"Really? He's marrying Shi Xiaohe from our village. I heard he gave her five taels of silver and a gilded hairpin. Wow, that's a huge sum! Mother, why don't you go and beg her to back down? Yan Xia must have a lot of money. If you can coax her back, you can take the money back and then she'll be at your mercy."
Zhu Xiaohua's eyes darted around, and a wicked thought came to mind.
"Stop trying to sow discord between your mother and get out of there and cook!"
Before her mother-in-law could respond, Zhu Xiaohua was scolded by her father-in-law.
“Yan Xia has nothing to do with our Chen family anymore. Don’t bring her family home anymore. I don’t want to hear about her. If you keep stirring things up, I’ll have the eldest son divorce you!”
Chen Duoliang glared at her fiercely.
He took the hoe and went to the storeroom.
"What's wrong with Dad? Why is he suddenly angry?"
Zhu Xiaohua was too scared to utter a sound after being scolded, and only spoke softly after her father-in-law left.
"Aunt, is it true? Shi Xiaohe is going to marry my eldest brother?"
Suddenly, Chen Jinshou rushed out of the room, looking at Zhu Xiaohua with disbelief.
"Are you crazy, child? What, you want to get married too? Then go find your mother and ask her to find you a wife. What are you doing staying at the Chen family's house?"
Zhu Xiaohua didn't even give him a kind look.
This kid is eating and drinking for free at the Chen family's house, and he even dares to dream that his mother-in-law will find him a wife.
Fortunately, his mother-in-law was just lying to him.
He eats more than a pig every day, but when it comes to work he only knows how to slack off. He might as well get out of here with that little whore Yan Xia.
Chen Jinshou was on the verge of a breakdown.
He strode out the door and headed straight for Yan Xiaxin's new home.
Unfortunately, we came up empty-handed.
Upon learning that his mother and two older brothers had gone to town, he returned home dejected.
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The sun is about to set.
The mother and her two children arrived back in the village just in time.
After unloading the things from the oxcart back home, Yan Xia took five taels of silver and her wedding dress to the Shi family.
The gate is open.
Yan Xia walked straight in.
"Xiao He, your aunt is back."
Hearing the shouts, Shi Xiaohe quickly came out of the house, but her eyes were slightly red.
Yan Xia guessed that it was because the old man of the Shi family was in worse health.
I don't know if I can make it through tomorrow.
Never hold a funeral and a wedding at the same time.
Yan Xia prayed.
"Here, take the betrothal gifts, spend them as you like. Remember to wear this wedding dress tomorrow. I've been thinking, it's not good to wear someone else's clothes on your wedding day. Since we want your grandfather to be at ease, we have to do it properly so that he can leave in peace."
The words have already been said to this extent.
Shi Xiaohe did not refuse again. She hugged the wedding dress tightly in her arms and wept uncontrollably.
"Thank you, Auntie. Thank you for being so kind to me. May I call you 'Mom'?"
Shi Xiaohe looked at Yan Xia with pleading eyes.
Her mother has been dead for many years, so long that she has almost forgotten what her mother looks like.
If her mother were still alive, she would probably treat her the same way her aunt would, right?
"Xiaohe, from now on I will be your mother. Cry all you want, and get married happily tomorrow. Don't worry your grandfather. You still have us as your family. When you have children, your family will only grow. I can't guarantee how good I will be to you, but I can say that I will treat you and my two daughters equally. I don't need to say more nice things; you will naturally understand them in the future."
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