Chapter 232: 'Couple's Jokes'
Mrs. Song's expression changed again and again, and the people present began to talk in a low voice.
About a cup of tea later, Mr. Cui Er, Mr. Cui San, Mr. Cui Si and other masters of the Cui family as well as Song Zhi were invited over.
Everyone paid their respects to the two old ladies.
"Greetings to mother/second aunt/second aunt, greetings to third aunt/mother."
Several masters from the third branch of the Cui family led everyone to kneel on the ground, performing a grand ceremony.
When Mrs. Song saw this, her face changed again and her lips trembled. She turned her head and saw Song Zhi, her fingers tightly grasping the cuffs of his sleeves.
"Everyone, stand up." Old Mrs. Xu smiled. "Please sit wherever you like. If there aren't enough, go get some chairs."
"Second brother." Old Mrs. Xu called out.
Mr. Cui said quickly, "Mother, your son is here."
"I asked you to come here today because of Madam Song. Madam Song said that when Song was giving birth, she asked me to hand over the housekeeping power to her so that she would be willing to give birth to the child properly. Did you agree?"
Mrs. Song didn't expect Mrs. Xu to tell her what happened at that time. Her face froze and she wanted to explain: "My dear, this matter Arou just..."
"Shut up if I'm not asking you a question!" Old Mrs. Xu put the teacup heavily on the table. Her voice was as cold as cutting iron, just like a tigress that roamed the mountains and forests and suddenly roared in anger.
Everyone was so frightened that they almost jumped up.
Cui Si also sat up slightly, no longer daring to have any mood to watch the show.
Mr. Cui knelt down quickly and said, "Mother, please calm down. Please don't be angry. Your health is more important."
"Hmph." Old Madam Xu snorted coldly, "Calm down, don't be angry, and take care of your health. If I can live one more day without being pissed off to death by you, it will be God's mercy."
She gave birth to three sons!
All three of them gave her a lot of worry. They were so annoying that she must have driven this old woman to death and buried her in the ground before she would be satisfied.
Cui Erye broke out in a cold sweat and felt extremely guilty: "It is my son who has caused my mother so much trouble. It is my son who is unfilial."
If he wants to marry a virtuous woman, he should marry her. If she is not virtuous, but he really likes her and insists on marrying her, he should take all the responsibilities himself instead of marrying her stubbornly and living a comfortable life while leaving all the problems to his mother.
When Mrs. Yan was still alive, Old Mrs. Xu had a very easy life. She would chat, drink tea and listen to books with old ladies of the same age when she had nothing to do. But when Song Rou came into the family, she had to take care of the household affairs and manage the huge house.
If Song Rou had some ability, it wouldn't have come to this.
The old lady worked so hard for this family, but these incompetent people were jumping around. Even the Song family, an outsider, dared to use the Song family's name to jump around and accuse the old lady of wrongdoing.
How unlucky she is.
"Unfilial!" Old Madam Xu sneered again, "You only talk about being unfilial, but you never actually do anything."
Her eldest son was obedient, weak, and unmotivated. The only good thing about him was that he was a good student, and he did a good job in managing the academy and teaching. He was not completely useless.
Even if I was hit three times, my mind would still be unclear.
"Let me ask you, when Song refused to give birth and forced you to give her the housekeeping power, did you agree?"
Mr. Cui nodded: "Yes."
Old Madam Xu continued, "Mrs. Song asked me, an old lady, to give the housekeeping power to the Song family in front of me today. You are the head of the family. Let me ask you again, should I give it to you?"
Things have been exposed today, and someone still needs to take the blame for going back on one's word. Old Mrs. Xu is tired and doesn't want to take the blame. In that case, let Mr. Cui take it himself.
It's your own fault.
You should be responsible for any problems that happen to the wife you married.
Of course, if Mr. Cui dared to say that, she would beat him to death with her cane today, making him unable to speak for the rest of his life.
You know, if Mrs. Song borrowed Song Rou's hand to manage the Cui family, it would be like giving the entire Cui family to the Song family.
"Of course...of course I can't give it to you." Mr. Cui's face flushed when he said this, but he was not really stupid. He quickly said, "Mother, in a family, the eldest one holds the most respected position and heads the family. You are my mother. As long as you are still alive, how can the Song family compete with you for power?"
"It's just that Song was instigated by someone and lost her mind for a moment. She actually threatened to give birth to a child when she was about to give birth, completely disregarding her own body and the child in her belly. My son was worried about her and the child, so he had to temporarily coax her into agreeing."
Old Mrs. Xu raised her eyebrows slightly, felt a little relieved, and put her crutches away.
fine.
It seems that I don’t need to beat my rebellious son to death today.
Mrs. Song's face darkened when she heard this: "Second Master, you are also a scholar. You have read the books of sages. You know that a gentleman's promise is worth a thousand gold and that his words are as good as gold. How can you go back on your words?"
What do you mean by temporarily comforting him?
Is this to treat what he had promised as a joke between husband and wife, just to coax each other and not to be taken seriously?
How can this be!
"What do you mean by going back on your word?" Old Madam Shen looked down at the red and green gemstone rings on her fingers and giggled. "It's just a joke between husband and wife. How can you take it seriously?"
Whatever a man says is like a lie. If you take it seriously, you will lose.
"That's right, Madam Song, it's a bit inappropriate for you to bring up this couple's joke."
"Besides, the elders are still here, and it's wrong for the Song family to fight for power with them. She's being unreasonable, and it's normal to comfort her during childbirth."
"Since it's the Song family that's fighting for power, let her come out and explain to us what she means. What does it mean for you, a member of the Song family, to be so aggressive in our Cui family? So, have we changed our surname to Song?"
Everyone looked at each other and talked again, making Mrs. Song so angry that her face turned blue, black, and red. It was very exciting.
Seeing his mother speechless after being scolded, Song Zhi also became anxious. He quickly stood up and bowed to everyone: "Everyone, even if it's just a couple's words, can't they all be jokes that can't be taken seriously?"
"Now that you've spoken, you have to follow through. If you can just ignore a mere 'couple joke,' what's the difference between you and a liar?"
"I think that in life, no matter who you are, once you have made a promise, there is no reason to go back on your word."
"Mr. Cui is a gentleman and a role model for others. He should lead by example and not break the rules."
Mrs. Song's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she looked at her son with a look full of emotion and pride.
She nodded repeatedly, "That's right. As a teacher, Mr. Cui should set an example. Otherwise, if others follow suit and later say that it was the teacher from Xianyang Academy who taught them, then what will become of the reputation of Xianyang Academy?"
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