Mr. Xu's face instantly darkened. He stood up and growled at Mrs. Xu in a low voice, "Enough! What do you, a woman, know?!"
Mr. Xu was furious. Looking at Mrs. Xu, who was as stupid as a pig, he was so angry that he was trembling all over.
I was afraid she'd mess things up because of her lack of discernment, so last night I repeatedly told her to read my mind and act accordingly, but she still managed to cause this mess.
You really can't give her a nice look; this woman will take advantage of you and immediately lose all sense of direction.
Mr. Xu raised his arm, as if to slap Mrs. Xu.
At the critical moment, Xu Sheng stopped him with lightning speed.
He pulled Xu's father along and winked at Xu's mother, saying, "Mom, didn't you hear my sister say she hasn't had breakfast yet? Dad and I are hungry too, so go and cook some food."
Xu's mother was furious. She had thought that since they had come to the city, she should at least be able to eat and drink without worry, if not enjoy the blessings of her daughter.
Before that brat got married, she did all the housework.
After she got married, not only did she have to do a lot more work, but she also lost her punching bag.
As a result, she's still the one who cooks and does manual labor, which makes her so angry she's practically grinding her teeth in frustration.
The son-in-law can't have this kind of child, this brat knows that all too well. Wasn't that why she jumped into the river in the first place?
I don't know what's wrong with my husband; he's been contradicting me all day.
The more Xu's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. She felt that it was all Xu Ruantang's fault. If it weren't for Xu's father and Xu Sheng, she would have already hit her with a broom.
That's how I've always disciplined her, and she still behaves like a little kitten.
Xu's mother felt that she was still Xu Ruantang's mother, and even though her daughter was married, she still had to discipline her.
Remembering her father's instructions from last night, Xu's mother could only glare at Xu Ruantang before turning around and pushing open the closed door of a room in the courtyard.
"Are you dead? Didn't you hear the commotion outside? You were hiding in there having a good time? You sure know how to enjoy yourself, waiting for me to cook for you? Are you a glutton? All you do is eat!"
The door was wide open, and the woman sitting on the bed inside shrank back slightly, still holding her nursing baby in her arms.
She was exposed to the public, enduring Xu's mother's angry scolding and accusations, without uttering a sound.
Xu Ruantang recognized this woman; she was the young wife whom Xu Sheng had gotten pregnant and brought home.
On the morning Xu Ruantang left the Xu family, the girl's family came to the house and vandalized it, claiming to be seeking justice for their daughter, but in reality, they were just there to ask for money.
Judging from the current situation, it seems to be just as she guessed: her family left with the money, and the girl stayed with the Xu family.
As she spoke, Xu's mother took the baby, who was nursing, from her arms and said to the woman, "Go cook! Just seeing you makes me angry."
Xu's father frowned and glanced at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng walked up to his mother and took the child in his arms. "Mom, you and her work faster. I'll hold Qianqian."
When the two entered the kitchen, Xu Sheng, holding the drowsy child, sat down next to Xu Ruantang.
"Sister, you haven't met Qianqian yet, have you? Take a look." Xu Sheng held the child and moved closer to Xu Ruantang. "Qianqian, this is your aunt."
Xu Ruantang glanced at him, then looked away indifferently and asked Xu Sheng, "Father, did the matchmaker say he couldn't have children when they introduced him?"
"It's in the letter of introduction you brought, didn't you open it to read it?" Mr. Xu said with a stern face and a cold tone: "Tangtang, matchmakers like to exaggerate. My son-in-law's family is so well-off, it's not difficult to cure this little problem."
Besides, doesn't he already have a daughter? You're married, so you're the child's mother. That child is ultimately a member of the Chen family, so it doesn't matter who he acknowledges as his mother.
Although he's not a boy and can't carry on the family line, that's how things are these days; we don't care about such things anymore. Besides, he has an older brother; the eldest grandson of the first branch is the legitimate heir, so it's none of your business.”
Xu's father felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
He then changed the subject and began to criticize Xu Ruantang: "You child, you've never known how to be flexible since you were little. You should know how to refute what others say about you, instead of just burying your head in your work all day long."
Our family isn't well-off, but we're an honest and respectable family. They can't bully us. If you suffer any injustice, you still have your family to back you up. Don't always act like you can't stand up straight.
Xu's father was a schoolboy, and he could talk a lot about profound principles. The more he talked, the more confident he became.
He sat in the middle of the courtyard, looking at his son and grandson with a sense of pride. He felt that he had reached the pinnacle of life, thinking about how he had a large family and had even found a good marriage for his daughter.
Xu Ruantang smiled and agreed, "Father is right, I will listen to Father. Now that I've married into his family, it's nothing to serve them, it's what I should do."
If I never have children, that's my fate, and I accept it. I won't blame my parents for making me marry into their family; after all, given their circumstances, it's truly my blessing to have married into their household.
While saying this, Xu Ruantang inwardly scoffed disdainfully.
Xu's father is a typical example of someone who has never been a superior person. He started to enjoy the taste of power after having children. He had been suppressed by others his whole life, and once he tasted the sweetness, he lost his way.
Xu Ruantang knew all too well that this family of vampires would not give up until they achieved their goal.
Actually, once she finds out who gave the Xu family the directions, she can turn against them.
But now, she has changed her mind.
The higher you're lifted up, the harder you'll fall.
After all that rambling and nonsense, it's probably time for Mr. Xu to get down to business.
As expected, Xu Shengxian couldn't hold back and said with a worried look, "Sister, we came to Beijing this time not only to see you, but also to give Qianqian some money for medical treatment."
"Look, my brother-in-law's family is local, so finding us a good hospital that doesn't cost too much shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
Mr. Xu chimed in, "Yes, we should find a hospital with good technology that doesn't cost much. You know our family has already sold everything we own to help your brother get married. Now that the child is sick, you, as his aunt, should do your part."
"What's wrong with him?" Xu Ruantang turned to look at the child sleeping in Xu Sheng's arms. His face was rosy and his little face was chubby. He didn't look sick at all.
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng lifted his son's legs. "His two legs are different thicknesses, and he only kicks with his left leg, while his right leg seems to be numb."
"The hospitals in our area all say they can't treat it; you have to come to a big hospital."
Before Xu Ruantang could even ask, Xu Sheng blurted everything out like a torrent of beans.
The child was born healthy, but when he was four months old, he caught a cold in the rain and had a fever that lasted for a day and a night.
Mr. Xu believed that the fever would subside quickly, so he refused to let the children go to the village clinic.
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