It's been half a year since I've been engaged in publishing, and the two of them have always thought it was an accident. But I didn't expect the truth to be so unbearable.
Li Gui cried and said: "I was too scared at the time, thinking that Uncle Tiehu, an old hunter, must have a way to kill the wild boar."
Tie Kui didn't even bother to argue with Li Gui. What he was afraid of was just an excuse for selfishness. Tie Kui said blankly, "My father has spent eight hundred taels of silver on this leg. I don't make it difficult for you. You only have to bear half of it."
Half, that is also four hundred taels of silver. The Li family couldn't make up so much for smashing the pot and selling iron.
Li Gui's wife yelled as soon as she heard it: "You are all cheating money, but it's just a cure. How can you spend so much money."
Not to mention Chunxiang and Chunni, even Tiehu's face was sinking. Using his legs to defraud money, I also lost Tieshi's words.
Father Li gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, big brother, I will sell the house and sell the land to collect money when I go back. If it is not enough, we will pay the IOU first and then pay it back slowly."
Li Gui was anxious, and immediately said, "Father, don't listen to them slanderously. Eight hundred taels of silver, they can't get it out. Dad, A Cui is right, they just want to deceive our family's money."
Tie Kui laughed, his smile full of sarcasm: "Daddy, I'm right! Li Gui put you at risk and almost paralyzed you, but he has no guilt at all."
Hearing this, Chun Ni asked in a puzzled manner: "Kui Zi, what are you talking about?"
Tie Kui said: "Daddy said that Li Gui did that because he was too scared and didn't want to pursue the matter. But I think he deliberately led the wild boar to Daddy. If Daddy kills him. It can be divided in half. It was only an accident that Daddy was killed by a wild boar. But Daddy didn't believe me and said that I thought of Li Gui too badly." The results confirmed that his speculation was correct.
When Father Li and Aunt Li heard this, their faces turned green.
Chun Ni asked cautiously, "Isn't that eight hundred taels of silver real?"
"This is true..."
Before Tie Kui had finished speaking, Tie Xiaocui screamed: "Impossible, how can your family get eight hundred taels of silver? I tell you, there is no way to cheat money."
Tiehu said to Daddy Li and Aunt Li: "I and Kuizi hunted a leopard and a white tiger two years ago. The tiger skin, leopard skin, tiger cream, and leopard cream were sold to Shengjing for a total of 880 taels. Silver. I originally planned to use this money for Kuizi to study and marry his wife."
Chunxiang and Chunni looked at each other when they heard this. They knew about the leopard, but Baihu didn't know anything about it. But when I think about such an important matter, I am relieved to say that leaking will attract people's covetousness.
It's no wonder that the father and son went to Shengjing that year, because they were selling tiger skins and leopard skins.
Tie Xiaocui died with a hard duck mouth: "Who knows if what you said is true..."
Before she could finish her words, Aunt Li slapped her ears and said: "Why did I marry your son like a dead star?" I don't know what kind of temperament my son is. Although he is not very smart, he is obedient and obedient. But as if he had changed himself, this was completely instigated by Tie Xiaocui.
Father Li said the same thing, and went back to smash the pot and sell the iron to collect money. Not enough IOUs will be paid later.
Tiehu shook his head and said, "Brother Li, don't take Kuizi's words seriously."
The Li family of four went back soon.
Tie Hu looked at Tie Kui and said, "Kui Zi, what you said just now was too aggressive. No matter what, your Uncle Li is good to us."
Tie Kui said with a sullen face: "If it's not for the uncle, I will ask him to pay the money. If I don't pay, I will let him stay in Tiejiacun."
If it is an accident, no matter how much money Tiekui spends, there is nothing to say. However, Tiehu almost died, and it was completely caused by Li Gui. This is actually no different from murder.
Tie Hu shook his head and said, "Kui Zi, I believe Agui was really scared at the time, not intentional."
Tie Kui did not answer this, but asked Chun Ni, "Second Sister, do you believe Li Gui's words?"
"I don't believe it. He never went hunting in the mountains, so he came to my house and said he wanted to partner with Daddy to hunt." Chunni was so angry that she knew about this that day. After that time, she stopped going to Li's house much. After Tiehu's accident, their sisters never stepped into Li's house again.
Chun Ni said to Tiehu, "Daddy, although my uncle and aunt are good people, Li Gui is their only son. Uncle and aunt are not the same as Li Gui and Tie Xiaocui."
