Chapter 69
"You Wu family are so ungrateful! Don't you even look at your own situation? With your family's situation, how could you possibly attract a live-in son-in-law? I introduced you to someone out of pity, and yet you treat me like this. Just wait and see, which matchmaker will be willing to introduce someone to your family in the future!"
"Is there anyone who can introduce me to someone? You, a black-hearted person, don't need to worry about it!"
After saying that, there was a loud bang of the door closing.
Then, there was the matchmaker's cursing in the slum.
Chen Guifeng listened to the whole story before shaking her head and continuing to eat. "Some matchmakers these days are really ruthless. Even if Zhenzhen wants to find a son-in-law, you shouldn't introduce a man who beats his wife! How can you keep a man like that? If you bring a man like that into your family, you're afraid he'll go crazy one day, and no matter how many family members there are, they can't stop him."
Ye Fuyue nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Yes, a man who beats his wife is unacceptable. Even if he kneels down and cries bitterly and declares that he will never beat his wife again, you can't believe him. For such a man, there are only zero times and countless times to beat his wife, and he won't change."
Shen Yao nodded in agreement: "That's right."
Ye Fuyue looked at Shen Yao in surprise.
Shen Yao also knows this?
However, she found that Shen Yao kept signaling to her with his eyes: Wife, I will never hit anyone... No, I will never hit my wife.
Ye Fuyue: "..."
No wonder Shen Yao agreed so quickly, it turned out to be a statement.
Ye Fuyue raised an eyebrow at him, ignoring his statement, and said to Chen Guifeng, "Is there any family in our compound that wants to recruit a live-in son-in-law?"
"It's Zhenzhen, Wu Zhenzhen's family." Chen Guifeng said, "Your Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu have four daughters. The eldest and third daughters are married, the second daughter has gone to the countryside, and only the youngest daughter, Wu Zhenzhen, is at home. A few years ago, your Aunt Wu bought Wu Zhenzhen a job to prevent her from going to the countryside. Wu Zhenzhen is 23 and still unmarried because she doesn't marry and only accepts live-in sons-in-law. She wants to stay home with her parents, fearing that if she gets married, there will be no one to take care of her parents in their old age."
Ye Fuyue nodded in understanding.
Chen Guifeng continued, "Your Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu haven't had it easy either! They gave birth to four daughters, all of whom were girls, and were secretly ridiculed by many people in the compound. Your Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu knew this well, and they weren't close to the people in the compound. Over the years, your Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu have been working tirelessly to find a live-in son-in-law for Wu Zhenzhen, and have asked many matchmakers to propose marriages. But there are so few men willing to be live-in sons-in-law, and none of the matchmakers' introductions were reliable, which is why Zhenzhen has never gotten married."
The idea of favoring sons over daughters was particularly prevalent these days. Families with no sons or few sons would be ridiculed and bullied.
Even in later generations, there are still many people who favor sons over daughters. Ye Fuyue once heard a middle-aged woman in her fifties say to someone, "What's the point of having a daughter? Without a son, there's no one to speak for me."
Therefore, one can imagine what kind of ridicule the four daughters of Aunt Wu would suffer.
Ye Fuyue could also understand Wu Zhenzhen's idea of finding a live-in son-in-law.
She was the only daughter left in the family. If she got married, it might be okay if she married nearby, but if she married far away, if anything happened to Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu, she would not even be able to help.
Ye Fuyue suddenly thought: "Wu Zhenzhen doesn't have to marry a live-in son-in-law. If she finds someone who is very close, such as someone from the next compound or the next street, it will be convenient for her to come back and take care of Aunt Wu and Uncle Wu at any time."
"I have said something similar to your Aunt Wu, but Zhenzhen thinks that, let's not talk about whether it is easy to find someone nearby. What if the other party agrees at the beginning, and after she gets married, she goes back to her parents' home from time to time? After a long time, I am afraid that the other party will have opinions and even not let her go back to her parents' home often. It is better to recruit a live-in son-in-law to save trouble." Chen Guifeng said.
Ye Fuyue nodded: "Yes, this situation is possible. It's not easy to meet a husband-in-law who is always reasonable."
"Yes, that's why Zhenzhen's marriage is so difficult." Chen Guifeng sighed.
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In the blink of an eye, it was October, the day for Yao Yi's wedding.
This was another big happy event in the compound after a few months, so it was very lively.
As a member of the Yao family, Zhong Lan also got up early and started working.
"Zhong Lan, where did you put the new thermos I prepared for Yiyi? That's the dowry Yiyi was going to take with her!" Aunt Xie shouted at the top of her voice.
"Didn't you put the kettle on yourself?" Zhong Lan asked.
"Then look for it for me! The house is so big, how can you not find a thermos?"
"Mom, you couldn't even find the things you put there, why are you blaming me?" Zhong Lan retorted.
Aunt Xie was anxious and angry: "You are really rebellious now. I say something to you and you talk back!"
"That's because what you said doesn't make sense, mom. If you say it makes sense, I promise to listen." Zhong Lan said calmly.
"You——" Aunt Xie was very angry.
"Okay, stop arguing and find the kettle. Lei Xiao will be bringing people over to pick up the bride soon." Yao Yi said, glaring at Zhong Lan. "Today is my big day, why don't you just shut up and say less!"
"I know it's your wedding day, but you're still looking for trouble. If you can't find the thermos, just tell someone and we can look for it together. It's not me who put the thermos there, and I didn't start the trouble, so why should I shut up?" Zhong Lan said.
Yao Yi's chest heaved violently several times.
If it weren't for the fact that today was her wedding day, she would have had a few words with Zhong Lan.
Zhong Lan has become a different person since she came back from her mother's home. She is no longer the timid and submissive person she used to be.
"Yao Hong—Yao Hong—" Zhong Lan shouted the name of the eldest brother of the Yao family at the top of her voice.
The eldest brother of the Yao family came out of the house: "What's wrong?"
"Your sister is getting married soon, what are you still doing in the house? Come over and help!" Zhong Lan scolded Yao Hong first, then said, "Mom said she can't find the new thermos she prepared for your sister, and she can't remember where she put it. Hurry up and help look for it, the bride's reception will be here soon."
"Okay." Yao Hong immediately started looking in the house.
Aunt Xie was very depressed when she saw that her eldest son listened so much to his wife.
Seeing that her elder brother was completely controlled by his wife, Yao Yi felt very depressed and thought it was really unbearable to watch.
Seeing that Aunt Xie hadn't moved, Zhong Lan urged, "Mom, don't just stand there. Help me look for it, and figure out where you put it. We have to find it before the wedding procession arrives!"
Aunt Xie moved her lips, wanting to scold Zhong Lan for even urging her, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
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