Chapter 088 An unexpected surprise
Shi Yue had some concerns in his mind, so no matter how good the house was, he had to think about it again.
"Hey, young man, I've shown you around. Tell me the truth, what do you think of my house?"
Shi Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, your house is very nice."
Hearing this, the old lady's triangular eyes gleamed with a gleam of light, and she said, "Then how much can you give me for this house?"
Shi Yue: "Well, Auntie, I need to think about this again."
"No? What else are you considering?" The old lady glared at him and said, "Didn't you say you're quite satisfied with this house? Then what else are you considering? Oh, I see. It's the price, right? Well, let me be honest with you. I'm planning to sell this house for 25,000, the lowest. What do you think?"
Shi Yue glanced at the old lady and said, "Twenty-five thousand, isn't that a bit high?"
The old lady was unhappy: "What do you mean by high? Do you understand the current housing prices? Do you know that one square meter in Beijing is now selling for 700 yuan? My house is at least 40 square meters, and I'm asking you for 25,000 yuan. You're getting a bargain!"
Shi Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, don't think I don't understand. Seven hundred yuan per square meter depends on the location and the house. Although your house is newly renovated, it is still an old house. Isn't this price inappropriate?"
The old lady curled her lips and said, "Anyway, I'm only asking for 25,000. If you give it to me, the house is yours. If you can't afford it, don't waste my time with me. There are many people waiting to buy my house anyway!"
The smile on Shi Yue's face disappeared, and he thought to himself, what kind of person is this?
Everyone who buys a house has to go through several rounds of negotiations, but this lady got anxious before he even said a few words.
Fortunately, he didn't really want to buy this house, otherwise he would have been very upset.
The old lady: "What do you think, do you want it or not?"
Shi Yue said with a forced smile, "No, since there are so many people who want to buy this house, I'll just leave it to someone else."
The old lady's expression suddenly turned bad, and her face turned pale. She must have been upset by Shi Yue's words.
After all, who can't see that she just said it casually?
She said with a gloomy face, "Since you don't want it, then leave quickly."
Shi Qiu Shui puffed up his cheeks a little unhappily, thinking to himself, why is this grandma like this? She's kicking people out if they don't buy a house.
Shi Yue was also unhappy, but since they had already kicked him out, he naturally took his daughter out.
As Shi Yue opened the door and walked out, he saw the old man who had just left leading a young man and woman walking over. The two young people were walking shoulder to shoulder, looking very intimate, and they were obviously a young couple.
The old man hurried over and when he saw Shi Yue, he waved his hands anxiously and shouted, "Young man, young man!"
Shi Yue: "Master, you called me?"
Old man: "Yes! I'm calling you!"
He said anxiously, "Young man, you can't buy this west wing room!"
Shi Yue narrowed his eyes and asked innocently, "Uncle, why can't I buy this house?"
Old man: "Because this house is not for sale!"
The old lady, who heard the noise, lifted the curtain of the west wing and said, "What are you yelling about? It's your turn as an outsider to decide whether to sell my house or not. I say sell it, so it's sold!"
Old man: "Tian Dafen, is this house yours? How can you sell it just like that?!"
Old lady: "Why is this house not mine anymore? I..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by the man from the young couple who came in with the old man: "Mom, stop talking!"
The man looked at Shi Yue with an apologetic look on his face and said, "Comrade, I'm sorry, we won't sell this house. No matter what my mother tells you, we really won't sell this house."
Shi Yue waved his hands, trying to explain that he hadn't originally intended to buy the house, but before he could say anything, the man's gaze shifted back to the old lady.
He said with a complicated expression: "Mom, this house belongs to Zheng Min. How could you sell it without informing Zheng Min and me?!"
The woman next to him also said with a complicated expression: "Yes, Mom, if it weren't for Mr. Chang's kindness in informing us, we wouldn't know about this!"
The old lady said unconvincedly, "What do you two mean? What do you mean? Yes, this house is yours, Zheng Min, it's the dowry your parents gave you, but you don't live here anymore. I figured it's empty anyway, so I could make some money selling it. Why, just because I sold the house without notifying you, you're mad at me? Are you giving me the cold shoulder?"
She slapped her thighs with both hands and started howling violently.
"Old man, I'm an old man who died a long time ago. Why didn't you take me with you when you left? What's the point of letting me live alone? The son I raised with great difficulty has forgotten his mother after getting married. Now he gets angry with his own mother for a little thing and turns his face against me at every turn. What's the point of living like this? Old man, if you can see this from below, please come and take me away. Let me go with you! So that I don't have to suffer here alone!"
When the young couple heard this, their faces changed. The woman opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she closed it after hearing the old lady's howling.
Shi Yue and Shi Qiu Shui were stunned by the scene in front of them.
Shi Yue now understood.
