Chapter 178 Chapter 178 Couple Fight
When Chen's mother and daughter found Yu Li, Yu Li was surrounded by a group of middle-aged women.
The ladies pulled her aside to talk, with warm and friendly smiles on their faces, and treated her like their own daughter, praising her non-stop.
Seeing this scene, Chen felt a little uncomfortable.
In the past, the ones who were praised by these women were always her and her daughter. They praised her for being the daughter of a scholar and different from the country people. They also praised her daughter for being well raised and said that she would definitely marry into a wealthy family in the future and enjoy endless wealth and glory.
Her daughter did marry into a wealthy family, but that family was a stingy one.
As for her, the daughter of a scholar, how could she compare to Yu Li, the wife of a juren?
Thinking of this, Chen couldn't help but blame Yu Lao Da. It was all his fault that he was not motivated enough and couldn't even pass the examination to become a student. Now he wanted her to shamelessly look for her niece from the next room for the sake of her son's future.
According to Chen's original intention, she didn't want to come here at all.
But whenever she thought of how proud and glorious Mr. Fu Wenxiao was today, and how the second house was being praised by everyone because of their son-in-law Fu Wenxiao, she felt envious again.
She didn't dare to even think about becoming the wife of a juren, but if she could be the mother of a juren, that would also be good.
Chen coughed lightly, dragged her daughter over, and with a smile on her face, she called out to Yu Li, "Mother Li."
Yu Li raised his eyes and looked over with a cold expression on his face, but he didn't call anyone.
Although this action was somewhat impolite, no one present thought there was anything wrong with it.
Everyone in the village has noticed by now that the first and second branches of the Yu family must have had a falling out when they were dividing the family property.
In fact, it is not surprising. When you think about the life of the sisters in the second branch of the Yu family before the family split up, you can understand the grievances and sadness of the girls in the second branch. It is normal for them to fall out with the first branch.
If it happened in an ordinary family, it wouldn't be a big deal. If they had a falling out, it wouldn't have much of an impact.
But after the separation, the second branch suddenly became prosperous. The daughters of the second branch were all so capable that they supported the family, and there was even a son-in-law who was a juren.
That’s a juren gentleman!
I heard that the scholar is qualified to be an official. Although he may not necessarily become one, he can become one through some means.
Seeing that even the county magistrate came here specially to drink today, you can see how great this scholar is.
The second branch of the Yu family had such a son-in-law who was a juren scholar, so compared to the first branch which still had nothing, the family naturally became different.
Even if people knew they had a falling out, no one would be so tactless as to say anything.
In the current situation, as long as the eldest branch of the Yu family is not stupid, they should know to quickly go to the second branch to make peace. Whether the second branch will accept it depends on what Yu Li and her sisters think.
At this moment, seeing Chen bringing Yuqin over, the ladies present looked sympathetic.
Were they trying to come to Li Niang to make peace?
When Chen saw the looks from those ladies, she felt a little annoyed and her face looked unhappy.
But she also knew that this was not the time to act on impulse, so she calmed herself down and reluctantly said, "Mother Li, I have something to ask you, are you free?"
Yu Li said: "No time."
Chen: “…”
Chen's face flushed instantly. She didn't expect that she would be so disrespectful in front of so many people.
After all, she is an elder, right? How can you talk to an elder like that?
Yu Qin was not surprised. She had more contact with Yu Li than her mother, and of course knew what kind of person Yu Li was. She was very direct in what she said and did, and would not accommodate you just because you were her elder or had a relationship with her.
This is also the reason why she was unwilling to come to find Yu Li.
Because of Cheng Ge'er's incident, she was almost beaten by Li Niang in Jinhua Embroidery Shop, which left a deep impression on her.
After Yu Li said he was busy, he added, "I have something else to do here."
She did have something to do. After all, these ladies came here first. She couldn't leave them behind and talk to Chen, right?
Yu Li has always been able to distinguish between first come first served.
Although Chen was embarrassed and angry, she did not leave. She held her daughter aside and waited patiently.
The ladies were quite tactful. Seeing that Chen's mother and daughter were standing aside and clearly wanted to talk to Yu Li about something, they quickly ended the topic and said goodbye to Yu Li.
After everyone left, Chen pulled her daughter over, forced a smile, and asked kindly, "Mother Li, why are you here alone? Where is Mr. Fu?"
Yu Li said: "He and the village chief went to see the guests off."
The banquet was over and the guests left, so Fu Wenxiao naturally had to see them off.
Chen was quite surprised to see that she answered every question.
