Chapter 25 Returning Home and Fighting
The next day was the day for the bride to return to her parents' home.
The two families in the east and west wings got married on the same day; one was lively and bustling, while the other was quiet and deserted.
Unexpectedly, the lively family ended up making a huge fool of themselves, while the quiet family had a smooth and harmonious atmosphere. This contrast provided everyone with plenty of entertainment.
Naturally, the dates of these two families' return to their parents' home were also of great interest to the residents of the courtyard.
Not to mention the whole thing the Zheng family did yesterday, which really piqued everyone's interest.
To everyone's disappointment, Cheng Jiajia had no intention of taking Yu Junsheng back to his parents' home.
In Cheng Jiajia's heart, the Dong family was not her maternal home at all, so why should she go back to that place?
To be honest, she should have gone back to her small village in a neighboring province, but unfortunately, her grandparents had both passed away, and that home was no longer a home.
As for the dowry that was swindled from the Dong family before the marriage, let's just consider it compensation from Liang Shuangyue, the biological mother, to her daughter. She hasn't cared about the original owner's eldest daughter all these years, so isn't it only right that she asks for some compensation?
Moreover, I believe that his family is unwilling to have anything to do with me anymore. They might even be secretly happy at home because they see that I'm not coming over.
How could I, being so understanding, not grant them this small wish? Right?
To be honest, Dong Dalei and Liang Shuangyue were really relieved when Cheng Jiajia didn't come.
It seems that brat isn't coming back today.
It's good that they're not coming back, it's good that they're not coming back!
These two were afraid that Cheng Jiajia, that brat, might have a sudden change of heart and want to come back to see her biological mother, and bring that deadbeat Cheng Zhize along as well.
If that brat doesn't come, then that deadbeat Cheng Zhize won't come along either!
They were really, really scared!
Waaaaah!
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To avoid any unforeseen complications, Zheng Haiyang and Jiang Qiubai prepared to head to the food factory's residential compound after breakfast.
Logically, when a new bride returns to her husband's home on the third day, he should prepare some generous gifts to show that he values her. However, Chang Dafeng was angry with Jiang Qiubai and his family because of work, so she was unwilling to prepare anything.
Zheng Haiyang felt it would be inappropriate to arrive without bringing anything. Regardless of the situation, outsiders would perceive him as unreasonable, and who knew what they would say about it. Besides, bringing his own gifts would make it easier to ask for work later.
Zheng Haiyang tried to persuade her again and again, but Chang Dafeng absolutely refused.
Having no other choice, Zheng Haiyang had to prepare some things himself.
Of course, there were no extravagant gifts. Bringing something to the Jiang family was his last act of courtesy; he shouldn't even think about anything else!
Jiang Qiubai naturally cared a lot about her family's reputation. She looked at the two cloth bags again and again, hesitant to speak, but still dared not ask what was inside.
She knew that Haiyang was still angry with her, and afraid that she would anger him if she spoke, she could only purse her lips tightly and walk behind him with her head down.
Zheng Haiyang frowned, "Hurry up!"
They need to hurry up and get their jobs back from the family compound, otherwise, if too much time passes, they might really end up with Jiang Erdi's job.
"oh oh!"
Jiang Qiubai dared not speak, and could only struggle to keep up with Zheng Haiyang's large strides, feeling extremely wronged and resentful.
I wonder when this will end?
Jiang Qiubai inexplicably recalled the wooden box she had dreamed about last night. This time, she could see clearly that it contained many colorful gems, so bright they almost dazzled her eyes. Even though she didn't understand them, she knew they were valuable.
This was the second time, and Jiang Qiubai realized that this was no ordinary dream.
She had a gut feeling that the box must exist in reality, somewhere, but someone had buried it.
If only I could find it myself, then Brother Haiyang and his mother-in-law would surely forgive her.
Jiang Qiubai really wanted to call out to Zheng Haiyang in front of her and tell him the secret, but unfortunately she didn't see where the box was buried last night, and she was afraid that if she told him rashly, Brother Haiyang would be even angrier.
Next time, she'll definitely remember the location of the box first, and then she'll tell Ocean Brother.
The two took a bus and swayed all the way to the food factory's residential compound.
Zheng Haiyang originally only wanted to come quietly, reason with the Jiang family, get his job back quickly, and leave quietly. Although they all thought they were in the right, he would lose face if this matter dragged on.
