Chapter 413: Fight Back
Du Juan was so angry that she clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turned white. "This morning when I went to the well to fetch water, she deliberately blocked the road with a bucket of water, saying something like, 'No wonder some people are so pretentious, it turns out they are pregnant with the leader's treasure'. It was obviously directed at you!"
Lin Anan rubbed her swollen lower back and said in a steady voice, "And then?"
"I already knew the whole story, so I was naturally unhappy. I couldn't stand others making up stories about you, so I argued with her. In the end, she used her eldest uncle, Captain Wu, to pressure me!
And she said... and she said that someone like me deserves a 2,000 yuan betrothal gift? She said her niece Wu Jiao is the daughter of a real leader. As long as she beckons, someone will empty their family's nest egg to give her money, but they are still not willing to marry her, and the betrothal gift is more than 2,000 yuan..."
No wonder Du Juan became more and more angry as she spoke. This matter even involved Wu Jiao?
Lin Anan suddenly chuckled, "No wonder they say people from the same family stick together!"
It turns out that the Wu family’s standard for choosing a daughter-in-law is… those who can’t understand what people say are given priority?
Lin Anan didn't say the latter part of this sentence, but she found it funny just thinking about it.
Lin Anan had seen Wu Jiao and her mother before.
As for Ma Chunyan, they are really the same type!
"Sister, they've gone too far! I'm going to report her to the leader! She's destroying the relationship between the neighbors and damaging the reputation of the military. She's in big trouble!"
"Don't be anxious." Lin Anan calmed her down again.
However, after combining the previous and subsequent conversations, Lin Anan was able to piece everything together.
Could it be that...the girl that the youngest son of the Shi family wants to marry is Wu Jiao?
Ma Chunyan said that even though someone offered a dowry of 2,000 yuan, Wu Jiao was still unwilling to marry, which made sense.
Although the Shi family has five daughters and the whole family depends on this youngest son, the boy has no future and his family is very ordinary, so Captain Wu may not look down on him.
But the reason why Wu Jiao could pull with him must be because of the appearance of the boy from the Shi family.
The Shi family members were all good-looking. If Wu Jiao wanted to vent her anger, she had to find someone who looked similar to Lin Zihuai. After all, she fell in love with Lin Zihuai because of his face.
Then, if they want to surpass Dujuan and prove that they are better, more valuable, and more qualified, they have to make a fuss about the bride price.
From the moment she asked the Shi family for a betrothal gift of 2,000 yuan, it was clear that this was more of a fit of anger than a genuine desire to get married.
Lin Anan shook her head. "Don't get angry with them. I guess... you don't even have to do anything about this. There will definitely be a good show."
"ah?"
Du Juan didn't understand what Lin Anan meant.
Lin Anan smiled and took Du Juan's hand, then whispered her guess into her ear.
Dujuan was so stunned that she even forgot to be angry.
"Sister, you said Wu Jiao was trying to get angry with Zi Huai? Is she playing with other people's feelings? How can this be allowed! She is even being a hooligan..."
Lin Anan couldn't help laughing out loud, "You can say that."
"That's definitely not possible!"
Lin Anan was just enjoying the show, but with Du Juan's current mindset, she couldn't accept it at all. Not only did she not find it funny, she was also extremely angry.
Some even feel that Wu Jiao is morally corrupt and treats human hearts as a joke, which is a very frivolous and evil act.
"Sister, I have to report Wu Jiao! As parents, Captain Wu and his wife not only failed to discipline her, but also let her do whatever she wants. It's simply... simply..."
"Okay." Lin Anan patted Du Juan's hand and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, hit the snake at its weakest point. If you really want to make them look bad, you have to get the timing right. Besides, there are skills to reporting."
Lin Anan leaned close to Dujuan's ear and whispered the plan.
Du Juan was dumbfounded again!
"Sister, this might be bad..."
"What's wrong with that? Why do you care about other people's marriages? Even if the Shi family sells their five daughters again to raise money, it's none of our business. It's just a matter of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten.
We only care about Ma Chunyan's slander! Next time she says something unpleasant, you can argue with her, but what comes out of your mouth must be reasonable, so that the neighbors can see it carefully! When the time comes, they will be punished one by one."
Du Juan nodded sharply, "Okay."
Lin Anan pointed in the direction of the Wang family with her chin, "The organization just dealt with a family because Aunt Wang didn't control her mouth!
Now is the time for a strict investigation, and military dependents should abide by the rules of the military region. The investigation team of the division headquarters has not yet disbanded, and she still dared to run into the gun, so she deserves to be punished."
Du Juan felt relieved instantly!
Things haven't even started yet, but I already feel relieved.
"Sister, you are really amazing."
"Last time Wu Jiao disrupted the charity performance, we let her off the hook. She made a confession and that was it. But this little girl is holding a grudge and will definitely do something weird again in the future! So, when it's time to take action, we have to hit her harder."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Lin Anan poured herself a glass of water and said, "But I can't help you with anything. I'm expecting the baby now. I'll have to be hospitalized in ten days or so."
Du Juan immediately nodded and said, "Sister, I understand. Don't worry about these things. They are just bad people. Zi Huai and I will deal with them. Just take good care of them."
"Okay, okay, I know you have the ability."
Around noon.
Chu Mingzhou carried two small jars back and said, "Mom said last time that you guys would need old wine and distiller's grains for your confinement, so I asked someone to find some good ones for you."
Customs vary from place to place, but people in Suzhou really cannot do without these two things during confinement.
Chu Mingzhou gently placed the ceramic jar in the corner of the kitchen. The red wedding characters on the glaze glowed warmly in the sunlight.
"You know how to buy it. It's sealed so tightly that you can smell the fragrance."
Chu Mingzhou straightened up and tidied up the hair around her ears. "The wine you have there is different from the one in the northwest. I specially asked someone to bring it from Sucheng."
"You really do things in silence and never tell me."
Chu Mingzhou smiled and took out an oil-paper bag from his trouser pocket. Inside was a few pieces of pine nut rice dumpling candy. "It's just a small thing. I bought this on the way. Try it."
Lin Anan took it and put one in her mouth. The sweet fragrance mixed with the crisp sound of pine nuts spread on the tip of her tongue. The taste was quite dense. "Delicious."
The Wang family’s affairs were quite new, and Lin Anan chatted with Chu Mingzhou while eating.
Wang Hu was Chu Mingzhou's soldier in the special operations battalion, and currently, he is still a soldier under his command.
Now that the Wang family has encountered such a thing, Chu Mingzhou feels uncomfortable.
“People should be responsible for their own actions.”
After saying this, Chu Mingzhou ate his rice in big mouthfuls, obviously not wanting to discuss this issue anymore.
Lin Anan hummed lightly and turned the topic back to the Wu family, also talking about the injustice Du Juan suffered in the morning.
Chu Mingyu couldn't keep quiet and started to complain, saying a lot here and there, but he managed to make everything clear.
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