At noon, the weather was too hot. Jing Er came back from cutting a load of firewood, took a casual bite, and fell asleep on the recliner.
"Help! Help!" A woman in white shouted loudly while running as hard as she could. A man held a knife and chased after her. When the woman turned around, Jing Er saw clearly that this woman was not him some time ago. Ruolan who was rescued from the reservoir? Why would someone chase her with a knife? Jing Er shouted anxiously while chasing her, but ended up turning over and falling to the ground.
Jing Er said "Ouch" and woke up instantly. It turned out to be a nightmare. He rubbed his sore butt and recalled the scene in the dream. Why was Ruolan being chased with a knife? Is someone forcing her to do something she doesn't want to do?
Speaking of Ruolan, it was a month ago. That day Jing Er went to the mountains to chop firewood as usual. When passing by the reservoir, he saw a woman in white not far ahead, crying and walking in the water.
He broke out in a cold sweat, shouted "No", quickly threw away the pole and hatchet in his hands, quickly ran towards her, grabbed one of her arms in time, and dragged her back.
The woman was so excited that she struggled desperately, pounding her little fists, and shouted: "Leave me alone, I don't want to live anymore, let me die, let me die."
Jing Er didn't care how she struggled to break free. He held her tightly and refused to let go. He didn't let her go until he pulled her far to the shore.
Jing Er gasped and said, "Sister, what happened to you at such a young age? Why are you so hard to think about?"
After struggling for such a long time, the woman in white was also tired, and sat down on the grass without stopping. Wiping away tears.
Jing Er is usually an honest person, but he has never married a wife because his family is poor. When he sees the woman being so emotional, she keeps wiping tears from her eyes. He is so stupid that he doesn't know how to comfort her. But he didn't dare to chop wood, so he had to sit down next to her and accompany her quietly.
After crying for a while, the woman in white became more emotionally stable. She lowered her head and whispered: "My name is Zhang Ruolan, from the next village. My father, because of his greed for money, insisted on forcing me to marry a man in his fifties. The old rich man already had a wife and a concubine. Just because his concubine had no sons but only three daughters, he had to spend a lot of money to marry a young woman. I was only seventeen years old. How could I marry him. Give it to him? I would rather die than marry."
Jing Er was very emotional after hearing the reason. Because the rich man is in his fifties and has a wife and concubines, he still spends money to spoil such a beautiful girl. . And I am only twenty-three years old, but I cannot marry a wife because my family is poor. However, it is indeed rare for this woman to be so fierce and not greedy for wealth.
Jing Er comforted Ruolan and said, "It is better to die than live. If you don't want to marry, don't marry. You have died once now and have shown your determination. If you go back now, your father will not force you anymore."
Ruolan raised her head and took a serious look at the man who had tried his best to save her just now. His wheat-colored skin was in line with the characteristics of a miserable man. There was a little bit of vicissitudes on his young and rough face, which may be traces of the hardships of life.
"Brother, are you married?"
Jing Er shook his head and said, "No, my family is too poor and no woman is willing to suffer with me."
Ruolan thought to herself, marrying such a poor man is better than marrying An old man is strong, but she just thinks about it in her heart. She cannot make the decision on her own marriage. If her father is still greedy for money, she probably has no way out.
had no choice but to sigh and said: "I don't know if my father will change his mind. I would rather live a hard life than be a concubine in a rich family."
"If you bother me like this, your father will definitely not dare to force you. After all, It's not easy for him to raise you like this. Just listen to me and go home quickly." Jing Er was worried that Ruolan would not be able to think about it, so he continued to persuade.
Ruolan thought for a moment, wiped the tears on her face with her hands, stood up, and reluctantly walked home with small steps.
Jing Erbu saw that she had arrived home safely, and felt a little uneasy, so he picked up his pole and hatchet and followed Ruolan from a distance until she entered a farmhouse and did not come out again before he returned with peace of mind and continued. Go and chop his wood.
Life goes by like this. Every time he passes by the reservoir, Jing Er will unconsciously think of Ruolan. He doesn't know if he has convinced her father as he wished, and he doesn't know if she is doing well, but he doesn't dare to act rashly. If you don't bother me, you can only occasionally think about continuing to live your own miserable life.
