Although A Zheng is an expert in growing crops, the landlord Chen Yuanwai is mean, loves money like his life, and collects a lot of rent. Therefore, the mother and son are busy for two years and can only fill their stomachs. They have not married yet in their early twenties, which makes A Zheng's mother Zhang very anxious.
At noon that day, Zhang prepared the meal and waited for his son. Not long after, A Zheng ran back happily. Zhang hurriedly asked me, "Son, why are you so happy? Could it be that you met a girl you like?"
"Mom, you made fun of me again, how could such a good thing happen?" A Zheng blushed and said quickly, Zhang immediately said, "You are my dear." I don’t know you yet?
Look at how happy you look. It’s probably because you have met a girl you like. Don’t hide it from your mother and ask me to find someone to ask you for information. As the saying goes, don’t marry a wife or a virtuous person, don’t be misleading? ”
A Zheng knows his mother’s personality and knows that she knows herself. If she doesn’t say that, she will keep asking questions, so he has to tell the truth because he did meet a girl he likes.
The girl is not someone else, but A Ling, the daughter of the landlord Chen Yuanwai, but A Zheng is just an ordinary farmer, and A Ling is a daughter of the daughter of the daughter of the daughter of the country. It can be said that there are worlds of difference in identities, so how did they meet?
A Ling is Chen Yuanwai’s youngest daughter, with her elder brother and sister, and is loved by her parents and family. However, she did not develop a spoiled personality because of this, and never bullys others with power. Instead, she is kind, gentle and approachable.
That day, the sun was shining outdoors and spring was full of spring. Aling took her maid to go out in the countryside to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but the maid was so tired that she hurried to find a place to facilitate it, leaving Aling alone.
A Ling strolled on the field path, and suddenly a few voles ran past her.A Ling screamed in fear. She fell into the ditch next to her in panic. A Zheng, who was working not far away, rushed to hear the sound and pulled her up from the ditch.
A Ling is not like other daughters, dressed up in a gorgeous manner, but dressed simply. In addition, she fell into a ditch, making her feel embarrassed, so A Zheng did not see from her clothes that she was a lady.
Even so, it is difficult to hide Aling's beautiful face. A Zheng was stunned at that time, and Aling sprained her ankle, and she burst into tears. After all, men and women were not allowed to get along with each other, and A Zheng was at a loss.
Fortunately, the maid came in time. Seeing A Ling in such a mess, she quickly helped A Ling back home. A Ling saw A Zheng’s burly figure and dark skin. The first time she was so close to a strange man, her cheeks were flushed and her heart beat faster.
However, A Ling still said thank you to A Zheng, her eyes met, and the two of them were shocked. The fate was so wonderful that with this side, both of them could not forget each other.
In the following days, when Ah was working in the field, he couldn't help looking around, hoping to see A Ling again, while Ah Ling deliberately made an excuse to go out for an outing, asking the maid to wait for her from afar. She came to visit A Zheng alone and brought A Zheng a snack to A Zheng for helping her that day.
A Ling asked the maid to inquire about A Zheng's situation, but she was not disappointed. In order not to make A Zheng feel different from her identity, she did not reveal her identity, but only said that she was an ordinary girl.
But has no airtight wall under the sky. . Soon Azheng knew A Ling's identity and was very distressed about this. After all, how could an ordinary farmer afford A Ling, a rich lady?
slowly A Zheng was thinking about it, thinking that as long as he could see A Ling, he would be content, but A Ling didn't care about these things. She encouraged A Zheng to be down-to-earth and farm well. As long as she could afford an ordinary betrothal gift, she could come to her home to propose marriage.
Something that A Zheng dared not even think about is so simple in A Ling's heart. With A Ling's intention, how can he be unhappy? But when A Zheng's mother Zhang heard this, she sighed and said, "Son, who are you not good to like? But what if you fall in love with Chen Yuanwai's daughter?
Chen Yuanwai is mean and loves money like life. How could they agree to marry the pearl in your hand? If we come to propose marriage, we will probably only ask for humiliation. I think it's better to forget it?"
"Mom, I understand everything you said. I just told you that I didn't think about proposing marriage. A Ling should marry a rich family and live a rich life. How could I bear to let her follow them and eat simple food and suffer hardships?"
