Xu Qiuju was startled by the old lady's actions; she had never seen her mother so angry before.
Grandma Xu pulled the people in front of Wang Zhongjun and said directly, "Go back now and don't come back. I gave birth to this daughter for your Wang family. From now on, whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with our Xu family."
Wang Zhongjun was talking to Xu Yaozu and his brothers. He had another purpose for coming today. He heard that the director of the union at their cannery was going to be promoted, and the position would be vacant. Many people were eyeing the position, and Wang Zhongjun wanted Xu Yaozu to put in a good word for him. He thought that the factory would give Xu Yaozu some face.
He was startled to see how angry Old Mrs. Xu was.
Looking at his wife, who was trembling with fear, he understood perfectly well that she must have angered his mother-in-law.
Wang Zhongjun knew that the Xu family used to dote on his wife. Before she married him, she was very pretty, but she gradually changed after marrying him. Since his parents and sister moved into their house, his wife's changes have become even more pronounced. Perhaps this is the main reason why his mother-in-law is dissatisfied with their family.
"Qiu, how could you make your mother angry?" Wang Zhongjun scolded, then looked at Old Madam Xu with a smile and said, "Mother, Qiu is simple-minded and speaks her mind. If she says something wrong, please don't take it to heart. She didn't mean anything by it."
Grandma Xu snorted coldly: "Don't I know what kind of person my own daughter is? If she weren't so brainless, your family wouldn't have raised her so well. I don't expect her to think about her own family, but I don't want her to bring harm to our Xu family. Go back, we can't afford a daughter like that."
Hearing Old Mrs. Xu's words, Xu Qiuju burst into tears, but she didn't know what she had done wrong. Her tears clouded her judgment, and she yelled at Old Mrs. Xu, "What's wrong with asking my older brother and Xiaoxi to help Juanzi find a good husband? Isn't that just a small favor? We're all relatives, and you won't even help with such a small thing? Don't you have any humanity?..."
Before Xu Qiuju could finish speaking, Wang Zhongjun covered her mouth.
He never expected this to happen. Today, when they were coming over, his mother insisted that they bring his younger sister. He thought it was because his sister wanted to come along out of curiosity, and he didn't want to upset anyone, so he thought, "If she wants to come, let her." He never expected this to happen.
Wang Zhongjun felt utterly disheartened. It seemed that they had thoroughly offended his father-in-law's family, and his position as director was in jeopardy!
Wang Juan had no idea that her sister-in-law had fallen out with her own family for her sake. She followed Mu Jingshu around, trying to curry favor with her. She had noticed this beautiful and elegantly dressed girl as soon as she entered the Xu family home. After inquiring, she learned that she was Mu Jingheng's younger sister, a young lady from the capital. If she could win the girl's favor, she might even be able to marry into the capital.
Mu Jingshu didn't like her following her around; she always felt that this person was very strange, but since she was a relative of the Xu family, Mu Jingshu restrained her temper.
Xu Laosan really disliked Wang Juan. He remembered the incident from last time very clearly. She even wanted to steal his brother-in-law. It was like a toad trying to eat swan meat. If there's no mirror at home, surely there's a mirror too?
If it weren't for the fact that their little cousin was too young to run fast, they would have dumped this ugly woman long ago.
Wang Zhongjun said to Grandma Xu with a helpless expression, "Grandma, don't be angry. Maybe my grandma mentioned it to Qiu. She's soft-hearted and anxious because my sister is so old and still not married. I'll talk to my grandma about this when I get back."
Xu Yaozu suddenly said, "Zhongjun! I remember you have more than one son in your family, right? You're neither the eldest nor the youngest. Is there any explanation for why your parents and sister have always lived with you?"
Wang Zhongjun was at a loss for words. When his parents brought his younger sister to stay at their house, they hadn't said it would be a long-term stay. They just said they wanted to find a good family for her. He thought the commune was indeed better than the village, so they stayed. Who knew his sister's marriage would be so difficult? From her teens to twenty-five, she was still unmarried. What could he do? He couldn't very well become the villain at the last minute, could he? Wouldn't all his years of being a good person have been for nothing?
Now look what's happened; even his father-in-law's family is unhappy.
Wang Zhongjun thought for a moment and then said truthfully, "Besides Qiu and me, everyone in my family is a farmer. My parents wanted to find Juanzi a good family to marry into. They thought the conditions in the commune were better than in the village, so they took her to live in the commune to find a good match. Little did they expect that this match would last for so many years."
Xu Yaoqi said, "Zhongjun, I've heard a lot about your sister's situation. I'm not trying to be mean, but there are very few people in the commune who can meet the conditions she's set. But then again, with such high demands, what qualifications does she have? You have requirements for others, and others have requirements for you too. If we go by your sister's demands, I'm not just being sarcastic, but it will be very difficult for her to get married."
Xu Zexi chimed in, "I heard she even had her eye on my future brother-in-law?"
Wang Zhongjun's heart skipped a beat. How could he have forgotten about this?
Grandpa Xu: "A person has to know their own limitations, or they'll end up with nothing."
Xu Yaoqiang suddenly said, "My sister was spoiled by her family growing up. Even when she was very old, my two brothers and I and my eldest sister still carried her on our backs. She has never suffered, so she is simple-minded and believes whatever people say. You are her man, her closest person, and the one who will accompany you through life. You should understand these things."
Wang Zhongjun was so ashamed that he couldn't lift his head. He knew his mother well; she always liked to manipulate people. He also knew what kind of life Xu Qiuju had been living these past few years, but it hadn't changed much in his life, which was why he deliberately avoided her.
Now that his brother-in-laws were openly criticizing him at his father-in-law's house, he felt utterly ashamed. Seeing how much Xu Qiuju had changed, it was no wonder her family was unhappy.
As Xu Qiuju listened to her brothers talking back and forth, she calmed down. She was never one to have her own opinions, and listening to her brothers' words made her realize that she was wrong. She remembered how her older brothers and sisters used to spoil and indulge her when she was little, and as she thought about it, she burst into tears.
Xu Xinning, Yang Chunqin, and their third aunt were in the kitchen. They had all heard what was being said outside. The third aunt couldn't help but say, "Xiaomei's personality is really speechless. It's like her brain is just for decoration. Whatever her mother-in-law says goes. She's a full-time employee and doesn't rely on her in-laws for food. Now, her in-laws eat her food, use her things, live in her house, and order her around. Not to mention how sad it is for my mother-in-law, we can't stand it either."
Yang Chunqin: "She only grew older but not her brain. When she was dating Wang Zhongjun, her mother agreed because she thought he was reliable and steady. She never expected things to turn out like this. If she had known, she would have been better off finding someone from the village. At least she would have lived closer and her in-laws wouldn't have dared to mistreat her."
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