Aunt Wang suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Sister-in-law, haven't you seen Zhaodi come out these past two days?"
Two days ago, Wang Zhaodi was at home and had to come out to do laundry. These past two days, people have been saying she's getting married again, but I haven't seen her.
If you said that the Queen Mother had made her stay at home to wait for marriage, Aunt Wang wouldn't believe it.
When Wang Zhaodi married Lin Jianguo, she was still washing clothes and cooking the day before the wedding.
Their family isn't the type to dote on their daughter.
Aunt Wang then noticed: "Yes, why haven't we seen Zhao Di sweeping the yard these past two mornings?"
She thought Zhao Di was just embarrassed to face her and afraid of being scolded.
But thinking about it carefully, I really haven't seen Wang Zhaodi at all in the past two days.
After listening, Lin Jianguo frowned, also feeling that something was amiss.
Aunt Wang then said to him, "I'll go to the Wang family to see for you. If she really doesn't want to get married, then you can take her back. If she's willing, then you can leave without having any conflict with the Wang family."
Although the families had old grudges, if a real conflict broke out, they could only side with the Wang family.
Therefore, Aunt Wang Er did not want Lin Jianguo to enter the Wang family alone, lest he not get a good outcome.
After listening, Lin Jianguo understood the reasoning and agreed to wait outside.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Wang then entered the Wang family home.
When the Queen Mother saw her two sisters-in-law, she felt strange. The three families had a very unpleasant falling out before, and the two sisters-in-law never greeted her when they met. Why were they suddenly coming to their house?
Aunt Wang peeked out and saw that the entire Wang family was there, except for Wang Zhaodi.
"Third sister-in-law, where did Zhaodi go? Wasn't she supposed to be getting married? We've come to see her."
The Queen Mother's eyes darted around. These two sisters-in-law had always been kind to their daughters since they were little. Could they be here to deliver something?
So she enthusiastically pulled them inside: "Oh my, you two heard that Zhao Di is getting married and have come to deliver her dowry?"
Aunt Wang raised an eyebrow. This person is really shameless, asking for things so directly.
She didn't expose him, but said, "Yes, let's see what Zhao Di needs. Where is she?"
The Queen Mother slapped her thigh and said, "Our Zhaodi needs a few pieces of cloth, some snacks, and preferably some money as well."
If the two sisters-in-law gave it to her, the Queen Mother would keep everything and use it to make new clothes for her eldest grandson...
Aunt Wang frowned and insisted on seeing Wang Zhaodi: "Where is Zhaodi? Why are you all eating, but Zhaodi hasn't eaten?"
The Queen Mother rolled her eyes, trying to figure out how to appease her two sisters-in-law.
Aunt Wang smiled and said directly, "If we want to give Zhaodi a dowry, she has to come and tell us herself. Besides, if we give her a dowry, Zhaodi has to give us some candy."
This is their local custom: when relatives like aunts, uncles, and maternal aunts contribute to the dowry, the bride has to give them wedding candy as a token of her gratitude.
The Queen Mother wanted something, so she eventually allowed them to see Wang Zhaodi.
“Don’t be surprised. Zhao Di is a disobedient child. The Lin family has bullied her so much, yet she still wants to go back. I’ve found her a better family. The man is rich and much better than the Lin family. Once she marries him, she’ll thank her mother.”
So Aunt Wang and Aunt Wang's second aunt saw Wang Zhaodi, who was tied up in the woodshed and had a head injury.
Aunt Wang covered her mouth and cried, and quickly went over to try to untie her rope.
The Queen Mother stopped her, saying, "Her aunt, don't meddle in other people's business. If you want to see Zhao Di, then just do it this way."
Aunt Wang was furious. Looking at Wang Zhaodi's expression and then at her mother's face, she sneered, "Third son's wife, is this how you treat your daughter?"
The mother said sarcastically, "The child is disobedient, so I have no choice but to do this. I told you, she will thank me when she marries well in the future."
When Wang Zhaodi saw her aunts, hope was rekindled in her heart: "Aunts, aunts, please save me! The man my mother wants me to marry is an old bachelor from the next village."
Aunt Wang's family and Liu Xiangxiang's family were from the same village, so she also knew about that bachelor.
"Didn't that man beat his wife to death?"
Wang Zhaodi was even more shocked. She had heard that he had driven his wife away, but it turned out he had beaten her to death!
Does her mother know about this?
She looked at the Queen Mother and found that her eyes were darting around and she dared not look at her.
It seems she knew, but she still insisted that Wang Zhaodi marry him.
Wang Zhaodi laughed loudly, tears streaming down her face, filled with resentment: "Mother, Mother, why, why?"
The mother gritted her teeth and said, "Zhaodi, don't blame your mother. Your brother has already agreed to marry her. If you don't, he'll be beaten for not carrying on the family line. Besides, that's 30 yuan. With that money, you can get your nephew a wife."
Aunt Wang cursed inwardly, "Shameless!" Looking at Wang Zhaodi's dying state and seeing Wang's mother's ridiculous face, she made a decision.
As soon as they stepped out of the Wang family's house, Aunt Wang said anxiously, "Second sister-in-law, why did you pull me out like this? What about Zhaodi? We have to save her."
Aunt Wang reassured her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have a way to save Zhaodi. It's not appropriate for us to go and save her given our status."
After all, they were Wang's daughters-in-law. If Wang Zhaodi was released, and Wang's father came after their husbands, then they would be in the wrong.
In rural areas, women generally have little social standing.
Aunt Wang Er felt that the only person who could save Wang Zhaodi and discipline Wang's mother was Lin Jianguo.
He is Wang Zhaodi's husband and has the right to prevent her from marrying.
When Lin Jianguo heard that Wang Zhaodi was injured and tied up, he immediately wanted to rush in to rescue her.
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