In the following days, no matter where Da Xue went in the village, he would coincidentally run into Zhang Li'er.
Even the most naive person would realize that this girl probably had ulterior motives and was after her husband's younger brother.
"Sister Daxue, what a coincidence! It's inconvenient for you to carry two baskets by yourself. Let me help you carry one."
Zhang Li'er was wearing a light pink dress; although she wasn't dressed up, she was still incredibly charming.
However, as the eldest sister-in-law, Da Xue had already been told by her mother that she didn't need to look for a suitable match for her second brother, as he already had someone in his heart.
Therefore, she ignored Zhang Li'er's overt and covert attempts to curry favor with her these past few days, and when she couldn't avoid them, she directly rejected them.
"Little Pear, the basket is dirty, be careful with your clothes. I'm used to doing rough work, I can still lift this weight!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li'er lowered her eyes, thinking to herself: "If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"
When I looked up again, I saw her delicate, tear-streaked face.
"Sister Daxue, did I do something wrong? Or did I offend you? Why are you being so cold to me?"
It was the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), and many women in the village would go out to wash clothes and pick vegetables in the fields at this time.
Seeing this, many people stopped to watch the spectacle.
However, some people who had benefited from Jiang's kindness saw this and some came over to defend Jiang's daughter-in-law, while others planned to go to Jiang's house to call Jiang over.
"I didn't say anything bad about you, why are you twisting the truth?"
Da Xue was astonished. She never expected the other party to change their attitude so quickly. No wonder her husband said not to get close to the Zhang family. It turned out he had foreseen this all along.
"Sister Daxue, don't be angry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so delusional. I'll leave Wu Family Village right now."
Zhang Li'er's eyes welled up with tears, and she choked up. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw many village women gathering around, so she pretended to be heartbroken and spoke ambiguously.
From the crowd, an old woman stepped forward, looked the two over, and comforted Da Xue, saying:
"Don't panic, Qingshan's family. Your Aunt Ma has gone to call your mother-in-law."
"Thank you, Grandma Liu!"
Da Xue was extremely grateful. Although she was upright and had nothing to hide, she couldn't help but feel that the other party was gentle and weak. If people didn't know the situation, they might think that she was bullying the other party.
"Isn't this Xinghua Niang's daughter? What brings her to our Wu Family Village?"
"Didn't you know? Wu Mazi moved away with Wu Dagui, so the house is temporarily ownerless. Recently, many relatives have started vying for it."
"Ugh, don't they find it unlucky? They dare to rob a place where someone died?"
"People die for wealth, birds die for food, what do you say?"
"Hey, why is this little girl rummaging through the snow like that?"
"Isn't she just plotting something? Daxue is good-natured and naive, unaware of the crux of the matter. Isn't this girl getting close to Daxue just to get close to Qingsong?"
"Oh, I almost forgot, Qingsong isn't engaged yet!"
"No wonder, this girl is really cunning, eyeing that man's second uncle~"
"There's nothing we can do. Qingsong has made something of himself. Haven't you heard that he opened a hot pot restaurant in town? Business is booming!"
......
No matter how thick-skinned Zhang Li'er was, she couldn't stand the disdainful looks from so many women. She could hear their whispers clearly, and she became increasingly flustered.
Where is Mother?
She was being pointed at and gossiped about by a group of old women, and they wanted her to disappear into the ground. Why wasn't her mother coming yet?
Meanwhile, Jiang Yue, having been tipped off by the villagers, leisurely walked to the riverbank.
He appeared without hesitation and stopped to listen to the good show for a while.
He thought to himself, "There's no such thing as a stupid person. The villagers know exactly what's going on."
After the mouths finished speaking, Da Xue finally understood.
Looking at Zhang Li'er, he said seriously:
"My second brother's marriage is none of my business. You've made a mistake by getting close to me."
Besides, my mother-in-law hates girls who are two-faced. You will never be able to enter the Wu family in this lifetime.
Please put away your ulterior motives and stop bothering our family.
Zhang Li'er's face turned pale. She would never forget the feeling of being humiliated in public!
"Clap clap clap~"
Jiang Yue clapped her hands, stepped out from the back of the crowd, and without even glancing at Zhang Li'er, went to her daughter-in-law and said gently:
"You, why are you washing clothes by the river in this cold weather? When Qingshan comes back, you can have him boil water for you before you wash."
"Mom~ I just had some free time, I'll definitely listen to you next time~"
Da Xue and her mother-in-law exchanged a smile, then decided to ignore Zhang Li'er and picked up their baskets to leave.
"Wait a minute~"
Zhang Li'er blocked the way of the suddenly appearing Aunt Jiang and said in a sinister tone:
"Aunt Jiang, did you arrive a while ago to laugh at me?"
"Yes, I've been here for a while."
Jiang Yue nodded, admitting a little. As for the joke, she didn't think she did it on purpose; rather, she did it intentionally!
She wanted to see how her daughter-in-law would react to this aggressive situation.
The eldest daughter-in-law has a heavy burden on her shoulders.
Fortunately, her daughter-in-law's reaction was beyond her expectations, giving her a big surprise.
"Okay, very good, you'll regret it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li'er's face darkened, and she became furious and embarrassed. Thus, she began to have a grudge against the Jiang family!
"Young lady, bring it on! The outcome is still uncertain!"
Jiang Yue chuckled, seemingly mocking, yet also appearing nonchalant.
She is never afraid of threats and challenges. Besides, what kind of waves can a little girl stir up?
Zhang Li'er sneered and left without a word...
"I heard everything just now. Thank you all for speaking up for my wife. Thank you so much!"
Jiang Yue nodded, expressing her gratitude to the villagers who had gathered around.
After exchanging pleasantries, she took her daughter-in-law home. Once the door was closed, she praised her daughter-in-law:
"Da Xue, you did the right thing just now. I'm very impressed!"
"Mom, will I cause trouble for the family?"
Da Xue was flustered by Zhang Li'er's sinister expression at the end, worried that she might lose her composure and cause trouble for her family.
"Good child, remember this: we Wu family members are not afraid of trouble, but we are afraid of retreating in the face of trouble. Facing difficulties head-on is the spirit of our Wu family!"
Jiang Yue encouraged her, saying that she had noticed long ago that her daughter-in-law was somewhat indecisive, but today she saw that her daughter-in-law also had an indomitable spirit.
That's how it should be, isn't it troublesome?
As long as a person doesn't die, trouble will always come knocking!
She was determined to meet force with force, and she refused to believe that her family, working together, couldn't defend against a mere girl!
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Mother, for being willing to teach me."
Da Xue nodded. After this incident, she felt that her relationship with her mother-in-law had grown even closer!
When she returned to her parents' home, her mother was very pleased, saying that she had finally stood up for herself and that she should learn from her mother-in-law, who would not harm her...
Of course she knew how good her mother-in-law was. Next spring, when the flowers bloomed, after she and her husband consummated their marriage, she would definitely give her mother-in-law a big, fat grandson. No, her mother-in-law seemed to like big, fat granddaughters, so she would give birth to a big, fat granddaughter!
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