Chapter 486 A Dream of Youth 18
Upon hearing this, Grandmother Xie felt a surge of anger that she couldn't calm down. She didn't know if her mother-in-law had listened to the villagers' words or if the Guo family had sent someone to instigate her, but it only fueled her growing rage.
"The Guo family is plotting to kill my A-Yun! Do you also think my A-Yun deserves it?"
Before the great-grandmother could reply, Grandmother Xie gritted her teeth and said, "Don't you know why my A-Yun is weak and cold-blooded?"
You made Ayun do laundry when she was still shorter than the stove, year after year. On a cold day, when the river water was freezing to the bone, you still made her wash the clothes for the whole family in the freezing cold.
My hands are covered in chilblains that are oozing pus and ulcerating!
I thought Ah Yun was just delicate and couldn't stand the cold. If someone hadn't told me, I would have thought that Ah Yun, being such a quiet person, would have kept her suffering to herself for the rest of her life.
You always tell her that this is something every girl should learn, but whose daughter has to do so many chores?
Sanlang and I weren't at home serving you, but we didn't shortchange you on the money owed to the household! And how did you treat my Ah Yun?!
Grandma Xie unleashed a barrage of words, and the old woman's hands trembled with anger. She was panting heavily, and her great-uncle, who had rushed back from the fields, quickly went up to pat her on the back.
Then, seeing Grandmother Xie's disapproving expression, but speaking to Grandfather Xie, she said, "Third brother, your wife is making Mother so angry, are you just going to stand by and watch?"
Grandfather Xie was furious this time. In the past, he always asked Grandmother Xie to keep quiet, since his mother was the elder and no matter what, they were in the wrong and could only endure it.
"Brother, Hui Niang is right. I'd like to ask, have the Guo family members arrived these past few days?"
If it were just gossip from the villagers, it wouldn't be that serious. After all, the Xie clan members and Uncle Xie Er who came to the yamen at the time saw everything clearly.
The Guo family is going too far. If they continue to tolerate this, they should quit their jobs here. Even a dog could bite them.
Uncle Xie's face stiffened. The Guo family had indeed sent people, and they even brought gifts. He didn't refuse them, but his second brother scolded him when he returned.
Seeing this, Grandfather Xie understood everything. In the end, it was Second Uncle Xie who came back with a hoe to smooth things over. At their age, if they made a scene, it would be a laughing stock.
The eldest uncle wanted to say something, but his wife glared at him and shut him up.
Back in the room, his uncle's wife, Li, pinched him hard, saying, "Are you stupid? What kind of people are the Guo family? Why are you speaking up for them?"
The fact that my third brother's family produced Wangzhi is a great achievement. Don't be fooled by the fact that Wangzhi hasn't taken the imperial examinations and won an official position yet; he is quite learned. It's just that his father passed away three years ago, and he had to observe mourning, which is why he didn't continue taking the exams.
Even if he didn't pass the exam, he's still a teacher. How can he be compared to those peasants from the Guo family? Your grandson will be hoping for his guidance in his studies!
You've offended someone now; you're really brainless!
Li's scolding was utterly unkind. She was naturally shrewish, and with six brothers in her own family, no one dared to bully her. Even in front of her mother-in-law, she was not afraid.
The mother-in-law liked to suppress Liu Shi, simply because she thought Liu Shi had no powerful family connections.
They used to openly and secretly bully her, and the dirty and hard work was always done by Liu or Xie Yun. But Xie Wangzhi is so capable that no one dares to give them attitude now.
That old lady is getting old and her mind is becoming confused. It was one thing for her to cause trouble for Xie Yun in the past, but now she's even thinking of raising Wangzhi's two children with her.
Xie Qi is alright, he's got the makings of a scholar, and he's a boy, but Ning Jie... the old lady doesn't like girls.
They're just trying to manipulate people; anyone with eyes can see that.
But Xie Wangzhi loved these two children like his own eyes, so how could he allow it?
So every time the old lady brought it up, she would be interrupted, and then the matter would simply be dropped.
Li also looked down on the Guo family. She had always thought that Liu Aqing was no good person, only good at using trinkets to coax the old lady. Knowing that Xie Yun was not valued, she started by targeting the old lady.
If they had married their daughter-in-law and treated her well, Xie Wangzhi would have helped her no matter what, and life wouldn't have been too difficult. Who would have thought that the woman was so stupid to do such a foolish thing? How could Xie Wangzhi forgive the Guo family?
That Liu's son is just like his mother; he's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
When Xie Yun was arranged to marry by the old lady, Liu Shi stirred up conflicts among the various parties and then found a reason to divide the family.
Although everyone lives in the same courtyard now, they eat separately; they only live in the same place.
At the time, Li was also caught up in the moment. She only realized the truth after the family was completely divided. However, the benefits of the division outweighed the drawbacks, so she kept it to herself.
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