Chapter 12 Killing a Chicken to Refresh Your Mood
Did Zhao Fenglan want to break off the engagement? Yes, she did. But she didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Her idea was to come and see if Gu Yimin's butt was big. If it was, she would go back and find another reason to convince her son to break off the engagement. If it wasn't, then the reason would be that Gu Yimin couldn't give birth to a son.
No matter which one it was, she would go back and discuss it. Breaking off an engagement was no small matter. But she hadn't expected Gu Yimin to be so stubborn and not tolerate even a single harsh word.
Now she wanted Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju to say something soft, save her face, and give her time to go home and discuss breaking off the engagement. She knew her own son well, and if things got out of hand, someone might get killed.
But she was disappointed by Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju's attitude.
Gu Jianguo said with a dark face: "Retreat."
Wang Yueju snorted coldly, "Your family is noble, we can't afford to marry you, so we're breaking off the engagement."
"Okay, okay, don't regret it." Zhao Fenglan covered her heart and walked away. She was really angry. The Gu family was just ordinary people. Wang Yueju couldn't even give birth to a son. Why was she so tough in front of her?
Gu Siqing was stunned. The engagement was called off immediately? Was this all too easy? Did I have a golden finger for reincarnation, making everything I wish for come true?
While she was lost in thought, Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju called Gu Yimin into the room. Seeing that they all looked unhappy, Gu Siqing quickly put away her cheerful expression.
In fact, the eldest sister should be very sad, she shouldn't be so happy.
But what if I’m really happy?
She walked up to Gu Erhui and asked, "How about we kill a chicken to cheer up Big Sister?"
Before Gu Erhui could speak, Gu Sanjing beside her swallowed and said, "I think it's okay."
Gu Erhui was originally worried about Gu Yimin, but after being distracted by their words, she forgot everything. She looked at them with a half-smile, "I think you two are greedy."
In the room, Wang Yueju sat next to Gu Yimin and asked her softly, "What do you think?" She knew that the eldest daughter's words about breaking off the engagement were mostly spoken in anger.
Gu Yimin lowered her head and said nothing. Gu Jianguo frowned and said, "I didn't think so before, but now I see that the Deng family is not a good family."
Seeing that both of his parents were in a dilemma, Gu Yimin raised his head and said, "Since you said you want to cancel the engagement, then you must. Today has become so chaotic. If you don't cancel the engagement, I won't have a good life in the future."
To understand how hard life is to have a mother-in-law who dislikes you, just look at her mother. When her father was still in the army, her grandmother's soft knife made her mother suffer a lot.
After her father retired from the army and took on all the responsibilities, her grandmother finally calmed down a bit. Even so, she would occasionally say something unpleasant. Like the other day when Sanjing stole an apple from her, she came over and said a lot of unpleasant things.
So, this marriage has to be called off.
As for the relationship between her and Deng Zhiming, that's a joke. There's no love between them at all.
Because she was pretty, her mother kept a close eye on her. Pretty girls attract attention and are more likely to be gossiped about, so she rarely spoke much with young men her own age. Even after she became engaged to Deng Zhiming, they rarely had the chance to spend time alone together.
So, what kind of feelings can there be between them?
But after getting engaged, she thought about her life after marrying Deng Zhiming. He would work in town and she would take care of the household. Their life wouldn't be rich, but they would be harmonious.
She hadn't expected all of these plans to come to nothing. But some things had to be severed. If she didn't now, she would suffer in the future. However, she was a little confused about what the future would hold.
Wang Yueju and Gu Jianguo were relieved after hearing her words. They were afraid that their daughter would be fooled by Deng Zhiming and lose her mind.
Wang Yueju put her arm around her eldest daughter's shoulders. "Your father and I never thought of marrying you into a wealthy family. We only wanted to find you a down-to-earth man with good character. We chose Deng Zhiming because we thought he was a regular employee of the grain depot, with a guaranteed harvest, and that you would have a good life in the future. I didn't expect that we were wrong."
Gu Yimin smiled and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."
Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju were relieved to see her smile. Gu Jianguo said in his heart, "She is indeed my daughter, so decisive."
"When we first met, the Deng family gave me 66 yuan and a piece of cloth. When we exchanged letters, they gave me 166 yuan, a set of clothes and six pounds of meat. I will return it all to them in due time," said Wang Yueju.
According to rural customs, if a man and a woman break off their engagement, the woman will not give the betrothal gift if the man first proposes it. However, if the woman proposes to break off the engagement, the betrothal gift must be returned to the man.
Regardless of which family was the first to call off the engagement, they both gave the betrothal gift to the Deng family. They were short of money, but they wouldn't let their daughter be gossiped about because of it.
The three of them talked for a while and then came out. Seeing that they all looked calm, Gu Siqing felt relieved. Although she was happy that her eldest sister had broken off the engagement, she didn't want her family to be upset because of this.
"Dad, why don't we kill a chicken and stew it to cheer up my sister." Seeing that her parents and her sister didn't look sad, Gu Sanjing said what she wanted to say. Just now, when Xiao Si mentioned killing a chicken, her saliva began to flow.
Gu Yimin burst into laughter when she heard her words, "I'm in a good mood, no need to make up."
Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju couldn't help laughing. Gu Jianguo waved his hand and said, "Then kill a chicken to cheer up your elder sister."
When Gu Sanjing heard this, her eyes lit up even more, and she pulled Gu Siqing along to go catch the chicken. Gu Siqing was a little unhappy, as she still wanted to be a beautiful fairy.
"Xiao Si, you stand here and block the way. I'll chase the chickens towards you. When they come over, you can catch them."
After Gu Sanjing gave Gu Siqing her instructions, she went to chase the chickens. But how could the chickens obey her and run towards Gu Siqing? As a result, she chased the chickens all over the yard.
"Xiao Si, what are you standing there for? Catch a chicken!"
Gu Siqing took a deep breath. She couldn't be a beautiful fairy anyway, so she just caught some chickens. The two sisters ran around the yard catching chickens. Gu Jianguo looked at the sisters and laughed for a while. Then he strode forward, bent down, and pressed a chicken to the ground.
Gu Siqing and Gu Sanjing came over panting and saw that it was the fattest rooster. This rooster was usually very arrogant and would hold his head high when he saw people, but he was unexpectedly the unluckiest one among the group of chickens.
But I have to admit that this guy has the capital to be arrogant. Just look at the shiny feathers on his body, and he can beat all the roosters in the house.
"Dad, pull some chicken feathers. I want to make a shuttlecock." Gu Siqing said.
Gu Jianguo stood up, holding the rooster by its wings. He plucked dozens of feathers with his large hands and handed them to her. "Go play," he said, and went to kill the rooster. Gu Sanjing handed him a knife and squatted beside him, watching.
Gu Siqing had forgotten how to make a feather shuttlecock, so she asked Gu Yimin to help her. Gu Erhui and Wang Yueju were boiling water in the kitchen because they needed hot water to pluck the chickens.
When Zhang Chuntao arrived, she was greeted by this lively and heartwarming scene. She was a little confused. She had just stood in her own courtyard, listening intently to Zhao Fenglan's words: the Deng family was canceling the engagement. She was overjoyed.
She came here to watch the fun, but she didn't expect this family to be so heartless. Such a good marriage was about to be ruined, and they still had the mood to kill a chicken.
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