Upon hearing this, Chen Feng realized that Old Lady Chen was clearly asking her for money.
Her face flushed red, and she stammered, twisting the hem of her clothes, "Mom, I really have no money. Gangzi hasn't given me any money all year. He keeps all his salary to himself. I was hoping to get some money from the baby's one-month celebration, but my shrewish daughter-in-law stole it all..."
Old Mrs. Chen slammed the broom on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a fierce look on her face, saying, "What sins have I committed to give birth to such a useless daughter like you! Go and ask around, which woman doesn't spend money? You're the only one who's incompetent!"
Chen Feng lowered her head and hunched her shoulders, not daring to speak.
Shen Yuqin said, "Grandma, you're the most capable one. Go and tell my dad to give all the money to my mom, so she'll have money to take me to the city to find Zhou Zhengqing! Once we find Zhou Zhengqing, we'll definitely fight him to the death! He has to marry me! He's so rich. When I become a cadre's wife, I'll drive a car and bring you and Grandpa to the city to enjoy a life of luxury, and I'll give you piles and piles of money!"
If someone else had said that, Grandma Chen would have been overjoyed.
But Old Mrs. Chen glanced at Shen Yuqin's chubby, round face with disdain and pursed her lips.
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I wonder where Shen Yuqin's confidence comes from.
A cadre's wife? Are there any cadre's wives who look like her?
She's lazy, has no skills, is selfish and mean, and has a terrible reputation. The Shen family should be very grateful if she can even get married!
Considering the grievances the mother and daughter had suffered, Old Mrs. Chen didn't say anything more hurtful. That evening, she gave them two bowls of porridge and then sent them to sleep in a side room.
"Don't worry, Dafeng, I'll make sure Gangzi comes to pick you up and take you home in person!"
Old Mrs. Chen believed that she had seized the moral high ground this time and would surely be able to force Shen Honggang to compromise.
The next day at daybreak, she boarded an oxcart and arrived at Dalin Village.
It just so happens that Shen Honggang is on break today.
Early in the morning, Shen Yulan got up to feed the chickens, clean the yard, fetch water, and make breakfast.
When Grandma Chen arrived at the Shen family's house, the five members of the Shen family, plus the baby, were having breakfast.
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Millet porridge, boiled eggs, cornbread, and stewed cabbage with tofu—the whole family enjoyed the meal immensely.
As soon as Old Mrs. Chen entered the courtyard, she noticed that it was clean and tidy inside and out, even the water vat was polished to a shine, completely different from when Chen Feng was in charge.
She originally planned to storm into the house and start cursing at Shen Honggang.
But when she finally mustered the courage to enter the house, she was greeted by smiling faces.
She froze for a moment, the curse words that were about to come out stuck in her throat.
"Grandma, you've come so early this morning. Haven't you eaten yet? Come, come, sit down and eat!"
Shen Yulan pulled Old Lady Chen to sit down, gave her a bowl, filled it with millet porridge, and then stuffed an egg and a steamed bun into her hands.
When Shen Honggang saw Old Lady Chen, he didn't seem surprised at all.
"Mom, let's eat first, and we can talk about it after we finish eating."
The Shen family treated Old Mrs. Chen with such warmth and attentiveness that she couldn't even get angry.
The aroma of the food made her feel incredibly hungry, so she didn't think twice and started eating.
After finishing their meal, Pan Yunxia took the baby and Anzi out for a walk. Shen Zhiqiang said there was still work to be done in the fields, so he also left.
After a hearty breakfast, Old Mrs. Chen's anger subsided considerably with a burp.
But she still had to say it; she hadn't forgotten why she had come.
“Gangzi, every couple has their arguments. You and Dafeng have been married for over twenty years and even have a grandson. Stop arguing with her and make a fool of yourself! Just give in and come back with me to bring Dafeng over.”
Grandma Chen decided to try to reason with her.
Shen Honggang handed a bowl of hot water to Old Lady Chen and said calmly, "I need to go to your house. I'll take the household registration book and pick up Dafeng to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau later."
Just as Old Mrs. Chen was about to drink some water, upon hearing this, she slammed down her bowl and said sternly, "Gangzi, what do you mean? Are you really going to divorce Dafeng?"
Shen Honggang remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Seeing that Shen Honggang's attitude was very firm and that he hadn't hesitated at all when he spoke, Old Mrs. Chen started to panic.
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“Gangzi, you can’t be so foolish! Dafeng has been with you for over twenty years. She’s done her a lot, hasn’t she? Besides, you’re already this old. If you get divorced, you’ll be a bachelor for the rest of your life! In your situation, no woman would want to jump into a fire pit!”
Shen Honggang had long since figured it out: with Chen Feng around, this family would never have a peaceful day.
Chen Feng's selfishness and viciousness had long exceeded the bottom line that Shen Honggang could tolerate.
Even if he were to spend the rest of his life alone, he would never want his home to be in chaos.
He had long anticipated that Chen Feng wouldn't stay obediently at her parents' home. She would definitely exaggerate and twist the truth to complain to Old Lady Chen, so as to portray herself as a victim and get Old Lady Chen to stand up for her.
He and Shen Yulan had already devised a strategy to deal with Old Lady Chen last night.
Shen Honggang pulled a wad of banknotes from his pants pocket and pushed it toward Old Lady Chen.
Grandma Chen had never seen such a large sum of money before, and her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Gangzi, what do you mean by this?"
"Here is a thousand yuan. Please take it as a small compensation to Dafeng and to your family."
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