Chapter 42 You're still the best.
More and more people came out to watch the spectacle.
Aunt Qian, who lived next door to Old Zhang and didn't get along with Aunt Zhang, immediately came over with her rice bowl.
"Little Yao, what's going on here!"
Why didn't you go back to your parents' house? Why are you crying for no reason?
Yao Chunian was waiting for this Aunt Qian; she remembered what Yao Shula had told her: the enemy of my enemy is my friend…
This Aunt Qian has argued with her mother-in-law several times, and she also likes to gossip about people behind their backs...
Yao Chunian immediately pulled Aunt Qian aside and explained what had happened.
Starting from the New Year's Eve dinner, my sisters-in-law nitpicked, my mother-in-law made me take the blame, and even scolded me and wouldn't let me eat.
Then, the Yao family, being very understanding, said that it's not good to quarrel during the New Year, and told her to come back and make the most of these few days.
And then, here's the food on this table today...
What did my sister-in-law say? What did my mother-in-law say? And what did the men in the family say?
The more Yao Chunnian talked, the more aggrieved she felt.
What she said was true; isn't this exactly the suffering she herself was going through?
How come I never realized the Zhang family was so wicked before...?
Seeing Yao Chunian crying as she spoke, the people around her started talking amongst themselves.
"That Aunt Zhang is really something. She doesn't dare to criticize her younger daughter-in-law, but she torments her older daughter-in-law every day!"
"Who says otherwise! They just bully the weak and fear the strong!"
Another reason is that they think their younger daughter-in-law is from the city, so they wouldn't dare to bully her!
"This daughter-in-law is really something."
He only comes back once a year, and instead of helping out, he just eats whatever he's given and keeps causing trouble.
Isn't this just a troublemaker?
"It's not just that this youngest daughter-in-law is a troublemaker!"
Isn't Zhang Xiaoqin the same? She's married, but she still meddles in her parents' affairs every day.
She came back once and immediately instigated Aunt Zhang to scold her eldest daughter-in-law! She's got a wicked heart!
"In the end, it's still Zhang Tiesheng who's useless."
His wife has been bullied like this, and he doesn't even know how to protect her!
This is blind filial piety!
"Yes! It's blind filial piety! In the end, it's because Grandma Zhang and her husband look down on Zhang Tiesheng."
They thought Zhang Tiesheng was useless and good-for-nothing, and that he could be bullied.
Look at her, does Aunt Zhang dare to scold her youngest daughter-in-law? Does she dare to scold her youngest son?
"She wouldn't dare, it's just that she thinks her youngest son and daughter-in-law are successful and not someone she can scold!"
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Everyone was chattering away, while Yao Chunian listened and continued to wail.
Infected by Yao Chunian's emotions, Qiangqiang also started crying loudly.
"Don't bully my mom! She's very tired!"
The child's crying made those around Yao Chunian feel even more sorry for him.
Look, what a pitiful young wife! We must tell our daughters that they must never marry into a family like the Zhangs.
Old Zhang's family was caught off guard by Yao Chunian's move.
Yao Chunian's sister-in-law no longer dared to leave the main room.
Zhang Xiaoqin, the sister-in-law, was also flustered by everyone's comments, her face turning red and white in turns...
"What a disgrace! Drag her back here!" Aunt Zhang slapped her thigh and told Zhang Tiesheng to drag Yao Chunian back.
Zhang Tiesheng originally wanted to go forward, but after hearing everyone's discussion, he suddenly stopped.
Bullying his wife is a sign of disrespect...
It seems that's really the case...
Isn't it because his mother looks down on him that she finds his wife so disagreeable?
Seeing that Zhang Tiesheng didn't move, Aunt Zhang immediately looked at Zhang Xiaoqin.
"Drag her back here! Isn't that embarrassing enough already?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqin initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the people in the courtyard...
Forget it, my own father is my father-in-law, so I definitely can't go up and pull him away; my second brother is my brother-in-law, so I can't go up either.
Only myself is suitable...
Zhang Xiaoqin immediately stepped forward to help Yao Chunian up.
As soon as Zhang Xiaoqin touched Yao Chunian, Yao Chunian immediately cried out in pain and lay down to the side.
"Zhang Xiaoqin, why are you pinching me! I've already apologized to you, why are you still so relentless!"
Do you really want me to die in your house before you're satisfied?
This is unbearable!
As Yao Chunian spoke, he pushed Zhang Xiaoqin back, then quickly got up, grabbed Qiangqiang, and ran towards Old Yao's house.
That's right, just as Yao Shula said, no one else dares to make a move.
Only this sister-in-law, whose brain is so muddled, would reach out and pull herself up.
Zhang Xiaoqin, who hadn't even reacted yet, stood there dumbfounded.
"I...I didn't pinch her! She's lying!"
"Alright! Xiaoqin, she's still your sister-in-law!"
Every time you come back, they treat you to the best food and drink.
And you, you listen to your mother's instigation every day, and you always cause trouble whenever you come back!
"Exactly! Doesn't your mother always say that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl? Why do you, like water spilled from a bowl, always want to come back?"
"Hey! This is going to be interesting! Xiaoqin, how could you hit your sister-in-law!"
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Old Zhang's family also started to get a little scared.
Yao Chunian must have gone back to her parents' home to complain. What will we say when Old Yao's family comes later?
No, Old Yao's sons should all be accompanying their wives back to their parents' homes today.
Even if someone comes, it can only be Yao Chunian's mother.
They breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Yao Chunian's three older brothers don't come, it's fine.
In the evening, let Zhang Tiesheng go and coax them, say a few nice words, that's all. It's the New Year, and nobody wants any trouble.
To their surprise, Yao Chunian went back to her parents' home to ask for help.
Not only did they bring Yao Chunian's mother over, but they also brought his three older brothers and their three wives.
When Aunt Yao and her three sons and daughters-in-law blocked the entrance to Old Zhang's house demanding an explanation, everyone around Old Zhang's house came out to watch the commotion.
Aunt Yao dragged Aunt Zhang around, bringing up old grievances again and again, and gave Old Zhang's youngest daughter-in-law and sister-in-law a thorough dressing-down.
The three sons, with their sleeves rolled up and faces full of anger, waited for the male members of the Zhang family.
The three daughters-in-law loudly proclaimed to those around them how wicked Old Zhang's youngest daughter-in-law and sister-in-law were...
That evening, many families in the county learned that a family had mistreated their daughter-in-law during the Lunar New Year, and the daughter-in-law's family had given them a lesson.
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"And then what? What happened in the end?" Yao Shula listened with great interest.
"And then? After that, we packed up what needed to be packed and let Chun Nian take Qiang Qiang back to Old Yao's house!"
Mom said she was waiting for Zhang Tiesheng to come and pick her up.
"Oh, and one more thing, Shura, Grandma and Mom both said that Zhang Tiesheng should be coming to pick you up tomorrow, and they want you to come to our house tomorrow," Zhong Xiaochun said softly.
"Me? What would I do there?" Yao Shula was a little surprised.
"Go and criticize Zhang Tiesheng! You're good with words, and you always hit the nail on the head when you criticize someone." Zhong Xiaochun said with admiration.
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