Although the previous sentence of "I'm busy" was very cold, she added later that it seemed very polite.
She didn't have much contact with Yu Li. Apart from the conflict between them when the family split up, she really didn't talk to her much in normal times, so she really didn't understand Yu Li's personality.
As for the period before the separation of the family, she had even less impression of Yu Li. In her memory, she was a niece from the next room who only knew how to work hard. Just like Yu Laoer and his wife, she was a workhorse and a transparent person in the Yu family. You couldn't get anything out of her even if you hit her with a stick, so naturally no one would pay special attention to her.
Chen suddenly realized that her impression of Yu Li actually started from the time of the family separation.
The scene when Yu Li picked up Boss Yu and forced him to kneel down in front of Old Man Yu and his wife was something she would never forget for the rest of her life. From then on, she never dared to look down on her again.
Seeing that Yu Li's attitude was not bad, Chen was much more relaxed and finally stated her purpose: "Mother Li, I wonder when Mr. Fu will be free. Um... can you ask him to help guide your two cousins' studies..."
At the end of her speech, her face turned red, as if it was burning.
Ever since he heard that Fu Wenxiao was very knowledgeable and even a scholar who had been taught by him passed the provincial examination this year, Boss Yu became more interested.
He also wanted to ask Fu Wenxiao to give his two sons some advice on their studies.
In Boss Yu's mind, Fu Wenxiao is the son-in-law of the Yu family, and Brother Yu Jingde is his elder uncle. It is only right to ask him for help and guidance in academic studies.
Even if the Yu family splits up, they can't write two "Yu" characters with one stroke.
What's the difference between the first and second wives? Aren't they all members of the Yu family? If his two sons can pass the imperial examinations in the future, won't they be able to help him? Is there anything more solid and trustworthy than the relationship between the eldest brother-in-law and the sister-in-law?
Although Boss Yu thought so, he absolutely could not bring himself to go to Fu Wenxiao in person.
Not only him, but also the Yu Jingde brothers were too embarrassed to do so.
But they really wanted Fu Wenxiao to give them some advice, and they wanted to pass the imperial examinations and become scholars respected by the world, or even juren or jinshi.
The three men were too embarrassed to do it, so in the end Chen had to step in.
Chen was not happy about it, but she also cared about her son's future, so she had to come to Yu Li with a thick face.
After she finished speaking, Yu Li said, "Xiao Ge'er won't instruct them."
"Ah?" Chen asked subconsciously, "Why?"
Yu Li looked at her calmly, "Because I don't want him to instruct them!"
Chen: “…”
For a moment, Chen stared at her in astonishment, unable to speak.
Yu Qin lowered her eyes, not surprised by the result.
Ever since she got married, she understood that the cousins from the second house would never make peace with the first house. Whether the first house was good or bad had nothing to do with them. They would never ask the first house for anything, and the first house would never even think of getting involved with them.
Chen reacted and became a little angry. "Mother Li, how can you say that? They are your cousins, you are blood relatives, can't you just not want to see them do well?"
Yu Li said, "Whether they are good or not is none of my business, but if you want Xiao Ge'er to teach them about learning, that's impossible." Before Chen could speak, she added, "As for the reason, aunt, you should know it in your heart."
Chen opened her mouth and said reluctantly, "I, I don't know."
Just by looking at her evasive expression, you can tell that she actually understands it in her heart.
Yu Li didn't care what she said. He nodded slightly at them, turned around and left.
She would not argue with them about the past because there was no need, but she would never ignore the wishes of the original owner and her sisters and give any convenience to the eldest wife of the Yu family.
Just like Yuqin's wedding, she had no intention of attending it from the beginning.
When Chen saw that she was about to leave, she couldn't help but feel anxious. She opened her mouth to call her to stop, but was stopped by Yuqin.
"What are you doing?" she said angrily. She was so upset that she took her anger out on her daughter. "You damn girl, do you think I can't do anything to you just because you're married? Don't forget, I'm your mother. If I want to beat you or scold you, you have to take it! Qin Niang, go find Li Niang right away. No matter what, make her agree to let Mr. Fu teach De Ge'er and the others about their studies..."
"Mother!" Yu Qin interrupted her and said uncomfortably, "What's the point of you scolding me? I won't go to find Li Niang. It's useless for you to go to her, so what's the point for me to go to her? Do you think I can have any say in front of her? Don't forget, I didn't treat Li Niang well before, and I even bullied them..."
When she said this, she felt so sad that she burst into tears.
