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69: Not listening to advice

As soon as Su Zhi finished speaking, not only did the Shen family members' faces turn ugly, but the people watching the excitement at the door behind them also started to mutter, saying all kinds of things, but they definitely thought that Su Zhi was too secretive.

Shen Youfu's expression immediately darkened.

Although Shen Zhang didn't lose her temper, she stared at Su Zhi closely, and her expression seemed helpless and sad. Others couldn't help but say that this stepmother was in a very difficult position, as she could not help but keep silent when she saw that her stepdaughter-in-law was doing something wrong.

Although Su Zhi was talking to Sun, her eyes were also on the Shen family. She saw Shen Zhang's expression, and heard some people in the crowd behind her start to feel sorry for Shen Zhang. How could she not understand? She thought that this stepmother-in-law was really a smart old woman, even more troublesome than those mothers-in-law who kept complaining and making trouble!

Sun started to scream at this time, pointing at Su Zhi and glaring at her, "Fourth sister-in-law! What are you talking about! I am your third sister-in-law, and you are treating me like a treasure just because I eat a little bit of your food! You have picked all the sour fruits on this mountain, so what's wrong with me asking you for some to eat?!"

Sun shouted loudly. She listened to those who were watching the excitement pointing at Su Zhi according to her words. But she became more excited and shouted even louder. She waved to the people outside.

"Fellow villagers, please give me some justice! I can't live anymore! I'm pregnant and want to eat something sour, so I asked my sons Sanlang and Silang to go up the mountain to pick some. They are wild fruits and everyone can pick them, but they picked them all! Now they won't give me anything when I ask them for them, and they want to beat my son. They are beating him to death! Our whole family is surnamed Shen! They have no justice and no conscience! Not only do they want to kill the baby in my belly, they also want to kill my son who has grown into a seedling! They deserve to be struck by lightning!"

Those who were watching the excitement saw Sun waving his hand, and they had already put one foot in, and then the other foot also stepped in happily. The people behind immediately followed, and the crowd rushed in.

Shen Youfu's face became even darker, but he couldn't chase these people who were watching the excitement away. He glanced at his son Shen Ziju beside him and saw that although he didn't frown to show his dissatisfaction, his mouth was pursed, which meant that he was unhappy. Come to think of it, isn't this a disgrace to his son? His little son is going to take the exam for a scholar after the New Year, and he will become an official in the future, but his family is so messy and disharmonious. If people spread the news, it will be bad for his reputation!

Shen Zifu and Wang Shi also looked unhappy, thinking that Sun Shi wanted to drag them into the water as well. Erlang beating Sanlang was just a fight between children, but no one wanted to kill each other. What she said made it seem as if the eldest wife wanted to make the second wife extinct!

Wang was about to stand up and argue with Sun, but someone else spoke before her.

"Fourth sister-in-law, those sour fruits are not worth much. Except for pregnant women, even little kids who love snacks the most probably won't like to eat them. What's the point of saving so many of them? So what if you give them to Third sister-in-law? She's pregnant with your nephew. Giving food to your nephew is like giving him a gift in advance. If he is born well, he will remember your kindness in the future. We will all remember your kindness in the future."

Shen Zhu stood up and spoke. Her voice was as loud as a bell and she had a smile on her face. At the end she bowed gently to Su Zhi.

Su Zhi thought that this sister-in-law was quite cunning, although not as sophisticated as Shen Zhang. But she was already calculating, and whoever married her in the future would have trouble in their family!

Shen Zhu's words sparked a discussion among the onlookers. They all thought Shen Zhu was right. On the one hand, they thought Su Zhi was too stingy and ignorant, not even willing to give her pregnant sister-in-law a worthless wild fruit. On the other hand, they thought Shen Zhu had a polite young lady, and their evaluation of her was raised.

"What the young lady of the Shen family said is right!" Dazhu's wife stood at the front of the crowd. She was happy to see the excitement and wanted to join in. Now she finally found the opportunity. "Zi'an's wife, the world is big, but the descendants are the most important. Your third sister-in-law is adding more children to the Shen family. As a sister-in-law, you should show your concern by sending some gifts. If you don't want to send money or food, just give some red and sour fruits!"

Dazhu's wife paused, and when she heard her words being heard by others, she rolled her eyes and continued, "Zi'an's wife, your family is rich now, and everyone knows it. You must not be reluctant to save these wild fruits. Sister-in-law believes that you must have a reason. These red and sour fruits must have other uses, so you are reluctant to give them to others. If you have other uses, just tell us. Once you explain it clearly, everyone will understand, and your parents-in-law and sister-in-law will not blame you for being stingy! Just tell us!"

Dazhu's wife didn't want to offend either side, and she was also trying to find out the reason why Su Zhi didn't give her the red and sour fruit. She thought that this kid, An's wife, was able to see the holy beast and get ginseng, but now he picked this wild fruit that no one wanted and treated it as a treasure and didn't give it to anyone. Did he know the benefits of this wild fruit? She also wanted to know, maybe there was another way to make money!

