Chapter 7: Guo Xu's two family friends became enemies.

Chapter 7: Guo Xu's two family friends became enemies.

1. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Guo and Xu, the four famous families in the county, produced two top scholars in the same subject, and later served as officials in the capital. Because Guo and Xu are both fellow villagers, they also engaged in scientific research together in the same year and became famous. Therefore, when they are away from home, they have a close relationship and often get together to talk about their families or work.

During the Tongzhi period of Mu Zong in Qing Dynasty, the first emperor Xianfeng died, and Empress Dowager Cixi staged a palace coup, killing some royalty and dissidents. Because of the failure of the inner-party struggle, this matter spread to Guo and Xu. Because there was no political backer, Guo and Xu were dismissed by the court and sent back to their hometown.

After returning home, they run their own business in their own homes. The Guo family lives in Xiaoshi Street in the southwest corner of the city and deals in mirabilite. The Xu family lives under the big pagoda tree in the north of the city and is engaged in tea distribution. Because of such a long friendship, the relationship between the two generations is naturally getting closer and closer.

On the Lantern Festival in the first month of Bing Yin, Guo Zhenhao, the son of Guo's parents, took his son Guo to visit the Xu family. When the Xu family saw that the Guo father and son came to visit relatives, Xu Shuchang ordered people to prepare dining tables, and the two of them drank and chatted together.

After three glasses of wine, everyone was slightly drunk. When he saw Guo's child Guo and Xu's daughter Zhen 'er playing together, Guo Zhenhao narrowed his slightly drunk eyes and said half jokingly, "Brother, why don't you betroth your daughter to my son and let us get married early, so that we can become in-laws."

Xu Shuchang glanced at Guo Zhenhao gently with his eyes. Hehe chuckled: "It's a good thing, but I'm afraid the child will grow up. Once one party doesn't want to, why don't we say it for nothing?" By then, we will not only become in-laws, but even become enemies. "

"Haha" Guo Zhenhao said firmly: "Xu Di's words are serious, our children, we have to have the final say." "Ha ha, Guo Xiong, I dare not say such a big thing. Once I promised, if I didn't say it at that time, wouldn't I be ashamed to see my brother? "

Guo Zhenhao shook his head slightly and smiled and said, "It's okay. We have been friends for several lifetimes. Trust me. Even if we can't be in-laws, we are still good brothers. "

It is hard for Xu to refuse Guo's insistence. Besides, both children are still young, which is tantamount to joking. Water under the bridge. So the two began to match their in-laws. Two children who were running and playing listened to what the adults called them, looked at each other and smiled seriously, but they didn't know what the adults were saying.

In the first month, the weather is still a little cold. At dusk, there is a cool breeze outside. Guo Zhenhao got up and staggered and led his son home. The Xu family sent off the Guo father and son, and didn't take it to heart, thinking it was just a joke on the wine table.

Who knows, a few days later, on the Lantern Festival in the first month, the Guo family and his wife actually took a mule with two big scorpions on their backs, which contained chickens, fish, cakes and other bride price gifts, and specially made a set of water-red satin suits and a red wedding gift bag for them.

The Xu family was dumbfounded at first sight, and the Guo family really did it. If they refuse again at this time, it will be even more unreasonable. Xu Shuchang is very helpless. I had to arrange the banquet according to the rules and invited the elders of the Guo family to accompany me. In this case, the joke came true.

Bloom went to Qiu Lai in the spring, and in a blink of an eye, both children have grown into big boys and little girls. After the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, a very embarrassing news reached the ears of the Xu family.

Liang, the son of the Guo family, was spoiled since childhood and relied on powerful people. Besides, depending on his hometown, he often gathered a few hooligans in the city and went to a brothel called Fengxian Building in the city to gamble on prostitutes. If he loses, he will still cheat and not go whoring. And again and again, again and again, unreasonable.

