Chapter 55 Partiality
Liu Meifeng, with her messy hair, hugged her two sons and cried, she felt very wronged.
Zhao Xing stood nearby with an ugly look on his face, as if he had eaten shit, and even more embarrassed.
He was a good student since childhood and had great abilities. He became a worker, married a city girl and settled down in the county town. Every time he returned home, he was in great glory.
He had the best life among the brothers in the Zhao family. Now that things have turned out like this, he is not happy about it. His son and daughter-in-law were bullied, and he can't swallow this humiliation no matter what.
It's not just about face.
"I won't live anymore! I married into your Zhao family, but I didn't enjoy any happiness or pleasure. As the eldest sister-in-law, I was bullied by a yellow-haired girl!"
Liu Meifeng grabbed Zhao Xing by the collar and started to make a scene, "Your wife was wronged, and your son was beaten." She showed Zhao Xing her son Dabao's bitten hand, "If you don't let me get rid of this anger today, I won't be able to live like this!"
Lin Yiyi first pinched Liu Meifeng's sore spots several times, but she was still scratched several times, with blood marks on the back of her hands and neck. Seeing Liu Meifeng throwing a tantrum, she also started crying.
Just now, she got carried away and failed to maintain her innocent persona. Now that Zhao Sheng saw her fighting, how could she pretend to be weak in the future???
Lin Yiyi was upset, and she tried to save face. As long as she was not embarrassed, others would be embarrassed. While Liu Meifeng was talking, she tried her best to cry.
But she cried particularly beautifully, her tears hung on her long eyelashes as planned, her straight nose tip turned red, and her voice was sobbing, which made people feel particularly pity for her.
Zhao Sheng reached out and held her to his chest, patted her soothingly, and taught her a lesson: "You have such a strong body, so don't fight with others. You just cry when you suffer a loss."
"It's fine if you don't help me, but you're bullying me?" Lin Yiyi said softly, with a layer of mist in her eyes, complaining to the man, "I was having a good meal with you outside, and when I came in, I saw that demon pinching Tiedan's ear. She's almost a grandmother, but she can still abuse a child like this. I have always been a person who fights for justice, so how can I bear to see her bullying others like this?"
"Sister-in-law is so old, yet she keeps calling you a bastard. How rude of her to say that. Your biological father is still alive, who is she scolding? Even a clay man still has some blood in him. Although Tiedan is not my biological son, we are human beings and have been together for so many days, so we have feelings for each other. Even if I am out-strength and will suffer a loss, I am not afraid."
Although Lin Yiyi's voice was not loud, her pronunciation was clear and everyone in the room could hear it clearly.
Zhao's mother, Wang Caihong, was present throughout the whole process. Seeing the quarrel between the children turn into a fight between the sisters-in-law, she wanted to smooth things over. "Okay, okay, a harmonious family brings prosperity. It's not the time to make such a fuss during the New Year. Let's both take a step back."
Ma Dongmei and Lin Yiyi formed a united front and secretly spat in their hearts, thinking that the blow was still too light!
"Forget it? Are you dreaming? If you don't apologize to me, I will take my son back to the city to celebrate the New Year!" Liu Meifeng refused to be outdone and made a harsh remark.
Zhao Xing didn't say anything, but his silence also showed that he agreed with his wife's proposal.
Just go back, who wants to see a shrew like you?
I still don’t have a few pancakes to make when I leave to cook, Lin Yiyi muttered softly. No one else heard it, but Zhao Sheng, who was hugging her, heard it clearly. He shushed her and signaled her with his eyes to stop talking nonsense.
Zhao Lili and Zhao Cong did not interrupt, but just watched the fun. Today's second sister-in-law refreshed their cognition again. Not only was she eloquent but she was also very powerful.
Liu Meifeng's threats were intimidating only to Zhao Tiezhu and his wife, but no one else was buying them. It was better for them to leave so that they could save food and firewood.