It turned out that the house did not belong to the old lady, but was the dowry of her daughter-in-law. Moreover, the old lady did not even inform her son and daughter-in-law that she wanted to sell the house.
Shi Yue curled his lips, looking down upon the old lady's behavior. Although he didn't know what the situation was here, in their Dayu Dynasty, the husband's family had no right to touch a woman's dowry. Even the poorest family would not dare to secretly touch their daughter-in-law's dowry. If such a thing was discovered, the daughter-in-law could report it to the authorities.
The key point is not whether the defendant was punished. The key point is that this matter is shameful. Not only will it be despised by others, but it will also make it difficult for the children in the family to get married in the future.
Shi Qiu Shui pouted like her father, she also looked down on this old lady!
The old lady didn't notice the disgusted looks from the father and daughter, and continued to slap her legs and howl, "Old man, come and take me away. I'm suffering here. Look at our son, he..."
"That's enough!" Her son's roar interrupted her howling. "Mom, what are you talking about? When have Zheng Min and I ever been so cold to you or let you get angry? Normally, when you decide what to eat or buy, Zheng Min and I never disagree, right?"
Old lady: "Why don't you agree to sell my house?"
"Mom, this house is not mine, it belongs to Zheng Min. Zheng Min's parents gave it to Zheng Min. Why are you selling it?"
The old lady argued confidently: "Zheng Min married you, so her house is yours. You are my child, so what's yours is mine. Why can't I sell the house?"
Shi Qiu Shui opened his mouth in shock, and Shi Yue also leaned back suddenly.
You know what, this old lady's logic is really strong.
If what she said had not been so outrageous, Shi Yue would have been convinced by her.
The old lady's son and daughter-in-law were so angry that they couldn't say a word.
"No, Mom, I beg you, please stop making trouble." In the end, the old lady's son gave in. He grabbed his hair and begged for mercy in a collapsed state.
The old lady said: "What do you mean I shouldn't make a fuss? I haven't made any fuss at all. I want to sell my house, seriously! Don't even think about talking to me about anything else! I've already told you, I'm definitely selling my house, don't even think about stopping me!"
Because of the old lady's loud shouting, residents from several nearby courtyards came over to watch the fun.
"Hey, what's Tian Dafen doing? Look how mad Yingjie and Zheng Min are!"
"Didn't you hear? Tian Dafen is making a fuss about selling the house today!"
"Selling the house? Tian Dafen is crazy! This is the house Zheng Min's parents gave her. Why would she sell it?"
"You know Tian Dafen, so who knows what's wrong with her?"
"It's over, it's over! Yingjie and Zheng Min can't control this crazy woman Tian Dafen. Maybe Tian Dafen will really have to sell this house in the end!"
"No way, Zheng Min can't control Tian Dafen, but don't she still have her parents?"
"You mean Mr. and Mrs. Zheng? They... Hey! Look, is that Mr. and Mrs. Zheng?"
Shi Yue and Shi Qiu Shui, who had been listening to the whispers of the people around them, turned their heads to look outside and saw a man and a woman, two middle-aged people in their forties, walking in from outside.
The man was tall and thin, and his appearance was just average, but he had a pair of glasses on his nose, which made him look like a cultured person.
The woman was not short, with a Hu Lan hairstyle and a white shirt on. She was neatly dressed. At first glance, one could tell that she was a person who was very decisive and efficient. Shi Yue estimated that even if she was not a leader, she was at least a cultured person.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Shi Yue felt that he might have guessed wrong.
"Damn you, Tian Dafen! I'm really giving you face, aren't I? If you have the guts, say what I just said again. Are you determined to sell this house? I paid for this house for my daughter, and the house deeds are in my daughter's name. What gives you the right to sell it? Huh? Let me ask you, what gives you the right to sell it? I'm telling you, the house deeds are in my daughter's name. If my daughter doesn't agree to sell the house, let alone you being her mother-in-law, even if you are the king of the world, it will be useless!"
After being scolded by the visitor, Tian Dafen, the old lady, suddenly lost her momentum. She subconsciously took a step back and said, "Uh, mother-in-law, why are you here?"
"Why am I here? Can I not come? If I don't come, my daughter will be bullied to death." Zheng's mother glared at Tian Dafen and turned to look at her daughter.
Even though she scolded Tian Dafen so harshly, she was just as ruthless towards her own daughter. She scolded her with a look of dismay: "You complete bastard, you've been bullied like this by your own mother-in-law, and you can't even scold her back? Do you really think it's like the old society, treating her like an old lady? If you were born to be a maid, why don't you go home and be a maid for me, your mother?"
Zheng Min was scolded so much that she couldn't even lift her head. Instead, the man next to her opened his mouth and whispered, "Mom, don't be angry..."
