Song's father, Song Liangmin, and eldest son, Song Huaishu, happened to come back with farm tools on their backs, and when they saw Lin Guifen standing at the door sweating profusely, they couldn't help asking, "What's going on?" ”

Lin Guifen hurriedly recounted the matter of Fang Cai, and the father and son of the Song family also reacted violently after hearing about it, and they really couldn't figure out what the bandit was doing.

"These, Su Qing brought them, what should I do?" Entering the house, Lin Guifen pointed to the two baskets of items on the ground, not knowing what to do.

Song Liangmin pondered for a moment, his wrinkled face was full of melancholy, and Song Xinshu, who was standing next to him, was even more curious about what kind of existence Su Qing was.

Now no one wants to marry her, and finally a man came out to propose marriage, but the Song family fell into an embarrassment, she asked Song Caishu about the situation, and then she suddenly realized.

It turned out that Su Qing was a bandit, everyone in Baixi Village knew it, and no one dared to have anything to do with him, and the Song family, who had always kept to themselves, naturally respected Su Qing and did not dare to have any intersection.

It's just that Song Xinshu saved Su Qing's life at the beginning, and Su Qing reciprocated with kindness, but every time he approached, he made the Song family retreat and draw a clear line, which made Su Qing, who wanted to repay his kindness, very helpless, and naturally did not dare to have anything to do with the Song family on weekdays.

It wasn't until Song Xinshu looked for a short time for marriage this time that Su Qing couldn't help but come out and propose marriage to the little benefactor.

Song Xinshu nodded, she deeply understood the Song family's care and kindness to her, and even sold the field to buy a dowry for her, and at this time of embarrassment, there was a bad reputation Su Qing who was willing to take over, and the Song family's attitude was also like a great enemy, and she was not half happy, just because she didn't want Song Xinshu to marry a bandit who licked blood from the knife.

can not live up to the affection of the Song family, Song Xinshu swore in his heart that he would repay the kindness of the Song family.

As for this Su Qing, he can really be regarded as a sentient person.

The atmosphere of silence enveloped the entire Song family, and Lin Guifen was puzzled: "Otherwise...... Just let Sister Xin marry Su Qing, he didn't say that he wanted our family to give a dowry......"

Even Lin Guifen couldn't bear to push Song Xinshu into the fire pit, but the Song family had three other children, and selling the land was also a last resort, Su Qing was willing to marry, it was better than being assigned by the chief to a strange man, this big family always had to make a living.

As the head of the family, Song Liangmin immediately refused: "I don't agree, we know the details of the Su family, Su Qing is an outsider, Xin Mei is married to him, what if something happens in the future?" ”

Lin Guifen sighed and quietly reacted with Song Xinshu: "Su Qing has been in our village for two years, and he is also divided into An'an, as for the people of the Fang family...... I'm always afraid that they will treat Xin Mei harshly. ”

"Do you know Su Qing's identity? How old is he, who is in his family, and who has a wife and a young wife? We are blind, if he leaves Baixi Village one day, what will Sister Xin do? Song Liangmin frowned, still feeling that Su Qing was unreliable.

Lin Guifen was also blocked by Song Liangmin's words and couldn't refute it, and her eyes were full of confusion.

If Song Xinshu really marries into the Fang family, then the Song family will have a sad life in the future, and in this matter, Lin Guifen still feels that it needs to be properly discussed.

She looked at the condolences brought by Su Qing on the ground, and continued: "Grain people, you don't know the situation of our family, the daughter who marries out is like water spilled out, the Fang family's kid is one of the few young men on our side, and the family's land is much more than ours, but it costs ten taels of silver...... How can we live without land? ”

In this village within a radius of ten miles, there are only a few unmarried young men left, except for the Fang family, the rest are some disabled or sick people, and there is even a second fool. For this reason, the Song family can only look at the upper family, otherwise the long history will marry Song Xinshu, or be a concubine.

"Su Qing's review is really bad, but with his such a cool style, he will not treat Xin Mei badly. It is better for Xin Mei to marry him than to marry those poor men. ”

"Mother, I don't agree to let Sister Xin marry Su Qing!" Song Caishu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "I have seen Su Qing's skills, he is definitely not from an ordinary family, maybe he is a kung fu person, Xin Mei married him, there are too many variables." ”

"Brother, in fact, ......" Song Xinshu just wanted to say that it was good for him to marry Su Qing, but was interrupted by Song Liangmin.

"Xin girl, you dare to disobey your father's words?"

Song Xinshu looked at Lin Guifen, and then at his father and brother, and understood that what he said now could not make them change their minds.

The eldest brother Song Huaishu glanced at the courtyard and changed the topic: "It's so late, why don't you see Xiao Mu?" ”

Lin Guifen's face suddenly turned pale, and he said anxiously: "Xiao Mu said that he would go to town in the morning, and now he hasn't come back, so he won't encounter any trouble, right?" ”

"Xiao Mu is not a baby anymore, don't worry." Song Liangmin stepped forward to comfort Lin Guifen, even though his tone was calm, there was an anxious look on his face.

"Xu is really something." Song Caishu and Song Huaishu also comforted their parents one after another, although the Song family was poor, they were reluctant to treat their children badly.