Zhao Tiezhu lit up a leaf cigarette and took two puffs, showing the demeanor of a patriarch who remained calm even when faced with a catastrophe. The whole situation was controlled by his mother-in-law, Wang Caihong.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can you celebrate Chinese New Year at your mother's house? Meifeng, it's normal for children to fight. Dabao was bitten, and Goudan was also bitten. They are fighting each other. Although it was the second son's wife who attacked you first, it was because you pinched Tiedan's ear first, and you fought back, so no one suffered any loss."
Wang Caihong doesn't like Lin Yiyi or Liu Meifeng.
"What? I didn't suffer any loss? I, a city girl, married a country girl like you, and came all the way to this poor mountain village to celebrate the New Year. The food I had was just boiled cabbage and radish, and the only bit of meat was not enough to fill my teeth. I gave birth to two big grandchildren for your Zhao family after so many years, and now I was beaten by this young girl who just came home. Bah, you bully me because my family is far away!" Liu Meifeng glared at Lin Yiyi who was hiding in the man's arms, and she wanted to slap her a few times.
This bitch was nasty and hit her chest with her elbow. It hurt so much that she is still too embarrassed to speak out.
"If you don't apologize to me, Dabao, Xiaobao and I will never return to the Zhao family. You can do whatever you want!" She wanted to force Wang Caihong and Zhao Tiezhu to bow their heads.
At this point, Liu Meifeng was determined not to compromise, so she had to give in to the other party. Zhao Tiezhu rarely spoke, "Second brother, what do you say?"
His father is still as partial as ever, and he is always the one who gives in whenever it comes to his eldest brother.
Zhao Sheng didn't want to give in anymore. He had given in too many times over the years.
Zhao Sheng was reluctant to express his opinion, and Wang Caihong thought that he would still be like before and would nod and agree after thinking about it, so she took charge and said, "Second brother, please express your opinion to your eldest brother in private, and you, your wife, should admit your fault to your eldest sister-in-law and give in. This matter will be over. As for the grievances suffered by Meifeng and Dabao, the old family will not have to give us New Year's money this year."
The third child, Zhao Li: Haha, you are still as biased as you were when you were a kid.
Apologize? Dream on!
Lin Yiyi would not agree. Who doesn’t know how to say harsh words?
"If you don't like it, please go back to the city. It sounds nice to say that you are going back to your hometown for the New Year. I have never seen a couple as well matched as you two, but you came back empty-handed. You didn't pay for the food and yet you complained that the food was not good enough. The rabbits were caught in the mountains by Zhao Sheng. You are so stingy and yet you want to act arrogantly. Do you want me to promote you at the gate? You are even threatening people, what are you talking about golden grandchildren and silver grandchildren? There are still three others in this courtyard even if they are missing. At worst, wait until your fourth brother gets married and has a family and has a few more children. There will be more grandchildren, and whoever wants to serve them can do so."
"You!" Zhao Xing clenched his fists when Lin Yiyi scolded him.
Lin Yiyi shrank into the man's arms.
Zhao Sheng said in a deep voice: "Why, do you want to fight me, brother? You can't stand hearing two words of truth."
"Okay, second brother. I didn't expect you to see me this way. You are really my good brother. My kindness has been in vain for so many years." Zhao Xing was embarrassed by Zhao Sheng's words.
Zhao Sheng sneered disdainfully, "We both know it in our hearts. It's enough to save face. If you insist on exposing it, I don't mind having a good talk with you."
Let me stop here.
Except for Lin Yiyi who came later, everyone else was aware of the rift between the two brothers' words.
Wang Caihong was horrified when she heard this. The eldest and the second brother had been at odds with each other for a long time, so how could they still have any brotherhood? She looked at Zhao Tiezhu with deep uneasiness, hoping that the head of the family would say a few words to ease the situation.
Zhao Tiezhu remained silent, walked to the chair outside and started smoking.
Instead of the apology she wanted, Liu Meifeng was completely humiliated by Lin Yiyi. Her disgust towards her turned into hatred filled with malice.
The farce ended abruptly, and it turned out that the winner was the one who met the enemy in a narrow road.
Lin Yiyi took the initiative to hold Zhao Sheng's hand and took the adult and the child back to her house, leaving the mess on the floor for Wang Caihong to clean up by herself.
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