Wife of shop-owner Impatiens, report to the official, regardless of the county government. Forced to do nothing, they had to pay a lot of money to buy off the underworld forces to vent their anger. On this day, while it was dark, I saw Guo coming out of Fengxian Building and two masked men hiding in the corner, kidnapping Guo outside the city, in a secret place by the moat, tying him up first, beating him hard, and then throwing him into the river, and the two disappeared into the night.

Guo doesn't deserve to die After being knocked unconscious, he was thrown into the river and awakened by the water. I immediately felt the pain in my leg, so I shouted for help. At this time, a porter selling pottery in this city passed by and heard someone calling for help. He quickly put down his burden and followed the cry for help to the river bank, only to see a teenager floating not far from the river bank.

The old man jumped into the river in despair and rescued the boy ashore. When I asked, I realized that it was the Guo family in Nitrate City. Told the Guo family. His father, Guo Zhenhao, came with a few people, hurriedly ordered him to be carried home, and then hurriedly ordered Mr. BenQ Jiegu to be invited.

Seeing that Guo was badly hurt, the bonesetting old man first asked someone to iron a pot of old wine and ate a black pill the size of an egg yolk, called bonesetting pill. Then gently knead Guo's leg bones with your hands, completely restore the broken bones, and then tie them with wooden boards.

Another big rooster, which has just been slaughtered, is mixed with several kinds of traditional Chinese medicine powder, and the stones are hammered into paste together. The rooster was hot and angry and was wrapped in Guo's two broken leg bones. After the bone fracture operation.

The old man didn't dare to leave and waited for him with tea. At this time, I saw Guo sweating all over and screaming in pain. I felt thousands of ants gnawing at his leg bones. Afraid that he would bite his teeth in pain, he pried Guo's gums open and stuffed them into a towel.

In this way, after about two hours, I saw that the sweat on Guo's forehead disappeared and he fell asleep. At this time, the bonesetting master gently took off the solidified penis cream on his leg and told him that he could sit up for three days and get out of bed for seven days.

When the Xu family learned the news, they were shocked and greatly disturbed. Young marriage, a private engagement between parents when children were young, was very popular in the past. This is undoubtedly a major event related to whether a child can be happy all his life.

To the surprise of the Xu family, the son of the Guo family actually made such ugly misconduct, gambling and whoring, which is the most shameful thing. This is different from other events. If it is anything else, you can still think twice.

But things like this are very different. It's really disgusting and shameful to say it in front of people. Don't I know that my son has gone out to do this many times? "If the son doesn't teach, the father will make a mistake."

After dinner that day, Xu Shuchang sent his children and grandchildren back to their rooms. Invite your wife to discuss how to deal with this matter. I thought, on the whole, let's discuss a countermeasure first, so that we can meet later and how to deal with it.

After all, my family has two or three generations of friendship with the Guo family. Besides, children's engagement is no joke. Once confirmed, both parties must perform. Although it was a joke on the wine table, there was no written agreement.

However, the Guo family made a big fuss about it. The two families also came to the door in person, made a dowry and cut clothes for my daughter. This is tantamount to engagement, and it is also the default. If we change our mind, we must come up with countermeasures, and don't rush into it, which will tear our faces and hurt our friendly faces. That's too bad.

How about listening to your wife and your daughter Shu Zhen first? If the daughter doesn't have any ideas, it is undoubtedly the best to marry the Guo family as agreed at the beginning and be a son and daughter in-law. What's more, everything should be lenient. Perhaps after learning this lesson, Guo Xiaoer will turn over a new leaf and completely correct it. Isn't it true that the prodigal son doesn't change money back?

Daughter Shu Zhen heard her parents call her and ran in. She squatted in front of her mother's chair and looked at her father who was smoking a stuffy cigarette. Neither of them spoke. When her father quietly finished smoking a pack of cigarettes, they didn't look directly at her daughter.

