Chapter 79: Stop Losses in Time and the Feudal Dynasty Will Die Early
"Don't expect the sister-in-law to clean up." Yu Jiachao said, "We all know what the sister-in-law is like. Don't have any extravagant expectations of her."
"No, I don't have any extravagant expectations of her, I just think she is too shameless, not just ordinary thick-skinned." Zhu Baoqian said, "Your mother meant that you and your eldest brother are brothers, father and son are brothers in the battlefield, and brothers in war cannot let the relationship between you and your eldest brother become too strained. Is your mother blaming me for saying those things?"
Zhu Baoqian felt that Aunt Su was blaming her. It was clearly Sister Yu's fault, but her mother-in-law told her not to care so much, saying that Sister Yu was a country woman and she shouldn't expect her to be any good. Don't expect, don't expect, she always said don't expect, could Zhu Baoqian really expect Sister Yu?
Can't count on it!
Mrs. Yu doesn't care what others think at all. She just does things according to her own ideas. It doesn't matter whether others live a good life or a bad life, as long as she is happy.
"Today, the little cousin didn't come, and your eldest brother and sister-in-law didn't ask any questions." Zhu Baoqian said, "Later, when they told them, they said that the little cousin looked down on us... How could they add fuel to the fire? It was their fault, and they wanted others to take the blame, and they had the nerve to say such things. If the little cousin really looked down on us, she would also look down on them. Do they think the little cousin really didn't come because of us? No, the little cousin didn't come because of them!"
Zhu Baoqian got angry just thinking about it. She and her husband both wanted to get along well with Su Xueqing, but Yu Dasao and her husband were always hindering them. They were afraid that others didn't know they were hindering them, so they did it so obviously every time.
"Your elder brother and sister-in-law are beyond help." Zhu Baoqian said, "If your parents had more money and an extra house, we wouldn't have to live here."
"Do you want to move out?" Yu Jiachao asked.
"No." Zhu Baoqian said, "We'll move out and the house will be theirs. My mom told us to be careful and keep an eye on the child, or we won't know when the child will be sold."
“……” Yu Jiachao didn’t expect his mother-in-law to say that.
Zhu's mother said that on purpose. She hated Yu's wife. Who knew what Yu's wife and husband would do for money?
Zhu Baoqian's son's full moon banquet just passed by. No one said that Su Xueqing and her husband didn't go. They didn't dare to say anything bad about Su Xueqing and her husband. Others said that the Yu family had gone too far. It was unreasonable for someone to deliver eggs to someone's door and hit them with a chair.
It's normal for young girls to be frightened, but some elderly people can't stand the shock and die.
It’s not that Su Xueqing and her husband didn’t give face to Zhu Baoqian and her husband, but they really couldn’t bear it and didn’t want to be frightened again.
Early in the morning, Aunt Su went to the Su family with some cakes. She didn't dare to go in front of Amelia Su, for fear that Amelia Su would directly ignore her.
"How is Xueqing?" Aunt Su asked, "Pick up a small stone from where you hit the chair. Wrap the stone in a cloth and put it under her pillow. Maybe she won't have nightmares anymore."
The old people always say that no matter where you fall, pick up a stone, branch or something like that and keep it beside you, and you will feel better later.
"Leave it there." Su's mother said, "You didn't go to Xueqing's place?"
"I... I won't go." Aunt Su said, "That day... I was in the living room and didn't notice what happened in the yard. If I had noticed, I would have stopped the old lady from smashing the chairs."
"..." Mother Su didn't feel how sincere Aunt Su was. If she was sincere, Aunt Su wouldn't have come over at this time. Of course, Aunt Su was the elder, and it wasn't like Aunt Su almost hit someone, so there was really no need for Aunt Su to come over.
Aunt Su Xiao is too concerned about her daughter-in-law, and doesn't act like a mother-in-law at all. It's true that Aunt Su Xiao has been married to Uncle Su Xiao for so many years, and she has never had any status in the family. Aunt Su Xiao always follows the family's advice, and she doesn't dare to say "no".
When she was young, Aunt Su was already like that. Now that she is old, Aunt Su dares not say anything about those people.
