Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Reincarnation
Hearing Zhuo Jia's straightforward words, Liu Shengnan and Liu Qingan, mother and daughter, were stunned again. There was nothing they could do, after all, it was the first time they heard someone ask for a gift so bluntly.
Seeing that the two were silent, Zhuo Jia narrowed her eyes and asked, "No way, are you two really planning to look after the child with nothing? You are the grandmother and aunt, right?"
At the end of the conversation, Zhuo Jia's face was full of disgust, as if to say, "You are still city people, but this is what happens!"
Liu Qingan was so angry that he took out a big unity note from his pocket and slammed it on the table: "Who is looking after the child empty-handed? Here, this is my gift to the child!"
"What about two children, and only ten dollars?" Zhuo Jia asked with a pout.
Isn’t this too stingy?
Unable to resist the excitement, Liu Qingan took out another big unity and threw it on the table: "Well, is it okay now?"
Liu Shengnan, who wanted to stop him but was too late, said: "..."
She felt that Qing'an might have forgotten why they came. Forget it, just think of it as being unable to catch the wolf because he was reluctant to sacrifice his son.
Although she didn't think it was that great right now, Zhuo Jia felt that something was better than nothing, so she nodded and looked at Liu Shengnan: "Mom, as a grandmother, do you have any comments?"
She felt that she had never been so polite to the original owner's family.
Unlike Liu Qing'an, Liu Shengnan was not easily provoked. Frowning, she asked Zhuo Jia, "Your second sister and I came all the way here, and your husband didn't even say hello. Instead, he took the children and hid inside. Do you think this is appropriate?"
As expected, people marry like people. The third brother was petty before, but he made a scene before going to the countryside. She thought he had finally changed, but she didn't expect him to find a partner...
Alas, she was overthinking it.
Zhuo Jia raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "It's appropriate. He doesn't know you anyway. Besides, the child is so young, what if he suddenly gets scared and cries when he sees a stranger? I don't have a mother's family, so there's no one to help comfort the child."
Before going to the countryside, everyone said that they had no mother's home, no mother's home. I thought everyone had reached a consensus, but I didn't expect some people to be so uncooperative!
Liu Shengnan: “…”
It seems that she didn't think too much about it. The third brother has indeed become sharp-tongued!
Liu Qingan couldn't help but said, "Mom, just give these two children a gift."
Don't forget their business. As the bride's family, their daughter is getting married here, so it is reasonable for them to ask for a betrothal gift.
Liu Shengnan always thought that the second brother was smart, but she didn't expect him to be so stupid and couldn't see anything clearly. Judging from Zhuo Jia's current condition, it was obvious that it was impossible for her to give the betrothal gift to them. So no matter how much money they gave Zhuo Jia, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog, and there would be no return. But the second brother couldn't see clearly and still had hope for the third brother.
But thinking of the money the second child owed, she sighed and took out two big unity notes from her pocket and handed them over: "Ten dollars for each child."
Now only the third brother can help the second brother, so let's take a gamble and bet that the third brother is reluctant to leave his parents' home. After all, a married woman cannot live without the support of her parents' home.
Zhuo Jia took the money without hesitation, looked at the four big unity notes that had been sent all the way over, and then asked, "What do you want from me?"
As for taking care of the children, let’s talk about it later. These two people are exhausted from the journey, who knows if they have any germs on their bodies?
And these forty dollars, huh, just consider it as compensation for these two people coming all the way here and disgusting her.
Ahem, although forty yuan is a bit too little, looking at the looks of these two people, it’s probably difficult for them to come up with more, so let’s just quit while we’re ahead.
Liu Qingan beside him quickly asked: "Did you receive the letter I wrote to you?"
She just didn't believe that Zhuo Jia hadn't received her letter. The address was correct!
Zhuo Jia nodded, but said with some surprise: "I received the letter, but I don't think it was written by you, Second Sister. You are such a proud person, how could you ask for my betrothal gift? Besides, I'm marrying a country girl, where would I get the betrothal gift? The little money you gave me is not enough for me to buy my own dowry."
At the end of her speech, Zhuo Jia smiled at Liu Shengnan and Liu Qingan again. It seemed that they were forced into a corner, otherwise they would not be so desperate and ask for her betrothal gift?
How could she have that!
After hearing Zhuo Jia's words, Liu Qing'an, who had been hoping to use Zhuo Jia's betrothal gift to pay off the debt, was shocked. Yes, Zhuo Jia married a rural man, where would the money come from? Giving a dozen or twenty dollars would be a lot, but this money was really a drop in the bucket compared to the debt owed by her family!
