Chapter 168 Would you like to marry into the Zhu family?

Chapter 168 Would you like to marry into the Zhu family?

Old Mrs. Zhu was speechless for a long time. Her mind was in a knot and she couldn't figure out all these things for a while.

How could such a bad thing happen to such a wealthy family? And it wasn't just one thing, but several things in a row. No wonder the two elders of the Gu family fell ill.

After telling all these things in one go, Gu Mei pursed her lips and reluctantly added, "My father didn't allow anyone to tell anyone about my stepmother and my aunt's conspiracy to steal money. He said that if it got out, outsiders would say that our Gu family is a den of thieves!"

Her brother is a coward and often steals things. If this gets out again, people will definitely say that the Gu family has a bad tradition and is a den of thieves. Otherwise, why would both the big and small ones become thieves?

"Just keep this to yourself, don't spread it around. My father is determined to marry me off, and if this gets out, it will affect my marriage."

Gu Mei worriedly warned the women of the Zhu family, feeling vaguely regretful that she should not have told them about the theft of the silver.

Yan curled the corners of her mouth, feeling somewhat relieved, and couldn't help but retort to Gu Mei.

"Just now you said I was a thief! Isn't it the same with your Gu family? Lai An has dirty hands and feet, and the two wives he married into the family also have three hands. And your mother who died a long time ago was also a person who couldn't control her hands and feet.

You are not that good either! Did you secretly take less of the Gu family's things? We are all people of the same virtue, so who is better than who? You act so pretentiously, do you really think you are a clean person?"

"You!" Gu Mei stood up and glared at her fiercely.

Yan was frightened by the murderous look on her face and immediately shouted, "Look at her! Look at her expression. She wants to eat me alive! How can a girl who has not even got married be so vicious? Bah! She is really born a bad seed!"

Gu Mei was so angry at these words that she was shaking. She forgot that she was no match for Yan and raised her hand to slap Yan.

Yan was quick-witted and quick-handed. She blocked the slap and was about to slap back, but was stopped by Old Lady Zhu.

"The third daughter-in-law!"

Yan froze and didn't dare to bring down her raised hand.

Gu Mei's mind cleared up for a moment, and she was panicked and scared. She quickly broke free from Yan's hand and hid behind Old Lady Zhu again.

Old Lady Zhu protected the person and pointed at Yan's nose and cursed: "You black-hearted and rotten-lung thing! With what you just said, not only Mei girl wants to hit you, but even I want to slap you twice!"

Yan's heart trembled, and she quickly lowered her head, no longer daring to be arrogant.

Old Mrs. Zhu was furious, and still not satisfied. "It's ok if you talked about the Gu family, but you brought up Lai An and my daughter who died early! Lai An lost his mother early, and his father remarried a stepmother. It's inevitable that a boy like him who is not loved by anyone will go astray. You elders should teach him a lesson. How can you take pleasure in someone's misfortune and expose his shortcomings?!

And my daughter passed away at such a young age. No matter how many things happened between you, you should have respected her a little bit because she was innocent. But you, not only have no respect for my daughter, but you also throw dirty water on her head! Is this something you can do as my brother's wife? ! "

Yan lowered her head and accepted the scolding without saying a word, but in her heart she was very angry with Old Lady Zhu.

Seeing that things were becoming increasingly unpleasant, Zhu's eldest daughter-in-law, Qin, and the second daughter-in-law, Ding, stood up to mediate.

"Mother, the third son's wife always speaks without thinking, and only cares about her words. Why are you arguing with her? You might get yourself hurt by being angry."

"Sister-in-law is right. Third brother's wife doesn't have any bad intentions. She just has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't listen to her."

Old Mrs. Zhu's expression eased, and with the advice of her eldest and second daughters-in-law, she found a way to raise the price herself.

"You don't need to clean up here, go back to your room. Change your temper in the future, and think before you speak!"

"Hurry up, why don't you thank your mother!" Qin and Ding tugged at Yan's clothes, signaling her to stop while she was ahead.

Yan didn't raise her head, still lowering her head, and said in a neither loud nor soft voice: "Thank you, mother..."

After saying this, Yan left the kitchen without looking back.

Seeing Yan's appearance, Qin and Ding felt uncomfortable. Although they both disliked Yan, if they really had to choose a side, they would definitely stand with Yan!

It’s because my mother-in-law’s daughter Zhu Xiuer, who died early, was really a worthless person!

Yan suffered countless losses at her hands, and even lost two of her children because of Zhu Xiu'er.

If it were them, they would tear Zhu Xiuer to pieces alive!

Recalling these things, Qin and Ding felt complicated. Seeing that their mother-in-law was still protecting Gu Mei, they suddenly understood why Yan said those words just now.