"I'm so sorry." Aunt Su said, "We didn't expect something like this to happen. I told them that we are all brothers and live under the same roof. There is no reason for so much hatred. We should just live in harmony."
"Can they live in harmony?" Su's mother asked.
"Yes." Aunt Su said, "Jiachao and Guochao are brothers. Even though they got married and have their own families, they are still brothers. This will not change."
"It really can't change." Su's mother thought that Aunt Su was too natural.
It is impossible for Zhu Baoqian to not mind that Yu Dasao closed the door when she gave birth. She is not making a fuss about it now, which means she is keeping it to herself. One day in the future, Zhu Baoqian will still settle these matters with Yu Dasao. It is impossible for Zhu Baoqian and his wife to help Yu Dasao and his wife more. This thorn has been planted.
"I'll go see Mom." Aunt Su didn't know what to say to Su's mother. She felt that Su's mother was much colder towards her, so she simply didn't say anything more to her.
"Mom is going to pick up Shanshan from school." said Su's mother.
"Shanshan, summer vacation is coming soon, right?" asked Aunt Su.
"It will be soon." Su's mother said, "Summer vacation will start in a few days, and we have to stay at home during the summer vacation."
"It's better for her to stay at home. We can't send her to her grandmother's house." Aunt Su said.
When Wei Shanshan and Old Lady Su came back, they happened to hear what Little Aunt Su said.
"Shanshan will stay at our house during the summer vacation. We won't send her to the countryside!" When Su's mother saw Wei Shanshan, she added, fearing that Wei Shanshan would misunderstand.
Wei Shanshan was younger, she was in primary school, she knew a little bit about the situation. The Su family didn't have a very good relationship with Aunt Su, and Wei Shanshan even knew that her aunt had been frightened when she went to Aunt Su's house.
"Yes, Shanshan stays at our house." said Old Mrs. Su.
Old Mrs. Su glanced at Aunt Su. This daughter was becoming less and less talkative. Although Aunt Su did not mean to send Wei Shanshan away, if a child heard it, the child would easily misunderstand and think that the adults were going to send them away.
"Grandma, I'm going to wash my hands." Wei Shanshan said.
"Put down your schoolbag and wash your hands." Mrs. Su helped Wei Shanshan take down her schoolbag. After Wei Shanshan washed her hands, Mrs. Su looked at Aunt Su and said, "It's this late. Are you eating lunch here?"
"Well..." Aunt Su looked at Old Lady Su, feeling a little scared, "Mom, I... I came to deliver something. Didn't you say Xueqing was scared? I picked up a small stone and asked Xueqing to put it under her pillow."
"Shi Tou, do you want to hurt someone?" said Old Mrs. Su.
"It's just a very small stone. If you wrap it in cloth, you won't feel anything." Aunt Su said.
"It's been so long, why do we still need stones?" said Old Mrs. Su.
Old Mrs. Su was not a particularly superstitious person, especially since many days had passed, and Su Xueqing was probably almost recovered. Su Xueqing just didn't want to be scared again, so she didn't go to Aunt Su. If she was scared again, it would not be so easy to get better.
Old Mrs. Su really doesn’t know how to say good things about her daughter. What’s the point of saying it after the fact?
"Mom..." Aunt Su looked embarrassed.
Su's mother did not talk about Little Aunt Su, but Old Lady Su did. Old Lady Su was the elder, so it was convenient for her to talk about Little Aunt Su.
"I just cooked the rice. I'll go stir-fry some dishes." Mother Su looked at Aunt Su, "You talk to Mom."
Su's mother went to cook, and Mrs. Su had to look after the two children. Amelia Su had not come to pick up the children yet. She would come to pick up the children after Amelia Su closed the store. Most of the time, Amelia Su would pick up the children after the children had lunch, and Amelia Su would also leave meat buns for her son to eat.
What sons have, daughters may not have.
Amelia Su often ignores Wei Shanshan. If she remembers, it would be good enough if Amelia Su could leave a steamed bun for Wei Shanshan. If there were vegetable buns, it would be when Amelia Su was in a good mood.
"Why did you send this thing at this time, instead of earlier or later?" Old Lady Su said, "I see that you are really getting old, and your brain is becoming less and less useful."
"Mom, I was just thinking..."
