Chapter 87: Guaguagua, isn't this also a kind of Chinese-style terror? ...
The wrinkles on Zhang Juhua's face instantly smoothed out. She looked Xiang Yao up and down and said, "Girl, I thought I'd have to tie you up and keep you locked up for a few more days, but I didn't expect you to know what to do."
It sounds easy to say, as if "locking people up" and "tying them up" are very common methods.
Of course, that's what she really thought in her heart, but she just wanted to lock the man up in the Zhou family.
If she doesn't behave after being locked up for one or two days, she will be locked up for a third day. She doesn't believe that a girl can last long without enough food and water.
Xiang Yao smiled, his expression cold and unreflective. "Grandma, it's all thanks to you for teaching me well. Really, Grandma, I'll always remember it."
Zhang Juhua was a smart person, so of course she understood what her granddaughter meant, but she didn't care.
What could a little girl do, no matter how promising she was? In the end, she still had to obey her elders.
Besides, once she marries into the Zhou family, who knows how a mother-in-law like Zhang Qin will torture her. It will probably be difficult for her to go back to the Xiang family in the future.
Once she's settled down and the baby is born, what else can she be worried about?
She didn't care about Xiang Yao's thoughts at all. This was a one-time deal, no returns, no after-sales service. She had already agreed with Zhang Qin that after her granddaughter went to the Zhou family, the Xiang family would no longer care whether she lived or died.
Someone as capable as Zhang Qin would of course hit it off with Zhang Juhua.
A daughter-in-law who has no mother's family and no one to support her, can't she do whatever she wants?
As for the harsh words Xiang Yao said while holding the hatchet when proposing marriage, she was no longer afraid after she realized what was happening.
If you dare to go crazy and cause trouble, you will be severely beaten. If one beating doesn’t work, you will be beaten twice. Who can keep making trouble under the beatings?
Zhou Fumin didn't know about the lawsuit between the grandfather and grandson. He thought it was just an ordinary little girl having trouble with her family. His face was beaming. When he thought about having such an outstanding daughter-in-law like Xiang Yao, he quickly said to the woman who came with him:
"Cousin, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yaoyao along the way. Let's get on the bikes after we get out of the yard."
The woman waved her hand, looked at Xiang Yao critically, and immediately concealed the contempt for Xiang Yao's undignified way of getting married. She smiled and took Xiang Yao's hand:
"Come on, don't worry, I'm here. I'll definitely take good care of your wife."
Just like that, Xiang Yao took nothing with her, didn't pack her luggage, and didn't have a penny of dowry. She was dragged out by her cousin's wife with nothing on her body.
My cousin's wife kept talking: "Don't worry, girl, you're in the Zhou family now, and good days are ahead! Fumin is generous, and when the time comes, he'll take you to the city to buy you new clothes and shoes, so you can look good!"
There was little noise at the Xiang family today. Xiang Jiawan thought that the Xiang family had guests coming and did not know that it was such a big event as the girl's marriage, so no one came to watch the fun.
However, the people from the Liu family next door were standing behind the fence early, staring at this side excitedly.
Although the two families quarreled all the time, Zhao Erhua still did not make any trouble under such circumstances.
After everyone left, she raised her voice and sarcastically criticized Zhang Juhua, who was standing under the eaves: "You've lived long enough to see everything. I, Zhao Erhua, have seen many girls crying when they get married, but this is the first time I've seen someone locked up and forced to marry a cripple, and then have such a commotion! It's really bizarre, so bizarre!"
Zhang Juhua snorted and laughed, arrogantly: "So what? Children don't know what to do. Don't we adults know how this family should choose?"
She raised her eyebrows. "My daughter Yaoyao married well. Not only is the man rich, he's also willing to spend money on betrothal gifts. Even if your family married ten educated youth, they wouldn't be able to earn enough to buy a sewing machine!"
Zhao Erhua was so angry that her chest heaved. She snorted twice and turned back into the house.
