It is estimated that all the things they brought when they got engaged were used for Zhao’s brother’s wedding.
Just for this 20 yuan, Zhao Yun's father had to borrow for a long time before he could give it out. He was quite afraid that he would force the Zhao family to death.
"Fourth brother, do you think being too soft-hearted is a problem?" Well, compared to him, she should be considered to have a heart of stone.
At the very least, as for what Zhao Yun did, if it were her, it would be absolutely unforgivable.
Speaking of this, An Hongdou couldn't help but think of Zhao Youliang again.
If she remembered correctly, Zhao Youliang should be able to be discharged from the hospital soon.
Shen Xiangzhi said that he would solve Zhao Youliang’s problem, but he didn’t know how he would solve it.
Just that one blow on his leg wasn't enough to make me feel better.
Fourth Brother An smiled bitterly and said, "Let's forgive her when we can. Although what Zhao Yun did was not right, we don't have any deep hatred for each other. She is a woman..."
Well, women are naturally a vulnerable group. Fourth brother has let it go, so An Hongdou won’t say anything.
After returning home, An Hongdou handed the 20 yuan to Mrs. An and explained to her the whole story.
Mrs. An took the money but was not happy with their behavior. "You two, don't even mention the things we bought for the Zhao family. Even the piece of cloth Zhao Yun wanted when they got engaged cost several yuan, not to mention the cloth coupons. How can you just give it up? Isn't that too cheap for them?"
An Hongdou silently pulled Fourth Brother An over and said, "Mom, you can't blame me for this. If you want to blame someone, blame Fourth Brother. He was the one who made the decision."
Old Mrs. An wanted to scold, but seeing the dejected look on Fourth Brother An's face, and the fact that he had just broken off the engagement, and after all, he was her own son, she couldn't bear to rub salt into his wounds.
Shortly after lunch, Brother An and the others came back.
Mrs. An asked them how the new house was going. Brother An said that they would put up the beams tomorrow morning, so everyone would take a half-day break this afternoon.
Compared to the An family who were still in a relatively acceptable mood, the Zhao family was as sad as if someone had died.
Zhao Yun's sister-in-law thought her sister-in-law's affairs were too shameful, so she packed her bags and went back to her parents' home with a big belly. Her brother also followed her to pursue a wife. Zhao Yun, who had just been taught a lesson by the group, and his parents with sad faces were left at home.
Zhao Yun's mother came back from outside with Zhao Yun by her side. Zhao Yun's father slapped her in the face without saying a word.
With a snap, half of Zhao Yun's face became swollen. His already weak body was hit and he staggered and fell into the arms of his mother beside him.
Zhao Yun cried in grief and anger, but he did not dare to refute his furious father.
"Cry, you still have the nerve to cry!" Zhao Yun's father was so angry that he wanted to hit him again.
Zhao Yun's mother quickly stopped him, "Dad, the child has just been taught a lesson and is now weak. If you hit her again, she will die!"
"Just spoil her. You've spoiled a good child!" Zhao Yun's father couldn't help but vent his anger on Zhao Yun's mother. He turned around and cursed, "You didn't want the in-laws we chose for you, and you had to make such a shameful thing. Do you think marrying an educated youth will lead to a good future? It's just a face-saving thing. A grown man can't do anything. Can he support you and your children by farming in the countryside? You little girl did that kind of thing with others. Do you still have any face left? How can your mother and I go out in the future? Why aren't you embarrassed..."
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Early in the morning, Mrs. An took out the firecrackers she had prepared long ago and a bag of candy and handed them all to Brother An.
The whole family, young and old, gathered together and went to the new house at the entrance of the village.
As the firecrackers crackled, the fourth uncle in charge began to scatter candies all over the house, shouting, "Two pillars hold up the beams to the sky, and the immortal Lu Ban has come to the hall. With high moral character and high prestige, he supports the beams, and his descendants will be blessed for generations..."
"Let's get on the beam!"
With this shout, all the candies in the bag were scattered. Uncle Si kept a handful and put it in his pocket.
The beams had long been tied up with ropes and were being hung up by people standing on the wall. The crowd below was surging, filled with people watching the fun, and the children were chattering in an attempt to grab candies.
"Aunt An, look at how nice Hongdou's house is. You are so lucky..."
Old Lady An was surrounded by several women in the crowd, flattering them. She laughed and said, "What blessing or not? As long as the children are doing well, I will be content..."
Andelai patted An Hongdou on the shoulder and motioned her to follow him out.
An Hongdou followed him out, and heard An Delai ask her, "Hongdou, where is Chen Xiangzhi? Today you two are putting up the beams of your house, and he is at least the male owner, why didn't he come for such a big event?"
"I don't know." An Hongdou really didn't know. She hadn't seen Chen Xiangzhi for several days.
An Delai frowned, "Didn't your mother ask you to inform Shen Xiangzhi?"
An Hongdou shook her head in confusion. She only knew that firecrackers and candies should be set off when the beam was raised, but no one had told her to notify Shen Xiangzhi to come over.
"Sister-in-law, why is she becoming more and more unreliable?" Andelai complained.
Although this house was built by the An family, it was built for the son-in-law after all. It is outrageous that the owner of the house did not show up for such a big event as putting up the beam.
It was not until she returned home that An Hongdou told this matter to her mother-in-law.
Mrs. An slapped her thigh in annoyance and said, "Oh, how could I have forgotten about this? Look at my brain. Don't blame your uncle for blaming me."
In a farmhouse, building a house is a big deal. It will be completed in less than two days after the beams are put up. Logically, Shen Xiangzhi should be notified.
It's also the Zhao family's fault for being so unkind. They've been worried about this matter for the past two days and even forgot such an important step.
An Hongdou didn't care. "Whether we are notified or not, Liang has already been put up. It's good enough to have a place to live."
Moreover, she saw that Shen Xiangzhi didn't care much about the house.
Although it is true that he was injured, my eldest brother said that he had never seen him go to check on the house during all the days it had been built.
It was only when my eldest brother went to ask him about something he didn't understand on the drawings that I heard his opinions on the house.
Mrs. An thought about it and still felt something was wrong. She said, "Hongdou, go tell your son-in-law. No matter what, it's our fault that we didn't notify him about such a big thing."
Moreover, my daughter and Shen Xiangzhi haven't seen each other for several days. How can they be like a normal couple?
In order to reassure Mrs. An, An Hongdou had no choice but to nod, "I understand."
It is cold in winter, and it is the time to stay indoors, so few people go out.
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