"Don't think about it." Old Mrs. Su waved her hand. "Don't you have any rules for your family's situation?"
"I told them to stop arguing." Aunt Su said, "They are brothers. They can't keep arguing over such a small matter."
"It's just a small matter..." Old Mrs. Su was speechless. Did Aunt Su really think it was just a small matter?
Zhu Baoqian was lucky enough to survive. If she hadn't survived, it would have been a big deal. Zhu Baoqian would never forget this incident. It was just that Aunt Su was talking about a small matter. Oh, and Yu Guochao and his wife didn't take this incident seriously.
"Mom, it's okay." Aunt Su said, "They don't quarrel like before, it's much better now."
"Are you really much better?" Old Mrs. Su didn't believe it. She was afraid that even if they didn't quarrel much on the surface, who knows what was going on behind the scenes.
"Much better." Aunt Su said, "I am a mother and a mother-in-law, they will still give me some face."
Old Mrs. Su didn't think that Little Aunt Su had any face. Just like Sister Yu and Zhu Baoqian, neither of them seemed to be the kind of people who would give Little Aunt Su face. If Little Aunt Su said these words in front of others, others might believe them, but Old Mrs. Su didn't.
It was nothing more than that Yu Dasao and Zhu Baoqian didn't want to be laughed at by others, so they had been arguing for several days and finally calmed down a little. Little Aunt Su didn't have that much ability, and those two people didn't take Little Aunt Su seriously at all.
"I told you to save more money, but you just don't know how to save money." Mrs. Su said, "I told you to do some odd jobs, but you said it was hard to do. If you save more money, you can buy a house and separate the two sons."
"Brother, haven't you saved money to buy a house?" asked Aunt Su.
"That's because your brother only has one son." Old Madam Su said, "The other three daughters are all married, and there is no one to marry him."
Even so, when the daughter was not married, the Su family still did not have enough rooms to live in. Now, when the child is a little older, the child also needs a room. The good thing is that Mrs. Su is old and may die in a few years. When she dies, a room will be free. Mrs. Su did not say this, it is difficult to say.
When Amelia Su came to pick up her son, she happened to see Aunt Su at the Su family. This time, before the Su family had eaten, Amelia Su came to pick up the child. She stewed the meat today and made it rotten, which was suitable for children with few teeth. She took the child back early to eat meat.
“My aunt is here.” Amelia Su said.
"Yes." said Aunt Su.
“I’ll take Yaozu back first.” Amelia Su said.
When Amelia Su was cooking delicious food, she took her son back home. If she didn't cook delicious food, she would let her son eat at Su's house. The food at Su's house was not bad, and Amelia Su wanted her child to eat better. Amelia Su also felt that she gave money to her parents every month, and her children should eat here.
Amelia Su didn't even think about how much money it would cost if she hired a nanny to take care of the child. In other words, she would not have to spend more money if she hired biological parents to take care of the child. The few dollars Amelia Su gave was used to feed the two children and to pay for stationery for Wei Shanshan's studies. Amelia Su paid Wei Shanshan's tuition, but the stationery that Wei Shanshan used on a daily basis and occasionally bought some snacks were all paid for by the Su family. The Su family did not argue with Amelia Su about this and did not ask Amelia Su to take more money.
Su's mother knew that Amelia Su didn't like Wei Shanshan very much, and Amelia Su always ignored Wei Shanshan. If Su's mother went to Amelia Su for money for Wei Shanshan, Amelia Su would only hate Wei Shanshan even more.
"Didn't you eat here?" asked Aunt Su.
“We cooked for ourselves.” Amelia Su said, “We cooked early today, so we took Yaozu back.”
Amelia Su carried Wei Yaozu back, and she did not ask Wei Shanshan to go back with her.
When Mrs. Su brought Wei Shanshan back, they smelled the aroma of stewed meat, and they probably knew where the aroma of meat came from. And from Amelia Su's action of coming to pick up Wei Yaozu early, it can be seen that Amelia Su made delicious food.
Wei Shanshan watched Su Yamei carrying her brother away, and she did not chase after her. Wei Shanshan had seen through her biological mother. Her aunt would buy her a hair flower and food, but her biological mother would not.
