Chapter 2 The Substitute Marriage Was Exposed
Xiao Cailian's shout called Fu Sansao and Fu Qinhui into the yard. The aroma from the kitchen was stronger than that from the yard, but Fu Sansao was completely dumbfounded: "Lu Xiang, where is your sister?"
Fu Qinhui frowned. He had not forgotten that the woman he married yesterday was called Lu Zhaodi. So what was going on?
Lu Xiang said, "My grandmother forced me to marry in her place yesterday, and now they're denying it. They're trying to get rid of the betrothal gifts and claim that I agreed to it. I'm going to settle this matter with them."
Lu Xiang's words left everyone stunned. Her words contained too much information and it was difficult to digest them all at once.
Xiao Cailian's chest heaved up and down, and her hands trembled. "You guys don't take our Fu family seriously at all. You can do such shameless things!"
Lu Zhaodi was the daughter of the village clerk. She was also known for her sturdy figure, large hips, and fertility, making her a popular choice for a daughter-in-law. While the typical bride price was one hundred yuan, Xiao Cailian managed to scrape together three large items: fruit and pastries, plus an additional three hundred yuan for the bride price.
In order to find a good marriage for her youngest and most promising son, Xiao Cailian spent all her family savings, which made the other three wives unhappy with her.
She never expected that the Lu family would play such a trick of replacing the daughter-in-law that Xiao Cailian had chosen with Lu Xiang, a beauty who would be spoiled by the slightest provocation. How could she tolerate this with her hot temper?
Mrs. Fu San loves to watch the fun, but she didn't expect that the biggest fun would happen in her family. She immediately said, "Mom, the Lu family is not kind. Do they want us to recognize them?" But it was a big loss. It would not cost more than 300 yuan to marry Lu Xiang.
Xiao Cailian angrily shouted, "Fine!" and flung Fu Sansao's arm aside. "Big brother, second brother, third brother, hurry up! Someone is bullying us right at our doorstep." Her voice was so sharp and thin that it woke up the whole family.
Fu Qinhui hated being cheated the most in his life, but he never expected that his marriage was full of deception: "If you knew, why didn't you tell me yesterday?" His tone was serious and accusatory.
He was gentle and polite yesterday, but today he has become angry and cold.
Lu Xiang said, "I'm scared." She was just an adult, and faced with such a thing, even her honest parents were at a loss, let alone her.
Xiao Cailian said angrily: "Hmph, don't think I don't know what your family is thinking. The rice has been cooked, and she wants to force us to accept it and use us as scapegoats. She has the wrong idea." After saying that, she raised her hand to hit him.
The slap came hard and fast, but Lu Xiang seemed to have anticipated it and dodged backward. Xiao Cailian missed and fell forward, almost knocking the person over, showing how much strength she had used.
"You still dare to hide." Xiao Cailian gritted her teeth.
Over there, the whole family was woken up, put on their clothes and ran to the kitchen one by one. After reading it, he said, "Mom, what's going on?"
Mrs. Fu exaggerated the story and told everyone: "The Lu family is not a decent person. They replaced the bride with someone else."
The Fu family was also dumbfounded.
Seeing that everyone was at a loss for ideas, Brother Fu finally said, "Mom, the neighbors heard what you just said. We just had our wedding yesterday, and now this has happened. We're all laughing at you. We have to think of a solution."
Xiao Cailian said, "Do you think people won't laugh at you if you don't yell? You're trying to make my son a coward. I can't stand this."
Xiao Cailian was widowed at a young age and raised four sons by herself. Now the youngest son is married. She never mentions the hardships she has endured over the years, but she has never suffered such a big loss. The old Lu family is going too far!
At this time, Lu Xiang said, "I know you are angry. My grandma is not right in this matter. She will never admit it. She might even turn the tables. So, Brother Fu, you go to the county to ask the police. Brother Fu, you go to ask the village chief and the village party secretary." She said this clearly and loudly.
The Fu family was stunned. Lu Xiang said, "It's not just your Fu family that's been harmed by this. Our family is also affected. We've already separated. My grandmother used this method to get the betrothal gift and put me in such an unkind and unjust situation. She doesn't care about my life or death at all."
The Fu family didn't expect Lu Xiang to have this idea. Everyone in the Fu family knew that Lu Xiang was marrying up and marrying into the Fu family, and no one thought that Lu Xiang was unwilling.
Fu Qinhui felt strange and kept staring at Lu Xiang, as if trying to see something from her face.
Mrs. Fu said, "Lu Xiang's parents are honest people." As a woman, she could empathize with this matter more. Although it was a new society now and women would not be drowned like in the past, people's words were scary.
If it really got out, not only would the Fu family be embarrassed, but Lu Xiang would also have to bear the charge of seducing her future brother-in-law for the rest of her life, and her innocence would be ruined.
Xiao Cailian looked at everyone still stunned and said, "Hurry up. Boss, go to your uncle's house and borrow a bicycle first. Come back quickly! We've been bullied right to our doorstep."
Brother Fu and Brother Two set off immediately.
Unheard of.
Mrs. Fu San said, "Mom, calm down. It's not worth it to ruin your health. I think what Sister Xiangxiang said makes sense. We are right in this matter. We can't let them retaliate against us. We have to think of a countermeasure." Then she helped her mother-in-law sit down.
I heard someone knocking on the door from a distance, and when I looked out from the kitchen, it was my neighbor.
Xiao Cailian said, "Your Aunt Liu loves to make fun of people, so don't tell anyone yet. We can't alert the enemy."
Mrs. Fu said, "Mom, I'll go."
Xiao Cailian knew the third daughter-in-law well, as she was the most talkative. She said, "The eldest daughter-in-law, go and send those people away and lock up the courtyard."
Mrs. Fu curled her lips, looking rather unwilling.
Mrs. Fu left, and the atmosphere in the room was extremely tense. Xiao Cailian said to Lu Xiang, "Don't think that just because you slept with the fourth brother, we'll accept you as our daughter-in-law. Blame your grandmother." The Fu family didn't know that they hadn't consummated their marriage. Fu Qinhui didn't explain.
Mrs. Fu San slipped in from the side: "That's right, what can't be said in person? Why do you have to be so humble?"
The third brother Fu next to her poked her fiercely with his arm and said, "Stop talking, you idiot! Didn't you see that the fourth brother's face has turned black?"
Mrs. Fu glanced at Fu Qinhui. As expected, her face was almost as pale as the bottom of a pot, and she remained silent.
After a while, Mrs. Fu came in and said, "Mom, Aunt Liu just said that she saw Lu Zhaodi washing clothes by the river, and she thought our family was mistreating the new daughter-in-law." How could we send someone to work on the first day? If she told anyone, she would be laughed at.
Xiao Cailian exhaled heavily and said, "I can't hide it anymore. Let's go and ask the Lu family for someone."
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