A Zheng was a little lost. Hope, he said a little sadly, "I know my son is better than my mother." Although Azheng tried his best to hide his heart, Zhang still saw it. She thought for a while and said, "Son, don't be sad.
Mother has given up this old face. I will go to the matchmaker to propose marriage tomorrow. You don't have to worry about the betrothal gifts. I will go back to my parents' home to find your uncle and aunt to get it. Even if Chen Yuanwai and his wife refused, we have tried it at least."
Zhang went back to her parents' home to raise money to buy the betrothal gifts. Early the next morning, Zhang invited the matchmaker and took the betrothal gifts to go directly to Chen Yuanwai's house. Before he entered the door, he was stopped by the servant. He learned that he was here to propose marriage and was almost driven away.
Fortunately, A Ling's maid was smart and quickly notified A Ling after learning the situation. A Ling thought that A Zheng, who was a little inferior, would not come to propose marriage. Seeing that he really asked the matchmaker to come, she was overjoyed and asked the maid to notify the servant to let him go.
Wen Chen and his wife saw that it was their own tenant who came to propose marriage with their baby daughter, and their noses were crooked and asked someone to bomb them away on the spot. Fortunately, A Ling had already told her grandmother, Mrs. Chen, about this.
Mrs. Chen was born in poverty. She worked with her husband with both hands to achieve this today. Therefore, she felt that as long as two people truly love each other and work hard, they would live a good life, so she stopped Chen Yuanwai and his wife in time.
Although Chen Yuanwai was mean, he was a filial son. He had to suppress his anger and let Zhang and the matchmaker sit down. Zhang directly explained the purpose of his visit, and also explained how Ah Zheng met A Ling. Cheng hoped that Chen Yuanwai would give him a happy word.
Because Mrs. Chen is here, Chen Yuanwai is unable to say such straightforward words as "a toad wants to eat swan meat". He looked down on A Zheng's family from the bottom of his heart and was unwilling to marry his precious daughter to A Zheng, but he needed a reason to refuse.
Just as Mrs. Chen was thinking hard, Mrs. Chen muttered a few words in his ear. Mrs. Chen stretched his face and nodded and said, "It's not impossible to get us to agree to this marriage, but Ah is just about to promise me something."
Zhang was a little surprised. She asked Mr. Chen to say quickly. Mr. Chen took a sip of tea and moistened his throat and said, "A few years ago, I bought more than 20 acres of land and half a mountain by the river. Unexpectedly, it was saline-alkali land and could not grow crops.
The thin layer of soil on that mountain could not plant fruit trees, so a wasteland was a wasteland. No one is willing to rent it there, but I bought it for money. What a pity?
Since Ah Zheng is hardworking and willing to work hard, if he can make crops grow in that land and fruit trees grow in that mountain, I agree to let A Ling marry him, and I will exempt him from rent for a year. The crops planted are sold for money to marry my daughter. Wouldn't it be better? "
" Farming fruit trees is our farmers' special ability. Since Chen Yuanwai said that, I will agree for my son. I hope you don't regret it then?" Zhang felt that this was not difficult and agreed, and Chen Yuanwai and his wife agreed.
A Zheng, who was waiting at home, was so happy to learn about this result. He also felt that farming and planting trees were too easy for him. Without saying a word, he went to Chen Yuanwai's land and mountain with the farm tools.
A Zheng got up early and went to bed late, sweating profusely, and sorted out the wasteland. In order to hurry, he did not go home at noon, Zhang brought him food, and A Ling would come to visit him. Even if it was inconvenient, she would arrange for the maid to come. Every time she came, she would ask about her well-being and caring, which made A Zheng very energetic.
But soon the villagers were talking about it. Some people said that A Zheng was hardworking and kind, and good people were rewarded and could climb to the high branch of Chen Yuanwai's family. Some people said that Chen Yuanwai just wanted to use A Zheng to help him open up land. At that time, he would definitely break the bridge. A Zheng would "get the bamboo basket in vain."
A Zheng was unmoved and continued to work. When he sorted out the wasteland, he was in trouble. Because he had raised the betrothal gifts and proposed marriage, he not only had no money at home, but also borrowed some, more than 20 acres of land. Where can I get so many seeds of crops?
