Chapter 4 third chapter

After the beginning of winter in October, the air gradually became cooler. Most of the floods in the flooded areas had receded. The refugees also left one by one, planning to go back and rebuild their homes. No matter what, that was their hometown. If you work hard, you may still have time to celebrate the New Year. Although Zhuge Wenyi's health is not yet well, but he no longer needs the support of others in his actions, and he has to start thinking about future plans, because only one account book has not yet been delivered from the branch stores in various places. It's not that he is reluctant to hand over all the account books, it's that their brother and sister can't live in the Chen family mansion all the time and rely on Du Wei's help.

Hey, Eldest Young Master, you don't really want to hand them all over, do you? Zhang Yuxiu looked angry and her tone was not very good, but Lin Zhenping who was by her side was very kind, always wearing a good-natured smile, the more she looked at it, the more she looked like a stiff mask. Yu Xiu, don't do this, or people will think you have some bad intentions! Zhang Yuxiu flinched with guilt, but immediately raised her chest again, and spoke even more bluntly, as if only what she said was the natural law in this world, and everyone else was talking nonsense. Who is evil, I kindly reminded the eldest son to use his brain to think about it, if he gave everything to that mangy head, how would he live in the future?Even if he doesn't care about himself, he has to think about his three younger sisters, right?They are still young, does he have the heart to make them suffer?

And she pointed to Yinhua with her chin.The eldest son's fiancée, is she willing to marry a poor ghost? I have hands and feet, so I will be able to support them.Zhuge Wenyi smiled indifferently, and was not angry. As long as there is a big brother, we are not afraid of suffering!The three Mengmeng sisters supported the elder brother with one voice. It doesn't matter if you are poor or rich, I'm with the eldest son!Yinhua's attitude is more determined. That's really nice to say!Zhang Yuxiu sneered mockingly.You are all pampered and pampered young ladies, after you have suffered enough, I don’t think any of you can say such a thing, you guys

enough!Zhang Yuxiong scolded angrily. Zhang Yuxiong, who has always been calm, seldom gets angry. Zhang Yuxiu was really taken aback, but it was only one jump, and the second jump was gone. Why are you so fierce, big brother, he obviously has good intentions No, we don't want to hear it, whether you mean it well or badly!Zhang Yuxiong interrupted her again, with an even more unhappy tone.A person cannot stand without faith, so what you say must come true, if you can't do it, don't say it, what my brother is doing is exactly what he should do, don't judge a man's behavior from a woman's point of view!

A woman's opinion?Zhang Yuxiu yelled, her face full of disbelief.Do you have to sacrifice women to suffer for you for the sake of your men's senseless faith and righteousness?Why don't you think about it, it's your responsibility to take care of women?It's ridiculous, Zhuge Zhuge with a superb character, it turns out that his reputation was gained by sacrificing women! How dare you defile big brother! Before Zhang Yuxiong and Zhuge Wenyi could even open their mouths, Mengmeng jumped up angrily.how about you?Do you know what a woman's responsibility is? Zhang Yuxiu suffocated slightly.Of course you know, to bear children for men!

That is indeed a woman's bounden duty, but there are many other more important ones, she said solemnly with a serious expression on her face.For example, the three obediences and the four virtues, didn't your mother teach you?My mother has taught me, follow my father at home, and follow my brother when my father dies. Married and obeyed her husband, and after her husband died, Zi Xuexue followed suit fluently. There are also women's virtues, women's words, women's looks, and women's merits.Cancan finished speaking smoothly. very good.Mengmeng nodded approvingly to her younger sister, and turned to Zhang Yuxiu with a straight face.Obedience to men is a woman's duty, women should be able to endure hardships like men, that is a matter of course, it has nothing to do with sacrifice or not, this is what my mother taught me.also

Probably because she had a premonition that her time was not long. Even though she was lying on the sick bed, Mrs. Zhuge still did not forget her responsibilities. Learning women's virtues and women's precepts, she decided to teach all of them to her eldest daughter Mengmeng while she could still hold on. Poor Mengmeng was only five years old at the time, how could she understand what mother was talking about, she could only hear question marks in her head, but in order to make mother happy, she still obediently listened to one sentence and kept it firmly in mind, what three obediences and four virtues, a husband and a child , Miscellaneous, after listening to it for seven years, she can recite it backwards.

