Chapter 92 The Mystery of Lu Qianmo's life
After Ling Yuechan left, Lu Qianmo sat down, took a sip of tea, took a long breath, and said sympathetically, "It's not easy for you to live for so many years."
Ling Xiao laughed at himself and said, "Yes, maybe it's not as good as you. Yue Chan thought I knew everything and wanted to pick our thorns. Speaking of which, I was really wronged.
For such a long time, Ling Xiao has long been wary of her. Although Lu Qianmo sometimes speaks harshly and indifferently, Ling Xiao can feel that she often helps herself unintentionally, even if it's just a small thing. Undoubtedly, she is absolutely on the same side as herself.
But if you really want to say it, Ling Xiao is really not clear about her background. Although the two are very close, they rarely mention those things. This is different from Lin Xuanyu. Ling Xiao really regards her as her sister, which can be said to be all about.
As for Lu Qianmo, Ling Xiao is certainly not hypocritical. As long as she knows that the other party treats her well, she certainly hopes to treat her well. However, Lu Qianmo always seemed to be wrapped in a hard shell and hid himself firmly in it. It seemed that no matter what, she could not open her heart defense.
Ling Xiao is not the kind of person who likes to explore people's hearts. Since Lu Qianmo doesn't want to say it, she naturally won't ask more questions. Now, it's just a mention, just say it casually. Unexpectedly, Lu Qianmo really told her the secret that had been hidden for so long.
"My family is a small village in the jurisdiction of Tong County. My mother died when I was very young, and my father and I depended on each other. Later, my father got sick and was seriously ill. There was no money left in the family, so it was even more miserable. Lu Qianmo said that although he was very calm, he still could not suppress the waves in his heart, and his words were trembling.
"It is said that misfortune is not alone. Just when my father was seriously ill, the two uncles actually came to force him. Once my father passed away, the house and half a mu of thin field would be separated by them. They said that I am just a woman who is not qualified to inherit the family business at all, and there are no brothers in the family, so they can only deal with their father's afterth and inheritance.
"My father is not dead yet. After listening to these words, I was almost angry to death by them." Speaking of this, Lu Qianmo couldn't help crying. Ling Xiao had never seen her like this. Her cold and hard shell seemed to melt in an instant, and finally revealed his most vulnerable and helpless side.
Ling Xiao hugged her, patted her gently on the back, and comforted her silently. At this time, what Lu Qianmo needs most is to vent her emotions. She has been depressed for too long, too long, and has endured too much. Before long, Ling Xiao felt that the clothes on his shoulders were a little wet.
Lu Qianmo finally got better. He raised his head and rubbed his eyes at will. Maybe he thought of his father's love. There was a smile on his tearful face. He continued, "Since I didn't have a mother since I was a child, my father is both a father and a mother, and I will try my best to treat me well. When I was a child, I was worried that I would stay at home alone, and even took me out when I went to work. I was afraid that I would be bored when I sat on the edge of the field, and I also grabbed a little crab from the ground to play with for me. If I was accidentally caught, he would be very distressed and said that he would never catch me again, but next time he couldn't stand my play, he would still come and play with me.
At this moment, Lu Qianmo is happy. Her smiling eyes are shining, full of nostalgia for her father and the happy past. Ling Xiao listened to her talk a lot about the loving father in her mouth. This is what she has never enjoyed. Her father, the high-ranking and always cold appearance in the face of their mother and daughter, at this time, there is only a piece of sourness.
"How can I let them go if they treat their father like this!" Suddenly, Lu Qianmo restrained all the warmth in his eyes and suddenly became cold and terrible. The hatred in his eyes was as hot as a blazing fire, as if he would be burned to ashes as soon as he touched it.
"I don't blame them for being bad to me. My father is seriously ill and has no money to treat, and they can't save their lives, and I don't blame them. I even planned that after my father passed away, even if I went to sell my body to bury my father, I would not expect their help. Just as if I had never had such an uncle, just as my father had never had such a brother!"
"But--" Lu Qianmo said this, and his face was very painful. "Why can they be so cruel? Before Dad died, they came to the door and forced him like this! I don't care about those meager property at all. If my father is gone, what's the point of me guarding that little thing alone? Isn't it still in their hands in the end? But they are so impatient!"
"Seeing that my brother is so mean, he has to worry about me. Even if my father dies, he can't close his eyes. I am his only daughter. Although life is poor, it is also his treasure. Once he is dead, what can I do alone? Those uncles are definitely unable to count on it. Not only can they not count on it, but even their final place will be taken away by them. How can Dad not feel desperate?
Lu Qianmo trembled with excitement, "How can I let them go? How can I let them go?!"
"Miss--" Outside, there was a gentle knock on the door, and there was a sound of blue fog.
Ling Xiao held Lu Qianmo's hand, calmed her down a little, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe her wet cheeks, and then said, "Come in."