Mother Zheng: "Oh, yes, if you hadn't said anything, I would have really forgotten to scold you, Tian Yingjie, Tian Yingjie, my daughter married you, and I didn't ask you for a car, nor did I ask you for a house. Even the three major items were prepared by our family. You only asked you for 800 yuan as a betrothal gift, and you let my daughter take it all away when we got married. Isn't this enough for you to take advantage of me? What, you haven't taken advantage of me yet, right? You also want your mother to sell the house in my daughter's dowry?"
"Mom, you, you misunderstood. I didn't think so. This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Mother Zheng: "Misunderstanding! I heard everything!"
She said angrily, "I heard it all, and you still want to say I misunderstood, right? I really want to doubt how my daughter was bullied by you and your daughter in the past!"
She pointed at her daughter's head and gritted her teeth, saying, "Silly child, why didn't you tell your parents when you were bullied?"
Zheng Min lowered her head and said weakly, "No, Mom, you..."
Mother Zheng: "Just shut up! I don't know which loser you inherited your bad temper from!"
Shi Yue took a deep breath. Wow, this old lady is really powerful. She scolded all three of them speechless.
The old lady who was chatting nearby muttered quietly, "See, I told you that Old Zheng could cure Tian Dafen."
Mother Zheng turned her head and said, "By the way, who among you came to see the house today?"
Shi Yue raised his hand cautiously and said, "Well, I am."
No, this old lady is not going to scold him as well, is she?
Shi Yue shrank his neck, feeling a little nervous. Shi Qiu Shui, who was holding his hand, let go of his hand.
Shi Qiu Shui took two steps back, putting some distance between himself and Shi Yue.
Shi Qiu Shui: If you scold him, you can’t scold me anymore.
Shi Yue: ...
Mother Zheng didn't vent her anger on Shi Yue. When her eyes fell on him, she just said, "Young man, we won't sell this house. Go look somewhere else."
Shi Yue nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Ever since Zheng's mother showed up, Tian Dafen knew that she would not be able to sell the house in the short term. But now, seeing that Zheng's mother treated Shi Yue, an outsider, better than her, a legitimate relative, she was still unhappy.
She angrily said, "Mother-in-law, I'm not buying this house anymore, okay? If you're fine, just go home now. You're such a mother-in-law, pointing fingers at your son-in-law's mother in his own home. How dare you?"
Mother Zheng: "Oh, what should I be embarrassed about? No matter what I do, I'm not as outrageous as you! Stealing your daughter-in-law's dowry is shameful!"
Tian Dafen: "Zheng Min married into my family, so she's a member of my family. Her things are of course my family's things. How can I lose face if I use them? Oh, I see. It's because you don't have a daughter-in-law, so you can't control your daughter-in-law's dowry and you're jealous, right? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You're just a hen that can't lay eggs, so you can't give birth to a son."
She became more and more excited as she spoke: "I don't know if your daughter has inherited your genes and is also a hen that can't lay eggs. She has been married to my Yingjie for two years, and there is still no news of pregnancy. It's because our Yingjie has a good temper. If it were someone else, they would have divorced your daughter long ago."
"You still have the nerve to talk about divorce, right?"
Zheng's mother couldn't bear it any longer, so she took two or three big steps to Tian Dafen, grabbed Tian Dafen's hair and slapped her three times.
"With an old woman like you around, I've wanted my daughter to divorce your son for a long time. No, I never wanted my daughter to marry your son! How dare you ask for a divorce? Fine, let's get a divorce. Zheng Min, let's go to your house, get the marriage certificate, and then go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce right now!"
Zheng Min: "Mom..."
Tian Yingjie also shouted with a bitter face: "Mom..."
He was really resentful. He had done nothing wrong, so why was he going to lose his wife?
Zheng's mother: "Why are you yelling? I want a divorce, today, and I have to! Not only that, I want everything I bought when we got married back! Old man, go find a moving team and take away all the refrigerators, washing machines, and TVs in Zheng Min's house! Don't leave anything behind!"
When Zheng's mother mentioned divorce just now, Tian Dafen was not anxious, but when she heard Zheng's mother said that she wanted to move all the things away, she became anxious. "No, no, the refrigerator, washing machine, and TV are all mine. Why are you taking them away?"
Her words were like adding fuel to Zheng's mother's rage, causing her anger to rise even more.
"Pa pa pa"
She slapped Tian Dafen three times in quick succession: "Oh, my daughter is not as important as those things in the eyes of an old hag like you, right? Okay, okay, you're really great, huh?"
She turned her head and said, "Zheng Min, you see, this is how your old woman sees you. If you still have a little self-respect, stop talking nonsense to me and come with me to get a divorce. Do you hear me?"
Zheng Min pursed her lips and nodded slightly.
It has to be said that Tian Dafen's attitude really made her sad, and even she, who was usually good-tempered, couldn't stand it.
