In Xuzhou, during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a grocery store owner surnamed Lu, who had been married to his wife Lin for many years and had never been able to have children. In order to continue the incense, Boss Lu decided to raise a son from a relative's house. After many selections, they finally chose a smart and clever boy who he regarded as their own and was pampered.
However, fate played a cruel joke on the family. When my son was eight years old, there was a severe famine in the neighborhood, and there was a constant stream of people fleeing the streets. Boss Lu felt pity and adopted an eleven or twelve-year-old girl named Ruilian. Although Ruilian is young, she is smart and capable, and she is very good at managing the business of the store. Boss Lu and his wife were very satisfied with her, and gradually, the business of the store was often taken care of by her.
A few years later, Boss Lu's son became close to Ruilian. The two respect each other like guests and love each other. However, the good times did not last long, and half a year later, on the way to the county exam, the son accidentally drowned while playing in the creek with his companions. This blow is undoubtedly huge for the Lu family. They built a mound for their son, and they went to worship on the day of his death. Poor Ruilian became a widow at a young age and spent her days in tears.
Lin thinks that Ruilian Kefu has a cold attitude towards her. But Boss Lu sympathized with Ruilian's plight and often asked her to help in the store to avoid Lin's cold eyes. However, this did not improve Ruilian's situation. She was busy in the store, but she never forgot the pain of losing her husband. Whenever night fell, she would be alone in her room and wept silently.
This went on for years. One day, Boss Lu suddenly proposed to his wife: "We are all old, and our health is not as good as before." I thought about taking over the grocery store by following a distant nephew. Lin listened but resolutely disagreed: "My nephew is too old, and he has a relationship with us?" If you want to adopt, you have to step a young child! Boss Lu had no choice but to give up for the time being.
After another half a year, Boss Lu saw that Ruilian was still young and beautiful, so he brought up the matter of letting her remarry again. However, Lin still resolutely objected: "Ruilian is the daughter-in-law we bought with money, so she should be widowed for life!" Seeing that his wife was so stubborn, Boss Lu stopped mentioning the matter.
However, Lin's suspicions worsened, and she suspected that Ruilian was pregnant when she noticed that Ruilian was often retching and lost her appetite. So he invited a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, and sure enough, it was confirmed that Ruilian was pregnant. Lin was extremely angry, thinking that Ruilian did not abide by women's morals and corrupted the doorway, and immediately punished her for kneeling in the courtyard and couldn't afford to kneel.
When Boss Lu came back, he was shocked when he saw this, and quickly helped Ruilian to ask the reason. Ruilian cried and told Boss Lu what happened. After hearing this, Boss Lu had a plan, he asked Ruilian to avoid it for a while, and then went into the house to explain to the Lin family: "Actually, all this is my arrangement. ”
Lin became even more angry after listening to her husband's explanation: "What did you say? You're having an affair with Ruilian?! You old immortal! After saying that, he scolded like crazy. Boss Lu regretted it and wanted to explain but was beaten and scolded by the Lin family, so he had to ask Ruilian to call Li Zheng and Lu Zhi, the guy in the store.
Ruilian took the opportunity to cry and ran out. The Lin family made a big fuss at home, and Boss Lu was helpless and could only sigh. Soon Li Zheng and Lu Zhi followed Ruilian back. Boss Lu pulled Ruilian and Lu straight into the house to kneel down to plead guilty to the Lin family, and asked Li Zheng to sit down and explain what happened.
It turned out that this Lu Zhi was Boss Lu's distant nephew who defected last year. Boss Lu's health is getting weaker and weaker, so he thinks about taking over the grocery store with an adult son. However, Lin insisted on adopting a young child, which led to a disagreement between the husband and wife. Boss Lu had no choice but to privately bring Lu Zhi back to the store as a buddy, and arrange for him to marry Ruilian. He thinks that this will not only allow Lu Zhi to be a son justifiably, but also allow Ruilian to have something to rely on. However, he did not inform Lin in advance, which led to a series of misunderstandings and conflicts.
After listening to Boss Lu's explanation, although the Lin family was still a little dissatisfied, he gradually calmed down his anger. She looked at Lu Zhi and Ruilian, who were kneeling on the ground, thought for a while and said, "Since things are already like this, then you can live a good life." As long as you are filial, our old ** will be satisfied. After saying that, she wiped her tears and returned to the room, and did not make any more trouble.
Seeing this, Li Zheng persuaded Boss Lu to coax the Lin family again, and said that he would call his wife to help persuade him. A few days later, Boss Lu held a banquet to officially pass Lu Zhi for his son and held a wedding for him and Ruilian. Although the wedding was simple, it was full of warmth and happiness.
Lu Zhi and Ruilian kowtow to Boss Lu and Lin, promising to run the grocery store well and provide for their old age. Lin Shi also felt a little relieved when she looked at the scene in front of her, she wiped her tears and smiled without speaking.
Since then, the Lu family has returned to its former tranquility and happiness. Lu Zhi and Ruilian husband and wife are loving, hardworking and capable, and the grocery store is prosperous. They are also very filial to Boss Lu and the Lin family, often accompanying them, asking for warmth, serving tea and water. Lin's suspicions also slowly improved, and she no longer harbored hostility towards Ruilian, but loved her as if she were her own daughter. The life of the Lu family has become more and more prosperous, and it has become a well-known happy home in the local area.