Chapter 7 Return Home
She was very excited. Now that Brother Zhiyuan was divorced, she would have the chance to marry him.
She walked to Gao Zhiyuan and comforted him, "Brother Zhiyuan, you are too kind. Li Wanyue is not worthy of you, but you are still giving her face. You should just divorce her."
Gao Zhiyuan glanced at her, his dark face flushed red, and he felt his eyes hurt after just one look.
Enduring the discomfort, he said, "Well, Xiao Cui, you should go back too."
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Liu Cui didn't dare to say anything more and walked away, looking back every few steps.
Seeing that it was quiet outside the yard, Mrs. Cui came out. Thinking of the ten taels of silver and the IOU for five taels of silver, she felt so angry that her heart ached.
"Son, why did you agree to her terms? You even gave her ten taels of silver. Don't you know what our family is like? Those ten taels of silver are enough for two or three years of expenses, and you still owe her five taels. Besides, where did you get the money?"
"Mother, fifteen taels of silver is just to buy peace and quiet. Compared with my future, fifteen taels of silver is nothing. Besides, when I pass the imperial examination, I can find a job to earn money. Our lives will only get better and better in the future. Just wait and enjoy the good life."
When Mrs. Cui heard that he could make money, her eyes sparkled: "What kind of work pays the most? How much can you make?"
"You don't need to know this, mother. When you have time, go find a matchmaker and arrange my marriage with Yunniang as soon as possible. This way, you can dispel other people's suspicions about me."
Before Mrs. Cui could say anything, Gao Zhiyuan had already turned around and went back into the house.
Ding Hong also felt sorry for the silver. It was ten taels of silver, not to mention that she still owed five taels.
And now that Li Wanyue is gone, she will have to do a lot more work.
But when she thought about how Gao Zhiyuan could make money, her depression disappeared. Now that she heard that Gao Zhiyuan was looking for a matchmaker, it meant that he must have found another one. When the new bride comes home, there will be someone to help with the work.
She pleases her mother-in-law, and the old lady can give some of her money to their eldest daughter.
When Mrs. Cui saw Ding Hong's eyes rolling around, she snorted in annoyance, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you go cook? Are you waiting for me to serve you? You are just a bunch of debt collectors."
Ding Hong was dissatisfied in her heart, but she looked flattering: "What are you talking about, mother? Didn't Daqiang get beaten? I just went to help her apply medicine. You go back to the room and rest first. I'll go cook."
Mrs. Cui snorted coldly, turned around, held her waist and went back to the house.
Ding Hong cursed in her heart and went to the kitchen reluctantly.
Gao Zhiyuan returned to the dim room and kicked over the chair beside the table.
Li Wanyue, an abandoned woman, let's see how she will survive without him.
On the other side, the ox cart took a quarter of an hour to reach Li's house in Daohua Village.
Li Youshan thanked several brothers from the clan, and after they left, Zhao Suying helped Li Wanyue walk slowly into the yard. It was not that she was being pretentious, but it was her first time riding on a cart, and although the distance was short, her butt still hurt.
Li Wanyue looked up at the yard in front of her, a small yard surrounded by a low earthen wall, with three adobe houses in the middle. The tiled roof was patched with mud in several places, and there were cracks in the walls, which seemed to be quite old.
There are three thatched-roof adobe rooms on the east side, and two adobe rooms and a thatched room on the west side. There is one room for living, one for kitchen and one for firewood.
Hearing the noise, the eldest daughter-in-law Wang Guixiang immediately came over and said, "Little sister is back. Is everything alright?"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm fine."
"I'm glad you're okay. Shuangshuang came over to tell us that you were in trouble. We were shocked. I'm glad you're okay."
Li Wanyue's thoughts raced as she remembered that this Shuangshuang was Li Shuangshuang from the same village as her. There were many families with the surname Li in Daohua Village. This Li Shuangshuang grew up with the original owner and also married to Kaoshan Village. The two had a good relationship.
No wonder the Li family showed up so quickly.
"Thanks to Shuangshuang, I must thank her in the future." After Zhao Suying sighed, she looked at Li Erhu and said, "Erhu, go ask Doctor Zhang to come over."
Li Erhu ran out to ask for help.
"Mom, I'm fine. Just drink some hot water."
"It's okay, it's okay only when the doctor says it's okay."
Li Wanyue smiled.
"Mom, little sister, please sit down first." Wang Guixiang moved two stools and let Li Wanyue and Zhao Suying sit down.
After expressing her thanks, Li Wanyue sat down. The warm midday sun dispelled the chill from her body.
"Old man, go and boil some hot water."
"Ai."
At this time, a young woman walked out of the east wing, followed by a boy of seven or eight years old. They were Li Erhu's wife Sun Xiuqin and son Li Kang.
When Sun Xiuqin saw Li Wanyue coming back, there was a flash of surprise in her eyes. Why did she bring her back?
She had never liked her sister-in-law because she was the only girl in the family and her family had favored her before she got married. The whole family was already living a tight life, but they raised her very well.
At home she only did some easy work, but after marrying into the Gao family she became like a slave to them.
The family also has to frequently provide subsidies to my sister-in-law's in-laws. Every time they go into the mountains to hunt game, they also send some to my sister-in-law. Last year, the harvest was poor and my father-in-law was seriously injured. My sister-in-law didn't give any other thanks except bringing six eggs to visit them.
I wanted her to give some money to my father-in-law for medical treatment, but she couldn't even take it out. She is such an ungrateful person.
Although she was unhappy, she walked forward with a worried look on her face and asked with concern: "Oh, my little sister is back. Is the problem solved?"
“It’s all resolved.”
"It's good that it's resolved. Stay at home for a few days to relax, and then go back to live a good life. I think after this experience, your in-laws won't dare to let you suffer any grievances again."
Li Wanyue felt amused. A family like that still wanted her to go back?
But it’s also the original owner’s own fault for not telling his family anything.
She recalled that her second sister-in-law didn't like her, and she rarely went back to her parents' home after she got married. Every time she came, she would ask for money, either openly or secretly.
Mother Cui said that there was a lot of work to do at home and she couldn't leave without someone by her side, so she wouldn't let her go back. Even though the two villages were adjacent, the original owner didn't dare to refute her mother-in-law.
Moreover, every time the original owner went back to her parents' home to ask for money, it was because Mrs. Cui made big promises, saying that if Gao Zhiyuan passed the imperial examination in the future, the Li family's land could be registered under their name and exempt from taxes. The Li family could save a lot with eight acres of land.
Her heart and eyes were filled with Gao Zhiyuan, so she naturally followed his wishes.
Last year, when Li's father was injured, the original owner cried and begged Mrs. Cui to lend her a few taels of silver to treat her father. Mrs. Cui kicked the original owner to the ground, saying that there was no spare money at home. She only gave her six eggs and asked her to take them home to visit Li's father.
She could understand her second sister-in-law's dissatisfaction.
Before Li Wanyue could speak, Zhao Suying glared at Sun Xiuqin and said, "You still want Yueyue to go back to the Gao family, that den of wolves and tigers? What are you thinking? If you can't speak, just shut up."
Sun Xiuqin said aggrievedly: "Mom, I am doing this for my younger sister's own good. I have paid so much for the Gao family. Gao Zhiyuan will soon become a scholar, and I will be his wife. It will be so glorious. How can I give it to others?
Besides, everyone can see how much I like Gao Zhiyuan. I should teach the Gao family a lesson so that they won't bully me and live a good life."
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