Shi Junjie looked helpless. "So what if I'm a sheep? Why are you making such a fuss, Mom?"
Being six years older is no good, being born in the Year of the Ox or Sheep is no good, and women born in the Year of the Sheep are no good either. He and Gao Shengnan are no good in any way, but his mother just doesn't agree.
Mao Fangfei and Fang Yanming were also baffled. They had never known that the zodiac signs were so important. Moreover, their cousin had seemed so open-minded before, but it turned out she was a feudal old-fashioned person who believed in all sorts of baseless nonsense.
My niece was furious. "Women born in the Year of the Sheep are no good! Didn't you listen to me? Nine out of ten sheep are incomplete. Women born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck and will bring trouble to those around them. That's what the old saying says. You can't marry a woman born in the Year of the Sheep. But you brought back a woman born in the Year of the Sheep, and she's six years older than you! You...you can't stand to see our family living a good life, can you?"
Finally, things have improved for the family. They've built a big house, and they also have a house in the county town. Their son has also established himself in the big city, and his business is booming every day. It would be perfect if he could get married.
But now they've brought back a daughter-in-law who's causing trouble at home, and my niece absolutely refuses to agree to it.
She also liked Gao Shengnan. The girl was beautiful, capable, and had good qualities, but unfortunately, she was born in the Year of the Sheep, which was too much for her to handle!
Marriage is a lifelong commitment; one only gets married once in a lifetime. If the old saying really comes true, her whole family will be ruined. It's better to believe in old sayings than not.
"You're just being superstitious. The Empress Dowager Cixi was born in the Year of the Sheep, and she lived a life of greater wealth than the emperor," Shi Junjie retorted, his neck stiff. If it weren't for his own mother, he would have wanted to punch her.
What utter nonsense!
"What have you been studying for? The Empress Dowager Cixi may have lived a comfortable life, but her son, husband, nephew, daughter-in-law... didn't she bring death to every single one of them? And she ruined such a large country. If you marry that Gao, your father, you, your sister-in-law, and I will never have a peaceful life!"
My niece jumped three feet high. Don't think that just because she's uneducated she doesn't know about the kind Empress Dowager. That spendthrift old woman was no good. Her legends are all over the plays. My niece knows this very well, which only strengthened her resolve not to marry a woman born in the Year of the Sheep.
The Qing Dynasty was ruined by that old woman. Her family had a weak foundation and such a small amount of wealth. How could it withstand such a defeat?
Mao Fangfei's lips twitched. These words made perfect sense and were flawless!
Shi Junjie was also stunned. He didn't expect that his mother, who had only attended primary school for three years, would have such a clear understanding of history and speak so logically and with such evidence.
"Don't blame such a huge thing as the fall of a country on a woman. The Qing Dynasty was already corrupt at that time. Even without Empress Dowager Cixi, the country would still have fallen. It has nothing to do with whether she was born in the Year of the Sheep or not," Fang Yanming said, trying to smooth things over.
Moreover, he genuinely believed that the demise of the Qing Dynasty was a natural trend, and that Empress Dowager Cixi merely fueled the flames, and that it had little to do with anything else. He argued that the failure should not be entirely attributed to women.
“Exactly.” Shi Junjie nodded vigorously.
My niece rolled her eyes in annoyance. "I'm not going to argue with you about this stuff. Anyway, that Qing Dynasty was ruined by that old woman. And her husband, son, nephew, and daughter-in-law all died before her. Am I right? Junjie, you betrayed that guy surnamed Gao, and this is what happened to you. Our family is going to be ruined by that woman!"
Fang Yanming covered his mouth, almost unable to suppress a laugh, and gently advised, "Cousin, life isn't that fragile. You shouldn't think like that. There are so many women born in the Year of the Sheep in the world. Does that mean they don't get married? They all live good lives!"
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