But who knew that the two of them would cause a commotion as soon as they arrived at the food factory's residential compound.
Someone excitedly shouted upstairs, "Old Jiang's family, your daughter is back with her son-in-law!"
"Old Sun, Old Jiang, your son-in-law is so filial, bringing so many gifts to visit you. You must treat him well!"
The crowd instantly surged forward, surrounding Zheng Haiyang and Jiang Qiubai, preventing them from moving.
Zheng Haiyang: "!!!"
Are my father-in-law's family that popular in the residential compound?!
So, is it still possible to go back to work later?
Zheng Haiyang suddenly felt uncertain.
Why were these people staring at him and Jiang Qiubai like they were monkeys, with strange smiles on their faces? It made Zheng Haiyang feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
What Zheng Haiyang didn't know was that the news of Jiang Qiubai's younger brother taking over the factory had already spread far and wide. Everyone knew what kind of people the Jiang family were, and they were just waiting for Jiang's son-in-law to come and cause trouble. They were looking forward to watching the show.
At this moment, they were also looking at the two of them to see if Jiang Qiubai had been beaten and whether the new son-in-law of the Jiang family had a dark expression.
An auntie's eyes lit up with interest. She quickly walked over and tried to open the cloth bag in Zheng Haiyang's hand. "Young man, come here, let me see what you brought for your father-in-law and mother-in-law. Let your auntie have a look!"
Zheng Haiyang quickly dodged the aunt's fat hand.
Zheng Haiyang's face darkened, and his tone was extremely displeased. "Auntie, these are things I brought for my father-in-law and mother-in-law. What kind of talk is it to show them to you before they've even had a chance to see them?"
Damn it, what kind of people are these?
Going through people's things without their permission!
That's absolutely rude!
The auntie curled her lip, "I don't think he just stuffed some worthless thing in there to make it look nice!" She didn't believe this person was so kind-hearted that he would bring such a generous gift after being tricked. Wasn't that stupid?
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Zheng Haiyang's expression became unnatural for a moment. He had prepared this himself, so he naturally knew what was inside. He could only show it off to outsiders, but he couldn't look at it closely.
But what business is it of these people what he brings to his father-in-law's family?
What are they laughing about?!
Why do they all act like gossipy old women?
Ugh, what a lack of manners!
"Make way, make way! Everyone, make way!"
"These are things my son-in-law brought for me and Lao Jiang. Why should I show them to you? Have you no shame?!"
"Wu Damei, what are you laughing at? Why don't you show me how much money your family has?"
Upon hearing the commotion, Sun Cuihua arrived with a dark expression, cursing and swearing. Once the crowd dispersed, she put on a kind smile and greeted Zheng Haiyang and Jiang Qiubai.
"Oh my, Mom's daughter is back with her son-in-law! You just came, why did you bring so much stuff?"
Sun Cuihua's shrewd eyes immediately spotted the bags Zheng Haiyang was carrying. Those two bags looked quite full, likely containing many good things. So much so that she didn't see Jiang Qiubai's hesitant, troubled expression.
Sun Cuihua's smile widened. "Come on, Haiyang, Qiubai, come home with Mom. Your three younger brothers are waiting for you at home."
Jiang Qiubai's father was a food factory worker, and her mother was a housewife. They had one daughter and three sons. Jiang Qiubai had three younger brothers. Before Jiang Qiubai got married, the family mainly relied on her and her father's wages to make a living.
Jiang's parents were sexist and favored sons over daughters. They didn't treat their daughters well, but they were incredibly kind to their sons. Jiang Qiubai's eldest brother had been idle at home for several years after graduating from junior high school. Jiang's parents let him be, since Jiang's parents earned their wages and they didn't need him to eat. In fact, Jiang's parents thought it was good that their sons didn't have to work hard.
It wasn't until the last two years, when Jiang Erdi was approaching marriageable age but no matchmakers had approached him, that the two of them started to get anxious.
What girl would be interested in a grown man without a proper business?
Jiang's parents then set their sights on Jiang Qiubai's job.
However, these two were also shrewd. They didn't immediately have Jiang Qiubai transfer her job to Jiang Erdi. Instead, they quickly started looking for a partner for Jiang Qiubai, planning to wait until she got married before transferring the job.
