Ming Dynasty During the Zhengde period, there was a small village south of Pingjiang County, Yuezhou Prefecture. Surrounded by green trees, beautiful mountains and rivers, a white tower stands among them, so it is called Baita Village.
Many villagers have been accustomed to the existence of the white tower since they were born. Even the oldest person in the village cannot tell who built the tower and what year it was built.
But the villagers say that this white tower protects the villagers who have been with generations. Because of its existence, although villagers cannot be rich and noble, they have been living a peaceful and peaceful life for thousands of years.
What the people are looking for is a smooth life. It is the dream of many people to eat and wear enough to spend their lives without illness or disaster. The same was true for the biggest wishes of Liu Jian and Su Hong, villagers of Baita Village, before becoming rich businessmen.
Liu Jian and Su Hong's parents, like their ancestors, work from sunrise to sunrise and rest from sunrise to sunrise. Life is like the gurgling water in the stream at the village, flowing silently one day after another.
Liu family and Su family live next to each other. Liu Jian and Su Hong were born in the same year and grew up together. Although the two often play, they can’t live without each other and have a very good relationship.
When they were seven years old, their parents sent them to the private school teacher in the village to study.
If you have talent, a scholar at home will be considered a glorious family; if it is not for that piece of material, like their ancestors, you will be digging food in the field and spend your life safely and healthily.
After reading for several years, the gentleman said that Liu Jian and Su Hong were not talented, and the road to study was probably a little more difficult for them than farming.
Although this is the case, the two children don’t care. They make an appointment to go to school together every day, go home together after school, and go up the mountain to pick up firewood together, and go down the river to catch fish and shrimps, making the relationship more intimate.
They also learn from the people in the book. The most common thing they say is, "If you are rich and noble, don't forget each other!"
One day when he was sixteen, Su Hong's father said to him: "Hong'er, you are growing up, and it seems that you can't understand the path of studying."
" Although you can't starve to death at home, it's very hard. My mother and I can't stand it. Dear, I hope you have a good way out in the future. "Father Su continued: "There is a lack of a clerk in the Wangji pawnshop in the city. You need to find someone who can read and settle accounts. You have been studying for a few years and have also known a lot of clerks. It should be OK to settle accounts. You can go to Manager Wang to be a clerk. It is much easier than farming. "
"I don't want to go out. You and your mother are not in good health. I want to take care of you at home." Su Hong said.
"Silly kid, we can take care of ourselves, your own future is more important!" Su's father said that Manager Wang is a distant relative of our family. I begged many times before he agreed to accept yours. You can't miss this good opportunity.
After his father's repeated insistence, Su Hong agreed to go to Wangji pawnshop as a partner.
Su Hong has never been far away since he was a child. Now he is going to the city. He is both excited and a little reluctant and uneasy.
On the one hand, he is curious about the outside world. On the other hand, when the guy does what and how he does, he has no idea at all, and he is a little worried about the uncertain future.
Before leaving, Su Hong found his good friend Liu Jian and told him about his confusion.
"Wang Ji pawnshop is famous. Although we have never left the house, everyone knows its name. I also heard that Manager Wang is one of the richest people in the city." Liu Jian said, "This is a good opportunity. If you go out and see things, it is better than staying at home and farming."
"But I have never been a mate, and I don't know if I can do it well." Su Hong looked worried, and my parents are getting older and older, and their health is not as good as before. If they have a headache and fever, I am not around, and they don't even have people to serve tea and water.
"Don't worry about this. If you keep this in my body, am I still at home? If there is anything they have to do, I will take care of them for you." Liu Jian said while patting his chest.
"Then please!" Su Hong said gratefully with tears in his eyes: "If I make a name for myself in the city, I will definitely not forget you!"
"If you are rich and noble, don't forget each other!" Liu Jian was also very excited and waved his hand with tears in his hands to say goodbye to Su Hong.
Looking at Su Hong's back as he drifted away, Liu Jian felt mixed feelings. He was happy for his friends to rush to a new starting point, and he felt lonely and lost because of his friends' departure.