After her mother passed away, she transferred what her mother taught her to her two younger sisters, taught them patiently, cared for them, and tried her best to make herself and her two younger sisters become what her mother expected.Maybe it's just too hard, and occasionally there will be a phenomenon of madness, such as at this moment If you are not good enough yourself, you have no right to complain that others treat you badly The more the talk gets more exciting, the endless trend begins. Remember to ask yourself before asking others I don't know how many cups of tea have passed, and there is still no sign of the end of Mengmeng. He continues to talk freely over there.

Xuexue and Cancan listened patiently, Zhang Yuxiu rolled her eyes, Du Jing started to get impatient, Du Wei secretly yawned, Zhang Yuxiong's eyes were interested, Lin Zhenping had a mocking smile on his mouth, Zhuge Wenyi couldn't laugh or cry ! !Why did you choose this time to lecture. No one noticed a figure standing quietly outside the window, standing there like a stone pillar. You have to be a good woman to be qualified to expect a man to treat you well. The more you talk, the more you get carried away, and the more you talk, the more digressed. Mengmeng waved her hands impassionedly, and already forgot why she started this topic.Be cautious, be cautious, be humble, be meek

All right, all right, all right!Zhuge Wenyi hurriedly stopped, lest she talk about getting married all the way, and continue to talk to her husband and son-in-law on the wedding night. Hearing that he will divorce his wife the next day, the reason: talk too much. Still want uh?Brother, what are you talking about? I said, all right, don't say any more. Father died from brother. yes, Sir.Obediently and tamely. Ever since she was born, except for the time when she refused to marry Zhang Yuxiong, Mengmeng has always been the most docile and obedient, as long as it was said by her father or elder brother or second brother, she would not listen to a word, even if it was unreasonable, she would follow suit Not wrong.

