Qin Xiong fiddled with his shoes, and looked at Du Heng from top to bottom.
Du Heng was wearing his elder brother's old clothes when he was alive. Although the two people looked very different, they both had a clean and elegant aura, which made Qin Xiong dazed for a moment.
His eyes stayed on his face for a moment, and finally fell on his feet.
"Don't think that I won't whip you if you are a lame and weak person."
Qin Xiaoman hurriedly pulled Du Heng: "I tell you not to come out, how can you not believe me!"
He wanted to protect Du Heng behind him, but was grabbed by the wrist.
"Uncle, if you have something to say, just talk about it, and you can't solve it even if you do it."
Although Qin Xiong didn't change his angry and fierce look on his face, looking at Du Heng's gentle appearance, he didn't continue to attack after all.
He threw the shoe boards on the ground, clapped his hands and sat down on the chair: "You will say, no wonder Man Geer was coaxed to live at home and hide for so long."
Du Heng said honestly, "I just came today."
Qin Xiong frowned: "Today?"
Qin Xiaoman hurriedly chimed in: "I'm not saying that I'm trying to hide it from my second uncle. After all, it's a big deal. I just said that I'm going to have dinner. I haven't had time to say it yet."
Qin Xiong's face became better after hearing this, and he immediately looked at Zhao Qi, but before he could reprimand him, Zhao Qi flinched and said wronged: "I saw someone in Xiaoman's family, and thought it was something out of order. I was afraid that Xiaoman would be cheated. I was in a hurry to tell Second Uncle Qin."
Qin Xiaoman said angrily: "Then you have nothing to do here, you should go back quickly. Let your mother know that you are with me later, and you will have to scold me when you meet me."
Qin Xiong thought that this kid was full of lies, and he wanted to talk about family affairs, which was not suitable for an outsider to listen to, so he followed Qin Xiaoman's words: "Yes, Qizi, you should go back first."
Qin Xiong had spoken, Zhao Qi wanted to stay but didn't dare to stay, originally wanted to find Qin Xiong to drive Du Heng away, but he didn't expect Qin Xiong to find a son-in-law for Xiao Man, and suddenly thought Feeling hopeless, even if he was unwilling, he could only give Du Heng a sneaky look.
"Then Second Uncle Qin, Xiaoman, I'll go first."
After Zhao Qi left, Qin Xiong said to Qin Xiaoman, "I'm going to ask this kid, but you just listen and don't speak."
Qin Xiaoman opened his mouth, but seeing Du Heng gave him a reassuring look, he said, "Got it."
Qin Xiong stared at Du Heng: "Are you a refugee who came to the village to beg for food?"
Du Heng's eyebrows moved, and he glanced slightly at Qin Xiaoman who was at the side. Seeing him winking at him, he responded: "Yes."
"Where did they come from?"
"A native of Qiuyang County."
"What do your parents do at home?"
"Before my parents were alive, the family was in business, and they had a small family business. However, the times were not good and they were defeated. This is how they fell to this point."
"Has there been any crimes committed?"
"Not at all, I used to want to enter the official career, how dare I."
Qin Xiong is also a capable man. He has met many people over the years. Du Hengsheng looks like a handsome boy. Although he suffered a lot in defeat, the young master can still vaguely tell from his appearance. Lying.
He questioned him carefully, no more rough than interrogating a prisoner.
"Although we, Xiao Man, intend to find a son-in-law at home, the person we are looking for is good or bad. After all, eating is not based on appearance. The first thing to look at is character, and the second is the soundness of limbs." Qin Xiong asked Du Heng's past family background. There was no dissatisfaction, and he said to the point: "You have a handicap, how do you live?"
Du Heng knew that the competitiveness of his current appearance was very low. In this era, it was not as easy to stutter as in modern times, and he would not starve to death. However, in the memory of the original body, people starved to death all year round at this time.
If he was kicked out today, penniless, with incomplete legs and feet, he would have two choices, either freezing to death or starving to death.
