Everyone was speechless. They didn't know whether to worry about Lu Baichuan or Zhang Cuiya, since He Jiuniang's attacks were usually horrific.
Of all people to fall for, why did Zhang Cuiya have to choose Lu Baichuan? Isn't she jumping into a fire pit?
After He Jiuniang expressed her feelings, the Lu family said nothing more and left it to her to handle. It was also a good way to pass the time for her.
The next morning, He Jiuniang had just gotten up when she heard about what had happened to the Li family. The Li family had crippled Zhang Cuiya the night before and sent her home overnight.
They went to Zhang Cuiya's village, caused a scene at her sister-in-law's house, and later even severed ties with her sister-in-law's family.
It is said that Zhang Cuiya was beaten terribly; her legs were broken, and she was even disfigured.
"I never expected Aunt Li to be so fierce. I never would have guessed it before. But now I can understand why her two daughters-in-law are so well-behaved."
Ms. Yu sighed, originally thinking that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Li family was good, and that they should be like her family, respecting and caring for each other. But seeing how fierce the aunt in the Li family was, it was very likely that the aunt in the Li family was strong-willed, which was why the two daughters-in-law did not dare to resist.
"She crippled someone? Is Aunt Li really that shrewish?"
Qin felt scared when she heard this. She had gotten along with Li's mother before and felt that Li's mother had a good personality and did not seem like the violent type.
He Jiuniang held the baby and pouted, saying, "It shouldn't be that bad. Even if Aunt Li really had that idea, her husband wouldn't agree. After all, it's his own sister's family."
People in this era value family ties very much, unlike the cold-heartedness of postmodern society; they don't sever ties easily.
They were willing to give the Li family a chance, so why would the Li family completely destroy the eldest sister-in-law's family?
Madam Yu thought He Jiuniang was right, but she was also puzzled: "If that's the case, how did it become such a rumor outside? It can't be just a baseless rumor, can it?"
"From one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, everyone hears something different and tells it out loud, so it's understandable that it's become like this."
He Jiuniang offered a reasonable explanation, since rumors often spread in this way.
"Besides, if that were really the case, the Li family wouldn't want it to be spread. The reason it's been spread like this now is probably largely thanks to Zhang Cuiya."
After exchanging only a few words yesterday, He Jiuniang had a rough idea of Zhang Cuiya's character: cunning, selfish, and relentless in achieving her goals. Naturally, she wouldn't let the Li family get their way so easily.
It has to be said that He Jiuniang was right. The Li family only slapped her at the beginning and then never touched her again. But she deliberately cried and screamed pitifully, causing the neighbors to misunderstand and creating such rumors.
As for severing ties, it was indeed unsuccessful. Li's mother did have this plan, but Li's father still wanted to give her another chance. Last night, he and his two sons personally escorted Zhang Cuiya back and asked his sister to discipline her properly.
Zhang Li, the elder sister of Li's father, was very angry when she saw her daughter being forcibly sent back, but in order to maintain her relationship with the Li family, she suppressed her emotions. It must be said that she was indeed more capable than Zhang Cuiya.
Mr. Li was furious and had planned to have a serious talk with her, but his sister's kind attitude left him speechless. In the end, he even apologized on behalf of Mrs. Li, saying that no matter what, she shouldn't have hit Zhang Cuiya.
Li Daniu and Li Erniu, who were listening nearby, sensed something was amiss, but since the words had already been spoken, they couldn't say much more. They would only offer a few words of advice after leaving the Zhang family. Li's father knew he hadn't handled things well and felt a little guilty. He told his two sons not to say anything when they got back, and that he believed his sister would definitely be able to educate Zhang Cuiya well in the future.
The two sons could only nod in agreement, thinking that as long as Zhang Cuiya didn't cause any more trouble, it wouldn't really matter.
What the father and his two sons didn't know was that as soon as they left, Zhang Li's expression changed, and she looked at Zhang Cuiya rudely and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
When facing her mother, Zhang Cuiya showed none of the domineering attitude she displayed in the Li family, revealing her fear of Zhang Li Shi.
She knew that she would need her mother's help to successfully marry into the Lu family, and as long as her family supported her, her chances would be great.
She said, "Mother, the official from the Lu family is coming back for the New Year. If I can catch his eye during this time, our family's life will be much better!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li's originally serious face softened instantly, and she asked earnestly, "Are you talking about the Third Master of the Lu family in Anping Village?"
The Lu family's affairs were no secret in the surrounding villages. Although the Lu family had tried to keep a low profile, the news still spread.
Seeing her mother's reaction, Zhang Cuiya knew she had a chance and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes! He's not only a high-ranking official, but also very young, and the best-looking of the three brothers. I had a chance to get close to him, but his jealous wife saw me and not only humiliated me in front of everyone, but also sent someone to my uncle's house to threaten me, saying that if I dared to provoke Master Lu again, they wouldn't let my uncle's family work in their workshop. My uncle and aunt beat me up and sent me back without listening to my explanation, but they didn't even consider that I did all this for their sake!"
What she meant was that as long as she joined the Lu family, they would naturally benefit as well. At that time, no one would dare to say anything, not only would she be working in the Lu family workshop, but she could also be the manager. She was clearly thinking of them wholeheartedly, but they beat her without any explanation. They really didn't treat her like one of their own at all!
Zhang Li thought her daughter was right. It seemed that the Li family was indeed living a better life now, but if her daughter could really marry Lu Baichuan, her family would be on a completely different level from the Li family. In that case, wouldn't they come to her family to beg for money?
After thinking it through, Zhang Li asked, "Are you really confident that someone will take a liking to you?"
Zhang Cuiya's mind flashed with He Jiuniang's excessively beautiful face. She hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said, "It's definitely possible. If that jealous woman hadn't caught me, I would have succeeded by now!"
Yes, that's right. Even though Master Lu spoke to her, if He Jiuniang hadn't appeared, she would definitely have caught Lu Baichuan's eye.
Zhang Li said, "Since you lack opportunities, I will create them for you. If you can really marry into the Lu family, our family's life will be much better!"
Afterwards, the mother and daughter spent the whole night discussing and preparing to put their plan into action the next day.
The Lu family was quite satisfied with the Li family's way of handling things. He Jiuniang felt that Li's mother had great potential. After this matter was over, He Jiuniang planned to make Li's mother a junior manager, as her leadership skills should be quite good.
The Lu family was large, so there wasn't much tidying up at home. They quickly took care of the necessary tasks. He Jiuniang then led everyone in playing mahjong. Just as Sun Shi was learning how to play and was about to get started, there was a notification that the Zhang family had arrived.
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