Chapter 134 Fools Have Good Fortune
At this moment, Butcher Zhang and the others from outside the courtyard also came in.
Seeing the scene in the main room, they were all baffled, not knowing what had happened.
But seeing Zhang Sangu's swollen cheeks, Butcher Zhang and the others guessed the cause and effect of the matter.
Uncle Zhang's face darkened. He cursed his wife for causing trouble and resented Xu Cuilian for disrespecting him and hitting his own woman.
This conflicting feeling left him in a dilemma, so he simply stood still, pretending to be completely unaware of what was going on.
Xu Jinnian walked calmly to his wife's side, silently took her hand, and mouthed, "Are you alright?"
Sheng An slowly shook his head, pointed at Zhang Sangu, then at Zhang Zhaodi, and finally at Xu Cuilian, silently patting his own face.
Xu Jinnian and she were perfectly in sync, and Xu Jinnian immediately understood what was going on.
At this moment, he was extremely grateful that his father was wise enough to sever ties with those people in Xujiaba early on, thus preventing his wife from suffering any injustice.
As the head of the household, Butcher Zhang could not ignore the conflict before him, so he quickly stepped forward and asked in a cold voice, "What's going on?"
Xu Cuilian, hands on her hips, pointed at Zhang Sangu and cursed, spitting as she spoke:
"It's all because of your good sister, deliberately picking a fight during the New Year, forcing Zhao Di to break off her engagement with Da Kui. I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to meet such a heartless sister-in-law!"
Zhang the butcher was sprayed with spittle all over his face. He wiped it away casually and looked at Zhang Sangu, his voice even colder: "Is what your sister-in-law said true?"
Zhang Sangu was terrified of her only brother. Feeling deeply wronged by the slap, yet too ashamed to admit her mistake, she rolled her eyes and let out a loud scream:
"Brother, my sister-in-law hit me! I'm so old, and she still hit me! If you don't give me an explanation, I won't live anymore, boohoo—"
Zhang the butcher was so annoyed by her howling that he shouted, "Shut up!"
Zhang Sangu's crying stopped abruptly. She couldn't help but hiccup as she looked at her older brother with pleading eyes.
Butcher Zhang ignored her and looked at Zhang Zhaodi, whose eyes were red-rimmed. His expression softened a bit: "Zhaodi, you are Da Kui's fiancée, and the daughter-in-law that your aunt and I have chosen. If you have any grievances, we will definitely stand up for you."
Like a pitiful puppy, Zhang Daikui sidled up to Zhang Zhaodi and pleaded, "Zhaodi, I'll stand up for you too! We won't back out of this marriage!"
Zhang Zhaodi had no objections to her fiancé's family. Besides, her future mother-in-law had just stood up for her, and her future father-in-law wasn't a fool either. How could she possibly call off the engagement?
She forced herself not to look at Zhang Daikui, wiped her eyes, and her voice choked with emotion:
"Uncle, my third aunt said that my family received thirty taels of betrothal money, that my parents sold their daughter to their son to get a wife, and that she looked down on me because I'm from the countryside, and that I'm not good enough to be a daughter-in-law of the Zhang family. I... I got angry and said a few words back, and she called me ill-mannered..."
As Zhang Zhaodi spoke, the tears she had just wiped away began to fall again:
“I am from the countryside, but my parents never thought of selling their daughter. They would bring back all the thirty taels of betrothal money so that I could live a good life with Da Kui. My parents thought so much about me, but my third aunt treated me so badly. This marriage may really not be suitable.”
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
Isn't Zhang Sangu's behavior exactly that of a troublemaker?
That slap was well deserved!
Zhang Sangu's husband and Zhang Sangu's children also felt that their wives (mothers) were going too far. Not only did they stir up trouble in their own home, but they also interfered in their nephew's marriage.
Giving him only one slap was already a favor because they were relatives.
