Thinking of this, Liu Daya rushed out like a madwoman, bumping right into Liu Jianguo who was returning.
"Jianguo, lock the door. Don't let this disgraceful thing get out." Liu Maocai was really angry. This young man was a relative of Cuihua's sister-in-law's family. Finding matchmaker Li was just a formality. He didn't expect this fool to make such a mess of things.
It's not that my sister doesn't want to help, but it was my wife's family who found the job, so I can't do anything about it.
Liu Daya burst into tears. She wasn't crying because she had lost the marriage, but because her grandmother and aunt had fooled her.
The two little ones were so frightened that they went inside and huddled next to Li Cuihua, while Sanya helped wipe away their tears.
Er Ya felt she couldn't go up and try to persuade her sister, or she'd get herself into trouble; that's the kind of person her sister was. She decided to just grab the table instead.
Liu Jianguo didn't go inside, but squatted down next to Daya. "You idiot, now you know what I mean? We all told you to stay away from Grandma and Auntie, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you got tricked! Serves you right! Let's see if you learn your lesson."
Liu Daya just kept crying and ignored Liu Jianguo.
Liu Maocai sat in the courtyard, feeling extremely frustrated. How could things have turned out this way? He got up and went inside.
Liu Jianguo went back inside, and Er Ya also went back inside after finishing tidying up. Only Liu Daya remained in the yard. She felt truly wronged. How could the two of them lie to her? Were all their words false?
When Liu Maocai entered the room, he saw Li Cuihua still crying. "It's over. Stop crying. She's useless. Even if you cry yourself blind, it won't help."
"Your mother and your sister are truly despicable. How could you steal my daughter's marriage partner like this? You're dreaming! Do you think anyone would want that greedy and lazy girl?"
Er Ya listened from the side, thinking to herself: Isn't your daughter greedy and lazy? Lao Tzu is like a pig, only seeing others.
"It's a success. We can look for more later. As for whether they work out or not, let's not worry about it. Er Ya, go get your mom something to eat."
"No, I don't want to eat. Er Ya, you go and rest."
Er Ya went out and came back in. "Dad, there's a rabbit in the basket. It hasn't been skinned yet."
"Okay, I understand. Go ask your brother to get it."
Er Ya finally came to Daya's side and pulled her up, saying, "Come inside, what's the use of crying?"
"What's it to you? You're dreaming if you want to see me make a fool of myself."
Well, I knew he'd bite the hand that feeds him, and now he's just asking for trouble. But he didn't let go, and instead pulled her into the house.
Er Ya was driven crazy by her sister all night, crying and sobbing. She couldn't stand it; she was exhausted after a long day, and now she had to endure her sister's torment. San Ya, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly.
The next day, with dark circles under her eyes, she cooked and fed the pigs. After eating, she hurriedly carried her schoolbag to Zhang Hongmei's house because she couldn't stand her sister anymore.
Zhang Hongmei was startled when she saw Er Ya like this. "Er Ya, what's wrong with you?"
"Ugh, stop talking. My sister cried half the night last night, it's driving me crazy."
"What's going on? Another weird incident?"
"This time it's not just a simple mishap. Yesterday she was supposed to go on a blind date, but she sent my aunt instead. My grandma came over last night and told her all the truth, and she couldn't take it anymore."
"Is my third aunt alright?"
"How can it be okay? He was so angry that he barely ate anything last night, and he wasn't even up when I came this morning. My dad's face turned pale with anger."
"This is really powerful."
"I got it. Don't mention her anymore. I'm going to school now. Go check on my mom later; I'm worried about her."
"Go ahead, I'll make something nice for my third aunt and take it over later."
Zhang Hongmei was also impressed by the oddball that Liu Maocai's family had produced. The couple were both shrewd and honest people, so how could they have raised such an extraordinary child?
I steamed an egg custard with goat's milk and carried the basket to Liu Maocai's house.
The courtyard gate was closed, but it was pushed open. "Third Aunt, I've come to see you."
Sanya ran out, "Sister Hongmei, my mom's inside, come in quickly. What smells so good?"
"I steamed some egg custard for your mom. Go find a spoon and tell her to eat it quickly."
"Sister Hongmei, you go in first, I'll go find it."
“Hongmei is here. Third Aunt is too lazy to get up, so you can sit on the kang.”
"When Er Ya left, she was worried about you and asked me to come and check on you. Third Aunt, you can't fall down. Nothing is insurmountable. You have to be in good spirits so that people won't see the commotion."
"Yes, I know, it will be fine tomorrow."
"Sister Hongmei, the spoon is here." Sanya came in and handed the spoon to Zhang Hongmei.
"Auntie, this is my steamed goat milk and egg custard. Eat it while it's hot. People need food to live. How can you survive without eating?"
Li Cuihua sat up, took the bowl from Zhang Hongmei, and slowly began to eat. After finishing, she handed the bowl to Sanya, asking her to wash it, but Zhang Hongmei refused.
"Hongmei, Auntie is all better now. You can go about your business. I'm fine now. I'll listen to you and be in good spirits."
"Alright, I'll head back now. The green beans and cucumbers in the yard need to be trellised. I'll go do that. If you need anything, have Sanya and Shitou call me."
"Okay, go ahead."
As soon as Zhang Hongmei came out, she ran into Liu Daya, who called her "Sister Daya".
"Hmph!" Liu Daya turned her head and went to lift the pot lid, ignoring her completely. She's just hungry and looking for something to eat.
Zhang Hongmei got a cold shoulder and went home indifferently. Her IQ and EQ are truly something else.
I set up trellises for both rows of green beans and two rows of cucumbers in the yard, then went to the river to fetch water to irrigate them; the water level had dropped by half a meter. It took me more than ten trips to water all the vegetables in the yard. The eggplants are growing well. The scallions are also lush and green, a pleasing sight.
At noon, I steamed some goat milk buns and took the wild rabbit with me to Liu Maocai's house.
Li Cuihua forced herself to cook, knowing that her second daughter had saved food for her. However, seeing that there was no food left in the bowl, and that the bowl and dishes hadn't been washed, she became so angry that she went into a daze again.
This guy's a real troublemaker! I can't be too ambitious in the future. Finding Da Ya a decent family is fine; otherwise, she'll just end up causing trouble for them!
Zhang Hongmei came over just as Li Cuihua was about to feed the pigs. The water in the pot was boiling, but Daya wouldn't get up. It was Sanya who helped to stoke the fire.
"Auntie, what are you making? I'll go make it."
"You can steam some cornbread for Auntie San; it's too dirty to feed the pigs."
"Okay, I'll be done in a bit."
When Li Cuihua came in after washing her hands, Zhang Hongmei had already finished cooking and was covering the pot.
Zhang Hongmei also washed her hands, took out a large bowl from the cage, picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into Li Cuihua's hand, and told Sanya to wash her hands as well.
"Auntie, what else do you want to cook? I'll cook."
"No need, I'll just mix some wild vegetables and some shredded pickled vegetables. Don't send me any more good food, keep it for yourself."
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