Chapter 1397 Cause and Effect
The Zhong family was the wealthiest in Zhongjia Village. Not only were they very wealthy, but their two brothers were also quite well-off. One of them was a scholar who had passed the imperial examination, and the other was a businessman in the county town who had made a lot of money.
As the only son of the village chief, Zhong Hao is not only highly regarded, but also the wealthiest man in the village.
Now that Zhong Hao is over sixteen, matchmakers from all around have practically worn down the threshold of the Zhong family home.
If it weren't for the Zhong family's constant picking and choosing, and their indecisiveness, Zhong Hao would have been able to get married at thirteen or fourteen, let alone sixteen.
However, now that they are of age, the Zhong family knows they can't delay any longer, so they found a girl in the county town with excellent conditions and want to propose marriage.
However, Zhong Hao was not happy; he had his eye on Li Miao, a girl from the Li family in the village.
The abbot of Dongqing Temple took another sip of water and looked at Shu Yu, saying, "It's that thin, small girl you saw today."
Zhongjia Village is named so because two-thirds of the villagers share the surname Zhong and their ancestors were all from the same family.
The Li family came from elsewhere, and Li Miao and her daughter had settled here several years earlier after fleeing famine.
In their family, besides the mother and daughter, there is also an eight-year-old brother.
The family lived a very hard life and had a very low profile in Zhongjia Village. In addition, Li's mother was in poor health, and the family mostly relied on Li Miao to support them.
As a result, the girl was seventeen years old and still not engaged or married.
The Li family's situation was not something that anyone else in the village, let alone the Zhong family, would look up to.
Zhong Hao was well aware of this.
Li Miao understood this even better, so after learning of Zhong Hao's feelings, she not only did not take the opportunity to curry favor with him, but also distanced herself from him and tried every means to avoid him.
Shu Yu asked curiously, "What does Li Miao think of Zhong Hao?"
The abbot of Dongqing Temple sighed softly, "That's why we talk about lovesick men and women. Back then, the Li family fled from famine and came to Zhongjia Village. They were unfamiliar with the place and were orphans and widows, so they faced many inconveniences. As the son of the village chief, Benefactor Zhong helped them a lot and even saved Li Miao's life once."
Shu Yu understood; Li Miao also liked Zhong Hao.
However, given the disparity in their social standing and the many things she needed to consider, she wouldn't act solely on her emotions.
Compared to the burdens on Li Miao's shoulders, Zhong Hao was pampered by his family since childhood. He had not experienced what Li Miao had gone through, and his thoughts were much simpler and more direct.
Therefore, Zhong Hao was resolute in his feelings, and his youthful impetuosity made him eager to overcome all obstacles and pave a smooth road for their future.
Fortunately, although he was simple-minded, he was not stupid, and he did not tell his family about it.
He knew where the problem lay: his parents felt that Li Miao was not good enough for him, so he would make himself good enough for Li Miao.
Shu Yu understood. "So he deliberately eats live chickens in the middle of the night every two weeks, making people think he's possessed. Those with a little bit of wealth look down on him, and the marriage that Zhong's parents wanted to arrange for him has to be put on hold?"
"Um."
Shu Yu's expression was strange, and she seemed conflicted.
The abbot of Dongqing Temple raised an eyebrow. "I know you look down on what he's doing."
"No, it's not that I look down on him, it's just that... doesn't he find it disgusting to eat live chickens?"
And how can he swallow it once every two weeks?
Thinking of this, Shu Yu couldn't help but shudder violently.
The abbess of Dongqing Temple was speechless. She began to doubt her own physiognomy skills. How could she not see through her thoughts?
(End of this chapter)
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