Zhang Xu was still speaking, but Tang Chunming had long since stopped listening. He climbed back onto the kang and opened the wooden camphor box.
“Brother Ming, what are you looking for?” Zhang Xiu was taken aback when he saw Tang Chunming’s movements, and quickly put down the needle and thread in his hand.
“It’s okay, I’m looking for this.” Tang Chunming turned around and showed the box in his hand to Zhang Xiu, knowing that his insignificant actions made Zhang Xiu worry about his stomach. Sitting back on the kang and opening the box, there is only a hollow silver hairpin and a dragon and phoenix silver bracelet. This is the last remaining dowry jewelry of the original body. Originally, Tang Chunming’s idea was to save two pieces as Lin’er’s jewelry dowry to give him some face, otherwise he will lose face when he marries his husband.
He really thought long and hard.
“Brother Ming, what are you doing?” Zhang Xiu hurriedly looked out worriedly. If the old Zhao family knew that there were still two pieces of jewelry hidden in the hands of Brother Ming, he wondered if something would happen again.
Tang Chunming didn’t care, he just pushed the box to Zhang Xiu’s hand and said, “Brother Xiu, if it weren’t for physical reasons, I would rather go by myself. Now I can only ask you to find a place to exchange this for me. Yesterday Hu Langzhong’s consultation fee and medicine money were all paid for by you. The family also has to spend money.” He has no worries in his heart. Can the dead hold back the living?
Originally, Zhang Xiu wanted to persuade that he was not in a hurry to be paid back, but he had to swallow his words due to the situation of Brother Ming’s family. Who is not aware of the situation that Brother Ming is in, funerals are also expensive. Zhao family did not help, and all the chickens and meat in the yard was used for the funeral. Now that he is with child again, he needs to take care of his body. How could he hold onto it, could he count on the help of the old Zhao family if he didn’t use this jewelry?
“It’s no problem, it’s just a pity. I will let my husband run out.” The last of the dowry was also taken out, and there was nothing left. However, this is also good, it will stop the old man [Grandma Zhao] from staring every day.
“It’s not a pity.” Tang Chunming really felt that way. Also, this isn’t the kind of jewelry a big man [like himself] wears.
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Zhang Xiu sighed and took it away. Their family is not wealthy and can only help for a while. [Brother Ming’s] family must find a way to live on. The words he originally could not bring himself to say, Zhang Xiu finally said them now, “Brother Ming, what are your plans for the future?”
Planting will be done in the beginning of spring, but two acres of paddy fields and five acres of mountainous land, even if Ming is not pregnant he could not do it alone. It has to be said that Zhao Dahu was a good farmer before. Brother Ming basically didn’t need to worry about things in the fields. Brother Ming would take care of the vegetable garden at home and feed the chickens in the yard. There had also been a pig, however it was used for the funeral.
Tang Chunming curled his lips, glanced at the direction of the Zhao family compound, and said, “First find a way to make clear the relationship with the Zhao family, otherwise I can’t think of a way to live.” This was because he was in a rural village, and with memories of the original owner, he learned who the young and old of the Zhao family were. So the first thing he did was not to find a way to make money and get rich, but to cut off the relationship with the Zhao family. Otherwise, he is really afraid they would sell his son when he is not paying attention.
Although Zhao Dahu was separated by the Zhao family, Zhao Dahu was now dead. As the son-in-law of the Zhao family, his household registration still has to return to the Zhao family. He has no personal autonomy, so Grandma Zhao can force him to remarry. Of course, if he could rely on his maternal family, Grandma Zhao would not dare to do it. Everyone in Pingshan Village knows, Tang Chunming maternal family is left with a stepmother and a half-brother. Disregarding the stepmother, the younger brother is only 11 years old, what can a young man at this age do? Can you help him come to quarrel with the Zhao family?
Tang Chunming feels awkward at the thought of the current situation, he is a ger! What’s his position? A person who can give birth! Although the status of gers are higher than that of women in ancient China, there still needs to be a husband in the family to be in charge of the house and support it.
Tang Chunming is really unwilling, he is a man of almost seven feet in his heart!
When Zhang Xiu thought about it, he didn’t believe that Ming’er’s pregnancy would make them change their minds. In the future, Brother Ming’s life would be restless. Even the biological son was so cruel, Zhang Xiu doesn’t believe that the family will be kind to Brother Ming.
He is also confused. Even if he [Brother Ming] has the money in his hand, he is afraid he won’t be able to keep it. They even had ideas on the house, and yesterday they were saying that this place belongs to the Zhao family. They wanted to kick Brother Ming out, and seeing that the Zhao family’s third child is about to be married, it could be said that he has been eyeing this house of the big tiger.