Su Hong arrived at Pingjiang County City, everything was so fresh, everything was completely different from when he was in the countryside.
He is no longer so unrestrained. He has many rules in Wangji pawnshop. There are industry rules and businessmen, and they have traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Su Hong can no longer do whatever he wants as before.
Fortunately, he grew up in the countryside, able to endure hardships, work hard, diligent and clever, and is very enthusiastic and polite to everyone. He was soon loved by the shopkeepers and apprentices of the pawn shop.
Because he has been studying for several years, Su Hong can learn and understand the matter of keeping accounts in the pawn shop. He is very studious and always follows Manager Wang to ask questions until he understands what he doesn't understand.
In the past few years, Su Hong was able to stand alone in the pawnshop and become the right-hand assistant of Manager Wang. Manager Wang can leave all the big and small things in the pawnshop with confidence to him.
Manager Wang has an only daughter named Wang Cailing, two years younger than Su Hong. He has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, beautiful and generous.
Although he is very beautiful and his family is well-off, Wang Cailing is already twenty years old, and there are very few people coming to the Wang family to propose marriage.
It turned out that Cailing's mother was dying when she gave birth to her, which injured one of her legs. When she grew up, she limped when she walked.
Shopkeeper Wang and his wife have only one daughter. They regard him as the pearl in their palms and ask famous doctors to treat their daughters, but the results are very little.
Now, a daughter of the Wang family has grown up, but because of this natural hidden disease, the wealthy family who are equal to the Wang family are not willing to come to propose marriage. After all, no one of these wealthy and wealthy families wants to marry a lame man and go home.
Wang Cailing is also very energetic, and she doesn't agree with anyone with illness when she comes to propose marriage. At the age of eighteen, he once made a harsh statement in front of his parents that he must marry a healthy person, otherwise he would never marry and stay at home for the rest of his life.
Seeing that his daughter is getting older, the shopkeeper Wang and his wife are often anxious about her lifelong affairs, and Mrs. Wang is so worried that there are more and more white hair on her head.
One day, shopkeeper Wang said to his wife: "Ling'er is getting older and older. If this continues, lifelong affairs will be delayed. A few days ago, the shopkeeper of Jiang's cloth shop asked me that he wanted Ling'er to marry his second son. You go and ask her for her opinion!"
" When the second child of the Jiang family, he was young, he injured his eye by setting firecrackers . This is well-known. Ling'er is so stubborn, and he will definitely not agree. I am afraid that it will be useless to say it." Mrs. Wang said worriedly.
"This is not a solution." Manager Wang said that men are married as women are married as women are married, and there is no store after passing this village. Ling'er is getting older and can no longer afford to delay.
"Ling'er has an idea since she was a child. She was unwilling to settle down and decided to marry a healthy person. Her intentions were difficult to change for a while." Mrs. Wang said, "I am afraid that there is no hope for a good family. Why don't you consider a little worse family background? I look at the pawn shop Su Hong, the pawn shop guy. Why don't I ask Ling'er, you ask Su Hong, how about it?"
"This idea is very good. Su Hong came to the pawn shop at the age of sixteen. In recent years, he has been watching him grow up and knows the roots and bottoms. This child is honest and capable, and has good character. If this matter can be accomplished, it would be good." Manager Wang said in front of him. After reaching an agreement, Manager Wang and his wife acted separately, one went to ask their daughter for their opinions and the other went to find out about their partner's words.
Mrs. Wang found her daughter, and after chatting about something irrelevant, she said to her, "Ling'er, you are not young anymore. If a man is married, a woman is married, and you will marry after all.It’s too difficult to find a suitable person now. Su Hong, the pawnshop, is about the same age as you. He has worked diligently in our family over the years, smart and capable. What do you think of him? "
Wang Cailing immediately understood what she meant after hearing what her mother said.
Five or six years have passed since Su Hong was sixteen years old to the pawn shop. Because of his similar age, the two often meet and are very familiar with each other.
Ms. Wang also sees Su Hong's usual behavior. After a long time, a strange feeling has long arisen in his heart.