After a while, she said slowly, "Shu Zhen, you are no longer a child. You are sixteen years old. It's time to understand something. When you were young, in the first month of that year, you, Guo Shu, came to visit relatives in our house with Guo Zi Jr., saw that you were about the same age as Guo Zi Jr., and saw that you were a good match, so you offered to marry us. At that time, I didn't agree, but you Guo Shu repeatedly urged me. Although I didn't explicitly agree, I didn't disagree.

This is a joke on the wine table. How did you know that in a few days, your uncle Guo and your aunt Guo came with dowry, and they also made you a red silk underwear and a wedding bag. These are all in your mother's big box, and I plan to give them to you when you get married.

But who would have expected Guo Zi Jr. to do such a shameful thing? Shu Zhen, your mother and I just want to hear your opinion on this matter tonight? "

Shu Zhen looked at some sad parents and pondered for a while, then said, "At that time, you thought it was a joke on the wine table, but you didn't intend to get engaged. But people can make it come true, and we accept it, which means we are engaged.

Now that things have come to this, there is no need to regret and worry about it. Now, it is important to come up with countermeasures. "The father immediately asked," do you agree to this marriage? Still disagree? Just waiting for your words. ""Of course I don't agree. "

Shu Zhen replied firmly, "Dad, think about it. Once a person is addicted to gambling, it is difficult to correct it. It's hard to get down to business by sticking to flowers all day. How can I live if I enter a house like his? "

Shu Zhen Niang lightly sighed and said, "The child is right. It's hard to turn back when a person goes astray. Home is no longer his home, and no one can stand such a day. "

"So, you two don't agree?" Shu Zhenniang then replied: "Yes, I don't agree." After listening to his mother's explanation, Shu Zhen bowed his head and was silent for a while, saying, "What we need now is to figure out what we can do to deal with the past."

Xu Fu saw that NianLia agreed, but he didn't object. He just inserted a bag of cigarettes and smoked slowly. The faint smoke filled the whole indoor space.

After smoking a pack of cigarettes, he said softly, "since we don't want to, we must try to cover up the past." It is important that we try not to lose our temper, let alone tear our faces. "

Suddenly, Chui fook's eyes lit up and said, "Is that all right? Tell her that her second aunt, who is far away in Beijing, misses Shu Zhen and asks her to come and play for a few days. After a while, she said that she was taken a fancy to by a family there, or that she had just found a family there to get married and the child could not come back. See if this is feasible? "

Chui fook tentatively said, glancing at the mother and daughter with his eyes, and then said, "If this spectrum is feasible, we will immediately prepare to ask Shu Zhen to leave, saying that we have already gone to Beijing and won't have any ideas. Before going to bed. It seems inappropriate to wait for the Guo family to kiss before acting. " "I don't agree with your spectrum," Shu Zhenniang said firmly. "I am such a daughter. Once I go to Beijing, I really live there. I can't stand it. " "So what should we do?" Xu Fu asked helplessly, and the room was silent.

Shu Zhen suddenly broke the silence and said, "Dad, Mom, I have a cunning trick. I wonder if your parents will? " Shu Zhen's father and mother stared and asked, "What's your game? Say it quickly. "

Shu Zhen said with a smile at first, if your parents agree, I am willing to bear this notoriety. "Tell me quickly." Xu Fuxiao advised. Shu Zhen said, "Dad, I've only seen the Lius from Dongxiang often come to our shop to buy tea. If you like, just say that I eloped with him, so that you can all rest assured. I am not afraid to carry this notoriety. "

Hearing that it was the Liu family in Liubuling, Dongxiang, Xu Fuyi quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, it's a family in the countryside, not the right family. Talking in front of relatives and friends is too-"

Shu Zhen's mother also went on to say, "I'm married in the countryside and I can't bear to part with you. The life of the country people is too dirty and involved. " You're too old to be tired, that's absolutely impossible. "

Then he said, "It's better to marry the Liu family in the country than the Guo family. At least the Liu family is an honest and filial family. Even if they live a hard life, they are not angry. "

My father also thinks that Liu's son is a very stable child. He has been here several times. Although he doesn't talk much, he is very mature. After careful consideration, I think it can also be considered. Besides, what my daughter said is not unreasonable. It is more important than anything to marry a filial family and never be angry or wronged all your life.

