Chapter 159 Ancient Farmer (16)

Chapter 159 Ancient Farmer (16)

The daughter-in-law of the eldest daughter-in-law was reluctant to observe for a few more days, but the situation in the third bedroom was still calm, and Lin Shiheng and Li Lanlan never concealed their affection.

She refused to believe it, and went to find a sense of identity with her second sister-in-law, but her second wife thought she was having a hard time. She was afraid that she was not clear-headed, so she wanted to talk to Boss Lin, but Boss Lin said, "If she hadn't instigated the separation of the family, now she He has the mentality that even if he has a big house, he can take advantage of a third house, he always looks coldly at his wife and is very impatient.

Days passed like this, and the life of the third house was getting better and better. Father Lin's health gradually improved, and Mother Lin was also in high spirits during happy events. She looked younger than before. She no longer works in the field now, and she is the mother of a married woman. After that, what else could I do? I just spent the whole day doing embroidery work at home and taking care of Father Lin. I don’t know how relaxed my life was.

Li Lanlan is learning Chinese characters with her husband again. Before, Lin Shiheng had to take the exam, and she had to do some work, so she could only find time to read two characters. Now that the family has money, Lin Shiheng is free again, and the couple has become a happy couple. We get together during the day, you look at the words I write, and I look at the books you read, and we live a very leisurely life.

The Lin family's life was peaceful, but the Li family's life was just the opposite.

The cause is Father Li's disease of the holy father. He is a kind-hearted person at best, and a brainless holy father at worst. He obviously can't get rid of the blame, but people he doesn't know come to his door to cry and beg for help. , I couldn’t help but hand over my own rations.

As for causing the whole family to starve, that doesn't matter. They are so pitiful, so what's wrong with their own family being a little hungry?

Before she got married, Widow Zhang didn't think it was a big deal. Instead, she thought Father Li was just right. After all, she was the one who could get Father Li's labor, money and food just by crying and begging.

It was precisely because of Father Li's attentiveness and enthusiasm that Widow Zhang was sure that she could hold him in her hand, and she married him with confidence.

Facts have proved that Father Li is indeed very kind to her. He will do the dirty work as soon as she asks. He does not force her to go to the ground if she is not willing to do it. He also seems to be serious towards Zhou Yuan, who is not his biological child. Treat him as his own son.

Coupled with his son-in-law, Widow Zhang really felt that she had not married the wrong person at first.

As a result, within two days, Li's father's true colors were revealed.

First, he was asked to go to Lin Shiheng to ask for money. He didn't say anything about the money, but also filled in his own money. The second time was better. When he came back, he said that because Zhou Yuan disturbed the wedding, the son-in-law vented his anger on Li Lanlan. Tell them not to hang out at Lin's house in the future.

She wanted to take advantage, but was taken advantage of by others. Widow Zhang was very angry, but Father Li was a serious person. No matter how hard she tried to persuade him, he would not be willing to go to the Lin family again.

Forget it, they are all relatives, and there will be plenty of time to slowly work out the relationship, and Widow Zhang can bear it.

But soon, she found that she couldn't bear it anymore.

Father Li actually gave Shu Xiu, who had left her son to go to school, to treat an old man passing by.

Never met! ! It doesn't matter! !

Even because the old man took the medicine and left, she couldn't even get the money back.

Widow Zhang almost went crazy.

That was the money for her son's schooling. How could Father Li do this! !

She asked angrily, but the man who always gave her everything when she cried had a confused look on his face like "Why are you so angry? Isn't this a good thing?"

"That old woman is really pitiful. Her husband left early and her children are not filial. When she saw she was sick, he kicked her out of the house. She could only make a living by begging. Now she is sick again. Zhou Yuan is young and needs everything. We go to school so early, we can help if we can..."

Widow Zhang almost lost her breath and smiled. She put her hands on her waist and lost the suppleness she had when she first got married. She yelled at her new husband: "It's easy for you to say. Where does the family get the money for you to help them? Then? It’s all Yuan’er’s money! If you want to make trouble for yourself, I won’t let you go to school!”

Her husband left early. A widow would not be able to live the peaceful life before if she was not aggressive. She was just pretending to be weak in order to win over Li's father. Now she suddenly turned her face away like this. Li's father was dumbfounded and startled, almost thinking that he was in trouble. dream.

His daughter, who was married to a juren, was obviously not close to him, and she was just a farmer throwing food in the fields, with no ability. Widow Zhang was furious at the moment, feeling that she no longer needed to hold him up, so she glared at him and slammed the door. Entered the house.

Father Li stood there, not knowing what to do, but found that Zhou Yuan, who was playing in the yard, was looking at him coldly. He was a small person, but his eyes were very vicious. He looked as hateful as his mother. Fuck him.

He was kind and didn't mind that his stepson was not his biological son, so he stepped forward and called, "Zhou Yuan."

Zhou Yuan glared at him fiercely, turned around and ran out of the door.

From this day on, Li's father's life became difficult. Li's mother and Li Lanlan both had feelings for him. Before, even if he used the family's money to do good deeds and charity, they would be angry, but they would still come together as a family when they had food. Eat together.

Widow Zhang was a difficult person to deal with. If Li's father dared to give the family's money to others, she would starve her husband. She and her son would hide in the kitchen until they were full and would not come out until they were full. She would not cook for Li's father. If he When he was hungry and asked her for food, she sneered and asked him to ask those who were given alms by Father Li.

