one after another when she entered the door. She still has some weight in the Qi family, and she doesn't speak like other little wives. Same submissive.
After hearing Zhang Shuniang's words, Boss Qi curled his lips and said, "Who knows, maybe the parents love the second child and want to marry him a wife after the third child is admitted to Juren."
Said that when Qi's third son was admitted to Juren and then married a wife, Qi's heart was sore.
People's family either loves the eldest or the youngest. The middle class is basically ignored, but their family is different.
When the third son Qi showed his talent for reading, the old man Qi and the old lady loved Qi the second son the most. He was given the food and drink at home first, and the new clothes were also given to him first. He did the work in the field, and the old couple also took the elder Qi to do it together, and rarely let the elder Qi go to work in the field.
Later, Mrs. Qi begged her own relatives to arrange for Qi's second son to work in a restaurant in the county. Although he was a helper in the back kitchen, it was also a serious job, and he could earn two yuan a month. Food and lodging are all included, and some gifts are given out during New Years and festivals. Life is so happy.
Boss Qi felt uncomfortable when he mentioned these things. Although the second son Qi was quite filial, and he gave the third son a lot of money to go to school, the boss Qi still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
If he can also work in the county, wouldn't the good life of Qi's second child be his now
But I don't know why, Mingmin's parents love Qi's second child very much, but he is already twenty now, it is really strange that his parents still don't make any effort to marry him.
It's just that the fourth mother and the fifth mother agreed to a better family than before because Qi's third son was a scholar, so Qi Lao thinks that he understands what his parents think.
Why not marry Qi's second son? I'm afraid he wants to wait for Qi Laosan to pass the Juren examination so that he can find a daughter-in-law with a higher family status.
After figuring this out, Boss Qi felt more intimidated in his heart, and he didn't go around in circles, and directly told his wife these words.
"Ms. Shu, what are you worrying about? Parents worry about the second child. Don't worry about that. Let me see. My parents want to tell him he has a higher family status. Unfortunately, I am older. , or else..."
But before she finished speaking, Zhang Shuniang pinched Boss Qi's ears, and asked vehemently, "What are you going to do? Do you think I'm not good enough for you? Okay, I'll give you a child." , you are lucky, there are still so many fancy intestines... "
Boss Qi didn't expect that Zhang Shuniang would grab his ears and scold him because he just didn't control his mouth for a while and uttered these words.
"Okay, okay, it's getting late, it's time to go to bed, I have to work tomorrow..."
Zhang Shuniang also knew what enough is enough, so she didn't continue to find fault, turned over and closed her eyes.
Boss Qi's snoring soon came from beside her, but Zhang Shuniang didn't feel sleepy at all.
Although what Boss Qi said just now is very reasonable, the father-in-law and mother-in-law seem to want to wait for the third child to pass the exam before marrying the second child, but Zhang Shuniang feels that this is not the case.
In these days, the boys in the country will get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and a little later, at the age of eighteen or nineteen. Unless the family conditions are really difficult, otherwise no one is over the age of twenty. married.
Once this man is over 20 years old and still not married, people outside will have to suspect that there is something wrong with him. Even if the third child passes the Juren examination in the future, the second child is just the elder brother of the Juren, not a Juren, and he will not be able to marry a daughter. Consider it
Not to mention whether the third child can pass the exam next year, even if he can pass the exam next year, the second child will be in his twenties next year. At his age, children can run all over the place. Can he really find the right person?
Zhang Shuniang lowered her eyes, thinking of what her natal mother said, she decided to check her mother-in-law's tone tomorrow to see what her plan was.
Thinking of this, Zhang Shuniang slowly closed her eyes, and within a short while, fell into a dreamland.
It was late at night, and in the small courtyard in the backyard of the restaurant in the county seat, the young man lying on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
This is a new world again.
Qi Wang got up and looked around, and after confirming that there was no danger, he just lay down on the bed again and began to receive the memories belonging to the original owner.
The original owner was a peasant boy from Taohua Village, the second child, named Qi Erzhu. Although he was the second child in the family, he was always favored by his parents. Although he was a farm boy, he did not do much work in the fields. When he was a little older, he was arranged by his mother to work as a kitchen assistant in a restaurant in the county seat. So far, although he has not been a teacher, he can cook a few dishes to support the scene when the master chef is away.
