Chapter 90 "Mom is doing this for your own good"
After thinking about it, Zheng Guoqiang stood up and walked out. His steps were a little heavy and he felt a little sad in his heart.
Men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. Everyone starts looking for a partner when they reach a certain age. Free love is rare. Most of the time, marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers. The two families agree on the conditions and then they get engaged and married. Many people have never even met each other before marriage and have no emotional foundation, but isn't it still smooth sailing?
Why did such a problem arise when it came to him?
Of course, his personal conditions are not ranked top in the army, but in Liushutun, he is definitely the best.
Why wouldn't Xu Wumei be more tolerant of his family for him? After all, they were his mother and his sister.
His mother had written to him long ago, telling him that his family had arranged a marriage for him and that he was coming back to get married. He had even prepared the marriage report, and the political department had approved it, but now he couldn't get married?
After returning, when his leaders and comrades asked him about it, what should he say?
Zheng Lanping followed Zheng Laosan out. She also wanted to know what Xu Wumei had said and how far the matter had developed. She must not be involved.
Her third brother will return to the army after the New Year, but she has to continue living in the village.
Hearing the siblings leave, Mrs. Zheng warned her son, Zheng Xiaojun, and daughter, Zheng Xiaomei, "When grandpa and grandma come back, you two must behave yourself. Don't mention the loudspeaker to them. Don't even mention it once. Remember that?"
Both children nodded: "Remember."
Mrs. Zheng said sternly, "If anyone brings this up, your grandparents will beat them. Do you understand? If you don't want to get beaten, just keep your mouth shut."
Zheng Xiaojun asked: "Why can't you say it?"
"Because the Zheng family has lost face because of this. If you bring up such a shameful thing, they'll be extremely angry, jumping up and down, cursing, and even beating you. Even if you're the eldest grandson, you won't get away with it."
There is another possibility. They won't do anything to their eldest grandson, but they will not be polite to their daughter-in-law. Pointing at her nose and scolding her is the least of their worries.
Zheng Xiaomei covered her mouth and said, "I won't say it."
Although the child is young, she actually knows in her heart that her brother has a higher status than her in the eyes of her grandparents. If her brother can't get good treatment, she will get even less.
Mrs. Zheng sighed, wondering if she could have a good New Year.
The loud speaker was so loud that she could hear it clearly in the room, but she couldn't say it.
In front of her parents-in-law and sister-in-law, she had to pretend to be ignorant.
In the other wing, Zheng Ersao was also telling her daughter, Zheng Xiaoju, not to offend her grandparents. She had already made up her mind to keep her daughter under control for the next two days, and to keep her out of the house until the current situation was over and the atmosphere at home had improved.
Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping went out and met several neighbors within a few steps. Before they could say hello, the neighbors spoke first:
"Hey, you're back? Where did you go? What good things did you buy?"
"Where are you two planning to go? Your parents will be back soon, so just wait at home for a while."
"Yes, the matter has been resolved and the marriage has been called off. You don't have to go there anymore."
After that, everyone went their separate ways. Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping even heard them say, "Captain, this is too cruel. From now on, everyone in the team must behave themselves. Don't even think about doing anything sneaky. If you do, everyone in the team will know. Oh my god, where can I put my face?"
"It will definitely be difficult for the third son to get married. With his family doing this, who would want to marry him in the future? Even if he has a promising future."
"There are families that treat their daughters badly, and they might offer a high betrothal gift to marry their daughters off."
"That's impossible. Even if the family treats their daughter badly, they still have to maintain their dignity. If they push their daughter into his family knowing that it's a hell of a place, such parents will be criticized by others. They don't care whether their daughter lives well, but they care about their own reputation. Besides, this family is not the only one that can offer a high bride price."
"That's right. But this is the only one that's recognized as a fire pit. No one should jump in."
"No, there's another way?"
"What's the solution?"
"Let the third son marry into the family."
"You're dreaming! The Zheng family will never agree to this."
"If the third child agrees, no one can stop him, right? Isn't it said that marriage is free?"
"If the Zheng family goes to his army and makes a scene, accusing him of being unfilial, his future will be ruined. Do you think he can win over his mother?"
"I can't get away with it."
Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping: "..."
These people didn't even avoid them or lower their voices.
Neither of them spoke. Just as they were about to move on, they saw the family coming back.
The Zheng family members looked at Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping, said nothing, and continued walking forward.
Their behavior made Zheng Laosan and Zheng Lanping even more uneasy. Especially since the four of them were walking in a somewhat abnormal manner.
The family returned home, closed the door, and sat in the main room sighing.
