Chapter 28 The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright
Chapter 28 The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright
Although Zeng Yanliang temporarily drove away the mainland media and her party, Leng Xuanrong knew that neither the mainland media woman nor the Liu family would easily let her go.
She can only think of ways more carefully now.
Leng Xuanrong knows very well that now the eldest son of the Liu family must have died, so the family must be anxiously waiting for the Lu matchmaker to pick up her new daughter-in-law. After being driven back, the Lu media may soon be forced into a desperate situation by the Liu family. What will the mainland matchmaker do then? Should she go to someone else's house to grab a marriage or go back to force her to Leng Xuanrong in a harder way?
Leng Xuanrong sat there with his shoulders in his arms and thought hard. If the mainland matchmaker brings people back again, they must be prepared. At that time, Brother Yan Liang's fists are difficult to beat four hands, and there may be a danger of revealing his identity.
No. Violent conflicts do not have an advantage on their own side. You must find ways to get out of future trouble.
Leng Xuanrong thought about it and thought that there was only one way to try it.
She put away the rough paper with the marriage contract in her arms, and then asked Brother Yan Liang to take good care of her father.
Zeng Yanliang saw that she was going out like this and hurriedly stopped her.
Those people have just been driven away, and it's too dangerous to go out now.
But Leng Xuanrong is very persistent. Although she can't explain her thoughts to Zeng Yanliang, she has to do so now.
"Brother Yan Liang, don't worry, I'm measured. If I don't do this, I may be involved in bigger trouble in the future."
Although there are still thousands of worries in Zeng Yan's conscience, since Leng Xuanrong said so, he could only ask her to leave the old house alone.
Leng Xuanrong carefully went out of the house, but as soon as she walked to the street, she was immediately surrounded by several middle-aged women rushing next to her.
The leader was still the aunt Zhao. She held a basket in her hand and seemed to have just come back from sewing.
She looked at Leng Xuanrong with a concerned face and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, girl? I heard that the mainland matchmaker just broke into your house with a group of people?
Leng Xuanrong really doesn't want to waste time with these women. She frowned and said to Aunt Zhao, "Nothing, Aunt Zhao, you may have heard it wrong. The mainland media woman did come to my house, but she just wanted to discuss something with my father. As for what it is, it's not good for my girl's family. Ask more. Well, they are all gone. Auntie, I have something else to do. I won't tell you yet.
After saying that, Leng Xuanrong fled.
But behind her, these middle-aged women did not disperse. They were talkative. Some people saw the ghosts who entered the cold family and howled and ran away, and the mainland matchmaker was notorious in these ten miles and eight villages. Such a new thing falls into the mouths of these middle-aged women, which is simply an endless topic.
Leng Xuanrong didn't care how those people talked about herself behind her back. She quickly went to the dyeing and dust study.
The sound of books was still loud in the dust-dyed study. Leng Xuanrong went outside the courtyard door and gasped before raising his hand and knocking on the door.
After knocking for a long time, a white-haired old man opened the door. The old man glanced at Leng Xuanrong and muttered, "What is this girl doing in the study?"
Leng Xuanrong was still a little puzzled. The last time she came, she happened to meet Mr. Dou opening the door, and Mr. Dou didn't see this white-haired old man when he took her in, but at least he wanted to come here to a famous study, and it was normal to have a doorman.
Leng Xuanrong saluted the old man and said, "This old gentleman, please tell me that Leng Xuanrong is going to see Mr. Dou."
The white-haired old man stood there and did not move after listening to Leng Xuanrong's words. He seemed to be a little slow to react. After a long time, he said, "If you want to see Mr. Dou, you need to bring a worship post. Girl, do you have a greeting?
When Leng Xuanrong heard this, her heart was cold. I didn't expect that Mr. Dou usually has a big shelf. Why does he have to take a worship post when he sees him?
"Sir, there is an emergency here, and I didn't have time to prepare for the invitation. Please let me know..." Leng Xuanrong was a little anxious and a little nervous again.
Because he met Mr. Dou several times before and spoke very easily, so in Leng Xuanrong's heart, Mr. Dou should be a very sympathetic and helpful person, but now after eating half a closed door, Leng Xuanrong remembered that Mr. Dou is a person with status after all, which is different from himself. It's too far away. I don't know if he can really visit Mr. Dou now, can do himself this favor...
The white-haired old man slowly looked up and down at Leng Xuanrong and didn't know how many eyes she had. Seeing that her face was really anxious, he said, "If the girl doesn't mind, please wait outside the door for a moment. It's inconvenient to walk... I'm afraid it will be a little slow..."
As he spoke, the white-haired old man closed the door.
