"Wanyue, wait inside. Mom's going to snatch your dowry." Mother Lu strode out with a triumphant air.
Lu's mother rolled up her sleeves and started fighting with the Yang family.
Qiao Wanyue was in the house. The room that Lu's mother had arranged for her was the best one in the whole family, with a large window that offered a view of the entire courtyard. She squatted by the window and watched Zhong Qingqing and Lu's mother fight.
Mr. Lu tried to pull Mrs. Lu away, but she kicked him away.
Qiao Wanyue looked at her father-in-law with a complicated expression.
Speaking of her father-in-law, Qiao Wanyue felt sorry for Lu's mother from the bottom of her heart.
Due to health reasons, Lu Rong's parents only had one daughter, Lu Rong. In the past, in rural areas, families without sons were considered to have no descendants. While Lu Rong's parents' brothers were alright, Lu Rong's mother's family set their sights on the Lu family.
At that time, the Lu family was well-off. Lu Rong's father had a job in the production brigade and earned several dozen yuan a month. Her nephew wanted to adopt a son so that the old couple could inherit the family property after they died.
The elderly couple had considered giving Lu Rong a place to rely on, but after their son returned home for a few days, the boy started ordering Lu Rong around and even threatened that once they died, he would sell Lu Rong to a widower for a dowry.
The elderly couple raised their son so that Lu Rong would have someone to rely on. How could they tolerate an outsider bullying their daughter? In a fit of anger, they sent her away and severed ties with her family. The elderly couple were filled with sorrow.
When the eldest son of the Yang family got married, the younger son couldn't afford to get married, so the Yang family sent a matchmaker to their door saying they were willing to let him marry into their family. Lu Rong's parents were not very willing, the Yang family was in a mess, and Yang Lin was not capable of managing things.
But Lu Rong saw her parents worrying about her day after day, and at that time her father was also suffering from an incurable disease. In order to let her father rest in peace, she took it upon herself to arrange for Yang Lin to marry her.
Lu Rong's father held on until he saw his daughter give birth to her eldest grandson, and only then did he breathe his last.
But life can't be perfect in every way.
After Yang Lin married into the family, Yang's eldest son died during a construction project.
Old Mrs. Yang then proposed to bring Yang Lin back to the Yang family and change the names of Yang Lin's two sons and one daughter, so that they could be used as blood donation bags for the eldest son. Yang Lin was naturally willing, but Lu Rong was not, and even threatened to make Yang Lin go home and marry his widowed sister-in-law.
Yang Lin was indeed tempted.
Qiao Wanyue only found out after marrying into the Yang family that Yang Lin gave money to Old Madam Yang and Yang's mother every month. He stole the money that Lu Yunzhou sent back to his family and would also secretly help Yang's mother with chores.
After Lu Yunzhou passed away, Yang Lin wanted to raise his child and asked his mother for money. His mother refused to lend him any money and even cursed Yang Lin, saying he was like a toad trying to eat swan meat.
"Yang Lin, get out of here." Lu Rong slapped Yang Lin across the face.
At other times, it's fine to overlook this, but this is the daughter-in-law's dowry. If she backs down now, her daughter-in-law will never be able to hold her head high in the Yang family for the rest of her life.
She may feel ashamed in the Yang family, but her daughter-in-law should not follow her example.
No one expected Lu Rong to make a move. Even Yang Lin was stunned. His eyes turned red as he glared at Lu Rong and raised his hand to slap Lu Rong across the face with all his might.
"Second son, good job! That's how you teach her a lesson. You're the head of the family. How can you let a woman shit on your head?" Old Mrs. Yang fanned the flames from the side.
Yang Lin's vanity was instantly boosted. He had been suppressed by Lu Rong his whole life and called "old white face." This slap gave him a great sense of relief.
"Lu Rong, get back inside. What does the men's business have to do with an old woman like you?" As if someone was backing her up, Yang Lin suddenly felt more confident.
Qiao Wanyue's expression changed.
"Yang Lin, how dare you hit Lu Rong!" The Lu family members couldn't stand it any longer.
Lu Laoda was greeting guests at the door. He only knew that there was a commotion here, but since his parents were arguing, he couldn't take sides. His mother wouldn't suffer any loss after all. No matter how hard he thought about it, he would never have imagined that his honest and simple father would hit his mother.
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