Chapter 2
Ye Huan glanced at Zhang Youcai, and after retracting his gaze, he took the eggs on the table and turned to go upstairs.
Before resting at night, she locked the door and moved a chair behind the door.
As soon as he lay down, he heard the sound of a jar shattering downstairs, and Ye Huan's heart trembled violently. But she didn't go downstairs because she guessed that Zhang Youcai was drunk.
She didn't sleep well that night.
The next day, she just went downstairs and saw a broken wine can. The strong smell of wine wafted in the living room. She hurried to open the window.
After Mrs. Zhang came in, she scolded, "It's true that you're talented. What kind of wine are you drinking in the middle of the night? Ye Huan, you need to pack up quickly, and you're about to open for business."
Because Ye Huan fell into the water two days ago, the tavern has been closed. Today Children and Ye Huan are all up, and Mrs. Zhang is reluctant to continue to close the door. In her eyes, all the money she earns now belongs to her Zhang family.
The pub has reopened, and in the morning only a few children come to help the family with drinks.
At noon, there are only customers sitting in the shop drinking.
The first one who came was Qian Zeyuan, who lived next door to the Ye family. He was almost eight feet tall and had dark skin.
As soon as he came in, he let Ye Huan drink a pot of wine.
Ye Huan recalled that Qian Zeyuan and the original master grew up together, and they always had Ye Huan in their hearts, but the Ye family wanted to recruit children, and Qian Zeyuan was the only son, so he could only hide this love in his heart.
In the original plot, after Ye Huan was driven away by the Zhang family, Qian Zeyuan went to check on Zhang Maocai, but he couldn't beat the county governor, and was cut into maimed.
Ye Huan drank the wine and gave Qian Zeyuan a plate of peanuts.
"Ye Huan, is there a letter from Jizhou?" Qian Zeyuan poured a glass of wine and sighed.
Jizhou is the county seat in the area of Linshui Town, where Zhang Maocai took the scientific research.
Ye Huan shook his head and said with some anticipation, "It should be soon." If news came from Jizhou, the Zhang family would not be able to wait.
However, her expectations were a bit dazzling in Qian Zeyuan's eyes. He drank several glasses of wine in succession, his cheeks were not red, but darker.
Soon a few more guests came in. Originally, there was a shop assistant who was selling wine outside, but the original shop assistant was chased away by Zhang, and Zhang Youcai was too drunk to wake up, so Ye Huan could only do it by himself.
Linshui Town is not big. There are two streets for business, and you can see the end at a glance. The people who come to drink are all the neighbors, and who's family details are clear.
The Ye family's tavern has been opened for three generations, and Ye Huan's parents are both down-to-earth and kind people. After the older generation of the Ye family died, the neighbors also persuaded Ye Huan many times not to let the Zhang family live here. The son-in-law is the son-in-law, how can the mother-in-law come to live together.
But the original owner was too soft-hearted, and was cried a few times by Mrs. Zhang, plus Zhang Maocai was soft and hard, so he agreed.
Otherwise, there would be no trouble now.
Qian Zeyuan mentioned Jizhou, and several guests who had just come in came over.
One of them, Uncle Li, was the most unpleasant to the Zhang family. At first, he wanted his son to be the son-in-law of the Ye family, but the Zhang family took it first. As soon as he sat down, he hummed, "According to the day, Maocai should also have news. I'm afraid it wasn't because he was distracted by some little lady in Jizhou.
" There is a possibility that Maocai has a gentle appearance, and many girls love him like that."
"Ye Huan, what would you do if your Maocai really became a scholar?" Uncle Li turned his head and asked. Although Ye Huan was pretty and had some money, he was running a tavern in the end. Zhang Maocai used to climb high, but if Zhang Maocai really became a scholar, Ye Huan's pub would probably not be able to open. After all, the son-in-law should not have been allowed to study in the first place.