In the past, when she was young and ignorant, she often bullied her cousins from the second room. However, she never expected that things would change and the retribution would come so quickly. In just a few years, the cousins from the second room all became people she could not reach.
It would be a lie to say I have no regrets.
Yuqin really wished she could go back to her childhood and build good relationships with her cousins from the second house. Maybe she wouldn't have such a hard time in the Yang family.
Of course, what made her even more sad was the attitude of her parents and brothers.
They didn't treat her as a daughter or sister at all. They just wanted her to get benefits from the Yang family. If the Yang family took her back, they would despise her for being useless.
Seeing that she was crying, Chen didn't want to scold her anymore.
She also regretted it in her heart, but it was useless to regret it now. The second wife had indeed made great progress, but she had no intention of having any dealings with the first wife.
Chen took her daughter back and told Boss Yu directly: "Li Niang refused."
"What? She refused?" Boss Yu looked incredulous, "Why would she refuse? Then why don't you go find Mr. Fu and tell him? You are the elder after all, and Mr. Fu is a scholar, so he must have some dignity!" Thinking of something, he said, "Mr. Fu is the son-in-law of our Yu family. Isn't it right for him to teach the uncles about their studies?"
Seeing his self-righteous expression, Chen couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
She sneered, "Why would Li Niang refuse? Don't you have any idea? If it were me, I would refuse too! As for Mr. Fu, you are so confident, then go and talk to him, after all, you are his elder."
After hearing this, Boss Yu remained silent.
Seeing his evasive eyes, Chen realized that he still couldn't bring himself to do it, and she became furious.
"My son is not only mine, but also yours. Why do you only let me go and tell them? Why don't you go yourself?" She said hatefully, "If you were a man, you would go and find Mr. Fu in person instead of hiding behind a woman!"
These words were really harsh. Like Old Man Yu, Boss Yu was a man of great reputation and could not stand it. He immediately flew into a rage and slapped the man in the face.
"This is outrageous. How dare you talk to me like this?"
Chen was caught off guard and slapped in the face. He was stunned, then he rushed over and grabbed his face, scratching it all over.
She screamed, "How dare you hit me? I'll fight you!"
“…”
Yuqin was stunned when she saw her parents fighting each other.
In her impression, her parents were respectable people, how could they fight like the shrews and hooligans in the countryside? She was so anxious that she rushed over to stop the fight, but she was slapped in the face by her father and fell to the ground.
Her face swelled up instantly.
When Chen saw her daughter being beaten, she became even more angry and picked up a broom to hit Boss Yu.
The stick hit Boss Yu directly on his back, causing him to bend over in pain. He cursed, "You bitch! Bitch! If you hit me again, I'll kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Chen beat him even more fiercely, cursing, "Divorce me? Before you divorce me, I'll beat you to death, you disgusting ugly man! Even insects and toads are not as disgusting as you! I'm telling you, I can't stand it any longer. I must be unlucky to marry a disgusting man like you!"
The couple fought so fiercely that everyone in the Yu family was alarmed and they all came running over.
Mr. Yu and his wife were so angry that they could not stand it. The Yu Jingde brothers quickly pulled their parents apart, while the Yu San couple watched the show with a gloating look on their faces.
**
While resting at night, Yu Li told Fu Wenxiao about her aunt looking for her.
"I refused directly." She sat on the bed and tilted her head to look at him, "Xiao brother, you don't think I did something wrong, do you?"
She knew that in this day and age, etiquette was important and younger generations could not disobey their elders.
Chen is indeed an elder, although she is only an aunt from the next room. However, as a younger generation, you should still show some respect to her. It is generally difficult for younger generations to refuse requests made by elders.
Fu Wenxiao shook his head, "No, as long as you are happy."
He reached out and stroked her hair, kissed her lips, his eyebrows were gentle and soft, and he smiled: "Actually, I don't like them that much. Even if you don't refuse, I will refuse."
Yu Li looked at him in surprise, "Huh? You don't like them?"
It's really hard to tell, because he treats everyone the same, gentle and easy-going, at most a little cold, and it's hard to tell what he likes or dislikes.
Fu Wenxiao hummed and pulled her to lie down and sleep.
Isn't it normal that he doesn't like people who treat her badly?
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Yu Li didn't expect that after he rejected Chen, there would be a follow-up from Yu Lao Da and his wife.
The next day, Yu Jin came over and told her about the fight between Yu Lao Da and his wife.
"I heard that my uncle had beaten my aunt and my wife's faces until they were swollen, but my uncle didn't get away with it. My aunt scratched his face and injured his waist. Now my uncle can't even get out of bed..."