The original owner is grateful, his parents are kind to him, he is also very filial, and he is also very kind to his brothers and sisters in the family. Except for a small part of the wages he earns every month, he keeps the living, and most of the rest is given to his parents. Keep it for home use.
Probably because there was no intrigue, the original owner has always been very simple, he only thought that his parents were good to him, so he also tried his best to treat them well, but what happened later made the original owner realize that , It turns out that those loves are all fake.
After receiving all the memories, Qi Wang opened his eyes, thinking of the original owner's sad life, Qi Wang sighed and closed his eyes again.
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The next day, just after dawn, Qi Wang got up.
The small courtyard where he lives is arranged by the restaurant for the guys to live in. The place is not too big, but although the sparrows are small and well-equipped, each person has a small room, so he doesn't have to sleep crowded with other people. The condition is very good.
It took a lot of effort for Qi's mother to send him here to work. It was also for this reason that the simple-minded original owner was more grateful to Qi's father and Qi's mother, and felt that they were really good to him.
After washing up, Qi Wang went to the back kitchen of the restaurant. At this point, the back kitchen was already busy with washing and chopping vegetables, and it was very lively. Qi Wang walked up to Master Zhang who he was following familiarly, and said today My son wants to ask for leave to go back.
"Master Zhang, I asked you for leave yesterday, let me tell you something today."
Hearing this, Master Zhang put down the perch he was processing, and turned his head to look at Qi Wang.
Qi Wang looks pretty good, he is obviously a peasant boy, but he looks like a young master raised by a rich family, with delicate eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, it looks pleasing to the eye.
The key point is that he looks good, he has a good temper, and he has a job in his eyes, and he is very diligent in his hands. After taking him as an apprentice, it is much easier than before.
After hearing Qi Wang's words, Master Zhang moved, and then said with a smile: "It's okay, you child, why are you being polite to me? Didn't you ask me for leave yesterday, why do you come to tell me today? Go ahead and take a good rest for two days, I will wait for your return."
Qi Huan nodded, before he turned around and was about to leave, Master Zhang asked abruptly, "Er Zhu, did your parents tell you about their engagement?"
The old couple of the Qi family have always loved this child, and they are afraid that they are planning to marry him after the third child is admitted to Juren, but this child is 21 this year, and if next year, he will be 22 , It's not good to say it at such an old age.
Master Zhang has observed Qi Erzhu for several years, and feels that he is a good character, sensible and filial, and his key skills are also quite good. If he can accept him as his son-in-law, he doesn't have to worry about his daughter being wronged when he gets married.
However, Master Zhang was afraid that Qi's family had already told Qi Wang about their marriage, so he asked first.
Qi Wang replied: "Not yet, my parents said that I am still young, my temper is uncertain, I am not in a hurry to get married, and it will not be too late after another two years."
After hearing this, Master Zhang choked for a moment, and looked at Qi Huang with a strange expression.
This guy has a serious look on his face. Could it be that he really thinks what his parents said is right
Taking advantage of Master Zhang's stunned effort, Qi Wang nodded towards him, greeted him, and left the back kitchen of the restaurant.
Qi's third child goes to school in the county seat, and there are two days of rest at the end of each month. In order to allow the two children to take care of each other, the Qi family asked the original owner to adjust the rest time to the end of the month, so that they can be with Qi at that time. The third child came back together.
Qi Huang went to the place where the school was familiar, and after waiting for a while, Qi Lao San walked out of the school.
There are five brothers and sisters in the Qi family. Except for Qi Wang, the appearance of the others is ordinary, but people depend on their clothes and horses and saddles. With a bookish air all over his body, his originally plain facial features looked much better.
Seeing Qi Laosan coming out, Qi Huang immediately waved to him and shouted loudly: "San Zhu, I'm here."
Qi Qingfeng was talking to his classmates, when he heard the name Sanzhu suddenly, his face drooped in an instant, and after holding back his anger and talking to his classmates, he strode towards Qi Huang.
"Second brother, my name is Qingfeng now, don't call me Sanzhu anymore."