Seeing her second son's stunned expression, Liu Shengnan was speechless. She looked at Zhuo Jia and asked, "How much do you receive as a betrothal gift when you get married?"
She swore that she was just asking casually, because she knew how much money the third brother could spend. She gave him so much money at that time, but he spent it all in a few days.
Zhuo Jia raised her eyes slightly, looked at Liu Shengnan in surprise and asked, "What's wrong? Is mother trying to supplement my dowry?"
If that's the case, then she can say it, but if not, then she won't say anything.
Liu Shengnan, who understood the meaning of her words, was so angry that she fell backwards. But then she thought of something and frowned and asked, "The place where you and Qian Juan'er went to the countryside is not close to each other. If you don't have money, how did you get there?"
If they didn't know that Zhuo Jia was married in the countryside, they wouldn't have thought of asking for a betrothal gift.
Zhuo Jia blinked and said innocently, "I went there with someone else, and they paid for the round-trip fare."
This is absolutely true. She really didn't spend a penny at that time.
Liu Shengnan: “…”
At this moment, both mother and daughter were equally desperate. They didn't expect that after coming all the way to see Zhuo Jia, not only would they not get a penny, but they would even have to pay money out of their pockets, including travel expenses and forty yuan!
Zhuo Jia admired the desperate expressions of the mother and daughter for a while before she said lightly, "By the way, we just had two children. I can't work, and my husband is the only one earning money at home. We're really not well off. Do you want to leave now or..."
Go now!
Humph, even if she is rich, she will not let the original owner's family get any of the benefits!
Liu Qingan, who was still in despair, was shocked when he heard this and asked, "No, we are your family. We came all the way here, and your in-laws didn't even think of giving us a meal. Isn't that too much of a disregard for you?"
She thought the third brother was so stupid!
Knowing that someone from the second son's family was coming, Liu Hongying rushed back to greet them but was pulled over by the eldest son's family to eavesdrop next door: "..."
It's really slanderous. They value the second family very much, but just because they value the second family, they have to stand firmly on the same side with the second family!
Zhuo Jia smiled sweetly: "Second sister, you may not know, but when I went to the countryside, I made an agreement with my family that I would find someone to marry when I got there. From now on, I will only have my husband's family and not my own family, and we will never have any contact with each other again!"
So it was the original owner's family who went back on their word and even wanted to ask for a betrothal gift. How shameless!
Liu Qing'an looked at her mother in a daze, and sure enough, she saw her mother nodding with a heavy face. At this moment, she suddenly couldn't say a word. Before, she was still blaming the third brother for marrying someone randomly in the countryside, but now she knew that this was a helpless move by the third brother!
She thought about it again and again, and asked with some difficulty: "Third brother, do you want to go back to the city? I have a way to get you back."
Thinking of the debts her family owed, she still didn't give up. She wanted to ask Zhuo Jia if she was willing to leave with her. As long as Zhuo Jia nodded, she would go back and find a husband for Zhuo Jia in the city!
This time it was Zhuo Jia who was stunned. She looked at Liu Qing'an in disbelief and asked, "No, sister, are you sick? I got married and had children here, and you want me to get a divorce and go back to the city?"
She felt that Liu Qing'an was really sick, and was the most seriously ill one in the family!
Liu Qingan took a deep breath and nodded: "I'm not sick, I'm serious, don't you want to go back to the city? After returning to the city, you will have a partner in the city, you will live in a tube building, you will..."
"I don't want to." Zhuo Jia interrupted Liu Qing'an directly.
She was afraid that if she spoke too late, Qiao Anchuan in the main room would rush out and beat someone up!
Liu Qingan didn't understand: "Why don't you want to? Don't you think life here is hard?"
She really couldn't understand it. If it were anyone else, they would probably agree without hesitation!
Zhuo Jia shook her head firmly: "My husband and my in-laws are very good to me, so I don't feel hardship at all. I think life here is happier than in the city!"
Bah, she knew that none of the original owner's family was good, and they were all targeting her!
Liu Qingan didn't want to give up: "No, think about it carefully. At least you won't have to work in the fields if you return to the city."
"My man is capable, so I don't have to work in the fields now." Zhuo Jia said with great determination.
Seeing that Liu Qing'an wanted to continue speaking, Zhuo Jia quickly said, "If you don't have anything else to do, please leave immediately. Considering our relationship and what you just said, I don't think it's appropriate for you to stay for dinner."
Still staying?
Be careful or she might get beaten out by her mother-in-law!
Unexpectedly, these two people came all the way here, lost 40 yuan, and couldn't even get a meal: "..."