In this way, not only can Jiang Erdi get a job, but Jiang Qiubai can also find a good husband's family so that he can better help his family in the future.
As for how Jiang Qiubai would explain things to her in-laws and what she would suffer there, they didn't care. Girls were considered a waste of money; once they were married off, they belonged to another family. Why should they care so much?
...
Along the way, Sun Cuihua greeted everyone with a smile and polite words of welcome, but her eyes never left the things Zheng Haiyang was carrying.
As soon as the two entered the house, they immediately started grabbing the gun.
Zheng Haiyang was caught off guard and she snatched it from him.
Zheng Haiyang: "!!!"
Zheng Haiyang's expression was not good. What kind of people are these? They're like bandits!
I remember last time I visited the Jiang family, my mother-in-law wasn't like this.
Sun Cuihua felt the weight in her hand and was very satisfied. It seemed that her daughter was quite capable. In just a few days, she had her son-in-law under her thumb. She had changed jobs behind his back and still brought such a heavy gift to his door. It seemed that she was not angry at all.
As expected of the security department of the machinery factory, they are very generous.
Sun Cuihua's eyes darted around, thinking that she would definitely squeeze a thick layer of skin off her son-in-law later. Anyway, he was stupid and easy to manipulate. She would definitely hand over the money obediently as soon as she said it.
But after seeing what was in the pocket, Sun Cuihua's smug smile froze on her face.
Sun Cuihua stared wide-eyed for a long time, making sure she wasn't mistaken.
Sweet potatoes and white radishes?!
"!!!"
With a dark expression, she threw the bag back into Zheng Haiyang's arms and began to curse, "Still working in the security department of the machinery factory? Bah, so stingy! Bringing a bag of sweet potatoes and a bag of white radishes to accompany the new bride back to her parents' home, you've really broadened my horizons!"
What a damn stingy and cheapskate!
Not content with just scolding, Sun Cuihua even punched Zheng Haiyang in the back several times.
"You stingy thing! Every household stores hundreds of pounds of these things in winter. We have plenty. Why would you need to bring them all this way to fool your old mother?"
Zheng Haiyang, a fairly robust young man, was knocked off balance by the punch and barely managed to steady himself by leaning against the wall.
He was in a daze and hadn't come to his senses for a while.
It wasn't until a burning pain shot through his back that he realized he, the new son-in-law, had been beaten by his mother-in-law on his very first day back home!
Zheng Haiyang was trembling with anger. It was simply, simply, a shrew, a shrew, barbaric, vulgar, and utterly uncultured!
Zheng Haiyang thought his mother was shrewish and unreasonable enough, but after meeting Sun Cuihua today, he realized he had really underestimated her.
Damn it, this is a real shrew! She starts beating her son-in-law at the slightest disagreement. He's never heard of anything like it in his life!
The Jiang family is really something!
But he endured it for the sake of his job!
Zheng Haiyang held his breath, took a deep breath, then another, and yet another, finally calming himself down and making his voice less shrill before speaking gently, "Mom, let's not talk about that now. What's going on with Qiu Bai's job? Why was my second brother allowed to take over? Why wasn't this discussed with me? What will happen to Qiu Bai in the future?"
It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it. As soon as work was brought up, Sun Cuihua would explode, her eyes filled with suspicion as she looked at Zheng Haiyang as if he were a class enemy.
She raised her voice and demanded sharply, "What? You think it's not enough that the daughter I raised with so much effort is your family's daughter-in-law for nothing? You want to steal our job? Let me tell you, that job belongs to the Jiang family, and no one can take it away, not even your Zheng family!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Cuihua's expression changed instantly.
She sat on the ground, clutching her chest, heartbroken. Tears streamed down her face as she wailed and slapped her thighs like a theatrical performer.
"Good heavens! What kind of son-in-law is this? He came to his wife's house with only some sweet potatoes and radishes to fool her, and he even tried to steal his wife's family's job. He didn't even get to eat her rice, so he came to my house to make trouble. I don't know what he has his eye on in my family. Luckily, I still have a few sons, otherwise he would have eaten my family line to death!"
"My dear daughter, I'm so sorry! Your father and I carefully selected a husband for you, hoping you'd marry into a good family, but we ended up with a wolf in sheep's clothing. My dear daughter, what will you do with such a family now!"