Shu Zhen's mother asked her daughter, "If you really want to marry in the countryside, aren't you afraid of hardship?"? Once you get married in the countryside, it's a lifetime thing, and you don't want to come back in three days. "

Shu Zhen nodded and answered seriously, "I am not afraid, and I will never regret it. Even if I am bitter and tired, I won't blame you. " Seeing her daughter's resolute attitude, her father said, "If you really want, my father will entrust someone to the Liu family to propose marriage."

Shu Zhen's father and mother agree with their daughter, but they are always worried. Besides, it's really not a good reputation to let children take the blame for eloping.

Liu was really happy to hear that the boss Xu in the city had asked someone to propose marriage to his son. Think about it when you are happy, and you can't help wondering. What does it mean for the big boss in the city to marry his only daughter to the countryside?

Liu told the whole family about it, and the whole family thought it was strange. There won't be any traps or traps in this, will there? Liu can't sleep at night, smoking a pipe and thinking over and over again.

Is Xu's daughter physically ill? It's hard to find someone in the city, so you come to the country to find them? If there is really physical harm, you can't easily agree. Or is her daughter spoiled, misbehaving at home, doing something shameful, holding her head in the city and willing to marry in the country?

If so, you should be more cautious. A woman's honor is more important than anything else. At this point, although I am not a big family, I am also a clean family.

I can't. Liu felt that something was wrong more and more. He thought to himself that he would not ask Liu Ren to go with him tomorrow, but he would find out for himself. What's happening here?

When he got up early in the morning, Liu carefully washed his face, shaved his beard and wore a coarse black robe only for the New Year, because this was his first blind date for his son and he was serious. I am familiar with boss Xu because I went to have tea, but this time it is different from usual. Although he is the boss in the city and a countryman, he can't be looked down upon, nor can he be looked down upon.

He prepared a small gift. After breakfast, he got up and hurried to the city. When I walked into the teahouse, before I was seated, a waiter led Liu into the hall inside, which was already booked by Boss Xu. Just entering the inner hall, the boss has been waiting for a long time. When he saw Liu come in, he greeted him with humility and joy, and personally poured Liu tea, then gently closed the door, and they talked while drinking tea.

Boss Xu glanced at Liu and asked, "Did you come by yourself? What about your family? " Liu replied, "Hey, two days ago, I hitchhiked with his brother to pull the soil. I was all thumbs at work and it was inconvenient to walk."

"Isn't it badly hurt?" Xu boss busy asked. "It doesn't matter, it's just a little painful, but it doesn't hurt bones and muscles. Just rest for a few days. "

At this time, boss Xu deliberately tried: "The day before yesterday, my aunt went to catch a meeting in the mountains and said that she passed by your house. What do you think of what you said? " Liu Xin is still cautious about it. After listening to Mr. Xu's remarks, he replied: "After listening to the old man's explanation, you are flattering us. I really dare not think so. "

"Hey, Mr Bro, what is flattering? As long as the two children have no opinions, it will do. " Liu went on to say, "I know that we are a peasant family with a weak family foundation. We dare not treat your daughter badly."

Xu boss also saw liu's doubts, leaned forward and whispered, "brother, I think you also have doubts? I'm not afraid of your laughter, so I'll tell you the truth. " Liu suddenly stared up and leaned forward.

