Chapter 82 The Gao Family's Bustle

After Liu Ruyun once again made excuses to refuse to do housework, Ding Hong exploded.

"Mother, it's time for my second brother's wife to cook, right? At first, she said that the first three days of marriage were not important, so she was not allowed to work. Later, she said she caught a cold and couldn't get out of bed. A few days later, she said that my second brother tossed her so hard that she couldn't get out of bed.

How could my second brother, a scholar, be so ignorant? Would she, a daughter of a scholar, do such a dissolute thing? She has been married for half a month, and she only goes out to eat and go to the toilet. Is she a chicken? She stays in the roost all day, isn't she afraid of being laughed at by the villagers?

A few days later, when he was able to get out of bed, he said he wanted to teach his little sister poetry and literature. Why? I have to do the housework and outside the house. Why? "

She really couldn't stand it anymore. She thought that after three days of marriage, there would be someone to help her share the burden, but she didn't expect that this little slut just refused to go out.

Before she could say a few words, Gao Zhiyuan came to her defense. Her mother-in-law was counting on her son to be an official and enjoy a good life, so she could only bear it.

Gao Zhiyuan finally went to school today, and she had to make things clear.

Mrs. Cui was also unhappy. When Li Wanyue was around, she was the one doing the work, and the eldest daughter-in-law would massage her shoulders and legs and serve her tea and water.

Now that Yunniang has come into the house, she has not gone out for so many days, and even when she can go out, she doesn't come to serve her. This is not right.

More importantly, in order to marry Yunniang this time, the betrothal gift, clothes, items, banquets, etc., added up to fifteen taels.

It was thought that she would bring back ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift, and her parents' family would add some more so that the family would be a little better off. However, she only brought some clothes and jewelry, and did not bring even a tael of silver.

I even went to her room and searched it when Sanchao was not at home, but I didn't find a single penny. I was so angry when I thought about it.

Before Mrs. Cui could speak, Liu Ruyun walked forward with red eyes and said softly, "Mom, sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to work or serve my mother-in-law. It's just that I have been weak since I was a child and I get sick easily. My parents have never let me do housework. I can't even tell the difference between oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. How can I do it?

Besides, my husband said that my sister is old enough to get married and needs to look for a husband. He asked me to teach her some poetry, books and etiquette so that she can find a good family. That’s why I put my mind on my sister. You are really wronging me by saying this, sister-in-law.”

As she spoke, tears began to fall. If you didn't know, you would think that Ding Hong had bullied her.

Liu Ruyun did feel aggrieved. Before she got married, Gao Zhiyuan told her that her sister-in-law would take care of the housework and she didn't have to do anything. She could just read and write like she did at her parents' home.

Who would have thought that after only being married for more than half a month, Ding Hong would openly and covertly bully her, smashing pots and pans in the early morning before dawn, disturbing her and making her unable to sleep for a long time.

The food was so bad that people who didn't know would think it was a nunnery. She had never seen any meat in such a long time since she got married. Fortunately, Gao Zhiyuan bought some meat buns for her from outside.

She lived in a poor house with a musty smell, which only got better after lighting some incense. The yard was all dirt and when the wind blew, dust flew everywhere. She didn't go out because she was afraid of being choked by the dust.

They even wanted her to do housework excessively. Her fingers were used for writing and playing the piano, so how could they do housework?

Thinking of this, tears kept flowing. If it weren't for the fact that Gao Zhiyuan loved her and treated her well, she would never have married into such a family.

Ding Hong sneered, "You're talking as if everyone knows how to wash and cook right after they're born. Isn't it because you do it more often that you learn? You can't do it and you don't want to learn. Aren't you just trying to be lazy? You're still a scholar's daughter. A scholar's daughter can't do housework and won't serve her mother-in-law. It's not shameful to say it out loud."

Gao Conghui walked out quickly upon hearing the crying, supported Liu Ruyun who was out of breath, and glared at Ding Hong: "Sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law just married into our family, can't you be more considerate? People say that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, how can you act like a mother?"

This new second sister-in-law is much better than Li Wanyue and the eldest sister-in-law. The eldest sister-in-law has never given her anything, but the second sister-in-law gave herself two velvet flowers and two pearl flowers as soon as she came into the house. They are so beautiful.

She also said that when I lose weight, she would give me two of her beautiful clothes, so I should take good care of her.

Ding Hong was furious when she heard this: "What? Our mother is sitting here peacefully, and you are going to curse her to death just because of a second sister-in-law who doesn't serve her mother-in-law? You also say that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, but she calls me mother? I don't have a daughter of this age who doesn't work.

Everyone respects my sister-in-law, but has she ever respected me? I was so tired that I couldn't stand up the other day, why didn't she help me? I'm not saying this, little sister, even if you want to marry into a wealthy family, other people's wives have to serve their parents-in-law. If you don't learn to serve our mother now, how can you serve your parents-in-law in the future?

Are you protecting her just because she gave you a few worthless velvet flowers? Do you think the velvet flowers she gave you are more valuable, or the silver hairpin she wore?

In the past few years, the shoes you have worn were all made by me. Why don't you speak for me?"

Gao Conghui was choked by these words: "I...am I not learning from my second sister-in-law?"

"Learn from her? She herself doesn't even serve her mother, what did you learn from her?"

Gao Conghui didn't care: "Anyway, my eldest sister-in-law is used to doing these things, so what's wrong with you doing it? My second sister-in-law doesn't have time to do anything else because she's doing it for my own good."

"Okay, you can side with her too. Whoever wants to do it can do it. I won't do it anyway." Ding Hong was so angry that she almost laughed.

Mother Cui roared, "Stop quarreling. You are all making me worry. Second son's wife should also stop crying. You are crying away your blessings."

Liu Ruyun stopped crying.

Mother Cui looked at Ding Hong and advised, "Eldest wife, why don't you let her teach Xiaohui and Dapeng how to read and write, and you can still do the housework, okay?"

Ding Hong stamped her feet and said, "Mom, even if she teaches, she can still teach for a whole day. One hour a day is enough, and the rest of the time will not interfere with work."

Liu Ruyun's tears fell even harder. She closed her eyes, her legs went limp, and she fell into Gao Conghui's arms.

"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Gao Conghui looked at Mrs. Cui fiercely: "Mother, look at the eldest sister-in-law, she made the second sister-in-law faint."

Ding Hong looked at it and also lay down on the ground. Isn't it just pretending to be unconscious? Who doesn't know how to do that?

Gao Zhiqiang just walked in with firewood on his back. Seeing his wife lying on the ground, he threw down the firewood and ran forward. He hugged Ding Hong and called her a few times. Seeing no movement, he looked at Mrs. Cui and said, "Mom, what happened to my wife?"

Gao Conghui said angrily: "Brother, the eldest sister-in-law is pretending, and the second sister-in-law is the one who really fainted."

Gao Zhiqiang ignored her and quickly asked his son Gao Peng to call a doctor.

Mrs. Cui was about to stop him, but failed. She slapped her thigh in anger and said, "What a sin! Why do we need to call a doctor? Just pinch the philtrum and it will be fine."

After saying that, she ran to Liu Ruyun and raised her hand to press hard on her philtrum.

Mrs. Cui had such strong force in her hands that she left a red mark in an instant. Liu Ruyun couldn't pretend to be in so much pain that she moaned and opened her eyes.

Mrs. Cui asked the eldest brother to pinch Ding Hong's Ren Zhong point. Gao Zhiqiang pinched it, but Ding Hong didn't wake up. I don't know if it's because he is too good at pretending.