The tenement building wasn't soundproof, and the stairwell was crowded with neighbors watching the commotion. Sun Cuihua's voice was quite loud, and the people outside could hear her clearly.
The crowd immediately gave Zheng Haiyang strange looks and pointed at him.
"Oh my, really? I never would have guessed that Old Jiang's new son-in-law was this kind of person. That bag looked really heavy, I thought it contained something good!"
"What's the big deal? Qiu Bai gave her job to her parents' family without saying a word. It's normal that her in-laws are unhappy. They can't afford to give her anything nice to please her."
"Hey, do you think it's true that Sun Cuihua said she wanted to eat the childless woman? And this guy even bullied his mother-in-law? How did he bully her?"
Who knows?
The buzzing of voices outside continued.
Zheng Haiyang's face turned red, and he was extremely embarrassed, as if he had been stripped naked and stared at.
He, Zheng Haiyang, always considered himself the leader of the younger generation in the compound. He had a good job, a high salary, and was generous and easygoing. He was well-liked in the factory and the compound; everyone praised him for being kind and honest.
When has he ever been insulted like this before?!
Never!
Never!
Not to mention this person is his wife's biological mother! His mother-in-law!
Where did his words leave him? What would others think of him?
It's absolutely, utterly humiliating him!
Zheng Haiyang's breathing became rapid. He was both angry and anxious. "Mom, please be reasonable. When did I bully you? I only said one thing. What's wrong with what I said? Is that job your family's job? It's Qiu Bai's job. Since she married into our family, the job naturally belongs to our family. How can we let my second brother take over? Isn't it right for me to ask a question? How did it become stealing your family's job?"
Unfortunately, his words stirred up a hornet's nest.
Jiang Erdi immediately glared at him angrily, and the other two younger brothers also stared at him fiercely.
"If you surnamed Zheng want to cause trouble in my house, you'll have to ask us brothers for permission first!"
Jiang Erdi shouted fiercely, "Third and Fourth Brothers, go! Beat him up! He actually tried to steal our family's job and bullied our mother. Let this bastard see how powerful the three tigers of the Jiang family are!"
Before Zheng Haiyang could react, Jiang Qiubai's three younger brothers swarmed forward, each grabbing one of his arms and restraining him before starting to beat him.
Zheng Haiyang panicked, his heart pounding. He hurriedly explained, "Hey, no, no, it's a misunderstanding, Mom! I was just asking, really just asking. I didn't want that job, really, really didn't want it!"
Although Jiang Qiubai's three younger brothers are not very old, they are all quite strong. If they were to fight, Jiang Qiubai might not be able to defeat them alone.
Besides, I came here today to reason with my in-laws and get them to give me back my job, not to fight!
Unfortunately, the three Jiang brothers were determined to teach him a lesson, and they swung their fists, each the size of a sandbag, at his face and body.
"Ouch, second brother!"
"Clang!"
"Third brother, third brother..."
"Clang!"
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding,"
"Clang!"
"I really, really didn't want that job,"
"Clang!"
"I...I didn't bully Mom...ah!"
After speaking haltingly, Zheng Haiyang's face was a kaleidoscope of colors.
Damn it! Damn it!
He already said he didn't want that job anymore! He didn't want that job anymore!
I already said I didn't bully his mother, I didn't bully his mother!
Weren't they all just watching from the sidelines?
He only said one sentence. How did he bully that old woman?
Are they all blind?
Huh? Huh? Huh?
damn it!
This family is nothing short of bandits; they don't give anyone a chance to explain!
"Bang!" Another punch landed on his face, making Zheng Haiyang wince in pain and feel a surge of anger.
"Ahhh!"
"You little brat, you've gone too far!"
Zheng Haiyang's head was throbbing from the beating, and he clenched his fists and fought fiercely with the three Jiang brothers.
He knew he couldn't fight against everyone, so he always targeted insidious and underhanded tactics.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Right in the bullseye!
The three Jiang brothers looked pained and glared angrily.
Damn it, damn it, what a scoundrel! This scoundrel actually threw a punch at them!
They're all still virgins, they don't even know what it's like to be with a woman. What if they're ruined? How will the Jiang family line continue?!
Seeing that Zheng Haiyang continued to beat them up, it was clear that he was determined to cripple them!
