"Zhao Zhenzhu earns money to support herself and her two children? What does that mean?"
"Didn't Ding Ermei say that Zhou Bingchen sends back 20 yuan a month? Isn't that enough for Zhao Zhenzhu and her son?"
"Laonian, are you stupid? The money Zhou Bingchen sent home is all in Ding Ermei's hands. If Ding Ermei doesn't give it to Zhao Zhenzhu to spend, then Zhao Zhenzhu will have to earn money to support herself and her two children, right?"
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Seeing that everyone's emotions were aroused, Zhao Zhenzhu quickly continued her performance, bah, it was crying.
"Wow... I've been feeling so miserable these years! I never said anything because I didn't want the family's shame to be exposed."
"My mother-in-law is so unfair! When the children of the first and second wives were sick, my mother-in-law paid for it and helped out. When my Yunyun and Jiakai were not feeling well, I asked her to give some money to buy medicine, but she didn't care at all."
"During the holidays, my mother-in-law would prepare all the gifts that my eldest and second sisters-in-law would send back to their parents' homes, but when it came to my turn, she gave me nothing."
"We in the third room have to pay 10 yuan a month for food and accommodation, but the first and second rooms don't have to pay a penny. We are all blood relatives, why are you so partial?"
"I, Zhao Zhenzhu, have been married to the Zhou family for more than seven years. Except when I was sick, I never stopped working. During the busy farming season, I worked in the production team to earn work points. During the slack season, I made clothes at home to earn money. I never gave up my housework, and was busy here and there. I never complained before."
"It rained heavily yesterday, and my second sister-in-law asked me to help her pick vegetables from the vegetable garden, so I went. After coming back from the rain, I wanted to boil some hot water to soak my feet, but my mother-in-law wouldn't let me. I started to have a fever at night, and I got up a little late in the morning, so there wasn't even a mouthful of porridge left in the pot for me."
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"I used the eggs my parents gave me to make some egg custard, but I was wrongly accused of stealing. What sin did I commit in my previous life to marry into such a family?"
While crying, Zhao Zhenzhu clearly recounted all the grievances she had suffered in the Zhou family over the years.
The image of a young wife who can't stand the torture from her mother-in-law and starts to rebel.
Since they had already fallen out, Zhao Zhenzhu never thought about the possibility of reconciling with Ding Ermei.
After today, Ding Ermei will definitely become famous and infamous in the surrounding area.
The crowd was shocked.
Ding Ermei is very concerned about her reputation.
Outside, she often boasted that she was kind and considerate to her daughter-in-law. She quarreled with her eldest daughter-in-law Chen Jinfeng because Chen Jinfeng was too difficult to discipline, and she had no choice.
Chen Jinfeng has a hot temper and does not have a very good reputation in the village.
After Ding Ermei said this, everyone believed it.
Zhao Zhenzhu is different.
Zhao Zhenzhu is virtuous, hardworking, and speaks softly. Her parents give her money from time to time. She is the most ideal daughter-in-law in the eyes of many mothers-in-law in Zhoujia Village.
Zhao Zhenzhu laid out the conflicts between herself and Ding Ermei in front of everyone, and the balance in everyone's hearts definitely tilted towards Zhao Zhenzhu's side.
There are biased mothers-in-law out there, but those like Ding Ermei are not biased, they are stupid.
Most of the money in Ding Ermei's hands was sent back by Zhou Bingchen, but Ding Ermei treated Zhou Bingchen's wife and children harshly. Anyone with a sense of justice could not tolerate such a thing.
"Poor Pearl, what a cannibalistic family you married into!"
"Bah! Ding Ermei is so shameless. She told me yesterday how good she was to Zhao Zhenzhu!"
"Ding Ermei has lost her mind. She is pushing the most capable son in the family away!"
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Words of accusation poured into Ding Ermei's ears. She opened her mouth wide and even forgot to pretend to be pitiful.