At noon, Su's mother made steamed eggs with minced meat and some red mushrooms, and also made lean meat soup with beaten eggs and stir-fried vegetables. Su's mother didn't go out of her way to make more dishes. These dishes were good enough in this year, and Aunt Su might not be able to eat like this at home.
After Aunt Su left, Su's mother did not immediately take the stone to find Su Xueqing. She waited until the evening, when Su's mother had finished her meal, before she went there.
"Stone?" Su Xueqing didn't expect that Aunt Su went to Su's mother just to give her a stone.
"Yes, it was said that your eldest cousin's wife was the one who smashed the chair with the stone on the ground." Su's mother said.
"My aunt didn't come by herself, so she asked you to come?" Su Xueqing frowned slightly, "The people in their family are so weird."
"Your aunt is like this, a little cowardly." Su's mother said, "She doesn't dare to come over, for fear that you will be unhappy. As for you, if you don't want to put the stone under your pillow, throw it under the tree in the yard."
"Throw it under the tree." Su Xueqing said, "I haven't had nightmares in the past few days."
Su Xueqing had several nightmares at first, and Ning Yanjing was there, and he asked about Su Xueqing's situation. Ning Yanjing hugged Su Xueqing and comforted her, and Su Xueqing gradually stopped having nightmares.
"It's good that you didn't have a nightmare." Su's mother sighed, "Your aunt is like this... your grandmother said when she got home that the stone is useless."
"Grandma said that directly?" Su Xueqing asked.
"You know your grandma's temper." Su's mother said, "Your grandma is old. If she was younger, when I just married your dad, your grandma's temper would not be as gentle as it is now."
Back then, Old Lady Su could scold others without any fear. She could scold people so badly that they dared not stick their heads out. They would take a detour when they saw Old Lady Su.
"Eat, eat watermelon." Su Xueqing gestured to her mother to eat watermelon.
"Eat." Mother Su nodded, "Do you eat watermelon often?"
"Fruit after dinner." Su Xueqing said, "After dinner, eat some fruit, you won't get tired of it."
In her previous life, Su Xueqing loved to eat like this. After a meal, she would eat some fruit to feel comfortable. In this life, when Su Xueqing was still in the Su family, she did not have this condition. Later, she lived in the house next to the school. She had money in her hands and would buy some fruit. Without Su Xueqing telling her, Aunt Li knew how to buy fruit and how to cut fruit for Su Xueqing to eat.
Su's mother didn't say that these fruits would cost a lot of money. No matter how much it cost, it was all Su Xueqing and her husband's money, not the Su family's money.
"Your grandmother told your aunt to save money." Su's mother said, "How can your aunt save money?"
Aunt Su and her family always spend as much money as they have. They save a little just in case, but basically spend all the rest.
"When we were eating pickles, your aunt's family was eating meat." Su's mother said, "At that time, our family didn't eat as well as your aunt's family. Your grandmother even complained about your aunt, saying that the family only had a few dollars and spent it all. Your aunt said that your uncle-in-law couldn't eat because he didn't have good food."
"Eat something good, it's nothing..." Su Xueqing said, "It's just that their family's situation..."
Aunt Su's family likes to eat more delicious food and doesn't save much money. When it comes to Yu Dasao and Yu Guochao, they borrow money to buy meat. It can be said that there is a genetic factor in it. It's just that Su Xiao's father-in-law basically spends his own salary to eat meat, instead of borrowing money to buy meat.
"Your uncle sometimes runs a small restaurant and eats out by himself," said Su's mother.
"He goes by himself?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"Yes, he goes by himself." Su's mother said, "If you bring more people, it will cost more money."
"..." Su Xueqing could only say that Uncle Su's behavior was consistent with other people's stereotypes of him. Uncle Su was not a person who would consider others more. He preferred to consider himself.
Mother Su ate the watermelon and stood up. "I have to go back."
"Going back so soon?" Su Xueqing said.
"It's getting dark." Mother Su said, "Go back early. Your eldest sister will have to send Yaozu over. Your grandmother is old and it's not easy for her to take care of the child. I'll go back early so I can take care of the child."
“Okay.” Amelia Su had no choice but to let her mother help Amelia Su take care of the child. Amelia Su was her mother’s biological daughter, and they lived so close.
