The needlework you mentioned can be left to the servants.

You care about the money and want to take care of it yourself. I can't say anything more, but you shouldn't say anything wrong about me."

Ning's mother was furious: "You have been lazy all day, and you only know how to play with flowers and plants. A pot of flowers costs a hundred taels of silver, and even a golden mountain is not enough for you to spend so much."

Shiniang's eyes were filled with tears: "Which item in the Ning Mansion was not spent on my money? You said something bad about me. It's just because I didn't find my father and asked him to help deliver the message to the rural examiner. You blamed me in your heart.

I feel like everything is bad about me.”

Ning's mother was speechless, and then she sat on the ground and burst into tears.

Zhang Heng was silent.

In fact, he had guessed that this dynasty would happen as early as the beginning.

Because Ning's mother had too many expectations for this marriage that she shouldn't have, and if she didn't go according to her wishes, there would inevitably be disputes.

From his point of view, Shi Niang is already excellent.

Marrying into the Ning family brought a large dowry, enough to last ten generations of the Ning family.

What was the Ning family like in the past? They didn't know the taste of meat for half a month and ate some meat. Even the eldest son who was the son-in-law had to come home.

Now that things are better, there is no shortage of silks and satins, but she no longer dislikes her daughter-in-law. How can there be such justice?

"Don't you just want me to go find daddy?"

"Okay, I'll look for it right now. If I can't find it, I won't come back."

Ning's mother cried, and Shi Niang also cried.

Halfway through crying, I walked away angrily and left the house without looking back.

That night.

The Ning family caught fire.

It is strange to say that the fire seemed to have eyes, and it only burned the dowry brought by Shi Niang and the renovated courtyard.

The Ning family was in chaos.

Ning Caichen even came to beg Zhang Heng personally: "Brother Zhang, there is a fire at home. Please help save it."

Zhang Heng shook his head: "This is a demon fire. I can save it, but I can't save it. Laowa has already figured out that his daughter has been wronged. He wants to take away everything Shiniang brought and let you go back to the old days. I

Not suitable for interfering."

The second day.

Looking at the messy Ning Mansion, Ning's mother couldn't afford to fall ill.

Zhang Heng used talisman water to treat the disease and asked: "Today is like the past, has the old lady ever regretted it?"

Ning's mother was furious and said angrily: "My Ning family has passed down poetry and calligraphy. The daughter raised by Lao Lao cannot serve her parents-in-law. Can't I say that? Burn it, let him burn it. I think the gold and silver he sent are too high."

It’s so dirty that I’m embarrassed to pass it on to our children and grandchildren.”

Zhang Heng said no more.

The next few days.

The Ning family was impoverished and returned to the way it had been before. Every day they had clear soup with little water and no meat or fishy taste.

Ning's mother has been used to eating afternoon tea in the past few months and is extremely uncomfortable.

Ning Caichen saw this and went out with the hen at home. As a result, he waited until night and the hen in his arms was not sold.

And compared to Ning's mother, Ning Caichen's eldest brother had more complaints.

Complaining about his mother's ignorance, Ning Caichen was able to marry a wife like Shiniang, which was a blessing earned in eight lifetimes.

If it were him, he would have wished to be worshiped as a Bodhisattva, but if she asked for anything, she would always be granted. Ning's mother actually went to trouble Shiniang. Isn't this making herself uncomfortable?

Ning's mother had nothing to say. Looking at Ning Caichen who was getting thinner and thinner, she felt very regretful.

It's a pity that the Qingfu people left the building empty, and no one knew where Shiniang had gone. Ning Caichen searched for several days, but found nothing.

Forced to have no choice, Ning's mother could only come to the backyard again and plead to Zhang Heng: "My greed has covered my eyes, just like dark clouds covering the sun. Now I think about it and regret it. Since Shi Niang married into my Ning family, we have suffered a lot."

Because of his kindness, now Caichen misses his wife every day and doesn't think about food and drinks. This is all my fault and I will never do it again."

Zhang Heng sighed: "Neither deaf nor mute, nor a family man, Ning Caichen and Shiniang have a very good relationship. Let them live their lives by themselves. As a mother, why bother to interfere.

"

After saying that, he added: "Before Qinggong left, he asked me to take care of Shi Niang. I know where she is now, but I have said it first. This kind of thing cannot be done twice. If it happens next time, I won't do it."

I’ll take care of it.”

Mother Ning thanked her profusely.

Zhang Heng called Ning Caichen and said to him: "Seven miles west of Qingfu, there is a stone bridge. Shi Niang has nowhere to go, so she lives under the bridge. It depends on you whether you can bring her back.

"

Ning Caichen hurried over.

But when I got under the bridge, I looked around and there was no one there.

Ning Caichen was impatient and could only shout: "Shi Niang, Shi Niang!"

Gua!!

A red frog jumped out of the river.

But after hesitating for a moment, the red frog got back into the water, only looking at Ning Caichen with its two eyes.

Ning Caichen is just an ordinary person, how could he find any clues.

After calling for a long time, Shi Niang didn't come out to meet him. She thought Shi Niang was disgusted with him, so she couldn't help but feel sad: "Shi Niang, Shi Niang, how can I live without you?"

I saw Ning Caichen crying bitterly.

Shi Niang couldn't bear it anymore, jumped out of the water, turned into a human form, hugged Ning Caichen and cried: "Caichen, I can't let you go, but now I can't find my father, and I'm disgusted by your mother.

, what can we do if we don’t leave?”

When I think about these days, Shiniang has been living under the bridge and has no home.

Ning Caichen cried so hard that he blamed himself: "I was busy studying all day long, and I couldn't stand in the way and handle the relationship between you and your mother. It's all my fault. I've also seen through it. I'm not the material for reading at all.

Instead of wasting time with fantasy all day long, it is better to obey destiny and live a good life with you at home."

That night, Ning Caichen took Shiniang home.

Seeing Shiniang back, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Unfortunately, Shi Niang had no money left, so she had no choice but to pawn her jewelry and get a hundred taels of silver back.

Of course, this amount of money cannot be compared to what it was before.

But it was enough for the two of them to rent a shop and sell some pens, inks, paper and inkstones to make a living. Although they were not rich, it was enough for them to have enough food and clothing.

call!!

Zhang Heng is meditating in the attic.

Suddenly, the paper frog placed on the table spontaneously ignited without fire and turned into a puff of smoke.

The green smoke condensed but did not disperse, and gradually turned into the form of an old man. He saluted Zhang Heng and said, "My little girl, I have asked the real person to worry about it."

"It's okay."

Zhang Heng's face was expressionless: "What's going on with Mr. Qing?"

"I have found out that Na Pudu Cihang came from the Western Regions and came from Dabei Temple. He is the current Dharma King of Dabei Temple."

"Shi Jing, the Censor of the Left Supervisor, recommended the Empress Dowager to come to the capital to preach in the name of her seventieth birthday."

"After the Dharma Conference, the Queen Mother took a fancy to him and gave him a badge of honor to travel in the palace. Soon after, he was elected as a national advisor by the emperor."

"Of course, this is on the surface. Secretly, Shi Jing, the censor of the Left Supervisor, is a registered disciple of Zen Master Hongye of Xiangguo Temple. Pudu Cihang became the national master, and there is a hint of Buddhism behind it."

"And after Pudu Cihang became the national master, many canonized demon kings disappeared. I'm afraid..."

Qing Muhai didn't say anything else.

After a moment of silence, Qing Muhai frowned: "I just don't know what their purpose is."

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Chapter completed!