It was another day when the villagers were forced to leave before they could finish queuing to buy the cloth.
Zhao Youcai was glaring angrily at his second daughter-in-law, who was more trouble than she was worth, and he couldn't suppress his anger.
Is he easy?
They finally found a good business opportunity that could change the villagers' perception of their family, but what happened?
I sold fabric at home for two consecutive days, and something happened on both days!
Has the second daughter-in-law lost her mind? She's only targeting her own family!
"What exactly do you want? Tell me, what do you want to be satisfied? Do you have to empty my Zhao family's coffers and give everything to your Feng family before you're satisfied?"
At this moment, Zhao Youcai was so imposing that not only his second daughter-in-law, but the entire Zhao family was terrified.
The second daughter-in-law knew she was in the wrong, so she lowered her head even further.
She knew perfectly well that she couldn't let her husband divorce her today, no matter what. If they really divorced, she would have nowhere to go.
Even if she wanted to go to the police station to go to jail with her parents and brothers, it wouldn't matter; they would probably all hate her to death.
Moreover, she's illiterate, has a bad temper, and is picky about food. Where can she go to live after leaving the Zhao family?
You can't just run far away and marry any old bachelor, can you?
"Father, I was wrong, please forgive me."
At this moment, the second son's wife put aside all her pride and self-respect, and suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed loudly to Zhao Youcai, startling Zhao Youcai so much that he quickly hid to the side.
Young people have no martial ethics!
Is this an admission of wrongdoing? It's more like they want to get rid of that old man!
Zhao Youcai was furious. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Zhao Lao Er, who had just returned from outside. His finger trembled as he pointed at his second daughter-in-law on the ground, who was frantically kowtowing.
"Get your wife out of here! Don't cause me any trouble!"
Zhao Lao Er smiled bitterly, not daring to disobey his father. Reluctantly, he grabbed his unfortunate wife by the hair and dragged her straight out.
The second daughter-in-law screamed in pain and was dragged out by her second son as she cried and shouted.
This scene terrified Zhao Youcai, who felt a throbbing pain in his scalp.
Good heavens!
I originally thought that only my eldest child was a domestic violence fanatic, but I never expected that my second child was a hidden domestic violence perpetrator!
But he had no intention of stopping the second son like he had done with the eldest son. After all, in his opinion, the second son's wife deserved to be taught a lesson.
Forget about being a woman; her actions have long since transcended the realm of humanity.
A sapling won't grow straight unless it's beaten; a person won't grow up well unless they're disciplined. Since her parents aren't going to educate her properly, then her husband will have to do it.
This would also prevent his second daughter-in-law from forgetting her mistakes and doing shameful things that would damage Zhao Youcai's reputation.
Looking at his third son, Zhao Youcai felt that the boy was hiding something from him.
Otherwise, given his smirking, always-scheming nature, why would he obediently stand with his other sons and daughters-in-law like wooden stakes?
Then I thought about how the second son's wife immediately said that her second son wanted to divorce her, and then she shamelessly tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river.
Upon careful recollection, only the second and third sons had gone out. Zhao Youcai had a hunch that his third son probably knew something.
Zhao Youcai waved to the other two couples, signaling them to leave.
Left behind, Zhao Jianhua panicked, his heart pounding wildly.
"Father, I'll take my nephew back to my second brother and his wife first, and I'll come back later."
Zhao Youcai called out to him, "Your second brother and sister-in-law are busy, and no one will take care of the child if you send him over. It would be bad if he got scared and cried again. Hold him here for now."
Zhao Laosan complained incessantly, his heart growing increasingly uneasy.
But since his father had already said so much, he couldn't just run away without saying a word, could he?
What if I upset my dad and tomorrow's profitable business falls through?
Zhao Laosan had barely sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) when his father casually uttered a question.
"Tell me, what happened outside while you, your second brother, and your second sister-in-law were busy selling cloth at home?"
Zhao Laosan's heart skipped a beat.
It’s over!
But upon closer reflection, this matter has little to do with me, so I might as well have said it.
Anyway, my second brother and sister-in-law have been unreliable for a long time, so I can't let myself take the blame.
If this angers Dad and he stops letting his second brother sell cloth with him, then with no one watching him, he might be able to earn an extra amount of money.
But just to be on the safe side, Zhao Laosan gave Zhao Youcai a heads-up.
"Dad, you have to promise that no matter what you hear, you won't get angry, and at the very least, you won't faint."
If I really anger my father to the point of fainting, then I'll truly have nothing left.
Zhao Youcai's mind was buzzing at that moment.
If even my own clueless third son has said this, then it seems the matter is really serious.
Zhao Youcai rubbed his forehead, took several deep breaths, and then slowly spoke.
"Tell me, let me hear how big of a deal it is."
He wanted to keep what happened after going to the Li family a secret, but he knew all too well what kind of people the Li family were.
It's better to tell him yourself, so your father is mentally prepared for trouble from the Li family, than to be caught off guard by hearing the news from them.
So, the third brother, Zhao Jianhua, told everything, including what happened after the two brothers sent Li's sister back home.
Zhao Youcai's gaze at Zhao Laosan was incredibly complicated; he didn't know what to say.
Was he trying to help solve the problem? He probably just wanted things to get worse!
He even married a girl from the Li family.
He didn't even send a gift, yet he wants to marry me right away?
If he were a member of the Li family, he would think that Zhao Jianhua was threatening them.
As soon as I close my eyes, an image pops into my mind.
Zhao Jianhua stood casually in someone's yard, his leg twitching and his mouth twisting.
He said, "Listen up, you Li family members. If you don't want the news of your sister being stripped naked by my second sister-in-law to spread far and wide, then you'd better be sensible and marry your sister to me."
...
Zhao Youcai was speechless; he could imagine just how furious the Li family must be right now.
He sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Since it's already happened, I have no choice but to go and apologize in person."
Then he carefully selected several bolts of cloth, went to the kitchen, took a vegetable basket, filled it with more than a dozen eggs, and went to the cellar to fill it with cabbage, green beans and potatoes. He then called his third brother to go to the Li family together.
I'm really fed up with these unfilial kids. I have to find them work to do every day!
Fortunately, it was getting late, and there weren't many people wandering around the village. No one knew that Zhao Youcai had brought his third son with heavy gifts to the Li family.
At this moment, Zhao Youcai forced a smile and reached out to knock on the tightly closed door of the Li family.
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