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148: Liu Si Niang, the Red Belt

Chapter 148 Liu Si Niang, Red Belt

When Shen Zian and Su Zhi approached Li Shi, he was still in a daze, obviously he didn't hear them coming. This was very unusual for Li Shi who was always very alert. They both wondered what was wrong with him. Seeing that he was staring at the thing in his hand,

It was a red cloth belt, obviously a belt, with pine branches and bamboo patterns embroidered on it with green and yellow threads, as well as the words "Fu Lu Shou". It looked very delicately embroidered.

"Brother Shitou, this year is your zodiac year. Did you buy the belt or was it given to you by someone?"

Su Zhi asked with a smile. She knew that everyone has to wear red during their zodiac year. Young people would wear all red, while older people would usually wear red socks, red lining, and red belts. Seeing Li Shi holding such a red belt, Su Zhi guessed it even though she had never asked Li Shi his age.

What Su Zhi was most curious about now was what was so special about this red belt that could make Li Shi look at it so intently and even stand at the gate and stare at it in a daze. Could it be that someone had given it to him specially? Looking at the exquisite embroidery, Su Zhi thought that if it was really given by a woman, then this woman must be a skilled hand. If she and Li Shi were a pair, then Li Shi would be really happy. After all, he would have a capable and considerate woman to sew clothes and cook for him in the future.

Li Shi suddenly raised his head, as if he just realized someone was coming, and quickly put the red belt into his arms. Then he realized that it was not right to hide it like this, and his smile on his face was a little awkward.

"You guys are here. Have you just come back from dinner at the old house? Come in and sit for a while."

Su Zhi saw Li Shi's action. Then she saw that his dark face seemed to be flushed. It seemed that this belt was really given to him by a woman, and this woman was one he liked more. If it wasn't for the woman he liked, he wouldn't be staring at the belt in a trance and blushing. For such a big man, blushing is really more difficult than beating a tiger.

Shen Zian said, "Brother Shitou, are you going to Uncle Li's place to celebrate the New Year?"

Li Shi shook his head and said, "No, they did invite me, but you know there is nothing close between them and me, so I turned it down."

Su Zhi thought the same as Shen Zian, but she also thought that this would be the case. Li Shi's family was not as good as the people in the old Shen family mansion. Moreover, Li Shi's stepmother was a standard stepmother, with a sarcastic face, and was completely different from the type of Shen Zhang who pretended to be kind. She couldn't even get people to respect her on the surface, which saved Li Shi the energy of acting with them.

Shen Zian said: "Brother Shitou, please celebrate the New Year with us. Let's stay up together."

Li Shi shook his head and said, "No, this is your first New Year after you got married, and it's also your first New Year after you separated. I won't go to join in the fun. It would be so nice for you two to be together and have fun. I wouldn't feel comfortable if I went there. I'll just go alone. I'm used to it anyway."

In the end, Li Shi still did not agree, so Shen Zian and Su Zhi had to leave, saying that they would bring him dumplings later.

Li Shi looked at Shen Zian and Su Zhi holding hands, feeling envious, and took out the belt from his arms. He pursed his lips and sighed.

"Zi'an, who do you think gave the belt to Brother Shitou? I think Brother Shitou seems to like that woman very much. Maybe we can have a wedding banquet soon."

Su Zhi smiled and told Shen Zian that she thought Li Shi was a good person. She hoped that he would be happy. The woman he chose would definitely be a good woman. Then she would have someone to talk to. However, when she thought about the woman Li Shi was going to marry, Su Zhi thought of Liu Siniang. She thought that Liu Siniang was really suitable for Li Shi. She also felt that Liu Siniang felt differently about Li Shi. Li Shi also took good care of Liu Siniang. It was a pity that Liu Siniang was already married, and she married such a bad man.

In modern times, Su Zhi might have advised Liu Si Niang to divorce and then find a good man like Li Shi to live with.

But this was in ancient times, when women were still treated very harshly. It was not easy for divorced or divorced women to marry into a good family, and women who took the initiative to ask for a divorce were considered to be unable to live together. Usually, it was the men who took the initiative to ask for it. Although it was unfair, it was the way it was at that time.

Su Zhi would not tell Liu Si Niang directly to dump Zhao Daliang and remarry. She just hinted to Liu Si Niang that maybe she could get a better husband. But Liu Si Niang was the woman at that time. She had suffered so much, but she had never thought about divorce. This was also related to her family background.

Liu Si Niang's parents had passed away a long time ago, and she had no brothers or sisters. All the things in the house were taken over by her uncle, who had not taken care of her over the years. She had no family to rely on.