But there is a difference between men and women. When they are dating, they both are polite. As a girl, she dare not show any strange feelings in her heart, not to mention that one of her legs is inconvenient.
Now that my mother asked this, Wang Cailing couldn't say it clearly, but she just lowered her head shyly and said stutteringly: "My legs are wrong. Brother Su is a normal person, I'm afraid he can't deserve him. "
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang understood that her daughter agreed, so she said happily: "Although he is a normal person, he is a poor boy from the countryside. He has only had a life in our family over the years. We don't care about his family background, he has been high. And my daughter is not bad either. If this happens, it will be a big deal for the boy named Su! "
After Mrs. Wang told the news that she found, Zhangguan Wang came to the pawnshop and found Su Hong, and asked him directly whether he would marry Wang Cailing.
Su Hong was surprised and surprised, and then his face turned red. After thinking for a while, he firmly said to Zhangguan Wang: "The shopkeeper is kind to me as much as a mountain. Without the shopkeeper letting me be a clerk in the pawnshop, there would be no such thing as Su Hong today. If I can become a love between Qin and Jin with Miss Wang, it will be a blessing that I, Su Hong, have cultivated for several lifetimes. As long as Sister Ling'er is willing, I will follow the shopkeeper's arrangements. "
Hearing Su Hong's words, Manager Wang was very satisfied and stroked his beard and said happily: "You should not be hasty in life. You can go home and get the consent of your parents, and then make a long-term plan. "
Su Hong agreed, and then packed his luggage and went home to report to his parents.
Ms. Wang was not only not convenient for one leg, but was both beautiful and generous, well-educated, and had money and power at home. Naturally, the parents of the Su family would not refuse.
So, both parties chose a good day and became husband and wife. A year later, Ms. Wang gave birth to a white and fat son.
Hands Manager Wang was very happy and named his grandson Su Junqing. All the business in the pawnshop was handed over to Su Hong and his wife to their hometown in the countryside to enjoy their old age.
: Liu Jian has been farming at home for a living since Su Hong came to the city as a mate.
Su Hong's parents are in poor health and often get sick. Liu Jian always keeps his promise to his good brothers, bringing tea and water, looking for a doctor to get medicine, and taking care of them with all his heart, so that Su Hong has no worries and working hard in the city with peace of mind.
Su Hong also remembers Liu Jian's actions and efforts and is grateful. Every time he goes home, when the two drink and chat, Su Hong will say gratefully: "Fortunately, you are taking care of my parents for me. When I make a name for myself one day, I will definitely not forget you, brother! "
" Look at what you said! Which of us is with us? We grew up naked together. Your parents are just like my parents. As long as I am at home, it is unshirkable to take care of them. "Liu Jian said: "You are a mate in a pawnshop now, and you can't help but have many things. It's not easy. You can go out and dare to go out. Leave it to me at home, so you can rest assured! "
When he was a mate, although his savings were limited, Su Hong saved money and brought it to his parents when he returned home. Now that he married Miss Wang, Manager Wang handed over the pawnshop business to them. With the joint efforts of the couple, the business was better than when Manager Wang was there, and his family's financial resources became richer.
One day, Su Hong said to his wife: "Ling'er, I'll discuss something with you. "
"We are husband and wife, just tell me what happens! "Wang Cailing said.
"I have been in the city for seven or eight years, and I have only a handful of times I go home every year.I can stay in the city with peace of mind because my parents have good brother Liu Jian to take care of. Now that we have enough money, I want Liu Jian to come to the pawnshop, which should be much better than him farming in the countryside, and it can be regarded as a reward for him. I wonder what you think? "Su Hong said nervously.
"I repay kindness, and I should be like this, and I support you unconditionally. "Wang Cailing said: "However, is it a bit inappropriate to let him come to our pawnshop? "
Hearing his wife say this, Su Hong suddenly felt that the request just now was a bit hasty. After all, this pawnshop was gradually grown by Manager Wang after working hard for half his life. It has only been more than a year since he took over. Most of the pawnshop can be as good as today as it is due to Manager Wang.