For this reason, there is a comparison between being a door-to-door son-in-law and going out to die. Except for those who want to die, they will definitely choose the former.
Du Heng fought hard and said: "My foot may be cured. If it can't be cured, it will be like this for the rest of my life. Although I can't do too much heavy work, I can still do basic work. I can read and copy books for others." ,write a letter."
Qin Xiong's eyebrows twitched slightly, he felt that the first sentence was just a decent word, and the real truth was the latter sentence: "Are you literate?"
Du Heng nodded: "I used to go to a private school when my family was in a good life, and I also went to the student examination, but I failed the examination, but I can read the characters."
Qin Xiong was silent, there were not many literate people in the village, and his eldest brother was also a person who had read some books before he was alive, so Qin Xiong had a good impression of scholars.
Besides, it would be useful to have read the book. In the future, relying on my contacts, I can introduce him to a job of accounting in the city, and after all, I can support my family.
It's hard to find a son-in-law at home, and it's a joke in itself. If it weren't for the conditions of the man or the woman's family, the man's family is poor, and ordinary men would not do this. I can't lift it up, and I have to keep my head down for the rest of my life.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't go on, which man would be willing to suffer this kind of crime.
There is nothing wrong with Xiaoman himself. Although people in the village always say that Xiaoman is domineering, but he feels that his brother is not very temperamental with his father, but more with his second uncle. For this reason, Xiaoman is also very happy. That brother who hides under his mother's hands all day long is much more pleasing to the eye.
But Xiaoman's parents are gone after all, and there is no one in the family to support them. In fact, as long as you give enough money to the man's family, it is easier to find a son-in-law than those with elders. gas.
But he was afraid that the man would come and control the house, knowing that Xiao Man had no parents to bully him.
For this reason, things are not easy to handle.
But right now Du Heng looks quite weak, but Xiaoman can suppress him, and he has bad legs and feet, so he will be more steady and law-abiding than ordinary men, and he will be less fussy.
What's more, although this kid is weak, he is a bit responsible, he knows how to protect Xiaoman, and he is not as cowardly as Zhao Qi.
With so much to weigh, in the final analysis the premise is that Xiaoman is satisfied.
So Qin Xiong called Qin Xiaoman aside again: "You really want to keep him? This is a cripple, and the folks will definitely laugh at him."
"It's rare for the folks to laugh at me, and I don't care about one more." Qin Xiaoman said: "I think he's pretty good, and he even passed the student examination! How amazing."
"I don't know, your father was still a child when he was alive!" Qin Xiong paused, and then said: "Then don't regret it, you can't be a child if you choose, and you will be kicked out after a while if you feel bad. Walk."
It is even more difficult to find another home after being driven away.
"How can I be like this! The wild vegetables in the field will not be eaten or thrown away, let alone people who eat their own food."
"Why."
Qin Xiong sighed, and he let go of his voice after a long while: "Since the matter is over, I'll go back and pick a good day to get things done, and then I'll invite the folks to come and eat some wine and food, and the matter will be considered."
Qin Xiaoman said: "What are you doing with that wronged money? It's not necessary."
Qin Xiong refused to agree: "What needs to be done must be done. If there are no two tables at the banquet, there will be no name or distinction."
Qin Xiaoman really didn't want to make such nonsense: "Then just invite the closest family members to a table, and why not invite fellow villagers."
"Don't worry, Second Uncle loves you a lot. Now that you want to get married, Uncle can lose a dowry."
Qin Xiaoman has always spoken bluntly: "Forget it, my aunt will watch over my second uncle's money, and it won't be worthwhile to go back when the time comes. I will discuss with Du Heng about my own affairs. "
Seeing what Qin Xiong wanted to say, Qin Xiaoman said: "It's all right, Second Uncle can go back first."
Qin Xiong was also brought up to the point by Xiaoman, he couldn't hold back, he coughed dryly and couldn't refute, so he didn't continue talking, thinking to give the two of them more space, after all, they just came here.