In ancient times, women had to rely on their natal families. If a woman had no natal family, she could only endure the injustice she suffered in her husband's family, not to mention being divorced or divorced, when she would have no place to go back to. This was exactly why Liu Si Niang had been enduring all these years.

Su Zhi sympathized with Liu Si Niang, but she would not manipulate other people's marriages. So when Liu Si Niang suffered in the Zhao family, she would only secretly help her save money, but would not persuade her to divorce. She could not bear the life of an ancient woman after divorce, after all, it was not her. Of course, if Liu Si Niang wanted to divorce in the future and had no other way, she would also help, but that was Liu Si Niang's own decision.

Su Zhi really hopes that Liu Si Niang can take that step on her own, and it would be best if she can be with Li Shi.

"Zi'an, tell me, could that belt be a gift from Liu Si Niang?"

Su Zhi kept thinking about Liu Siniang, and suddenly she remembered that the embroidery on the belt was so exquisite that it could be compared with Liu Siniang's. She also remembered that not long ago, she went to the cloth shop and heard the clerk say that the woman just now only bought a little red cloth, which was really troublesome. Before she entered the cloth shop, she seemed to see a figure like Liu Siniang coming out of the cloth shop.

Now that I think about it, that belt might really have been made by Liu Si Niang!

Shen Ziju said: "It is very likely."

"Zi'an, you also feel that something is not right between Liu Si Niang and Shi Tou Ge, right?" Su Zhi looked at Shen Zi'an and asked, "I think they are a good match."

Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi with some fondness and said, "From now on, you can only say this to me, don't tell anyone else. This is not good for both of them. If it gets out, it will become troublesome."

"I know that Si Niang is already married. It's such a pity. Her husband is totally unworthy of her. I think if Brother Shitou and her were together, they would be a perfect match."

"Yes, but things have already become like this. Wife, I am so lucky to marry you. If you became someone else's wife, I would be so miserable."

Su Zhi listened to Shen Zian suddenly talking about love. Although it was not a particularly romantic word, she still felt that it was the most sweet talk. She took Shen Zian's arm and said, "I am your wife. God has destined me to be your wife. I will not be someone else's. But you, let me ask you, if I was not the little sister Zhao you were engaged to, would you not marry her and marry me?"

Shen Zian looked at his wife's clear eyes staring at him, as if she took this question very seriously. Although he didn't understand why she asked such a strange question, he said without thinking: "Of course I married you, but that was before I married her. If I had married her, I wouldn't have married you."

Shen Zian paused for a moment, then said softly, "I won't let you suffer any injustice."

Su Zhi felt warm and sad in her heart. Her man was a responsible man. He would not betray another woman even if he loved her. He would not let her follow him, who was married, because in his heart, she should be loved wholeheartedly, not share her husband with other women. At this moment, Su Zhi thought that it was fortunate that God made her Zhao Xiaomei and let her marry this man, otherwise she would have missed this most precious love in this life.

Su Zhi tightly held Shen Zian's arm and said, "You are my man, my husband, for the rest of my life, and you have never let me suffer any injustice."

Shen Zian was kissed gently by Su Zhi and a smile appeared on his face.

Bai Lang's family was walking in front, and Su Zhi and Shen Zian followed slowly behind until they arrived home.

That night, the two of them finished eating the dumplings, and then sat together to celebrate the New Year. As they kept watching, they finally went under the quilt.

Another night.

After worshipping her ancestors and visiting relatives on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Su Zhi did not go back to her parents' home on the second day. Su Zhi did not want to go back to her parents' home. It was not that she would never go back, but because the family had troubled her a few days ago, and Su Zhi agreed to use the New Year gifts to pay for the medical expenses they gave to Shen Ziju. So she did not go back this year, to let them know that she was not a soft persimmon, and they should think carefully before doing stupid things in the future.

On the third day of the Chinese New Year, Shen Yu brought her husband and children to visit relatives, and Su Zhi received them. She still liked this sister-in-law. Then in the next few days, people came to visit, some from the Shen family, and some from the Zhao family. No matter which side they came from, the young couple provided meals. As for those who wanted to find Qiu Feng, Su Zhi and Shen Zian dealt with them with one ulterior motive and the other with a cold eye. If they didn't want to leave, they would release the holy beast, and they all left immediately.

Finally, it was quiet. The Lantern Festival was approaching, and Su Zhi called Li's sister-in-law and several other sisters-in-law, and of course their husbands, to discuss going to the Lantern Festival to have fun and make some money. (