Li Qinghe was woken up by a high-pitched cock crowing, the room was dark, she moved a bit, and there was a sharp pain in her chest.
She froze for a moment, and scanned the surroundings with the faint skylight. She was a little familiar in the strangeness. This seemed to be the room she lived in when she was not married.
The crowing of cocks outside was mixed with the occasional barking of dogs, and the sharp pain in her chest reminded her that this was not a dream.
She died once.
Not only was she dead, she was also married. Thinking of getting married, unwillingness and anger instantly filled his chest, and the wound seemed to ache even more from being tired.
The eldest son of Xu, Xu Changjie, is handsome and has studied for a few years. Now he is working as a bookkeeper in a shop in the town. He travels between the town and the village every day. He has an easy-going personality and knows many people. How many girls secretly liked him.
So did Li Qinghe in her previous life.
She and him had only seen each other from a distance, but they didn't know each other. The two of them would meet, starting with her injury.
When she came back from the town, someone stabbed Xu Chang with a knife. Seeing that her sweetheart was in danger, she thought she still had some strength in her hand, so she ran over to tangle with him, and her chest was injured when she didn't know it. The commotion attracted people, and the gangsters left. Afterwards, the Xu family came to express their thanks.
The scriptures said that the grace of saving life was promised with her body, and to the young master Pianpian who came to thank her, her mind fluttered, and she boldly proposed not to thank the gift, and wanted to get engaged to her sweetheart.
Everyone at the scene was stunned, the Xu family only said to think about it at the time, and after two days, they came to see Xiaoding off.
Because she wanted to marry on her own initiative, the Xu family's betrothal gift was almost nonexistent, but she didn't care, the joy of marrying her sweetheart made her feel that these were not important.
After getting married, Xu Changjie went to the town for a month or two before coming back. Mr. Ruyu was still unattainable, even after getting married, she couldn't get close to him. The relationship between husband and wife was cold, and her excited heart seemed to be poured with cold water.
Xu has many family members and many things to do. She has complicated housework every day. Xu's mother often finds excuses to curse her, and she has to go to the fields when planting in spring and harvesting in autumn.
All the longings before marriage were shattered by the reality after marriage, and the innocence of girlhood was gone. She originally thought that Xu Changjie was different, but so what if he was really the same as others? Who doesn't live a short life with daily necessities, rice, oil and salt
later…
Later, she also found out that Xu Changjie had a sweetheart before he married her. A year later, because Xu Changjie's shop was plotted against him, he lost everything overnight. Xu Changjie took good care of his boss on weekdays, especially Yang Lanrou, the daughter of the boss.
Seeing Xu Changjie talking to others, she suddenly realized that he is also soft-spoken and soft-spoken to comfort others, even if there is meat and vegetables at home, he will send a portion to them. words to block her. He said meaningfully, "You know, I am a person who knows how to reciprocate."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qinghe was speechless. If he didn't know how to repay his kindness, how could there be any possibility between them
This kind of care gradually wears away her full of affection, leaving only jealousy and hatred.
The heavy housework made her health worse and worse. After two years of marriage, she suddenly fell ill one day, and she was so dizzy that she couldn't get up. No one in the Xu family thought of asking a doctor for her. She was sick for more than half a month. My own mother found out that she was sick by chance, and asked a doctor to prescribe a prescription, but she still couldn't save her.
It wasn't until after she died that she went to a white space, and there was a book in front of her. When she opened it and saw the familiar simplified characters, she suddenly remembered that she was not a native of Anguo at all. In her previous life, men and women were equal and could fall in love freely. In the world, it's no wonder that she, as a farmer's daughter in a remote village in Anguo, still looks forward to feelings. He would also think that the Xu family did not reject the marriage, so Xu Changjie would have some affection for her.
After reading that book, she was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ached. Xu Changjie was the male lead, the boss's daughter Yang Lanrou was the female lead, and she, Li Qinghe, was the one who insisted on marrying the male lead to repay the two of them. The female supporting role who misunderstood a lot, and the shit-stirring stick sandwiched between the male and female protagonists, made it difficult for lovers to get married in the end. It wasn't until she passed away two years after they got married that the lovers were able to stay together.
At the end of the novel, Xu Changjie often regretted that he had agreed to his family to marry Li Qinghe, leaving Yang Lanrou to be his second wife.
Just as she was lost in thought, the door creaked and was pushed open, and a thin figure walked in lightly, "Sister, does it still hurt?"
The person who came was her younger sister Zhao Wanwan. She touched the bed and handed her a bowl of water, "Sister, drink some water."
Li Qinghe was indeed very thirsty. Enduring the pain, he sat up straight and took a sip from her hand, and asked in a low voice, "Wanwan, why didn't you sleep?"
Zhao Wanwan didn't answer, and said in a low voice, "Sister, I heard that the Xu family will come to thank you after dawn, you..."
Li Qinghe clutched his chest, and said in a gloomy tone, "I almost lost my life. If I don't come, the Xu family might not want to live here in Wangcun."
In the main room of the farmhouse, Li Qinghe sat on a chair with her hands on her chest, and Li Fu sat at the head, and it was her stepmother, Zhao Wanwan's mother, Qian Shi, who was busy serving tea.
The people sitting below are the Xu family couple and Xu Changjie.
When Li Qinghe glanced at Xu Changjie, his heart was complicated and unspeakable, but he didn't have the uneasy, expectant and shy mood in his previous life.
Xu Changjie's mother looked kindly, "We came to the door today, and I would like to thank your family Qing He for helping her. She has suffered such a serious injury. If there is anything our family can help, you can say it, even if we do it. If not, I am willing to try my best.”
