Chapter 227: Laughable
She understands the importance of gentleness and thoughtfulness, so she always shows her understanding consciously or unconsciously.
Although the Shen family does not have much cultural atmosphere, their family members are very honest and decent, which also adds a lot of trust to outsiders.
Since Zhang Mingfeng is willing to accept this relationship, then the next thing will be a natural thing.
Zhao Chunhua quickly found a matchmaker and asked her to go and propose marriage.
This matter went smoothly, and there were no major disputes in the discussions between the two families, so everything was quickly settled.
However, when it comes to the marriage between the youngest son Shu Zhenglian and Li Cuihua, that is another story.
This matter was actually planned by Li Cuihua, and there is a hidden secret in it.
If there was any conspiracy, it could almost be seen as a deliberate plot.
It's like some people first ruin a woman's reputation and then marry her to keep a firm control over her.
At the beginning, Li Cuihua's target was Zhang Mingfeng.
After all, Zhang Mingfeng is a tongsheng, and in their eyes, this undoubtedly means a higher status and better position.
Unfortunately, before Li Cuihua could take action, Zhang Mingfeng had already gotten married, completely extinguishing her hopes.
Faced with this situation, Li Cuihua could only settle for the second best and shift her target to Shu Zhenglian.
Through a series of carefully planned designs, she finally got her wish and successfully became Shu Zhenglian's wife.
However, just before getting married, Shu Zhenglian made a cautious decision: he secretly handed over all his savings to his mother Zhao Chunhua for safekeeping.
This action obviously exposed his inner dissatisfaction and defensiveness, because his concerns were not unfounded.
Sure enough, after marriage, he still insisted on not letting Li Cuihua be the housekeeper and manage the finances.
This attitude undoubtedly ignited the anger that had long been pent up in Li Cuihua's heart.
What's worse, this contradiction laid hidden dangers for subsequent development.
When Shu Zhengran died unexpectedly, the family's financial situation instantly fell into crisis.
Li Cuihua, who lost her support, suddenly had evil thoughts and tried to sell the children for profit.
But her wish did not come true, as the attempt ended in failure.
In a rage and humiliation, Li Cuihua actually did something even more daring - she directly called in the village thugs and blatantly moved away almost all the valuable things in Shu's house in order to vent her anger and resolve her current embarrassing situation.
All this hit the originally peaceful family like a violent storm, causing this broken home to fall into a deeper predicament once again.
Doesn’t Li Cuihua know that this is wrong?
Of course she knows.
Li Cuihua knew better than anyone that her behavior was indeed problematic.
But does she really feel she has a choice?
From the very beginning, she had actually struggled and hesitated in her heart, but as time went by, the repression and grievances overwhelmed her rationality like a tide, and she gradually stopped thinking about right and wrong.
At the beginning, she really wanted to live a good life, but Shu Zhenglian was always on guard against her and didn't leave her any spare money after marriage.
At the beginning, Li Cuihua really entered into this marriage with hope.
She thought that as long as the two of them worked together, they would always have a happy life of their own.
However, reality shattered her fantasies time and time again.
Shu Zhenglian was on guard against her in almost every aspect - from the family's savings account to the money for buying groceries, he was very careful about every detail, fearing that he would give her even a penny more.
After getting married, Shu Zhenglian didn't even leave her any pocket money, which made Li Cuihua feel that her self-esteem was being trampled underfoot.
The daily necessities of life had already exhausted her patience and enthusiasm, leaving only helplessness and sadness.
She felt really aggrieved.
Having endured such a life day after day, Li Cuihua's heart was already filled with resentment.
She is not a greedy woman, she just wants a little basic respect and trust.
But this insignificant wish became a luxury for Shu Zhenglian.
This invisible feeling of oppression made her feel her chest was blocked every day, and even breathing was difficult for her.
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she often tossed and turned in bed, her thoughts surging, her mind filled with the word "why".
But when facing Shu Zhenglian during the day, she could only swallow these emotions back and pretend nothing had happened.
Some people's thoughts are so strange that whenever things don't go as they expected, it's as if the whole world is bullying them.
There are always some people in this world with extremely strange mindsets. No matter what happens, the first thing they think of is not to reflect on themselves, but to blame the outside world.
If something does not develop as they imagined, even if it deviates just a little bit from its track, they will feel as if the sky is falling and the earth is collapsing, and think that everyone owes them something.
For example, Shu Zhenglian is such a person. He always has an extreme desire for control in the family and always feels that all resources must be firmly in his hands, otherwise there will be danger everywhere.
What's even more outrageous is that this mentality is not only limited to material aspects, but also permeates into the way he treats relationships.
I really don't know how these people can be so self-righteous even though they are in the wrong.
What is really incomprehensible is that some people can still question others with a clear conscience, even though they have clearly done something wrong or have taken advantage of others, as if they are the injured party.
After seeing this kind of situation too many times, one can't help but wonder whether human nature itself is inherently flawed.
Shu Zhenglian is undoubtedly this type of person.
His various harsh demands and distrust of Li Cuihua have already made bystanders feel that they are excessive, but he himself is completely unaware of it and still brazenly puts on the attitude of an innocent victim, which is simply ridiculous.
But this time she really can't get rid of the blame.
Although Li Cuihua might complain a few words at ordinary times, when it comes to specific events, she still understands the cause and effect relationship very well.
The situation this time is rather special. Whether from a logical or factual point of view, she really cannot shirk her responsibility.
After all, every detail in this matter seemed to point to her. Even if she wanted to defend herself, she couldn't.
There is insufficient evidence to support this.
Rather than making things worse, it is better to just admit it, so as to avoid further entanglement and causing more trouble.
Zhao Chunhua only asked a few questions because she suddenly remembered this matter. Now that she had the answer, she changed the subject.
In fact, Zhao Chunhua had not originally planned to discuss this topic in depth.
She just happened to think of this and asked a few questions out of curiosity, without any other intention.
After hearing Li Cuihua's brief answer, she took the initiative to change the topic, trying to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.
After all, in such an occasion, no one wants to make everyone unhappy because of trivial matters in the past.
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