At this time, the sun was not too strong. Li Hongqin and Zhang Weifang were sitting in the yard to enjoy the cool air. Seeing Aunt Wang coming in with her son, Zhang Weifang quickly asked them to sit down.
Ma Xiaochuan and Li Hongqin also made eye contact at this time. At first impression, both of them felt that the other was pretty good.
Next, Ma Xiaochuan and Li Hongqin went to the eaves of the kitchen. There were two chairs under the eaves, and the two sat there chatting.
Zhang Weifang and Aunt Wang went to the main gate, leaving the two of them some private space.
It wasn't the first time for either of them to date, so there was no shyness and they went straight to the point.
Ma Xiaochuan first introduced his basic situation, including age, work, family, etc., as well as his previous relationship experience.
Li Hongqin followed suit and told her own situation.
After everyone understood the basic situation, Ma Xiaochuan directly brought up the matter of marriage. Although Li Hongqin thought it was too fast, she still agreed.
The atmosphere in the village was really too depressing for her, and she was anxious to leave.
The day after their blind date, Li Hongqin returned home. Three days later, Ma Xiaochuan came to her house with a matchmaker.
Li Guifang and Ma Shulan were very satisfied with Ma Xiaochuan. He had a formal job and was a city dweller, which made him more than a match for their daughter.
Moreover, they said the betrothal gift was 30 yuan, which was higher than the market price in the village.
The only one who was unhappy was Li Gaitang. His brother-in-law looked down on his sister, and his sister-in-law looked down on her cousin. It was clear that the whole family looked down on her.
As the eldest daughter-in-law who has been married for more than ten years, Li Gaitang felt that her face was being trampled on again and again, making her very embarrassed in her parents' home.
In a fit of rage, Li Gaitang revealed Wang Chunfeng's affairs in front of Ma Xiaochuan and the matchmaker. Thinking that Li Hongqin was disliked by others, she felt comfortable all over.
What's so great about Li Hongqin? Why does she look down on her cousin?
"Ma Xiaochuan, do you know? Our Hongqin had a date before, although it didn't work out in the end, but..."
As soon as Li Gaitang finished speaking, the room suddenly fell silent and everyone stared at Li Gaitang with disbelief.
Everyone used to think that she was brainless and calculative, and no one thought she could be so vicious. Her words clearly meant to destroy Li Hongqin.
Ma Xiaochuan was also stunned. It was the first time he encountered such a thing. Fortunately, he had known about Li Hongqin's past before, so he quickly thought of a way to deal with it.
Ma Xiaochuan looked at Li Hongqin who was about to cry, walked over and patted her arm to comfort her:
"I'm here today to discuss marriage. Hongqin is a good girl. I'm willing to marry her. I don't care about the past."
Ma Xiaochuan's words immediately calmed Li Hongqin's heart. She didn't expect that someone she had only met once would defend her like this. She felt both touched and happy.
Li Gaitang wanted to say something but Li Hongdong covered his mouth and pulled him out.
Today has already been a disgrace, we can’t let this go on any longer.
In this way, although there were some minor twists and turns, Li Hongqin's marriage was settled. The two families decided to skip the engagement and get married directly on August 8.
After Ma Xiaochuan left, the Li family sat together again and held a meeting.
Li Guifang's dissatisfaction with Li Gaitang had turned into disgust. He stared at Li Hongdong and asked:
"Boss, what do you think about what happened today?"
"Dad, the child's mother knows she was wrong. I will go back and beat her up later." Li Hongdong's casual words made Li Guifang very disappointed.
"Second brother, third brother, what do you two think?"
Li Hongxi's reckless nature came out and he beat up Li Hongdong without saying a word.
"Ouch, ouch, second brother, stop it, you're crazy." Li Hongdong ran away with his head in his hands.
Li Hongxi's huge fists hit Li Hongdong again and again, and also hit Li Gaitang's heart.
"Brother, since you don't mind such a sister-in-law, then you can bear it yourself. I don't hit women, so I can only hit you."
At this time, Li Gaitang was as scared as a frightened quail, shrinking his head and not daring to speak.
"Okay, second brother, that's enough." Finally, Li Guifang called for a stop, and Li Hongxi stopped.
Li Hongru was more direct. He looked at his elder brother and sister-in-law with a look of disdain:
"Brother, you have such bad eyesight. You deserve to be beaten. If I had a wife like this, I would have divorced her long ago."
Li Hongru's words stunned everyone. In this era, almost no one gets divorced. No matter how much the couple fights, they will eventually reconcile. That's why Li Gaitang is so unscrupulous.
And in her eyes, she had already given birth to three children for the Li family, so how could the Li family not want her?
As soon as the word "divorce" came out, Li Gaitang went crazy. He pointed at Li Hongru and cursed:
"You are such a cruel man, Li Laosan! You actually instigated me to divorce your eldest brother. You have such a cruel heart."
"Am I as cruel as you? You almost ruined Hongqin's life today. How dare you still make such a scene here?"
"So what? Isn't what I said the truth? Hongqin has always been restless."
As soon as Li Gaitang said this, Ma Shulan came up and slapped her:
"Li Gaitang, you are such an ungrateful person! Have you forgotten all the kindness your family has shown you over the years? And you even dare to frame Hongqin? I'll beat you to death."
Ma Shulan became more and more angry as she spoke, and she hit Li Gaitang with a broom in her hand.
For a while, the house was in chaos and noisy.
In the end, Li Guifang decided to divide up the big house and wait until he could retire. After all, the eldest daughter got the most when the family was divided up before.
He was not afraid that Li Hongdong would not support him in his old age. The note from the division of the family property was still in his hands. If the eldest brother did not support him, it would be unfilial.
The next day, Li Guifang asked someone to build a wall in the yard to separate Li Hongdong's family.
Li Gaitang felt ashamed, but she didn't dare to make a fuss now. Last night, Li Hongdong beat her up and warned her that if she talked nonsense again, he would send her back to her parents' home.
Li Gaitang was already an adult, and if he really sent her back to her parents' home, she couldn't afford to lose face, so she settled down for the time being.
The Li family’s affairs have come to an end for the time being, and all we have to do is wait for Li Hongqin to get married.
Only when Ma Xiaochuan's marriage was settled did Aunt Wang feel relieved. However, she did not expect that her eldest daughter-in-law, who had always been sensible, would propose to separate the family at this time.
Ma Dachuan and his wife Yang Meilan have been married for five years and have a three-year-old son, Ma Ben. The couple both work in a brick and tile factory. Aunt Wang stays at home to look after the children and cook. The family is very harmonious.
When Aunt Wang first heard Ma Dachuan mention the division of the family business, she thought she had misheard. Finally, it was the steady Chef Ma who asked:
"Everything has been fine, why do you want to separate suddenly?"
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