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10. Story

"I just remember that at that time, I liked a woman very much..."

An old event from a hundred years ago was told word by word by Yan Yiqing in a sad tone, as if a heavy and old door was slowly pushed open, creaking.

I grew up in a poor and poor family. My father was a scholar who passed the exam in his early years and worked as a teacher in a private school in the town.

Because of this, I took advantage of it and took classes with peers of the same age in other towns in a private school.

At that time, Western ideas had already been introduced into our country, including the small town where I lived.Among the few gentlemen, there is a female gentleman who has returned from studying in the West. She strongly advocates that women should have the same right to education as men.Except for my old father, the other gentlemen are all younger and not very stubborn in their thinking.Therefore, in the private schools in our town, women can also study.

At that time, there was not one desk for one person, but one desk for three people.The school is not big, and the desk I was sitting at was right in the middle.Sitting on my left is a woman named Tang Ruo, who is one year younger than me.She is ice-snow smart, pretty and charming, and always ranks among the best in reading.Most of the gentlemen appreciate her, except my talented father, who believes that a woman's lack of talent is virtue.Therefore, there is always a bit of making things difficult for her in my heart.

The family runs a cloth business and has a lot of money.Ever since foreigners came across the ocean, the business of homemade cloth in the countryside has been in decline.It was not too late when he recognized the situation. Tang Dafu entrusted the comprador to purchase a batch of machines in Fusang, and opened a weaving factory on the edge of the city. The business was booming, and he became a great entrepreneur far and near. .

Unfortunately, he has a new family in the city, and one of his wives has died, leaving only one daughter, Tang Ruo, to be raised by his old parents in the countryside.Secondly, he has never had a son. If things go on like this, who will inherit this huge family business in the future?

The continuation became a matter of course.

Sure enough, within a year of their wedding, Tang Dafu and his new wife gave birth to a fat boy.And Tang Ruo was even forgotten in the countryside.Thanks to her grandfather, who had some foresight, let her study in a private school.

In today's era, at least you can marry a good family.

The feeling of luck in my heart arises spontaneously.It's true that Tang Ruo is the daughter of a wealthy family, but she didn't get the attention of her family. She was raised in the countryside and became a grassroots lady.I'm starting to realize that she's not much more valuable than me in gold.Maybe we're on the right track.

To my right is Cloud Bind.Being born in an old-fashioned wealthy family does not seem to be in line with the new trend of this era, but the strength of the family cannot be underestimated.

Over the years, some big entrepreneurs and small workshop owners have worked desperately to make money.They don't want to buy more houses or drive more cars in the bustling city, but want to buy more land in the countryside. Only land is the most valuable thing.

The Yun family's ancestral real estate is enough to lure entrepreneurs big and small.

If Tang Ruo is really the eldest lady, then she and Yun Fu are really matched.I thought so, but it couldn't hide the jealousy and inferiority in my heart when facing Yun Fu.

And once when a classmate was telling a naughty joke, he accidentally revealed a fact.

"Our Young Master Yun and Miss Tang have been engaged since childhood! Right, Young Master Yun?"

Since ancient times, the words of parents and the appointment of matchmakers.

In the too long cuffs, I clenched my palms into fists and creaked.In order to cover up my strangeness, I made an excuse, saying that I was going to help my father with the books, and walked away calmly.My father is a poor scholar, where are there many books?Stealing books is more or less the same.

Tang Ruo pushed them away and chased after them.

"Yan Ziqing, what's the matter with you?" She pinched her handkerchief, obviously knowing that I was jealous, and even came to ask me.

I don't turn my head, let her act behind me.

She knows I like her.

In less than a moment, Yun Fu also caught up.

"Yuan'er, what is he doing, let's go back!" Yunfu looked at me contemptuously, as if I was like pig shit and cow dung on the side of the road in his eyes.

As for "Yuan'er", it was Tang Ruo's nickname.And he called Tang Ruo "Yuan Er", which is even more provocative to me.

I turned around and looked at him unabashedly with fierce eyes.There is no one else here.

"Master Yun, why don't you go to a new school in the county?" I asked him.

"What do you mean!" he countered impatiently.

Stupid.

"I just heard that Mr. Yun's fifth younger brother is studying in that school. But you are not here. I was a little curious for a while, so I couldn't help asking. Please don't blame Mr. Yun."

I said unhurriedly, the atmosphere in the air froze for a while, and Tang Ruo and I could almost hear the sound of Yun Fu gnashing his teeth.

Yunfu's fifth younger brother was born to the rich man's father's sixth concubine, and he was considered a son of old age, so the rich man loved his youngest son very much.Later, following the urging of the sixth aunt, he sent his youngest son to a school in the county town.

On the other hand, Yunfu, the elder brother who was born in the main family, was more and more neglected by his father.

He was really inspired by me: "Let's read the libretto while riding a donkey, we'll see!"

After saying that, he tugged Tang Ruo's sleeve roughly, and left angrily.

Tang Ruo looked back at me from time to time with a nervous expression on his face.

I glanced at her and walked away without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, I was beaten in front of all my classmates.

My pedantic old father believed Yunfu's one-sided words, and decided to use the master's ruler to settle the personal grievances between me and Yunfu in public!

"Students should be harmonious and friendly, support and help each other. Yan Ziqing, but you destroy the friendship of classmates for your own selfishness! You should be punished!"

"Snapped!"

a bit.

There were many more blows than I could count.