She is also a person who loves money like her life. She was already extremely jealous just by hearing that the neighbor got a sewing machine after getting married off her granddaughter. It is so infuriating that Zhang Juhua said it so openly!
In comparison, his family might be better off than Ding Zhiqing's, and marrying him would really be a blessing.
As for Ding Youzhi, even if he got married, he would still be farming in Xiangjiawan...
Zhao Erhua clutched her chest and said, "I can't think about it anymore. It hurts my heart!"
The doors of the two rooms next to the kitchen opened from the inside, and Zhou Aihua and Ye Fang came out with Xiang Xiaoyi, as well as Liu Xiaolan and Xiang Jinsheng. They looked at each other, said nothing to each other, and started to busy themselves with their own work.
Liu Xiaolan took advantage of Xiang Jinsheng digging in the yard and whispered, "Is there anything wrong with me doing this?"
She was still a little afraid that Xiang Yao would go crazy. Although this was not done by their second branch, what would happen if he went crazy and affected them as well?
Zhang Juhua had secretly agreed with them last night to send the men away from home, especially Xiang Gensheng. To this end, she asked Xiang Jun to accompany him to the commune to find Xiang Ming, and then go to visit Xiang Ming's apprentice master.
The rest of the people hid in the room to avoid Xiang Yao from making a fuss again because of the large crowd.
As expected, after the Zhou family reached an agreement with Zhang Juhua, they brought their people here.
She saw it quietly by the window. It looked like she was going to tie Xiang Yao up and carry him away if he didn't agree!
Xiang Jinsheng, the lazy man who used to dig three times while leaning on his hoe and then taking a long break, now looked relaxed and said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? She's married, and the rest of the things are all the Zhou family's business. What does it have to do with our family?"
"Besides, my mother is determined to marry me off, so what can we say?" He touched the pack of cigarettes in his pocket and smiled. "You know what, the Zhou family is really generous. There were so many things in the betrothal gifts they brought over yesterday. Maybe there will be some left when we return home."
Liu Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him and tugged at his arm: "Aren't you just thinking about those cigarettes and alcohol?"
The couple whispered a few more words, but when they saw Ye Fang coming into the yard with the child, they stopped talking.
After Ye Fang walked in, Liu Xiaolan muttered, "Xiaojun's wife is usually quiet, but I didn't expect her to be so capable. She can get things done just by taking the lead. Tsk tsk, from now on, we should avoid messing with this person."
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On the other side, the sky was becoming increasingly gloomy. The flowers, plants, and trees on the roadside were blown left and right by the wind, and it seemed that a heavy rain was about to fall.
There were few people on the road, the wind was blowing coldly, and the atmosphere was quite eerie.
Xiang Yao raised her eyelids and looked around. Suddenly, she thought of a scene from a Chinese horror movie she had watched as a child, and she felt like laughing.
This scene is indeed a bit scary, not the environment, but the human heart.
Isn't this also a kind of Chinese horror?
She lowered her eyes again, appearing quite submissive. Seeing her like this, the others relaxed their guard.
Zhou Fumin's cousin's wife thought to herself, I heard that it made such a big fuss before, but in fact it was just a paper tiger, so why didn't he get appointed?
So, you must not spoil this girl too much. Once you spoil her, she will easily climb over your head and act arrogantly.
Humph, my cousin's wife curled her lips, and her contempt for Xiang Yao increased.
But thinking that she came here because the Zhou family thought highly of her, she became happy again and acted like an elder:
"Xiang Yao, you've never ridden a bicycle before, right? You'd better hold on to the front and don't fall backwards. If you fall, it will be terrible. It will be difficult for you to have children in the future!"
As he said this, he looked like, "You're so ignorant, you must have never ridden a bicycle before, right?"
Xiang Yao glanced at the bicycle parked not far away, pursed her lips and said nothing.