How could he still have the nerve to ask for the things he had already given away, so Father Li could only go hungry.

It's just that he is the one who makes money in the family, not Widow Zhang who is unwilling to work. Even if Widow Zhang takes all the money in the family and Father Li makes money, he still gives it to others without waiting for her to ask for it.

Being the recipient of charity was naturally very satisfying, but when Widow Zhang and Father Li became a family, she truly realized how painful it was to have such a holy father as a family member.

Father Li has always been a good old man in the village. Some people in the village who are having a hard time have long been accustomed to him giving money and food to their families as soon as they have money. From the beginning, they were grateful to him as a matter of course, and then he went to Li as soon as the time came. The father wants money and food.

Because Li Lanlan refused to give it to her and even blocked her own father from giving it to her, these people spoke ill of her. Li Lanlan had never been wanted before, and these people played a huge role in it.

But now, the person blocking her became Widow Zhang.

She was much stronger than Li Lanlan. Li Lanlan was reluctant to bear the hardships of her own father, but Widow Zhang was. Later, it became a guerrilla war between her and the group of people who were waiting for money.

At first, she really blocked the money in Li's father's hands. Those people who had long been accustomed to getting money out of thin air were not happy. So, rumors about Widow Zhang being arrogant and vicious and starving her husband for money began to spread in the village. pass.

Later, those people became more sophisticated, and Widow Zhang couldn't get any money, and her reputation was bad. Although she was remarried, her life was even more miserable than when she was a widow.

But she didn't care much about Father Li, so she couldn't eat enough, and Father Li didn't even think about having enough to eat. Less than a month after they got married, Father Li's cheeks were sunken and he was wobbly when he walked.

Of course, Li Lanlan knew what her biological father looked like. She took some old grains and sent them to the Li family every time the Li family couldn't eat due to her husband's words.

The food was not much, and it was enough to feed a family of three for a few days. Father Li worked to make money, so he would not starve to death after taking the wages.

Because of Li Lanlan's actions, the Lin family did not express dissatisfaction. The village began to spread the word that she, a married woman with a conscience, married off and returned food to her parents' family.

Widow Zhang almost couldn't calm down.

What does it mean to have a conscience! She, Li Lanlan, likes to drink spicy food, has silver earrings and a golden hairpin, and wears fine cotton clothes. She is so rich, how can she be considered conscientious just to bring some old grains to her parents' family?

But her words don't count. Now everyone knows that Widow Zhang is vicious. She doesn't feed her husband. She hides from her son to eat every day and refuses to work. This means that Li's father has a good temper. If it were someone else, He had divorced her long ago.

Anyway, the combination of these two people is not a good thing for them.

Father Li was pointed at and scolded by Widow Zhang all day long. Widow Zhang went from being able to enjoy Father Li's help with peace of mind to now having to start doing embroidery to make money in order to prevent her son from going hungry. He had to hide the money he made. If he were not careful, his father could use it to "do good things".

As for Li Lanlan, a married woman, as long as she is given some food, she will be praised by everyone for her conscience. She has completely disappeared from the situation at home when she stopped Li's father from giving food to others and was scolded as cold-blooded.

Widow Zhang has a bad reputation now, and she is a stepmother, so it is not easy for her to come to the Lin family. Father Li also thinks that the Lin family is having a hard time and refuses to come to the house. She hates it so much that she endures it again and again, but finally can't bear it anymore. , decided to save face and went to Lin's house to ask for money from Li Lanlan.

The stepmother is also a mother. As long as she is allowed to meet Li Lanlan, she can be suppressed by her filial piety.

If you suppress it this time, it won't be difficult to ask for money again in the future.

As for Li Lanlan being rejected by her husband's family because of her difficult relationship?

It's not her biological daughter, so it has nothing to do with her.

And here, Lin Shiheng wanted to take the imperial examination, and logically he still had three years to prepare, but it just so happened that while he was leisurely studying and teaching his young wife how to read, the death knell sounded in the capital.

The emperor died.

Before his death, the dying emperor ordered the prince to succeed to the throne, the new emperor ascended the throne, and Enke was opened.

In other words, Lin Shiheng, who was supposed to go to Beijing to take the exam in three years, can leave early.

So when Widow Zhang went to the Lin family with the mood of "I am shameless and you don't want me", intending to use her identity as stepmother to suppress Li Lanlan, she was confused and helpless to find that the Lin family was already empty.

According to the wishes of the Lin family members who were looking after the Lin family's house, Lin Shiheng took his whole family to Beijing to take the exam. If he was lucky enough to pass the exam, he would probably follow the court's arrangements and settle in the area where he took office. He would not come back in the next few years.

I haven't even seen anyone, so what can I do to suppress it?

If her son-in-law has already run away, what's the point of marrying Li's father?

All the agencies were counted, but in the end, oneself was counted.

While Widow Zhang was stunned, Zhou Yuan ran over.

"Mom, he took your money and gave it to the cripple in the next village!"

Zhou Yuan hated Li's father for taking the money he paid to go to school, and refused to call him daddy.

Widow Zhang held her son in her arms and couldn't help but sit on the ground and cry.

From now on, she can only endure hardships with Father Li like this.