"Okay, go and heat up the porridge in the stove. You haven't eaten for so long, you must be hungry." Zhou Xingcai was afraid that the old woman would quarrel with others again, so he quickly sent her away. He glanced at Chunxiao lying on the bed and said, "Your mother is here. It's a good time to talk to you. Don't be silly anymore." After that, he pulled Xu out of the room.
Chunxiao leaned against the bed, looking at the three people who gathered around the bed. "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, why are you here?" She felt her mind was a little dazed, and she couldn't remember some of the things that happened before. She saw Zhou looking at her with tears in her eyes. She was wearing thin clothes. "Mom, it's cold now, wear more clothes when you go out!"
Yan Bingfa looked at his daughter who couldn't stop sighing, and thought it would be good if she woke up.
"Chunxiao, you scared our mother to death. How could you be so stupid? If you jumped into the river and died, wouldn't that be exactly what the Zhou family wants?" Yan Dashan looked at her with dismay, "You, you, I don't know what to say to you."
"Alright, as the eldest brother, you only know how to act arrogantly in front of your sister. She's not well yet." Zhou wiped her tears and looked Chunxiao up and down. "Tell me where you feel uncomfortable. Tell me if you have any grievances. Remember not to do stupid things again. The Zhou family is ungrateful, but we are not someone who can be bullied. I will seek justice for you no matter what. Even if I have to leave their family, I will give them two taels of meat."
"Old woman, don't say that carelessly. It's inevitable for a couple to live without quarrels. Let's talk it over with my in-laws. There's always room for improvement."
Chun Xiao listened to what the others said and then remembered the incident of jumping into the river. Yes, she did jump into the river. She married Zhou Hongzhi at the age of 16. When she married, her family was very poor, but she was happy because Zhou Hongzhi was a rare scholar in the nearby village. In the past four years, she worked from dawn to dusk, took care of her parents-in-law, and took care of all the housework at home. Zhou Hongzhi never touched water and devoted himself to studying. Finally, he passed the examination for Tongsheng and now he has passed the examination for Xiucai. Seeing that good days were coming, she accidentally overheard the conversation between her parents-in-law and her husband two days ago. The Xu family in the town had chosen her husband and was willing to marry their daughter to him and support him to continue studying, on the condition that she divorced her. She suddenly heard the bad news and was so desperate that she jumped into the river and ended up in this situation.
Thinking of this reality, she smiled bitterly. Looking at her family members who were looking at her with concern, she tried to sit up and took her mother's hand. "You all know?"
"You're trying to hide such a big thing from us."
"Mom, I've embarrassed you. This won't happen again."
Zhou looked at her, unsure whether what she said was true or not. How could a normal woman remain calm after such a blow? "Chunxiao, you can't try to fool me. I'm too old to bear the thought of someone dying young." There was a hint of pleading in her tone. "If you feel wronged, tell me. I'll get an explanation for you even if it means sacrificing my reputation."
"Okay, stop talking so depressingly." Yan Bingfa looked at his wife and daughter. "Whether they can get along or not is another matter. We are all trying to persuade them to reconcile, not to separate."
"You just want to be a peacemaker. Look at the attitude of the Zhou family. Do they take us seriously? They are now determined to climb up the social ladder. How will this woman live after she is divorced?" Zhou was heartbroken. She looked at her daughter, "Chunxiao, if... I mean, if the Zhou family really does such a wicked thing, you and your mother will go back to Yanjia Village. Your brothers and others will not ignore you. There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome." After saying that, Zhou looked at Yan Dashan.
"Mom, why are you looking at me? If my sister goes back, will I still starve her of food? Don't worry." Yan Dashan pulled a stool and sat opposite. "But the Zhou family has a good plan. Should we just let it go?" He always felt that he couldn't swallow this.
Chunxiao looked at them and said, "Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, you guys go back. I can handle my own affairs."
Several people looked at her in surprise. "If we weren't here, they would have bullied you even more. Chunxiao, your parents are here, don't be afraid."
"Mother, your willingness to let me go back is enough. Don't worry, your daughter won't do anything stupid again. Look, you are here, and my husband doesn't even show up. We only have two rooms at home, and there is no place to put you. I don't want you to suffer this humiliation with me in this cold weather. You go back first and come back tomorrow. I want to talk to my husband, and there must be a conclusion to this matter."
"Mom, I think Chunxiao seems to have come to terms with it. Why don't we just listen to her and let them sort it out on their own? We can come back tomorrow."
"Old woman, Chunxiao is now a member of the Zhou family. As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. There are some things that we really can't interfere with. Since she wants to handle it herself, let her handle it herself. We will give her some support from behind and help when it is necessary."
Zhou looked at her daughter, feeling somewhat uneasy. "You will handle it yourself and will you do something stupid again?" If she hadn't cared about her daughter's reputation, she would have wanted to bring the whole village to judge the matter and let them see what kind of stupid things the scholar and official in their Zhoujia Village had done.
Chun Xiao nodded comfortingly, "Don't worry, Mom. I've died once, and I want to live well."
Hearing her daughter say this, Zhou's tears fell again. She hugged Chunxiao and cried again, "My poor daughter, why is your life so miserable! You have never had a good life since you were a child. Now you have finally made it through, but your husband's family is so ungrateful."
Yan Bingfa listened to Zhou's crying, looked at Yan Dashan, lowered his head and said nothing, and sighed in his heart again, what was going on?
The old couple outside the door listened to the crying in the house, and veins on their foreheads popped out. Xu Shi couldn't help but wanted to rush in, but was pulled back by Zhou Xingcai.
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