Chapter 43: Who wouldn’t commit suicide
Han filled the table in the main room with steamed buns as if offering treasures. Counting them carefully, there were thirty-six, which was an auspicious number.
Seeing so many white and fat steamed buns, Su Chunlin's depression that he had been holding in all day disappeared instantly, and a smile appeared on his face, "As expected of my daughter, she is capable!"
Su Tai was a little embarrassed to be praised in front of Shen Yi, so she quickly asked: "Dad, what did the town official say?"
Su Chunlin sat down and drank a large bowl of water, "The Sang Yong family was killed because we evacuated their home. The town official asked them what they had lost. The Sang family said that all the bed, cupboards, and food tanks were gone.
Listen, this is not a joke! Such a big object, so many people in Sangjia Village, dozens of pairs of eyes staring at it, if we are really capable of emptying things, why do we need to fight them like that?
The town official's face turned green at that time. He asked the question three times, but Sang Yong refused to change his story. Brother Changfu sympathized with the family and suggested that they ask a doctor to take a look at them to see if they had been beaten. Stupid.
Later, the horsemen came from outside, and the town official insisted on upholding justice for the Sang family. The town official calmly asked someone to go to the county seat to report to the official. The government official will come tomorrow. Anyway, we are innocent, and I want to see their Sang family. How can the family be so noisy! "
The corners of Su Tai's mouth raised slightly, and she exchanged glances with Shen Yi, as if nothing was wrong.
When the time comes.
Su Chunlin walked in front carrying something, followed by Han, followed closely by Su Zhan, Su Ming, Shen Yi and Su Tai. The group of people wore new clothes and walked in the wind and snow to the new house, crossed the brazier to worship the gods, and set off firecrackers. .
As soon as the door was closed, the whole family suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of security.
Everyone looked at each other, smiled, and said a few auspicious words to each other before going back to their rooms to rest.
There are two rows of houses in the front yard of the Su family's new house. One row is used as a stove, firewood, water heater and bathing room. There is still one empty room. The four wing rooms in the opposite row are all used for guests. Shen Yi lives in one of them.
Everything in the house, from the bed to the stools and cabinets to the bedding, is brand new.
As soon as Shen Yi lay down, he immediately fell asleep.
At dawn, Mrs. Han went to her old house to get busy preparing for today's banquet.
Farmers are not that particular. They use ordinary wine for the banquet, which costs fifty cents each. They also put out a basket of pancakes, wild vegetables, egg drop soup, and some chicken, duck, etc. if possible. It’s very respectable. .
Han couldn't bear to part with the white flour steamed buns from yesterday, and made some rough flour pancakes. She didn't raise chickens or ducks at home, so the meat she used was two hares and pheasants sent by Shen Yi, which was pretty good.
While I was busy, women from the village came over one after another to help.
When Mrs. Han saw Mrs. Tao, Su Yan's aunt, she asked about what happened yesterday.
Mrs. Tao sighed, "The Sang family has ulterior motives. The child's father went to inquire about it and said that the Sang family wanted to get engaged with our family for the water source of our village. Then it rained and the drought eased, and they didn't like this marriage. Wanting to regret his marriage, Sang Yong found out from somewhere that our family could buy the same kind of grain as yours, and he eagerly came to set a date for the wedding. He said that he wanted the grain, and he also said that we were in-laws and we would help each other in the future. .
Bah! Yan'er hadn't come through the door yet, and we hadn't seen anything good, so we dared to say this shamelessly. My uncle didn't agree at that time, so my family pretended they didn't hear it. I guess Sang Yong had let the words out a long time ago, but it didn't work. Thinking that we are not on the right path, we become angry and act like a cheap smoker.
The poor girl didn't eat or drink when she was brought home yesterday. Her mother cried all night and kept guarding her, not daring to go out. I came over to help, and I have to go check on her later. "
"Hey! Then go quickly, there are many people here to help, so it won't be a problem!" Han quickly took out the rattan basket, filled some pancakes and soup, and asked Mrs. Tao to carry it back to Mrs. Huang.
Mrs. Tao didn't show any pretense, just picked up her things and turned around to leave.
Su Tai waited until she was done at home before going to see Su Yan. Huang's tears fell when she saw her, and she sobbed, "Xiao Tai, hurry up and persuade your sister Yan. She hasn't eaten since she came back yesterday. Sang Rong, who suffered a thousand knives, if my daughter has If they are both good and bad, I will die together with them!"
"Auntie, don't worry, I'll go in and take a look." Su Tai comforted Huang and went straight into Su Yan's room.
Su Yan was curled up on the bed with his back to her, motionless.
Su Tai sighed silently and sat by the bed, "Sister Yan, I know you haven't slept, can we talk? I treated Sang Rong like that yesterday, will you blame me?"
Su Yan shook her head slightly.
Su Tai smiled immediately, "Since you don't blame me, do you also know that he is not a good man?"
Su Yan turned over and sat up. Her hair was messy and her lips were chapped.
Su Tai quickly handed her a bowl of water.
She took a sip and murmured in a hoarse voice, "I just can't understand. It was true that he saved me, that he cared about me, and that he proposed to marry me. In my heart, he was so perfect. How come everything suddenly changed!
Yesterday, he complained in front of me that I was ignorant and refused to prepare the dowry according to his father's wishes. Suddenly, I felt that the person in front of me had become so strange, so strange that it made me feel cold all over. The funny thing is, that was my life-saver. My benefactor is the person I have longed to marry. "
Su Tai silently hugged her tightly and comforted her: "You are crying. No matter how sad things are, they won't matter tomorrow. Besides, the fault of this matter lies with the Sang family. They have calculated your dowry before you even come in. Such a family Even if it saves your life, would you dare to marry?"
"I" Su Yan lowered his head tiredly.
Su Tai continued to persuade: "Besides, I've asked before, that snake can't kill you at all. Even if Sang Rong doesn't show up, if you shout a few more times, I will hear you. I will still save you, no matter what, you can." Can't die.
As the old saying goes, if a blessed girl does not enter the unlucky door, the marriage will be ruined. Let your uncle and aunt find you a better husband in the future. "
Huang, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, immediately came forward with a pleading smile on her face, "Yes, yes, Xiao Tai is right, your parents will definitely find you a husband a hundred times better than Sangrong. There is no such man like this." It’s gone, there’s nothing to regret! Let’s have something to eat?”
Su Yan wanted to refuse, but Su Tai gently pulled her hand, and she nodded in agreement.
Su Tai didn't leave until Su Yan had eaten something.
Mrs. Huang was so grateful that she wished she could be delivered to her doorstep.
When Su Tai returned home, she found that her grandfather's family was also here, talking to Shen Yi. She heard them talking about grain and so on. She probably knew what her grandfather was talking about. Her eyes met with Shen Yi's, and Shen Yi readily agreed. .
Han's face looked proud.
After a while, the officials came, the same two from last time.
Since there was a banquet at their house, they also sat down with their attitude being quite gentle.
(End of chapter)