A Ling learned about the situation and gave A Zheng an idea to ask him to borrow from Chen Yuan. It would not be too late to return the crops after they were harvested. A Zheng was overjoyed and praised A Ling for a while, and hurried to Chen's family to borrow the crop seeds.
Chen Yuanwai was very happy and agreed to borrow, but he said, "As the saying goes, it is not difficult to borrow well and borrow again. If you can't plant crops, what can you pay it back? After all, you are not my son-in-law yet.
Otherwise, you sign a contract for me. If you can't repay it, you will be my parent for three years, and you don't need wages. If you can return it, it means you can plant crops. If you become my son-in-law, the contract will naturally be invalid."
Ah signed the contract without thinking and picked up the seeds to sow. Taking advantage of this gap, he began to clean up the barren mountain again. At the same time, he was also looking forward to the beautiful things of himself and A Ling.
Half a month has passed, and the barren mountains have been almost cleaned up, but what makes A Zheng uneasy is that the crops in the field have not sprouted. He watered and fertilized them in time. A Zheng has never seen such a situation for so many years.
Ah was thinking about waiting for a while because he was busy planting fruit trees. Because he had no money to buy saplings, he found Chen Yuanwai again. Chen Yuanwai did the same thing and gave Ah Zheng the saplings, but the contract time increased from three years to ten years.
After the fruit trees are planted, A Zheng has to take care of the crops and the fruit trees, water and fertilize them. He is busy like a top every day, but whenever he thinks of marrying a wife as good as A Ling, he feels that no matter how hard or tired he is, it is worth it.
However, half a month passed, the crops still did not sprout, and the saplings gradually withered, which scared A Zheng. What he was worried about was not working as a free long-term worker for Chen Yuanwai for ten years, but about not having a fate with A Ling.
And if the crops do not sprout, they will not be able to catch up with the harvest season. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Chen Yuanwai to borrow the seeds and seedlings of the crops again, and wanted to plant them early, especially the crops can catch up with the harvest season.
"A Zheng, it seems that the saline-alkali land and barren mountains are really impossible to grow except weeds. I think you should give up. From tomorrow on, my family will do a long-term worker, right?" Chen Yuanwai said slowly when he saw A Zheng who was anxious.
But A Zheng said he would try again no matter what. After all, there is still time. Seeing that A Zheng was firm in his attitude, Chen Yuanwai said in a stressful tone: "It is not impossible to lend you seeds and seedlings again. However, this time, you have to sign a long-term contract, which is the dead contract."
A Zheng was a little hesitant when he heard that it was a dead contract, but when he thought of A Ling's expectations and his promise to A Ling, he gritted his teeth and pressed his handprint on the contract. Chen Yuanwai quickly put the contract away and smiled proudly at his wife.
Chen Yuanwai prepared the seeds and saplings and notified Ah to go and pick them up. Ah was hurriedly transporting the seeds and saplings. A few days later, the seeds and saplings were replanted, and he took care of the crops and saplings more carefully.
In order to ensure that everything is foolproof, he built a shack at the foot of the mountain and lived there at night to prevent small animals from digging out the seeds and eating them. Despite this, the crops still did not sprout and most of the fruit trees died.
That night, the moon was bright and A Zheng had been busy all day and couldn't fall asleep. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and missed A Ling, but when he thought that the crops would be harvested, the fruit trees would die.
He thought that he not only could not marry A Ling, but also had to work in Chen Yuanwai's house for a long time. He had no wages yet, so what should he use to support his mother? Desperate, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and the crying sounded throughout the wilderness.
Suddenly, a crisp sounded like a child's voice said, "Brother Zheng, don't be sad, it's useless to be sad. You can't plant crops in this field, and all the fruit trees will die because you were deceived by them."
A Zheng was shocked. On the one hand, whose child in the middle of the night did not sleep at home, and wouldn't it be very dangerous to come here? On the other hand, is it true that as the villagers said, I was used by Mr. Chen?
Do children say "they" and include A Ling? Could it be that she was not sincere to herself and went with her parents to deceive herself into helping them reclaim wasteland and work as their family's long-term worker for the rest of their lives?
However, the kind A Zheng felt that it was urgent to find the child first and send him home, otherwise the people in his family would be so anxious, so A Zheng stopped crying and followed the sound to find the child who was talking.