Tie Kui took the words and said, "Uncle said to sell the house and sell the land. Dad, the Li family won't send a penny."
On the second day, Tiehu heard that Father Li was sick. It's not pretending to be sick, but the real sickness.
Not to mention selling the land and selling the house, even the family's savings, Li Gui and his wife, would not allow Father Li to give the Tie Family.
This was expected by Tie Kui, so he was not disappointed.
The two went to the village chief’s house with gifts. The time when the father and son were away was thanks to the village chief’s family taking photos of the Buddha.
Seeing them carrying things, Tong said: "The things must be brought back. Otherwise, not only your grandfather, but also I will be angry." Tiehu needs money to treat his legs, and there is no other income at home. Want their house stuff.
Tiehu smiled and said, "This is the pipe that Kuizi bought for Grandpa Jiu. I don't smoke. If you don't put it in, the house will be ashes."
Tie Kui said, "Master, many things in Shengjing are cheaper than here. The pipe I bought is 120 cents."
To the farmer, 120 cents is not a little uncle either. But as soon as he saw the quaint copper pipe inside, the village chief fell in love with it: “I’m very happy that you miss me as an old man. But we have to give the money.” If it was before, it’s fine, but now how can we collect it again? Things from Huzi's house.
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Master, this pipe is specially honoured to you."
Tiehu inserted a sentence: "Grandpa Nine, Kuizi is very capable of helping the bookstore copy books for half a year and earned more than 30 taels of silver. He earned all the expenses for eating in Shengjing."
"real?"
Tiehu smiled and said, "Grandpa Jiu, when did I lie to you? The shopkeeper said that Kuizi's handwriting is well written, and the price is higher."
The village chief didn't believe him, and asked Dashuan to take out the pen and ink of his grandson. Seeing Tie Kui's four words'contributing meritorious service', he believed it.
Taking the pipe, the village chief said: "Since Kuizi honored me, I will accept it. But this time, it will not be an example. If not, you are not allowed to enter my door."
After talking for a long time at the village chief's house, the father and son returned. It was still Tie Kui who supported Tiehu and walked back slowly.
Holding the pipe, the village chief said: "The tiger can enjoy the future." With such a capable and filial son, he is worried that he will not have a good life in the future.
Tong looked at the words on the table and said: "How clever this kid is, it's a pity." If he can continue his studies, he may not be able to get elected or even be admitted as an official. Now, he was dragged down by his family and dropped out of school.
The village chief sighed and said nothing.
That evening, Dashuan's wife returned home angrily. Seeing this, Ershuan's wife asked: "Sister-in-law, what's the matter? Who caused you to be so magnificent?"
Dashuan's wife said, "Tie Xiaocui, the dead girl, has lost our family's face."
This word happened to be heard by the Tong clan who walked out, and he frowned and said: "You elder, what do you care about with a junior." Tie Xiaocui is not the granddaughter of Tong clan's relatives, but the fourth brother of the village chief who has died of illness. Granddaughter.
The village chief’s mother gave birth to seven sons, two of them died, and the surviving five sons, the second, fourth, and seventh sons were given away.
The village chief’s fourth brother had an only child, but he died early, leaving Xiaocui with a daughter. When Xiao Cui was eight years old, the old man also fell ill. He was worried about his relatives and entrusted Xiao Cui to the village chief before he died.
Xiaocui arrived at the village head's house and was recorded under the name of Dashuan and his wife. But Dashuan's wife didn't like Xiao Cui, who had to pinch the tip to strengthen her mind, and she would never ignore her even if she was remembered. Later, she fell in love with Li Gui. The village head and Tong looked at Li's family and asked someone to marry her to Li's family. Even the daughter-in-law of Dashuan and Ershuan didn't like Tie Xiaocui, but because of this relationship, the Li family quickly gained a foothold in Tiejiacun.
Dashuan's wife relayed what Chunni had told her, and then said: "Huzi saved her man's life. She just said that she didn't have any money to pay for it, but she yelled that Huzi's family made up lies to cheat her. Niang. , Do you see what she said about this matter?" Fortunately, this is not her own daughter, or she slapped her to death.
When he went to bed at night, the Tong family told the Jiu Taiye about it: "It's not good for Xiaocui to think carefully, but it hurts the Li family's child."
When Xiao Cui came to the village chief's house, he had a sum of money in his hand, and the amount was not small. This money was held tightly by her.
Tong had never thought of asking her for the money, but when she bought the dowry, she asked Tie Xiaocui to take the money out, and she was also killed and said that she had no money. As a result, they insisted that their family buy him a decent dowry. Because of this, the whole family was very angry.