Hearing this, Li Fu's face softened a little, "Qinghe was injured, she can't do her job in the town, she might be fired, you paid her wages, and helped her pay for her medicine..."
Li Qinghe covered his chest with one hand, and held a bowl of dark medicine in the other. The bitter smell of the medicine was still piercing into his nostrils from a long distance away, and he regretted something in his heart. No matter how good a man is, his body is not as important, isn't it?
It hurts so much, and no one can replace her.
Hearing this, he hurriedly added, "There is also the cost of repairing my body and the fear in my heart of being stabbed, and there is also spiritual compensation."
Xu's mother's face froze, she was just being polite, she never thought that the Li family was so realistic. He pinched Xu's father secretly, and forced a smile, "Our two families used to have little contact, but now that we have saved our lives, we should have more contacts in the future. Qing He is kind and affectionate, why don't I accept her?" As a goddaughter, when she gets married in the future, it's a kindness for me to accompany her with a dowry, okay?"
Li Qinghe raised her eyebrows. Sure enough, Xu's mother was the same as before, she was just as generous. When she really mentioned money, she started to flirt with her feelings. Just now, when she said that, the word "married" was particularly strong, which was quite suggestive. .
She was a little stunned. In her previous life, she was just an ordinary girl. It was out of the ordinary to ask for a marriage proposal. Maybe it was because of Xu's mother's hint that she made it rashly. She still remembered that Li Fu and Qian's faces were surprised at that time , and even Zhao Wanwan who was boiling water in the kitchen ran out.
"Not good." Li Qinghe rebuffed, "I have suffered such a serious injury, who knows if I will be disgusted if I marry in the future? Maybe it's because of this injury that I can't get married, so your family doesn't have to make up for it ! My knife was in vain?"
Mother Xu couldn't hide the surprise in her eyes, she quickly realized, looked at the silent Xu Changjie, and said, "Changjie, you haven't thanked Qing He yet."
Xu Changhe got up and gave her a serious salute, "Thank you, Miss Li, for your rescue. I feel very uneasy that you were injured because of exhaustion. If you have any conditions, you can discuss them."
This remark was more pleasant to the ear, and Li Qinghe was satisfied.
But Xu's mother's complexion became even more rigid over there, and she gave him a nonchalant look before she forced a smile and said, "Our old man is old, we have many children, and our family is in difficulties. No one wants such a thing to happen. It really fell from the sky Disaster, I don't know why those people came to trouble Changjie..."
Li Qinghe stretched out a finger, interrupting her eloquence, "Ten taels of silver."
"What?" Xu's mother was full of surprise, Xu Changhe's expression also changed, and Xu's father frowned, looking at Li Fu, "Brother Li, is this too much?"
"Is your son not worth ten taels of silver?" Li Qinghe endured the pain in his chest and counted with his fingers, "It is said that he is three taels a month, and more than three taels a year, but it is only three years. There are many three taels in a person's life." Years, but if the knife had stuck him, he would have hiccupped. I don’t think it’s too much.”
What Li Fu was about to say was snatched away by her, and she immediately fell silent.
Xu's mother also somehow felt that this made sense, but ten taels of silver was not a small amount. There were no five figures of ten taels of silver in the entire Luoyue Town, so she was naturally not happy. She turned her eyes and smiled. Said, "Isn't Qinghe fourteen this year? On the wedding..."
"I promise you!" Xu Changjie interrupted his mother, and said eagerly.
Li Qinghe smiled in satisfaction, knowing that Xu Changjie would not like this marriage, looked at Zhao Wanwan who was groping outside and peeking in, "Wanwan, go and get a pen and paper, and write it as evidence!"
Xu's mother looked ugly, she stopped Xu Changjie who was about to write, and looked at Li Qinghe, "It is said that the grace of saving life is promised by your body, and you will only go to rescue Changjie if you have some affection for Changjie. Why don't you just settle this marriage? A good story."
It's a good story, Li Qinghe has been in Xu's house once, even if it is proposed by Xu's mother now, she doesn't want to go again.
In the same way, Xu Changjie was not happy, he blocked his mother's hand, and quickly wrote, "I owe the Li family..."
Li Qinghe hurriedly reminded, "Li's Qinghe, the money will be paid within half a month."
Today I owe Li Jiaqing ten taels of silver for wound medicine, and I will pay it back within half a month!
—Xu Changjie, August 13th, Shunping 32
Li Qinghe took the paper, folded it contentedly, and put it in his arms. Father Xu's face was ugly. He couldn't do anything to argue with his son face to face. This silver."
After finishing speaking, she took Xu's mother who was full of resentment and left. After walking far away, I can still hear Xu's mother muttering, "Isn't it just to recuperate? I need twelve taels somewhere? Besides, if she doesn't care about Chang Jie, she will rush to save someone..."
"I will send the money as soon as possible." Xu Changjie promised, and then reminded, "If my mother comes to talk about marriage, you can't agree."
Li Qinghe smiled, "I was afraid you would change your mind."
Xu Changjie was speechless for a while, and looked at her expression carefully. In her eyes, she could no longer see the affection she had before, and she was a little puzzled.
After sending Xu Changjie away, Qian looked at her chest several times before hesitating to speak, but Li Qinghe ignored it, and when he turned to go back to his room, another person came from outside the fence.
The young man was dressed in common clothes, with a tall and straight figure, he raised his legs from the fence and stepped in anxiously, and rushed to her in a few steps, "Qinghe, how are you?"
Li Qinghe: "..." My house has a gate.