Chapter 139 Qingmei 1

Bai Xiacheng Chengsheng, with an upright temperament and contempt for etiquette.

One day, when I came back from the outside, I untied my clothes and felt that the belt was heavy, as if something fell to the ground. Look at it, I don't see it. In a while, a woman came out of her clothes, with a smile and a beautiful face. Cheng suspected his ghost, and the woman said, "My concubine is not a ghost, but a fox." Cheng Sheng said, "If you get a beautiful woman, the ghost is not afraid, not to mention the fox." So I had a good time with it. In two years, she gave birth to a daughter with a small character of green plum. The woman often said to her husband, "Don't marry again. I will give birth to a man for you." Cheng Xinzhi didn't marry. Relatives and friends laughed at him for being stupid, and Cheng Sheng's will was shaken. He married Hudong Wang as his concubine.

When the fox's wife heard this, she was furious. After eating the milk, she threw her daughter to her husband and said, "This is a loss for your family. It's life or death. It's up to you. Why should I be a wet nurse for someone!" Go out and go. A few years later, Qingmei grew up, intelligent and beautiful, just like her mother. Then Cheng fell ill and died, Wang remarried, and Qingmei lived in his cousin's house; his cousin's behavior was released. I want to sell my niece in exchange for money.

There happened to be a Jinshi surnamed Wang, and the alternate was at home. I heard that Qingmei was smart and bought it at a high price as a maidservant and asked her to serve her daughter A Xi. A Xi was fourteen years old. At the sight of Qingmei, he was very happy. He slept with her and was inseparable. Qingmei is also good at serving and observing words, and the whole family likes it very much.

Zhang Sheng, the county seat, Zi Jieshang, is poor and productive, rented in the royal palace. He is pure filial and knowledgeable. When I came to his house, I saw Zhang Sheng sitting on a stone bench and eating bran porridge. When I entered the room, I gossiped with my biological mother and saw delicious pig's feet on the table. Zhang Weng was sick in bed. Zhang Sheng entered the house, hugged his father, and his urine was dirty. He didn't care at all. He covered the stains and cleaned it up. He was afraid that his father would be embarrassed.

Qingmei was secretly surprised. When she went back, she said to A Xi, "My guest is also very human. If the wife doesn't want to get a good match, then Zhang Sheng can be entrusted for life. A Xi was worried that Zhang Sheng's family was poor, and his father hated it. Qingmei said, "No. It's man-made. If the young lady like it, I'll set it up for you and ask Mr. Zhang to propose marriage. The lady will call the young lady to discuss it. When answering, she only needs to say the word 'agree', and everything will work. A Xi said, "Mr. Zhang is so poor. If he marries him, he may laugh for the world." Qingmei said, "I can see the appearance. Zhang Sheng will definitely be soaring in the future. It can't be wrong."

Tomorrow, Qingmei came to talk about the matchmaker. Zhang's mother was shocked and said, "Did you propose marriage? The door is not right. Isn't the girl a pastime?" Qingmei said, "My young lady heard about Mr. Zhang's deeds, and her heart secretly allowed it, so she ordered me to come and get a lead. Don't hesitate to send a matchmaker to propose marriage. With the secret help of me and the young lady, the master will definitely agree. Take a step back and say, even if the marriage is over, what's the loss to Mr. Zhang? Zhang's mother said, "Okay, you're right. That's it." Entrusted Hou's flower seller to talk about the matchmaker, his wife laughed when she heard it and told Wang Jinshi that Wang also laughed. Call the woman and tell Hou's intention. A Xi hasn't answered yet. Qingmei's witty words are like beads. He has no way to praise Zhang Shengxiande and said, "Mr. Zhang is not a thing in the pool. He will definitely be outstanding in the future."

Madam asked Axi, "Marriage is a century-old event. If my daughter is used to eating coarse rice, it is also impossible to agree to get married for you." A Xi lowered his head for a long time, looked at the wall and said, "The lives of the rich and the poor. If your life is thick, you will not be poor forever; if your life is thin, even if you are a beautiful king and grandson, you will lose all your wealth and have no place to stand. It's all up to your parents to make the decision.