Leng Xuanrong stood outside the door and waited anxiously. She repeatedly thought about how to speak to Mr. Dou and what to say to make him willing to help herself.
Unexpectedly, after only about a cup of tea, the door of the dyeing studio suddenly opened without warning.
"Cold girl!"
Mr. Dou smiled, his cheeks were a little red and a little breathless. At first glance, he ran over quickly.
When Leng Xuanrong looked at Mr. Dou like this, the nervous feeling just now suddenly disappeared.
She hurriedly saluted and said to Mr. Dou, "Xuan Rong took the liberty to visit and didn't know the rules of the house. Please forgive Mr. Dou."
Mr. Dou was stunned at first, and then explained in a low voice with some embarrassment, "It's all because some relatives and friends of rich officials often come to me, so the uncle who guards the door is a little bored... Don't mind, Leng girl."
Leng Xuanrong shook her head vigorously. After all, she broke other people's rules.
Mr. Dou made a request and took Leng Xuanrong to the room where the two talked last time.
After serving the child with tea, Mr. Dou took a closer look at Leng Xuanrong. It's just that he didn't look at it. When he looked at it like this, he couldn't help but turn over.
"Cold girl, what's wrong with you?"
Leng Xuanrong just cried bitterly, and her eyes were red and swollen.
When Leng Xuanrong heard Mr. Dou's question, she didn't want to beat around the bush. She nodded and whispered, "Mr. Dou, I really encountered a very difficult thing, so I wanted to ask Mr. Dou to give me some advice."
With that, Leng Xuanrong took out the marriage contract from his sleeve and put it in front of Mr. Dou.
Mr. Dou carefully picked up the marriage contract and looked at it, and suddenly became a little dumbfounded.
"Isn't this... a marriage contract? How can there be such a thing..."
Leng Xuanrong sighed and told Mr. Dou what had just happened. Of course, Leng Xuanrong didn't say anything about Zeng Yanliang.
After listening to this, Mr. Dou couldn't help taking a breath of cold air.
After a long time, he said angrily, "This marriage contract is obviously buying people and selling people, that is, selling deeds!" What to pay off gambling debts with betrothal gifts... Ah..." Speaking of this, Mr. Dou suddenly remembered. He looked at Leng Xuanrong and asked, "Hasn't your father's gambling debts been repaid? Why is there still this marriage contract?
Leng Xuanrong said, "This marriage contract was signed a long time ago, when my father was addicted to the gambling house, and the people in the gambling village cheated my father to sign it... Before the mainland media woman took out this thing today, my father didn't seem to know that it existed."
Mr. Dou nodded. He looked carefully at the marriage contract twice and sighed, "This thing... If it is taken to the government, I'm afraid it's all up to the words of Lord Liang, the county magistrate, to determine how to deal with it..."
After saying this, Mr. Dou felt something was wrong. He looked up at Leng Xuanrong, especially when he saw the newly crying eyes, and Mr. Dou felt even more uncomfortable.
He patted the table and said to Leng Xuanrong, "Miss Leng, don't be afraid. Since this marriage is not what you want, let alone what your father wants, the worst thing is to divorce. If the other party wants you to compensate for the betrothal gift, Dou is not talented and can help you one or two.
When Leng Xuanrong heard this, she thought to himself that Mr. Dou was indeed an upright literati and a gentleman. What he thinks is just serious morality, but the undercurrent is far more than that.
Thinking of this, Leng Xuanrong first bowed her head to salute, and then said, "Mr. Dou, if it's just like this, I won't come to you to help me figure it out. In fact, there are still hidden secrets about this matter.
"Is there anything hidden?" Mr. Dou immediately became nervous again. His body leaned towards Leng Xuanrong and listened to her seriously.
Leng Xuanrong sighed again, lowered her head, and said for a long time, "Actually... the eldest son of the Liu family written on this marriage contract... is dead."
Mr. Dou's eyes widened in an instant when he heard the words.
When Leng Xuanrong saw his surprise, she continued to say, "The mainland media woman came to my house today to grab a marriage. She just wanted to let me be the dead daughter-in-law while she didn't know that the Liu family was dead. If this marriage is true, the woman married by their Liu family will have to live forever... Although I haven't been robbed by them today, but... Maybe more people will come to my house in the next few days, or... or rob other people's girls to marry the dead man..."< /P>
With that, Leng Xuanrong's eyes were wet again.
These words really surprised Mr. Dou. He never thought that the so-called secret would be like this.
Robbed the girl to marry a dead man? Where did this come from?
Mr. Dou took another look at the marriage contract written on rough paper on the table, raised his hand, patted the table fiercely, and said angrily, "This is really... unreasonable!"