But A Zheng searched for a long time but couldn't find it because the child didn't speak anymore. Could it be that he had just had an illusion that no one was talking? Thinking of this, Ah was about to return to his shack.
However, as soon as he turned around, he found a white rabbit jumping over and scared A Zheng. However, he looked carefully and found that the white rabbit looked familiar. Because the white rabbit had a horn missing in his ear, he bent down and asked curiously: "Why are you here?"
"Brother Ah Zheng, I was talking just now. You are really kind. Are you worried that there will be dangers for a child to run out at night, so you went back to find him?" The white rabbit jumped into Ah Zheng's arms and said with a mouthful.
Could it be that the white rabbit has become a sperm? Otherwise, how could he speak? However, he saw that the white rabbit was very cute, so he was not afraid, but hugged the white rabbit and said, "White rabbit, how can you speak? What did you mean just now? Why does the crops do not sprout and the fruit trees will die? Who is lying to me?"
"Brother Zheng, did you forget me so quickly? Last time I was bitten by a poisonous snake, and I was about to be eaten by it, but were you saving me?" Baitu said again.
A Zheng then remembered that when he was indeed clearing the wasteland, he found a snake biting the white rabbit. He drove the snake away, but he said anxiously: "White rabbit, I have been worried about it recently and forgot about it for a while, but you haven't answered my question yet."
Blood said again: "You ask me so many questions at once, I have to answer slowly, right? I was a white rabbit who practiced on the mountain, and I have lived in the jungle you once opened up for a long time.
I see you I was sad, so I tried to talk to you. I didn’t expect that you could really hear it. It means that we are destined to be destined to be, and it may be that my cultivation has increased. Unfortunately, I can’t transform into a human form.
The seeds you sowed were boiled in water, and the seedlings you planted were also scalded in boiling water and then wrapped in soil. Do you think the crops can sprout and the fruit trees can survive? You weren’t cheated? “
A Zheng was furious when he heard this. He didn’t expect that Chen Yuanwai was such a person. Since he promised to marry A Ling to himself, why did he have to do something wrong in secret? He wanted to go to Chen Yuanwai to argue now, but he believed that A Ling was sincere to him.
But he still asked Baitu Aling if she was involved? Baitu blinked and said, "I'm not sure about this. People's hearts are unpredictable and elusive. But I see that every time Aling comes to you, she is enthusiastic, thoughtful, gentle and considerate, not like she is lying to you. This depends on your own heart."
Ah Zheng nodded, preparing to go to Chen Yuanwai to argue at dawn. Even if he looks down on himself, he cannot use this method to trick him into working as a free long-term worker for him for a lifetime. Thinking of this, he told Baitu that he was going to rest.
But Baitu said again: "Brother Zheng, I know what you think, but what is the use of finding Chen Yuanwai? You have no evidence, and if you have a falling out with him, there will be no chance between you and Miss Aling."
Ah Zheng was in trouble after hearing what Bai Tu said. After all, he really liked A Ling, so he said, "But if I don't go to find Mr. Chen, what else can I do? The sowing season is now over.
By then, the crops are not harvested and the fruit trees are not alive. Chen Yuanwai will not agree to his marriage with A Ling. Moreover, I will be a free long-term worker for him throughout my life. Who will take care of me? What should I do? "
White Rabbit thought for a while and said, "Leave this matter to me, I will find a way for you. Why did you do what you have done now? Just pretend that nothing has happened before, so as not to be discovered. "
At this point, A Zheng could only trust the White Rabbit and put all his hopes on him. The next day he continued to work, turned the ground and weeding, and was very busy. At the same time, he was waiting for the White Rabbit to have some ways to help him."
But he didn't see the White Rabbit for several days. A Zheng began to be anxious. However, A Ling came to visit her early that morning, but she saw that the crops did not sprout and the fruit trees died a lot. She also asked A Zheng anxiously what was wrong?
A Zheng hesitated for a while. He felt that he should tell A Ling the truth and should not hide it from her, so he told her conversation with Baitu. A Ling was shocked after hearing this. She did not expect that her parents who loved her would use this trick to prevent her and A Zheng from being together.
