kingnovel Chapter 1286 Extra: Zhou Xing
Chapter 1286 Extra: Zhou Xing
Zhou Xing never thought of herself as a shrew. When she was still in the village, she would clean up the house every day and take care of her younger brothers and sisters. Growing up, she had never had a quarrel with anyone in the village.
But later on, things became difficult. The whereabouts of her father and second uncle were unknown, her grandparents were gone, and her mother went crazy. Under her were all her younger brothers and sisters. If she didn't stand up for herself, this family would be bullied, and she would have no one to turn to when she was scolded.
So she began to change herself slowly, becoming more capable little by little. Like her second aunt, she wanted to do everything at once, tried to deal with the women in the village, and wanted to turn herself into an adult to stand in front of her younger brothers and sisters.
But after all, she was raised by someone who had been taken care of since she was a child, and she couldn't learn to be aggressive. But when the time came to pick up a knife or a gun, she could still do it, and she felt that this was enough.
Every day she follows the old man to do horse stance and exercise her fists and feet, and the strength of her hands and feet is getting stronger and stronger. By then, if she really marries a man who likes to beat his wife, she will not be afraid.
At that time, in addition to worrying about her family's livelihood, she sometimes also worried about her own marriage.
Girls will get married when they grow up. Even if she gets married a few years later, she still has to get married.
But when she gets older, she won't be able to marry into a good family. She has to practice martial arts well and strive to become the head of the family.
But unexpectedly, Zhou Guo became more and more capable, his business grew bigger and bigger, and his family situation got better and better. He could be considered the richest man in the village.
Her thoughts changed again. She decided to stay at home for two more years to help manage the family business. By then, as long as her husband's family could have enough food to eat and had a few acres of land, that would be the best destination for her. But she still wanted to be the head of the family.
Who would have thought that Zhou Guo would choose such a family for her? Not only could they have enough food to eat, but they could also eat meat every meal, and there were many servants to serve them. At that time, their family had no servants at home, and they had to do everything by themselves.
When Zhou Xing first heard that the Zhao family came to propose marriage, she was not unhappy in her heart. After all, who doesn't want her future husband's family to be rich and have no worries about food?
But then she became worried. She knew that in a wealthy family, in addition to the principal wife, concubines were brought in one after another. With so many women, they gave birth to a large number of children, but none of them were hers. She was afraid that she would not have a good life in such a family.
She thought about it for a long time, and finally felt that it was impossible for a person to have everything good in his life. There are gains and losses. She decided to get married because she was really afraid of being hungry.
All the plans were made, but Zhou Guo told her that the Zhao family had been a single-line family for generations and had few descendants. Since she was favored by the Zhou family because of its large population, if she married into the family, Zhao Yang could take a concubine only if she was over 40 and still childless.
Zhou Xing was both happy and nervous. She was actually not young anymore. Many of the girls in the village who were her age, and even younger than her, were married and had several children.
The two families met, and when she saw Zhao Yang, she found that he was indeed a handsome man, more handsome than anyone else in the village. She had never dared to imagine that she would be able to marry such a man in this life.
In the past, when such people walked on the street, she would only dare to look up a few times and never dare to have any thoughts about them.
When she saw Zhao Yang, Zhou Xing's heart inexplicably settled. He was a good person, more polite and considerate than anyone else. None of the Zhou family members had any of the things on them.
Zhou Guo laughed at her, "You were so flustered before, but now your lips are always smiling when you see people. It shows that you chose a good husband."
Two sisters, what can't be said? Zhou Xing blushed a little, but admitted generously, "I have made up my mind. I think he is handsome, a good person, and his family is rich. He can only take a concubine if he is forty and childless. I think I will never find a better husband than him."
She looked at Zhou Guo and said seriously, "Guoguo, thank you so much, thank you for finding this in-law family for my sister!"
Zhou Guo couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, don't worry, I've found out everything. The old man and the old lady of the Zhao family don't have any mistresses outside. They are clean and self-disciplined. It's very likely that Zhao Yang is the same.
Our family will definitely be more than what it is now, and my uncle will definitely rise in status. When he grows up, even if Zhao Yang changes, we don’t have to worry. With our family’s status, he won’t dare to do anything wrong.”
Zhou Xing was touched and amused, nodding her little head. "You're growing up. Have you forgotten that you will get married too? You must choose a good one for yourself in the future. I'll keep an eye out for you."
Zhou Guo laughed, "I'm still young, no need to rush."
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When Zhou Xing got married, the family's situation was just beginning to improve, but it wasn't that good.
But there were a total of thirty-six dowries, the most eye-catching of which were houses, fields and shops. These big items made the villagers amazed.
"These things are always kept at home. Why did the Zhou family take them to the in-laws' house? Won't everyone be surnamed Zhao from now on?"
"Yeah, the Zhao family doesn't have a lot of these things, so why are you taking them from my mother's family?"
"How can they be the same? The Zhao family is the Zhao family. These things are Zhou Xing's own. She holds all the profits. Having money in her own hands is better than anything else. If she goes to her husband's house and gets a penny, she has to ask the Zhao family for it? How can a new daughter-in-law have the nerve to do that?"
These are the older generation in the village who are very knowledgeable. They have lived their whole lives, and although they have never lived the life of a wealthy family, their goals are the same.
The villagers were saying all sorts of things, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were resentful. "The Zhou family must be so arrogant. Why do they look down on our family? What's wrong with our Tiedan? Just wait. The Zhao family is rich and powerful. If she marries into them, she'll have a lot of hard times ahead of her."
But she was worse off. After getting married, Zhou Xing felt that her life was better than ever. She didn't even have to wash her own clothes because she had special servants at home.
Having nothing to do but embroider every day was a good life she had never imagined.
Everyone in the Zhao family, from the elders to Zhao Yang, is easy to get along with.
In the second year after she got married, she gave birth to a chubby son for the Zhao family.
The birth of Yuan Ge'er made the Zhao family very happy. It was only the second year, and Zhou Xing gave birth to a son. There was still a long time to go, and this birth went smoothly, so she could get pregnant again in the future.
Two years later, Zhou Xing gave birth to her second son.
Zhao Yang had two sons, and Zhou Xing broke the Zhao family's tradition of single-line inheritance for generations. The elders were so happy that they handed over the power of the family to her.
The old man gradually handed over the things in his hands to Zhao Yang. Since he had no talent in studying, he might as well take over the family business early. With more experience, he would become proficient in it.
At this time, the Zhou family had become very powerful and could even rank among the top families in Yunzhou.
With the support of the Zhou family, the couple's business grew bigger and bigger, and their family assets became more and more.
By the time Zhou Xing's daughter was born, the family's assets had quadrupled or even quintupled. Thanks to the Zhou family's connections, everyone in Yunzhou had to be courteous to them.
Zhou Xing was satisfied. She said to Zhao Yang, "I lived a hard life for the first ten years of my life, but since I married you, I have been living a life that I never dared to imagine before."
Zhao Yang smiled and said, "Even if you don't marry me in the end, you won't have a bad life. You are the daughter of the Zhou family."
With Zhou Guo's current status and several brothers-in-law who hold real power, no family would dare to treat her unfairly no matter which family she marries into.
Zhou Xing smiled, a look of pride on her face. "Of course, our Guoguo and uncle are amazing, but the others aren't bad either."