"Don't misunderstand me!" "Wang Cailing continued, "You and Liu Jian are good brothers. If you let him do things for you in the pawnshop, you are the shopkeeper and he is the clerk. I am afraid that he will feel uncomfortable and you two can't get along like before. "
" Why don't we pay some money and first say that we are lending it to him and letting him do some business. This will not only help him, but also affect your brothers' relationship. How about it? "
" or the wife is thoughtful, this idea is so good! "Su Hong was very happy and kissed Wang Cailing hard on the face.
At this time, Liu Jian had already married in his hometown. His wife Ma gave birth to a daughter named Xuelian.
So, with the help of Su Hong and his wife, Liu Jian and his wife opened a grain and oil shop in Pingjiang County.
Liu Jian has not saved much in his hometown in the past few years, and the funds for opening a grain bank were basically funded by Su Hong. Not only Therefore, Su Hong also tried his best to teach Liu Jian how to do business, introduced him to the wealthy businessmen in the city, and helped him develop customers.
Liu Jian and his wife have been farming for several years and are familiar with and familiar with the quality of grain. They collected high-quality rice, oil, etc. from farmers near their hometown, and then sold it in shops in the city.
Because of their knowledge, the rice and oil quality of the Liu family grain and oil shop is high, plus Su The wealthy businessmen introduced to him were all big customers. Over the years, Liu Jian and his wife's business was getting better and better, and they soon accumulated a rich family fortune.
In a blink of an eye, Liu Jian has been in the city for almost ten years. He and Su Hong were both poor boys who had nothing in the countryside, but now they have become the most wealthy people in Pingjiang County.
business is on the right track, and they are getting better and better. The two of them handed them over to the shop's shop's shop to take care of them. , The two families often get together and their relationship is closer than before.
One day, Liu Jian and his wife invited Su Hong's family to get together. Liu Su and his wife drank and chatted together again, and the two children were even more happy and played together, which was so comfortable.
was drinking, and Liu Jian held a cup and said to Su Hong and his wife: "Thanks to the support of Brother Su and his sister-in-law over the years, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been today, and we are still farming in the countryside for a living! "
" You and I don't have to see each other like this. It's all right for everyone to help each other. During my years as a friend, my parents at home all rely on your care, which made me have no worries! "Su Hong said.
"I hope we will always be as rich as before, don't forget each other! "Liu Jian said excitedly.
"It must be like this! "Su Hong also echoed excitedly.
" Everyone is very happy today. I have a suggestion, don't you know whether to talk about it or not? "Su Hong's wife Wang Cailing looked at Liu Jian and his wife and said.
"Sister-in-law, we are not outsiders, we have something to say but it doesn't matter! "Liu Jian's wife Ma said.
" In the blink of an eye, the children are already ten years old. The two of them can be regarded as growing up together and have a good time playing with each other. "Wang Cailing looked at the two children playing aside, and then said, "It's better for our two families to become relatives. I wonder what you two think? "
" If that's the case, that would be great! "Liu Jian said happily: "I had this intention for a long time, but I don't know how to talk to you. Now that my sister-in-law has proposed it, I can't ask for it." ”
His wife Ma Shi nodded and said yes.
"That's great, since we all agree, that's it." Su Hong said: "When the two children grow up and become adults, let them become the love between Qin and Jin!"
After saying that, the two families raised their glasses to celebrate together. For a moment, laughter and joy were like the moonlight outside the classroom, sprinkling the entire room.
However, there are unexpected situations in the world, tomorrow or accident, you will never know which one will come first.
Just when Su Hong and his wife's careers were booming, a fire ruthlessly destroyed everything. Wang Ji's pawn shop was burned overnight, and Su Hong and his wife were both buried in the sea of fire.
That night, Su Hong and his wife went to the pawnshop to reconcile the accounts, and a guy accidentally knocked over the candlestick and caught fire. The sky was dry and the fire spread rapidly. Su Hong and his wife were eager to put out the fire, but were trapped in it, but failed to escape, and unfortunately died.
