Fragrance Returned

A relative of Guo's uncle lived in the same village as the girl. When he came to Guo's house as a guest, he told her about the girl's situation. Ding Shuniang thought it would be a good match for Ding Dafu, so she went to live with that relative for two months and secretly observed the girl and her family.

Although the girl is older, she is twenty years old this year. Average appearance, dark and short. But she is diligent and independent-minded. She makes most of the decisions at home and has a lively and open-minded personality.

Moreover, my mother and brother are both good people, and I respect this daughter and sister who have made great contributions to the family.

There are many poor families with widows and orphans in the countryside. Most of them sell their daughters first, and then sell a son when they can no longer survive. But this family didn't. The family gritted their teeth and survived the most difficult days...

Ding Shuniang was very satisfied and asked someone to find out what the girl and her mother meant.

After hearing about Ding Dafu's situation, the girl expressed her willingness to marry him. He only put forward one condition, which was six guans of bride price. Five guans of bride price would be left for the eldest brother to marry a wife, and one guan of bride price would be used to buy a dowry.

She also said that this was the last time she would help her parents' family. After she married into her husband's family, she became her husband's family. She would follow her husband wholeheartedly to live a good life and do what she said.

This condition gave two families who wanted to hire her pause.

Ding Shuniang came back to discuss with the Ding family. Ding Zhuang and Ding Shan both thought it was good, Ding Youcai listened to them, Ding Li and Ding Dafu didn't care, only Wang was crying and unwilling.

He said that the girl was three years older than Ding Dafu, was ugly and poor, had no dowry, and had to keep most of the bride price, so she was not worth the price.

It was useless for Wang to make trouble. Several men and Ding Shuniang took the decision to decide on this girl.

Wang, who invited the matchmaker to meet the girl, didn't go. Ding Shuniang went on behalf of the Ding family and gave the girl a silver hairpin out of her own pocket.

This marriage was decided by Ding Shuniang, Ding Zhuang, and Ding Shan. The three promised to give two taels of silver each to Ding Dafu as a bride price, which made Wang's life easier.

They are scheduled to get married in February next year.

Ding Xiang felt sorry for that girl for three seconds. I hope she is really fierce and open-minded, and will not be perverted by Wang's anger, and suppress Wang again.

At noon on June 15th, Ding Xiang took Ling'er and Hei Wa home from Tao Zhai.

When I walked to the village entrance, I met Ding Erfu who was driving a donkey cart towards the village.

Ding Erfu is darker and has lost a lot of weight. He borrowed the donkey cart from the Piao Bureau, and it was half loaded with things.

Ding Xiang was overjoyed, walked up to him and said with a smile, "Brother Erfu, you are back."

Ding Erfu smiled and said, "I'm back. Go back and tell the second grandfather and the second uncle and the second aunt that there is news about the fourth uncle."

Ding Xiang was stunned for a moment before she remembered that her fourth uncle was referring to Ding Chi.

She asked in surprise, "Is there any news about my fourth uncle?" Then she said deliberately, "He is still alive?"

Ding Sifu said, "He is still alive. He and his fourth aunt are very close, and they have made a fortune..."

Ding Xiang had known for a long time that Ding Chi and the Tang family were alive, but she felt very uncomfortable when she heard that they had made a fortune and were still enjoying themselves outside.

Ding Erfu's words quickly exploded in Beiquan Village like a thunderclap, making more noise than Ding Liren's middle child.

Old Ding's family really has smoke coming out of their ancestral graves. Not only did that bastard Ding Chi not die, he also made a fortune in other places...

After hearing what Ding Xiang said about this, Mrs. Zhang cursed loudly and lost all her kindness.

"Why didn't that bad guy who suffered a thousand cuts, the broken-hearted bastard, die outside? They got into great trouble and went outside to enjoy their happiness, and let our whole family suffer for him. Bah..."

Ding Zhuang came back from "Baotie". He heard the news on the way and cursed all the way home.

After returning home, he went directly to the east wing. There was a crackling sound in the room, mixed with his yelling.

Ding Xiang wanted to go in, but Zhang held her tightly. Several servants were also standing outside the door, not daring to go in.

After he finished venting and there was no movement in the room, Ding Xiang walked into the east chamber.

The room was in a mess. Ding Zhuang was curled up on a small stool, his face, nose, and eyes were red, and he was breathing heavily.

Ding Xiang walked over and followed his back, saying softly, "Master, don't be angry. If you're unhappy, just ignore him."

Ding Zhuang hugged Ding Xiang into his arms and said feebly, "My Xiang Xiang was almost snatched away by Jiao Zi Pu...that beast!"

What he was most angry about was not that he was missing three fingers, but that Xiangxiang was almost snatched away by bad guys to eat people.

Every time he thought about that helpless scene, he was terrified.

Ding Xiang's eye circles were also red, she hugged his neck and said, "Xiangxiang is protected by me, nothing will happen. Don't be sad, I feel heartbroken... Master, let's go out to eat, I'm hungry."

Ding Zhuang raised his eyes to look at his granddaughter, then sighed, stood up weakly and led Ding Xiang to the upper room.

When they came out, Yang Hu's family quickly went in to clean up the house.

Ding Xiang scooped a bowl of chicken soup for Ding Zhuang and Zhang. Knowing they would be angry, she chopped two pieces of Ganoderma lucidum and put them into the chicken soup.

Just after dinner, Ding Erfu came home carrying a big basket.

Seeing Ding Erfu put down the big basket full of things, Ding Zhuang became so angry that he kicked the big basket over.

He jumped on his feet and cursed, "Why didn't that rebellious and unfilial bastard get chopped up? I don't want his things! If you dare to collect his things on my behalf, get out of here. I won't have someone like you in the future." Grandnephew.”

With that said, he kicked Ding Erfu a few more times.

Ding Erfu didn't even dare to hide, he just endured it, grimacing in pain, and even got knocked over.

He got up and said with a smile, "Second Uncle, you have wronged me. What Fourth Uncle did is unethical. I hate him so much that I even punched him twice. How dare you accept his things on your behalf." He asked me to bring a letter and three thousand taels of silver notes, but I didn't bring them.

"I told the second grandpa not to mention that he is not poor now, but even if he is poor, he will not ask for his things. Let him have the ability to send them home by himself in the future. The letters and money he brought to the Li Lai brothers, Lao Tang's family, and my aunt's family, I He didn't bring it with him either. He gave me thirty taels of silver, but I didn't ask for it.

"I told him that if I dared to stretch out my hand, the second grandpa would chop off my hand and would never recognize me again. The things in this basket were given to the second grandpa by me, as well as the clothes Xiangxiang asked me to buy. .”

Ding Zhuang was stunned, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, Second Grandpa is right about the person."

He hunched back to the east chamber.

Seeing her grandfather's lonely and lackluster back, Ding Xiang wanted to cry.

She also wanted to know Ding Chi's current situation and did not catch up to comfort him.

"Second rich brother, sit down."

Mrs. Zhang poured him another cup of tea.

Ding Erfu sat down and rubbed his legs.

"Every time our escort agency goes to Tuodong Mansion, we always stay at the Nanting Inn. I heard from the innkeeper that at the end of last year, a man named Ding left two taels of silver to the innkeeper, saying that if any escort agency from Jiaodong Linshui County went there, , quickly send someone to talk to Shopkeeper Xin of Fuwang Jade Shop. His hometown is in Linshui County, and he wants to inquire about something and bring some money home..."

Ding Erfu never associated the person named Ding with Ding Chi even in his dreams.

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