Chapter 149 Scolding

Just when Ah Zhang Qi was feeling wronged and sad, a voice came from outside the door: "Ah Chun, are you in there?"

Zhang Qi quickly wiped his tears with his sleeve and replied, "I'm here, come in!"

Then, she saw Auntie Zhen from Jiugong's family come in with a big bowl and said with a smile, "Sister Chun, I heard that you gave birth, so my father specially cooked a bowl of brown sugar and eggs for you to nourish your body."

Helping someone when they need it most is the most touching thing.

At this moment, Zhang Qi looked at the bowl of hot brown sugar eggs in Deng Yunzhen's hand and was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

After Deng Yunzhen adjusted to the light in the room, she was surprised to see Zhang Qi in tears and asked, "Sister Chun, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Qi wiped away tears with his sleeves again, and smiled with red eyes: "I'm fine, I'm just too happy. Thank you, Jiu Gong, thank you, Aunt Zhen, this is the most precious thing I have ever received in my life."

Although Deng Yunzhen had some questions in her mind, she didn't ask too many questions, so she handed the bowl to the other party and said, "Ah Chun, eat it while it's hot. Where is your spoon? I'll get it for you."

A Zhang Qi told him where the spoon was, and then he stretched out his hands to take the big bowl of brown sugar eggs. He was even more moved when he saw a lot of longan meat floating on it.

When Deng Yunzhen brought her the spoon, she was already hungry and no longer reserved, and began to eat with big mouthfuls.

The sweet brown sugar eggs touched her heart.

…

Outside the house.

Deng Shirong looked at Changchun's mother and said with a serious face: "Mrs. Yunlin, you have really gone too far this time. Your son went out to work and didn't come back. You ignored your daughter-in-law when she gave birth and didn't even cook for her. Are you going to sever ties with your son and daughter-in-law?"

Changchun's mother was scolded by Uncle Jiu, and her face turned very ugly. If someone else dared to come over and say this to her, she would definitely have a fight with the other person. Why does she need others to teach her how to do things? But the one who scolded her was Uncle Jiu, who had the highest seniority and prestige in the village. Although Changchun's mother felt aggrieved, as a junior, she could only endure it.

Deng Shirong naturally knew that she was dissatisfied, so he continued, "I know that your daughter-in-law gave birth to five daughters in a row, and you are unhappy, but can you blame your daughter-in-law for giving birth to a boy or a girl?"

Hearing this, Changchun's mother, who had been silent all this time, could no longer hold back and said, "Uncle Jiu, if not her, then who should we blame? If she hadn't gotten pregnant, I don't know how many grandchildren I would have now."

Deng Shirong said with a sullen face: "You are completely ignorant. Whether the baby is a boy or a girl has nothing to do with women, but with men."

Changchun's mother frowned and said, "Uncle Jiu, don't lie to me. It's a woman's decision whether to have a boy or a girl. Who doesn't know that?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "You are wrong to think so. This woman is like a piece of land. Whatever seeds a man sows will grow out of the land. If a man sows pumpkin seeds and you insist on making the land grow cucumbers, do you think it is possible?"

Changchun’s mother understood this easy-to-understand metaphor instantly.

Then, it seemed to make so much sense, and the things she had always believed in began to waver.

Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, Deng Shirong continued, "The first two times, your daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter, and you stood at the door and cursed for a long time. Although I knew that it had nothing to do with your daughter-in-law, I still didn't come over to meddle in it, because after all, it was your family affair, and you could curse your own daughter-in-law however you wanted, and no one else could interfere.

But this time, your daughter-in-law just gave birth to a child, and you didn't even give her food. You really went too far!

If this kind of thing gets out, then the young men in our Naye Village won't have to think about getting married in the future. If she can't give birth to a son, and the mother-in-law doesn't even give her food, who would dare to marry their daughter to our village?"

When Changchun's mother heard this, her face turned red and white.

If Uncle Jiu had scolded her just because of their seniority, she would have been extremely dissatisfied. But now, every word Uncle Jiu said made sense. Even if she was unreasonable, she knew that Uncle Jiu was right. Naturally, she didn't dare to say anything because she was in the wrong.

Seeing that the situation was getting heated, Deng Shirong stopped scolding and instead advised, "Mrs. Yunlin, you were also someone's daughter-in-law. Put yourself in their shoes and be nicer to your own daughter-in-law. When you are old, it will be your daughter-in-law who will take care of you, not your son or your married daughter."

Changchun's mother opened her mouth, but in the end, no words came out.

A loud drum does not need a heavy hammer. Deng Shirong has already said everything that should and should not be said.

Just at this time, the eldest daughter also came out with a bowl, so Deng Shirong said nothing more and stood up and said, "I won't say anything else about the Yunlin family, just think about it carefully!"

Changchun's mother watched Deng Shirong and his daughter leave, her expression changing constantly.

It was unknown how long it was before she let out a breath, then silently went to the chicken coop, caught a chicken, and started killing it and cooking ginger wine.

…

On the way back, Deng Yunzhen asked, "Dad, what's going on between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law?"

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

Deng Shirong briefly recounted what happened, and finally said solemnly: "When I find a husband for you in the future, Dad will do a thorough investigation and find you a mother-in-law who is easy to get along with. I will never let you marry into a family and suffer such grievances."

Deng Yunzhen blushed when she saw the melon being eaten and said, "Dad, I don't want to get married so early, so you don't have to rush to find a partner for me."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "As the saying goes, men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. You will get married sooner or later. Even if I don't find a partner for you now, you will still have to find one in two years. Besides, even if you do, I don't know how long it will take to find someone suitable for you!"

Deng Yunzhen said: "Anyway, I don't want to get married so early."

Deng Shirong sighed and said, "That's what you think now. In two years, you may not think so anymore!"

Deng Yunzhen shook her head repeatedly and said, "That's impossible. I'll have the same idea in two years. I'm so comfortable at home now. The thought of getting married and living in another strange place is so scary. I'd better stay at home for a few more years."

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "It's up to you. Anyway, your family doesn't need a bite of food. You can get married whenever you want!"

Deng Yunzhen laughed and said, "Dad, you said it, so don't look down on me as an old girl."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Well, that's what I said. As long as you are happy, that's fine."

(End of this chapter)