Upon hearing that her son minded, Mrs. Lu became even more determined to break off the engagement.
"If you don't annul the engagement, give me a thousand yuan in compensation. I'll reluctantly take Sheng Yueqing back with me, otherwise the engagement will be called off."
Seeing her resolute expression, the others guessed that she didn't want to get married at all.
Mother Sheng was also pondering it.
She definitely can't come up with a thousand yuan, so the only option is to call off the engagement.
It's just a pity for her Jinjin; her dream of marrying into the Lu family has been shattered.
However, Sheng Yueqing didn't get any credit either.
She's already in the He family; it'll be difficult for her to get out.
So, after discussing it with Sheng Dahu, Sheng's mother said to Mrs. Lu, "We can annul the engagement, but since you're the ones who wanted to annul it, you have to compensate us."
Mrs. Lu was speechless. "You've got the wrong person, and you have the nerve to ask me for compensation?"
Sheng's mother refused to back down, saying, "It's Sheng Yueqing's fault for going to the He family on her own, but our Jinjin didn't go to some random man's house."
“She went to your Lu family with a clean reputation, but your Lu family didn’t want her, so naturally you have to compensate us.”
Mrs. Lu never expected her to be so shameless.
Just as he was about to lose his temper, Sheng Yueqing stepped forward.
"Mom, that's not right. How can you say I went to the He family on my own?"
“Before I got married, you gave me a bowl of brown sugar water. I felt dizzy after drinking it and could barely walk. You then pushed me to He Yushen. I even suspected that you deliberately switched me with someone else.”
"Otherwise, why didn't I go with the matchmaker from the Lu family?"
It's clear that the matchmaker from the Lu family is easier to recognize.
Everyone immediately looked at Sheng's mother with suspicion.
He suspected that she had deliberately switched the bride.
Sheng's mother denied it, saying, "You were both wearing red veils at the time, how could I tell the difference?"
"Besides, things have already come to this, what else can I do?"
"Since you've already married into the He family, you should live well with them. Otherwise, returning to your original family would be considered a second marriage."
Sheng Yueqing laughed in exasperation, "Does Mom mean that Sheng Jinjin is also getting married for the second time?"
Mrs. Sheng said biasedly, "Of course not. Mrs. Lu said that Jinjin was taken out before she even entered the house, so she is still innocent."
Sheng Yueqing sneered, increasingly doubting that she was not born to her mother at all.
Otherwise, why would she treat her like that?
Mrs. Lu urged impatiently, "Since the engagement is called off, return the engagement jade pendant from my family."
Sheng Jinjin wanted to fight for it, but her mother told her to calm down.
"Mom can't afford to pay her a thousand yuan. Anyway, Sheng Yueqing can't marry into the Lu family, so it's not a loss."
Sheng Jinjin shut up when she heard this.
Mrs. Lu felt relieved after receiving the jade pendant. "Since the engagement has been called off, our Lu family is not stingy. Consider the three hundred yuan betrothal gift as part of your daughter's dowry."
"Everyone can bear witness that the fault does not lie with the Lu family. The three turns and one ring have been given to the Sheng family. It's because the Lu family is kind-hearted."
After saying that, he quickly got into the car and left, afraid that Sheng's mother would change her mind.
When everyone saw how generous the Lu family was, they didn't think the Lu family was wrong at all; on the contrary, they thought the Lu family was very generous.
Mrs. Sheng was also surprised, not expecting the Lu family to be so generous.
You get 300 yuan for free, plus a three-turn radio and a sewing machine.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yueqing reached out her hand and said, "Mom, consider the three hundred yuan as my retirement allowance for you, but you have to give me the three turns and one sound."
Mother Sheng put her hands on her hips and said, "Nonsense, that was saved for your sister. Your sister has already been jilted."
"If we don't add some dowry, how will she marry into a good family in the future?"
Sheng Yueqing no longer yielded as she had in her previous life. In front of everyone, she questioned, "Mom, am I really your biological daughter?"
