Chapter 283 Hu Siniang
Cheng Xiaosi, a native of Jiannan, Sichuan Province, is intelligent and has a poor family. His parents died early. He worked as a er-man under Hu Yintai and was deeply loved by adults. Lord Hu has three sons and four daughters under his knees. All of them have made marriage contracts with the family, and only the four mothers are waiting for the boudoir. On this day, Lord Hu said to Cheng Xiaosi, "The prince is talented and will never be poor for a long time. I will marry your little daughter as your wife. I hope you can take good care of her. At present, he prepared for the wedding for the two of them. After getting married, Cheng Xiaosi studied hard and studied hard.
At the beginning, when Si Niang Yunying was not married, a divine witch looked at her and said, "Miss will definitely be rich in the future." When the brothers and sisters heard the words, they didn't agree. At present, Si Niang married a poor scholar as their wife. The siblings looked down on her even more and often called her "noble person" in front of Si Niang. Si Niang is dignified and taciturned. No matter how provocative the brothers and sisters are, she always ignores them.
Si Niang had a maidservant named Gui'er. Seeing this, she was indignant and shouted, "You dogs look down on people. How do you know that my uncle will not be developed and in a high position?" Er Niang sneered and said with a smile, "If a poor scholar can be an official, I will immediately dig out my eyes." Gui Er sneered and said, "I'm afraid that at that time, you won't be willing to give up your eyes." Er Niang's maidservant's name is Chunxiang. She smiled and said, "If you don't make a word, just dig my eyes." Gui'er shouted, "Okay, that's what you said." The two clasped their highs and made a bet.
Soon after, Lord Cheng held a birthday banquet, and the children came to celebrate their birthday. Gold and silver birthday gifts were piled up everywhere, but the Si Niang family was empty-handed. The aunt took the opportunity to ridicul and asked, "Sister, what birthday gift did you bring this time?" Er Niang laughed and said, "The fourth sister put her head on her shoulders, and the ceremony has not arrived yet." Hearing this, Si Niang smiled slightly, but she was not angry and calm. Since then, the sisters have thought that Si Niang is weak and easy to bully, and they look down on her more and more.
Lord Hu has a concubine, surnamed Li, with a unique vision. She often says to his daughter Sanniang, "Siniang is intelligent and clumsy, wise as stupid, smart but not exposed. Her father-in-law, Mr. Cheng, studied hard day and night and will never live under people for a long time. Treat them well and see each other in the future. Sanniang listened to her mother's teachings, and every time she went back to her mother's house to save her relatives, she deliberately made friends with Si Niang.
This year, Cheng Xiaosi entered the county to study with the help of Lord Hu. The next year, just in time for the scientific examination, Lord Hu unfortunately passed away. Cheng Xiaosi had to keep filial piety for his father-in-law and couldn't take the exam. After the mourning period, Si Niang took out private money and gave it to her father-in-law and said, "I have fought for the 'relic talent' quota for you, and you can take the make-up examination. At present, my father has passed away, and my brothers and sisters are arrogant and domineering, and they can't live in the family for a long time. In this imperial examination, I will work hard. If I raise my eyebrows and exhale, I will also take advantage of it. Cheng Xiaosi agreed and went to participate in the scientific examination. At the time of parting, the mother and daughter of the third mother also had gold and silver gifts.
In this imperial examination, Cheng Xiaosi prepared carefully in order to win a blow, but when the list was released, he was famous. Cheng Xiaosi was disheartened and indignant. He saw his wife shamelessly. At that moment, he was entangled and went to the capital alone. The capital is a rich and noble place. There are many relatives of the Hu family who are officials in the court. Cheng Xiaosi didn't want to meet them, so he changed his name and looked for jobs everywhere.
There is a royal scholar, Lord Li in Beijing. He happened to meet Cheng and appreciated it very much. Now he is hired as a staff member. He also paid for a donation of "Gongsheng" for him. With the help of Lord Li, Cheng Xiaosi successfully entered the Guozijian. Soon after, he took the Shuntianfu examination. Lien Zhan Lianjie, won the second and seventh place in the examination. He was awarded the title of "Jijishi" and entered the Hanlin Academy as a job.
Cheng Xiaosi became famous. He confessed the truth to Lord Li, told his real name, and said, "My wife is still in Sichuan. I want to go home." Lord Li nodded in favor and said, "At present, you are already a court official, and you have to go home." At present, he lent Cheng Xiaosi a thousand taels of silver and told him to buy a house in his hometown first, and then return to his hometown.
Since the death of Lord Hu, the eldest son was forced to make a living because of the lack of his family. He sold his father's villa for money, and the buyer said that it was Cheng Xiaosi.
Soon after, the third son married and married, and Si Niang went to congratulate her. When the brothers and sisters saw that she was dressed brightly and radiant, they learned from the eldest brother that Cheng Xiaoshi had become famous. Si Niang had become an official lady and came forward to her. Si Niang didn't care about the past, drank and talked happily, talked and laughed. The family was chatting. Suddenly, there was a scream outside the house. Chunxiang broke into the hall in confusion. Her cheeks were stained with blood, and her eyelids were like finger marks. She cried, "Gui'er is going to dig my eyes. Miss, help me quickly." When Er Niang heard the words, she remembered the original bet and was ashamed.
In a few words, the banquet dispersed. Si Niang went into the room to see San Niang's mother and daughter, said a few words to Li, and left. After returning home, Li sent a lot of gold and silver jewelry, and took out maidservants. The four women were not accepted, and only one maid was accepted.
Later, Hufu's family declined, and a brother and sister did not know how to be thrifty. They soon lost their family property and lived in a difficult life. My father's coffin has been placed in the hall, and the coffin is rotten and no one cares about it. Cheng Xiaosi was furious when he heard the news. He immediately funded the incident and put his father-in-law into the earth for peace. After that, he went to the capital with his wife and did not meet everyone.
More than ten years later, Hu's mansion became more and more in decline, and his family was plummeting. His second son was caught in a lawsuit and arrested and imprisoned. The chief judge was Cheng Xiaosi's classmate and friend, and the law enforcement was strict. Seeing his brother in prison, the eldest son wrote a letter to beg his father-in-law for help. His father-in-law came forward to make a situation, but he was shocked and ignored him at all.
The eldest son had no choice but to go to the capital and beg Cheng Xiaosi and his wife for help. When she came to the mansion, the fourth mother came out to greet her and asked, "Big brother is busy with family affairs. What's the matter with you coming to the capital thousands of miles away?" The eldest son knelt down and cried while telling the reason. Si Niang helped him up and said with a smile, "Big brother, good man, you can't stop crying for this little thing? Although the little sister is a woman, she has never cried in front of people. Many relatives of the Hu family are officials in the court. If you want to save your second brother, just ask them for help. Why do you ask me? I thought the eldest brother had come for a long journey to visit his sister. It turned out that I was wrong. After saying that, he brushed his sleeves and left.
The eldest son was angry and ashamed. He returned home with hatred. Seeing that Si Niang refused to help, the family was large and small, and all of them scolded loudly. A few days later, the second son was suddenly released innocent and said, "Thanks to the help of the fourth sister this time, otherwise, I would have lost my bones long ago." When the family heard the words, they realized that they were blaming good people.