The people watching the excitement nearby also asked Su Zhi to speak, as if she would be really stingy and sarcastic if she didn't say anything.

Shen Zhang also spoke up at this time: "Zi'an's wife, please say a few words. Don't worry, no matter what the reason is, your father and I don't blame you."

Su Zhi thought to herself, "What are you talking about? You are not to blame, but others will think you are the most kind stepmother in the world, and Zi'an and I will become the most ungrateful stepmother in the world!"

"Dad, Mom, Third Sister-in-law, and fellow villagers, everyone knows that this red sour fruit is too sour and makes people hungry, so no one likes to eat it, but I like it."

Su Zhi didn't care whether everyone believed it or not, and continued, "Everyone said that I didn't give my third sister-in-law the red sour fruit, but it was all a misunderstanding. I never said that I wouldn't give my third sister-in-law the red sour fruit. Before I even opened my mouth to say whether I would give it to her or not, Sanlang snatched it away and even pushed Chunyue to the ground. This is true. If he had waited a little longer and talked to her nicely, how could I not give it to her? It's just a basket of wild fruits. Dalang and Erlang, do you think I didn't even have a chance to say whether I would give it to him or not, and he snatched it away?"

Dalang nodded and glared at Sanlang angrily.

Erlang said, "Before the fourth aunt even had time to speak, Sanlang came forward and demanded the fruit aggressively, saying that if we didn't give it to her, he would complain to grandpa and grandma! Then, without waiting for us to say anything, he pushed Chunyue, grabbed the basket and ran away!"

Li had arrived earlier. She was caught up by her husband halfway. When they arrived together, she saw Sun making a big fuss. She really wanted to go up and yell at them, but Chunyun held her tightly. She was afraid of scaring her daughter. Chunyue was also supported by someone at this time. She saw her daughter sweating profusely because of chasing her. She felt really distressed. When she heard about her daughter being pushed down, she couldn't help it.

"Sanlang, how did my Chunyue let you down? You pushed her so hard. Look, her hands are broken and she even limps when she walks! The ground was full of sharp stones. It's a good thing she didn't get hit in the face, otherwise her life would be over! You are not a child anymore, why did you push her so hard!"

Wang also said with a stern face: "You also said that my Erlang wanted to kill your son. But I only saw my Erlang chase him and didn't get hurt. Then look at your son, a boy, who actually dared to hit his sisters! My Erlang beat him to vent his anger on his sister!"

Shen Zigui said in a deep voice: "Third sister-in-law, discipline your son well in the future. If he dares to bully my daughter again, don't blame me, your uncle, for not being gentle with him!"

Sun was originally trying to make amends, but now she started to yell, "Where have you been, Erlang's father? We are being bullied to death! If you don't come back, your brothers will beat your son to death! I won't live anymore! I'd rather die with my son!"

"Okay! Shut up! Your husband is not dead yet!" Shen Youfu was annoyed when he heard Sun Shi died left and right. He yelled at her and Sun Shi immediately quieted down. He looked at Su Zhi with a sullen face and said, "Wife Zi'an, you just said that you can't give it to Wife Ziping. How come you said you never said that? It's not good to lie in front of everyone!"

Su Zhi said, "Dad, I'm not saying that I can't let my third sister-in-law eat red sour fruit, I'm saying that she can't eat too much. Red sour fruit tastes sour, and pregnant women like to eat sour food, and they like to eat red sour fruit. But you can't eat too much red sour fruit after you get pregnant, especially in the first few months. Eating too much may be bad for the fetus, and the baby may be lost. I thought that my third sister-in-law was in the first few months, and she was prone to miscarriage, so I stopped her. Others may be able to eat a few, but my third sister-in-law had better not eat any! I don't want to give my third sister-in-law this red sour fruit, but in the end it will harm her."

As soon as Su Zhi said this, everyone was shocked. It was the first time they heard that eating too many red sour fruits would cause miscarriage. If that was the case, then Su Zhi was being kind by not letting Sun eat this fruit.

"I don't believe it! You just don't want to let me eat this fruit! You know I can't eat anything well now, and I finally get to eat a red and sour fruit, but you don't want me to feel good! You are so mean! How could the Shen family marry such a mean-spirited daughter-in-law like you! You are cursing my child to abort! I will fight you!"

As Sun was about to hit Su Zhi, she was stopped by Chunhua. Chunhua shouted, "Mom, you have to be careful," but was pushed by Sun and fell.

Shen Zian said with a straight face: "My wife has already said it, believe it or not! Dad, Mom, we don't want this sour fruit anymore, it's up to you whether she eats it or not! I'm busy there, so I'll leave first!"

Su Zhi was led out by Shen Zian's hand. She thought she had said everything she needed to say. If Sun Shi still insisted on eating, it would not be her fault if something went wrong.