"You deliberately ruined my wedding, you pocketed the money, and you didn't give me anything. Did you pick me up off the street?"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yueqing's mother's eyes darted away, making her even more suspicious.
Even the village chief couldn't stand it anymore. "Zhang Dahua, you've ruined Qingqing's marriage. You should at least give her something, otherwise how will she talk about her future in-laws?"
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. He jumped out.
"What do you mean the wedding is off? She even cheated me out of two hundred yuan in betrothal gifts!"
"And give me back all twenty catties of pork!"
Mrs. Sheng was afraid of Mrs. Lu, but not Mrs. He.
"What nonsense! Your son took the wrong baby, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet."
"Besides, Sheng Yueqing has already moved into your son's wedding room, so she's a member of your He family. Why are you asking me for your dowry?"
Old Mrs. He objected, "It was clearly you who tricked me into marriage and deliberately switched the bride."
"If you don't return my betrothal gifts today, you'll have to give Sheng Jinjin back to me!"
She realized that Sheng's mother favored Sheng Jinjin more, so she used this as a threat.
As expected, when Sheng's mother heard that her youngest daughter was to marry into the He family, she immediately refused.
"No way! He Laoliu already has Sheng Yueqing, how dare he dream of marrying my youngest daughter? He's like a toad trying to eat a swan."
Seeing that she couldn't do this or that, Old Madam He reached out to grab Sheng Jinjin.
"Today you either return the bride price to me, or give me your youngest daughter."
Sheng Jinjin screamed in fright.
She had no desire to become a daughter-in-law in the He family. "Mom, save me."
Mother Sheng didn't want Sheng Jinjin to marry into the family either, so she resorted to cursing in a desperate manner.
"Once the bride price has been given, don't even think about getting it back. Anyway, my eldest daughter has already married into your He family, so she's a member of your He family now."
"You want your money back? No way!"
The Sheng family's relatives also said, "Yes, even if you made a mistake in marrying her, Qingqing is no worse than Jinjin. You actually made a profit."
Sheng Yueqing is not only an excellent cook, but also a skilled farmer, raising chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep.
She saved many of the sick livestock in the village.
She even knows about herbs and can collect them to make money.
The money Sheng Yueqing earned was used to build the new house for the Sheng family in recent years.
"You made a good choice in marrying this woman."
When Old Mrs. He heard that Sheng Yueqing was so good at making money, she thought, "Won't the family have another money-making tool in the future? That would definitely be a good deal."
But going back empty-handed isn't her style.
So she reached out to her mother-in-law for a dowry, saying, "Since it's your Sheng family's fault, give us a bigger dowry."
She saw that Sheng Yueqing's dowry consisted of ordinary cotton quilts that weren't worth much, so she took the opportunity to ask for more.
Sheng's mother didn't want to give it to her.
He pushed the money directly to Sheng Yueqing, saying, "Sheng Yueqing can earn money herself. If you want money, go ask her."
Old Mrs. He immediately asked Sheng Yueqing for it.
Sheng Yueqing spread her hands and said, "I have no money."
“I used all my money to build a house for the Sheng family, and I still owe some money.”
"Besides, who said I was going to the He family?"
"Sheng Jinjin, whom you booked, is right there. We'll just take her back in a bit. I don't owe you anything."
Old Mrs. He turned to look at Sheng Jinjin, and Sheng's mother immediately protected her.
Seeing how much she cherished Sheng Jinjin, Old Mrs. He had an idea.
The Sheng family has no sons, only two daughters, and Sheng's mother still protects Sheng Jinjin so much. If the sixth son marries Sheng Jinjin, all the houses in the Sheng family will be hers in the future.
So Old Lady He changed her mind.
"I don't want Sheng Yueqing anymore, I want Sheng Jinjin!"
The other daughters-in-law also thought of this, "Yes, we want Sheng Jinjin."
The Sheng family's house is all new; it's the only one of its kind in the village.
If Lao Liu marries Sheng Jinjin, then by all accounts, the house would belong to them too.
They immediately wanted to bring Sheng Jinjin back.
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