Boss Xu leaned close to Liu, heaved a sigh gently and said softly, "When the child was three or four years old, he married the child of an old friend in our city. The other day, I heard that something had happened to the child over there. The children here won't say anything. This is not difficult. "

"If you should be there, you are afraid of embarrassing your children. After all, marriage is a lifetime thing. If you are a child, but you are afraid of offending others there, you have been friends for many years. No, I thought about it, but I didn't come up with a comprehensive plan. Finally, the child revealed that he saw the benevolence of your family, and it is rare for Rener to be steady. "

"I agree with the stability and maturity of your family, that's all." Boss Xu was relieved when he finished. He looked at Liu casually, but he was still hesitant to see Liu. He added euphemistically, "What I said today is our heart. If you or Lehrer have different opinions, it means that we didn't say anything and can forget it. "

Now that boss Xu has said this mutual affection, Liu Ziran will understand and be completely relieved. He smiled and replied: "Brother Xu, it's really nothing. My children and I would love to. Again, I'm afraid I'm not nice to your daughter. If we are not afraid of children coming to my house to suffer hardships, we are really climbing. "

Liu often comes for tea and has dealt with the Xu family for many years. He also felt that the Xu family was modest and honest, and he was naturally practical after hearing this. Boss Xu saw Liu's face show sincere joy, so he approached him and whispered to Liu. That's settled.

When Liu came home full of joy, he kept telling his sons to paint the new house, hire a carpenter and make a dowry. After choosing the wedding date, I took my son to JOE to send the wedding date.

The wedding took place as scheduled. The next day, Xu Shuchang sent her daughter's wedding car away, asked her wife to find her daughter's gift money and red envelope from the Guo family, asked her son to prepare chicken and fish, and brought the Guo family's bride price. He sent them to the Guo family and said, "Don't say anything after you send them. Uncle Guo will understand what it is when he sees these. "

After the boss Xu sent his son to the Guo family, he immediately ordered his family to take out a pair of Chinese herbal medicines prepared long ago, fry them outside the hall and lie in his bedroom. From time to time, there was a smell of medicine and a cough in the bedroom.

At this time, Guo Zhenhao came in from the outside and smelled the medicine. He asked Shu Zhen Niang, who was walking to the tea shop, "Sister-in-law, who is sick?" Shu Zhen niang quickly said, "well, to convince your brother at home. He makes children angry. "

Guo Zhenhao hurried into the bedroom and saw Xu Shuchang lying in bed, coughing. Guo stepped forward and asked, "What happened to my brother?" When Xu Shuchang saw Guo Zhenhao come in, he got up trembling and gasped and replied, "Oh, you're welcome. Sit down first."

Xu Shuchang sat up, picked up his pipe, smoked a mouthful, and said with shame, "My tit ran away with Liu's son in Chengdong Township the night before yesterday. The child often comes to my shop with his father to enter the tea industry. I didn't expect them to hook up. Yesterday, someone sent a message. I am so angry. "

Xu Shuchang said, coughing a long list. Guo Zhenhao was shocked at first, but he didn't say anything later. After a long silence, he simply advised, "I won't say anything. At first, you really did the right thing. Children are older and have their own opinions. I really don't want to, and adults really have no choice. You'd better be careful. " After saying this, I got up and left.

Xu Shuchang looked at Guo's back and thought, everything doesn't matter. That's it. Regardless of whether our children are long or short. Since then, the two families have never met again. Completely broke two generations of family friends.

Liu Ren invited Wei Xitang to build a house. Before the construction, he passed the Guo family. When Guo saw Wei Xitang, he let him into the room. Guo and Wei Xitang are actually two cousins, and now they are children in-laws.

At that time, Guo Zhenhao had passed away, and his son Guo's eldest daughter Guo was betrothed to Wei Bao, Wei Xitang's son. Just got married at the end of last year.

Guo became the master of the Guo family. At that time, the saltpeter market business operated by my father and parents had already declined. After Guo's father died, he started his own pawn business and his business was very prosperous. When Guo saw his cousin's arrival, he ordered someone to prepare a table of dining tables, and the two of them sat across the table and drank. Cousins and children's in-laws, sitting together, naturally talk a lot, drink wine, and are particularly interested.