But this does not mean that she has no opinions. On the contrary, she has as many opinions as there are fish in the sea, and she is not afraid to share them with everyone, but she also knows how to stop when her father and brother tell her to shut up. She knew that she had surpassed her duty as a woman, and immediately put away all her opinions, obediently being an obedient mute. Next time I have a chance to talk about it again. You go to lunch!In order not to inadvertently provoke another touching post, Zhuge Wenyi had no choice but to send his sister away. yes.Mengmeng obediently led the two younger sisters away. Zhang Yuxiong's gaze followed Mengmeng's back thoughtfully, until he could no longer see it, then he slowly retracted his gaze. Brother, sister will be a good wife. Zhuge Wenyi immediately understood the meaning of Zhang Yuxiong's words, and I also thought that it would be the best destination for Mengmeng to marry his elder brother, but he paused.The father and mother meant to let the three of them decide their own marriage, but last time she refused Does big sister hate me? No, last time she was just worried that once she got married, I'd be um, you know. So I understand, I will find a chance to mention it to her again.Zhuge Wenyi smiled and nodded.I am sure that next time Mengmeng will definitely agree, even if I say that I want to betroth her to the old man who is half in the coffin in the west of the city, she will only have one answer, big brother, she is so obedient! Then there is Brother Lao Xian. Don't worry, just leave it to me! Hearing this, the figure outside the window also left quietly, and no one found him from the beginning to the end, and the people in the room continued to discuss their affairs. So, without further ado, when I hand over all the books Zhang Yuxiu disapproved of Zhuge Wenyi handing over the account books for selfish purposes, but she was right in one sentence: the three Mengmeng sisters are indeed pampered and pampered daughters. Except for the middle-aged women who are supposed to know how to do it, they have never done any work, and they have never touched a rag, so when they first moved into the Chen family's mansion, they had to do everything freely. The three sisters who were tall and hands-on were really embarrassed and made a lot of jokes. For example, when you want to start a stove to cook, you almost burn the whole kitchen down. But Mengmeng's concept is that if you learn what you don't know, you will definitely know it, and no matter how hard you work, you won't have to work hard if you get used to it. And the fact is indeed the case. In just over a month, they didn't know half of it at first, but they earnestly explored and concentrated on studying, and they really quickly figured out what the job was supposed to be. Now they have gradually entered the proficiency stage. Although their hands are thick and their bodies are tired, they have no complaints. If you can't bear hardships, why live a good life? Eldest sister, brother Du brought a fried chicken and stewed beef! real?Bring it to me first! After a while, Mengmeng put the oily chicken, sliced ​​stewed beef, pancakes, and steamed buns on five plates respectively, then broke off a chicken leg, a few slices of beef, and three pancakes, and wrapped them in oiled paper. Well, take it to the front and let everyone eat it! When Xuexue and Cancan came to the front hall with plates of food and a bowl of hot and sour soup, Mengmeng also took oil paper bags to the opposite side of the wing where they lived, stuck it outside the window and listened carefully for a while, and decided that there was no one in the room. She opened the window quietly, reached in and put the oiled paper bag on the coffee table inside the window, then closed the window gently, and tiptoed away. In this way, he will have no way to return it to her! Unexpectedly, as soon as her figure disappeared, two dirty little beggars jumped out of the side. The refugees had long since disappeared. They were local beggars in Nanyang City. They were very patient as they have been for the past month or so. Waiting under the window, after a while, the window was pushed open again, the oil-paper bag was discarded, and the two little beggars took it neatly and ran away happily. Mengmeng secretly delivered more than a month's worth of food to the scholar in the side room, and the two little beggars also received more than a month's worth of food for nothing, but she didn't know it at all, and triumphantly thought that the plot had succeeded. Well, if you don't feed the thin bamboo poles, you can feed two little beggars! After lunch, Xuexue and Cancan took the dishes back to the kitchen, while Mengmeng walked towards the octagonal well in the backyard with a basket full of dirty laundry. You go to wash the dishes, then tidy up everyone's room, and I will do the laundry. Yes, sister. One went to the kitchen and the other to the backyard. The three sisters went to work separately. They had to stay busy until after dinner and wash the dishes before they could rest. ah Suddenly, a long and falling scream pierced the silent backyard, until another loud bang cut off the long cry, followed by a series of curses. hell!Damn it!it hurts!it hurts Gasping one after another, Mengmeng cursed, got up from the scattered dirty clothes and looked down, it turned out that she stepped on a round stone without eyes, causing her to fall to the ground . Fool! She scolded herself, bending her