Su Junqing was sleeping at home at that time and was lucky enough to escape. Before this, Su Hong's parents, Zhanggui Wang and his wife had passed away, and Su Junqing lost all their close relatives from then on.
This year, he was fifteen years old.
After hearing this bad news, Liu Jian and his wife were deeply saddened. They helped deal with the funeral of Su Hong and his wife, and took Su Junqing to their homes, and decided to raise him to adulthood and sponsor him to continue his studies.
Because Su Junqing and Liu Xuelian had an engagement, the two families were extremely close, Liu Jian and his wife regarded Su Junqing as if they were born and took great care of him.
From a wealthy family to a fire burning everything, becoming penniless, Su Junqing became more and more taciturn.
Although Liu Jian and his wife treated him well, Su Junqing still felt like they were living under others, so they studied harder and soon became a scholar. He hoped to make a comeback through the scientific examination.
Liu Xuelian is also very understanding and often chats with Su Junqing to relieve her boredom, which gives Su Junqing a lot of comfort.
As they grew up, the two learned that they had a engagement when they were young, and they were a little shy and uncomfortable after meeting, but this did not prevent them from quietly identifying each other.
Hometimes pass by, and years pass by. Soon, the two grew up and reached the age to talk about marriage.
One night, Liu Jian said to his wife Ma: "Madam, Lian'er and Junqing are eighteen years old in the blink of an eye and have grown up. According to our agreement with Brother Su, we will choose a good day and let the two children complete the family and become husband and wife. In this way, we have an explanation for Brother Su and his wife's spirit of heaven."
"It should be like this." But Ma said with a worried look: "A few days ago, the wife of the Magistrate Chen and his wife were given another I said that I wanted our Lian'er to marry her brother. "
" Didn't I ask you to reject her for this matter long ago?" Liu Jian said a little angry: "Didn't you tell her clearly? Lian'er and Junqing had a marriage contract since they were young."
"I said that the marriage contract was the matter of Su Hong and his wife when they were alive. Now they have passed away long ago, and they are only verbally and can't count them." Ma replied.
"Nothing! Isn't a marriage contract a joke?!" Liu Jian shouted loudly, "Brother Su and his wife are as kind as a mountain to us. Without them, we would not be today. A marriage contract is a marriage contract, how can verbal conspiracy not count?"
"With that being said, we can't afford to offend Mrs. Chen!" Ma said, "If she rejects her and she spreads trouble in front of the county magistrate, our life will be difficult for us."
"Are we still afraid that she will not succeed? At worst, we can go back to the countryside to farm." Liu Jian said angrily.
"Shhh... Sigh down, don't let the children hear it." Ma said in a low voice, "Let's make a long-term plan on this matter. When you find a good opportunity, you can explain it clearly with the magistrate Chen in person, and then let the children get married, but I'm afraid it's hard to explain it clearly!"
"Okay! I'll find an opportunity to talk to the magistrate Chen in a few days."Liu Jian said: "I don't believe it, we don't agree with what else can they do! "
The next morning, Liu Jian and his wife were still sleeping when they heard their daughter Liu Xuelian knocking on the door hard at the door, shouting, "Dad, mother, open the door quickly, it's not good! "
The couple hurriedly put on their clothes, opened the door and asked, "Lian'er, what's wrong? What happened? Don't worry, just talk slowly. "
Liu Xuelian handed Liu Jian a letter, and then started crying.
Liu Jian looked at Ma Shi and said, "It's all your fault! "Then he was silent for a long time and couldn't say a word.
It turned out that the letter was written by Su Junqing. In the letter, he said that thanking Liu Jian and his wife for taking in the past few years, he was going to the provincial capital to take the rural examination. He would never return to his hometown if he didn't pass the imperial examination. In order not to delay Liu Xuelian, he was willing to terminate his engagement with her.
After reading the letter, Liu Jian and his wife understood that Su Junqing heard what they said tonight. In order not to make things difficult for them, he chose to leave.