She was afraid that if she spoke, she would burst out laughing.
Soon, the group arrived at the bicycles at the bottom of the slope. There were three bicycles in total, one belonged to the Zhou family, and the other two were borrowed.
One of the cars had two red ribbons tied on the front, and you could tell at a glance that this was today's "wedding car".
Zhou Fumin straddled the bicycle in a self-consciously handsome manner and waved towards Xiang Yao: "Yaoyao, come, sit behind me."
Xiang Yao raised her eyes to look at him, her smug eyes met his, she retracted her gaze, said "hmm", and calmly stepped forward.
Zhou Fumin was in a good mood, and the anxiety he had felt along the way, uncertain whether this matter would succeed, was completely calmed down.
He said, for a little girl, it’s enough for her to muster up the courage to confront her family once. No matter how high her character is, how long will it take to be tempered?
Look, it was just one night, and she still obeyed him with a humble attitude.
I thought of the person sitting on the back of my bicycle. Her skin was so white and tender, completely different from the dark, yellow, and rough skin of the country girl. Her face was so delicate and beautiful, even more beautiful than those stars in the movies. Her figure was so graceful, plump in the right places, with a long straight neck and well-proportioned legs...
Zhou Fumin licked his lips, feeling very happy.
In his opinion, a woman's beauty is a man's medal. If he marries Xiang Yao, his face as a man will be fully satisfied.
Although the process is not so wonderful, as long as the person is taken home, I will take him to buy some good clothes tomorrow, and set up a few tables for a lively party in a few days. Who will say anything?
When he thought of the wedding banquet, him holding up his wine glass, and Xiang Yao standing obediently beside him in a red dress, and at night when the lights went out... he was so excited that every cell in his body was trembling.
The looks that others cast at him were no longer out of pity for his lame leg and ears, but rather unconcealable envy, or even jealousy that he had won the heart of a beautiful woman. Who else in the surrounding area was more capable than him?
Just thinking about this, he felt full of strength and could not help but pedal his bicycle much faster.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the trees on the roadside were swaying wildly. It was really not a good day.
My cousin's wife, sitting on the back of another man's bicycle, said worriedly, "Let's hurry up! It feels like it's going to rain soon! Ugh! Ugh! The wind is so strong that sand is blowing into my mouth! Ride faster!"
The cyclists increased their speed, thinking that they had to get back to Zhou's house quickly before it rained.
Unfortunately, there was a slight headwind on the way forward, so I had to pedal extra hard.
Xiang Yao sat sideways, frowning slightly due to the occasional bumps.
She had originally thought that at this time of year there would usually be people in the team gathered outside chatting, in the threshing ground, or under the big trees; there would always be people there. If she seized the opportunity to shout for help and make a scene, people would definitely stop her.
As long as someone stops it, the matter is half done.
But the weather was not good. There was a strong wind and no one was outside.
My heart couldn't help but start to hang in the air.
The method of taking advantage of the crowd was no longer effective. It seemed that she could only find a suitable location to jump out of the car and run away.
However, Xiang Yao thought to herself that she was not a long-distance runner, and among the four people next to her, except for Zhou Fumin who was limping and could not outrun her, the other three, especially the two men, were obviously very strong.
She might not even run a hundred meters before being caught, which would hinder other opportunities she might have in the future.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind quickly. When he was about to pass a valley in front, Xiang Yao suddenly saw a figure riding a bicycle, coming around from the left, and it seemed that he was going to enter the valley.
How many families in Xiangjiawan have bicycles? How many people can have such a tall and slender figure?
Xiang Yao's eyes lit up, and without thinking any more, he spotted a relatively flat place in a flash and jumped out of the car decisively.
There was a sudden sharp pain in my right ankle, and I was unable to get off the car properly and stumbled.
But Xiang Yao didn't care about the pain at all at this moment, and quickly walked towards the figure on the side -
"Nie Baichuan! Help—"
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