During the Wanli period, Li Jin and his wife Bai Ning lived in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. Li Jin taught at the Baihua Academy in the city, teaching the classics of the Four Books and the Five Classics, which was deeply loved by the students. Bai Ning is at home with her husband and children, taking care of the Li family's daily life and diet. The two are childhood sweethearts, and their relationship is extremely affectionate.
When Li Jin first took up his post of teaching, Bai Ning began to take care of his daily life. Li Jin studied hard all day long, and often forgot to eat on time. Bai Ning always prepared meals carefully and asked Li Jin to eat on time. Li Jin was sometimes too focused, so Bai Ning reminded softly: "Master, it's time for lunch." Only then did Li Jin raise his head and smile, and Bai Ning.
After lunch, Li Jin returned to the study to prepare for class. Bai Ning waited on the side, refilling hot tea for him from time to time. After Li Jin's class was ready, he patted Bai Ning's hand and said, "Thank you, wife, I'm ready for this class." Bai Ning smiled and looked at Li Jin.
However, after many years, the two have no children. The Li family's ancestral business was inherited, and Li Jin's mother frequently urged him to take concubines and have children to continue the incense. Bai Ning felt sad about this, but she never showed it, and still took care of the Li family as always. She didn't want it to be a standout between the two.
Li Jin saw it in his eyes and was very grateful for Bai Ning's thoughtfulness. He couldn't bear to hurt Bai Ning, and he couldn't make up his mind to take a concubine.
Early one morning, Li Jin went to the market to buy goods. As he passed by Xinghua Alley, he heard the sound of a piano coming from the alley. The sound of this piano is crisp and beautiful, and the player is obviously a master. Li Jin couldn't help but go into the alley and take a look, only to see a woman about seventeen or eighteen years old playing the guqin. She was dressed in a lilac dress, and her jade fingers were flying, making the sound of the piano melodious.
Li Jin listened to it for a while, and couldn't help but praise: "I don't know the name of the lady, but the piano skills are extraordinary." ”
The woman raised her head and smiled, and bowed her head in return: "A certain surname is Xiao Mingying, Mr. Li listens, Sakura senses."
The two struck up a conversation about it. It turned out that this woman's name was Xiao Ying, and she was the daughter of a local scholarly family, and she had a lot of experience in poetry, literature, and history, and she had a lot of speculation with Li Jin. Li Jin also praised her knowledge.
From that day on, Li Jin often went to Xinghua Lane to listen to Xiao Ying play the piano and talk, and the two gradually became friendly. Li Jin felt weak about Bai Ning, but his desire for knowledge could not be controlled.
The old lady of the Li family saw Li Jin's abnormality, and finally talked to him about renewing the incense for the birth of a child again. Li Jin pushed it off a few times, but still told his mother that he had met a suitable woman.
If there is a suitable candidate, I will quickly hire him as a concubine, and I can't wait any longer! "Mother Li.
Li Jin nodded helplessly, but felt more sorry for Bai Ning in his heart. The next day, he recounted what his mother urged him to ask for Bai Ning's opinion.
After listening to this, Bai Ning finally couldn't hide her sadness on her face, but she still responded gently: "I understand the difficulties of my husband and in-laws, you make a decision."
Ning'er, I'm sorry. Li Jin blamed himself, Li Jin's mother urged him again and again, and Li Jin finally made up his mind and came to Xiao's house to propose marriage. Xiao Ying heard the intention and shyly agreed. Li Jin was ecstatic and secretly looked forward to staying with his bosom friend.
The date of the wedding was soon decided. Li Jin has always been filial, and he still reported the matter to Bai Ning, but it was Xiao Ying's name that was hidden. Bai Ning listened with tears in her eyes, and just nodded.
The day before the wedding, Bai Ning sent a letter to Li Jin, saying that she couldn't bear to witness this scene and wanted to run away from home. I am willing to divorce Li Jin and let him marry a concubine freely. Li Jin saw the letter and tears rained down, and then he woke up to his wife's greatness.
However, the matter of taking a concubine has been finalized for a long time, and Li's mother has repeatedly urged, and Li Jin is in a dilemma. On the day of the wedding, Li Jin came to Xiao's house with a haggard face, ready to complete the ceremony.
At the beginning of the greeting, the students of Baihua Academy suddenly came to the scene with lanterns. A student led by him stepped forward and knelt down to Li Jin and his wife to plead guilty: it turned out that Li Jin had never had an heir, so he secretly entrusted the pair of students to raise in his own name. It was inconvenient to inform Li Jin before, but now I can't bear to watch the teacher's family separate.
The students expressed their willingness to officially become the adoptive parents of the children, and the students also regarded Li Jin as their biological father. Li Jin and Bai Ning listened to tears in their eyes, and then they realized that they were already so important in the hearts of their students.
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Li Jin finally felt the providence. He decided to stop marrying Xiao Ying and stay with Bai Ning for the rest of his life. The crowd was moved. Only then did Li's mother understand her son's hardships, and she no longer insisted on it. Since then, the Li family has adopted a pair of young children in their later years, and life has gradually returned to a comfortable life.
Li Jin and Bai Ning were speechless, just hugged each other tightly, grateful for God's favor and the steadfastness of this marriage.