Sometimes, when pushed to her limit by her mother, Bai Xiaoyue really wanted to be an uncouth person and become a shameless shrew.
Let the elders of the Bai family see how people in the new century curse.
However, in this day and age, if a woman really falls out with her relatives, she will face even more trouble.
She mentally prepares herself every day: "If I can endure it for a while, things will calm down. I'll just have to endure it a little longer. My parents are doing this for the good of their children."
Silently recite the core socialist values of 'civilization, harmony, and friendliness'.
Bai Xiaoyue, following her mother's advice, patiently went to meet the potential suitors.
What a bunch of weirdos! Either they're so ugly they're unrecognizable, or they're old widowers.
A man who was somewhat good-looking and of a normal age, came from a family of five brothers, all of whom were so poor they couldn't even afford to eat.
Bai Xiaoyue didn't come here to help alleviate poverty.
She couldn't understand it at all, and felt very wronged. How could a beautiful 22-year-old woman only be able to marry those abnormal men?
At 22, in later generations, one would be a recent college graduate, in the prime of life, the most beautiful time of one's life.
Bai's mother probably felt that the person introduced by the matchmaker was really bad, so she stopped talking for a while.
Before Bai Xiaoyue could even enjoy her happiness for a few days, her aunt started causing trouble again.
Perhaps the brainwashing by her aunt had worked, because Bai's mother agreed to let Bai Xiaoyue go to meet her nephew from her maternal family.
The two families agreed to meet at Uncle Bai's house. On the day of the meeting, Bai's parents arrived at Uncle Bai's house early.
Bai Xiaoyue dawdled and didn't leave until almost noon. She felt like she was going to her execution, and her steps were so slow she could crush ants.
Before she even reached her uncle's house, she heard two people talking.
One of the voices belonged to my aunt, and the other to a strange man.
Bai Xiaoyue was very curious about who her aunt was hiding in the corner with, and why she was speaking so softly, as if she was afraid of being overheard.
She perked up and tiptoed closer to see what was going on. It was a young man, not very tall, dark-skinned and stocky.
"Auntie, is Bai Xiaoyue really rich?"
"That's right, Chang Le receives a subsidy of 10 yuan every month, and can also receive dozens of kilograms of grain."
"Then she's a widow, worthless."
"What's wrong with a widow? You don't have to pay a dowry. She's rich and can support you."
"If she agrees to give me money every month, I'll agree to marry her."
"Once she's in your life, she'll have the final say. You're a man, and you can't even handle a woman like her."
Bai Xiaoyue initially felt that eavesdropping was inappropriate and turned to leave, but then she heard her own name called.
She stopped and listened for a while. It turned out that the two of them were plotting against her behind her back!
Bai Xiaoyue sneered and turned to go inside.
Someone's courting disaster again!
She entered the house and saw her uncle, then pulled him along. When they arrived...
I happened to overhear my aunt saying:
“Baoshan, let me tell you, you should agree to the marriage first. Xiaoyue is not only rich.”
She still has the courtyard where she lives now. You can move in here then, wouldn't that be great!
"Auntie, will she agree?"
"After marriage, she'll still be at your mercy."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Bai's face turned as black as ink. His own wife had been scheming against his niece behind his back, and he had been caught red-handed.
He waved for Bai Xiaoyue to go inside first, then roared:
"Wang Xiumei, what are you doing? How dare you scheme against Xiaoyue behind her back?"
Wang Xiumei was startled, turned her head and saw that only Uncle Bai was there, so she was relieved.
“Yongjian, I have no bad intentions. It’s all for Xiaoyue’s sake. Look at all the men she’s been looking at, none of them are to her liking. I’m just trying to persuade Baoshan.”
Uncle Bai wouldn't listen to her excuses: "You're not allowed to interfere in Xiaoyue's affairs anymore."
Without listening to Wang Xiumei's explanation, he went into his own yard.
Wang Xiumei was utterly incompetent. She ran into the house to find Old Mrs. Bai, crying and whining, exaggerating and spouting nonsense.
Grandma Bai never liked Bai Xiaoyue to begin with, and now she's been brainwashed by her eldest daughter-in-law.
She felt that it was all thanks to the Bai family's good fortune that Wang Baoshan was able to marry Bai Xiaoyue.
Bai Xiaoyue didn't go back either, knowing that running away wouldn't solve the problem, and decided to wait and see how things would develop.
Wang Xiumei helped Grandma Bai out, and Uncle Bai quickly moved a chair for her to sit down.
Grandma Bai saw her two sons, daughters-in-law, Bai Xiaoyue, and Wang Baoshan all there.
She said directly to Bai's father, "Yongkang, I think the marriage between the Wang family and Xiaoyue is a good match."
Auntie's plan succeeded, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a smile.
Uncle Bai hurriedly called out, "Mother, it depends on what Xiaoyue wants."
Grandma Bai said sternly, "Since ancient times, marriages have always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. Can't I make decisions for her?"
Mr. Bai kept his head down and remained silent, and Mrs. Bai did not object.
Bai Xiaoyue felt that she could no longer rely on her parents; they were both afraid of her grandmother and wanted to marry her off.
Needless to say, the eldest uncle dared not disobey his mother, nor did he want to be harsh on his wife.
Sigh... You can't rely on anyone in this world, you can only rely on yourself.
Bai Xiaoyue rushed to the kitchen and grabbed a cleaver.
Before anyone could react, she grabbed Wang Baoshan by the neck with one hand and held a kitchen knife to his shoulder with the other, the blade pointing at his neck.
She glared at Wang Baoshan and asked fiercely, "Do you still want to marry me, huh?"
After saying that, he deliberately shook his hand, almost slashing Wang Baoshan's neck, which frightened him so much that he didn't dare to move.
Mr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, Uncle Bai, and Aunt Bai were all shocked, and Grandma Bai almost fainted.
Bai Wenli and Ye Fengqin were preparing food in the kitchen when they saw Bai Xiaoyue take the kitchen knife and hurriedly chased after her.
The two were stunned by what they saw.
Bai's parents tried to stop her, but Bai Xiaoyue scolded them, "Don't scare me! My hands are shaking so badly I could kill someone!"
The uncle shouted sternly, "Xiaoyue, what are you doing? Put the knife down!"
Bai Xiaoyue knew in her heart that her uncle was unwilling to reveal her aunt's ugly plans.
Then we'll just have to let Wang Baoshan confess his disgusting scheme.
She moved the knife in her hand: "Wang Baoshan, tell me yourself, how are you and your aunt planning to scheme against me?"
Wang Baoshan was afraid of death, so he confessed everything in detail.
How his aunt Wang Xiumei persuaded him to agree to the marriage, and how she seized Bai Xiaoyue's money and house after the marriage.
The courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; Mr. and Mrs. Bai were dumbfounded.
Everyone looked at Wang Xiumei with complicated expressions. She wanted to explain but had no words to say, so she hung her head dejectedly.
Bai Xiaoyue released Wang Baoshan after he finished speaking.
She slowly walked to the center of the courtyard and addressed the crowd with a firm and resounding voice:
“You are my elders, and I dare not object to whatever you say.”
However, I dare to kill those who have wicked intentions and harbor malicious thoughts towards me. You can try me if you don't believe me.
After she finished speaking, she glanced around and saw that Wang Baoshan had turned pale and was slumped on the ground, while his aunt was trembling like a leaf.
Tears streamed down Bai's mother's face, and Bai's father's eyes reddened as he looked at her pitifully.
Grandma Bai was so angry she couldn't speak, and Uncle Bai was trying to calm her down.
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