northernbook Chapter 148 The Good Daughter in a Historical Novel 6
Chapter 148 The Good Daughter in a Historical Novel 6
The Yao family couldn't stand their daughter's fuss anymore, so they wanted to find someone to marry her off.
But who would marry him? Everyone in the neighborhood knows he's a sickly man who won't live more than a few years. What's the point of marrying him? To treat him like a god? He'll become a widower in a few years, and nobody wants that.
Sure enough, after Hu Fenfang's tireless efforts, she finally found someone willing to marry the sickly man.
He was a sickly man who was also in poor health and didn't have many years left to live. I heard that he had a congenital illness and couldn't do heavy work. He worked as a gatekeeper and earned 17.5 yuan a month.
Orphaned and living in a tenement, she has her own room. If it weren't for her poor health, she would be highly sought after. Now, there are women who covet her room and job, and want to marry her off to someone who has no family to support them.
But he was unwilling to get married. He didn't want to ruin a girl's life or be taken advantage of, so he always politely declined. But the older women still wanted to introduce him to potential partners.
And so, the two sickly men were introduced together. The man was named He Zhou. He was initially reluctant, but upon hearing that they also had terminal illnesses, and not wanting to offend the old lady, he agreed to meet them.
Qingmo didn't care. She didn't want to get married anyway. She just wanted to go and see him. Hu Fenfang would make her braised pork that night. So what if it was a blind date? It wasn't a big deal.
It's obvious what's wrong with him at first glance. With Qingmo's lecherous nature, even though He Zhou looks sickly and thin, he's actually quite handsome.
This kind of sickly beauty has a unique charm.
He Zhou also took a liking to Qingmo at first sight. Despite Qingmo's sickly appearance, she ate and drank well every day and was well-nourished and plump. Plus, she was beautiful. If it weren't for her illness, he would never have had a chance with her.
"Hello, my name is He Zhou, I am twenty years old, unmarried, I have a room in my family, and I work as a gatekeeper. I think the matchmaker should introduce me by now."
Qingmo nodded knowingly. With He Zhou's face, marriage didn't seem like a bad idea. The main thing was that he died young, which meant she wouldn't have to take responsibility afterwards. How great was that?
“Yao Sanni, Seventeen, you know my situation. I won’t have children, do housework, or earn money after marriage. I also prefer to live at my parents’ house. If you don’t mind, we can get to know each other.”
Upon hearing this, He Zhou not only didn't find Qingmo unreasonable, but also felt that she was very sincere. Both of them were sickly, and he didn't think that Qingmo was there to take advantage of someone who had no family to support them.
It's mainly about finding someone you click with. If you find the right person, everything about them will seem pleasing to the eye.
The Yao family was overjoyed that the blind date was successful. They could finally send this troublesome ancestor away. They were willing to pay for the bride price instead of the bride price.
Seeing how willing they were, Qingmo reluctantly asked for a dowry of 100 yuan, otherwise she would not marry him.
As for He Zhou, give her a dowry of 300 yuan. You think you can get a wife without spending a penny? What a pipe dream!
To her surprise, both sides agreed very readily. Sure enough, she still asked for too little. She pinched her thigh hard, realizing her mistake!
Less than a month later, Qingmo and Hezhou got their marriage certificate, and she went to live in the tenement with Hezhou.
She did want He Zhou to become her son-in-law so they could both live off their parents, but the Yao family couldn't accommodate them all, which was a pity.
As expected, stories are all lies. What sickly guy? He may be sick, but he's got great stamina. Come here, and if you look closely, I'll slap you to death.
He was physically weak, and He Zhou was powerless to do anything about it. On their wedding night, the two of them were speechless and staring at the ceiling after only two minutes.
Qingmo: As expected, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Anger welled up in her heart, and evil thoughts took root in her mind. She had never encountered anything like this before. It was truly unlucky, leaving her feeling stuck in a rut.
With a quick roll, she climbed up herself. She wasn't about to give up without taking a bite of what was practically hers.
It still has to be our Sister Qing. Her stamina is top-notch. She's the one who does the useless stuff.
He Zhou looked aggrieved, shy, and sickly.
Who would have thought his wife would be so fierce? He's practically worn her out...
Qingmo didn't care whether he fell apart or not; she could be a widow, but she couldn't live a life of widowhood.
If he dies, then this guy is unlucky; how can someone so weak get married?
The next day, Qingmo's face was rosy and glowing, while Hezhou's eyes were dark, as if his life force had been drained, and he was listless.
He Zhou: "Wife, wife, please be more restrained in the future. I... I can't take this kind of abuse from you."
Qingmo rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Then I won't bother you, I'll bother someone else?"
He Zhou quickly waved his hand: "No, let me do it. I can do it. I can hold on."
Fine, he said he could hold on, so Qingmo believed him. What did it have to do with her? She was just a lecherous woman.
She's a glutton, don't expect her to feel sorry for men. She hasn't had any taste of meat in ages, she should be more concerned about herself.
Qingmo: "Let's go, let's have lunch at my mom's house."
He Zhou asked in confusion, "Huh? It's not good to go to your mother-in-law's house for dinner on the first day of our marriage, is it? Isn't it the third day when we go back to your parents' home? Honey, are you homesick? I'll buy you more gifts before we go back."
Qingmo slapped him on the head. "Just come back. Why are you making so many questions? You don't need to bring anything. From now on, you'll come home with me for dinner every day. My mom misses me and is worried that I won't eat well, so I have to go back to eat every day."
Although He Zhou was puzzled, he didn't dare to ask. He could tell that his wife had a bit of a temper, so it was best for him to listen to her.
Qingmo: Hehe, how can a woman who can't get what she wants not have a bad temper?
Qingmo, all smiles, took He Zhou back for a free meal. She chuckled, but the Yao family didn't.
They happily married off this nemesis, but why does he still come back every day to torment them? Well, before they ate alone, now they have to eat together. No matter how you look at it, they're losing out.
I should have married this nemesis off to a place far away; if I had, she would never have been able to come back.
Qingmo looked at Hu Fenfang's forced smile, then threw herself into her arms and said with a grin, "My dear mother, I can't bear to be away from you for even a day. From now on, we'll come home for dinner every day, just like before. You have to give me meat every few days. We don't have many years left to live, you won't be willing to send us away, will you?"
Hu Fenfang forced a smile: "Hehe, no, no, you're Mom's good daughter."
Qingmo: "I knew it! I'm Mom's sweet little darling. Mom, I want to eat oranges tomorrow. Can you buy some for me?"
He Zhou was also extremely embarrassed. He wasn't as thick-skinned as Qingmo. His wife was going to go back to her parents' house every day to beg for money. He felt incredibly ashamed.
She kept her head down, staring at the ground, and didn't say a word, acting more like a timid young wife than a timid young wife.