"Things can be done right away without rushing, but sooner or later they have to be done."
So Qin Xiong warned Du Heng again: "It's best for you to tell the truth today, kid. I have relatives who are from the county government. It's easy to check your background. If you dare to tell lies, I'll kill your other leg." Give a discount!"
Du Heng nodded, he was indeed speaking according to Yuan Shen's life experience, he was not afraid of the shadow slanting when he was upright.
"Then I'll go back first, Brother Man, you come over tomorrow to get some meat to eat before slaughtering the pig."
Qin Xiaoman sent Qin Xiong out: "Okay."
Qin Xiong walked to the door wearing a bamboo hat, turned back suddenly, and said to Xiao Man in a low voice:
"Rebuild a whole house for him to live in. You are not allowed to sleep together so soon before you have something to do. I will go to the county to find your uncle's uncle to check his background. If he dares to coax you, you will beat him up." He! Even the cripples on the left and right can't beat you."
Qin Xiaoman raised his brows, he wanted to sleep with others but he refused!
I'm afraid it's not that he wants to sleep with him to coax him, but he has to coax him to sleep with him with nice words.
It bothers me to think about it.
But even if he kissed his second uncle again, he still didn't intend to mention these matters between husband and wife.
"I know, I know, I have a measure."
If you really don't want to, then you will be knocked out and dragged to bed. There are more ways than difficulties.
Qin Xiong wanted to confess a few more words, but was pushed out the door by Qin Xiaoman. He sighed, saying that no matter how much he was afraid, it would be useless, his temper was already like this, and he couldn't change it with just a few words.
Xiao Man is a pitiful child, his father passed away when he was young, leaving him and his eldest brother to depend on each other for life, and his eldest brother is born with a quiet temperament. Xiaoman has no one to teach him many things, so he is not as polite as ordinary little brothers, he is careless, and people outside always make fun of him.
Forget it, if you can keep it for a while, you can't keep it for a lifetime. Sooner or later, you have to start a family. Now that you have already made an appointment, it will be the same sooner or later.
In the future, I just need to come over and stare at him more, as long as that kid is not evil-hearted, it's fine.
"Let's eat, the food is cold."
Qin Xiaoman sent Qin Xiong away and turned back: "It's safe and sound at last."
When Du Heng was working, he was used to people who were flying around, and he was very calm. He scooped some radish soup and soaked it in the rice, and the cold rice became warm.
"White radish soup doesn't taste good with rice. Tomorrow, I'll go to Second Uncle's and get the meat back to stew. The soup will be good for rice."
Du Heng nodded, his body is already very hungry, and he is already satisfied with a mouthful of hot food.
While eating, Qin Xiaoman looked at the gentle Du Heng, thinking about how this man was protecting him earlier, he felt a little beautiful in his heart, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was: "My second uncle is so fierce, aren't you afraid of him? Why don't you Come out and protect me."
Du Heng raised his eyes and glanced at Qin Xiaoman: "It's just that I'm a bit aggressive, what are you afraid of. Do you want me to watch you be beaten as a child?"
Qin Xiaoman was flattered at first, but when he heard this, he was furious: "Who is a child!"
Du Heng looked at the man with rounded eyes, looking like he was about to throw his chopsticks, and couldn't help laughing.
Even the mind is like a child.
"Is the child okay?"
A child is loved by someone, and his father is an adult after his death. If he looks like a child again, it is not a chance for others to bully, so Qin Xiaoman did not answer Du Heng's question, but instead said:
"There are only three sleeping rooms in the house. One is my father's, and no one else can live in it. The other is mine, and there is a leak in the other. Do you live in the one with me or the one with the leak?"
Du Heng immediately said: "I don't pick, even those with leaks can live."
Qin Xiaoman pursed his lips, how could there be such a man: "Then eat your food quickly, and I will clean up the house for you."
Hearing this, Du Heng quickly put the rice into his mouth: "I'll help you!"
Seeing his excitement, Qin Xiaoman lowered his eyes: "You are very active when you talk about it."