Su Xueqing sent her mother to the door. When she passed by the yard, she threw the small stone directly under the tree, without really thinking of putting the stone under her pillow. The stone was small, but if Su Xueqing put it under her pillow, the stone would not hurt her, but she would feel uncomfortable. She always felt that there was a stone under her pillow, which was uncomfortable.
"No need to send me off, just go back." said Su's mother.
"Walk slowly." Su Xueqing said.
Su's mother didn't plan to take the bus. She could walk back quickly. It would only take 10 or 20 minutes, which was not far. She could save some money. Su's mother didn't want to spend more money. Money had to be spent wisely.
Just as Su's mother left, Ning Yanjing came back.
"Wait for me at the door?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"No, it was mom who came, my mom." Su Xueqing said, to avoid Ning Yanjing misunderstanding that it was Ning's mother, "My aunt picked up a small stone from the place where I was frightened and asked me to put it under my pillow. I threw the stone under the tree. So late today?"
"I had dinner with a client." Ning Yanjing said, "I have something else to do. I will be back later."
This time the client had something urgent to do, so Ning Yanjing had to go and deal with it first.
Ning Yanjing's situation is relatively good, not a big problem, but Yan Yichen's problem is big.
Since Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan broke off their engagement, there were so many things going on that he had been staying in the factory for more than half a month. Yan Yichen didn't want to go home at all. When he got home, his mother would say those unpleasant things, as if Yan Yichen was playing outside instead of working.
Yan Yichen was annoyed with his biological mother, and Old Lady Yan didn't say much, so Yan Yichen had to bear it on his own.
It's not that Old Lady Yan hasn't said anything to Yan's mother, but Yan's mother doesn't take what the old lady says seriously. Yan's mother thinks that Old Lady Yan is too old and too weak, and that only her own cognition is right, and everyone else is wrong. Yan's mother is the most sober person in the family, and it is impossible for her to forget the hatred she once had.
Old Mrs. Yan doesn’t bother to care whether there is hatred or not.
These days, Yan's mother went to meet many people to find a suitable blind date for her son. Yan's mother was high and mighty in front of those people, as if the Yan family was still at its most glorious. When those people met Yan's mother, they were polite on the surface, but when they returned home, they all laughed at Yan's mother, saying that Yan's mother didn't understand what was going on with the Yan family.
"Didn't they say she was crazy? I think she's quite sober."
"How can you be considered sober if you dwell on the past?"
"She doesn't look crazy. Crazy people are not like her."
…
Someone even went to Ning's mother and said that Yan's mother was not crazy at all, and Ning's mother just smiled.
Whether Yan's mother is crazy or not has nothing to do with the Ning family. Ning Jiaxuan and Yan Yichen have already cancelled their engagement.
Old Madam Yan knew what Yan's mother was doing outside, but she didn't stop her. When Yan Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan broke off their engagement, Yan Yichen should have expected Yan's mother to do something like this.
There are always some people from impoverished families who are willing to let their daughters get in touch with Yan Yichen. The camel that is dying is bigger than the horse. The state has also returned most of the things that the Yan family had taken away by the state.
When Yan Yichen came back from outside, he saw a young girl coming home.
Zhou Lizhen is a daughter of the Zhou family. The Zhou family had fallen on hard times. During the special period, they donated a lot of their property so that they could stay in the city. They were not sent to farms and lived in the south city. After the reform and opening up, the Zhou family became active again and started doing business, but business was not good and they did not do very well.
When Yan's mother was looking for a blind date for Yan Yichen, the Zhou family decided to let a girl go on a blind date with Yan Yichen, as the Zhou family had plenty of girls.
"Yichen, come meet Lizhen." Yan's mother smiled and waved to Yan Yichen, "You met each other when you were young and played together."
"..." Yan Yichen saw Zhou Lizhen and understood what his mother meant. He frowned and said, "Mom, didn't you say last time..."
"What do you mean by last time?" Yan's mother interrupted Yan Yichen, "You and Jiaxuan have already broken off their engagement. It's not like you can't go on a blind date. It's been over a month. It's not like you broke off your engagement yesterday. If you break off your engagement, you don't have to observe three years of mourning."