Liu Qingan didn't want to leave. She looked at Zhuo Jia anxiously and asked, "Are you really not going to consider my suggestion? Do you want to stay in the countryside for the rest of your life? Don't you want to go back to the city?"
She was also counting on using Zhuo Jia's betrothal gift to pay off her debts.
"I" Zhuo Jia tried hard to keep smiling, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Qiao Anchuan who could no longer bear it.
Qiao Anchuan came out of the main room and said with a dark face, "You are destroying a military marriage. If I go to the armed forces to report you, you will definitely be arrested. Are you sure you don't want to leave?"
Really, he keeps saying that he wants his wife to return to the city and remarry. Does he treat him as if he is dead?
Hearing the words "military marriage" and "being arrested", Liu Shengnan and Liu Qing'an's faces changed at the same time, but Liu Qing'an reacted quickly. She looked at Qiao Anchuan and said, "Brother-in-law, you misunderstood. We don't want the third child to remarry. We are just worried that he can't bear the hardship. Now that we know you are a soldier, we are relieved."
After saying that, she tugged at her mother's sleeve and signaled with her eyes: Mom, soldiers get allowances!
What does this mean?
It means the third brother is rich!
Liu Shengnan quickly realized what was happening. She smiled and said, "Son-in-law, your second sister is right. We are all doing this for the good of the third son."
After saying that, she glared at the third brother. She finally realized that the third brother was deliberately misleading them. Fortunately, they insisted on not leaving.
Seeing the two people's expressions change instantly, Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes and glared at Qiao Anchuan. Then she looked at the two people and said bluntly, "You don't need to say so much, and you don't need to explain. Because in our family, I have the final say. If I say there is no money, then there is no money. Even if I did, I wouldn't lend you a penny."
It would be merciful of her to not burn incense and pray to Buddha every day and let this family go to hell early!
Liu Shengnan and Liu Qingan paled at Zhuo Jia's blunt words. Liu Qingan couldn't help but say, "Third brother, stop talking nonsense. Look at which woman doesn't have a family?"
A woman without a mother’s family will be looked down upon by her husband’s family!
Zhuo Jia snorted coldly, "Forget it, my parents-in-law are not like you snobs. Let's stick to what we agreed to before I went to the countryside and never have any contact with each other again. In the future, even if I beg for food, I won't come to your door, and the same goes for you."
She hated the original owner's family to death!
Liu Shengnan's expression changed again and again, and finally she said angrily, "That's not what you said when you asked us to bring a gift for the child."
How could there be someone in this world who could change his expression so quickly like the Third Brother, but...
Thinking about how the third brother's temper was so changeable before he went to the countryside, she suddenly felt that there was nothing strange about it.
As expected, Zhuo Jia said casually, "I can't help it. I was in a good mood just now, but now I'm in a bad mood because of what you said. I haven't asked you for compensation yet."
That’s right, she, Zhuo Jia, is so unreasonable!
Liu Qingan was stunned when she saw this side of Zhuo Jia for the first time. She looked at Zhuo Jia with incredible eyes. How could the capable and submissive third sister in her impression become like this?
Zhuo Jia looked at the stunned Liu Qingan and asked, "I don't understand. How could you have the nerve to use my betrothal gift to repay your family's debt? Are we really that close?"
She is a person, not Liu Qingan's appendage!
Liu Qingan: “…”
At this moment, she regretted not listening to her mother's advice and insisted on making this trip. The current Zhuo Jia was completely different from the Zhuo Jia she remembered, and she could not control this Zhuo Jia at all.
Seeing that the mother and daughter were both silent, Zhuo Jia asked in a good tone, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Even if you stay, there will be no food!
Liu Shengnan stared at Zhuo Jia deeply and said, "I hope you won't regret the decision you made today in the future."
After saying this, she ignored Liu Qing'an's struggle and pulled him away.
As for why I had to make this trip...
Just to make myself give up.
Not long after they left the house, Liu Shengnan couldn't help but look back and saw Lao San standing at the door, watching them leave. Somehow, she suddenly remembered how Lao San looked when he went to the countryside. She had also stood on the balcony and watched him leave like this...
"Jia Jia, don't be sad. The child and I will always be with you." Seeing that Zhuo Jia was in a bad mood, Qiao Anchuan walked to Zhuo Jia and said.
He knew that Zhuo Jia had a bad relationship with her natal family, and Zhuo Jia also said that she had no natal family, but when Zhuo Jia's biological mother and sister came today, he realized that what he had thought before was too beautiful.
Jia Jia's family is not worthy of being called family.
Zhuo Jia raised her head and smiled: "I'm not upset, I just feel that some things are just a cycle!"
It was she who left first, and now it is the original owner's family who is leaving!
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