Chapter 039: Even the elders in the village dare to scold
Before Feng Cui and others set foot into the yard, Xu Yin winked at the children to take their snacks and books back to the house to watch TV. She also took all the things Bai Zhenzhu brought back to Li Xiufen's room and closed the door when she came out.
Those two old ladies were well-known in the village for their dirty deeds.
"Zhenzhu is back as expected. After not seeing her for a few days, she seems to have behaved a lot better." Miao Qiong said with a smile, "The water and soil in the city are good for health."
Bai Zhenzhu wore a short-sleeved shirt today, paired with her old pants, and dressed rather simply, so Feng Cui and the others saw Liu Xiufen in new clothes at first glance.
My God, that old woman Li Xiufen actually wears leather shoes.
And that shirt is so pretty, the buttons are so shiny and eye-catching.
Feng Cui was so jealous that she was going crazy.
The aunt behind her was also very jealous:
"Xiu Fen, this dress looks really good on you, but your skin is a little dark. It would be better if it was whiter like your pearl."
Not only sour, but also provocative.
Xu Yin is eloquent:
"Auntie Wang, have you picked all the plums on the mountain? I'm afraid your plum tea this year may have become sour because you didn't put enough sugar in it."
Aunt Wang: “…”
The second son of the Bai family, his wife, really has no manners at all.
Li Xiufen has a very average relationship with her second sister-in-law. In fact, to say it is average is an exaggeration. The real situation is that they maintain a superficial relationship and have disliked each other for many years.
The conflict was caused when Li Xiufen and Bai Laodi got married, and the root cause was the homestead where the house was built.
Old Man Bai had just retired from the army and his household registration was in Jinfeng Village. The village also allocated land to him, but he did not have any residential plot. The land used to build the house belonged to Li Xiufen's parents.
Feng Cui felt that Bai Zhenzhu was a married girl who was like spilled water, and that she had no share in the homestead. The homestead of the old couple should be divided between them and the old family.
She had made a fuss at the beginning, but the eldest brother Li Zhongguo's family had no objection to the old couple's decision, so Feng Cui did not make a fuss, but the hatred was formed.
Seeing Feng Cui bringing these people to her house, Li Xiufen didn't want to greet them at all.
"Is there something wrong with my second sister-in-law?"
Feng Cui pulled her eyes out of Li Xiufen's small leather shoes, pulled the corners of her lips and said:
"I heard that Pearl is back, and I have something to discuss with her."
Li Xiufen's eyes immediately became alert:
"What could you possibly want from Pearl?"
Bai Zhenzhu was called, so she had no choice but to speak up. She took a few chairs and asked Feng Cui and the others to sit down:
"Second aunt, sister-in-law, please sit down and tell me what you want to talk to me about?"
Another middle-aged woman named Ren pursed her lips:
"You can't even spit water on a hot day."
Bai Zhenzhu pretended not to hear this and just looked at Feng Cui.
For some reason, Feng Cui felt a little uncomfortable when Bai Zhenzhu stared at her, as if her plans had been seen through.
"Pearl, my son Xiaofei is not young anymore, but he still hasn't found a husband..."
Xu Yin leaned against the pillar and interrupted with a smile:
"Second Aunt wants to find Zhenzhu to be Xiaofei's matchmaker?"
Feng Cui was stunned and subconsciously wanted to curse.
Bai Zhenzhu is a divorced woman, who would dare to ask her to be a matchmaker? Isn’t Xu Yin cursing her Xiaofei to get divorced in the future?
Seeing Feng Cui's unhappy expression, Bai Zhenzhu quickly took over the conversation:
"Second aunt, I can't be a matchmaker. I don't know any suitable girls."
Feng Cui didn't beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly:
"I'm not asking you to be a matchmaker, I just want to borrow some money from you, not much, just two thousand, so we can build a few houses for Xiaofei. Once this man has a house, it will be easier for him to get married."
This time, before Xu Yin could speak, Aunt Wang and Aunt Ren, who came with her, chimed in:
"Pearl, you have to help with this. Your aunt has asked you for help personally."
"That's right, Pearl. Two thousand is not a lot for you. You should help."
This was clearly a way of putting Bai Zhenzhu on a pedestal, and Li Xiufen immediately became unhappy:
"What do you mean you should help? You two old bastards are so close to Feng Cui, why don't you help? Does my daughter Zhenzhu drink Feng Cui's milk or eat her rice?"
Li Xiufen is well-known in the village for her protectiveness towards her daughter. Especially today, when these old guys set their sights on her precious daughter, how could she possibly tolerate this?
Then he pointed at Feng Cui:
"It's your business that your Xiaofei can't find a wife. Don't even think about taking advantage of my Zhenzhu. Zhenzhu's father has already said that not only your family, but also Zhenzhu's three brothers are not allowed to ask Zhenzhu for money."
Aunt Wang subconsciously covered her pockets:
"You are relatives, why don't you help us outsiders? Aren't the three of your family already married? There's no rush."
Li Xiufen sneered: "If you know you are an outsider, just shut your stinky mouth. If you get slapped later, it's your own fault."
"You..." Aunt Wang and Aunt Ren didn't dare to say anything.
Miao Qiong quickly stepped forward to smooth things over:
"Auntie, don't be angry, don't be angry, we are here to borrow money, not to rob you."
Li Xiufen: "Borrow money, no."
Miao Qiong: “…”
There is a reason why the Bai family was able to gain a foothold in Jinfeng Village. Li Xiufen was very aggressive when she was young, and each of her daughters-in-law was more powerful than the last.
The third son’s wife is a teacher. People in the village respect her very much when they see her. Who doesn’t have a child who goes to school?
Not to mention the second son’s wife, he even dares to scold the elders in the village.
And there is the eldest son’s wife. Although she is a taciturn person, no woman in the village can match her in a fight.
As for Bai Zhenzhu, Miao Qiong has been married to the Li family for several years and knows a little about her.
Even though she always smiles and is pretty, she and her mother-in-law have never gotten the upper hand from her.
It’s probably difficult to borrow this money today.
Feng Cui was originally acting like a senior, but when she heard Li Xiufen's ruthless rejection, she immediately became annoyed.
When rural people quarrel, they will dig up all the trivial things, and then they will bring up the original homestead:
"…Is there any aunt like you? If you hadn't occupied our homestead, we would have built a house for Xiaofei a long time ago. Li Xiufen, let me tell you, if you don't lend me this money and delay Xiaofei's marriage, I will never forgive you."
Bai Zhenzhu's distinct black and white eyes were a little dark, but she was smiling:
"Second aunt, we don't deserve what you said. Xiaofei has already had several marriages fall through, right? Could it be that it's all because of our family?"
Xu Yin sneered:
"How can it not be ugly? The people who came to see the matchmaker have already entered the house, but my second aunt's baby son is still sleeping at home."
"The girl was pretty last time, I wonder how she turned yellow. It seemed like when they were transplanting rice, Xiao Fei worked for his father-in-law for half a day and then ran away under the pretext of having diarrhea. The next day, he returned the clothes that my second aunt had given me."
Feng Cui’s face turned paler and paler.
White Pearl smiled and said:
"Second aunt, I have already spent all the compensation money from my divorce on buying a house. You can't borrow money from me. Xiaofei's marriage is not our responsibility. Don't put this big hat on us. We can't bear this responsibility."
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