Because of the commotion at home that morning, Zhao Fangzhi returned to Zhao Family Village rather late.
When Lin saw her daughter return in an oxcart, accompanied by a woman, she felt something was amiss.
He quickly put down his work and called his daughter aside to ask her a question.
The moment Zhao Fangzhi saw her mother, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and she buried her face in Lin's arms, sobbing loudly.
When Madam Lin saw her usually strong-willed daughter crying so miserably, she was certain that her daughter had been greatly wronged.
"Daughter, don't cry. Tell your mother what happened. Did your in-laws upset you or something? Your mother will stand up for you."
After trying to coax and comfort her for a while, seeing that Zhao Fangzhi was still sobbing, Lin became angry.
He pushed his daughter away and slapped Zhao Fangzhi on the back.
He tried to suppress his voice and said...
"Shut up, old lady! Today is a great day for our Zhao Family Village. Don't go looking for trouble."
She's a mother now, still holding her baby in her arms, isn't she afraid the baby will laugh at her?
As a woman of the Zhao family, to be bullied to the point of crying like a dog, you don't feel ashamed, but I do.
"You're back now, so help with the chores first. We'll talk about the grievances you suffered after the banquet. There's no precedent for a woman of the Zhao family to suffer in silence."
Zhao Fangzhi is quite something. Her mother held her and tried to comfort her, but she cried so hard that tears and snot covered her face. Then her mother slapped her, and she immediately sobered up.
As for crying, no, nobody saw me cry.
The Huang family's Da Gui and his wife felt very embarrassed seeing Zhao Fangzhi crying like that.
After Zhao Fangzhi stopped crying, Da Gui's wife briefly recounted what Yue Jiangshi had done.
“Auntie, I know it’s not good to gossip behind people’s backs, but as a neighbor, seeing Fangzhi being bullied really makes me feel bad.”
If Auntie could stand up for Fangzhi, perhaps Fangzhi and her son Xiaobao would have a better life in the future.
Lin Shi naturally understood what Da Gui's wife was saying.
He expressed his gratitude to Da Gui's wife and Da Gui.
Upon learning that Da Gui and his wife were there to enjoy the banquet and share in the good fortune, the family immediately included them in their own guest list.
They provided even more ingredients today.
Now she called her son home to catch two chickens and a basket of vegetables.
The couple, Da Gui and his wife, were unaware of what Lin had done. Upon hearing that they could stay for a proper banquet, they enthusiastically went to help out.
Da Gui chopped firewood and carried water, Da Gui's wife helped wash vegetables, and Zhao Fangzhi followed the girls to rinse the plates and bowls twice with clean water.
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
The two main characters, Zhao Qinghe and Bai Hetang, arrived at the ancestral hall with Zhao Jinfeng and a group of clan elders.
Today's banquet is still being held in the open space in front of the ancestral hall.
The difference is that, as the living conditions of the people in Zhao Village have improved, the temporary tents in Zhao Village have become more and more presentable.
The entire frame is made of mortise and tenon joints, requiring only simple assembly. Then, cover it with a tarpaulin that fits perfectly, and a nice shed is set up.
Regardless of whether the sun was scorching or it was raining, the people under the shed were still laughing and chatting happily.
Bai Hetang happened to be sitting at the table with Zhao Jinfeng and the other elders. While drinking, he also had to talk to the elders about health preservation. He looked like a swindler who had entered the senior group.
When Zhao Qinghe left Zhao Family Village, she was quite young, and because she had been away for so long, she had almost forgotten the names of many of her former playmates.
They're recognizing people one by one right now.
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