elbows to look at the whole scratch, the pain made tears start to brew in her eyes, but she gritted her teeth and tried to blink back the tears, and then she tried to stand up, who knew just now Pushing hard, there was another more miserable cry, and she sat back down with a bang. She has turned her ankle. This time it was so painful that she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and she scrambled to come out, but she wiped away those tears with a cross-arm, destroying the corpse along the way. Breathing in her breath, she rubbed her ankle desperately. After being raped for a long time, she was finally able to get up. First, she picked up the dirty clothes around her into the basket, and then stood up carefully holding the basket. She tried to take two steps, but suddenly stopped, His astonished eyes stared blankly at the front, just on the other side of the well, there was a man standing there with his hands behind his back, looking at her for an unknown how long. Those pupils, which were as expressionless as his face, were facing hers.why don't you cry Mengmeng was stunned when he heard that, and asked: Why should I cry? The man narrowed his eyes, stared at her for a moment with his deep eyes, then turned and left without saying a word; Mengmeng was so confused that he couldn't figure out what was going on, he couldn't figure it out for a long time, shrugged and didn't want to I went, turned my feet to the well, and put down the basket. weirdo. She muttered and was about to fetch water to wash clothes, when suddenly there was the sound of running behind her, she looked back, it turned out to be Xuexue. Eldest sister, elder brother wants me to tell you not to go to the front hall for the time being, so as not to quarrel with elder brother Zhang and that younger sister again. I'm not arguing with her, I'm reasoning with her! Well, brother wants you not to go to the front hall for the time being, lest you start reasoning with brother Zhang and that younger sister again. Why should I reason with her? The last account book was delivered, and she was clamoring again that it could not be handed over to the mangy man This time it's not in the middle of the night, but in the sunset! ! Did Zhuge Wenyi hand over all the account books of all the branches to you? Yes, all the ledgers are in my hands! So, has my fourth aunt's debt been paid off? Paid off!Paid off! OK, please return the token to me. No problem, here, return it to you! From now on, any problems you have are none of my business. I like to joke, I already have ten thousand family property, so what's the problem? Big problem! coming!coming!coming! Du Wei ran into the Chen family's mansion screaming all the way, everyone gathered from all directions, Mengmeng still held a kitchen knife in his hand! Who's coming?The ghost of the Chen family mansion?Du Jing said casually. Sister Jing!Mengmeng screamed, wanting to pat his chest to comfort himself, but almost cut himself in half with a kitchen knife. Okay, okay, it's not a ghost, it's that thing, that thing in the Chen family mansion! Sister Jing! This doesn't work either?never mind!Du Jing squinted at Du Wei.Brother, hurry up and say, Mengmeng is about to be scared to death by you! Are you scared to death?What's the point of mentioning that kind of thing?Du Wei dumbfoundedly refused to take the blame for his sister.Didn't we say two days ago that there must be bandits?Well, it really happened, and it is raging in Wuyang. I think it will come to us soon! Bandits are rampant after natural disasters. This is an inevitable phenomenon. Some have no choice but to take advantage of the fire. In any case, if the government does not care or is unable to catch them, the people have no choice but to help themselves. how?Du Wei looked at his younger sister Du Jing questioningly.are you going? Nonsense, of course go!Du Jing reported the first number without hesitation. Lin Zhenping also glanced at Zhang Yuxiu, and the latter understood, so Zhang Yuxiu, who had always been selfish and only cared about herself, and never cared about whether others lived or died, suddenly became righteous. Let's go together too, big brother, otherwise why would we learn martial arts, isn't it to help others? From the moment Zhuge Wenyi handed over all the account books, she was clamoring to leave! !I wasted a whole year without getting anything, so why waste it here? But Zhang Yuxiong doesn't plan to leave yet, because he hasn't married a wife yet, and he also plans to take out the inheritance left to him by his father to start a business partnership with Zhuge Wenyi. Although the amount is not large, it is more than enough for a small business , and relying on Zhuge Wenyi's experience, it should not be too difficult to make a comeback. What a joke, she can't get the property of Zhuge's family, she is planning how to abduct all the property from her eldest brother, but the eldest brother wants to use it to partner with someone who has nothing to do with it, this is too unreasonable! But now is the right time to send the eldest brother away first, and then return to Nanyang, and I have to wait for her to abduct the inheritance first. Zhang Yuxiong thought for a while, that's fine.Then transfer to Zhuge Wenyi.Brother, please wait for ten days and half a month, and discuss the details together when I come back. No problem, I'm not going anywhere, brother. So Zhang Yuxiong and Du Wei left in such a hurry, leaving only Zhuge Wenyi, Yinhua, and the