“How can this be good?” Although Zhang Xiu is a good person, he is a ger after all. Limited by his identity and vision, he can’t think of any ways to clarify the relationship with the Zhao family, unless he remarries. However, the candidate cannot be that old-fashioned man, but which man would be willing to marry a ger with a baby in his belly? In his opinion, little Lin’er must not be left to the Zhao family.
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“Brother Xiu, don’t worry, I already have an idea, and I plan to deal with it when I get better. This matter can’t be dragged on any longer.” Tang Chunming is not timid and fearful like the original person. He has his own methods to manipulate Grandma Zhao. As the saying goes, timid people are afraid of reckless people, reckless people are afraid of desperate people. He has to do a good job with all the people of Zhao’s family.
Tang Chunming suddenly got excited to fight, he likes face slapping the most. Although he was a carefree man, his ger identity still made him feel aggrieved. Tang Chunming also habitually ignores the fact that he is pregnant with one in his stomach.
Zhang Xiu saw that Tang Chunming’s eyes suddenly glowed and his cheeks were flushed. He reached out and touched his forehead, only to find that he was not hot, and then scolded him, “What are you doing? Just like you said, no matter what you plan to do, you need to raise your body first. I brought some eggs and white noodles this morning, and I will make egg noodles for you at noon.” There are now two old hens left in the yard.
“Thank you, Brother Xiu.” Tang Chunming said happily, he did not refuse Zhang Xiu’s help, but just kept this love in his heart and waited for a chance to return the favor.
“What are you talking about? This is no trouble.”
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Zhang Xiu had two hairy little sons to help look after [Lin’er] and help do the housework. Zhang Xui’s husband helps chop firewood and carry water. Tang Chunming only needs to lie on the kang to rest and try to adapt to his current identity.
The original Brother Ming, would embroider some purses and ask Zhang Xiu to sell them for money when he went to the market. This is the most common method for most gers to make money, not to mention, Tang Chunming’s original body’s embroidery work is very good. He can rely on this craft to supplement his household, but the current Tang Chunming, when he saw the shiny embroidery needles, he began to panic. He refused to touch the original needlework even if it killed him.
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So Tang Chunming went to bed during the day, and sneaked into the space to get busy at night and left Lin’er to sleep alone. With the help of the spring water, the speed of Tang Chunming’s body recovery would surprise Hu Langzhong. But because of this, he didn’t dare to do too much work, so he sorted out a piece of land to grow some home-cooked vegetables and wheat in the space. In the past two days, the remaining leaves on the fruit trees began to fall again, but Tang Chunming was not worried, because he saw that the fruit trees began to bear new buds, just wait for a while, and they will bloom and bear fruit again.
As for the pond, all the original fish and shrimp were gone, and even the water plants were dead. He could only let it go now, and find some fish and shrimps to keep in the pond later.
When waking up in the morning, he sometimes uses mental power to manipulate the space, but this is more tiring than manual labor. Therefore, his face is still as pale as before, and Zhang Xiu still gives him a decoction as usual. He didn’t let him touch the work at home, and Lin’er was also unusually sensible and did not bother him.
On the third day, the 19th day of the first lunar month, an unexpected guest came to Tang Chunming’s house.
It is said that this guest has a weak relationship with Tang Chunming, his half-brother, whose name is Tang Chunrong.
“Brother…” Tang Chunrong looked up at Tang Chunming and then lowered his head, looking embarrassed, but Tang Chunming saw the worry and sadness on his face at a glance. This made him believe that this younger brother is good, even if his relationship with his stepmother is very unharmonious. Father Tang actually bears a large part of the responsibility, but it is undeniable that the relationship between Tang Chunming and his younger brother is not bad. He has always carried his brother before he was married, but the stepmother is strong and the younger brother is young. His younger brother can’t say anything after getting married, as his stepmother blocked him, and Tang Chunming never saw this younger brother again.
Zhang Xiu, who came from the same village, knew more about Tang Chunming’s maternal family. He hopes that Tang Chunming will have a good relationship with his younger brother. After another two years, this little guy can also support him. He brought in a bowl of water for Tang Chunrong and brought out the two sons who came in to see the lively family and Lin’er. Before leaving, he gave Tang Chunming a look and left him to talk to his brother.
Tang Chunrong became even more uncomfortable when everyone left all of a sudden. He had the courage to rush over but didn’t know what to say.