I gave up on myself and let him act.

Later, I only remember that night, my old father took my hand that was about to be smashed to pieces, and told me the truth guiltily: "The Yun family, we can't afford it!"

It seems that he is not too pedantic, he still understands these ways of the world.

I understand.

Since ancient times, the poor have not been the opponents of the rich even though they are scholars, farmers, businessmen.

Unless the poor become rich and then defeat the rich.

But I'm afraid.

Even if Tang Ruo and I are "rightly matched", Yun Fu can still use all means to snatch Tang Ruo away.

Rather than being snatched away by her, I might as well give up first.

From then on, I began to distance myself from Tang Ruo.

Not playing hard to get, but paying the price for my stupidity.

I always thought that the rich young man was a moth in Liangzhong, who only knew how to spend the money of his father, but never thought that he could only afford to spend it if his father had money.

And Tang Ruo, even if she wasn't a thousand gold lady, she was at least a "hundred gold" lady.I can't match her no matter what.

Tang Ruo asked me about "The Analects of Confucius" while holding a book, but I shook my head without saying a word.

She apologized guiltily, saying that Yun Fu was too reckless.I simply replied, "I provoke first, no wonder others."

She frowned and looked at me.As if in disbelief at what I said.

Soon I took the initiative to change seats with Yunfu.I don't have to be between them anymore.

But this does not prevent Tang Ruo from still being the person in my heart.

When Tang Ruo was 16 years old, Tang's father suddenly had a lot of deficits in his business, which urgently needed to be filled.But you can't see it on the surface.

Tang Ruo has reached the age of marriage again.

In addition, the two of them had a marriage contract since they were young.It all just happened to come together.

The matter of getting married became a matter of concern for the Yuntang family for a while.

On the day Yunfu and Tang Ruo got married, the whole town was full of joy and gongs and drums.

The bride and groom are all in bright red, with silk and satin, phoenix and rosy crowns, and the scenery is infinite.

Even advanced female teachers praised the ancient style of this wedding.

As the oldest teacher, my father became the master of ceremonies.I am also watching the ceremony in the hall.

There was nothing in me.

Long before getting married, in a casual glance in the peach garden, I saw Tang Ruo's eyes smiling brightly like peach blossoms.She was talking about her future marriage to her female companion who was enjoying the flowers.Any fool can see that she is both shy and hopeful about her marriage with Yunfu.

Before that, I always thought that she also had feelings for me.It was only later that I realized that the affection was not between a man and a woman.

All of this is just my wishful thinking and misunderstanding all the time.

After marrying Tang Ruo, Tang Dafu's business improved a lot.

Taking Yuan'er into the door, Yun Fu's status in the family is also different from the past, and the old landlord Yun readily entrusts him with part of the property in his hand.

Why not do something that is beneficial to both parties?

However, now my wish has changed from Tang Ruo not liking Yun Fu to Yun Fu not liking Tang Ruo.

Yunfu goes out all day, neglecting his wife at home.As the days grew longer, rumors of some disagreements between husband and wife spread.Naturally, I heard it too, and even guessed the reason for the disagreement between the two.

One day, there was a lot of wind and rain.

At that time, Yunfu had separated from the old landlord Yun and lived elsewhere, and there was no effective helper for a while, so Tang Ruo had to go out to find her husband who hadn't returned home by herself in a storm.

It's just that she was more than five months pregnant at the time.The servant girl couldn't stop her, so she had no choice but to hold an umbrella and accompany her to find someone.

At this time, I was returning home from the county seat, and on the way I met Tang Ruo who was in the torrential rain.Just as he was about to send her home, he saw a black figure jumping out from the woods beside him. He jumped up and took Tang Ruo away!But in a few moments, it disappeared.Only the servant girl who had already been frightened was left behind.

I woke her up to ask Tang Ruo's whereabouts, but she only said that she saw a man hugging Tang Ruo, and then disappeared in the rain.

people?Or a ghost?

I frantically searched for her, and even Yun Fu, who was smoking opium in the tobacco hall in the county town, came back to look for her.All failed.

A few days later, Tang Ruo lay down on Yunzhai's bed as if by magic.

There was also a note beside the pillow.

The letter: I have no choice but to take her life, and the weak baby in the womb will be returned in the next life.I am responsible for my own cause and effect.Zen words.

No one could understand what the words on it meant.

After the doctor's diagnosis, he told Yunfu Tang that Mrs. Tang had miscarried.Yun Fu's face was ashen.

A few days later, Tang Ruo actually died!

I can obviously save her!But she was kidnapped for no apparent reason in front of my eyes, I am guilty!

On the day of the funeral, I secretly followed the funeral procession.

I just want to quietly guard her through the final journey.

I heard Yun Fu shouting in front of the grave: "You will die with me!"

This sound woke me up from my dream.Yunfu also loves her.

They turned out to be in love with each other!

How ridiculous!

Since then, my heart has become indifferent, and there is no dust on it, because they are all frozen.

Later, a crazy Taoist priest accepted me as his apprentice.

He told me that if you want to avenge Tang Ruo, you should practice Taoism!Tang Ruo's life should not be sacrificed for others!

And 100 years later, I finally found the person who killed Tang Ruo, it was you, Yun Chan!

Hahahahahaha, but in this life, you are the son of Tang Ruo and Yunfu!

For a mere dying cat, you borrowed your life and killed Tang Ruo!

You know, that's my beloved Tang Ruo!

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