"If it hurts or not, if his heart is upright, he won't be affected." After all, Li Gui's own heart is not upright, so who can be blamed.
Tong Shi specifically said this to the Jiu Taiye, and it was intentional: "Huzi saved his man's life, and she was not grateful at all, but she bit back and said that she was cheating money. Old man, you have done enough for her in the future. Don't worry about anything else she has."
"They are all other people's daughters-in-law, what am I going to care about." I thought it was just young and ignorant, but now I find that this child is completely careless. In the future, it will depend on her own luck.
With this, Tong immediately felt relieved.
On the third day after the Tiehu father and son returned home, Chunni told them that the Shao family had retired.
Thinking that Tiekui opposed this marriage that day, saying that the Shao family was unreliable. But he felt that the Shao family's conditions were very good and insisted on making the decision. In the end, it hurt the eldest daughter: "Xiang'er, don't be sad, Dad will find you a better one."
Every time she talks about this, Chunxiang's tears cannot help but fall: "Daddy, I don't want to marry anymore."
Tie Kui looked at Chunxiang's disheartened appearance and asked, "Shao Zhou Lichu doesn't know about retiring from his relatives, right?"
Chun Ni said with a sigh, "The resignation was hidden from him. After resignation, he came a few times and was beaten out by me." After resignation, don't come to pester again.
Tie Kui nodded, and then changed the subject: "The Shao family's ten taels of silver has been refunded. Isn't the carpenter's wages paid?"
"I gave Uncle Xu money, and he confiscated it, and said that he could use the leftover wood from our house to pay for his wages."
There are twelve pieces of wood left in their family, which together are worth four or five taels of silver. Uncle Xu is a carpenter, how can I not know this. It's just that the Tie Family is in difficulty now, and he is not ready to ask for the wages.
Tiehu said, "Kuizi, tomorrow you will send your wages to the Xu family." The love is accepted, but you can't lose it.
Chunni hesitated and asked, "Daddy, how much money do we have?"
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Second sister, you don't have to worry about money, I have me!" They came back from Shengjing and took the Yongsheng Commercial Co., which saved the carriage fee. Moreover, it is safe on the road. Speaking of which, the treasurer Bai is considered his nobleman.
Chun Ni said, "Die, you can't do everything by yourself. If you have something you have to tell us, let's find a solution together."
It was ten days after Shao Lizhong heard the news that Tiehu and his son had returned.
After leaving the shopkeeper, Shao Li Li hurried to Tiejia Village. Afraid of being beaten out by Chunni, Shao Liliu asked a villager to call Tie Kui out, and he waited at the entrance of the village.
Tie Kui drove a few wooden stakes in the yard, and long poles were tied to the stakes. In this way, Tiehu can walk slowly by himself holding the pole.
Hearing that Shao Li-liu had found him, Tie Kui put aside his business and went out.
Tiehu sighed. Kuizi said that Shao Mechanics was reliable, and hoped that Kuizi did not lose sight of this time. If he looked at Chunxiang's haggard appearance, he would also grab his heart.
Shao Liqian's first words when he saw Tie Kui: "Brother Kui, I really don't know about the resignation. I had a big quarrel with my mother about this."
"Then what?"
Shao Liqian said: "Kui Di, my mother is not kind, but I really want to marry Axiang."
Had it not been known that Shao Liqiang really liked Chunxiang, and had his own opinions, he would not have come out: "Is it true that I have to look at your actions instead of talking about it."
Shao Liqiang was ecstatic: "Kui Di, would you like to give me another chance?"
"Let me see your sincerity first, and then talk about other things." Although Chunxiang tried to show that she didn't care, they all knew that she had Shao Lizhong in her heart. If not, you won't cry as soon as you hear Shao Liqian's name. Therefore, Tie Kui is willing to give him another chance.
Shao Liqiang knew in his heart that if he wanted to marry Chunxiang, he had to separate. Tie Kui could only agree to marry Chunxiang to him by not allowing Chunxiang to live with his mother.
Shao Mechanics is not a foolish and filial person. The things Shao's mother did made him chill. But it is not so easy to separate families: "Kui Di, give me a few months."
"Don't worry, my family will not say kiss to the eldest sister within this year." As for Chunxiang's current state, it is not suitable to make a kiss to her now. She has to calm down and talk about marriage. Of course, it would be great if Shao Mechanics could solve the Shao family's affairs.