Chapter 8: Using the Force of Others to Fight Against Them
Chen Dani took out a wooden box from her arms and handed it to Liang Jinyu, and said in amazement: "How do you know she would go through your things?"
Liang Jinyu took it and said, "I guessed it."
"I don't believe it." Chen Dani curled her lips and stretched her neck curiously.
Inside the box was a silver hairpin. Apart from a black stone inlaid on the top, there were no other decorations on the hairpin.
"Keep this for now." Liang Jinyu handed the hairpin to Liang Dingfang and threw the box into the stove.
Wang didn't find anything outside. Facing the pressing gazes of Old Man Chen and the Wang family, she gritted her teeth and walked towards the kitchen.
"Oh my god, it's coming again." Chen Dani was so scared that she covered her mouth and hid behind the stove.
Liang Jinyu pushed Liang Dingfang back onto the stool as he was about to stand up: "I have my own way to deal with her."
"I clearly saw a box in your package that day. The things inside must be valuable. Take it out for me!"
Wang rushed towards Liang Jinyu fiercely, but before she got close, she was hit on the arm by a spatula and screamed in pain.
Liang Jinyu took the opportunity to run out of the kitchen and dragged Chen Laifu, who was under the eaves, into the yard.
The men in the Chen family are all cowards. Whenever they encounter problems, they hide behind Wang. They want to take advantage and pretend to be good people, but she won't let them have their way.
"Chen Lai Fu, are you still a man? Are you just going to watch me being bullied by your mother? What did you promise me in the beginning? It doesn't count now, right?" Liang Jinyu questioned with a cold face, her eyes full of anger.
At that time, she and Chen Lai Fu had been married for only one month, and Chen Lai Fu was pretending to be a good person, so even if Liang Jinyu was a bit rude, he did not dare to break up with her.
"Your mother stole the money, and your father ordered me to beat him. Now you come to me for money. Do you Chen family members still have any sense of reason? If you don't support me in this matter today, we will get a divorce tomorrow!"
Liang Jinyu had a firm attitude, but her eyes were red, making her look pitiful.
Chen Lai Fu felt numb at the first sight. He wanted both money and the person, so how could he let Liang Jinyu get a divorce?
"Auntie Liang - Jinyu, don't worry, since you have married me, I will not let you suffer any injustice." Chen Lai Fu looked at Liang Jinyu and swore.
Liang Jinyu glanced at Wang who had chased after him, turned his back and snorted coldly: "Then you decide what to do."
Although the two had been married for almost a month, Chen Lai-fu had never seen Liang Jin-yu act like a little woman. He felt numb and just wanted to calm her down as soon as possible.
"You vixen, you still want to take care of my son? I'll slap you in the face!" Wang was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
Chen Laifu hurried forward to stop Wang and pleaded, "Mother, this matter has nothing to do with my wife, please stop making trouble."
"Bullshit, she's the one behind this, get out of my way!"
"Mom, Jinyu is my wife. If you ask her for money, you are asking me for money. All the money I earn is with you. You can use it as you like. Just don't make things difficult for Jinyu. Mom, I beg you for it."
After Chen Lai Fu finished speaking humbly, he actually knelt down in front of everyone.
Liang Jinyu raised her eyebrows and, as expected, heard the villagers' praises.
"Chen Lai-fu really loves his wife so much that he even knelt down in front of her."
"If my man could be half as good as Chen Laifu, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."
"The Liang family is blessed."
Blessing?
Liang Jinyu sneered in her heart when she heard this, and couldn't help but sigh that Chen Laifu was really a good actor. It was a pity that he didn't go into opera with such a great talent.
"You actually knelt down in front of me for a whore? You want to piss me off to death!" Wang pointed at Chen Lai Fu's nose and cursed at him for a long time. In the end, old man Chen couldn't stand it anymore and told her to shut up.
The Wang family doesn't care what the Chen family does, as long as they can get the money.
In the end, the quarrel lasted until dark, and someone finally asked the village chief to come over, and the matter was finally resolved.
