Seeing Li Zhiyuan's humiliation, Li Jiaojiao's face darkened, and she sneered:
"Aunt Ye, I heard you have a sweetheart, Zhao Laizi or Liu Laizi, haha, anyway, he's a rascal. When are you getting married? Remember to let us know when you do, and we'll give you a generous gift."
Ye Jin'er was furious: "Nonsense! It's just that scoundrel making baseless accusations. He was beaten up by his clan chief yesterday."
Li Jiaojiao shrugged and said, "Oh, it was a misunderstanding. But, Auntie, you're only fit to associate with these scoundrels and thugs."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyuan felt a surge of relief, finally experiencing a sense of triumph.
That's right! So what if the Ye family built a big house? They can't find one better than him!
She only deserves to be with these lowly scoundrels.
Li Jiaojiao continued, "Alas, not everyone is as lucky as my mother, who married a scholar."
Zhang Shuiniang covered her lips with a handkerchief, but her eyes and brows couldn't hide her smile and smugness.
Ye Jin'er was so angry that she was about to retort, but Ye Caiping stretched out her arm and stopped her.
Ye Jin'er looked at Ye Caiping with a puzzled expression.
Ye Caiping calmly said:
"Ah, so lucky! So lucky that your house is only three-tenths of an acre, short and small. My life is so hard that my big brick house is only six-tenths of an acre, only twice the size of yours. Even with the workshop, kitchen and livestock shed, it's only two acres. I'm so unlucky!"
Li Zhiyuan: "..."
Li Jiaojiao: "..."
Zhang Shuiniang: "..."
They felt like they had been stabbed in the back.
"And what about you lucky guys? How much money do you earn in a day? How many days do you eat meat? And how much money did you give as a funeral gift today?"
Li Zhiyuan and his two companions were stabbed again!
“They gave one hundred coins,” Li Zhigang said.
"Oh, those lucky ones are so poor they can only give one hundred coins!" Ye Caiping took out an ounce from her sleeve. "Here, poor me can only give one ounce!"
Li Zhigang excitedly and incredulously accepted the silver tael: "Sister Ye, how come you're so rich!"
"There's nothing I can do. That girl from the Li family said I'm destined for misery, so misery that all I have left is money." As she spoke, she pretended to wipe away tears.
Li Jiaojiao and Li Zhiyuan were so angry they almost vomited blood.
Li Zhiyuan retorted angrily, "We're talking about marriage, what does it have to do with money?"
Ye Caiping said, "I'm talking about money. What does that have to do with getting married?"
Li Zhiyuan was almost choked, it seemed that no matter what he said, she would just retort: I'm richer than you!
Granny Li's eyes turned red with anger: "Where did you get your money? It's all our Li family's money! Now that you've spent all your money building the house, let's see how you're going to live in the future."
Ye Caiping looked at Granny Li in surprise. She couldn't believe that even though Granny Li was being tormented by her daughter-in-law, the whole family could still stand together against her.
Alright, then let her do a good deed today and capsize their little boat of unity!
Ye Caiping looked at her: "Putting us aside, you seem to be living a very happy life, Auntie! What, being a slave to your daughter-in-law every day is a very happy thing, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Li and Zhang Shuiniang's expressions changed.
It's true, but I can't tell anyone!
What kind of mother-in-law serves her daughter-in-law like that? It would be a laughing stock if word got out, and Zhang Shuiniang would be branded as unfilial!
Old Lady Li couldn't let herself be laughed at, so she turned pale and said, "You're talking nonsense..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Caiping continued, "When I was your daughter-in-law, I served you tea and water, and even knelt down to wash your feet. I treated you like an old lady."
“But you still don’t like me, you’re always picking on me, and you even tell others that I’m unfilial.”
“Now Zhang Shuiniang lies at home all day doing nothing, as lazy as a pig. And you, as her mother-in-law, are serving her. But to outsiders, you praise her for everything.”
"Now I understand. So you're just naturally masochistic and enjoy serving others! The reason you say I'm unfilial is because I stole your hobby! Preventing you from being a lowly servant."
"Now you've finally welcomed a few masters into your household and are living a good life serving people every day. Congratulations!"
Ye Caiping spoke without pausing for a moment.
Those present were stunned, and then all looked at Granny Li and Zhang Shuiniang with complicated expressions.
Li Zhiyuan and Zhang Shuiniang's faces turned pale and then red.
Zhang Shuiniang hurriedly explained, "No... I... I didn't ask my mother-in-law to serve me, I have chores to do..."
Li Zhiyuan also said anxiously, "Shui Niang is very diligent. She does all the housework. She is so filial."
Granny Li felt utterly ashamed! So incredibly ashamed!
She always considered herself a noble scholar's wife, and she also had a filial daughter-in-law, living a happy and fulfilling life.
She should have helped Zhang Shuiniang cover up the lie, but when she heard Li Zhiyuan unhesitatingly take all the credit for her work on Zhang Shuiniang, a wave of grievances washed over her.
"Stop washing, do you think we're blind? Everyone knows whether Aunt Li serves her daughter-in-law or not! I only heard about her liking to be a servant from your village, otherwise how would I know?"
Ye Caiping's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and Granny Li completely collapsed!
Yes, how would Ye Caiping know that she was treated like a slave by her daughter-in-law? It was just a rumor that spread from their village!
It turns out, the whole village knew what kind of life she was living!
She insisted on pretending to be happy in front of others, exaggerating how filial Li Jiaojiao was!
At times like this, do the villagers secretly laugh at her?
Thinking about it, Granny Li finally couldn't hold back anymore and simply sat down on the ground, wailing:
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