Chapter 11: Fleeing from Marriage

The door of the Hu family was open, and Wang arranged the accommodation in a bad tone.

Father Xu and the two brothers of little Xu squeezed into the kitchen and slept on the floor.

She didn't want to associate with poor relatives, so she asked Mother Xu, the daughter-in-law of the Xu family and her son to live in little Xu's room.

"The only room in the house that is empty is Erlang's, but there are precious things like pens, ink, paper and inkstone in it. I rarely go in except to clean. It's not convenient for the in-laws to live there, so I can only inconvenience them."

The cotton-padded clothes of the Xu family were all patched. The child was very dirty and ran around in the yard of the Hu family. He was held down by the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xu family and cleaned up.

Father Xu sat on the steps with his back bent badly.

"No, no."

There was indignation in Mother Xu's eyes. It's great

to have a son who is a scholar!

But she didn't dare to offend him, so she smiled awkwardly: "We are all country folk, big and strong and have no sense of propriety. What if we get it dirty or damaged?"

"I also told the child before I came here, the uncle of the Hu family is a future scholar, a very promising man."

These words were countless compliments, and they also made Wang happy. She raised her chin proudly, and the contempt in her eyes could not be hidden.

Yu Tingwan entered the yard at this time. Her black hair was messy, and her clothes were scratched with several holes.

Everyone looked over, and the dark-faced man's eyes lit up.

"Cousin Yu, what's wrong with you? Do you need help?"

Yu Tingwan frowned and dodged his outstretched hand.

This is Xu's second brother, who is the most slick-tongued.

The Xu family couldn't afford to give him money to marry a wife, so he flirted with girls everywhere.

Last year, he came to propose marriage, but was beaten out by Hu Dazhu with a broom.

Yu Tingwan slowly raised her eyes, disgust flashing in her eyes.

"Get out of the way."

Xu Fen smiled: "I didn't see you at first, and I asked you to find out that you went to collect firewood. Look how cold you are, your hands are red, I feel sorry for you."

The little girl was born beautiful, with snow-white skin as delicate as porcelain. She has grown a lot, and Xu Fen's eyes are almost straight.

He knows that the Hu family doesn't like him. But what does it matter?

This time he can move in, even if he can't marry Yu Tingwan, he will be content to touch her little hands and kiss her little mouth.

But Yu Tingwan avoids him like a snake.

Yu Tingwan sneered, her memories of the previous life were broken, few and incomplete, she didn't know the ending of Xu Fen.

But Xu Fen is a dissolute man, and he would hook up with widows in private, and he will capsize sooner or later.

Yu Tingwan said slowly: "You look a little unlucky."

! ! !

Little Xu: ! ! !

Why are you saying this again.

She has a shadow!

Seeing Xu Fen approaching Yu Tingwan without knowing what was going on, she was afraid that her second brother might have had another accident, so she quickly pulled him back.

"I think the second mother is tired, and she's in a hurry to go back to the house to rest. Second brother, we can talk later if you have anything to say."

She has learned her lesson.

Yu Tingwan's eyes swept through the people in the yard one by one, and finally stopped for a moment on the noisy boy from the Xu family, and then went back to the house.

The moment she closed the door, she heard Xu's mother's complaints.

"This second mother's temper is getting worse and worse, and my second son is also kind-hearted."

Would Wang believe this? But she was too lazy to expose it.

Yu Tingwan didn't care at all. As the door was closed, she brushed off the snow on her body and hid the remaining six coins.

Then she went to treat the wound.

It wasn't serious, just a scratch and some blood.

She has been busy these days, but as a woman, her energy is limited. Now it's probably not easy to go out. Firewood must be used sparingly.

The house was damp and cold. She was reluctant to use firewood. Her hands were already numb from the cold .   She took off her cotton clothes that were not enough to keep out the cold, climbed onto the couch, and covered herself with a thin quilt.

But it was still cold. She covered herself with a few more clean clothes, then scooped up some ointment and applied it evenly on her hands.   A soothing and cool feeling took away the itchiness.   She was very tired, and her eyelids were getting heavier. As she was drowsy, fragments of memories appeared before her eyes.

All you can hear is the blast of gongs and drums and the sound of firecrackers.

People passing by the Dong family in the county would stop and look.

A group of people gathered together to talk.

"This Mr. Dong is old but not old at heart. He married another woman before his wife's body was cold."

"It was matchmaker Liu who arranged the marriage, but we don't know which girl. The Dong and Liu families were like thieves, keeping their mouths shut and not revealing anything to the outside world."

"Hey, have you heard? The niece of the Hu family is missing."

Someone asked.

"Which Hu family?"

"The youngest son is studying in our town, and he always gets the best grades. I heard that he couldn't go home for the New Year, and Mr. Chu even invited him to his home for a New Year's Eve dinner."

Someone sighed.

"I'm from the village next to them, and I also heard it and believed it. The road back to the town and county was not blocked until after the New Year. Hu Dazhu went home with a lot of bags, but he learned that his niece was missing. He valued his niece more than his own eyes, and he was very angry about this." "

Now everyone in Xilin Village is helping to look for her, but there is no clue at all. Privately, they all say that she must have gone deep into the mountains and was eaten by wild beasts."

Someone rolled his eyes.

"No, I think there is something strange. Don't you think it's a coincidence that the bride of the Dong family is..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted.

"Impossible, Wang wouldn't dare."

"If Hu Dazhu knew, wouldn't he beat her to death?"

"Besides, there is a scholar in the family. If she did such a thing, it would not only ruin his son's reputation, but also ruin his future."

"She can't be so stupid."

The discussion outside was in full swing, but the inner house of the Dong family was in chaos.

The bride ran away.

Yu Tingwan had never been to the county before. Everything around her was unfamiliar.

She could only rush forward in a rage. She was extremely panicked.

At a loss and terrified.

But no one saved her.

Unlike the Dong family's lights and decorations, the other street was decorated with white silk from house to house.

This was the only way for General Wei Zhao's coffin to be sent back to Shangjing.

The road was cleared, and under the strong sadness, the people on both sides covered their faces and cried.

These people followed the funeral procession all the way from the border. They sent it off one way after another, and the soles of their shoes were worn out.

The world is so big, it belongs to the king.

All the people admire the emperor who sits on the dragon throne in Shangjing.

But the border has been fighting for many years, and the people only have the Wei family army that protects them.

Their lives were exchanged for Wei Zhao's charge and sacrifice.

The soldiers of the Wei family army all wore plain clothes and tied white belts around their waists. They carried the coffin with unbearable grief and moved forward numbly.

"Stop! Don't run!"

"Persuade the new wife not to make the master angry! You will be the one who suffers in the end."

"People from the countryside have no rules!"

The servants of the Dong family were chasing Yu Tingwan.

With tears in her eyes, she ran as hard as she could towards the crowded place. She didn't dare to stop and regarded the people behind her as a flood and beast.

Paper money was flying in the sky. The street was full of funeral couplets and hanging banners.

The sadness of mourning could be seen everywhere.

Until... a bright red stumbled in despair.

"Help."

(End of this chapter)