Ding Meixiang wasn't unwilling for her daughter to go to Kyoto; of course she knew that with her older brother and sister-in-law taking care of her, her daughter would definitely be more successful than if she stayed at home.
But before, Yan Honglan did all the housework. If Yan Honglan leaves, who will do the work? She still has to work in the fields.
Yan Honglan was overjoyed to hear that her brother and sister-in-law were willing to take her to Kyoto.
Fearing that Ding Meixiang would object, she immediately came over, pulled Ding Meixiang aside and said, "Mom, once I earn money, I will send you living expenses back every month on time. I promise you won't be short of money. Then you and Dad will be able to farm less land, and there won't be much work to do at home."
So, Ding Meixiang would definitely be happy to agree.
If she had a choice, she wouldn't want to farm either.
From now on, Honglan will be able to send some living expenses back every month, and with what Yan Junting gives, it will be quite a lot.
Moreover, with fewer people eating at home, food expenses will naturally be lower, allowing for some savings.
From now on, she'll just take care of the household chores, which is fine.
She immediately agreed, "That's fine, let Honglan go, let her go out and broaden her horizons."
But then she remembered something else and asked, "It's about you and that Zhao family boy..."
After all, Yan Honglan and Zhao Qingshan were engaged, so if Yan Honglan wanted to leave, she would need the Zhao family's consent.
Just then, before Ding Meixiang could finish speaking, a voice called out from outside, "Ding Meixiang, come out, come out..."
The piercing shouts outside startled the Yan family.
Everyone recognizes that voice; it's the voice of Zhao Qingshan's mother, Liu Honghua.
Liu Honghua's voice sounded angry.
Although Ding Meixiang was unaware of what had happened that morning, she was still angry with the Zhao family. The Zhao family always bullied her daughter. If she had known it would turn out like this, she shouldn't have agreed to this ill-fated marriage.
Now, even if Yan Honglan goes to Kyoto, she might be prevented by the Zhao family.
She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and rushed out, yelling, "Liu Honghua, what are you doing, shouting like that? Come inside and talk to me if you have something to say."
Liu Honghua was very thin and had sallow skin, but her eyes were very bright and lively, making her seem like a difficult person to get along with.
She walked in, pouting, and glanced at Honglan sideways, speaking in a sarcastic tone, "I don't have anything to say, I just came to ask your Honglan, are you really going to have a falling out with our Qingshan?"
Ding Meixiang was puzzled by the question, but Yan Honglan and Yun Duoduo knew what was going on. They exchanged a glance and remained silent.
Liu Honghua rolled her eyes, pointed at Honglan, and started rambling, "Yan Honglan, let me tell you, our Qingshan went to high school and has a great skill. There are so many girls in the village who want to marry into our family."
“Our family only agreed to let Honglan date because she was Old Zhao’s apprentice. But now you’re calculating things so clearly with us. I just think that if this is how it is, then we might as well not date at all.”
These words struck a chord with Yun Duoduo. It was just as well that they didn't talk about it, as she was wondering how to annul the engagement.
She stepped forward and deliberately pressed, "Liu Honghua, what exactly do you mean? Just say it directly, don't beat around the bush."
When Liu Honghua saw Yun Duo, her anger intensified. She knew that if it weren't for Yun Duo, Yan Honglan wouldn't have dared to be so bold.
Moreover, Yun Duoduo beat her son after saying this.
She spoke to Yun Duoduo with even more anger, "Don't you think it's going too far with what you said about settling accounts? What's the point of family keeping accounts? If you're going to be so meticulous, what kind of family are you?"
Yun Duoduo gave a sarcastic smile and looked at her, "You mean, if we make you pay, then we won't let Zhao Qingshan and Honglan date, is that what you mean?"
Liu Honghua nodded, still quite smugly, "Yes, it's a choice between two, you can only choose one, you decide."
After saying this, she kept staring at Yan Honglan, as if she was certain that the Yan family would not dare to break off the engagement.
At this moment, Ding Meixiang stepped forward and asked Yan Honglan in a low voice, "Wait, what exactly happened?"
"Ding Meixiang, you don't know about this yet?" Liu Honghua raised an eyebrow, then deliberately gave Yun Duoduo an exaggerated look before speaking to Ding Meixiang.
"Ding Meixiang, this is the mess your daughter-in-law has made! She's only been married into your family for a few days, and she's already broken up your daughter's marriage. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
"I know your daughter-in-law is formidable, but as her mother-in-law, you won't be subdued by her either, will you?"
This is clearly an attempt to sow discord.
She knew that Ding Meixiang didn't like Yun Duoduo as her daughter-in-law, and she also found out that Ding Meixiang was unaware of the matter of settling accounts with their family.
If she could incite Ding Meixiang to join forces against Yun Duoduo, she would naturally be the one to benefit.
However, she was being too naive in her thinking of Ding Meixiang. Ding Meixiang was able to distinguish between family and outsiders in crucial moments.
She glanced at Yun Duoduo, then jumped up, pointed at Liu Honghua, and yelled, "Pah! You shameless Liu Honghua, what are you doing here trying to sow discord? It's none of your business whether my daughter-in-law is good or not!"
"Let me tell you, my daughter-in-law comes from a good family, has good character, and is beautiful. I am very satisfied with her. From now on, she will be like my own daughter. Anyone who dares to say bad things about my daughter-in-law in front of me, I will beat her to death."
Ding Meixiang was very tall, and when she stood in front of Liu Honghua, Liu Honghua was no match for her.
"You..." Liu Honghua was really afraid of being beaten, so she took two steps back.
Then, Ding Meixiang pointed to Yan Honglan's side and waved her hand, "No need to choose anymore. With that good-for-nothing Zhao Qingshan from your family, it was only because our Honglan was young and didn't know how to choose a person that she agreed to date him. Did your family really think that our Honglan couldn't live without your family?"
"That's the decision. We're done with this relationship. We need to settle things."
"You, you all..." Now it was Liu Honghua's turn to be scared. Her purpose in coming here was not to annul the engagement, but just to scare the Yan family.
After all, if the engagement is broken off at this point, the woman will definitely be the one who suffers. People will assume that the two of them have been dating and have done some intimate things, which will ruin her reputation.
Ding Meixiang wasn't afraid. She knew very well that Yan Honglan and Zhao Qingshan had never been alone together, and their relationship was as pure as water.
Since the relationship with this person is no longer being discussed, it's natural not to let the Zhao family benefit. Ding Meixiang pointed at Liu Honghua and said, "I know exactly how many clothes my Honglan has made for your family over the years. Let's settle this account and then our two families will have nothing to do with each other."
After saying that, she ran into the house and came out with a small notebook in her hand.
The notebook really did record everything. It detailed how much work Honglan had done for the Zhao family over the past year, and even what she had sent them.
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