The world likes to keep up with the joneses, so does Sun He, because their families are similar, and money is not a means for them to keep up with the joneses. They only strive to study, and they all want to be the first talented person in Hangzhou in the eyes of the people.
In order to win the title of "the first gifted scholar in Hang Cheng", Sun He often attended various gatherings of literati and scholars, and almost always became the focus.
One day, another poetry conference was held in Hangzhou West Lake. Both Sun and Sun tried their best to win the first prize, but in the end, a beautiful young lady stole the show.
This woman's name is Jin, and she is the only daughter of Jin, the shopkeeper in Hangzhou Satin Village. She was seventeen years old at that time.
Since they met in the West Lake, Sun He has been infatuated with Kim, and they all want to marry Kim.
In the early morning of the third day after the poetry meeting, Sun and the matchmaker were invited to propose marriage to the Kim family, but they were all rejected by the gold shopkeeper. Jin shopkeeper told two matchmakers that her daughter Jin would choose her husband's family.
I can't propose, so I have to go into battle by myself. In order to be able to marry Kim, both Sun and Sun went through a difficult time. They often stand outside the gate of the Kim family, hoping that Kim can come forward and have a word with her when she goes out to win a little favor.
Kim soon learned what Sun He thought of himself. Both of them are famous talents in Hangzhou. Although they are well matched in poetry and songs, they don't know how to express them. Kim has been looking for opportunities to test them.
One cloudy morning, Kim and the maid were dressed up and ready to burn incense in Lingyin Temple. When Sun Quancai saw it, he followed them soon. Kim found Sun following them, and soon came up with a trick to test the maid.
Jin said loudly to the maid, "Xiaohong, I heard that there are Changbai Mountain ginseng on Feilai Peak. People can eat it in beauty beauty and stay young forever. I want one, but the mountain is high and the road is steep, so neither of us can get up. If someone can give me one, I will marry her. Hey! "
Maid: "Miss, you can't say that. People with a heart will pick it from Feilai Peak and give it to you. You can't even get married You are responsible for what you say. "
Jin: "Hehehehehehe, Xiaohong, you are right. If that person is ugly, I will definitely regret it, hehehe ... "
Sun was clearly heard, and he immediately diverted to Feilaifeng. Just at the foot of Feilai Peak, it began to rain in Mao Mao. Sun braved the rain and climbed to the top without thinking, but after walking for two hours, he didn't see the Changbai Mountain ginseng mentioned by Jin. The rain stopped and Sun Quancai came down from the mountain covered in mud.
Just down to the foot of the mountain, Sun met a man named Qi Renhe. Seeing him coming down from Feilaifeng, the man was curious and asked why. Sun said that he went to Feilaifeng to look for ginseng in Changbai Mountain, but he couldn't find it.
Qi Renhe couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Brother is really humorous. How can there be Changbai Mountain ginseng on Feilai Peak? Changbai Mountain ginseng must grow at least on Changbai Mountain. Ha ha ha, read more books when you are free. Ha ha ha ... "
After listening to Ji Renhe's words, Sun immediately blushed and went home in shame.
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At noon a few days later, Kim was reading a book. She heard that Zhou Jinbao had a quarrel with a vegetable vendor at the door. Kim wanted to see the excitement and followed the girl out of the door.
There were a lot of people gathered outside, and Kim understood after listening for a while: a purse was lost, and the vegetable vendor had just found it. The peddler wanted to return the money bag to Zhou Jinbao, but Zhou Jinbao said that he was short of a dollar or two and insisted that the peddler pay back the money. The peddler insisted that he had never touched the money inside, so the two men quarreled bitterly.
Seeing that the vendor was pitiful, Jin wanted to help him pay back the money. Before she could say anything, Qi Renhe got in the way with the vendor first.
Qi Renhe said to Zhou Jinbao: "This childe, I am Qi Renhe. Are you sure you have seventeen taels of silver in your wallet? "
Zhou Jinbao loudly replied, "Of course, I'm sure. I counted it specially when I went out. "
Qi Renhe nodded, then turned to the stall owner and asked, "Brother, are you sure that the bag you found hasn't been touched by others, and there are only sixteen taels of silver in it?"
