Shen Yunsheng was too lazy to pay attention to her father-in-law. She glanced at him and went out to find her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
On the other side
After Yang Pozi caught up with her second son, she went with him to the main room.
"Mother! I...I'm afraid Pearl won't agree." Xiao Wenkai frowned as he packed his valuables.
"Don't worry! I won't just stand by and watch Pearl jump into a fire pit. Once we've swindled the bride price, we'll find an excuse to call off the marriage."
Grandma Yang had already come up with a plan: her precious granddaughter should marry a healthy man, and that sickly Li Tianci should be left to someone else!
After hearing his mother's words, Xiao Wenkai finally felt relieved.
He carefully packed his valuables and then went to town to find his daughter, as instructed by his mother.
After meeting her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Shen Yunsheng told them the "good news".
With the crisis averted, Xiao Wanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that the Chen family hadn't taken a liking to her; otherwise, she would have been in serious trouble.
Ms. Luo was also very happy, as she was truly afraid that her husband would marry their daughter to Li Tianci.
Shen Yunsheng was in a good mood and wanted to buy a chicken in the village to celebrate.
"Mother, do you know where we can buy a chicken? Let's go buy one and cook for our husband."
“I know where they sell chickens, I’ll go buy some, you and Wanqing go home and rest for a while.”
Mrs. Luo also wanted to buy a chicken to celebrate, as this was the happiest day for her since they separated their households.
After his mother-in-law left, Shen Yunsheng and his sister-in-law turned around and went home. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard arguing coming from the main house.
“Mother, I do not agree to this marriage. Even if the Li family offers ten thousand taels of silver, I still will not agree.”
"I disagree? What right do you have to disagree? I'm the one who calls the shots in this family."
"You...you're being unreasonable. Didn't we agree that Wanqing would marry into the family? How did she become my Pearl?"
"Is that worthless item worth a thousand taels? The Li family gave the pearl a thousand taels because they knew that Wen Kai and Hong Bin would pass the imperial examination and become scholars."
"But the pearl is still small!"
"What do you mean 'little'? She's already fifteen years old and could have gotten married long ago."
"But she has only just come of age, and she is still a child."
"She's still a child. Girls should get married and have children when they reach a certain age. Otherwise, what's the point of keeping them around?"
"Mother, you can't treat Pearl like this! She's your granddaughter too!"
"Hmph, so what if she's my granddaughter? Can she be more important than my son and grandson? As long as Wenkai and Hongbin pass the imperial examinations and become scholars, and then pass the provincial and metropolitan examinations, our family will rise above others."
"Mother, you can't just think about your son and grandson, you have to think about Pearl too!"
"Why should I care about her? She's just a girl. Once she gets married, she'll belong to someone else's family."
“Mother, you’ve gone too far. You don’t treat Pearl like a human being at all.”
"How dare you speak to me like that? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Inside the main room, Qiu was slapped for no reason. Before she could recover, Granny Yang grabbed Qiu's collar and warned her coldly, "Wen Kai's wife, listen to me. I've already arranged this marriage. If you don't want to become a discarded wife, you'd better behave yourself."
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