When Xu Fang lived in the village, although it was tiring, it was actually quite lively.
The villagers go to work together every day, and they often quarrel over trivial matters.
So she used to often join in the fun to pass the time. After staying in the city for two days, she found that many city people lived their lives behind closed doors.
She was initially worried that she would be bored, but now it seems she won't be.
Look at the movements Zhang Yumei just made as she led her up—they were so practiced! You couldn't achieve that in less than a few dozen sessions.
Lin Xiaoya felt incredibly relieved watching Li Xiang's parents yelling and screaming!
She and Li Xiang registered their marriage not long ago, but they neither held a wedding banquet nor exchanged betrothal gifts. This caused Lin Xiaoya's parents to have a lot of complaints about her.
Everyone thought Lin Xiaoya was useless. They thought they had found a rich husband, but it turned out he was a toad! He was even worse than Lin Xiaoya's previous boyfriends.
Lin Xiaoya's parents told her to go back to her boyfriend at the meat processing plant and see if he would still be willing to marry her if they reduced the bride price.
Actually, according to normal thinking, no one would ask that question. But Lin Xiaoya went anyway.
Not only did she go, but she also acted superior, and as you can imagine, others were naturally unwilling.
Lin Xiaoya isn't some stunning beauty; he's a factory worker from a well-off family, so he wouldn't want a wife who's fickle.
Moreover, Lin Xiaoya later discovered that her period had stopped, and in the end, she had no choice but to continue marrying Li Xiang since there was no bride price.
However, she also failed to earn any dowry for the Lin family, so it was even less likely that her parents would give her a bride price.
So Lin Xiaoya married empty-handed. Li Xiang and his parents were extremely dissatisfied with this. She had been bullied by Li Xiang's mother for the past few days.
Finally, today, they let Lin Xiaoya go do the laundry while everyone was eating. They had promised to wait for her to finish her meal.
When Lin Xiaoya returned after washing the clothes, she found that they had already finished eating. When she questioned them, Li Xiang actually said, "It's all your fault for being so slow. Mom and Dad are old and can't go hungry, so we ate first."
"You're young, it'll be fine if you skip a meal. Go wash the dishes."
Looking at Li Xiang, Lin Xiaoya realized she must have been out of her mind to have thought he was so gentle and considerate.
Lin Xiaoya was already hungry and tired, and now Li Xiang made her wash the dishes. In a fit of anger, Lin Xiaoya smashed all the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
As Lin Xiaoya moved, the bowls and chopsticks hit the ground with a series of crashing sounds, followed by Li Xiang's mother's scream.
"You jinx! Not only did you not receive a dowry after marrying into the family, but now you even dare to smash bowls! You've really gone too far!"
Li Xiang's mother felt heartbroken; they only had five bowls in total, and now three of them had been broken.
It's just that she didn't get a meal. How dare she throw a tantrum when she doesn't even have a dowry?
Lin Xiaoya was unwilling to be wronged for no reason and retorted directly: "So what if I don't have a dowry? You didn't give me a single penny of betrothal money!"
"What's wrong with you doing the first day of the month and me doing the fifteenth?! Besides, you made me do the laundry, but then you wouldn't even give me food. What's wrong with me smashing the bowl?!"
Wow! ( ?д? )
The people living in the same compound, along with Huang Qinqin and the others, all booed and looked shocked.
Huang Qinqin exclaimed, "My goodness, are there still people who marry without giving a bride price these days?"
"Mom, Mom, are they really poor?"
Zhang Yumei shook her head: "He shouldn't be considered particularly poor, otherwise Li Xiang wouldn't be able to live so leisurely every day. After all, Li Xiang's father was also a worker, and he only has one son. How poor could he be?"
"I reckon it's because they're not satisfied with this daughter-in-law that they're not giving a bride price. But this girl is really being unreasonable."
"A woman who isn't even willing to give a bride price won't treat her well after marriage."
Xu Fang and Huang Qinqin both agreed with Zhang Yumei, nodding their heads so much they were practically blurry.
When Li Xiang's mother saw that she had actually said it outright, she said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about! Who didn't give you food? It's just that you were slow, so we ate first."
"Besides, you know why our family won't give you a bride price! Don't you know what kind of person you are?!"
When Li Xiang saw Lin Xiaoya publicly expose their family's shortcomings, he felt that she was becoming increasingly annoying. He blamed himself for not being on guard, otherwise he would not have been tricked by such a person.
Li Xiang felt that being paired with Lin Xiaoya was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung; he was the flower, and Lin Xiaoya was the cow dung!
“If you keep making a fuss, we’ll get a divorce! If you feel that marrying me without a dowry is beneath you, then you can get a divorce and find someone better.”
Onlookers: Wow~
"You can't get a divorce, Li Xiang's wife. I think you should apologize to your mother-in-law!"
"Yes, yes! It's really tough for a woman after she gets divorced!"
"That's right, which woman doesn't go through this? You've just married into this family, so take your time to adjust."
The aunties in the same compound all advised Lin Xiaoya to compromise and apologize. This world is very unfair to women; men can get divorced and easily find another one.
If a woman gets divorced, she can basically only find someone with worse conditions, so it's better not to get divorced at all.
Lin Xiaoya truly didn't expect Li Xiang to blurt out that he wanted a divorce. Keep in mind, she was pregnant!
She's carrying the only child in the Li family, how dare he even mention divorce?!
If Li Xiang knew what she was thinking, he would definitely wake her up by urinating on her.
He's so young; he can have a child anytime he wants. Why would he care about a child he doesn't even want?
Although Lin Xiaoya felt wronged after marrying into the family, she never considered getting a divorce. Now that Li Xiang was threatening her like this, she had no choice but to give in.
Lin Xiaoya lowered her head, her expression unreadable, and reluctantly apologized to Li Xiang's mother: "Mom, I'm sorry, it was my fault today, it's all my fault, I won't do it again next time."
Li Xiang's mother wanted to continue acting arrogantly, but Li Xiang stopped her. She had already lost face enough; if she continued arguing, she would only lose more face.
There's no rush to teach her a lesson. There's plenty of time later.
Huang Qinqin felt frustrated when she saw the excitement end so abruptly.
Not to mention Huang Qinqin, even Zhang Yumei felt uncomfortable, not because she didn't enjoy the spectacle.
It's not that they feel uncomfortable because of the harsh treatment women face in society.
Seeing that Huang Qinqin's expression wasn't too good, Zhang Yumei changed the subject to calm her down: "Qinqin, is there anything you want to eat? Mom will make it for you tonight."
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