At this moment, Tian Guihua grabbed Zhou Xiaolan's arm and flung her into the room, where she fell into Bai Ailian's arms with a thud.
She controlled her strength, only letting the mother and daughter take a few steps back, and they quickly regained their footing.
She didn't mince words either, "You gave birth to them yourself, you raised them yourself, don't try to blame everything on others. This is simply taking advantage of others, it's a bit too much."
Bai Ailian was about to retort, saying that she hadn't eaten at his house, but when she saw that it was Tian Guihua, she immediately fell silent. In previous years, her daughter had often freeloaded at the Hua family's place.
It's just that this old woman is too serious; it's just children playing around, but she has to make a big fuss about it.
"We've brought him back to you. Don't go making a fuss up there again." Sister-in-law Liu shook her head when she saw that the Zhou family member hadn't come out.
With such a commotion, it's impossible for him to still be able to sleep; he's truly heartless.
"But there really isn't enough room in this house, do you think?"
"Don't you feel guilty saying that? Everyone knows each other's situation." Even those who just wanted to come and watch the show couldn't hold back anymore. "Your family isn't well-off and can't fit in, but other families can?"
"Alright, if you keep going like this, we'll have to talk to your superiors. It seems even our compound can't accommodate the Zhou family."
People who won't listen to reason or threats aren't untouchable; if they really can't be dealt with, they can only escalate the matter to higher levels.
"Alright, the child didn't stay at your house, why are you making such a fuss?" Bai Ailian said sharply. This brat, always causing trouble for herself. Couldn't she just ask a classmate or friend to stay for one night? Why make such a fuss?
"The child?" Tian Guihua sneered. "A young woman who's about to be married, doesn't she care about her reputation? Going around looking for a place to stay like this, who knows what she's up to?"
"Could it be that she can't get married and is trying to cling to someone?"
Since neither of them cared about saving face, Tian Guihua didn't want to give them any either. She didn't see the scheming in Zhou Xiaolan's eyes. Every time she saw Zhi'an, her eyes would be full of cunning.
This also served as a reminder to everyone in the compound that every family has a son, and if they were to be provoked, the Zhou family would surely pounce on them; it was truly terrifying.
"I'll tear your mouth apart and make you spout nonsense!" Bai Ailian lunged at Tian Guihua. Before anyone could react, Bai Ailian flew into the inner room.
“Fight back,” Tian Guihua withdrew her foot. “Everyone saw it. She attacked first. I was just protecting myself.”
The people who had been standing around quickly backed away, almost forgetting that she was a heroine from the battlefield. In recent years, apart from being a sharp-tongued person, she had rarely used her fists. They had all forgotten her past.
Bai Ailian: "Zhou Jinfa, are you dead? Your wife has been beaten, why aren't you coming out?"
"What are you yelling about?" Zhao Yue'e's cursing came from Zhou Xiaolan's room, and it was quite offensive. Yingchai went through all the details before finally saying, "Your man has been busy all day, and now he still has to serve you at night. Why don't you just fly to the moon?"
"That old woman was really rude this week, thankfully she only comes for a few days a year," with just that one mouth, no one can have a peaceful day.
"Alright, it's the middle of the night, and you're not sleeping, and you're not letting anyone else sleep either." Zhou Xiaojun didn't appear, but his impatient voice was very loud.
Everyone was speechless. As expected of the Zhou family.
However, I'd like to remind everyone today that the Zhou family is not to be trifled with. It would be too terrifying to be related to them by marriage.
But Zhou Xiaojun's words actually brought this farce to an end.
Upon hearing that her son was being disturbed, Bai Ailian immediately closed the door. "Alright, mind your own business and go home."
A low murmur of curses came from inside the door, "You're so useless, you don't even have a place to stay. You should just get married already, so you won't get in my way every day."
What else could they do? They all dispersed.
The next morning, which was also New Year's Eve, everyone was beaming with joy. Every house was filled with various fragrant aromas, and the children, undeterred by the cold, played in the snow outside the yard.
The men from each household worked diligently today, cleaning the entire courtyard thoroughly.
Hua Guangzong didn't do anything today either; he stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, chatting with a few old friends.
"Comrade Hua, didn't you have dealings with the Jiang family before? Why hasn't his son come to see you since he came back?" Liu Dacheng asked with ill intent.
Hua Guangzong said, "You're really meddling. This happened so many years ago. I did have dealings with his father, but what does that have to do with the descendants?"
"How can it not be related? I remember back then at the dinner table, you even said you wanted your children to become in-laws."
"Jiang Yi is highly sought after now. If you don't hurry up and go talk to him, this perfect son-in-law will be snatched away by someone else." Liu Tiezhu joked along.
Hua Guangzong remained calm. "You guys are really worried. Everyone says that what was said at the dinner table doesn't count. Besides, neither Comrade Jiang nor I took it seriously back then, and our children have all started their own families. I didn't expect you to hold it against us."
Liu Dacheng said, "Even if we can't arrange a marriage between our children, we still have a granddaughter. Your Xiangyun is just the right age."
"Bullshit," Hua Guangzong's face changed. "There's a limit to jokes. How old is my Xiangyun?"
“I’m not young anymore,” Liu Tiezhu calculated. “I still have a few months until I graduate from high school. Once I get married, I won’t have to go to the countryside anymore.”
“My Xiangyun won’t get married so early,” Hua Guangzong sneered. “You can make your own decisions, so don’t drag us into it.”
Liu Tiezhu: "Who's got ideas? My family doesn't have any young girls, otherwise it wouldn't be your turn."
Don't be so sure of yourself. Our county is only so big. Good young men are available, but they're hard to find. I'm just saying this because I see we're having a good time.
Although the Jiang family's young man is a bit older, you have to admit he's outstanding in every way.
Liu Dacheng said, "These days, it's been quite lively outside his house. We're all making bets to see which family is lucky enough to move into the Jiang family's house."
Hua Guangzong had been so focused on fishing these past few days that he hadn't paid any attention to these things. "What did Jiang Yi say?"
Liu Tiezhu said, "How can I put it? We all live on the same street, but we rarely run into each other, let alone talk to each other. This kid is a bit of a loner."
Hua Guangzong laughed and said, "He was scared. Everyone is so proactive. If he didn't keep his distance, he would have been devoured."
I said we should be careful here too, there's no need to go too far, or we'll ruin our reputation and people will think we're a spider's den.
Liu Tiezhu laughed and didn't dwell on the issue anymore. Anyway, he didn't have any girls in his family, so he wouldn't be the one to get anxious. "Aren't you going out to visit relatives tomorrow?"
“I’m not going out,” Hua Guangzong knew his old friend’s plan, but he wasn’t going to accept. “It’s rare for Baoguo and the others to come home. The family can have a quiet day. If you want to get together, don’t include me. I can’t drink right now, so I won’t spoil the fun.”
Liu Dacheng, "That's not very fair of you~~"
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