At this point, Yu Jin laughed with glee, feeling that it was well deserved.
After laughing, Yu Jin thought of something and asked again, "Big sister, I heard that Auntie and Qin Niang came to see you yesterday. What did they want to see you for?"
Speaking of this, she felt unhappy, and always felt that the mother and daughter had no good intentions in coming to see her sister.
She hated everyone in the first house equally.
Yu Li picked up the snacks on the table and started eating, saying, "Nothing much, uncle wanted Xiao Ge'er to teach Yu Jingde and the others about their studies."
Hearing this, Yu Jin was so disgusted that he almost vomited.
Her face was filled with disbelief. "How thick-skinned are they to have such an idea? They even have the nerve to ask you this?"
Suddenly, Yu Jin seemed to understand a little bit. The reason why Yu Lao Da and his wife were fighting couldn't be because of this incident, right?
She asked, "Sister, how do you answer?"
"Of course I refused." Yu Li also told her what he said to Chen yesterday.
Yu Jin was very happy after hearing this. He clenched his fist and said fiercely: "That's how it should be! Even if uncle comes to you in the future relying on his status as an elder, you must never agree!"
Yu Li hummed and said, "Xiao Ge'er and I are about to go to Beijing, so they won't have a chance to come here in the future."
How could they ask if the person was not here? Unless they went to the capital, but the eldest wife obviously did not have the financial resources to go there.
The smile on Yu Jin's face gradually faded.
She asked in a somewhat depressed tone: "Sister, when will you be back?"
"I don't know. It depends on the situation." Yu Li shook her head. Fu Wenxiao's true identity was not ordinary. The current situation in the capital was unclear, so she couldn't be sure.
Although Yu Jin felt sad, he still did not forget the purpose of coming here today, and handed over a box: "Sister, please accept this money! I heard that the prices in the capital are very high, and everything costs money. If you have no money, write back to tell me and I will ask someone to send you money..."
In the end, she was worried that her elder sister would not have enough money after going to the capital.
Yu Li opened the box and saw a stack of banknotes inside. He couldn't help but look at her. Was this all the money she had at her disposal?
"You don't need so much." She only took some and pushed the rest back. "I still have money, and Xiao Ge'er also has money." She reminded, "You forgot, Aunt Lan and the others are all Xiao Ge'er's people."
Of course Yu Jin didn't forget. Even so, she still wanted to give it to her elder sister so that she could keep it just in case.
"Big sister, you keep it." After stuffing the money into her hand, she changed the subject, "If you go to Beijing this time, will Aunt Lan and the others go with you?"
She was reluctant to let go of Aunt Lan, because Aunt Lan managed the girls' school very well. She even felt that it was a waste of her talent to let her run the school.
In the past few months, under the management of Aunt Lan, the girls' school has expanded several times and enrolled more students.
When these girls finish their studies, she will have more manpower to employ and her business can continue to expand.
Yu Li nodded, "Yes."
Yu Jin could only sigh, "Well, although I am reluctant to let go of Aunt Lan, fortunately she has trained a few people who can take over from her, so there is no need to worry about the girls' school."
The two sisters talked for a while, and then Yu Jin got up and left.
Yu Li walked her to the door and said, "Ah Jin, I'll have to trouble you in the future. Please pay more attention to the village school."
"I know." Yu Jin's smile was bright and cheerful. "Don't worry, big sister. The village school has already had rules set by my brother-in-law, and I will have someone send the money over on time every month."
**
In the following days, the Fu family was busy packing their luggage.
In fact, there is no need to pack the luggage, Zhou can do it alone. And according to Zhou's idea, you only need to bring some spare clothes and supplies. Others will be prepared by others. Once you arrive in the capital, you can buy whatever you need.
Very wealthy.
Although there were only a few days left before departure, they were not too busy.
What needs to be done is to say goodbye to relatives and friends, and arrange things here.
Yu Li went to the butcher's shop specially to say goodbye to Zhang Fu and the others. When they learned that Fu Wenxiao was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, they all gave their blessings.
Then she went to tell Ge Yayi, Wu Shouzi and others.
These people were delighted that Fu Wenxiao was going to take part in the imperial examination. They hoped that Fu Wenxiao would become an official as soon as possible. Then they would become an official's wife and they would feel more at ease following her.
Of course, they only thought about it in their minds and didn't dare to say it in front of her for fear of being beaten by her.
Even though they knew Yu Li was leaving, they didn't have any thoughts. What happened before would be the same in the future. After all, Boss Li was not going to never come back.
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