Li Qingqing's expression changed drastically because of Tang Cuihua's words. She bared her teeth and claws and pounced over.
"I'll tear your mouth apart! I'll show you what nonsense you're spouting! Who said my precious son ruined someone else's daughter? Explain yourself clearly, or I'll tear you apart!"
As the increasingly offensive and vulgar language continued, some of the villagers around could no longer bear to listen.
"You're from the Jin family, look at what you're saying! You're an elder, how can you talk about your niece like that?"
"That's right, Qingqing. They're all still unmarried young women. How can you talk like that?"
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Tang Cuihua didn't take it to heart, and instead smiled at her aunt.
Did I say it was your Tang Jiabao? You just automatically assumed it was me?
"Since you say I'm talking nonsense, then let me ask you, why did you bring this person in front of us? Do we even know each other? You're just introducing him to us? And what's with all this talk about being a relative of your family? Bah! If he's a relative of your family, then take him home! Why bring him to us?"
"Exactly, if you speak rudely, don't blame us for speaking even more rudely. Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; you're the weasel. We can tell what you're up to just by looking at your ass. You think this cripple is nice? Then why don't you introduce your Tang Cuicui to him? Why introduce him to us?"
After Tang Cuihua finished cursing, Tang Cuiju continued to curse, and Cuihong went even further, picking up the lame man and throwing him onto Li Qingqing.
"If you like it so much, take it and use it yourself. We sisters don't care!"
This was the first time Cuihong had spoken in front of everyone. Although she couldn't hear, she had learned some lip reading over time. In addition, she was observant and could tell that the lame man had ill intentions. She had always disliked Li Qingqing, but now she had found an opportunity.
As she watched them fall together, she clapped and laughed, and the people around her joined in the laughter.
Tang Cuihua gave Cuihong an approving look and praised her in front of everyone.
"Well done, Cuihong! That's how it should be! Damn it, they think we have no one to back us up? How dare they bully us like this! Bah!"
Cuiju was so angry that she trembled all over, and looked at Li Qingqing with a disgusted expression.
"If you think my uncle is too old, you can take this lame man into your own room and enjoy him. Oh, what's with that expression? You want to kill me? You're so angry you're about to die, aren't you? See? We feel the same way. We've been used by you for no reason. Do you think we're stupid or what? Anyone can say nasty things, but only a shameless person like you would do something so embarrassing!"
The three sisters left after saying these hurtful yet satisfying words, turning their backs and walking away. Li Qingqing, furious, kicked the cripple aside and then burst into tears, covering her face in her hands.
But the villagers who were watching the spectacle already knew about the dirty deeds of those families, and even thought that Li Qingqing was the most despicable one.
“You’re the eldest, but you don’t act like the eldest sister-in-law. This brother and sister-in-law are ignorant, and the younger brothers and their wives are all following suit. Look at what your family has become! Although Cuihua and the others have moved out and lost their reputation, we still see that they are hardworking, kind, and good kids. On the other hand, look at the children you’ve raised!”
An older woman in the village couldn't stand it anymore and went over to Li Qingqing, saying to her with a look of disappointment and frustration.
Those who don't get along with Li Qingqing will definitely not give her any face at this time.
They even took the opportunity to speak ill of the Tang family matriarch, and some people expressed regret when Cao Amei was mentioned.
"Although she's a bit lazy, she's a good person, and her character is the best among her sisters-in-law. Now she's ended up being sold off by the third son of the Tang family. No wonder these sisters hate their whole family so much. Who could forgive that? I think this whole family is going to fall apart sooner or later!"
The lame man had never experienced such a shameful scene before. He was so embarrassed that he had brought shame to Peach Blossom Village. He felt that all the good fortune in his life had been ruined by this wretched woman. Before leaving, he didn't forget to utter some harsh words.
"You bitch, you just wait and see how my mother will make trouble for you. You insulted me today, and tomorrow I'll have my mother bring people over and tear your house down. Just you wait!"
The lame man staggered away. Li Qingqing listened to the harsh words he uttered before leaving, and she cried again in anger. At the same time, she was also a little scared, because the lame man's mother was no kind person. Otherwise, why would she give up such good conditions to let Tang Cuihua and the others have it? Wouldn't it be better for her daughter to marry into that family?
But now it's because this in-law is so difficult to deal with that it's been dragging on and on. The woman's belly is already big now. They want her to marry into the family before the new year. If they don't give her money, they won't let her in. They'll sue her while they're heavily pregnant. Anyway, once the child is born, the matter will be settled. They've gone all out. What can she do?
But she never expected that these girls from the third branch of the family would be so difficult to deal with. What's even more bizarre is how they found out about this.
Now that things have escalated to this point, and the whole village knows about it, how can she continue to deceive people?
Are we really going to let her Cui Cui marry him?
