After the marriage was decided, Zheng Xian could no longer stay idle at home every day. Although the wedding date had not been set, it was never too early to prepare her dowry.
Old Lady Zheng was worried about Zhu, fearing that her unruly temper would corrupt her granddaughter, so she discussed with Zheng Ren and wanted to bring Zheng Xian to live in the town for a while.
Although Zheng Xian was the niece of the uncle, the first and second houses had been separated for many years and there were many grudges. Many people did not take Zheng Xian's identity as the niece of the uncle seriously.
Old Lady Zheng did this, firstly because she wanted to teach Zheng Xian personally, and secondly, of course, to give Zheng Xian face now, so that outsiders would know that Zheng Ren, the uncle, still valued this niece.
Zheng Ren had a good impression of Zheng Xian, so he turned around and went to discuss it with Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu had no objection, thinking that since grandma wanted to raise Zheng Xian, then she should do it. Although Zheng Xian sometimes spoke in a roundabout way, she had never done anything bad in general.
During this period, Zhu went to Mr. Zhang's house in the town every day, and was very diligent in getting medicine for his mother. She was more concerned than when Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng were ill.
When she heard that Old Lady Zheng wanted to take Zheng Xian to live with her, Zhu was immediately happy.
"The slim girl is always missing her parents at home. I would love it if mother is willing to take her to live with you and educate her for a while!"
Of course, she would love it. It would be best if her slim girl could stay until she gets married. Then the eldest wife would have to spend some money to buy her dowry. And it would be more respectable if she could get married in the big house where the eldest wife lives now.
When Zhu returned, she happily told Zheng Xian about this matter. She thought that she would also be happy, but unexpectedly, Zheng Xian held her handkerchief and looked unwilling: "If we go to my uncle's house, we will be living under someone else's roof. I guess life there will be very difficult. Why did you agree to it?"
Zhu sat down next to her, took her hand and said earnestly: "My silly girl, with your grandpa and grandma here, your uncle and Xiu will never dare to make things difficult for you. You haven't seen his house in the town. He is old and it's like a wealthy family. I didn't dare to go in when I went there for the first time. How can you say you are living under someone else's roof when you go there? You are going to enjoy yourself!" She wanted to live there but couldn't find a place to live, but her daughter had been reading for a few days and thought more about everything than others.
When Zheng Rong, who was playing on the kang, heard that his sister was going to live in the town, he hurried to Zhu and said coquettishly, "Mom, I want to live in the big house in the town too!"
Zhu touched Zheng Rong's head lovingly, "Silly boy, don't envy them. When your father makes money, we will move to the town to live!"
Zheng Rong shouted happily, "It will be bigger and better than the house of my uncle's family!"
Zhu also smiled and nodded. Zheng Quan went out for half a year and brought back fifty taels of silver! Fifty taels! Her eyes were wide open when she saw the silver! According to this trend, within three years, their family can live in the town in glory. By that time, Mr. Zhang should also pass the examination to become a judge. Their second house must be living a better life than the Zheng family!
Zhu and Zheng Rong were happily thinking about the future, but Zheng Xian frowned and said nothing. Her mother always thought things were too good. The relationship between her uncle's family and her family was not good. Although her grandpa and grandma were still there, they were obviously not the ones in charge of the family. Would her future life really be so happy?
But her mother had already agreed, and no matter how much she thought, it was too late to change it.
At the end of June, Zheng Xian moved from Huaishu Village to the Zheng family's house.
She didn't bring much with her. Zhu didn't even bother with an ox cart. She came with a bundle each.
Zheng Xiu had already cleaned up an empty room. The furniture inside was still left by the previous owner, and the tables and chairs were almost all brand new.
Zhu helped Zheng Xian put all the things in the house, and looked around with satisfaction, "Is this furniture all new? Our Xiu girl is really considerate."
Zheng Xiu didn't take Zhu's worthless compliment seriously, and said to Zheng Xian, "Sister Xian, please stay here first. If you need anything, just tell me."
Zheng Xian said "hmm" lightly and thanked Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu didn't want to stop them from talking in private, and closed the door and left.
After she left, Zhu looked at the furnishings in the house again with envy, "You are still worried at home, don't you see that Xiu girl treats you very well? She even prepared a new room for you."
Zheng Xian pursed her lips, thinking that this room is bad, it is for people to see, but what about the other things? How will they treat her in places that others can't see? Zheng
Rong was the only one at home, and Zhu was worried. After sending Zheng Xian away, she went to sit in the room of old man Zheng and old lady Zheng for a while, and then went back.
In the past, they were together every day and didn't feel it, but now Zheng Xian saw her mother's back leaving, and couldn't help but feel sad again.
Before Zheng Xian moved in, Old Lady Zheng and Zheng Xiu went to the street to buy some silk threads and cloths for Zheng Xian to practice needlework.
Zheng Xian had never learned needlework specifically, and usually spent her time on reading and writing, so she didn't make much progress in this area.
Of course, she was still much better than Zheng Xiu.
Old Lady Zheng was not good at other things, but when she was young, she could easily cut clothes for her family and embroider some patterns to sell. She didn't expect Zheng Xiu to inherit her craft, so she thought about teaching Zheng Xian well in this area.
Zheng Xian didn't like needlework very much, not only did it strain her eyes, but it also wasted her time. She would spend half an afternoon doing it, which was usually the time she spent reading and practicing calligraphy. Besides, she was going to be a government official's wife in the future, so she felt that she didn't need to put so much effort into this. However, she was living in the town now, and she felt that she was living under someone else's roof, so she didn't want to do it, but she didn't say it. She didn't have enough time in the afternoon, so she made up for it in the evening. Fortunately, the Zheng family didn't have much else, but they had a lot of books, and with some books she brought from home, she didn't have to worry about not having books to read.
After five or six days of working day and night like this, the originally slim Zheng Xian became thinner, with a dark shadow under her eyes and even her chin became thinner and pointed.
At first, Zheng Xiu thought she was just not used to it, until one night when she got up and saw the light in Zheng Xian's room was on, she walked quietly to the window and vaguely heard the sound of turning pages, then she guessed the reason.
Zheng Xiu coughed lightly outside, and the light inside went out immediately.
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