Gu Mei's biological mother, Zhu Xiu'er, caused Yan to miscarry two children. Back then, the two elders of the Zhu family took advantage of the fact that Yan's family members had all died out, and favored Zhu Xiu'er and married her off, and did not let Zhu Xiu'er be punished.

Now, more than ten years have passed, and Zhu Xiuer's daughter is again bullying Yan and being disrespectful to her. She thought she could teach her a lesson, but unexpectedly, her mother-in-law took sides with her again.

Qin and Ding couldn't imagine how Yan was feeling at this moment.

Thinking of this, the two sisters-in-law became dissatisfied. They told Old Lady Zhu indifferently that they had something to do in the room, and without caring about Old Lady Zhu's reaction, they left the room one after another.

The girls and boys of the Zhu family were eating in their own rooms. There was no room in the kitchen, and Gu Lianshan would not allow them to sit at the table in the main hall, so they could only take their meals back to their own rooms to eat.

Therefore, after Qin and Ding left, only Old Lady Zhu and Gu Mei were left in the kitchen.

Watching her daughters-in-law leaving one after another, Old Lady Zhu had a gloomy look in her eyes, knowing that they were dissatisfied.

They have not forgotten or forgiven what their daughter did back then, especially the third son's wife, who keeps it in mind all the time. Even her third son is the same, and has become increasingly cold towards her and her husband.

In the early years, she and her husband didn't care, but in recent years, their health has been getting worse and worse, and they might pass away one day, so she wanted to ease the relationship with the third brother and his wife.

The third son's wife had miscarried two children in succession, and her body was probably damaged. She has not been pregnant since then.

Now the third brother and his wife have only one child, and the child is not in good health and is sick all year round.

The third son's wife is not a clean man. She just wants to "get" more money and save it, firstly to treat her son's illness, and secondly, when her son gets married and has children, the couple will help raise their grandchildren.

It was also because of this incident that her third son became increasingly dissatisfied with them.

The eldest and second oldest children's families both have three or four girls and boys, but the third oldest child only has a sickly boy.

It would be fine if it was God's will, but it is man-made.

Who wouldn’t be angry if this happened to them?

When Old Mrs. Zhu thought of this, she was also sad. She had been thinking about how to compensate the third brother and his wife.

Giving money directly won't work, the eldest and second in command are watching, so we can only get the money from other places.

"Grandma, are my aunts angry with me?" Gu Mei, who was hiding behind Grandma Zhu, said with a worried tone. She had offended all three aunts at once. Would she still be able to come to the Zhu family in the future?

Old Mrs. Zhu came back to her senses and said absentmindedly, "No, your aunt and her cousins ​​are making winter clothes for your cousins ​​recently. They are in a hurry to go back to the house to make winter clothes."

Gu Mei's eyes darkened. She believed that her eldest and second aunts would go back to the house to make winter clothes, but her third aunt would definitely hold a grudge against her!

Thinking about what she had just told Gu Mei about what had happened in the Gu family, Gu Mei looked worried.

"My eldest and second aunts are okay, but my third aunt holds a grudge. Grandma, now that my third aunt knows about the things that the Gu family has been hiding, will she deliberately tell others to ruin my reputation? My father is looking for a marriage partner for me everywhere. If something bad gets out now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get married..."

"No, no, I'll tell your third aunt later and I'll make sure she doesn't spread rumors out there and affect your marriage." Old Mrs. Zhu looked at Gu Mei with longing in her eyes.

Her granddaughter looks 50% like her daughter who died early.

Just for this reason, she should help with the marriage.

"Did your father tell you what kind of family he wanted to find for you?"

"No, Dad told me to think about it myself, and said that the matchmaker would come to my house in the next two days, so I should think about it carefully and tell the matchmaker when I'm done."

Are you looking for it according to Mei Yatou's idea?

Old Lady Zhu asked again, "What about the dowry? Don't feel ashamed. Your father has been seduced by the brat born by your stepmother, so he won't plan for you. You have to plan for yourself!"

Gu Mei knew something: "My father said a few years ago that I would give her two taels of silver to buy a cabinet, clothes, bedding, etc. as a dowry."

Old Lady Zhu paused. Two taels of silver as a dowry? That's really a big deal!

A hint of envy flashed across her face. If the boys of the Zhu family could marry a girl with two taels of silver as a dowry in the future, she would be extremely happy even if it meant she had to live a few years less.

Unfortunately, girls with such dowry will never have trouble finding a husband, and they are all in high demand. How could it be the Zhu family's turn?

There's really no place to look for it!

Old Mrs. Zhu sighed secretly, her mind wandering to another place, when suddenly an idea flashed in her mind.