Li Qingqing's idea is quite wonderful, that Tang Cuicui would marry into the family.
That afternoon, the woman's mother came to her house with several other women, not only ruining the marriage but also actually vandalizing her home.
He kept shouting and yelling, determined to make sure that none of the daughters in the Tang family could get married, and none of the sons could find wives!
When Tang Cuihua and her sisters heard the jokes being told by the older women outside, they laughed along.
"As they say, the wicked always get their share of trouble, haha, that's great, serves them right, humph!"
The older women were extremely worried. "Oh, Cuihua, are you stupid? Didn't you hear them say they're going to ruin the reputation of all the children in your Tang family this generation? What will you do if you can't get married in the end?"
Tang Cuihua pursed her lips, looking completely indifferent, and then looked at the older woman who had spoken.
"What's so good about getting married, Auntie? Tell me, what's so good about getting married?"
What are the benefits of getting married?
The image that flashed through the old woman's mind was of being controlled by her mother-in-law after marriage, being beaten and scolded by her husband, working hard in the fields from dawn till dusk, having endless children, raising endless children, and after taking care of her own children, she still had to help her sisters-in-law and aunts, and being scolded by her brothers-in-law...
Before she could imagine anything more, Cuihua shook her head and refused.
"I don't want to get married. After serving the elderly and the man, I have to raise the children. And after finally becoming a mother-in-law, I still have to take care of my grandchildren. There's never a moment's rest. Am I supposed to get married just to make room for my sister-in-law and brother's wife, and to carry on the man's family line? If I can't give birth to a son, I'll be beaten by my husband, scolded by my in-laws, and pointed at and called a barren hen by the villagers. I'll work hard all my life, and what will I get in the end? I don't want to live such a pathetic life. I want to be in charge of my own home, to make myself proud, to earn my own money and spend it as I please. If I'm full, the whole family won't go hungry!"
Cuihua's bold words were immediately echoed by Cuiju and Cuihong: "That's right, isn't it good to live on your own? Why get married?"
Just as the two sisters were about to brainwash the older women, an old lady next to them interrupted.
"Nonsense! What woman doesn't get married? If you don't get married, your family has no place for you. When you die, you won't even have anyone to pay respects to you, and you'll be pointed at and gossiped about for the rest of your life."
"I enjoyed so many years of freedom, so I deserve to end up like that after I die. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Anyway, I'm dead, so I won't just be left to rot in the wilderness, smelling so bad and scary. Someone will definitely help me collect my body!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady was furious. "You, you're talking complete nonsense! Is this how Tang Youtian taught you?"
Tang Cuihua pouted, "He only cares about teaching his own son, how could he possibly care about teaching us? I'm lucky I escaped early enough that he didn't sell us off. But my mother wasn't so lucky. He sold her off and got her a new wife. The new wife even gave birth to a son for him. Now we're left with no one to love us, no one to care for us, and our grandparents, uncles, and aunts are all scheming against us. It's already hard enough for us to survive, let alone listen to their lectures! Forget it!"
Tang Cuihua grew angrier and angrier, until she couldn't continue speaking. Then, Cuiju and Cuihong helped her away.
Since we can't agree on anything, why waste our breath here?
But after they left, the old woman cursed viciously, "It's no wonder those wretches will never get married!"
The older women and aunties looked at each other, none of them daring to say a word, and then they all dispersed.
However, after hearing what Cuihua just said, for a moment, they actually felt that this child was really insightful!
But it was only for a moment, and then I felt that this child without parents was just ignorant!
That's utter nonsense!
Back home, the girls looked at each other in bewilderment, and then Cuiju looked at Cuihua.
"Big sister, won't this ruin our reputation completely?"
"Cuimei said that rumors will spread and the situation will only become worse than the falsehood we created. People will even think that we are promiscuous girls and will be bullied in the future. So, stay alert and practice with Cuihong more often!"
It turns out that some people deliberately tarnish their own reputation.
Cuiju smiled bitterly: "Now, no one's daughter or daughter-in-law dares to talk to us anymore. And nobody works with us when we're doing chores!"
"If no one's going to help, we'll just lease a plot of land ourselves. Once we've finished the work, we'll still get work points. Don't worry about what people are saying behind our backs. If we want a smooth life, what's a few years of hardship? What if there's a famine? Just bear with it. When our fifth and sixth sons get into university, and our seventh and eighth sons come back, our lives will get a little better."
Cuiju looked at Tang Cuihong, who was living in her own world, with envy.
“Sometimes, it’s actually quite nice not to hear the gossip outside. Look at Cuihong, when she wants to listen, she just watches and observes; when she doesn’t want to listen, she just pretends to be a fool. Unlike us, we have to listen even if we don’t want to. Those foul words are really unbearable!”
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