"Let's eat first." Lin Guifen tried her best to stay calm, beckoned the family to eat, and at the dinner table, she could discuss Song Xinshu's marriage by the way.

Song Xinshu wanted to persuade his family to redeem the land again, but he couldn't find the opportunity to interject, Song Liangmin's face was not good, and now saying this matter would add to the dispute, so he could only wait for them to calm down and revisit the matter.

After dinner, the sky quickly darkened, but Song Xiaomu still had no figure, which really made the Song family anxious, and hurriedly ran out to find someone.

As soon as she walked to the door, the figure of Xiaoli and her mother in the village appeared in front of the family.

"Brother Song, Xiao Li just asked someone to give Xin'er, saying that your Xiao Mu is there for her."

Knowing that Xiao Mu was safe and sound, a trace of guilt flashed on Lin Guifen's face: "Little Li Niang, I made you laugh, we didn't watch Xiao Mu cause trouble to your family for a while." ”

Xiao Li is the eldest daughter in the family, her family is too poor to open the pot, Xiao Li went to the town to make a maid when she was eight years old, so that the family treats the next person well, but Xiao Li signed a deed of sale, and she can't reunite with her family a few times a year.

The girl who grew up in the countryside, if it weren't for the embarrassment at home, how could the parents be willing to let the flesh and blood into slavery, and Xiaoli would not have a good fate.

Xiao Liniang took a long breath, and took out five taels of silver from her cloth pocket and stuffed it to Lin Guifen.

Song Liangmin's face was surprised, and he looked at Xiao Liniang with a puzzled face: "Her aunt, what are you doing here?" ”

Xiao Liniang gritted her teeth, but still told the truth: "I won't tell you anything, the person who carried the letter said that Xiao Mu sold himself into slavery, and the five taels of silver were given by someone." ”

"This, this can't be!" Lin Guifen's face was pale, she almost couldn't stabilize her body, she squirmed her lips and returned the silver to Xiao Liniang: "Our family doesn't want this silver, we just need Xiao Mu!" ”

"Guifen!" Xiao Li Niang stomped her feet helplessly: "Xiao Mu has signed the deed of sale, how can she say that she will go back?" And I can't do this! ”

Xiao Liniang knew that this news was a bolt from the blue for the Song family, and after the explanation was over, she put down the silver and left in a hurry.

The Song family was holding the five taels of silver, and the atmosphere was quite sluggish, Lin Guifen sat on the stone bench with his back and twitched his shoulders, crying uncontrollably.

Song Liangmin paced back and forth in the courtyard, stopped and said to Song Huaishu: "Boss, you will go to the town tomorrow and take your Xiao Mu home." ”

Song Huaishu was honest by nature, and promised Song Liangmin in a rough voice, his eyes fell on Song Xinshu, which was indescribably complicated.

At night, Song Xinshu lay on the couch and tossed and turned, because her marriage was messed up at home, and selling the land was enough to make her ashamed for a long time, and now Xiao Mu sold herself as a slave, if she found her husband's family to marry earlier, the Song family would not have so much to do.

Thinking so crankily, Su Qing's face suddenly appeared in front of him.

Early the next morning.

The father and son of the Song family left for the town, ready to redeem Xiao Mu, and after Song Xinshu finished the housework, he slipped out to find Su Qing.

Su Qing's house is at the end of the village, and the Song family is at the head of the village, the two families are far apart, Song Xinshu specially chose a path to avoid hearing and eyes, and walked for a long time before coming to Su's house.

There is only one Su family at the end of the village, the house is quite sturdy and spacious, Song Xinshu stood at the door of the Su family and hesitated whether to knock on the door, and when he was hesitating, the door in front of him suddenly opened.

Song Xinshu took a step back in fright, and when he came back to his senses, he saw Su Qing standing at the door looking at him.

It may be that seeing that Song Xinshu didn't speak for a long time, Su Qing broke the silence between them: "Come to me?" ”

His tone was calm, as if he were a man who couldn't seem to make him impatient with anything.

Song Xinshu calmed down and asked bluntly, "Do you really want to marry me?" Our family can't afford to give a dowry, you know this, if you want, can you give my family some dowry? ”

These words came out of his mouth in a flash, and after he finished speaking, Song Xinshu was extremely ashamed, although he thought about it for a night, it was another thing when he really said it, and it turned out to be a direct knife at the door of the door to ask for money......

Thinking of Xiao Mu quietly selling herself into slavery, Song Xinshu's expression became a little more resolute, things started because of her, she couldn't just watch Xiao Mu as a slave, and she had no hope in her life as a cow and a horse for others.

After listening to Song Xinshu's words, Su Qing returned to the house without saying a word.

Song Xinshu stood in place awkwardly, neither going back, not going back, just when she was extremely tormented and about to give up, Su Qing turned back and put a silver ingot in the palm of Song Xinshu's hand.

The weight of the silver made Song Xinshu feel unreal, she looked at the ingot of silver in a daze, and forgot to reply for a while.

"Isn't it enough?" Su Qing looked at the girl who bowed her head and was silent, and asked.

Song Xinshu hurriedly replied: "Enough, enough!" "She has been in ancient times for so long, and she has never seen such a big piece of silver, she knows that Su Qing has savings, but she didn't expect him to be so generous, one is ten taels!

Thanking each other incoherently: "I...... You! Thank you, thank you! ”