"Nonsense, I won't agree to this."
Yu Xiaohua, upon learning that the matter was settled, flew into a rage and cursed, "This unfilial daughter! How can she be so disobedient? Marrying someone right after a divorce, is she that desperate to get married?"
Zhang Wenxue's expression was equally grim, but as a man, he couldn't utter such words.
"Mom and Dad, please don't be angry. Little sister is with Ya Ba now, and there's nothing we can do about it. Instead of being upset, why don't we think of a way to get Ya Ba to give our family a more substantial betrothal gift?"
Wu Gudi had already calculated. Ya Ba was working with Zhang Liunian. Although it wasn't a full month yet, it wouldn't be long. Based on the salary his uncle paid, it should be dozens of yuan. Of course, dozens of yuan was too little. It would be even better if Ya Ba could borrow some money from his uncle to make it two hundred yuan in total. Then they would get two hundred yuan for free. The thought made her excited.
Wu Gudi had a brilliant plan, but she didn't consider whether Zhang Wenxue and his wife would agree to marry off their daughter, or whether they would give her some money.
"What betrothal gift? If she wants to be with Ya Ba, she'll have to get past me first." Clearly, Yu Xiaohua had no intention of letting her daughter remarry, as she still harbored the idea of sending her to the Tie family. However, due to the issue of hush money, they had temporarily shelved that plan. To their surprise, their daughter had gotten her marriage certificate with someone else overnight. What could they do now? Once they were married, how could they break them up?
Zhang Wenxue stood up, his face dark, and questioned, "Who came up with this idea?" Given his daughter's personality, she would never have done this. So, who had advised her?
Wu Gudi was taken aback and immediately pushed the blame onto her brother-in-law. "It must be Third Brother! Who else could it be?" She had no basis for this statement; it was purely instinctual, driven by her unwillingness to see her brother-in-law prosper, so she dumped the blame on him whenever an opportunity arose.
"How did you know about this?" Zhang Wenxue suppressed his anger and asked again.
"I... I saw Liushui taking the household registration book to little sister."
"..." So, this was a conspiracy between the two sons? Zhang Wenxue was so angry he couldn't speak. He sat down again, falling into silence.
Yu Xiaohua was not as patient as him. Upon learning that both sons were involved, she immediately started scolding, "You brats! You've ganged up against us parents, do you really think we won't dare to hit you! I'm going to deal with the eldest now."
Wu Gudi was initially happy, but when she heard her mother-in-law intended to deal with her husband, she felt uneasy. She quickly grabbed Yu Xiaohua and said, "Mom, this must be Little Uncle's idea. He's the one with the most ideas in our family. If you're going to hit someone, hit him!"
Yu Xiaohua rolled her eyes and waved her hand away. "Do you think I'm stupid? My younger son hasn't returned yet, am I supposed to hit the air?" With that, she started walking towards Daming Lake. Wu Gudi, afraid that Zhang Liushui would find out she had reported him, followed and grabbed Yu Xiaohua again. "Mom, if that's the case, you might as well wait for Little Uncle to come back and deal with them together."
"..." This made sense, but it would have been better if she hadn't seen the scheming in her daughter-in-law's eyes.
"Dealing with two at once would be even harder. I'm going to deal with the eldest first." Although the eldest was her own son, Yu Xiaohua was angry and wouldn't hold back.
"Mom, this..."
"Shut up. Don't think we didn't hear you badmouthing us behind our backs yesterday. Let me tell you, Wu Gudi, you're not my only daughter-in-law. We have the second and third sons' families too. We don't *have* to rely on your family. If we hear you badmouthing us behind our backs again, watch your hide."
It was like not spanking for three days and the roof tiles would be pulled off. Yu Xiaohua truly looked down on her eldest daughter-in-law. When she had first returned, she had behaved very well. But after all the things they brought back fell into her hands, she started to gossip. Did she really think she was made of clay? The more Yu Xiaohua thought about it, the angrier she became, and she pushed away the disingenuous Wu Gudi.
Unprepared for this sudden attack, Wu Gudi was pushed by her mother-in-law and fell to the ground. Even so, Wu Gudi dared not speak out in anger, because she knew how terrifying her mother-in-law could be when she was angry. In the past, when she had argued with her mother-in-law, she had been beaten many times. But she never gained any advantage. Fortunately, after her eldest brother-in-law went to Nancheng, they would visit frequently, which made her life a little better.
"Mom, you've misunderstood. I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about my three damn sons."
"We know who we're talking about. No need to be so disingenuous."
"It really wasn't about you."
"Get lost. I'm going to deal with that useless son of mine. He has a wife who's ungrateful and doesn't know how to discipline her." Yu Xiaohua was indirectly scolding Wu Gudi, who tasted the meaning behind the words.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of the situation at home. At this moment, he was riding his motorcycle back to the village with his wife and daughter. The unique roar, as soon as it entered the village, immediately caused a sensation among all the villagers. When they discovered who was riding the motorcycle, they screamed and followed. Zhang Liunian had bought a motorcycle! Zhang Liunian had returned to the village on a motorcycle!
Rumble!
Everyone who heard the motorcycle's sound ran towards Zhang Liunian. The chaotic footsteps kicked up dust.
"Liunian, did you buy this motorcycle?" The first to reach Zhang Liunian's house was Zhang Liusha. As soon as he saw the motorcycle, he rushed forward and touched it all over, his expression like he had seen an unparalleled beauty.
"How could that be? This motorcycle costs tens of thousands. I don't have that kind of money yet." Zhang Liunian helped his daughter off the motorcycle. Watching his wife and daughter go inside, he readily admitted he couldn't afford a motorcycle.
"If you didn't buy it, whose is it?" Zhang Liusha continued to ask. But before Zhang Liunian could answer, the villagers who had also arrived and saw the incredibly cool motorcycle immediately started talking.
"Liunian, did you buy this car?"
"Liunian, you're really capable, you can actually afford a motorcycle. How much does this car cost?"
"Liunian, your car looks really good, black and white."
"You've never seen the world. That's called silver-white, not white."
"Liunian, you're really capable. In just a short time, you've gone from a bicycle to a motorcycle. You're going to be incredible in the future."
The villagers were too excited. They not only spoke but also reached out to touch it. As they touched it, they pushed Zhang Liunian, the owner, aside. It wasn't until they had their fill of admiration that they heard Zhang Liunian reply, "This isn't my car. It's a gift from the two uncles I've recognized as family, a ceremony gift." Zhang Liunian didn't hide anything and directly revealed the matter of recognizing his uncles, preparing for their future visits to the village. But as soon as he said this, everyone was instantly in an uproar.
"What kind of uncles are these? They give away a motorcycle worth tens of thousands as a gift?"
"Liunian, does your uncle still need nephews?"
"Yeah, does he still need nephews?"
"Look in the mirror at yourself, then look at Liunian. Do you think they would take a liking to you?"