C2 Married

Early the next morning, Zhang Xiaohua went up the mountain to pick medicinal herbs.

Since her family was poor, she could only rely on herself to gather herbs to treat her injuries.

The mountain wind blew coldly, and a whizzing coldness seeped into his bones. Zhang Xiaohua trembled for some unknown reason, when she suddenly heard a terrifying cough, "Cough cough …"

The corner of her eye swept over, she saw a grey clothed man on the slope with a stooped body, his face was sickly white, and his legs posture was unnatural. He was probably a cripple.

Zhang Xiaohua swept a glance at his feet, her heart thumping — wasn't that the place she buried someone in yesterday?

What was this person doing here?

Coughing as he stared blankly, the look in his eyes was terrifying!

Zhang Xiaohua was startled by the man's cold gaze, she quietly walked away, then turned and ran – unfriendly, he ran first, luckily he did not see him.

What she didn't know was that almost at the same moment she turned around, the man turned around and stared at her back as she left. His eyes were filled with gratitude.

Zhang Xiaohua flew all the way back home, and before she could even catch her breath, she was pulled over to where the old lady's house by her parents.

The old lady was rarely amiable, "Little Flower, your second aunt told me everything about you. Now that the Elementary Scholar had annulled the marriage, people outside would inevitably poke you in the spine and say something about you disappearing. The girl's reputation is the most important thing. Grandmother has discussed it with your seniors and decided to betroth you to the son of the old Ji family in the neighboring village. "

Zhang Xiaohua looked at her mother, who was silently crying, and knew that the "few elders" the old lady was referring to was probably only Second Aunt.

"I won't marry." Zhang Xiaohua met the eyes of the old lady and the Madam Zhou coldly, "Then the Ji Family has orphans and widowed mother, and their son is even a short-lived sickly seedling. If I were to marry him, would I become a widow sooner or later?"

Madam Zhou twisted her waist and stepped forward to denounce him: "Little Flower, what are you saying? With your current reputation, this Madam Ji Su was originally unwilling to have a daughter-in-law like you. Wasn't it your grandmother and I who spoke up for you … "

Zhang Xiaohua went back to her mother, "Second aunt, are you afraid that I'll stay at home and ruin your plans?"

"You still dare to talk back to your elders?" The old lady saw that it was impossible to make it soft, so she shouted, "Do you still think you're some rich young miss? "A girl who has ruined her reputation, it's already good enough that someone wants it, yet you still have to be picky and do not know what's good for you."

Zhang Xiaohua did not really dislike her, but she did not want Second Aunt's scheme to succeed, "Grandma, how is my reputation not clean at all?"

She looked at Madam Zhou, and pointed out: "At least, I am still an innocent daughter of the Huang Hua family."

Madam Zhou clenched her teeth, "You!"

"Since you've accepted all the betrothal gifts, you have no choice but to marry." The old lady suddenly howled, "Your family is unfilial and unfilial. I, Old Granny, have been worried about your marriage and in the end, this is how you treat it." Fine, you're stubborn. You don't even have an old lady like me in your eyes, right? "

She then laid her body on the ground and used her hands and legs to pull at Zhang's father's pants as she wailed, "Old man, look at what unfilial things Old Third's family has raised. I might as well die! Take me with you! "

Zhang's father panicked and quickly squatted down to persuade her: "Mother, please get up first, we have something to talk about."

"What's there to say? You two have raised such a good daughter, but I can't decide on her marriage?" The old lady was someone who would not hold back as she wailed and bawled until the room was filled with noise.

Madam Zhou looked at Zhang Xiaohua proudly: "Xiao Hua, you're so stubborn, you really want to see your grandmother cry to death?"

Hearing this, the old lady howled even harder.

Zhang's father couple were in a dilemma, "Little Flower …"

Zhang Xiaohua squinted as she looked at the proud Madam Zhou: Since this woman has hardened her heart to fight with her, if she were to stay, there is no guarantee that she will have more tricks up her sleeve …

"I can marry." Zhang Xiaohua looked at the old lady who immediately became spirited, "I have a condition."

The old lady patted the soil as she stood up, "What condition?"

Zhang Xiaohua said firmly: "Branch family. "After I get married, let us split up into three rooms and …"

Madam Su looked at her daughter in shock, "Flower?"

The branch family was a huge matter, why did this child bring it up on his own?