It is true that Ding Ermei wanted to control Zhao Zhenzhu, but she never thought that it would ruin her reputation.
In rural areas, reputation is very important.
If there is an unreasonable elder in the family, it will be much more difficult for the younger generation to get married.
Ding Ermei’s son and daughter have already started their own families, but she still has grandchildren!
Whenever she thought about the possibility that her darling grandson Zhou Jiaxiang might not be able to find a wife when he grows up, Ding Ermei's heart felt as if it were soaked in ice water, and she felt extremely cold.
"Aunt Ding, look at what has happened, hurry up and get up." Chen Yufeng took advantage of Ding Ermei's distraction, used a little force with her hands, and "pulled" Ding Ermei up from the ground.
This time, Ding Ermei didn't bother to put on airs as an "officer's wife" and quickly explained to the people around her, "Fellow villagers! This is not the case at all. Don't be fooled by Zhao Zhenzhu."
Ding Ermei paused here, gathering her emotions and preparing to express her grievances in a passionate voice.
"Mr. Fugui, which of what Zhenzhu said is false? Check your conscience and ask yourself, have you ever done anything against your conscience?" An old lady with a pursed mouth interrupted and asked.
The old lady with a pursed mouth is called Yang Jinhua, she is 78 years old this year and has a high seniority in the village. The village party secretary Zhou Dazhu also calls Yang Jinhua "Jinhua Mama" in front of her.
Yang Jinhua lives next door to Zhou Fugui's house and is Aunt Zhang's mother-in-law.
As time goes by, Yang Jinhua can guess most of the details of many things just by looking at them once.
Yang Jinhua had long noticed the conflict between Ding Ermei and Zhao Zhenzhu.
Before, Zhao Zhenzhu never resisted.
No matter how much Yang Jinhua sympathized with Zhao Zhenzhu, she would not rush to help her.
Now, Zhao Zhenzhu wants to resist, and Yang Jinhua will definitely speak up for Zhao Zhenzhu.
"Mrs. Yang, you are already old. It is enough for you to take care of your own family affairs. You don't need to take care of mine." Ding Ermei rolled her eyes at Yang Jinhua and said unhappily.
Ding Ermei is a bit of a snob.
Because Zhou Bingchen was an officer in the army, Ding Ermei believed that their family was the most powerful in the entire Zhoujiazhuang except for the family of the village party secretary and the team leader.
Yang Jinhua's family were all ordinary members of the commune. Ding Ermei felt that her family was superior to Yang Jinhua's.
Whenever she met Yang Jinhua on the street, Ding Ermei never said hello.
"What did I say is wrong? Fugui family, wasn't it you who cried and shouted for everyone to judge the case? Now everyone is here to judge the case for you, but you are not happy about my fair words. Are you playing a joke on us?" Yang Jinhua glared, her face stretched, and her aura immediately came out.
Yang Jinhua was never afraid in front of the village party secretary and the team leader.
If it weren't for Zhou Bingchen's sake, Yang Jinhua's words would have been even more unpleasant.
Ding Ermei was so angry that her face turned pale. She moved her lips but did not dare to say that she did not want Yang Jinhua to judge for her.
In the end, it was Chen Yufeng who gave Ding Ermei a way out.
"Aunt Ding, is what Zhenzhu said true? You can't go too far and hurt Zhou Bingchen's feelings!" Chen Yufeng advised.
Chen Yufeng was also helpless.
After all, they were relatives. Chen Yufeng couldn't just stand by and watch Ding Ermei lose face.
"Yufeng! I'm almost dead!" Ding Ermei grabbed Chen Yufeng's hand and cried, "I didn't know Zhao Zhenzhu was sick. Today it was her turn to cook, but she wouldn't get up. I was so angry that I didn't leave any food for her. After our family went to work, Zhao Zhenzhu stole eggs from home to eat. Jiaxiang saw it with his own eyes. There was a full plate of egg custard with at least four or five eggs in it. Zhao Zhenzhu and her daughter ate it all."
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