Yan's mother knew that Yan Yichen was going to say something about Xu Ruyun, saying that a woman like Xu Ruyun was not worthy of marrying into the Yan family. Xu Ruyun's family background was not good, and it was because of Yan Yichen that Xu Ruyun was able to own a small share in the factory. According to Yan's mother, Yan Yichen should not have given Xu Ruyun shares.
"Brother Yan." Zhou Lizhen is younger than Yan Yichen. She understands what her family's plan is, and she thinks that plan is a good one.
It's not that Zhou Lizhen doesn't want to marry a better family, but the better family doesn't like her. Although the Yan family is a little down and out, it's still okay. Yan's mother often says some unpleasant things. She may not be a good mother-in-law, so what. What Zhou Lizhen wants from the Zhou family is benefits, not whether Yan's mother is good or not.
"I'll go upstairs first." Yan Yichen said.
"What are you doing upstairs? Sit down and have a good chat with Lizhen." Yan's mother said, "You haven't seen each other for so many years, but Lizhen still remembers you. If you hadn't been engaged to Ning Jiaxuan before, it would have been difficult for Lizhen to come to see you. Lizhen would have come to see you earlier."
"This has nothing to do with Ning Jiaxuan." Yan Yichen frowned, "Mom, please stop talking about Ning Jiaxuan."
Whenever there was something wrong, Yan's mother would complain about Ning Jiaxuan, and Yan Yichen was very annoyed. Ning Jiaxuan and Yan Yichen no longer had any relationship, and there was no engagement, so Ning Jiaxuan didn't need to look at Yan Yichen any more.
"There are a lot of things in the factory that I have to deal with." Yan Yichen said.
"You're back home, but you're still thinking about things at the factory?" Yan's mother asked, "Don't you have time to sit down for a while?"
"Mom, I..."
"Brother Yan is ambitious and does it for the good of the family." Zhou Lizhen said with a smile, "Aunt, you have a good son."
Zhou Lizhen naturally couldn't say anything bad about Yan Yichen, she had to leave a good impression on Yan Yichen. No matter how much Yan Yichen paid attention to her today, she couldn't show any anger.
The Zhou family believed that the Ning family did not take advantage of the Yan family's misfortune. To be precise, the Ning family was able to maintain the engagement with the Yan family before, which showed that the Ning family was still good to the Yan family. "He is always busy with official business. It is not easy for me as a mother to see him. He stays in the factory all day long." Yan's mother said.
"It's a bit troublesome to take the ferry there," Zhou Lizhen said. "Living in the factory will save us from running back and forth, and we can rest more."
Zhou Lizhen spoke softly, in order not to embarrass Yan Yichen. It was not important whether the two families had feelings for each other for a marriage. Even if Yan's mother wanted to introduce a lover to Yan Yichen later, that would be fine. That was all for the future. Zhou Lizhen thought that she would have her own way to deal with Yan's mother when the time came. If she and Yan Yichen could not be together, that would be fine, there were other candidates.
Therefore, Zhou Lizhen could not put herself in a position that was too low. Once she put herself in a position that was too low, then even if she married Yan Yichen, it would be of no use at all.
"He is like this." Yan's mother said, "It's mainly because of the Ning family. Yichen and Ning Jiaxuan broke up..."
"The Ning family didn't make things difficult for us." Yan Yichen interrupted Yan's mother, "You can chat with others if you want, but don't always blame others."
Zhou Lizhen really didn't want to hear Yan's mother say bad things about the Ning family. The Ning family had done so much for the Yan family, but Yan's mother didn't know how to be grateful. This showed that Yan's mother had a bad character and was too extreme. Perhaps, she should talk to her parents. Yan's mother was not as good as they saw.
Mother Yan often talked about the Ning family in front of other people, and she had mentioned it several times in front of Yan Yichen.
Zhou Lizhen couldn't guarantee that if Yan's mother continued like this, the Yan family would really offend the Ning family.
A good horse is often ridden, and a good person is often bullied.
But the Ning family is obviously not kind enough to be bullied by the Yan family all the time. It is not certain what will happen when the affection between them is exhausted.
"Aunt, Brother Yan just came back and he needs to rest, so I won't disturb you." Zhou Lizhen said, "I'll go back first."
