Lu Baichuan was speechless, but it was hard for him not to agree.
"Yes, yes, you guys take your time eating, we'll go watch!"
Sun also picked up a bowl of rice, called over Yu and Lu Guilan and a group of other women, and went to watch the excitement.
It's not that He Jiuniang is so meddlesome, but this matter is related to her man. If she doesn't keep an eye on things, she might be plotted against without even knowing it.
This will also put the Li family to the test. If they can get through this, their future will be much easier.
It was lunchtime, and many people came out with their bowls to join in the fun. When they saw the Lu family women also coming with their bowls, they felt a surge of pride. They thought, "What a friendly family they are!"
The snow stopped, but the temperature was still very low. If everyone didn't eat quickly, the food would get cold soon, so they quietly watched the show and ate their food, not bothering to comment.
When He Jiuniang and her group arrived, the game had already stopped, and it was now Zhang Li's solo performance time.
Because the fight was taking place at the entrance, everything was clearly visible. Zhang Lishi sat in the snow and rolled around in front of everyone, cursing and swearing, belittling the Li family to the point of being worthless.
The entire Li family remained silent. Li's mother and two daughters-in-law were somewhat better off, but Li's father and three sons were ashen-faced; they had never been so humiliated before.
Li Sanniu, in particular, wished he had never had such a relative.
Originally, the matter should have ended after my aunt offered to help but my mother refused. However, my aunt suddenly jumped out and slapped my mother, and then things got out of control.
My mother and two sisters-in-law beat up my aunt and her daughter. Then my aunt went back and called her husband and son, and they beat up the whole family. They were so angry that they joined in. After the beating, everyone was injured.
With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, there's nothing more unlucky than this.
The mother was truly angry and directly asked the father whether he wanted to sever ties with his daughter. If he didn't, she would go to the Lu family to resign, thus ending the mother and daughter's hopes, and the family would return to their previous hard life.
Father was still hesitant. Severing ties was not so simple; he would have to ask the elders in the clan to intervene. That would only make things worse. Aunt refused to sever ties and deliberately said hurtful things to provoke Mother.
As more and more people gathered to watch the commotion, and his aunt was still rolling on the ground cursing, Li Sanniu wanted to go forward and pull her up so she could go elsewhere and stop embarrassing herself in front of his house. Then he saw the Lu family arrive.
The Lu family came in large numbers, each carrying a bowl of rice, presumably eating as they walked. By the time they arrived, only half a bowl remained.
Li San Niu was speechless for a moment. This scandalous affair had finally alarmed the Lu family. Yesterday, the Lu family sent someone to say that they would only be given one chance. After today's events, they probably wouldn't be able to work for the Lu family anymore.
He sighed silently, stood behind his parents, feeling very sad and not wanting to say anything.
Zhang Li saw the Lu family and immediately stopped her tantrum, getting up and heading towards Sun.
She knew that in a family, the mother-in-law was the one who made the decisions. Although she had never met Madam Sun before, as soon as the women of the Lu family arrived, the people around greeted them warmly, and naturally they knew that Madam Sun, who was dressed very plainly and looked no different from any other woman, was the old lady of the Lu family.
The Lu family members are very low-key in the village and try not to stand out. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to distinguish them by their clothing.
"Madam, you must help me! This heartless sister-in-law is driving me to the brink of despair!"
She knelt before Sun and began to accuse Li's mother of her crimes, saying things like she had sown discord between the siblings, abused her niece, and ordered her son to beat her without any explanation. In short, she made all sorts of outrageous accusations.
Someone in the crowd couldn't stand it anymore and said, "I've been watching this for ages. You guys clearly started it, and when you couldn't beat them, you called your men to come and continue the fight. Do you think the people of Anping Village are easy to bully?"
"Yes, do you think we don't know what kind of people Da Niu's family are? You clearly came here on purpose to cause trouble, and then you turned around and accused them. What a terrible thing you've done!"
"You weren't like this before. How come you've become a completely different person after getting married? Not only do you go to your brother's house every day to freeload, but you also stir up trouble between them. You're really something!"
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Although Zhang Lishi was originally from Anping Village, she was married out and no longer considered a resident of Anping Village, so it's not wrong for her to curse like that when they argued.
The Li family usually has a good reputation in the village, so many people stood up to speak up for them at this time.
While listening, Mrs. Sun finished the food in her bowl before speaking, "I'm not the village chief, how can I make decisions for you?"
Seeing that Madam Sun was paying attention to her, Zhang Lishi said without thinking twice, "I only came to ask my brother's family for help because of Cuiya's matter. My Cuiya is young and doesn't know any better, and she offended the Third Madam. I can't get over it, and I wanted to find a chance to apologize. Who knew that that black-hearted bitch would sow discord and prevent my brother from helping me, and even want to sever ties with me. My brother is unreliable, and I... I really have no other choice but to swallow my pride and come to beg the Old Madam. Please, Old Madam, give us a chance to forgive us!"
"Oh, so you know you're shameless. I thought you didn't."
Sun glanced at her and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
He Jiuniang silently gave a thumbs up; Ms. Sun's fighting power was top-notch.
Zhang Li was stunned for a moment, and the words she was about to say were blocked. Did this old woman not know how to speak?
Although Sun was several years older than her, when the two stood together, Sun looked about ten years younger, appearing to be just over forty.
She was consumed by jealousy, thinking that good times really do make a difference. Once her daughter married Lu Baichuan, she would also enjoy a life of luxury and try to look younger.
Before she could speak, Li's mother came over and apologized, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry to have made you laugh. This should have been resolved yesterday, but it's dragged on until now, and we've disappointed you. Alas, after something like this, we really have no face to stay in the workshop any longer. We won't be working after the New Year, so you'll have to find someone else to fill in."
Li's mother knew that her husband was soft-hearted and unwilling to truly sever ties with his family. So she decided to let them go back to a life of hardship. If they wanted to complain, they should blame his older sister and niece, not her. She could make a living by working hard herself.
Just as Sun was about to refuse, He Jiuniang quietly tugged at her sleeve. After some discussion, they decided to leave it to He Jiuniang to handle.
Before He Jiuniang could even speak, Zhang Lishi pounced on Li's mother like a madwoman, still cursing, "You jinx! What nonsense are you spouting! How could you be so heartless? I'll beat you to death today!"
She wasn't feeling sorry for the Li family, but rather worried that she wouldn't be able to benefit from their situation in the future.
Seeing that the two were about to fight again, He Jiuniang frowned and threw the chopsticks in her hand, hitting Zhang Lishi's hand.
Zhang Li's hand hurt, so she let go of Li's mother. He Jiu Niang curled the corners of her lips and said, "Isn't it just that you want to send your daughter into our Lu family? I agree."
Crispy Duck won't have an easy time, but don't panic! Starting tomorrow, I'll be posting three chapters every day for the new year. Happy New Year to all my darlings!
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