Tang Chunming looked at the boy in front of him. He was eleven years old and was just a primary school student. He was dressed in a new robe and wore a square scarf on his head. The little scholar looked very gentle, and he [Tang Chunming] was afraid that he sneaked over on the way to the school. When Zhao Dahu died, he should have shown up for the funeral, but the stepmother only asked someone to bring things over and neither person showed up. The original owner never went back home after the old father died.
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This is one of the reasons why the Zhao family dared to force Tang Chunming to remarry.
Tang Chunming couldn’t help but laughed, making Tang Chunrong lower his head.
“Ah-Rong, come and sit on the kang.” Even without Zhang Xiu’s reminder, Tang Chunming is also determined to get along well with this younger brother. The younger brother is not bad in nature, and it is impossible for him to live here without interacting with anyone.
Tang Chunrong raised his head and took a quick look at Tang Chunming. After making sure that he was not angry with him, he quickly walked a few steps and sat on the edge of the kang, wringing his hands and opening his mouth. “Brother, I really don’t know what’s going on with my brother. Mother didn’t tell me, otherwise I…” His eyes were red when he finished speaking. After his brother got married, their mother never told him anything, nor allowed him to mention [Tang Chunming], let alone, allow him to go and visit. It was not until he heard of his brother’s misfortune did he sneak out.
After coming, he inquired about his brother’s life and found it was not good at all. The Zhao family was too deceiving, and wanted him to remarry a lame man in his forties during his filial piety period.
“It’s okay,” Tang Chunming comforted his brother, seeing that his brother’s feelings for him hadn’t weakened. “The Zhao family won’t succeed. Brother has already figured out a solution, and is about to start. When it is successful, the Zhao family can’t pinch me anymore.” He pushed the bowl with hot water toward his brother, seeing that his face was still red from running over.
Tang Chunrong took a sip carefully, and looked up at his brother expectantly, “Brother, can I stay and help you? Anyway, I am also a man. Dad said before that I will depend on my brother in the future.”
Tang Chunming was overjoyed by his little adult’s declaration, and he shook his head and said with joy, “Yes, you will be the man in charge in the future, but does step-mother know that you came here? Step-mother will worry, and after you return him, you will be scolded.”
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It seems that time had turned back to when the two were getting along and before his brother was married. Tang Chunrong gradually relaxed, but he got bitter again when he heard those words. He stretched his voice and bellowed, “Brother——” This is not a joking matter, “Brother, I won’t go back, I can’t let the Zhao family bully you like this.” This time, he will not agree to his mother’s action of ignoring [Tang Chuming].
“Okay, let me figure out a way. I’ll let someone talk to my stepmother. You stay with me, but when you go back, you have to listen to what your mother says and go to school well. Stepmother depends on you, just like your brother.” If he wants to have a good relationship with his younger brother, the stepmother cannot be ignored. Although it is difficult to do, it is worth trying for this younger brother. In fact, his stepmother is not a bad person. Which stepmother,who just got married and seeing their husband staring at them like a thief, for fear that he would treat his ex-wife’s little ger harshly and could still have a good relationship with this stepson?
Their father is really a good father. Tang Chunming’s mother had dystocia when he gave birth to him, so he left behind a small child. Tang Chunming’s father, Tang Sheng, had a deep affection for his first husband, and he had a great relationship with the ger he left behind. He was also very caring, and just wanted to raise this ger up, but later found out that he couldn’t do it. He was a scholar who was useless at these things.
The first husband was a talented ger, and was a capable person. He kept Tang Sheng from worrying about things all day long. But when his husband passed away, he found that the crops in the fields were reduced. He knew how to hire people, but found that hired workers cut corners, and it was even more laborious for a man to raise a child alone. So Tang Sheng had to listen to the persuasion of others to marry another wife. On the one hand, the new wife helped to take care of the home and the work outside the house, on the other hand, also helped with the child.
Worried that his brother would be treated harshly, Tang Sheng’s a lot of time selecting a good wife to marry. He picked a ger who was from a poverty stricken family. It is to be said that Tang Sheng had good vision in finding a new wife. Both wives were very capable, however, the latter husband is not as good as the former in terms of family status and appearance. Tang Sheng only held the first wife in his heart and the relationship between husband and wife was naturally not harmonious.
Tang Chunming does not remember whether his stepmother ever tried to improve the relationship between the three of them after marrying in. However, after Tang Chunrong was born, his stepmother was really cold and had nothing to do with Tang Chunming. But in Tang Chunming’s impression, his stepmother did not treat him harshly except ignoring him, so he really can’t be considered a bad guy。
Also, because his stepmother was often busy, Xiao-Rong was often raised by Tang Chunming after he was born. This made the relationship between the two brothers better than that of the elders.