It is already late at night, and the two are still drinking cheerfully. At this time, Guo looked around and saw no one else. He approached Wei Xitang and asked in a low voice, "Cousin, let me ask you something." Wei Xitang looked at Guo with dim eyes and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?" "I heard that you studied witchcraft with your teacher?"

"Witchcraft?" Wei Xitang froze immediately, then nodded gently and replied, "Well, I know a little." Guo asked again: "I heard that this is very accurate and powerful?" Wei Xitang red cheeks, show some serious said:

"With the teacher, the teacher has repeatedly told me that giving people witchcraft should not be used easily. Once it is used improperly, it will be a long life, but it is also a last resort." Brother, what do you mean by asking this today? "

Guo first sighed, and his expression gradually became dignified. He told a story: "When I was young, my father engaged me to a young marriage, which belonged to our city. Originally, the two families have been friends for a long time, and both have a good life. How do you know that even if the woman broke the contract and eloped with a boy named Liu in Chengdong Township, my father was humiliated, but he could not afford to get sick and died of depression within six months. "

Although after so many years, every time I think of my father, I feel so angry that I can't breathe smoothly. I swear, I will have this evil spirit in my life. "

Although Wei Xitang is a little drunk, he is still conscious. He waved to Guo and said, "I'd better advise my cousin to put it down." This is absolutely impossible. " Guo was still unwilling at this time, but seeing Wei Xitang's firm expression, he nodded and said, "Well, listen to my cousin today."

Wei Xitang listened to his cousin Guo about family affairs. Young marriage is decided by parents, which is a ridiculous thing. It's normal for a child to have his own opinions when he grows up, but he doesn't want to. I didn't mean to hurt each other. Why are you so angry and resentful?

Wei begged his cousin from the bottom of his heart. This is not only unknown to Guo, but also related to him. More importantly, as a person, living in this world, you can't hold a grudge because of a little thing, so in the end, you will lose both sides. What are the benefits?

At this time, Wei Xitang knew that he was very sensible and that it was a blessing to persuade people to do good. Since he was hired to take over the supervision of his uncle's house repair project, he naturally trusted Wei Xitang, and Wei was also very responsible and contributed.

But there is one thing that reversed Wei Xitang's original intention and made him do something contrary to common sense, which made him regret for life.

Liu Ren is very satisfied with the expansion and repair of Liu Renjia and the completion of the main project. At dinner, I ordered the kitchen to cook a good dish and hosted this cousin Wei Xitang as a reward for Wei's hard work. On the wine table, praise Wei's exquisite skills and strict supervision.

Reward is not only an encouragement, but also an incentive for people to be proud. Drunkenness makes people dissolute. Encouraged by the wine, Wei Xitang sneaked into the room of a female helper who delivered water to the construction site during the day, hugged the young female helper, tried to behave badly, and scared the female helper to shout together.

Liu Ren, who was still awake, heard the shouts and rushed out of the female assistant's room. See everything is clear, Liu Ren to Wei Xitang, near the gave him two slap in the face. Wei Xitang's eyes were full of golden flowers, and he immediately woke up a lot. "Burst" knelt at Liu Ren's feet.

At this time, some craftsmen living in various rooms also gathered around to watch, and Wei Xitang was ashamed. After returning to my room, I thought about my life. I have done this kind of thing many times, but I have never been humiliated in public like today. The more I think about myself, the more I feel timid, and an idea comes to my mind.

Uncle Liu Ren, can you blame me for being unfair? Because you are so unfriendly. The scene of drinking with my cousin Guo reappeared in front of Wei Xitang. He gritted his teeth and looked like an old man.

Tomorrow is the last project of Liu Renjia to repair the house, and it is a good day to build the gate. This is a very critical and important node. He will do witchcraft on Liu Ren and put a spell on his door. He's going to use the magic he learned to destroy Liu Ren's family business.

Wei Xitang made all the objects needed for the next method according to his own wishes. At dawn, he could ask his son Wei Bao to climb to the top of the city gate and implement it according to his requirements.