"Ruan Tang, I was thinking that they are your family after all, and they are guests when they come over. How about I go over tomorrow and cook some food for them?"
Xu Ruantang refused directly: "No need. Godmother, just take a rest these two days. If you can't stay idle, go chat with Aunt Liu or Grandma. You don't need to worry about things over there, I'll handle it."
The godmother wanted to persuade her again, but then she thought that Xu Ruantang had been sold by her family with a high dowry. When the child first arrived in Dahe Village, she was pale and thin.
In addition, she didn't have a very good impression of that family.
He came here to stay with his daughter, but he acted all arrogant and spoke very rudely.
It's one thing to occupy a house without anyone's consent.
He was still shouting, "Tell that unfilial daughter to come over here quickly! Her parents have suffered so much to come find her, and she's still eating and drinking well! How dare she!"
Even though she's married, the Xu family still gave her life and raised her. How can she not send a single letter home? We've had to look for her so many times!
The words belittled the child to the point of being worthless. How can someone be so self-righteous as to insult someone while simultaneously trying to get something in return?
"Ruan Tang, when Xiao Chen comes back tonight, talk to him about this and ask him to come with you. Don't go alone."
The godmother was still worried, always feeling that such parents would directly resort to physical violence.
Xu Ruantang agreed to all of them.
That evening, she went to find Wang Xiuxiu and told her that she would not be going to the shop for the next few days and that if she needed anything, Wang Xiuxiu should come to her when she returned to the courtyard.
Wang Xiuxiu readily agreed, "Okay, why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong at home?"
Xu Ruantang nodded. "Yes, my family has arrived."
Wang Xiuxiu immediately became interested. "Auntie and Uncle are here? Then I'll cook some of my specialties and send them over when I have time off this weekend."
Xu Ruantang waved her hand, "My family is different from yours."
After Wang Xiuxiu transmigrated, she met a pair of kind parents who assumed she was one of them.
Xu Ruantang told Wang Xiuxiu about the original owner's family situation and how she married into the family.
After listening, Wang Xiuxiu frowned and asked, "So that girl died when she jumped into the river?"
“Yes, I stayed at the Xu family’s house for several days. They gave me three thousand yuan, but they never thought that since my daughter was still unconscious, we should take her to see a doctor.”
Xu Ruantang sneered: "The first thing I heard was that if she doesn't wake up soon, the three thousand yuan will be wasted."
They have absolutely no regard for this daughter; they treat her purely as a tool for making money. Now she's come here, probably because she heard her "tool" is doing well and wants to freeload off her.
The amount of information was too much for Wang Xiuxiu to process for a moment. "It's really scary. If she hadn't been saved when she jumped into the river, the family would probably have just regretted not getting the three thousand yuan. They wouldn't have even ordered a coffin for her."
Xu Ruantang thought so too, "Forget about the coffin, we have to stand in front of her corpse and scold her for raising her for nothing, for being completely useless and a pure money-loser."
It's heartbreaking to think about; a girl's life was so hastily ended.
Wang Xiuxiu patted Xu Ruantang on the shoulder and sighed, "If you need any help, just say so. I don't think you're the type to be morally blackmailed. If you need support, just ask, and I'll definitely go to great lengths to help you!"
“Okay,” Xu Ruantang replied with a smile, without refusing.
People in this era are mostly simple and honest. No matter what, the Xu family is still her maternal family. Even if things get really out of hand, she will still continue to live in the compound.
Putting everything else aside, Chen Lin will definitely be unwilling, and Chen Ji will inevitably clash with him.
It's not good for her or for Chen Ji.
Extraordinary people naturally require extraordinary measures to deal with.
The original owner of this body had a vibrant life, gone just like that. Before she could even contact the Xu family, they came knocking on her door.
After saying goodbye to Wang Xiuxiu, Xu Ruantang turned around and went home.
When Chen Ji returned that evening, she carefully told him about it.
Chen Ji took a towel and helped Xu Ruantang dry her hair. Upon hearing this, he didn't stop his work, but his tone became slightly somber: "They know that daughter very well?"
Xu Ruantang lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, "She is introverted and doesn't talk much. Usually, when faced with the suppression from her parents and younger brother, she always remains silent. Jumping into the river is probably the bravest thing she has ever done."
She understood what Chen Ji meant and continued, "I'm not afraid of them saying I've changed now. After all, marriage is a woman's second life, so it's normal for her personality to change."
"I'm more curious about how they knew the address of the compound, and even how they were able to find the tailor shop so accurately."
Chen Ji's eyes darkened. "Wife, do you suspect that someone instigated their trip to Beijing?"
"Well, even in this compound, not everyone knows that I'm the person behind that tailor shop."
The tailor shop was opened by my godmother and Aunt Liu. The shop name has nothing to do with her unless you are someone who knows her very well.
The fact that the Xu family moved into the tailor shop as soon as they arrived, and that they had the audacity to ask their godmother to come back to find them, makes it easy to see what the person behind this is up to.
Xu Ruantang thought of someone, and Chen Ji naturally thought of someone as well. His expression turned cold: "Let's go and take a look together tomorrow."
“No.” Xu Ruantang disagreed. “If you go directly there, what’s the point of them putting on a show? I’ll go there myself tomorrow. The show should be taken slowly.”
Since someone has orchestrated such a grand scheme to embarrass her, it would be her fault for not giving them the opportunity.
Xu Ruantang should thank that person for giving her the opportunity to deal with the Xu family, which can also be considered as settling the grievances of the original owner.
Although Chen Ji didn't quite agree, he let her do it.
If he were to handle this matter, he would do it as quickly as possible. He dislikes complicated procedures and prefers to resolve troubles as soon as possible and leave them behind.
But if his wife is happy, he's happy to stand aside and play second fiddle. He can show up when she needs him.
The next morning, Xu Ruantang got up early for the first time ever and went straight to Aunt Wang's tailor shop in Xifosi Market.
Chen Ji originally wanted to go with them, but mainly because the other side had more people, she was afraid she would be at a disadvantage if a fight broke out.
Xu Ruantang tied her hair in a simple ponytail and smiled at Chen Jiyang, "Qiu Liang's shop is right next door. I can just call him and Sister Juan and they'll come over. I won't be at a disadvantage."
Besides, my family is coming; I'm overjoyed and will definitely treat them warmly. Why would I argue or fight? That's out of the question. Peace is the most important thing.
Xu Ruantang spoke eloquently, and the little bird behind her head swayed back and forth with her movements.
Her eyes were lively, and Chen Ji reached out and stroked her ponytail, saying with a smile, "It's fine if you don't want me to come along, just be careful. Money is just an external thing. If you can't handle anything, just run away and come back to your husband for support."
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