Upon hearing Zhang Zhaodi's words, Zhang Sangu couldn't help but scream, "You talk a good game, but who knows if it's true! If your family isn't after the Zhang family's money, why are you demanding so much betrothal money!"
Zhang the butcher could no longer tolerate it: "Shut up!"
Zhang Sangu was so frightened that she fell silent, but she still looked defiant.
Xu Cuilian saw this and was immediately amused by this fool:
"Our in-laws didn't ask for any dowry. The thirty taels was agreed upon by your brother and me. Even if they didn't bring back a single penny, your brother and I wouldn't say a word. Nobody's daughter grows up on air!"
Aunt Zhang's mouth opened and closed repeatedly as endless regret overwhelmed her.
They are so generous, they don't even care about thirty taels of silver, and they protect their daughter-in-law who is not yet married into the family. How come she can't see this and marry her eldest daughter who is still suffering?
Fortunately, Xu Cuilian was unaware of Zhang Sangu's delusional fantasies, otherwise she would have been so disgusted that she would have vomited up her dinner from the night before.
She had no problem with her niece, Da Niu, but she would definitely be disgusted if she became in-laws with Zhang Sangu.
Finally, under Zhang Daikui's strong pressure, Zhang Sangu reluctantly apologized to Zhang Zhaodi. She then left without even having lunch and was taken away by her husband.
After the conflict subsided, no one thought Zhang Zhaodi was wrong; instead, they felt sympathy for her for being unjustly humiliated by Zhang Sangu.
In particular, Aunt Zhang and others were too embarrassed to speak well of Aunt Zhang to Zhang Zhaodi, and to tell her not to take Aunt Zhang seriously.
Xu Cuilian held Zhang Zhaodi's hand and said, "On the day you and Da Kui get married, your uncle and I will never let her come to your door to cause you trouble."
Zhang Zhaodi was touched, but hesitated on the surface: "After all, we're relatives. Wouldn't this be inappropriate?"
Xu Cuilian snorted, "What's wrong with it? You're just too soft-hearted, that's why she bullies you like this."
Zhang Zhaodi: "..."
If she didn't know her future mother-in-law's personality, she would have thought these words were sarcastic or sarcastic.
Zhang Da Kui eagerly approached and secretly hooked his finger around Zhang Zhao Di's when no one was looking: "We're in the same boat, we can't let outsiders hurt our relationship."
Zhang Zhaodi was speechless: "Which grasshopper do you see getting on the boat?"
Zhang Daikui was momentarily bewildered, failing to realize the problem in his words.
Zhang Zhaodi was amused by his dazed look, and her voice softened unconsciously: "Calling off the engagement was just something I said in anger, I didn't really mean to break up with you."
Zhang Daikui immediately breathed a sigh of relief, a silly grin spreading across his honest face: "Hehe."
Xu Cuilian couldn't bear to look at him and slapped him on the forehead: "You're so stupid, only Zhao Di would want you."
Zhang Daikui still grinned foolishly: "Fools are lucky."
Xu Cuilian was speechless.
Sheng An gave Zhang Zhaodi a perfect score for her angry confrontation with Zhang Sangu. When the two of them whispered to each other, Zhang Zhaodi was full of envy for her: "You're so lucky. You don't have a mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, or even weird relatives. It's so peaceful."
Sheng An glanced at her and joked, "You still have a chance to call off the engagement."
Zhang Zhaodi hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, I can't bear to part with Brother Da Kui!"
Sheng An patted her on the shoulder: "Nothing is perfect. Although I don't have any weird relatives like mothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, or cousins to bother me, I also miss out on the fun of arguing with everyone."
Zhang Zhaodi was speechless: "Then you should divorce the scholar and marry a man with seven or eight brothers and seven or eight sisters-in-law."
Sheng An waved her hand, mimicking her earlier expression and tone, "No, no, I can't bear to part with Brother Jin Nian~"
Zhang Zhaodi: "..."
Ugh, disgusting!
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