Maybe I have something to think about during the day and something to think about at night! A dream at noon gave Jing Er many thoughts. Was it because Ruo Lan's father forced her to marry a rich man that she ran away like crazy? Will she continue to commit suicide?
The more Jing Er thought about it, the more frightened he became. It would be a pity if something happened to such a beautiful woman. Jing Er no longer had the intention to go up the mountain to cut firewood and decided to go to Ruolan's house to take a look.
Jing Er followed the path in his memory and actually found Ruolan's house. At this time, Ruolan was busy with housework in the house. When he heard the noise outside the house, he realized that Jing Er was here. He was overjoyed and said: "Brother, you came here specially. Do you want to see me?"
Jing Er realized that he had come too abruptly, and his face suddenly turned red. Fortunately, she was the only one in Ruolan's house at the moment, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "No, I was just passing by. I stopped by to take a look. "Look."
"Why are you standing there? Come in and have a cup of tea!" Ruolan greeted Jing Er warmly.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Jing Er was worried about the impact on Ruolan's reputation, so he waved his hand and said, "No, I'm relieved to see you're fine." After that, he turned around and hurried back.
Unexpectedly, he bumped into Father Zhang, who had just returned from working in the fields. When Father Zhang saw a young man sneaking up at his door, he felt that he was not a good person, grabbed him by the collar, and asked him loudly Said: "Who are you? Why did you run out of my house in a panic?"
Before Jing Er could say anything, Ruolan hurriedly ran out and said, "Dad, you misunderstood, he is the elder brother who saved me that day."
After hearing this, Zhang's father immediately let go of his hand and said with a smile: "Young man, is it really you? I was worried about how to thank you?"
Jing Er smiled and said, "Thank you, I don't need it. I just came to see if she was okay."
Father Zhang looked at Jing Er from top to bottom and said excitedly: "You are the benefactor of our family. If you hadn't saved her in time that day, I would have killed Ruolan if something happened to her. I donât know if I have the courage to continue living. Thank you so much. Since you are here, donât leave in a hurry. At least have a quick meal and let us express our feelings. "
I donât care if Jing Erle is happy or not, just drag him along. Entering the room, he loudly ordered: "Ruolan, take out my new tea this year and brew two cups, then go and cook. Let's entertain your savior properly."
Ruolan responded crisply, and after a while she After serving two cups of tea, I got into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Jing Er and Zhang's father were drinking tea while chatting. Hearing that Jing Er was not married yet, he said tentatively: "Ruo Lan often talked about you after she came back, saying that without you, she might have died long ago. She always thought of opportunities. Thank you. I donât know where you live. Itâs our fate to see you again today. If you are interested, I will betroth her to you. What do you think?â
Jing Er smiled honestly. Said: "Uncle, to be honest, being able to marry a girl like Ruolan is a blessing I earned in my previous life. However, my family is too poor and I'm afraid I will wrong her in the future."
Father Zhang learned the lesson from last time. Knowing that Ruolan was not a woman who disliked poverty and loved wealth, she waved her hand and said, "It doesn't matter if you are poor. Ruolan likes down-to-earth men. As long as you have good character and are diligent and motivated, both of you can live a good life."
Ruolan Lan heard what they said in the kitchen, and came over with a blushing face and said: "Dad, the food is ready. Come over and eat."
Father Zhang looked at his daughter's shy look and joked: "Dad, what's the matter with dad?" I have chosen a marriage for you, are you satisfied with it this time?"
Ruolan glanced at Jing Er, nodded shyly, and continued to serve the food.Zhang's father took out a bottle of good wine that he would usually be reluctant to drink, and he and Jing Er had a few drinks.
A few days later, Jing Er picked an auspicious day, invited several neighbors, and married Ruolan into their house. From then on, they lived a happy life, rising from sunrise to sunset. Although they were poor, Ruolan managed the family well, and her life gradually got better.
Jing Er is a kind and honest man. When he saw Ruolan committing suicide, he did not hesitate to save her, so that he could achieve a beautiful marriage in his life and good deeds will be rewarded.
âČThis story is an original folk tale by [Sister Peach]. The material is taken from folk legends and original fiction. It aims to enrich readers' spare time life, educate and entertain, and has nothing to do with feudal superstition!
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