Chapter 61 Getting Caught in the Act of Gossip
Sheng An, whose mind was filled with lust, ultimately did not receive any compensation.
Xu Jinnian's massage technique was very skillful. Sheng An's waist pain gradually lessened, and he unconsciously closed his eyes and fell into a sweet sleep.
Fighting is also very tiring.
Xu Jinnian pulled the blanket over Sheng An gently, and looking at her peaceful sleeping face, he couldn't help but lean down and kiss her on the face.
Get some sleep.
Xu Jinnian came to Xu Chenglin's room and saw his father shirtless, struggling to apply medicated oil to his back. He went over and took the oil to help his father.
Seeing multiple bruises on his back, chest, and arms, Xu Jinnian said in a very irritating way, "It takes you so much effort to deal with a few old men. It seems you really are getting old."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chenglin was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at his opponent: "What are you saying, you little brat? Do you believe I can still go up the mountain to hunt wild boars?"
He was nearly dying before, but Xu Chenglin couldn't deny his age. Now that he's recovered without any lasting effects, he feels capable again and has no desire to be ridiculed.
Even if the person mocking you is your son whom you raised from childhood, it's still unacceptable.
"Yes, hunt those newborn wild boar piglets."
Xu Jinnian continued to infuriate people, suddenly increasing the pressure on his palm.
"Ouch—you little brat, go easy on me!"
Xu Chenglin winced in pain and glared fiercely at his unfilial son: "Have you been itching for a beating all these years since I've given you one?"
Xu Jinnian delivered another heavy blow, his face and tone even colder: "You know pain, but why don't you take care of your own body? And you've dragged An'an into this."
Xu Chenglin, who was about to have a serious talk with his son, suddenly became like a punctured balloon, his face embarrassed and his voice several decibels lower: "This time it was Dad's fault, Dad shouldn't have let An'an get involved."
Ultimately, it's a squabble between the siblings; even if they fight to the death, An'an shouldn't be dragged into it.
Fortunately, those people weren't very strong, so An'an didn't suffer any major losses. Otherwise, if something had happened to him, how would he explain it to his son and his in-laws?
Xu Chenglin became increasingly frightened as he thought about it, and with a fawning expression, he coaxed his son, "Dad promises there won't be a next time. I'll put a sack over Xu Laosan's family and get revenge for An'an."
Especially that woman Ma Dahua, first she tried to smear An'an, then she sneakily kicked An'an, she deserves to be taught a lesson the most.
"Remember what you said, and don't do it again."
Xu Jin glanced at her elderly father with a youthful air, then loosened her grip slightly, applying just the right amount of pressure.
Xu Chenglin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, wanting to slap his unfilial son a few times, and then give him a couple more slaps.
He's clearly the father, so why does he act like a grandson in front of this unfilial son?
While they were fighting in the cemetery, the daughter-in-law seemed to be having a lot of fun. Her big eyes were surprisingly bright; don't think he didn't see them.
Xu Chenglin felt aggrieved and wronged. He gave Xu Jinnian a cold snort and turned his face away, refusing to speak to him.
A hint of helplessness flashed in Xu Jinnian's eyes, and his tone softened slightly: "Father, I'm worried about you and don't want to see you get hurt."
Xu Chenglin didn't turn around, but hummed even louder, like an old child.
Seeing his awkward father, Xu Jinnian suppressed a laugh and continued to coax him gently, "Two fists can't fight four hands. If something happens to you, how pitiful it would be if my and An'an's child couldn't see their grandfather in the future."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chenglin completely lost his temper, turned around and cursed, "Your father is perfectly fine, don't curse my grandson!"
A rebellious son can be ignored, but a grandson cannot be without his grandfather's love.
Xu Jinnian smiled and said, "As long as Father doesn't act tough anymore, I naturally won't say these things."
Xu Chenglin glared at him and muttered under his breath, "I know."
After saying that, she quickly urged her son: "An'an has suffered a lot. We'll stew an old hen for her tonight to help her recover. Go to the kitchen and get something to eat now. An'an and I haven't had lunch yet."
Xu Jinnian responded but did not move until he had rubbed all the bruises on his father's body before getting up to go to the kitchen to busy himself.
Sheng An slept very soundly until dusk when his stomach started growling with hunger.
As she came out yawning, she saw her aunt and uncle talking to her father-in-law in the yard. Sheng An went over to greet them.
Seeing her looking like she had just woken up, Xu Cuilian frowned: "Your body is still too weak. You need to eat meat every meal to make up for it."
Young wives are all full of energy and don't seem tired even after working non-stop all day, unlike An'an who looks weak.
"I'm taking supplements, I've gained more than ten pounds in the last three months."
Sheng An was afraid that her aunt would keep nagging, so she quickly told her about the results of her three months of recuperation: "You can't get fat overnight, just take it slow."
Xu Cuilian nodded reluctantly and repeatedly instructed, "Jin Nian just finished the provincial examination. If he can pass the county-level examination, he will have to take the provincial-level examination in three years at the earliest. There is no need to spend a lot of money for now, so don't be stingy with your money and treat yourself badly."
Sheng An readily agreed, exchanged a few words with the three elders, and then went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Seeing the earthenware pot for stewing soup on the stove and smelling the faint aroma of chicken in the air, her eyes lit up. She stepped forward, lifted the lid, and sure enough, there was already chicken soup that had been simmering.
