"Your stepmother is looking for you! Don't listen to her nonsense. As long as you don't want to, you won't get married. I will support you for the rest of your life."
Having said that! But Zhang Shuqin also knew that she couldn't make the decision on this matter, and the head of the family had to make the decision.
"Auntie, I... wuwuwu... My stepmother said she has found a good family for you, in her family's hometown."
Pei Xiaohua cried even harder. One voice told her to give up her life! Forget about getting married. Her own father didn't want her. She couldn't stay at her uncle's house forever. Her sisters-in-law were dissatisfied. Another voice told her to live well. Her life was bought by her mother's life. Why should she live well? She just wanted to live well. She just didn't want to get married.
"She farted. Wait till night and I'll tear her mouth apart. Your uncle has the final say on your marriage. I raised you, and no one can let you get married without my consent."
Zhang Shuqin had made up her mind: what family disgrace should be kept secret? She would do anything for the child she had raised.
When Gu Qingmeng and Su Xue heard people talking about family matters, they both kept their mouths shut tacitly, but their ears were wide open and their necks were stretched.
Who doesn’t like to listen to the Eight Weirdos?
On the other side, Pei Weidong saw his sister crying, so he handed the work in his hands to someone else and walked quickly into the yard. Seeing this, Pei Xinghe also walked into the yard.
"Sister, why are you crying? Tell me what happened?"
Pei Weidong dotes on his only sister, who has lived with his uncle since she was a child. He visits twice a day! He also knows he can't leave home; he won't make room for anyone else. Even though he's suffered so much at the hands of his stepmother over the years, he hasn't considered leaving.
"Brother, my stepmother asked me to go home and get married, but I don't want to get married." Pei Xiaohua said weakly.
"If you don't want to get married, then don't get married. You don't have to worry about your stepmother. I'll take care of her. I'll protect you even if it costs me my life."
Pei Weidong clenched his fists. His father had clearly promised to let his uncle decide his sister's marriage, but it was that sinister stepmother who decided it.
"Weidong, your uncle and I are involved in this matter. You younger generations shouldn't get involved! Do you still want to get married? If this becomes known to everyone, forget it."
They have been tolerant in all these years just for fear of delaying their nephew's marriage. Zhang Shuqin now wishes she could tear Wang Cuihua, her cheap sister-in-law, to pieces. Look at what she has done to the children.
Pei Xinghe knew what his cousin was going to do by looking at his cousin's expression. This guy would beat people without hesitation.
If Zhang Shuqin knew what her son was thinking, she would definitely spit in his face! It was just like the severity of his beatings.
Listening to their words, Gu Qingmeng knew that Pei Xiaohua's stepmother wanted to use her in exchange for the betrothal money. In the final analysis, she just thought she was soft and easy to bully! If she got a hard temper, she would definitely make the family a mess!
"Who else can you protect if you risk your life?" Su Xue hates men like this the most. They are brave but cowardly, and only think about the present things without considering the future. Now that her brother is gone, Pei Xiaohua will have no one to rely on in her life. Won't she be bullied by others?
"Well, I have an idea." Gu Qingmeng said softly. She wanted to help Pei Xiaohua a little.
Maybe I saw the shadow of my best friend’s childhood in Pei Xiaohua!
"Xiaohua, we girls should be more assertive. Didn't your stepmother ask you to go home? After you go home, take a knife and go to her room every night to sharpen it at midnight. You don't have to say anything. Just tell them during the day that you dreamed of your biological mother. They will definitely not dare to force you to get married in the future."
People at that time were still very superstitious, so Gu Qingmeng dared to come up with such an idea.
Even if the method doesn't work, you can go to Grandpa Pei. Didn't Pei Heixiong say that he is older than Pei Xiaohua, and if he comes forward, Pei Xiaohua's parents won't dare to refute him!
Su Xue gave Gu Qingmeng a thumbs up.
Pei Xiaohua: Sister Gu is really amazing, scaring people with a knife! She seems to be able to do it if she tries hard.
Zhang Shuqin: Gu is a strong girl. It seems that she will not be bullied in the countryside. She feels relieved.
Pei Weidong: Is this possible? It feels like a new world has opened up.
Pei Xinghe: This method is really not something that ordinary people can come up with.
"That's a good idea, Weidong, but don't do anything stupid. Auntie is waiting for you to get married and have children! Your mother must be looking forward to it too! But don't mess around with your stepmother. How could a good girl marry you if your reputation is ruined?"
Zhang Shuqin tried to persuade them earnestly, but her nephew and her fourth son were still reluctant to get married and refused to go to the wedding ceremony. Fortunately, her fourth son has come to his senses now, but she didn't know when her nephew would come to his senses.
"Auntie, with the current situation at home, why should I find another girl to burden me?"
Pei Weidong sighed. His stepmother was very powerful and knew how to behave outside. She brought up a son and a daughter, and also had a son with his father. How could there be a place for him in the house?
The reason he didn't leave home was to prove himself. Everything in the house was bought by his mother, so why should he leave? He wouldn't leave, and would just be an eyesore at home.
He no longer wanted to get married. If he married an honest one, he would be bullied by his stepmother. He would not agree to marry a fierce stepmother. Filial piety was more important than anything else. How many daughters-in-law would dare to go against their mother-in-law, even if it was a stepmother? Unless she gave up her reputation and had no brothers or sisters at home.
"That's right. You don't have to get married, but you can also find a stronger wife. Isn't it easy to deal with the mother-in-law?" Su Xue continued from the side.
Pei Weidong asked inexplicably, "If it were you, what would you do?"
"I...just do it. I'll do it myself, even my own mother. If you get hurt, go to the hospital and I'll pay for it. I have money."
Su Xue is used to being willful. In her previous life, she fought with her own mother like an enemy and took the money without even seeing her. In this life, she is even more of an enemy. She even set fire to her house before going to the countryside?
Pei Weidong's eyes lit up, and the way he looked at Su Xue changed instantly. This girl was quite charming and exactly the type he liked.
"Um... Su Zhiqing, what do you think of me? I'm twenty years old and not bad looking. How about we get together with the intention of getting married?"
Su Xue was stunned for a moment and said, "Get lost! I knew you were holding your fart in. You dare to use me as a pawn? Don't you even know who I am?"
Su Xue still had a lot of swear words she wanted to say, but when she saw Aunt Shuqin and Pei Xiaohua who had been helping with the work, she swallowed the words back and decided to curse them when she had time alone.
However, fate has it that Su Xue doesn't know that sooner or later she will take up arms and go into battle to protect the brother and sister. Of course, this is all later.
"Hehehe! What are you angry about? I'm just telling you."
The bitterness in Pei Weidong's eyes flashed by so quickly that no one caught it! Only he knew how much sincerity was hidden in his jokes.
Everyone except Gu Qingmeng was stunned. In their minds, a daughter-in-law shouldn't disobey her mother-in-law? This was the first time they heard that it was okay to go against her mother-in-law. It left a deep impression on everyone.
"Haha! Olaf was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Looking at the expressions of the few people, it was obvious that they were all shocked. Gu Qingmeng could only ease the atmosphere and change the subject.
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