Wang Jinshi had no intention of marrying a daughter. The reason why he asked A Xi to come was just to laugh. Hearing her daughter's answer, she was unhappy and said, "Are you really going to marry Zhang Sheng?" A Xi doesn't answer, ask again, and then don't answer. Wang Jinshi said angrily, "The cheap bones don't grow! If you want to marry a beggar as your wife, do you want to beg with a bamboo basket? I'm so ashamed." Ah Xi blushed when he heard the words and left with tears in his eyes. The matchmaker also retreated in embarrassment.

Seeing that things were not harmonious, Qingmei plotted for herself. A few days later, he visited Zhang Sheng at night. Zhang Sheng was reading and asked in shock, "What is the young lady doing here?" Qingmei was stammered, and Zhang Sheng said righteously, "It's not early. Please come back, my wife." Qingmei cried, "My concubine is a woman from a good family, not an elopement; I feel that you are virtuous and willing to follow me." Zhang Sheng said, "I am highly respected by my wife and praise me for my virtue. But men and women have no matchmaking, and those who are clean and self-righteous are not ashamed, not to mention virtuous people? Even if I get married because of this, I will be teased. How can I deal with myself? What's more, it's hard to say whether it's successful or not.

Qingmei said, "If it can be done, will the prince take me in?" Zhang Sheng said, "If you get a wife like you, what does your husband want? But there are three concerns, so I dare not promise easily. Qingmei asked, "Which triple?" Zhang Sheng said, "You can't be independent, this is the first important; that is, you can be independent, my parents are unhappy, this is the second; even if the parents are willing, the girl's value must be high, and my family is poor and difficult to raise ransom, this is the third. The girl still left quickly, under the melon field, and people's words are terrible. Qingmei nodded and said goodbye, "As long as the prince is sincere, we can find a way slowly." Zhang Sheng promised.

When Qingmei returned, A Xi asked, "Dead girl, where have you been?" Qingmei said, "The Zhang family." A Xi frowned and said, "What are you going to Zhang's house for? Did you fall in love with Mr. Zhang and want to elope with him? Hey, you are so bold. The skin is itchy and needs to be beaten. Do you want my family to deal with it? Qingmei had no way to argue, so she had to tell the truth.

A Xi sighed when he heard the words: "If you don't get along well, it's polite; you must tell your parents, filial piety; if you don't promise easily, believe it; with these three virtues, God will bless you. Why worry about poverty?" After a pause, he said, "What are you going to do?" Qingmei said, "If it's not Mr. Zhang, you won't get married." A Xi smiled and said, "How can you be independent?" Qingmei said, "If things don't go wrong, it's just death." A Xi said, "Don't worry, I will do what you want." Qingmei thanked me for the first time.

A few days later, Qingmei said to A Xi, "Miss, what you said to me the day before yesterday is a joke, or is it sincere? If it's sincere and compassionate, I have one more thing for your mercy. A Xi asked, "What's the matter?" Qingmei said, "Zhang Shengpo can't marry, and the maidservant can't redeem herself. When the master bought me, he spent a lot of gold and silver. If you collect the ransom at the original price, you won't marry me." A Xi muttered, "There is nothing I can do about this. The amount of the ransom is all up to my father, and I dare not say anything. When Qingmei heard the words, she burst into tears, but asked for mercy. A Xi pondered for a long time and said, "Don't be afraid. I have saved a lot of private money to help."

Qingmei thanked her and secretly notified the Zhang family to propose marriage. Zhang's mother was overjoyed, begged from many parties, gathered the ransom, and waited for the good sound. When Wang Jinshi was transferred to the magistrate of Quwo County, A Xi took the opportunity to say to his mother, "The green plum year has grown up. Now that my father has gone to a foreign country to be an official, it's better to dismiss her." Qingmei is a wise person. My wife has always been worried that she is too smart and has a bad daughter. Whenever she wants to marry her, she is afraid that her daughter will be unhappy. She is very happy to hear that.