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Chapter 221 The past of the archway (219) Who stands sideways under the moon

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    Ding Erkang got up and opened the courtyard door. Seeing that it was the grandparents of the Jiao family, he asked in a little surprise, "Why are you coming to my house right now? Could it be that there is something urgent?"

    The old man of the Jiao family cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Ding, excuse me. Let's go in and talk!"

    Ding Erkang led the two into the living room, and when he was about to boil water to make tea, the old man of the Jiao family stopped him and said, "Sir, don't worry, let Zhongwen do it, let's talk."  Nodding at Zhongwen, Zhongwen understood what Grandpa meant, and hurried to the kitchen to light the fire and boil water.

    Ding Erkang asked: "What is the urgent matter that made you rush to my house without waiting for Zhongwen to take a rest?"

    The old man of the Jiao family lowered his voice and said: "It's really an urgent matter. The application for Xiuzhen to set up a chastity archway has been approved, and the county magistrate took half a month to repair it. He plans to choose an auspicious date for the magistrate  Come to cut the ribbon, when the time comes, all members of the Jiao family will be there.¡± He paused for a while, stroked his beard with his hand and said with a little embarrassment: ¡°This matter is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that the magistrate heard about it.  The Kaifeng mansion where Zhongwen and Xiuzhen went together was in a hurry, and they called me to the county government to ask questions, fearing that something might happen to them, didn¡¯t they slap themselves in the face by setting up the chastity archway!¡± Having said this, Jiao  The old man turned his attention to Ding Erkang.

    When Ding Erkang heard this, he had to ask back: "Are you worried about Zhongwen or Xiuzhen?"

    The old man of the Jiao family didn't expect Ding Erkang to say that. He was stunned for a moment before he said slowly: "It's not that I don't worry about them, it's that the magistrate of the county doesn't worry about them. Later I said that the two of them will go with you  Yes, he was a little relieved. Why don¡¯t you, me, and Zhong Wen be invited to dinner at the "Fuchun Tower" tomorrow, what do you think about this matter?"

    After Ding Erkang listened to the story of the old man of the Jiao family, he asked a little puzzled: "Why did you invite me?"

    The old man of the Jiao family shook his head and said, "I don't know either." He just heard the words of the county government official, saying that Mr. Ding must be invited to the banquet with us!  "

    Ding Erkang gave an "oh" in puzzlement, and did not speak again.

    The old man of the Jiao family had no choice but to say again: "Sir, you have a lot of experience and knowledge, let me come up with an idea!"

    Ding Erkang said: "Why is the magistrate so enthusiastic about setting up a small chastity archway? Could he get any political benefits from it?"

    The old man of the Jiao family said: "I heard that the magistrate of this county is not doing well in his official career, so he was finally released to the magistrate of Linggao Dang County. Could setting up a chastity archway also increase his political bargaining chips?"

    Ding Erkang said: "Do you know the name of the county magistrate?"

    The old man of the Jiao family shook his head and said, "I only know his surname is Du, but no one knows the exact surname!"

    Ding Erkang thought for a while and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter what his last name is. The important thing is whether this matter has a good or bad impact on the Jiao family. Whether he made wedding clothes for others is worth debating."

    Ding Erkang continued: "This matter is related to Xiuzhen's fate from the beginning to the end. I wonder if you have consulted Xiuzhen's opinion?"

    The old man of the Jiao family said: "Of course Xiuzhen agreed, otherwise how could I rashly agree?"

    Ding Erkang added: "Does Xiuzhen know that if the archway is erected, she will have to stand like the archway for the rest of her life, be its slave, and be suppressed and bound by it?"

    The old man of the Jiao family didn't think about it so much, he said a little dumbly: "How can it be oppression and restraint? There are so many memorial archways in the world that day, and the martyrs are not alive?"

    Ding Erkang didn't want to argue with the old man of the Jiao family, so he asked, "If Xiuzhen is your granddaughter, do you have the heart to let her be a widow for the rest of her life?"

    The old man of the Jiao family said: "She was widowed voluntarily, that's why the county magistrate commended her. If my granddaughter can earn a chastity archway, I will go to the family temple to burn incense and worship, and tell the ancestors!"

    Hearing what the old man said, Ding Erkang couldn't help sighing deeply (Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel.com
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