"I've been chewing my tongue all day long, is my mouth rotten, or my heart is dark?" Mrs. Zhang rushed out of the back hall and scolded Uncle Li angrily, "If you want to drink, just sit down and drink, and put it in your mouth. It's time to take a knife at Cai Shikou." With that, Mrs. Zhang grabbed Ye Huan's hand and walked towards the backyard, scolding in a low voice, "A woman's house, showing her face all day, do you still have any problems? Mao Cai takes it seriously. If Mao Cai is really attracted to a scholar, where would you put his face?"
The original owner was introverted by nature, but as soon as he got married, his parents died. Zhang Maocai was determined to test for fame and had to hold up the lintel by himself. There used to be a diligent shop assistant, but Zhang Youcai, a newcomer, was often drunk and could not afford it, so he could only bite the bullet and sell wine to collect money.
Ye Huan snorted coldly, but there was a trace of grievance on his face, and said in a low voice, "Mother, don't talk about eldest brother later, he must be in a bad mood, so he will get drunk and make mistakes."
Mrs. Zhang:...
she When are you going to scold your eldest son?
When Zhang Shi was suspicious, Uncle Li in the tavern was still talking, "It's really stupid for a good girl like Ye Huan, where is this trick, obviously she's looking for hardship for herself."
"That's right, Ye Huan looks good, The family is also well-off." Someone immediately echoed, "Before Mr. Zhang came in, he spoke softly to Ye Huan, and now he is even more evil than the evil mother-in-law. If his family Maocai really became a scholar, wouldn't it be an upheaval." "Who Say no." Uncle Li sighed, "If Ye Huan was my daughter-in-law, she would definitely be a treasure. It's not like the Zhang family, who secretly eats food and doesn't do anything." "Okay ! " Zeyuan put down the wine glass with a bang, "A group of big men are gossiping behind their backs, and they are not ashamed." He picked up his saber and walked to the counter to put down the copper plate. When Qian Zeyuan was about to leave, he suddenly heard an exclamation from the backyard, Without thinking, he rushed in. Uncle Li and several others also followed. As soon as the few people entered the backyard, they saw Ye Huan leaning against the corner of the wall, with his sleeves rolled up in winter. Five or six pieces of clothes were scattered on the ground, and there was a torn laundry tub. And Mrs. Zhang, with his hands on his hips, stared fiercely at Ye Huan. When Ye Huan saw the few people who broke in, he sobbed regularly, and in Qian Zeyuan's eyes, it meant that he was bullied by the heavens.
"Ms. Zhang, you're going too far!" Qian Zeyuan asked angrily, "Others' mother-in-law sets rules for their daughter-in-law, and they don't treat her as harshly as you do. Not to mention Zhang Maocai's son-in-law, you go to Ye's house and put your nose on your face. , do you still want shame?"
Just now, Uncle Li was told not to gossip, but at this moment, Qian Zeyuan couldn't hold back himself and scolded Mrs. Zhang suddenly.
Zhang Shi raised her hand in surprise and stuttered, "I... what have I done?"
She just asked Ye Huan to wash her clothes, and just accidentally bumped Ye Huan, how could she treat Ye Huan harshly? ?
"Mother, it's not your fault." Ye Huan answered immediately, tears rolling down her face, "I didn't get the laundry tub properly. If I had been careful, I wouldn't have been hit by you.
" Shi nodded again and again, "Did you hear that, it was she who was not careful that I bumped into her."
But when Qian Zeyuan heard these words, it was clear that Mrs Zhang was bullying Ye Huan.
Ye Huan said and turned to look at Qian Zeyuan, "Brother Qian, don't say that to my mother, she never pays attention to details, and bumps are common. Besides, I... I don't It doesn't matter if you're injured."
At the end, Ye Huan lowered his head slightly and sobbed twice. Although she didn't say anything, Qian Zeyuan and the others had already determined that Mr. Zhang was deliberately bullying people, and he often did so.
In the eyes of these neighbors, Ye Huan is a shy and kind girl.
Especially now, when the former child just fell into the water, he will be abused by Zhang to wash clothes, and he is still speaking for Zhang, and his heart is too good.