A Ling immediately said, "A Zheng, you can tell me this matter, which means you believe I was not involved. Don't worry, I will go back to argue with my parents now, and I promise you that no matter what the result is, I will marry you. I don't believe that my parents don't care about my life or death."
A Ling's words touched A Zheng very much, but he asked A Ling not to argue with her parents, because the White Rabbit said that he would solve it, but he hadn't come yet. A Ling felt incredible when she heard it. What problem can a white Rabbit solve?
However, at this moment, A Zheng and A Ling were surprised to find that the white rabbit was pushing a gourd. A Zheng quickly met him, picked up the gourd, picked up the white rabbit, and anxiously asked the white rabbit if he had thought of a solution? Why bring a gourd?
White Rabbit pursed and said, "What's wrong? Don't you believe me? This is not an ordinary gourd. Speaking of which, this gourd is the same as the gourd of Tieguai Li ."
A Ling initially thought A Zheng said that the little white rabbit could talk, but because he didn't see it with his own eyes, he didn't believe it. Now that he saw that the cute white rabbit could really talk, he couldn't help but grab him and hug him in his arms and asked, "How can this gourd help Brother A Zheng?"
A Zheng picked up the yellow old gourd, shook it, and shook it. No matter how you look at it, they are all an ordinary gourd. He said disappointedly: "White Rabbit, are you looking for happiness with me? Time is so tight, so you bring back a gourd?
Forget it, I'd better find a way by myself. I'll borrow money to buy seeds to see if there is a harvest. At least it means that the land and mountains here can plant crops and fruit trees."
"Brother Zheng, how can you do this? I searched for several days before I found this treasure gourd. I didn't make any contribution and worked hard. You didn't believe me, hum!" The little white rabbit seemed angry.
After he finished speaking, he jumped up from A Ling's arms and hit the gourd in A Zheng's hand. With a "click", the gourd fell to the ground, breaking a hole, and the gourd seeds fell out along the hole and scattered all over the ground.
"White Rabbit, I don't mean that. I'm really anxious. Hey, do you mean to let me plant these gourd seeds?" After A Zheng finished speaking, he looked at the gourd seeds all over the ground and asked curiously. The white rabbit said, "Hmph, you're smart."
did it as soon as he said, A Zheng started sowing and watering. A Ling and the maid she brought also helped. Zhang, who came to deliver the food, also participated. From a distance, it seemed like a happy family was busy farming.
The white rabbit jumped and jumped by with them, and blew on the ground from time to time. After they finished their work, Zhang carried a teapot and poured water for everyone, and left A Ling and the maid to have a simple lunch together.
But at this moment, they were surprised to find that not only did the gourd seeds not only were they used up, but the gourd seeds they sowed broke out from the ground and sprouted, and grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The original open space was covered with vines of gourds and bloomed quickly. As a result, many small gourds grew, and then grew yellow and matured. With these gourds all over the ground, the crops were much higher.
A Zheng was extremely happy and hurriedly thanked the cute white rabbit who was proud and cute on the side. The white rabbit pointed to a gourd that A Zheng picked and said, "You try to break the gourd? So that you can see the treasure gourd I found."
A Zheng was skeptical. Although it was just a gourd, he stumbled it with his hands, which was quite heavy. It was a pity to break it. However, the white rabbit asked A Zheng to do what he did. A Zheng broke the gourd in his hand with force.
What stunned everyone was that it was filled with grain. If we calculated this way, the food contained in the gourds in this field could be sold for dozens of taels of silver. Ah Zheng had never earned so much money even though he had this big time. Why worry about not being able to marry Ah Ling?
Thinking of this, he quickly pried open the gourd one by one, so that the gourd shells could be sold for money. He poured out a load of grain from the gourd and prepared to carry it to Chen Yuanwai's house for him to see it. A Ling and the maid beside him were all happy.
Chen Yuanwai saw the load of grain and thought Ah Zheng borrowed it to make up for the amount. When he heard Ah Zheng say it was planted in the field, he was shocked because he knew in his heart that the seeds he had lent to Ah Zheng and it was impossible to plant grain.
So he asked Azheng how did grain come about? The honest A Zheng had to tell the truth. Chen Yuanwai's eyes rolled and he thought about it. He quickly took his servant to the field with A Zheng, and the curious Mrs. Chen followed closely behind.