Zhou Lizhen didn't have to stay here. She already had little patience left, and Yan's mother kept talking about the Ning family.
Yan's mother grabbed Zhou Lizhen's hand. She didn't want Zhou Lizhen to leave, but Zhou Lizhen still pulled her hand away.
"Aunt, let's meet again some other day." Zhou Lizhen said, "I see that Brother Yan looks haggard, so you should get more rest."
Zhou Lizhen left. She and Ning Jiaxuan were not very close friends, or even friends. She had met Ning Jiaxuan a few times. Zhou Lizhen was with Yan Yichen, which was not considered an offense to Ning Jiaxuan. It could only be said that everyone had their own choices.
And now, Yan's mother's behavior at home gave Zhou Lizhen a headache. Yan's mother really wanted to offend people to death.
Mother Yan had no choice but to watch Zhou Lizhen leave.
"It's all your fault. Don't you know how to speak properly?" Mother Yan looked at Yan Yichen.
"..." Yan Yichen was speechless. Who was it that didn't speak properly?
When Zhou Lizhen returned home, she immediately told her family what Yan's mother had said at home.
"Those words were said at home, and the servants kept their mouths shut. People outside might know about them, but it's impossible to guard against wolves every day."
"The Ning family helped them so much, yet they still acted like that. Our family never helped them, and we were not sent to a farm. Who knows what their family will think in the future?"
"The Yan family is unreliable. I don't think Yan Yichen is a very capable person. He can run a factory and live a wealthy life, but I'm afraid that's not all he can do."
"A family like theirs can never compare to the Ning family."
"If you ask me, it would be better for me to marry a relative of the Ning family than to marry Yan Yichen."
"Marry Yan Yichen. When the time comes, he can't help us, and we will have to help them."
…
Zhou Lizhen is not a person who knows nothing. When her family heard what she said, they also felt that what she said made sense. The Yan family is not worthy of them to confront the Ning family, so they should find someone else. Although the Zhou family has no shortage of girls, they cannot blindly sacrifice their own girls.
Everyone knew that Yan's mother had arranged a blind date for Yan Yichen. When Zhou Lizhen went to Yan's house, when others thought she wanted to be with Yan Yichen, she said that she was just going to see someone she knew as a child and had no intention of being together. She regarded Yan Yichen as her brother.
Ning Jiaxuan vividly described to Su Xueqing that she came to Su Xueqing's place to play.
"You don't know, Zhou Lizhen was afraid that others would think she was with Yan Yichen, so she explained several times." Ning Jiaxuan said, "When I was having dinner with those people, Zhou Lizhen also went and said that she really shouldn't go to Yan's house. Isn't this causing misunderstandings?"
"No one asked her to go to the Yan family." Su Xueqing ate a lychee.
"No one." Ning Jiaxuan said, "She wanted to go on her own initiative. The Zhou family wanted her to marry Yan Yichen. But for some reason, they didn't agree."
"Who else could it be? It's because of Yan Yichen's mother." Su Xueqing said, "How many people can tolerate a temper like his mother?"
"That's right." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Zhou Lizhen also said that Yan Yichen's mother said that Yan Yichen's business was hit because of our family. In short, everything is our Ning family's fault."
Zhou Lizhen deliberately said that in front of Ning Jiaxuan to let Ning Jiaxuan know that she, Zhou Lizhen, didn't know that Yan's mother would be so exaggerated at first, so she thought about giving it a try with Yan Yichen. Who knew that Yan's mother was like that? Of course, she couldn't be with Yan Yichen. Zhou Lizhen expressed her position there that she really wanted to have a place by Ning Jiaxuan's side and be an ordinary friend with Ning Jiaxuan.
"When I heard those words, of course I praised Zhou Lizhen. There are so many two-legged men on the street, not just this one man." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Even if Yan Yichen is the only man left in the world, there is no need to be with him. Let the human race go extinct. Two people being together, having children, and then the children being together again is close, but if they die of torture, they still have to go extinct."
"Well said." Su Xueqing said, "Don't give too much face to the Yan family. You have already given them a lot of face."