Sanhu was shocked and furious. "Aaaaah, you actually wanted to cripple us? You bastard, you're a complete bastard!!"
Everyone says the most poisonous heart is a woman's, but if you ask them, the most poisonous heart is a man's!
Someone like Zheng Haiyang is more venomous than a scorpion!
Sanhu was both angry and afraid, and his hatred for Zheng Haiyang grew even stronger.
Next, the three brothers firmly protected their key positions and cooperated to beat Zheng Haiyang severely.
However, the three tigers were confused, and in confusion, mistakes are easily made. Zheng Haiyang seized the opportunity and launched a counterattack, breaking through one by one.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Zheng Haiyang kicked them one by one.
The three men of the Jiang family suffered severe injuries to their most vulnerable parts and collapsed to the ground, crying out in pain.
Zheng Haiyang glanced contemptuously at the disheveled group on the ground and said disdainfully, "Three tigers? I think they're more like three worms. You little brats who haven't even grown their hair yet think you can beat me up? You weren't even born when I fought you! Behave yourselves and give your sister's job back to my family, and I'll be merciful and let you go today." He was still thinking about his job; that's why he came all this way.
These words aren't very offensive, but they are extremely insulting, and no man could tolerate them.
A man who hasn't even grown his first hair is even less tolerable!
The three Jiang brothers, enduring the pain, leaped to their feet and roared, "Fuck your mother, you son of a bitch, who are you calling names! Brothers, get him! Today, Grandpa will beat you bastard into submission!"
The three of them instantly surrounded and attacked, mimicking Zheng Haiyang's style of using their fists and feet to strike downwards, and the battle seemed to suddenly become more intense.
Seeing Zheng Haiyang narrowly escape being hit several times, Jiang Qiubai, who had been trying to keep a low profile, finally couldn't sit still any longer. She paced anxiously, trying to break up the fight between the two sides.
"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! Brother Haiyang, Second Brother and the others are young, please let them have their way. Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Brother Haiyang isn't that kind of person, he wouldn't want our family's things, please stop hitting him!"
Jiang Qiubai was caught in a dilemma. On one side was her favorite Haiyang, and on the other was her dearest younger brother. She would be miserable if either of them got hurt.
She tried to persuade one side and the other, but unfortunately, neither side listened to her. They even thought she was in their way and pushed her against the wall with a loud thud.
The world is finally quiet!
The group resumed fighting.
Jiang Qiubai covered his forehead, but the pain in his forehead was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.
Seeing the four of them fighting, her heart was torn apart, she felt extremely distressed, and tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.
They should be the closest of people, how could they fight?
Why can't they love each other and live in harmony?
"Slap slap slap"
Suddenly, several heavy slaps landed on his face. Jiang Qiubai cried out in pain and looked at his own mother in disbelief.
Sun Cuihua's expression was fierce. "Useless thing, you can't even handle a man, and you even brought him home to cause trouble. I've really wasted my time raising you!"
"If you weren't so useless, would your brother have gotten this beating today?! If anything were to happen to your brother, I'd never forgive you!"
This woman made no mention of the fact that she was the one who started the trouble, which led to her son hitting Zheng Haiyang. She only felt that it was all Jiang Qiubai's fault, that she was useless and couldn't control the man.
Jiang Qiubai felt increasingly guilty and covered his face, sobbing softly.
This time, my heart aches, my head aches, my face aches, and I don't even know which part hurts the most.
Seeing his pathetic appearance made her angry. Sun Cuihua spat fiercely and cursed, "Bad luck!" Then she turned around to watch the battle. As soon as she saw it, her expression became more invigorated.
Jiang Erdi, his eyes bloodshot, swung a chair and smashed it at Zheng Haiyang.
Sun Cuihua wished she could cheer for her son and give him a good beating! So that the little brat would never dare to play tricks on them again!
As Jiang Baiqiu, heartbroken, caught a glimpse of this scene in the corner of his eye, his heart clenched, and he held his breath.
The next moment, Jiang Qiubai let out a sharp screech, "Brother Haiyang, watch out!!!"
But it was too late. Before Zheng Haiyang could even turn around, there was a "crack" sound, and her Haiyang-ge was lying on the ground howling in pain.
"Oh no, my back, my back, my back is broken!"
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