Uncle Li couldn't stand it any longer, "Ye Huan, your hands are red from freezing, is this okay? When your parents were there before, they never made you feel so angry. Zhang Mao is the son-in-law, what are you afraid of? What kind of serious mother-in-law is she!"
Someone immediately echoed, "Yeah, what are you afraid of Mrs. Zhang? His family is so poor that if you hadn't taken them in, they would have starved to death on the streets. Since Mrs. Zhang was unkind, It's better to drive them away!"
"That's right, that Zhang Youcai is not a good thing!"
......
If you say something to me, even Qian Zeyuan glared at Mrs. Zhang angrily. Several big men said that Mrs. Zhang turned red.
Ye Huan was relieved, but shook his head even more, "No, I know everyone is doing it for my own good, but my mother-in-law is always Mao Cai's mother, so I can't just ignore them.
" Several men were still scolding her, picked up the wooden sticks on the ground, and waved them at the men opposite, "Don't worry about eating radishes, Ye Huan said it's all right, you guys are talking too much!
" With a swipe, Mrs Zhang drove Uncle Li and the others out.
When she returned to the yard, she saw Ye Huan went up the stairs, leaving behind dirty clothes all over the place.
Ye Huan held onto the railing, and looked at Mrs. Zhang weakly, "Mother, I still don't wash your and eldest brother's clothes. Otherwise, Uncle Li and the others will know and arrange you behind the scenes. Mao is the one who is going to take the test. A person of fame and fame, we can't tire his reputation."
After speaking, Ye Huan rubbed his head, sighed, and went upstairs.
Looking at the more dirty clothes, Mrs Zhang wanted to drag Ye Huan down and beat him.
But Ye Huan is right again, the second son has already been a scholar, if there is a reputation for abusing his wife, his future fame will be hopeless.
There was no other way, Mrs Zhang could only swear swearing and wash the clothes reluctantly.
On the other hand, Qian Zeyuan had just returned to the county government office when he heard from the government official that the list of scholars had been announced, and it was estimated that it would be spread to Linshui Town in the next two days.
Thinking that Zhang Maocai might become a scholar, Qian Zeyuan felt sour, but he had no choice but to find out the most recent major case. Competing in secret, he couldn't be compared by Zhang Maocai.
That evening, Mrs. Zhang received a letter from her second son.
Zhang Maocai wrote in the letter that he would go to Linshui Town in two days, urging Mrs. Zhang to get Ye Huan to agree to divorce.
Under the dim candlestick, Zhang Youcai put down his brother's letter and frowned, "Mother, if Ye Huan knew that the second brother was a scholar, she would definitely not want to divorce."
Mrs. Zhang was also worried, "It's all your fault, you weren't ruthless enough. I think you probably feel sorry for Ye Huan, so where can you find such a good opportunity now.
" Missing that opportunity, because of Ye Huan's love for the second brother, even if the second brother falls off the list, Ye Huan is not willing to divorce." Zhang Youcai sighed, thinking of Ye Huan's slender waist, he couldn't help swallowing, glanced at his mother, He hesitated, "Mother, in fact, if you want Ye Huan to take the initiative to bring up the reconciliation, there is the easiest way." Mrs.
Zhang was puzzled, "What method?"
Think, if Ye Huan lost her fame, how could she be so embarrassed to live?"
"You bastard, I know you've been thinking about this all the time!" Mrs. Zhang grabbed Zhang Youcai's ear, although she I don't care about Ye Huan's famous festival, but it's too shameless for my brother to sleep with his sister-in-law. If it goes out, their whole family will be laughed at.
Zhang Youcai jumped and said, "Mother, take it easy. Think about it, if you don't do this, how can Ye Huan be willing to divorce? The second brother can't divorce his wife, and it will be too late when the second brother's news reaches Linshui Town. Ye Huan is a woman, how dare she speak out. Even if she dies, she has to bite off her tongue and swallow it in her stomach."
Mrs Zhang was persuaded, and there was really no other better way. , frowning in thought.
But they didn't know that Ye Huan was at the door and listened to their words.