Sheng An happily took a bowl and chopsticks and filled his bowl to the brim. While enjoying his meal, he pondered whether to have steamed rice or pancakes for dinner.
It's been a long time since I've made pancakes, so let's make some.
With chicken soup, you can just stir-fry a couple of vegetables and you're good to go.
Sheng An unilaterally decided on the main dish for dinner, and the sound of the three people chatting in the courtyard poured into her ears without any obstruction.
Upon hearing that it was about the decades-long feud between her father-in-law and his six siblings, she couldn't help but prick up her ears and listen carefully.
"Second brother, after things have turned out like this today, I've come to terms with it. There's no way I can continue to maintain my relationship with them as siblings."
In the courtyard, Xu Cuilian's eyes were wet, and her choked voice revealed deep grievance: "Over the years, I have asked myself if I have been good enough to them, but as soon as we have a disagreement, they do not hesitate to hit me. What use are brothers and sisters like this?"
Not only was it useless, it also made me suffer a lot of humiliation.
"...When my parents were alive, they favored my eldest brother, fourth brother, and eldest sister the most. My eldest brother, together with my third and fourth brothers, openly and secretly bullied you, and my eldest sister also bullied me. When I complained to my parents, they scolded me instead and told me to give in to my eldest sister..."
At this point, tears streamed down Xu Cuilian's face: "In other families, the older siblings always give way to the younger ones, but in the Xu family, it's the two of us who have to give way to each other. We don't get any benefits, but we take care of all the losses."
Zhang the butcher silently patted his wife's shoulder, recalling how his father-in-law and mother-in-law had brainwashed them after their marriage, and he felt even more sorry for his wife.
"Back then, in order to build a house for my fourth brother and help him get married, my parents set their sights on me and wanted to marry me off to an older man who was more than ten years older than me, so that I would become the stepmother of five or six children. If it weren't for the fact that the children's father was willing to marry me, I'm afraid I would have jumped into the fire pit long ago."
Xu Cuilian burst into tears, her pent-up grievances of many years finally erupting: "Seeing that the Zhang family was well-off, the two elders asked for twenty taels of silver, which was an outrageous demand. Luckily, my parents-in-law didn't hold it against me, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today."
The Xu family elders received a high bride price, but only gave Xu Cuilian a tattered quilt and two sets of tattered clothes as dowry. The villagers couldn't stand it and often said behind the scenes that the Xu family elders were heartless.
It was also because the Zhang family elders were kind-hearted that they did not look down on Xu Cuilian because of this; they truly treated her like a daughter.
Later, the two elderly people in the Zhang family became paralyzed and bedridden one after another. Xu Cuilian took meticulous care of them for four years, allowing them to pass away peacefully without suffering.
The Zhang family elders and Xu Cuilian had a genuine relationship, but Xu Cuilian's filial piety and forbearance failed to win the heartache of her biological parents.
Even on their deathbeds, Xu Cuilian's parents kept trying to brainwash her, telling her to help her brothers and nephews and never forget where her roots were.
Fortunately, after having her own child, Xu Cuilian came to her senses and realized what parents who truly love their children are like, and stopped blindly giving to her own family.
Looking at his sister crying her eyes out, Xu Chenglin sighed deeply: "If you don't want to maintain this relationship, don't make things difficult for yourself. Your second brother's family is also your maternal family. You do have family members of your own."
"Second brother— Waaah..."
Xu Cuilian cried uncontrollably, but her tense mind relaxed because of her second brother's words: "From now on, I will only recognize you as my brother, and I will no longer pay attention to those people from Xujiaba."
She realized it too late. She should have followed her brother's example and cut off all ties with those people from Xujiaba when her second brother fell out with them.
The thought of all the money she had spent over the years, at least a dozen or twenty taels, which she could never get back, made her want to slap herself a few times.
"Alright, alright, you're about to become a grandmother. If you keep crying, the kids next door will laugh at you."
Xu Chenglin brought his sister a clean washcloth. As his brother-in-law took it and wiped her tears, his tone softened: "That fight this morning was worth it. From now on, just live your life well and wait to hold your grandson."
Xu Cuilian burst into laughter through her tears: "Hoping they'll let me hold my grandson is worse than hoping they'll let me hold my nephew."
After saying that, she turned her gaze to the kitchen and deliberately raised her voice, saying, "Jin Nian and An An are both good-looking, their child will definitely be like a fairy. I'm just waiting to hold him in my arms."
puff--
Cough cough cough!
Just when Sheng An was enjoying a delicious melon, he suddenly found himself in trouble. He was engrossed in gnawing on a chicken foot when he choked and started coughing violently, his face turning red and tears welling up in his eyes.
Xu Cuilian, who was originally very sad, burst into laughter, her voice growing louder and louder: "You child, you've been married to Jin Nian for months, how can you still be frightened by your aunt's words?"
Sheng An slapped his back hard, barely managing to stop coughing, and said with difficulty, "Aunt, your nephew is shameless. You can say that to him."
Isn't it normal not to get pregnant after three months of marriage?
She already endures enough every night, so pushing her like this will put a lot of pressure on her. What if she can't hold back?
My body is still recovering, and my period hasn't come yet. I really can't rush having a baby.
She had no plans to have children until at least the age of eighteen.
The most ridiculous thing is the pressure to have children.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com