"No, Zheng Min, I beg you, let's not get divorced, okay? My mom is my mom, and I am me. You know my mom is always out of tune, so just ignore her, okay? Zheng Min, my wife, I beg you."
Tian Yingjie was really panicked. He held his wife's hand, fearing that she would leave if he let go.
Tian Dafen: "Yingjie, don't worry about her. If she wants to leave, she can leave. The worst that can happen is a divorce. Don't be afraid. After you get divorced, Mom will find someone better to introduce you to. You're a man, so don't be afraid! Unlike women, divorced women are second-hand goods, like sluts, no one wants them."
As soon as Tian Dafen finished speaking, Zheng's mother slapped her in the face. She said, "I told you to tell me that you can't live without spewing shit with your stinky mouth. What's that? Second-hand goods, damn it, my daughter wants to divorce or not, what does it have to do with you, an old hag? My daughter is young and beautiful, and there are so many people chasing after her. Besides, even if my daughter doesn't look for someone else, I'm happy to support her!"
Zheng's mother beat Tian Dafen so hard that she almost pulled out all the hair on Tian Dafen's head. Seeing that her mother was bruised and swollen and couldn't say anything, Zheng's father, who had been watching from the sidelines, stood up.
He lightly reached out and pulled Zheng's mother's arm, saying, "Alright, alright, old woman, I know you're angry, but she's still your mother-in-law after all. Let's just bear with it. Otherwise, it will be so difficult for Yingjie and Zheng Min to be caught between us."
Shi Yue raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, this old man is really good at taking advantage of others. Tian Dafen was beaten like this, but he still acted as if Zheng's mother was wronged. He is indeed a cultured person.
Cultural person: What does this have to do with me?
Shi Yue pulled Shi Qiushui and whispered to his daughter, "Learn from this."
Shi Qiushui: What are you studying?
Seeing Shi Qiu Shui's confused look, Shi Yue shook his head. Why is it that his daughter is not smart when she should be, and is smart when she shouldn't be!
Forget it, I’ll go back and teach you slowly.
Shi Yue shut up and continued to watch the fun. When Zheng's father finished speaking, Zheng's mother's eyes flashed and she said, "What mother-in-law or not? We're getting divorced. I don't recognize this in-law!"
Father Zheng: "Hey, old woman, what nonsense are you talking about? Divorce or not is the children's business. Why are you, as a mother-in-law, meddling in this?" As he spoke, Father Zheng sighed: "Hey, old woman, I know you also feel sorry for our daughter, but..."
Mother Zheng: "But what but? I'm going to divorce you if I say so. Zheng Min, come on, come with me!"
She shook off Tian Dafen and walked out, dragging her daughter with her.
Father Zheng sighed again, turned his head and said helplessly to Tian Yingjie: "Hey, son-in-law, your mother is also angry, don't take what she said to heart."
Tian Yingjie: "Dad, please help me talk to Mom. I don't want to divorce Zheng Min."
Zheng's father patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely tell your mother. Don't worry about it for now. The Civil Affairs Bureau is closed today anyway, and Zheng Min can't divorce you. You should solve your mother's problem first. It's not good for your mother to keep making such a fuss."
Hearing this, Tian Yingjie felt his face burning. He nodded quickly and said, "I know, Dad. I will talk to Mom about it."
Zheng's father: "Okay, then you talk to your mother and I'll go after Zheng Min and the others first. You can talk to your mother and then come home to pick up Zheng Min."
Tian Yingjie: "Okay, okay, I understand."
Father Zheng nodded in satisfaction and left.
Tian Yingjie turned his head to look at Tian Dafen lying on the ground, sighed tiredly, and went forward to help her up.
Tian Dafen: "Oh, you little bastard, you're thinking about me now. When your mother-in-law beat me just now, why didn't you step forward to stop her? I really raised you in vain..."
Hearing this, Tian Yingjie's expression became very bad, but because there were so many people outside watching the fun, he didn't say anything. He just quickened his pace and quickly helped his mother into the house.
Without more excitement to watch, the crowd gathered outside the courtyard dispersed and went back to their homes. Shi Yue and Shi Qiushui, who had come to look at houses but unexpectedly witnessed a lively scene, looked at each other. Shi Yue said, "Let's go home?"
Shi Qiushui nodded his head: "Let's go."
On the way home, Shi Qiushui said sincerely: "Dad, please take me with you next time you go house hunting. I want to see the excitement."
Shi Yue knocked on Shi Qiushui's head and said, "Little Ancestor, please stop talking nonsense. I don't want you to do this kind of thing next time I look at a house!"
He just wants to live peacefully and buy a house!
Shi Qiushui: "Ah...that's right!"
She blinked her eyes and said that compared to watching the fun, buying a house was more important.
However, what the father and daughter don’t know yet is.
Their road to buying a house was quite bumpy.
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