"If Yan Yichen's mother insisted on saying that, then you can't blame me for saying those things." Ning Jiaxuan said, "They were the ones who came to cancel the engagement in the first place, which was equivalent to them trampling on our family's reputation. It's okay for me to say a few words."
Su Xueqing nodded. Everyone had eyes and they could see that the Ning family had done their best for the Yan family.
"Some people were originally interested, and some wanted to give it a try with Yan Yichen, but now there are even fewer." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Before, someone asked me if the Yan family and our family had fallen out. I said no, the two families just broke up normally. That was an engagement arranged by the older generation. Now is a new society, a new era, arranged marriages are not allowed. Yan Yichen and I can't have any romantic feelings, so it's better to break up the engagement, which is good for both of us. My parents meant that the Yan family has been friends with our family for many years, and for the sake of the deceased old man Yan, it's enough."
The Ning family thought that was enough, so they didn't do anything to the Yan family. Yan's mother didn't care about that. She still slandered the Ning family from time to time. It was not good to slander the Ning family in front of outsiders, so she slandered them at home.
"The Yan family has changed several servants." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Some servants left because they couldn't stand Yan Yichen's mother. Yan Yichen asked for a high price, but they were unwilling to stay, saying that they could get money but not a life to enjoy it."
"A few servants have been replaced?" Su Xueqing didn't pay attention. She didn't have much contact with the Yan family. "Will those servants not say bad things about them outside?"
"It's a high price." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Let them shut up and say less. But they have mouths on their bodies, so they will still say a few words."
Mother Yan doesn't like taking medicine, and sometimes she asks the servants to help her take medicine. The servants think that Mother Yan has a problem with her brain. If Mother Yan doesn't want to take medicine, then just throw the medicine into the toilet and into the sewer. Why force the servants to take medicine? The servants are speechless. They are not sick, so how can they take medicine?
Not only that, Yan's mother was very strict with the servants. She often said that the servants did not do this well or that well. She talked about what kind of life she had lived before, and said that the servants should kneel on the ground and wipe the floor with a rag instead of bending over and squatting on the ground, saying that wiping the floor in that way would not be clean...
Even when the servants buy groceries and cook, Yan's mother is picky.
At the beginning, everyone could tolerate it for the sake of high wages, but after a long time, they couldn't stand it anymore.
Sometimes, before the servants resigned, Yan's mother would ask them to leave and deduct their wages. Fortunately, Old Lady Yan paid the servants enough wages and even gave them some extra, otherwise, the dismissed servants would make a fuss.
"She's very good at pretending to be crazy and stupid." Ning Jiaxuan said, "She can use this state to bully others. She is too despicable at heart."
“Fortunately, you don’t have to face her anymore.” Su Xueqing said, “People like this are not easy to deal with. She is an elder and has an advantage.”
In the original novel, the heroine Xu Ruyun suffers at the hands of Yan's mother, not to mention others.
"That Zhou Lizhen is not stupid. After seeing how Yan Yichen's mother behaved in front of Yan Yichen, she didn't dare to rush forward." Ning Jiaxuan said, "If she dares to rush forward again, I want to see what kind of life she will live in the future."
"Everyone has their own calculations in mind. It's for the sake of profit. It depends on whether the profit is enough." Su Xueqing said, "If the profit is too little, it's not worth it. Yan Yichen's mother is a bit like a fallen aristocrat from a feudal dynasty. She has many demands and is difficult to serve."
"The feudal dynasty has long since perished," said Ning Jiaxuan.
"That's right." Su Xueqing said, "So no matter how high she puts herself, it's useless. Others will never recognize her. Yan Yichen will get married sooner or later. It depends on who he marries. His wife is also a living person, not a clay figure."
Su Xueqing thought that few people of Zhou Lizhen's level would get close to Yan Yichen, so Yan's mother could only keep lowering her requirements. If Yan's mother refused to lower her requirements, unless she met a love-brained girl, she would fall in love with Yan Yichen and insist on marrying him regardless of her family's opposition.
These things did not reach Xu Ruyun's ears. Xu Ruyun was not on the same level as those people, so those people naturally would not tell Xu Ruyun. Xu Ruyun still wanted to be good to Yan Yichen, eroding Yan Yichen's heart bit by bit.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