When they arrived at the scene, Chen Yuanwai and his wife looked at the gourds all over the ground, and the gourds were filled with food. The wishful thinking in his mind quickly fiddled with them, planting them one season a day, planting other worlds in the family. It won’t take long, won’t he become the richest man?
So when A Zheng and Zhang asked Chen Yuanwai to fulfill his promise, Chen Yuanwai, who loved money as life, said absent-mindedly: "No problem, but I want to take back this land. Where is the treasure gourd? Hurry up and give it to me! I want to try it with my own hands!"
A Zheng was a little hesitant. After all, the treasure gourd was given to him by the White Rabbit, and he should have obtained his consent, but perhaps there were too many people here and the White Rabbit disappeared. Seeing that his future father-in-law was urging him, he had to hand over the gourd to Chen Yuanwai.
Chen Yuanwai couldn't wait to plant the gourd seeds. Sure enough, the mature gourds grew not long after. Chen Yuanwai was reluctant to sprinkle the food on the ground, so he specially asked the servant to bring a basket.
He and Mrs. Chen took a gourd and fell into it. They thought that what came out of the broken gourd like A Zheng was food, but what they unexpectedly was that many poisonous snakes came out.
And the poisonous snake rushed out of the basket and bit Chen Yuanwai and his wife. They were in unbearable pain and rolled all over the ground. Soon their lips turned purple and their mouths foamed. If they were not rescued, they might die.
Although A Zheng felt relieved, they were A Ling's parents after all, and they were about to become his father-in-law and mother-in-law, so he rushed to save the person. A Ling was crying anxiously, but they didn't know how to relieve the snake venom.
Ah Zheng quickly called someone to carry Chen Yuanwai and his wife to the clinic in the town. At this time, Mrs. Chen had fainted, and Chen Yuanwai waved his hand and said in a weak voice: "Ah Zheng, I was wrong. I shouldn't look down on you. I deliberately harm you.
I shouldn't be jealous of money. Go to plant gourds. What you got is indeed a treasure gourd, but I have no blessing to save it. This is also God's punishment for me. I am almost out of my way, so don't bother me."
"Dad, don't say that, what should I do if you and your mother leave? You have admitted your mistake now. God will not punish you. By the way, Brother Ah Zheng's treasure gourd was brought by the White Rabbit. He should have a way to save my parents, so hurry up and find the White Rabbit."
A Ling said with tears in her eyes. A Zheng also thought of the white rabbit, but he didn't know where the white rabbit was at this time. A Zheng and A Ling arranged someone to take care of Chen Yuanwai and his wife and hurried to find the white rabbit.
When they came to a place where no one was, they found the white rabbit lying on the ground. As soon as they walked over, the white rabbit said, "I knew you Hui came to me, how about it, Chen Yuanwai and his wife were punished, right?
is to give them a long memory, and don’t look down on the poor again, don’t love money so much, and don’t bully tenants again. As long as they can do this, I can guarantee that their lives will be safe. "
" White Rabbit, but my parents are almost out of reach now. I beg you to save them first? "Aling begged, and the white rabbit spit out two pills from his mouth, stood up, picked it up and handed it to Aling.
At the same time, he said, "Give them one, but if they don't get rid of those problems, they will recur. I wish you a long life together, and you will have a happy marriage for a hundred years. It's time for me to leave. "
After saying that, the white rabbit disappeared. A Zheng and A Ling shouted thank you and hurried to rescue Chen Yuanwai and his wife. After Chen Yuanwai and his wife took the pills, they were fine, and the gourd disappeared.
Chen Yuanwai and his wife learned about Baitu's advice. They all realized their mistakes, changed their past mistakes, did good deeds, accumulated virtue, built bridges and paved roads, and reduced rent, so that A Zheng and A Ling married as scheduled. That land and that mountain were A Ling's dowry.
A Zheng and A Ling were loving, had children, and were filial to them. Parents, relying on their hard-working hands to cultivate the cultivated land and fruit trees, and lived a happy life, while A Ling's maid married a good family.
They both missed the cute white rabbit very much. That day, the couple was busy in the cultivated land, and the children were playing, and suddenly a strange and cute big boy appeared among the children, asking the children to call him "Uncle Bai". A and A Ling were running happily while waving to the boy.
[End of the Story]