The Chen family lost three taels of silver and had no more than a penny.
The Wang family was naturally unwilling, but they couldn't really let the whole family spend the night outside in the winter, so they finally carried Wang Shuanzi back home, cursing.
After this incident, the Chen and Wang families became enemies and severed their relationship.
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night.
Liang Jinyu cooked a pot of corn porridge, using twice the usual amount of rice, which looked much thicker.
Wang took the opportunity to make a scene again and scolded Liang Jinyu for ruining the family business.
At first Liang Jinyu said nothing until he caught a glimpse of a figure at the door, then he dropped the spatula.
"Your brother asked you for more than ten taels of silver, and you gave it to him without saying a word. I saw that your son worked hard, and you were not happy to cook an extra handful of rice. Mother, I have to say that you are too biased!"
"I can give my money to whoever I want. Do I need a little whore like you to teach me?" Wang couldn't bear Liang Jinyu's retort, so she picked up a ladle and was about to splash her with water.
Chen Laifu, who had been standing outside the door for a long time, finally walked in: "Mom, Dad is looking for you."
Wang was not afraid of anyone except Old Man Chen. Moreover, the Chen family had just lost money today and Old Man Wang was very angry, so Wang did not dare to offend him.
She glared at Liang Jinyu, said, "Look at the good wife you married. This family will be ruined by her sooner or later," and quickly walked out of the kitchen.
Chen Laifu sighed pretentiously and said guiltily, "Miss Liang, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Liang Jinyu stopped packing and looked up at the man in front of her.
Chen Lai Fu wasn’t ugly, but he wasn’t good-looking either. He was the type that you wouldn’t even notice if thrown into a crowd of people. I remember that the first time they met was in the stables of the Liang Mansion.
He stood timidly in the stable and was scolded by the housekeeper. When he heard that he was going to be fined his wages, Chen Lai Fu fell to his knees with a plop. The man in his twenties cried so hard that his face was covered with tears and snot.
Liang Jinyu felt sorry for him and asked the housekeeper to forgive him.
We met again in Shaozhou City.
"Do you still remember what you promised me?" Liang Jinyu asked unhappily.
Chen Laifu rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed: "Miss Liang, I have asked Li Zheng about the household registration issue. He said that we have only been married for a month, so it is too early. You should wait a little longer."
Liang Jinyu sighed, and her tone softened a bit: "It's not that I want to force you, but you've seen that your mother can't tolerate me, and I really don't want to embarrass you."
"It's not difficult! It's not difficult!" Chen Laifu denied hastily, and glanced at Liang Jinyu, saying flatteringly, "Miss, you are so kind-hearted. I am very happy to be able to help you."
"That's true, but I can't just stay at your house for free forever." Liang Jinyu frowned and thought for a moment, then suggested, "How about this, you take me to the city tomorrow, and I'll buy some silk thread and do some embroidery, which will help to supplement the family income."
Chen Laifu looked embarrassed, his eyes full of calculations. He was a man in his twenties, and he had not touched a woman since his ex-wife passed away. He had been going crazy for a long time. Now he finally found a wife, who was born in a famous family and was as beautiful as a flower. He wanted to tie her up with an iron chain. How could he let her go to the city?
What if he runs away?
"Girl, I'll bring you the thread you want tomorrow. Don't go if the mountain road is difficult to walk on. It won't be worth it if you sprain your ankle." Chen Lai Fu advised, and every word he said was for Liang Jinyu's consideration.
Liang Jinyu sneered in his heart, but sighed with regret on his face, and reluctantly compromised, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Chen Lai Fu breathed a sigh of relief, but was afraid that Liang Jinyu would want to leave again, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Alas, life is getting harder and harder now. A bunch of refined rice costs less than three cents, and corn is even cheaper, but it can't be sold at a good price. I work hard to grow grain for a year, but it's still not enough to buy two pounds of pork. Dad said that next year the paddy fields on the other side of the river will no longer grow rice, but tea trees instead. I heard that tea leaves in the city are very expensive."