Folk tales, ugly daughter-in-law made a fortune
During the reign of Renzong, there was a place called Shuanggou Town in the east of Xuzhou. Since ancient times, this town has been a major transportation route for merchants. There is a wealthy boss in Shuanggou Town, named Du Cuncai, whose family is wealthy, with thousands of acres of fertile land, cattle and horses, and several large shops. Boss Du has three sons and a daughter, and the sons have all started a family, but the daughter is mediocre in appearance and ordinary in appearance, and has never been married. This made Boss Du and his wife worry day and night, especially when their daughter was about to enter the age of 20, and choosing a son-in-law became a headache for them. More than a dozen matchmakers came to the door, but they were all rejected by the marriage because of their daughter's poor appearance.
One day, after breakfast, Boss Du walked out into the street with a cigarette pouch. It was snowing heavily that day, and there were few pedestrians on the streets. He walked slowly and suddenly saw an old lady buying tofu at a tofu stall. The old lady accidentally slipped and fell, and a young tofu seller arrived in time, picked up the old lady, and gave her a piece of tofu without asking for payment. Boss Du was deeply moved by this scene, so he walked to the tofu stall and chatted with the young man.
Young man, I see that your business is not very good at noon, how can you give someone a piece of tofu without money?Boss Du asked.
Uncle, you don't know, this old lady often takes care of my business. Today she fell, I just gave her a piece of tofu, this is also mutual aid between the poor. The young man selling tofu said, rubbing his hands together that were frozen from the cold.
Are you a ** person?What's the name?Boss Du asked curiously.
The small one is north of the Yellow River in Maying, with the surname Tong and the word Fang Xian. The young man selling tofu replied.
Boss Du chatted very speculatively with the young man who sold tofu, and when it was getting late, he did not hesitate to buy the remaining tofu. In fact, Boss Du has many families, and for large families, the amount of these tofu is not much. The young man who sold the tofu delivered the tofu to Boss Du's house and quickly thanked Boss Du for his support.
When the young man selling tofu was about to leave, he was noticed by Du Xiumei, the daughter of Boss Du. She looked at the handsome young man, and she liked it very much, but she did not dare to express her inner thoughts.
Since the young man who sold tofu, Tong Fangxian, left, Du Xiumei has become absent-minded, almost thinking about tea and dinner, as if she is in a demon. Du Xiumei's maid noticed the master's lovesickness and quietly told Mrs. Du. Mrs. Du also liked the young man who sold tofu, but she felt that the other party's family was poor. So she told the old man all this, and Boss Du had a plan and was determined to find out about the situation of the young family selling tofu.
Two days later, Boss Du went to the street again and came to the tofu stall of Tong Fangxian, a young tofu seller. The two began to chat, one intentionally and the other unintentionally. Tong Fangxian told Boss Du that his family was poor, and only he and his mother depended on each other. In addition to making tofu, he also persevered in reading and Xi. Although he is 22 years old, he is still a single young man. Boss Du thought that I was going to make up for this son-in-law, so he said that he would send tofu to his home every day. After returning home, Boss Du told his daughter all this, Du Xiumei was overjoyed, knowing that although she had an ordinary appearance, her family was wealthy, and she was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and in general she still had some capital.
Although Boss Du took care of Tong Fangxian's tofu business, Tong Fangxian tried to avoid going home directly every time he sold out, because as a scholar, he still had some backbone. One day, the weather was cold and the snow was falling, Tong Fangxian's tofu didn't sell much, and he only sent the tofu to Boss Du's house with his scalp. Boss Du warmly entertained Tong Fangxian, and the two chatted happily at the wine table. The sound of the piano came from upstairs, and Tong Fangxian was intoxicated and admired Du Xiumei's piano skills. Boss Du explained that it was a tune that his daughter liked to play. On this day, Tong Fangxian was in a happy mood, although he didn't want to leave, but as a scholar, he still had to save some face.
Since Tong Fangxian said goodbye, Miss Du Xiumei secretly made a delicate padded jacket for the object of her affection. Since listening to the mountains and flowing water played by Miss Du Jia, Tong Fangxian has frequently visited the Du family. One day, Tong Fangxian, who was just about to leave, heard the maid say, "Tong Gongzi, my lord gave you a piece of clothing." Although Tong Fangxian humbly refused, the maid said: "Tong Gongzi, this is my master's heart, you can't accept it." So, Tong Fangxian had no choice but to thank him for taking the clothes and then went home. When he returned home, he found a note in his padded jacket with a handsome little poem written on it, which made him deeply admire. The poem says:
The 39th day of the month is wearing a single, and today it is a cotton coat to protect against the cold. It is bitter and bitter in the middle of the year, and it is sweet in the middle of the year.
