Chapter 300 If the wedding doesn't go well, don't stay in the village
Zhu's father was furious. "Nonsense! Why are you putting the blame on the Zhu family?"
As soon as he said this, the enthusiastic villagers shrank their heads like quails.
"What you said just now was very powerful, but you're not going to say it anymore? Old Deng, spreading rumors is illegal. Don't think that the village committee can protect you just because they are your relatives."
I just said that the person in the Zhu family who was missing arms and legs was Old Deng, the one named by Zhu's father.
In her fifties, she was related to the village committee by marriage. When Zhu Xiulian was rejected by her husband's family, she went to propose marriage but was driven out by the old Zhu family.
The reason was that Xiulian called him uncle, which confused the generations.
Old Deng broke off relations with the Zhu family for quite some time, and finally the village committee said that Xiulian was indeed cut off from the younger generation because they were not seen together in the village.
Hearing Xiulian remarry, Old Deng brought up the old matter again, "What are you yelling about? Old Zhu family, there are gods above your head, and God is watching us. I'm telling the truth. I had no objection to you using seniority as an excuse before, but now that Xiulian has found a good one, you won't let her go. Isn't that just like losing an arm or a leg?"
"You said you didn't want a betrothal gift but gave her a dowry, but the Zhu family gave it to her. Of the 300,000 yuan dowry, 200,000 yuan was Xiulian's own tax collection. You should just give her 100,000 yuan. Xiulian has served your family for 15 years. You agreed to this, so why did you abuse her for 15 years?"
"Mr. Zhu, that's your biological daughter, right? I didn't know and thought she was adopted. How funny! You want Xiulian to continue to serve your family. You don't have to act so noble. You say that things are different now. Aren't you ashamed?"
Old Deng slapped his face and said, "I'm ashamed for you. You have three sons in your family, right? You know you've done too many immoral things. You didn't let Xiulian's partner marry you, and you continue to serve your old Zhu family. You won't have a good end."
"If you weren't afraid of being laughed at by the villagers, you should have married Xiulian off in a grand ceremony. You've been so harsh on her for so long, how dark is your heart? Old Zhu, are you not afraid of people gossiping when you go out, or of your grandson or son being embarrassed?"
"Xiulian's original conditions were also yours. Seeing that her partner's conditions were better, you were afraid of losing out. You have exploited her for nearly forty years and will continue to exploit her for the rest of her life. Aren't you afraid of being thrown into a mass grave or paddled by dogs after your death?"
Father Zhu's eyes widened, and he stepped forward and grabbed Old Deng by the collar.
Old Deng was no pushover, and he pushed Father Zhu away. "You're mad because I said it, and you're not happy with me anymore."
"Your family is full of bad people and bad things, and you're afraid of others talking about it. Do you think we won't know if you don't say it?"
"You know shit. What's so good about Xiulian's boyfriend? He only lives in a one-bedroom apartment, which is not even as big as the cowshed of my Zhu family. He works odd jobs. I have a daughter who is about to go to college. My Zhu family is doing this for her own good. With such conditions, do you think it's unfair for her to become a son-in-law?" Zhu's father said angrily.
Zhu's mother added, "That's right. We have land at home, and if we build a house for them, it's my family that's losing money. Why would he lose anything?"
"That's right. If he's smart, he'll just come over. We're his father-in-law and mother-in-law, so shouldn't he serve us?"
Old Deng snorted, "How shameless! Doesn't she have her own ancestral home? She works odd jobs and lives in a one-bedroom apartment. Has she ever asked you for a penny? But you, you're already ballasting her before she even arrives. For Xiulian's own good? You can even say that. If it's really for her own good, you should be helping her. Let the aunt who has served you for fifteen years help her brother-in-law. The old Zhu family is the number one family in Jinxiu Village."
"Come on, villagers, don't miss this if you pass by, come and judge for yourself. Is what the Zhu family did a humane thing? A good marriage is being persecuted by one's own parents and family members."
"Xiulian's inability to get married has nothing to do with her infertility. It's all your Zhu family's fault."
Zhu's father's neck turned red. "I told you to gossip, I told you to talk nonsense, I told you... Ouch..." Zhu's father, who was no match for Old Deng, immediately stood still with a sprained waist. Zhu's mother was shocked, "Old Zhu, are you okay?"
Zhu's father was very busy. Zhu's mother said with red eyes, "Old Deng, you wait for us in the Zhu family. We will ask the village committee to judge the case. Move aside and stop looking."
Before Zhu's parents could go to the village committee to seek justice, Zhu Daqing came back and complained, "Mom and Dad, how did you tell the villagers about Xiulian's wedding at the end of the month? Some of the news even reached my workplace, and my coworkers looked at me like I was an idiot."
"I told you guys to stop causing trouble. Look what's happening now. The whole village is laughing at you."
Before Zhu's mother could say anything, your father had sprained his waist. The second son came back and said, "Mom and Dad, prepare the best dowry for Xiulian. We will do it according to the agreement."
The second brother had a big contract to sign today. After signing it, he would be promoted. But for some reason, the other party turned against him and said that they wanted to examine his character.
After some inquiries, I found out that the whole unit knew about the Zhu family's wedding banquet held by Xiu Lian at the end of the month. They said that they were missing limbs and the whole family was exploiting their sister. These were all kinds of nonsense that were said on the Internet. In short, the second brother was very angry when he heard it. He explained to his leader for a long time and was even demoted.
The second brother felt that he should have listened to the eldest brother. Now, the promotion opportunity he had worked hard for seven or eight years was gone.
The same situation happened when the third son came back, but he was even more embarrassed. Not only did his father-in-law's unit know everything, but his father-in-law also refused to buy them a house and kicked them out.
No matter what, he couldn't afford to lose face, so he should go back and marry his sister off in a dignified manner and not cause any trouble. In a word, if Zhu Xiu Lian's wedding was not handled well at the end of the month, the Zhu family would have no chance of staying in Jinxiu Village.
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