What's more, she has an old lady backing her up.
Relying on that kinship, they really acted like they were half the masters.
But Zhu Xiuqin wasn't intimidated at all.
Having grown up in Northwest China, what kind of scene haven't I seen?
So she immediately raised her voice and shouted coldly.
"Stop howling! This is the Shen family home, not a funeral parlor. Everyone here is perfectly fine. You're crying like your parents have died. What kind of behavior is this! If you keep crying like this, you'll even cry away your luck, believe it or not?"
"ah……"
Shen Chunhua was in the middle of something when she was suddenly interrupted by this shout and was immediately stunned.
Sister-in-law Shen turned her head away and chuckled softly.
He quickly put on a stern face, adopting an air of impartiality and justice, and spoke to Shen Chunhua.
“Cousin Chunhua, as you know, my Yongmei has a fiery temper and speaks her mind directly without beating around the bush. Please don’t take it personally with her. If this continues, it will damage our relationship.”
Shen Chunhua didn't believe this explanation at all.
She never lost a verbal battle in the village.
Why would I be afraid of a woman who looks quite proper?
She deliberately sniffled, wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, and sobbed as she spoke.
"Why is my life so miserable? I ended up with this family. What did I do to deserve this? Why is God so unfair?"
"Your misfortune isn't my fault. Your hardship is your own fault for not being able to make a living. Who can you blame for not being able to live a good life? Don't you know who you've offended or offended?"
Zhu Xiuqin crossed her arms and looked at her coldly.
As soon as Shen Chunhua opens her mouth, no matter what she says, she immediately retorts with a barrage of sharp retorts.
Madam Shen felt a headache coming on, and her temples throbbed.
She slammed her hand on the table, making the teacup shake.
"Zhu Xiuqin! Shut up! Chunhua is a relative of my family, a guest. Is this how you treat a guest? You need to have basic manners, don't you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuqin smiled.
"Oh, so she's a guest? Just now, I thought she was the matriarch of the household, scolding her unfilial daughter-in-law. I feel like a poor relative who came to freeload, not even able to get a sip of hot water."
Old Madam Shen couldn't win an argument with Zhu Xiuqin at all.
This daughter-in-law is so eloquent, her logic is impeccable, and every word she says hits the nail on the head.
More importantly, what she says is often reasonable.
Fortunately, Zhu Xiuqin spends most of her time in the Northwest and rarely returns to the Shen family home, so she seldom sees the old lady.
Otherwise, given her sharp tongue and Madam Shen's controlling nature, she would probably have fallen ill from anger long ago.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing and hurry up and take your things upstairs and put them away."
Finally, Madam Shen couldn't hold on any longer. She waved her hand, her voice full of exhaustion.
Zhu Xiuqin didn't say anything, turned around, picked up her luggage, and went upstairs.
As she passed by Shen Chunhua, she deliberately stopped and lightly stepped on her foot with the tip of her shoe.
"Ouch!"
Shen Chunhua felt a sharp pain in the back of her foot and cried out in pain.
Zhu Xiuqin pretended to stop, glanced down, and said indifferently.
"Even a dog knows to give way, how can you not even have this basic common sense? Standing here blocking the way, you deserve to be trampled on."
Upon hearing this, Shen Chunhua was furious.
What?
Comparing her to a dog?
In front of so many people?
How could I possibly swallow this insult?
She grabbed the bundle beside her and lunged forward.
Su Qingzhi reacted quickly, grabbing her wrist and saying coldly.
"You dare touch my mom? Do you even want to keep your hand? I'll break it right now."
Shen Chunhua screamed in pain, her face turned deathly pale, and she struggled violently with her arms.
"It hurts! It really hurts! Let go! My hand is going to break!"
Shen Haitang, who had been keeping her head down, finally found an opportunity to interject, her voice trembling slightly.
"My mother is an elder, how can you, as a junior, treat her like this? You resort to violence at the drop of a hat, what kind of family rule is this?"
Su Qingzhi smiled.
"Now you know she's your mother? When she was throwing a tantrum and cursing, why didn't you, as her daughter, say anything to stop her? What, were you just waiting for her to stand up for you and cause trouble for you?"
"I...I..."
Shen Haitang's expression changed slightly, and her lips trembled.
"She is an elder, how could I stop her in front of everyone? If word got out, wouldn't it make me look unfilial?"
"So, you're saying that if your elders do something wrong, you have to agree and applaud them? If they say they'll hit someone, they'll hit someone; if they say they'll curse someone, they'll curse someone, and you have to stand by and applaud?"
Su Qingzhi pressed on, her tone becoming increasingly sharp.
Shen Haitang frowned, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes.
"Who said such a thing? That's just sophistry and imposing your own arguments on others. You're just trying to stir up trouble!"
“I didn’t say it, but your mother did.”
Su Qingzhi spoke with righteous indignation.
"She was just shouting that 'it's only natural for elders to discipline juniors,' and I'm just putting that to use right now, aren't I? What, is it that only officials are allowed to set fires, while ordinary people are forbidden to light lamps?"
Shen Haitang's face turned ashen, and her eyes were full of resentment as she glared at Su Qingzhi.
She turned to look at Madam Shen, her voice choked with emotion.
“Grandma, it was Haitang's fault. She shouldn't have bothered you at this time. I thought that since Brother Shen Zhiyu was newly married, he would still remember our past relationship. I didn't expect his new wife to look down on me so much, that she wouldn't even let me say a word before resorting to violence…”
As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, and two streams of clear tears slid down her cheeks.
Su Qingzhi felt immediately uncomfortable when she heard her call her "Brother Shen Zhiyu".
But Zhu Xiuqin was one step ahead of her, coldly retorting.
“My Shen Zhiyu has never acknowledged a sister like you. Don’t even mention your name, let alone call me brother. Don’t let just any Tom, Dick, or Harry try to claim kinship with the Shen family. The Shen family’s standards are not as low as you think.”
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