After Su Junqing left without saying goodbye, Zhou Yong, the brother-in-law of Chen County Magistrate, immediately asked someone to propose marriage to the Liu family.
Liu Xuelian refused on the grounds that she was still young. But the Zhou family did not give up and said she was willing to wait for her.
finally delayed for two years, and both parties were getting older and older. Liu Xuelian had no reason. In addition, Mrs. Chen used both soft and hard in front of Ma, so the two families chose a good day to prepare for marriage.
Unexpectedly, on the day of marriage, the bride Liu Xuelian disappeared. Liu Jian and his wife were as anxious as an ant on the hot pan. They sent people to look for her everywhere, but there was no result.
The Zhou family was so angry that they withdrew the betrothal gift, Zhou Yong married someone again, and Liu Jian gave a considerable gift, which was understood.
failed to find his daughter, Ma was crying all day long, and although Liu Jian was also worried, he was full of confidence in his children.
He knew his daughter, and this child had noticed since he was a child, and knew that she must have gone to find Su Junqing. But the sea of people was vast, and Su Junqing did not say an accurate place to go. It was not easy for his daughter to find him!
Episode 0 After Liu Xuelian ran away from home, she went to the provincial capital to search everywhere, but did not find Su Junqing. It was just that Su Junqing had passed the imperial examination and left the provincial capital, and it seemed that she had already gone to the south.
Liu Xuelian went south immediately. Because when she left home, she was not found. She was in a hurry and her money was quickly spent. She had no choice but to beg for a living and suffered a lot along the way.
On this day, she came to a county town and found out that the county town was called Fengcheng .
slept all the way, and Liu Xuelian was already unkempt, but she no longer cared about these things. How to fill in her stomach every day is the most realistic problem she faces.
She walked all the way and asked and continued to inquire about Su Junqing's news.
"Oh, the little girl looks good, why did she become a beggar? Have you encountered any difficulties? How about marrying an old man and eating delicious food? "
" This is a good idea. You won't have to suffer anymore with Mr. Sun. I guarantee that you will be fat and fat. "
Liu Xuelian was frustrated because she didn't find out about Su Junqing's news, and was surrounded by several men and teased her.
Liu Xuelian was a little scared and spoke loudly to attract the attention of passers-by: "What do you want to do? In broad daylight, do you still have the kingly laws? "
" King of Law? In Fengcheng, we are the king’s law! "As he said that, the man wanted to touch him.
This is when he encountered a gangster. At the critical moment, a shout sounded in everyone's ears: "Stop! "
Several gangsters looked back and saw a handsome man coming into his eyes. He looked like a scholar, and there was a man who looked like a book boy standing next to him.
"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise you will try my best! "The man surnamed Sun threatened to see that he was a stranger.
"Bold! My son is the newly appointed magistrate of Fengcheng County. He is searching for him in a misfortune. If you dare to be rude, you will arrest you all."The Shutong beside him saw that they were crowded and were afraid of losing, so he immediately issued a name and signaled behind him. Several guards from the distance rushed toward him immediately.
Several gangsters looked at each other. Seeing that the momentum was wrong, they immediately scattered birds and beasts, and disappeared in an instant.
Liu Xuelian was about to come forward to thank him, but after seeing the man clearly, his eyes lit up, and then two lines of hot tears kept flowing down his cheeks.
The man was a little confused. After a closer look at Liu Xuelian's face, he was stunned. After a long time, he recovered and asked excitedly: "Are you sister Xuelian? "
" It's me! Are you really Brother Su? "Liu Xuelian was a little unbelievable.
There was such a coincidence in the world! After the two recognized each other, they told each other about their situation after they parted.
It turned out that after Su Junqing was a juren, he waited for a while and was appointed as the magistrate of Fengcheng County.
"Sister Xuelian, you have suffered! "After hearing the reason why Wang Xuelian ran away from home, Su Junqing said sincerely: "Are you willing to marry me?" ”
Liu Xuelian burst into tears again when she heard this, then she burst into tears and smiled, then nodded solemnly...