This time, with the dim light in the room, Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping saw the clear slap marks on Li Aiyun's face and her messy hair.
Boss Zheng was covered in mud and looked particularly dirty.
Old Man Zheng and Old Man Zheng II are a little better.
Zheng Lanping lost her patience and asked, "What's going on?"
Li Aiyun said angrily: "How dare you ask? Didn't I tell you that after a slap, you should give her a sweet date? I humiliated her at home this morning and made her lose face. When she got to the county town, don't do anything. I bought her clothes and let her come back. How did you do it?"
And how can you say that in front of outsiders? Even if we're together behind closed doors, you have to be careful when you go out.
Now our family has lost face in Liushutun!
Damn Ma Xiaoyan! She's from the lowest class, so shameless when she makes trouble!
Zheng Lanping knew she was in the wrong, but she still tried to defend herself and flirt with Xu Wumei: "I didn't expect her to make a scene. I just liked that dress. And my elder and younger sisters-in-law would always give in to me, but who knew she wouldn't."
Li Aiyun: “…”
She wanted to say that the eldest and second eldest families gave in to her because they had already married into the family and the financial power of the family was in her hands. In order to make life easier, they naturally had to be more humble to their younger sister-in-law.
Besides, the two of them are the ones who take advantage. Even if they give in a little to the sister-in-law, they won’t suffer any loss. Why not?
But Xu Wumei is not married yet!
It's right to give her a little warning, but you have to know when to stop.
Alas~
Now, she doesn’t want to marry him, and he even threw a bomb into her house.
Li Aiyun sighed. The most urgent task was not to find someone to blame, but to comfort the third child and prevent him from becoming estranged from his family.
"Third brother, this is Mom's fault. Your sister is young, so don't blame her. Blame me if you want to. You're old enough to get married, so I helped you arrange it. After careful selection, I chose Xu Wumei.
She is pretty and comes from a well-off family. Her father is a worker. Even if she can't help you after marriage, she will definitely not hold you back.
My mother was satisfied with her and didn't want to torture her. She just wanted to put some pressure on her so that she could live an honest and decent life after she got married.
Mom just wants our family to be well and not have to worry about anything. You're out there serving in the military, working hard to advance your career, and I can't let the family cause you any trouble.
We just want to test her, and as long as she passes the test, we will be open-hearted to her.
But I didn't expect that this test would actually reveal some problems.
When a family lives together, there's always going to be conflict. But when it does, we should resolve it behind closed doors. A family shouldn't harbor grudges overnight; you can't write two characters for the same character. Look at your eldest and second sisters-in-law; they always support and give in to each other. They get along so well. Even if there's a minor conflict, it can be resolved by talking it out.
I tested them both before they came in.
I didn't expect Xu Wumei to have such a personality. She refused to accept even the slightest bit of grievance and made such a big fuss, bringing shame to our family.
To be honest, even if a girl like this doesn't want to break off the engagement, I have to do it too. Look at my face, and then look at your father and your older brothers. We were all beaten by the Xu family.
I don't dare to have a daughter-in-law like this who gets violent at the slightest disagreement. Will we have a peaceful life with her in the family?
Now that this matter has become public, the captain has also issued an order forbidding us from causing trouble for the Xu family again. We have suffered this loss in vain!"
Zheng Guoqiang: “…”
When the second brother got married, he had already joined the army. He didn't know whether he had tested his second sister-in-law. But when the eldest brother got married, he was still at home, so there was no such thing as a test.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Li Aiyun hardened her heart and knelt down in front of Zheng Guoqiang.
Zheng Guoqiang: “!!!”
He quickly pulled Li Aiyun up and said, "Mom, what are you doing? Aren't you shortening your son's lifespan?"
Li Aiyun fell down and refused to get up.
Zheng Guoqiang supported her tightly, preventing her from kneeling down, and shouted, "Brother, sister, please try to persuade Mom."
Zheng Laoda said, "Third brother, it's no use for us to persuade you. You have to persuade me. Mom is worried about you."
Li Aiyun cried, "Third brother, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect things to come to this. If you don't want to cancel the engagement and still want to marry her, I'll go and beg her, I'll beg her on my knees, I'll definitely help you get her back. Even if she beats me up again, I'll accept it. Just wait, I'll go right away."
As she spoke, she stood up swiftly, turned around and was about to run out. Zheng Guoqiang quickly grabbed her and said, "Mom, forget it. I've already quit. Forget it."
Li Aiyun hugged him and cried, "My son, I am sorry for you. I shouldn't have tested her. I should have worshipped her."
Zheng Guoqiang looked bitter and said nothing.
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