Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Unless Zhou Fu has the guts to kill and silence the witness, he won't stand a chance against Old Man Liu.

Because the other party has no worries, unlike him, who is full of weaknesses.

Faced with Old Man Liu's toughness and the hostility of almost the entire village, Zhou Fu had no choice but to accept it.

The head of the Zhou family, Old Man Zhou, never showed up from beginning to end, showing his cowardly nature.

Oh, yes, there is also Zhou Hu's family. Their home is a den of foxes, so don't count on them.

After paying thirty taels of silver as compensation to Old Man Liu, Zhou Fujia's family assets were basically emptied.

Mrs. Niu kept crying at home.

The two young daughters-in-law kept comforting him softly, but never mentioned the matter of money.

They didn't feel guilty at all. Uncle San's family was in trouble, and his father-in-law was almost stingy, so he had no right to ask his sons for money.

Niu no longer had the energy to cry, and could only rely on her face to hold on. She gnashed her teeth in hatred for her two daughters-in-law who were so rude.

Zhou Fu sat on the threshold of the main room, smoking his pipe without saying a word.

Erniu doesn't even dare to make a sound at home.

Her three older brothers and sisters have already started their own families, leaving her as the only one who is not favored and is bullied by her parents all day long.

But the family is in such a state now. If I don’t do something to please my parents, I might be blamed and slapped.

After thinking about it, she went into the kitchen to boil some hot water for everyone to drink.

When she came out of the kitchen with the cooled hot water, she immediately felt a pair of burning eyes staring at her.

It was like a ferocious beast locking onto its prey, making her shudder.

Zhou Fu suddenly stopped smoking his pipe, ignored Erniu, and turned to look at his two daughters-in-law.

"It's too late. You two should go back. Be careful on the road."

Finally, they didn't have to waste any more words, and they both breathed a sigh of relief. They had been standing for so long that their calves were trembling, and they hadn't even had a drink of water, and they couldn't stand it any longer.

The mother-in-law was deliberately trying to torture them, and everyone knew why. For the sake of their own family, the two could only endure it.

After making sure that the two had gone far away, Zhou Fu asked Niu. He was a little embarrassed to sell his daughter in front of his daughter-in-law.

"Have the Dong family in your mother's village found a bride for the wedding?"

Mrs. Niu was a little confused. How could she still be in the mood to inquire about such gossip?

She answered subconsciously:

"I don't know. There has been no news of that old lady since she ran away from the third brother's house. I haven't had the chance to go back to my parents' house to inquire. Besides, the third brother's family is gone, so why should we care about this matter?"

Zhou Fu ignored her question and continued:

"Go back to your parents' home tomorrow morning to find out. If they haven't found a suitable family yet, you should accept the marriage."

"Where can I find a suitable family? Are you asking me to be a matchmaker to make money? But I don't have the ability to take this job!"

Niu was puzzled. She even wondered if Zhou Fu was mentally ill, otherwise why would he keep talking nonsense!

"What nonsense are you imagining? Our second girl is just the right age. I'll let you accept the marriage!"

With a clang, the bowl of water in Erniu's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

She felt that her fate would soon become as shabby as this porcelain bowl.

Erniu, who was used to being obedient, didn't know how to resist.

But she was not a piece of wood. If she had any feelings at all, she couldn't accept marrying a dying man.

Although she didn't understand what the benefits of getting married were, maybe it would be good for her parents, as she could get a dowry and save one person's food rations.

Mrs. Niu was stunned for a long time. She was angry at first, but in the end she didn't say a word.

That's eighty taels of silver. As long as the youngest daughter marries him, the family's difficulties will be solved immediately.

This is more than the amount of money that the couple has saved in half their lifetime!

Mrs. Niu still had a little conscience, so she didn't dare to look up at Erniu.

Seeing that Niu did not object, Zhou Fu turned his attention to Erniu.

"Starting tomorrow, you don't have to do housework. Although time is tight and you don't have time to sew a wedding dress, you can still embroider a red veil for yourself."

He looked at his daughter from head to toe again. She was wearing a patched blue cloth dress, her hair was hastily tied into a bun with a cloth strip, and the cloth shoes on her feet had long lost their original color.

Zhou Fu was feeling irritated.

"Niu, what do you do all day? Erniu is so sloppy, and you, as her mother, are not ashamed!"

Niu felt very aggrieved. She did dirty and tiring work all day long, so why should she wear such nice clothes?

I never saw him care about the youngest child before, but now he acts like a loving father!

She only dared to complain in her heart, but she still agreed. She still had a piece of clothing that was 70% new, so she reluctantly left it to Erniu.

The couple never consulted Erniu's opinion from beginning to end.

What a joke! Your parents raised you up, and you are not grateful to them. You still want to rebel? Wait until you are born into a good family in your next life, and then come back to challenge them!

Erniu's marriage was hastily arranged. Three days later, a group of people drove a donkey cart and came to Huaihua Village with gongs and drums.

Erniu, wearing a barely presentable red veil she had embroidered herself and a set of clothes that were 70% new given by her mother, rode on a donkey cart for the first time.

She was sixteen years old and had never been to the city, but unfortunately she was not going to the city this time.

Niu cried heart-wrenchingly, and Zhou Fu was wiping his tears hypocritically beside her.

It is said that a bride should cry bitterly to express her reluctance to leave her parents' home after getting married, but Erniu could not cry.

She cried every day during the three days before her wedding. What did her mother say?

——Marrying a sickly man has its advantages, at least the man won't have the energy to beat her, and her in-laws will treat her well. If she can give birth to a child before the man dies, she will have a secure place for the rest of her life.

Since my parents sold me, I have finally repaid them for raising me.

From now on, whether I live or die, whether I am good or bad, it will no longer have anything to do with the Zhou family.

Erniu suddenly envied her cousin Zhou Xiaoxi.

Although Third Uncle was ill and they could not rely on him for anything, at least they had strongly opposed it and even left Huaihua Village, abandoning their homes and careers for their daughter's future.

Their daughter isn't even their biological daughter...

……

When Old Man Liu heard that the Dong family had come to the village with a donkey cart, he ran over in his slippers to see what was going on. Then he returned in disappointment, thinking that it was not his donkey that got the water…

In the past few days, Old Man Liu went out every day to look for their donkey. He wore out several pairs of shoes, but unfortunately he got nothing in the end.

The villagers advised him to be more open-minded. With the thirty taels of silver given by Zhou Fujia, as long as he spent it frugally, he would not have to worry about food and drink in his next life.

You are almost sixty years old, it’s time to enjoy some retirement.

Old man Liu simply couldn't listen.

Soon, some villagers discovered that Old Man Liu was missing. Someone climbed over the wall to check his house and confirmed that no one was inside.

However, Old Man Liu lives alone and his relatives have long stopped contacting him.

Therefore, no one cared about his life or death, and the village chief Dong was too lazy to intervene. The matter was left unresolved.

I believe that it won’t be long before no one in the village remembers Old Man Liu anymore.