"Flower, don't talk nonsense." Father Su was displeased: he was a filial person. Although the old lady was biased, he still felt that the whole family should live together. Thus, after all these years, regardless of how wronged he might be, he did not mention his family.

Zhang Xiaohua walked to her parents' side. "Father, Mother, I'll explain this to you when I get back home."

Her father's expression was dark as he was pulled back by Madam Su, who loved his daughter dearly, "Her father, don't be angry yet. Let's go back and listen to Little Flower's story. We'll discuss this then."

When the Old Granny heard that the Third Madame had wavered, she said unwillingly, "Little Flower, you're already married. Why do you care about your family?"

Zhang Xiaohua knew that the old lady was greedy for money, "Grandmother, don't worry, the third house has a lot of people who should be filial. After I get married, I'll give you ten taels of silver a year, how about that? As long as you agree, I'll obediently marry you. "

Madam Zhou's eyes flashed: She doesn't like the third wife to begin with, it would be better to separate them out.

Madam Zhou comforted her: "Mother, if the Third Branch is separated, then it's your son, right?" She looked at Zhang Xiaohua and lowered her voice, "That girl is stubborn, if she does not listen to her, I am afraid this marriage is …"

As the old lady thought about the betrothal gift, she reluctantly said, "Sure, let's split it equally." "But tomorrow you have to be honest and marry her. Don't play any tricks on her."

Zhang Xiaohua looked at Madam Zhou and pursed her lips: "Don't worry, I don't have any good points, I'm sensible."

It was not the time to take care of the Madam Zhou. Once she had accumulated enough strength, she would definitely avenge the original owner.

Zhang Xiaohua pulled her parents into the room. Father Su's face was ashen, "Xiao Hua, how can you say that the branch family is separated?"

Zhang Xiaohua knelt down, "Father, all these years, you have witnessed how this family treated our family. As for my grandmother's family, if there's anything in our family that caught her eye, they would go to the second room. Didn't you end up subsidizing the second room with the money you earned? "Younger brother is already past the age for admission, but the silver that we saved from living frugally was taken away by grandma last year to send the son of the second branch into the academy …"

She counted all the injustices that had occurred in the past year. Madam Su's eyes reddened, while Father Su also fell silent.

"Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for your brother." Zhang Xiaohua knew that his brother was her parents' flesh and blood. "Wait until his brother is older and see the Second Branch take out our family's money to help their son study, how can he be willing?"

A thick sense of guilt appeared in the eyes of Father and Mother Su, "But this family is divided as they wish, this … If anyone can see this, it would be me, the son of an unfilial son. "

Zhang Xiaohua quickly said: "We just came from a branch family, it's not like we don't care about grandma. Ten silver taels per year is enough to pay respects to my grandmother. "

Madam Su thought about his son's future and advised, "Little Flower is right, we have to think for our son."

Father Su glanced at the mother and daughter, and sighed for a long time. "Fine, then … "Divide it."

Zhang Xiaohua pursed her lips: Separating from the family was only the first step. In the future, they would not need to worry about poison corroding their family.

That night, Madam Su talked about marriage and related matters many times with Zhang Xiaohua while crying. Zhang Xiaohua, the unlucky bride, had to comfort her mother.

The next morning.

Zhang Xiaohua had just changed into the red dress that she was wearing when they were married, when the old lady and Madam Zhou knocked on the door, "What are you waiting for? It's time. The bridegroom is waiting outside.

Madam Su's eyes immediately turned red, "Little Flower, father and mother are so sorry."

"Mother, today is the day of my marriage. Please don't cry." Zhang Xiaohua comforted her a little and then followed Madam Su out under the urging of the old lady.

Madam Su looked around the empty hall, "Mother, Little Flower's dowry …"

The old lady glared at her, "With her reputation now, what dowry would she need? It's fine if you're just trying to be low-key, but you want to embarrass yourself in broad daylight? "

Madam Su lowered her head in grief. The old lady had accepted many betrothal gifts, but she had not given her daughter a single cent.

Zhang Ningning walked over to Zhang Xiaohua's side and deliberately shouted, "Congratulations on getting married! Ah? It's almost time, where's the bridegroom? "

The master and the second wife were all gathered at the side watching the commotion. Madam Zhou laughed mockingly, "Nanny, hurry up and bring the bridegroom in to escort the bride. Don't be shy anymore."

There was a burst of cackling at the door. Everyone looked over and saw a rooster with red silk on its head jump in to "escort the bride".