Seeing that the situation was getting serious, the eldest aunt quickly stood up to smooth things over.
"Why are you leaving so soon after you've just arrived? Your father and mother specially prepared fresh fish, pheasant, and pieces of wild boar meat that they bought before the New Year. We only see each other once a year, so we should get together and talk more."
Yun Shenghua had a good impression of his aunt, so he softened his tone.
"Sister-in-law and parents, you're too kind. We still have a lot of things to do in our new home to prepare for Ling'er's return. Let's skip the meal for now."
"No, no, no, this meal won't take long. Parents also want to talk to Third Sister."
The mention of her parents made Zhang's resolute heart waver again. She only saw her parents once a year, so she naturally wanted to stay a little longer. However, she had a disagreement with her second aunt, who remained silent. It seemed like she was about to choke on her food.
“Mother, let’s go back and tidy up the new house. When Ling’er comes back, let’s invite Grandma and Grandpa over for a visit. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”
Yun Chu's words immediately eased Zhang's mind. Zhang quickly agreed and walked out with Yun Shenghua. Her aunt hurriedly followed, and once outside, her uncles also tried to persuade her. Zhang's father and mother also came out of the kitchen.
The second aunt stared at the scene of the family of three being fawned over like stars around the moon, and she was furious. She never expected that Yun Chu, who seemed so quiet and shy, would be so clueless, saying everything, good or bad, without giving anyone any face. She had thought he was kind and honest, but ugh!
Furthermore, what did she do wrong? She did nothing wrong!
After Yun Shenghua left with Zhang Shi and Yun Chu, the second uncle learned the reason for the incident. He glared angrily at his second aunt and then turned around and went back into the house.
My second aunt already felt she had done nothing wrong, and now, having been given a disapproving look for no reason, her anger flared. She stomped back to her room, plopped down on the bed, and let out a heavy snort.
Then she fell silent, waiting for her second uncle to speak so she could find something to say in response. But her second uncle was even more taciturn than a mummified person, refusing to utter a word. This left her with no choice but to speak first.
"Oh, I'm from the province. Now that your sister has become rich and is living a good life, you all fawn over her and treat her like a god of wealth. What a grand display."
What are you saying?
"What are you saying? What are you saying? You only know how to side with her. I am the one you married through proper channels. How can you be siding with the outsider?"
As she spoke, my second aunt brought her hand close to her eyes, looking aggrieved.
"What did you say to me when you married me? You said you would respect me for the rest of your life, and that you would never be mean to me or lose your temper with me. I am someone else's daughter too. If my brother finds out, he will definitely not forgive you."
The second uncle felt ashamed, looked up and touched his forehead, realizing he was still somewhat short of breath.
"I didn't say anything to you, so how did I offend you?"
"You still dare to say you weren't talking about me? You just gave me a blatant glare, do you really think I'm blind?"
Unwilling to get further entangled with her on this matter, her second uncle conceded, clutching his conscience, and said:
"I just got sand in my eye, I didn't gouge it out, what are you thinking?"
Seeing that he had given in, his second aunt felt she was in the right and took the upper hand, becoming somewhat arrogant.
"Then tell me if I'm wrong or not. I was just concerned about Chu'er's marriage. As an elder, I was just showing concern for a younger person. I don't know how I got in their way and have suffered this injustice for no reason."
"It's understandable that you're concerned, but you shouldn't have involved your nephew..."
"Oh, what's wrong with my nephew?"
My second aunt slapped the bed board and stood up with a "whoosh," her aura so powerful it seemed to shoot two zhang high.
"Look how well your sister is doing now that she's married into the Yun family. Every year when she comes back to her parents' home, she's so grand. But what about you? When you come back to my parents' home with me, you're never this grand."
“I’ve tolerated being looked down upon by my family and never complained to you. Right now, I just think that my nephew is a kind and honest man. If we can form a marriage alliance with the Yun family, it will be good for all three of our families. Why not?”
Second Uncle waved his hand and responded softly:
"Don't even think about it. Do you really think that Sister Chu is still that naive little girl she used to be? She's an apprentice at Ren'an Hall now, and she's going to be a female doctor in the future. How could her vision be limited to the village?"
His second aunt rolled her eyes at him, her lips curling up in a smirk, her eyes full of displeasure.
"Oh, no matter how capable she is, she's still a woman. Women have to get married, be good wives and mothers. Besides, don't you want to build a closer relationship with Hua-ge?"
“They’re really something else. They just managed to find a job in the city, and look, their new house is already built, while you’re still playing in the mud.”
The second uncle didn't dare look at his aunt anymore, touching his nose and the back of his head as if he had lice bites on his face.
"Oh, that's someone else's skill."
"Yes, yes, that's someone else's skill. You have no skill and don't know how to make a living, so you deserve to be stuck in this village your whole life."
The second aunt grew angrier the more she thought about it, her resentment so intense it filled the entire room. She put her hands on her hips and paced back and forth in the room. Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she pointed her index finger at her second uncle and cursed:
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your two children. Look, Brother Xiao is about to marry a young lady from the city, and Sister Jing is about to find a good match. What about us? We have nothing, we can't even fart out of our mouths."
In this world, children are the weak point of most parents, and the second uncle is no exception. It doesn't matter what he is like; what matters is his two children. No matter what, they can't be too much worse than the eldest son's children.
The second uncle glanced at his wife, then looked up at the roof of his house, and finally sighed:
"But there's nothing we can do. You saw Hua-ge'er's attitude. If we keep pressing him for an opinion, he might just say something unpleasant to our faces, making the situation even more awkward."
Seeing that her second uncle had relented, his wife was very satisfied. She quickly sat down next to him and whispered in his ear:
"How could there be no way? The reason why Miss Chu refused is because she hasn't met our nephew. Our nephew is very handsome. I believe that as long as they can meet, the marriage will naturally fall into place."
"That makes sense, but how can we make it so difficult for them to meet? Let him go to Ren'an Hall? I'm afraid that if Chu-jie finds out, she'll be even more annoyed."
My second aunt thought what he said made sense, and after a moment's thought, an idea came to her.
"Hey, we can do it in the summer..."
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