After the door was pushed open, Qingwu and Jingru opened the bead curtain and entered. One person held a mahogany square plate. Seeing Lu Qianmo's appearance, he obviously felt something was wrong, and he was stunned.
"Qianmo, this honey tangerine peel tea is the most moisturizing, and can also strengthen the spleen and stimulate the appetite. If you are not feeling well, you can use it more. It tastes very good." Ling Xiao said as if nothing had happened, "Qingwu, what are you doing? Why don't you bring the tea?"
"Yes, little master." Hearing this, Qingwu hurried forward, took out the two teas on the plate and put them in front of Ling Xiao and Lu Qianmo respectively.
Jingru also put her tangerine peel cake on the case, looked at Lu Qianmo worriedly, and then went out with Qingwu with a wink.
"Look at how well this tangerine peel cake is made. It's yellow, orange and slippery. It looks delicious." Ling Xiao pinched a piece of slender fingers and put it in his mouth. His eyes narrowed slightly, showing a satisfied look.
"Although it is very sour and a little bitter, it is what I like very much. It is good for the body to give birth to saliva and quench thirst, regulate qi and strengthen the spleen." Ling Xiao crossed a small piece in front of Lu Qianmo with a small fork and said, "Come on, you can also eat a piece, drink some tea, and then talk."
Lu Qianmo's eyes were deep and he didn't say a word. He took the tangerine peel cake for a long time. He slowly chewed it, swallowed it, and then opened the tea cup in front of him. As soon as the lid of the cup was opened, a strong fragrance came to my nose, and it was also mixed with honey. I took a sip. It was slightly sour in the sweet, bitter in the sour, sweet in the bitter, and all the taste buds were opened in an instant.
"You always seem to like this kind of food." Compared with before, Lu Qianmo's mood has eased a lot.
Ling Xiao smiled and said, "I like their taste, and I feel that tasting them is like tasting all kinds of flavors of life. There are too few pure things, and they are more real than a single taste.
"If you are really born as a young lady, you are different from us. You can eat so much enlightenment by eating a snack." Lu Qianmo thought thoughtfully, and then laughed sarcastically. He didn't know whether he was laughing at Ling Xiao or himself.
"Miss? Oh." Ling Xiao thought of his past experiences. If it was really compared with Lu Qianmo, it was really hard to say who was more unfortunate. Well, you'd better talk about what you did later.
Lu Qianmo smiled happily, with the pleasure of revenge success, and a kind of determination to sink the boat. He said calmly, "I went to hit the big drum at the door of the government, and sued them, one by one, to the county government!"
A slight surprise flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes. Lu Qianmo was actually such a woman who dared to love, dared to hate, and dared to act! Historically, few women have complained in person, not to mention their uncles openly! In a society that requires women to be respectful, modest, gentle and gentle, and in the dynasties that govern the country with filial piety, a woman needs to take great risks to do such a thing, and the price to be paid is not affordable for ordinary women.
There was a talented woman, Xie Qing, in the previous dynasty, and something similar happened. She and her former husband were extremely in love. Both of them were very good at poetry and painting. At that time, they were famous, and they only envied mandarin ducks but not immortals. However, three years after her husband's death, Xie Qing remarried.
The atmosphere of the previous dynasty was also quite open. A woman's remarriage is not a big deal, and no one will say anything more. What's more, Xie Qing is a well-known beautiful and talented woman. At that time, many people admired her very much, from high officials to ordinary people. Although she is a little sad, I still hope she can live a good life.
The bad part is that not long after Xie Qing got married to her new husband, she actually went to the government to sue her new husband for peace. This problem is big, which caused a lot of disturbance in an instant.
At that time, there is a law that if a husband and wife do not agree, it can be presided over by a highly valued person in the clan, and through the mediation of the clan. If the mediation is unsuccessful, the elders of both parties can only go through the procedures and leave after they approve it. If a woman sues her husband in the government without permission, such a disrespectful woman will not ask the reason and blame the 100 boards before she receives the complaint. Regardless of the result of the subsequent trial, whether the woman finally wins the lawsuit or not, she must be imprisoned for another two years.
People are very puzzled why Xie Qing is willing to endure such hardships, and after hardships, she has to use this resolute way to divorce her husband. This is simply a means of burning jade. Even if she succeeds in the end, she may get far more than she loses.
It turned out that the new husband did not really love her when he was with Xie Qing, but only liked her beauty and talent, as well as the large amount of money left by her ex-husband. That's all. After the two got married, the man achieved his goal, so he tore off the mask of hypocrisy and no longer treated Xie Qing well, and even treated him rudely from time to time.
Although it was later ruled that Xie Qing won, successfully divorced, and kicked the man out of the house. After that, because there was someone in the court to help her talk, she did not stay in prison for long, after this incident, a generation of peerless talented women's reputation was also ruined and tortured to death.