His gaze slowly fell on his granddaughter Gu Mei, a girl who had two taels of silver as a dowry... There was one right in front of him!

Old Mrs. Zhu's eyes flickered, she hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and made a decision.

She pretended to be worried and spoke up for Gu Mei, hugging her in her arms: "My dear grandson, which girl doesn't look for a husband two or three years in advance? The elders of both sides should communicate with each other first, and the two families should wait and see for two or three years. If everything is good, then they can ask a matchmaker to come to propose marriage.

How can you arrange a marriage in the one or two months before the New Year? Even if you are in a hurry, you have to wait until after the New Year. But look at what your father has done. How can he find a good family in such a hurry? ! "

Gu Mei was filled with resentment: "This was all instigated by Si Ya! My father only listens to Si Ya now! Whatever Si Ya says is right!"

"Your life is so hard!" Old Mrs. Zhu's eyes turned red and she forced out two tears.

"Being a girl at home is already so hard. When you marry someone else and become a daughter-in-law, without your family to support you, your life will be even harder!"

Gu Mei was stunned for a moment, broke free from Old Lady Zhu's embrace, and asked with a trembling voice: "After getting married, life is even harder than this?!"

"Silly girl, look at the wives around you. They are only a few years older than you. Haven't you seen what kind of life they live in their husband's house?"

"Let's not talk about the distant past, let's just talk about your Gu family. Is your stepmother doing well at home? She has endured for more than ten years and gave birth to a pair of children. Your second uncle beats and scolds her on a daily basis. If you were to suffer the same suffering as her, would you be able to endure it?

Beating and scolding is fine, and finally letting her go is fine! He just took his daughter's money, how can this be considered stealing? The money earned by a married girl is in the hands of her mother, how can she be allowed to take it!"

"Your aunt is even more miserable! I heard from your mother a few years ago that your aunt had miscarried several children. Your uncle and your grandmother scolded her for being useless and unable to get pregnant!

Although you later raised two daughters and a son, your grandmother and your uncle still despised your aunt for being unlucky! During the days when she was missing, who was worried about her? Who went to look for her every day? Without her, didn’t your family still live on as usual? "

"From this we can see that being a daughter-in-law means a hard life, just like chewing coptis root, it is as bitter as it can be. Only after you have endured for decades, and become a mother-in-law, can you live a sweet life!"

These words made Gu Mei shudder. Is getting married so scary? !

"Grandma! I don't want to get married! Please plead with my dad for me! I will be good and obedient in the future and never make him angry again!" Gu Mei was panicked and looked pleading.

Old Lady Zhu sighed: "You can delay it for a while, but not forever. Have you ever seen a girl who never gets married?"

Gu Mei's face turned pale and she shook her head. She had never seen such a thing. All she had seen were girls who got married early.

She never paid attention to it in the past, but now when she thinks about it carefully, those girls who loved to laugh and play before getting married, all have no smiles on their faces after getting married, and all look tired and sad.

"I'm really helping you postpone this marriage. It can only be postponed for half a year. You still have to get married in the end. You'll be sixteen next year! If you don't get married, you'll be an old maid! By then, you won't be able to pick a good family!"

Old Mrs. Zhu sighed repeatedly and looked like she was really worried about Gu Mei.

Sure enough, Gu Mei was completely panicked and lost her backbone. She grabbed Old Lady Zhu's hand and begged again and again: "Grandma! You have to help me! Grandma! I don't want to live a hard life! I don't want to be an old maid and unable to get married!"

Old Mrs. Zhu remained silent. She waited until Gu Mei's panic was fully revealed before she spoke to her meaningfully.

"This is not absolute. For example, the girl in the family to the west of ours married her nephew, so the uncle and aunt became the father-in-law and mother-in-law. And the grandparents became grandparents. The girl's life is better than when she was in her mother's family!

This is called a close relationship. No matter who they are, they are all relatives and family members. You can't treat your family members the same way you treat outsiders. Therefore, the girl's life after marriage will be first-class!"

Gu Mei didn't react at first, thinking that no matter how well others lived, it had nothing to do with her. At the moment, she just wanted to find a way to solve her own predicament.

Old Mrs. Zhu had been observing her secretly, and seeing that she didn't understand what she said, she hesitated for a moment and decided to try to ask.

"Your mother is a heartless person. She died after giving birth to your brother. And you look so much like your mother. Looking at you, grandma can only feel heartache!

Now your father wants to find a random family for you and marry you off at random. This is really hurting your heart!

Grandma thought, instead of letting your father harm you, it would be better for Grandma to come forward and beg your father to marry you to the Zhu family, so that you can live a happy and comfortable life like the girl in the west..."

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