scholar who was not far from starving to death in the Chen family mansion. Mengmeng was waiting to go back to the kitchen, walked away two steps and turned back.big brother. Um? I went to buy rice early this morning and heard something What's up? Er, hesitate for a moment.I remember that we used to have tenant farmers in Rongyang, and whenever there was a natural or man-made disaster, my father would always waive their rent, but this year Mandiarrhea insisted on asking them to pay the rent, and if they didn’t pay, they had to return the land. !so i think I see, Zhuge Wenyi nodded and said.I will go to him now and advise him not to persecute him anymore, but to leave him a way out, and he won't suffer much. I will go with you.Yinhua grabbed his sleeve. What are you doing with me?Thinking of the lewd look of Mandiatou when they left Zhuge's house, Zhuge Wenyi felt that it was not a good idea. If there is a woman around, maybe he will be more generous! Zhuge Wenyi frowned, still not agreeing, but okay.For those cornered tenant farmers, he had to do his best. But they came back in less than an hour, and Zhuge Wenyi, who rarely got angry, was smoking from his head. That bastard actually said that other people's life and death have nothing to do with him, and he has to pay the rent, not less than a dime, let alone in arrears, unless Unless what?Mengmeng asked hurriedly. Zhuge Wenyi glanced at Yinhua.Unless Yinhua marries him! On the contrary, Yinhua was not angry, and she comforted her fiancé with a smile. Don't be angry, eldest son, that kind of person will have retribution sooner or later! best! However, before the leprosy head could get its retribution, those tenant farmers had already survived! Later, Mengmeng went to the backyard to wash clothes, but his mind was only worried about how to help those poor tenant farmers. He fetched water absently; The absent-minded one just happened to knock on the palm of a certain eyeless hand. In an instant, all her thoughts came back. She took a deep breath and grabbed her hand that was knocked flat. @#%／＼#＆%#$ Her mouth was opened wider than a frying pan, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't make a sound, even her breathing was suffocated, and her eyes quickly filled with tears, but just as they were about to fall down, she raised her arms in time to wipe them away. , fill up again, erase again, fill up again, erase again, keep filling up, keep erasing If you don't cry, you don't cry! Finally, the pain finally eased to a level she could bear, so she exhaled slowly, then slowly let go of her right hand, lowered her head to inspect the red and swollen left hand, and suddenly raised her eyes to the side. Came to watch her wash clothes, standing there quietly, really like a ghost in the Chen family mansion.Doesn't his surname happen to be Chen? why don't you crysame question. Why am I crying?Same rhetorical question. After staring at him for a long while, he suddenly turned around and left, watching him disappearing quickly without laughing, not knowing what he was trying to ask? What does it matter to him whether she cries or not? Really, what a strange person!She grunted, lowered her head and continued to wash clothes, this time, she was careful not to knock her hands. It was the clothes to be washed, not her hands. Good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. It is almost a rule that evil people will be rewarded after a long time after they have acted fiercely, but the evil karma of dysentery comes very quickly, Zhuge Wenyi can't persuade him for three days, and the evil karma of dysentery is imminent. Brother!Brother!Brother! big sister!big sister!big sister! One person called one, Xuexue and Cancan scrambled into the Chen family's mansion, panting when they bumped into people and grabbed one after another. Brother, that mangled head has been punished! Eldest sister, that mangy man deserves it! Mengmeng and Zhuge Wenyi looked at each other suspiciously, and then helped each other up. Okay, okay, let's take a breath first! After a while, the two sisters finally regained their breath, and started talking again. Big brother, big sister, that mangy head, he fell ill Yes, yes, very sick I heard he first hit the wall with his head hurting so badly Then I rolled on the floor with a stomachache Then vomit until the blood comes out Another violent diarrhea, bleeding all over the ground His cries can be heard outside the house walls Still crying and calling for help! so miserable? Has he had a bad stomach?Mumbled. I don't know, I heard that the doctors around Nanyang City couldn't find out the cause of the disease The dysentery-headed mother had no choice but to send someone to a distant place to find the doctor But I don't think it can be saved! Retribution! However, only two days later, the sisters Xuexue and Cancan felt very regretful, regretting gloating over the mangy head, because Zhuge Wenyi also fell ill again. It wasn't the excruciating and violent disease of dysentery, but the same disease as before. Once I lay in bed, I couldn't get up again, and then I became weaker and weaker day by day, until I breathed out my last breath. Diarrhea cured the elder brother's disease once, he must have a way to treat it again, I will go find him! Mengmeng rushed to the gate in a panic, not noticing that a pair of indifferent eyes followed her until she ran out of the Chen family's mansion, then he lowered his eyes and asked himself. He could have left long ago, why not?