Zhao was so angry that she took two steps back and leaned against the door frame, panting heavily.
Cheng Yue didn't even bother to pay attention to her, and instead gave Li Manying a cold look. She hated people who favored sons over daughters the most!
"Oh, and sister-in-law, you just said that girls can only eat bran? Speaking of which, you're a girl too, why don't you eat bran?"
Li Manying frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "How can they be the same?"
"How is it different? Did you lose a milk duct or a swallow's skin?"
Li Manying retorted angrily, "Ah! How dare you speak like that! That's vulgar!"
Cheng Yue stepped forward and said coldly, "I'll say whatever I want! I've already died once, and I've figured some things out."
My father taught me to be kind to others, but I never expected to encounter such people. Now I think I should learn from my mother instead.
"Oh, you haven't forgotten what my mother did, have you?"
Cheng Yue's mother was a notorious shrew in several villages around the area, a female butcher who would kill pigs without blinking an eye!
Zhao's eyelids twitched. It was because Cheng Yue's mother was a butcher and a fierce person that Cheng Yue's marriage was difficult to arrange.
Even though her father was a student who had only passed the imperial examinations, most people would not dare to marry him.
However, the Cheng family demanded two taels less in betrothal gifts than other families, and they didn't value Chen An, which is why they gained an advantage.
No matter how fierce a daughter-in-law is, the mother-in-law can crush her with her position! What trouble can she possibly cause?
Once Cheng Yue entered the room, she remained as honest and obedient as ever, serving him with utmost care.
Who would have thought that Cheng Yue was just pretending, and now she finally couldn't help but show her true colors!
It's hard to say. They probably only came to covet the eldest son's property because they saw that the second son was no longer reliable!
This is a marriage scam! She's not only a shrew, but a shrew who actually dares to lay a hand on her.
Zhao was on the verge of tears, "What, what are you trying to do?!"
Cheng Yue said innocently, "What can I do? I just feel that my mother-in-law and sister-in-law have been so good to me all these years, and I should try to repay them in some way."
From now on, our family must take care of each other and live together happily~
Zhao collapsed to the ground with a thud. What kind of jerk had her second son married?! How dare he openly threaten them like that?
Li Manying helped Zhao up, then quickly glanced at Cheng Yue before forcing a friendly smile and saying:
"Sister-in-law, it was Mother and Sister-in-law who were confused before. You are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against us."
Cheng Yue snorted and ignored them, then casually grabbed two rough earthenware bowls and a bamboo steamer and left the kitchen.
She wasn't afraid that Zhao would gossip to the villagers. After today's commotion, Zhao's already shaky reputation had been further damaged. Who would believe her if she said that?
She made such a scene because she wanted to separate the family, but this was in ancient times, and Chen An was still alive, so she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Moreover, she wasn't sure if Chen An would agree to separate the family, so the best way was to have Zhao bring it up herself.
Li Manying is a cunning woman. She would definitely not let such a good opportunity slip by and would surely persuade Zhao to separate their second branch of the family.
Since we can't separate the family for the time being, let's scare them first and collect some interest for the original owner.
Sure enough, no sooner had Cheng Yue left the kitchen than Li Manying started urging her to do so:
“Mother, look at the way my second son’s wife is. She might go crazy one day, and our whole family will suffer.”
"Your two grandsons are scholars, destined for officialdom through the imperial examinations. You can't let this crazy woman ruin them! Mother, you have to separate the family!"
That hateful little hussy actually swindled her out of ten taels of silver. Once the family is divided, let's see how they survive, with all of them sick and weak!
Zhao came to her senses. Yes, the Chen family was counting on their two grandsons to bring good fortune to their ancestral graves. If this wretched woman dragged them down, how could she face her old man in the afterlife?
She muttered, "You think I don't want to separate the family? But my second son injured his leg. If I separate them now, wouldn't the villagers gossip about me behind my back?"
"It would be best if the second son divorced that slut. We've already spent ten taels of silver; we can't let it go to waste."
If the second son recovers, he'll be a strong laborer, and someone will need to manage the family's dozen or so acres of land.
As for those little brats, we can raise them. They can do laundry, cook, and other chores. We can sell them later to recoup some of our investment.
“Mother, the second son’s wife has not committed any of the seven grounds for divorce, so how can she be divorced? Besides, how can ten taels of silver cure the second son’s leg?”
The second son's wife is probably just trying to pocket the money. If she can't cure him, we'll have spent far more than ten taels of silver! That would be a complete waste!
Whether Cheng Yue or not, Li Manying didn't care. What she cared about was separating the second son's family. Since there was finally an opportunity to divide the family, Li Manying naturally stirred things up.
Zhao kept her eyes drooping and didn't speak. Li Manying then made a grand promise: "Mother, think about it, after the family is separated, without the burden of the second wife, our lives will be much better. I'll let you eat and drink well every day."
"Once your two grandsons become high-ranking officials, you will be their grandmother. No one will be more glamorous than you. At that time, will you still worry about a lack of labor for farming? There will be countless people to serve you!"
Upon hearing Li Manying's words, Zhao seemed to already envision a life filled with numerous servants.
The eldest son's wife is right. The second son's family is always a burden, and we can't let them ruin our good life.
She wants to separate the family property, and I doubt her second son would dare disobey. At worst, she'll break his heart, since she can't rely on him anyway.
Having spent her whole life toiling in the fields, she didn't believe she could possibly dig up gold.
"At least you have some brains. It's a pity about the ten taels of silver. It would be best to make her spit it out. Also, after the family is divided, the eldest son's wages should all be handed over to the public."
"Yes, Mother, I'll do whatever you say." Li Manying smiled insincerely; that old hag only knew how to eye her money.
However, once the family truly separates, money will be a different story, so agreeing for now won't hurt.
Zhao was fairly satisfied with Li Manying's attitude, and snorted, "Hurry up and cook, I'm starving!"
After saying that, he left the back of his head for Li Manying to see.
"Pah, she really thinks she's some kind of old lady!"
Chen Gen and Chen Shu were scholars who valued filial piety most, and Chen Ping also gave them earnest advice. Li Manying only dared to complain in secret.
Since Cheng Yue married into the Chen family, she has taken on all the chores, and Li Manying had long since lost her skills, struggling for a long time before finally getting the fire going.
On the other side, Cheng Yue had already found her little medicine box in her space, fed Chen An fever reducer and anti-inflammatory medicine, touched the bump on the back of her head, and also took an anti-inflammatory pill.
My stomach was empty and I had no energy, so I took out a piece of chocolate and ate it to replenish my energy.
Cheng Yuezhen never expected that her old home from her previous life would come with her, and that nothing had changed.
She transmigrated just before the autumn harvest, and all kinds of vegetables planted in the yard were ripe and looked very pleasing. Even the chickens she raised were lively and energetic.
Outside the courtyard, everything was a vast expanse of white, and it was unclear whether it was undeveloped or simply undeveloped to begin with.
She has read many novels and knows that each space is different, so she can only take her time to explore them.
But she's content with things as they are now; at least she can be guaranteed enough to eat and wear and survive.
This house was left by her grandparents. When she was little, her parents went to work in the city, so she lived with her grandparents and wasn't very close to her parents.
Later, her parents settled down in the city and had a younger brother, making her even more superfluous.
Now that her own family is gone, I suppose her parents won't be too heartbroken! After all, in their eyes, their daughter was useless and unreliable.
Cheng Yue smiled with relief. This was for the best; she was free of all worries.
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