Chapter 3 — Tham Nuong Does Not Marry Ta Family

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Ta Nam Tu's pupils widened, staring at me, his face immediately became ugly. But I still calmly and seriously said:

“It must be a check, easy to carry.”

At this time, Mrs. Ta no longer maintained her indifferent expression, quickly patted Ta Nam Tu's shoulder, turned to my mother and said:

“Children talk nonsense, I hope you don't mind, my family still maintains the intention of this marriage.”

My mother moved her lips, but before she could speak, Ta Nam Tu interrupted:

“Okay, do you want a check?”

Speaking of that, he turned his head to look at Mrs. Ta and smiled bitterly:

"Mother, that year, getting married was just a mere word, it cannot be counted as real. It's better to give this ten thousand taels, and consider it as repaying the kindness that saved my life in the past!"

“A Tu!”

Lady Ta hesitated for a long time, looking at us awkwardly, but in the end she still ordered the housekeeper to bring the check. Nowadays, the Ta family has a great career, so naturally there is no shortage of this money. Under everyone's surprised eyes, I calmly accepted the box containing the check and took my mother's arm: "Mother, let's go." Mother seemed to want to say something, but in front of everyone, she was speechless in the end. She called the servants and left the Ta family with me. Winter days get dark quickly, thin snow covers the ground. Golden lanterns and white snow blend together, creating a harmonious scene. The carriage is ready. I hugged the box and told the coachman to go to the jewelry store. Inside the carriage, there was no one else. The mother hadn't said anything yet, but she sighed. I originally thought she would blame me for missing this wedding, but unexpectedly, she placed her hand on the back of my hand:

"That's it, that's it, Ta hia is not an easy person to deal with. We don't have enough brains, and we don't want to fight with them."

"You're right to take silver."

I was stunned, couldn't hold back anymore, and told everything that happened today. Tears that were originally suppressed in front of outsiders now surged like a tide in front of her mother, unable to stop. My mother, who is a gentle person, after hearing this, immediately lifted the car curtain and was about to jump out:

“Stop the car! Mother has to go find that white-eyed wolf and settle the score!”

I pulled her back: "Stop it." Xie's family is illustrious, we are just businessmen, how can we compete? Being able to get the benefits and leave is a blessing.

7

Thinking that I have a large amount of money in my hand, my mood feels better. I used a hundred taels of silver to order a gold lock at a jewelry store, then stayed the night at a hotel. The next day, my mother and I went to the general's palace to visit sister A Man. As soon as she saw us, her sister was immediately happy and happily ran out to greet us, calling out loudly: "Uncle, sister A Can!" I hugged her tightly and laughed:

“It's been a few years since we've seen each other, you seem to have gotten a lot plumper!”

A Sister Man gently hit me and scolded me:

"Your mouth is becoming more and more skillful! When you get married later, you'll live a happy life, and maybe you'll be even more plump than me!"

Hearing the mention of marriage, I became silent for a moment. Sister A Man knew that I came to the capital to marry into the Ta family. From the bottom of my heart, I felt happy for me. The sister said that young master Ta was exceptionally talented, accomplished at a young age, and was a rare talent. But now, when the matter of marriage was mentioned, seeing my face and my mother's changed slightly, her smile stopped, she didn't ask any more questions, just pulled my hand into the room to see her grandchild. small.

“Come here, come here, look at this, he's so naughty.”

The little child in the cradle opened his round eyes and looked at us, his face was rosy and lovely like a jade sculpture. My heart immediately softened, I reached out to touch... her little feet, and exclaimed in surprise: "Why are you so small!" Sister A Man burst out laughing: "When I was a child, you were also that small!" I laughed, but looked around and saw no one else, so I couldn't help but ask:

"Isn't the general in the palace? Why are there so few maids?"

Hearing that, the smile on sister A Man's face gradually disappeared, and her mother looked at her worriedly:

“Did something happen?”

Hearing that, the sister quickly waved her hand and forced a smile: "No, it's not a big deal. It's just that the border is unstable, the general is on the front line, there's no need for many maids in the palace, I think he'll probably be back soon." My mother and I looked at each other and both understood that the situation was definitely not as simple as she said. The old general passed away early, and the old lady devoted herself to reciting Buddhist scriptures and reciting Buddha's name, not caring about anything. Sister A Mantyr alone shouldered a large family business. Now that her husband is on the battlefield, she is worried every day. Life must not be easy. The air became quiet. To dispel the heaviness, I took out the golden lock and gave it to sister A Man: "This is the meeting ceremony that I prepared for you, please accept it for me."

"How can this be? It's so precious." Sister A Man waved her hand, but I tried to put it in her hand:

“This is a little bit of an aunt's heart, you can't refuse.”

I said so, so she reluctantly accepted it. After watching the baby and finishing the meal, the mother was a little tired, so she took a break in the living room. Sister A Man and I sat in the room chatting loudly. Suddenly I heard footsteps outside. Sister A Man's embroidery movements stopped, a look of joy appeared on her face: "The general has definitely returned!" Having said that, she let go of the towel and hurriedly walked out. But when she clearly saw who was coming, she quietly retreated inside. I didn't understand, so I came closer and asked: "What's wrong?" She turned around and patiently explained to me:

"My little uncle, he has followed the general to the battlefield since he was sixteen years old, with military achievements on his back. Unfortunately, he is a difficult person to deal with, scolds people very harshly, I really don't dare to talk to him much."

(Little uncle: husband's younger brother)

“So is he ever easy on you?”

After going through the events at the Ta family, I have no sympathy for the noblemen in the capital. Seeing sister A Man showing fear, I became even more angry and couldn't stand it, angrily said:

"Sister, if your life in the general's palace is not as expected, let's return to Duong Chau. If we can't fight, then won't we be able to escape?"

I said it all in one breath, the words were like fireworks. But no one responded. When I raised my head, I saw sister A Man staring wide-eyed, her eyes full of horror. Me: “?” Following her gaze, I immediately encountered a pair of eyes as deep as ink. Me: “……” This… It's the first time I've talked bad about someone behind their back. Just got caught red-handed?!