In the early morning, a red sun rises slowly from the east, and the air is filled with gauze-like mist. Zhao Xuande opened his hazy eyes, got dressed, got out of bed and opened the door. At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the yard. His wife, Lamei, put her left hand on her

In the early morning, a red sun rises slowly from the east, and the air is filled with gauze-like mist. Zhao Xuande opened his hazy eyes, got dressed, got out of bed and opened the door. At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the yard.

Wife Lamei put her left hand on her hips, pointed her right hand at the maid Cuizhu and scolded loudly: "You have been clumsy in doing things all day long. If it weren't for the sake of the master, I wouldn't have kept you for a moment." Zhao Xuande shook his head and sighed, "Hey! What evil did I do in my previous life to marry such an unreasonable wife?"

It turned out that Cuizhu was Zhao Xuande's distant niece. She came from a poor family and had to make a living at a young age. Because of this relationship, Zhao Xuande asked her to stay in the house as a maid, so that the child would have something to eat. Unexpectedly, his wife Lamei is too picky and dislikes her all day long. If she has any trouble, she will take it out on Cuizhu.

Zhao Xuande has long been used to it. His wife has a bad temper and does not look like a lady at all. Lamei was originally the daughter of a wealthy family. She had been spoiled since she was a child and had a shrewd personality. She would act like a young lady if something didn't go her way.

In ancient times, marriage focused on the parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words. Zhao Xuande complied with the wishes of the two elders and married Lin Yuanwai's daughter Lamei. Ever since she married into the Zhao family, the whole family has been in trouble. Speaking of which, the Zhao family was also a scholarly family, and Zhao Xuande did not dare to divorce his wife easily because of his face.

Time flies, years rush by, and more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. The two old men passed away one after another. Zhao Xuande was already middle-aged and wanted to live the rest of his life in peace and quiet. Unexpectedly, this became a luxury. His wife Lamei not only criticizes the servants, but also often loses her temper with her children.

For the sake of his children, he endured it again and again. Just now he saw his wife getting angry with the maid. Zhao Xuande suddenly became angry and said angrily: "That's enough. You have been making trouble unreasonably all day long. You are simply a shrew." "

Lamei was originally angry, but hearing this just added fuel to the fire, and she pointed the finger directly at her husband, and then there was a violent storm. Zhao Xuande snorted coldly and left in anger.

He walked out of the house and wanted to go outside to relax. When he reached Erli Lane, he saw an old man carrying a burden coming towards him. Not long after, a maroon horse rushed out from behind him. The man in green was sitting on the horse and running wildly, looking like he was in a hurry.

The old man had no time to dodge and was knocked over to the ground unable to move. The man in Tsing Yi showed no sign of stopping. Instead, he urged his horse and whipped his whip to leave quickly. At this time, a woman in red walked forward quickly and helped the old man sit up.

Zhao Xuande is kind-hearted and kind-hearted. Seeing this scene, he quickly came to the front and said softly: "Old man, how are you? Are you feeling well?" The old man covered his right leg with his hand and replied with a look of pain on his face. : "I am no longer of use as I am old. I am afraid my muscles and bones have been damaged. I cannot stand now."

With the help of the woman in red, Zhao Xuande carried the old man and went straight to the hospital. Half an hour later, the old man's son came over after hearing the news, and the father and son thanked him repeatedly. Several people worked together to lift the old man to the car, and Zhao Xuande left with peace of mind.

He recalled the beautiful face of the woman in red, and suddenly felt a little moved. Zhao Xuande is not a person who covets beauty, but in his opinion, a woman is kind-hearted and soft-spoken. She is definitely a rare and good wife.

In ancient times, it was normal for a wealthy man to have three wives and four concubines. Zhao Xuande has never taken a concubine in his middle age. Today he met a woman in red and thought it was a perfect match sent from heaven. As the saying goes: "To marry a virtuous wife," let alone a woman with both virtue and beauty.

Zhao Xuande made up his mind and secretly inquired about the woman's life experience. This person's name is Xianghe, and she lives in Liuye Lane in the east of the city. She is just an ordinary farm girl. At the age of seventeen, she has never been married and is still waiting to be married.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Xuande was secretly happy, so he couldn't wait to mention the concubinage to his wife. When Lamei heard this, she burst into tears and even threatened to die. For Zhao Xuande, all this was expected. He made harsh words to his wife to show his determination.

Two days later, Zhao Xuande asked the matchmaker to go to Xianghe's house to propose marriage. After all, the two had met once before, and the most important thing was that Xianghe understood his character. The matchmaker made a match and the marriage was quickly confirmed.