The stall owner nodded and replied, "Yes, yes, I saw the money bag as soon as it fell from him. I quickly picked it up and gave it to him. I didn't even open it. "
Qi Ren and his mouth slightly rose, and then he said to Zhou Jinbao, "Son, if you insist that your purse is seventeen taels of silver, then this purse is not yours, because it is only sixteen taels. Wait here for the person who found your wallet to return it to you, and we will give it to the government. "
Said, and JiRen grabbed the wallet from Zhou Jinbao, was about to pull the vendor away. Zhou Jinbao quickly stopped them: "Wait, wait, I remember wrong. I did bring seventeen taels of silver when I went out, but I spent one or two on dinner there. It slipped my mind. Excuse me, give me your wallet! "
Zhou Jinbao quickly stepped forward, took back his wallet and slipped out of the crowd. JiRen smiled contemptuously at Zhou Jinbao's back, then took out two pieces of silver from his wallet and stuffed it into the vendor's hand.
"Little brother, you take this money. I'm with the government. The government rewards good people like you. You can go now. "
The stall owner received the money and his eyes were moist: "Thank you, son, for helping me out, and thank the government for its trust in me!" " "
The crowd dispersed, the vendor left, Ji Renhe left, and Jin's heart followed Ji Renhe.
After returning home, Jin sent someone to inquire about Qi Renhe's family background, but the result surprised her. Qi Renhe is just an ordinary carpenter. He lives in three huts in the west of the city, and he is the only one in the family.
Kim soon understood that the money Jiren gave to the vendor was his own money, not from the government at all. He said this on purpose because he was afraid that the stall owner would not accept money. What a considerate and kind person.
Half a month later, Jin sent someone to Ji Renhe's house to propose marriage, but Ji Renhe heard that it was the daughter of the shopkeeper in Satin Village and refused on the spot. He said he was just an ordinary carpenter and really didn't deserve a young lady. Even if you get married reluctantly, you will only get into trouble because of the gap in your future life.
Jin did not give up after being rejected by Qi Renhe. She thinks what Qi Renhe said makes sense. If she marries him as a young lady, he will definitely be under pressure. It is better to pretend to be an ordinary village girl.
A few days later, Jin bought a small house near Qi Renhe's home. She told her father that she would go to the temple to fast for half a year and pray for the whole family, and then she disguised herself as a village girl and lived in a hut. Although she is dressed as a village girl, the beauty of Jin can't be concealed, and there is a kind of extravagance in her bones. Qi Renhe soon noticed her.
After going back and forth for two months, Jin often made excuses to borrow things from Qi Renhe's home, and the two soon became friends. Qi Renhe also accidentally fell in love with Kim.
At Jin's suggestion, Qi Renhe finally proposed to her, and they lived together after a simple ceremony in Qi Renhe's cabin.
Half a year is coming soon, and Kim is pregnant. She asked someone to take a message to her father to explain the situation. The gold shopkeeper was very angry when he knew it, but the uncooked rice was ready, and the gold shopkeeper could not say anything. He must prepare some money and supplies for his daughter and son-in-law.
Qi Renhe finally knew that his wife was Miss Kim. He was very grateful to Kim for making such a big sacrifice for himself and vowed to be kind to his wife all his life.
Sun Hao hasn't seen Kim outside Kinmen for several months. Later, they heard that she was married to a poor carpenter. Both of them are very angry. Thinking that two talented people in Hangzhou were not as good as a poor carpenter, they put aside their differences and discussed finding out the poor carpenter's bad luck together.
Early in the morning, Sun met him. They walked and asked questions and came to the hut. Originally, they were looking for the bad luck of the poor carpenter, but when they saw JiRen coming out of the hut, they were afraid to go forward, because they suddenly found out that this man they had seen before had made a big fool of himself in front of him. Finally, Sun He had to leave in despair and never wanted to see Kim and her poor carpenter husband again!