Tong Fangxian could see at a glance that this was made by Miss Du Jia, but there was nothing valuable to give at home. So, he thought about it, drew a picture of a mandarin duck, and attached a poem. The poem says:
A pair of mandarin ducks are playing in the water, and Qin Se and Ming are happy. Honghu must have Qingyunzhi and move to the cave house with fame.
Du Xiumei was overjoyed after receiving Tong Fangxian's gift, but she was worried about some of her shortcomings, and she didn't know if Tong Gongzi could accept it. So, she discussed with her father and came up with a plan that would allow Tong Fangxian to marry her smoothly. After deliberating, the father and daughter began to implement their plan. That day, Boss Du said to Tong Fangxian: "Nephew, I want you to recognize me as my godfather, how about it?"Tong Fangxian was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself why did he suddenly let me suddenly recognize my godfather?Although he was not mentally prepared, he still replied: "Uncle, the little nephew's family is poor, and he doesn't dare to climb too high. Boss Du said: "When I was young, my family was not good, I struggled by myself, and there was nothing to lose by recognizing me as a godfather." Tong Fangxian also agreed to this proposal, mainly to get closer to the young lady he liked, that is, his sweetheart.
One day, Tong Fangxian went to Boss Du's house to prepare to participate in the ceremony of recognizing his godfather. On this day, Boss Du's house was very lively, relatives and friends gathered together, set up a few tables of sumptuous dishes, and a few jars of wine. This made Tong Fangxian sigh at the wealth and magnanimity of the Du family. After the ceremony of recognizing the godfather, everyone turned on the drinking mode one after another, and rushed to invite Tong Fangxian to raise a glass, obviously to make him drunk. Although Tong Fangxian excused himself, he couldn't refuse in the end, so he drank desperately, and finally got drunk and fell asleep on the table.
After everyone left, Boss Du arranged for his three sons to help Tong Fangxian to Miss's embroidery building. Du Xiumei personally took off her clothes for Tong Fangxian, and the two lay on the bed together.
At dawn the next day, Tong Fangxian woke up to find a woman beside him. He put on his clothes in a panic and wanted to leave, but Du Xiumei grabbed his clothes and said, "Husband, lie on the bed, I'll ask the maid to make you tea." Tong Fangxian looked at it and was shocked: "Mom, why are you so ugly!."Du Xiumei said: "Husband, you and I are together, life is a member of your Tong family, death is the ghost of your Tong family, you can watch it." ”
Tong Fang Xianyu was surprised: "Miss, I don't know how I came to your room." This is a marriage event, and I have to go home and discuss it with my mother. Du Xiumei replied: "Husband, you don't have to go, your mother-in-law is coming soon." The two waited in the living room after tidying up, and soon after, Tong Fangxian's mother arrived. Boss Du said enthusiastically: "Sister-in-law, please take a seat." Tong Fangxian's mother was a little puzzled when she saw her daughter-in-law and son kneeling together. The daughter-in-law said slowly, only to understand that her son and Boss Du's daughter had become married. Although her daughter-in-law has an ordinary appearance, she has a sense of nobility. Things can't be changed until now, so they chose an auspicious day and tied the knot.
After getting married, Boss Du gave the two of them a shop. The two love each other, Du Xiumei is in charge of business, and Tong Fangxian is studying all day. Because of Du Xiumei's business acumen, business is prosperous and financial resources are rolling. Tong Fangxian's mother also likes this daughter-in-law very much, and the family no longer has to worry about their livelihood. A few years later, Du Xiumei gave birth to two sons for Tong Fangxian. Tong Fangxian decided to take the exam, and finally won the lifting and became a ** in a neighboring county. Du Xiumei asked her husband to be a clean official.
Tong Fangxian is honest and upright in officialdom and is deeply loved by the people. It was not until he served as the envoy of Henan Jiedu that he chose to return to his hometown. When he took office, Du Xiumei not only made the shop business prosperous, but also trained her two sons to become the pillars of the country.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, the old couple sat in the courtyard to admire the moon. Du Xiumei asked curiously: "Husband, you have been an official outside all these years, why don't you take a concubine?"Tong Fangxian replied: "Wife, do you know that Chang'e in the sky is not beautiful?"Du Xiumei smiled and said, "Of course Chang'e is beautiful." Tong Fangxian continued: "Then, you are my Chang'e, and it is enough to have you in this life." ”