Ten days later, Zhao Xuande happily welcomed Xianghe into his home. From then on, Xuande Mansion had a little lady. Several servants were talking behind the scenes, and everyone was worried about Xianghe, saying that she would definitely not have a good life in the future.

Early the next morning, the eldest lady Lamei began to exert her authority at home, instructing Xianghe to wash, cook and take care of the housework, never letting her have a moment of leisure. Zhao Xuande was very angry when he saw it and scolded his wife for being unreasonable. The more her husband protects her, the worse Lamei becomes.

As time went by, Xianghe suffered many injustices. Even so, she never complained to others, and she was tortured at a young age. In order to make Xianghe happy, Zhao Xuande specially gave her a pair of gold bracelets.

After Lamei learned about it, she directly wanted to come over and take it for herself, saying that she was from a humble background and was not worthy of these precious things. Xianghe knew that his status was low, so he kept to his duties without fighting or competing, and did his job in a down-to-earth manner every day.

One day, a lame beggar came to the door of the house. When Xianghe saw it, he went to the kitchen to get a piece of pancake, but he was snatched away by Lamei. In front of the beggar, she said angrily: "Don't forget who is the mistress of the family. As long as I am with you, you will never be able to make the decision."

After saying that, she walked into the yard with three shaking steps and threw the pancake to the big yellow dog at home. The lame beggar was greatly surprised when he saw it. He was about to turn around and leave when Xiang He called out to him softly. She secretly took out a few copper coins from her arms and handed them to the beggar, and finally closed the door in a hurry.

One day half a year later, Wintersweet went out for something, and it was almost dusk when she returned. Just as she was about to enter the city gate, a masked man suddenly came out from behind. The man put a knife to her neck and said viciously: "Hurry up and hand over all the valuables on you."

It's important to save your life right now, and Lamei doesn't have time. After much thought, he handed over the bundle with trembling hands. At this moment, the man noticed that she was wearing a pair of sparkling gold bracelets on her wrists. He immediately became happy and threatened Lamei to make her take them off quickly.

This pair of gold bracelets was originally bought by her husband for Xianghe, but she snatched them away and put them on her hands. Unexpectedly, they got into trouble. I tried my best to pick off the wintersweet, but the pair of gold bracelets were firmly attached to my wrists and I couldn't take them off.

The man raised the knife and dropped it, and then Lamei let out a scream. When she saw her hands falling to the ground, she fainted on the spot. The man picked up the gold bracelet and quickly fled the scene. Not long after, a ragged beggar walked out of the city gate and went straight to the ruined temple on the outskirts.

Not far from the city, he saw a person lying on the roadside. When he got closer, he found that the woman looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized. It turned out that this man was the lame beggar who went to Xuande Mansion to beg for food half a year ago. He wanted to help, but when he remembered what happened that day, he walked away resolutely.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the people in the house never saw the eldest lady Lamei return home. Zhao Xuande had no choice but to take a few servants to search along the way. When they found Wintersweet, they found that she was cold all over and had already died.

The county magistrate received the report and rushed to the scene of the crime with his entourage. After careful investigation, Magistrate Liu concluded that this was a vicious robbery and murder case. In order to find witnesses, the government issued a reward announcement. In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed, and the case has made no progress and eventually became an unsolved case.

Since the death of Wintersweet, the house suddenly became quiet, and the servants were tacitly happy. Xianghe washed, cooked and took care of the housework with the maid as before. Everyone praised her for her hard work, simplicity, and affability.

A year later, Zhao Xuande corrected his concubine Xianghe regardless of other people's rumors, and the young lady of Xuande Mansion instantly became the mistress of the family. Outsiders say that she has a good life, but they don't know that all this is related to her kind heart.Later, Xianghe gave birth to a son and a daughter successively. The whole family was safe and smooth, and their life was happy and sweet.

Conclusion:

As the mistress of the family, Lamei not only criticized her servants, but also did not treat Xianghe as a human being. She has a bad temper and a vicious heart, and is not worthy of being a mistress of the house. As the saying goes: "If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster." She unreasonably took the gold bracelet given to Xianghe by her husband and took it for herself. It was precisely this that led to the disaster of death.

On the other hand, Xianghe is a virtuous and virtuous person who is always kind to others. His success in rising from a concubine to a high position depends entirely on the word "kindness". She was lucky enough to get acquainted with Zhao Xuande because of her help to the injured old man, and the two kind-hearted people came together. Later, she unintentionally fulfilled herself by helping a beggar out of kindness.

Life is a practice. We only need to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and leave the rest to God's will. People's destiny seems to be ever-changing, but in fact it is already determined. As long as we accumulate virtue, do good deeds, and build good relationships, life will definitely get better and better!