A few days ago, after her husband's family paid 120 yuan because of her, Huang Sulian rarely spoke, quiet as a quail.
In the afternoon, after her sister-in-law caused trouble and paid a hundred eggs, her mother-in-law asked her to help dye them. She then mentioned the matter of dividing the family, but she didn't pay attention.
In her opinion, no matter how it was divided, they were the eldest. Since ancient times, the elderly always followed the eldest son to be supported. Therefore, upon hearing about the division of the family, she was relieved. She had long found Zhang Fangcao displeasing to the eye.
From the moment she entered the husband's family, she relied on her sweet talk to fool people, making her father-in-law and mother-in-law revolve around her and agree to her going to the end of the village to help every day.
It was said to be for the sake of both families, and also out of guilt for her broken engagement.
Bah! Wasn't she just looking for greener pastures? Sister-in-law Niu's words were too apt.
For more than two years, when her sister-in-law had not yet entered the family, she was the only daughter-in-law. She didn't mind doing the household chores. Why, then, had Zhang Fangcao, who had been married for more than two years, done household chores only a few times?
She claimed she was tired from working at the Li family at the end of the village every day. Fine, she endured it. But what was the result? It turned out she was just playing, and there was no work involved.
When the truth was revealed, she thought that the household chores would finally be shared equally. Who knew that after cooking one meal and washing one dish, her own mother pushed her to miscarry, and she had to rest and recover?
Rest, she would. When a woman encountered such a situation, what else could she do?
She had only been resting for five days when she heard that Li Min had injured herself and might have difficulty getting pregnant in the future. She actually sneaked out to "pretend" to visit Li Min.
And the result? She was beaten by Li Min's elder sister-in-law, ha ha. She beat the Li family so badly that they lost all face, and her father-in-law publicly announced that they would divide the family.
Her father-in-law was a man who valued his reputation. If he said they would divide the family, then they surely would. She would just wait and see how they would divide it. The Zhang family lived nearby, so she called them over. If it didn't achieve her goal, she would call her own family over.
Everyone in this room had their own hidden agendas. This was the conclusion reached by Accountant Li, who had brought his two sons home with him, after glancing at everyone in the room. However, it was all in vain; he would just drive them all away if necessary.
"In-laws," Accountant Li stared at the relatively honest Father Zhang. "You know your daughter's character better than I do, don't you?"
Father Zhang was stunned. How should he respond? Moreover, his wife always made the decisions in their home.
"In-laws," Mother Zhang said, "everyone in the village knows what kind of character my Fangcao has."
"Yes, everyone in the village knows," Accountant Li smoothed his sleeves. "If you go out and inquire, countless hats will be placed on their heads, and they won't be able to take them off."
"Let's not talk about anything else. I'll just mention one thing. Since she married into our family, regardless of who she has in her heart, I want to ask you, mother-in-law, which daughter-in-law who marries into her husband's family doesn't do household chores?"
"To avoid household chores, she could tell the biggest lies. She actually deceived us by saying that Li Zhengguo was in poor health, so that we would confidently let her go to the Li family at the end of the village to repay debts, both our family's debts and her own."
"Mother-in-law, as a woman, you understand women's minds, don't you? Tell me, what was she going to the ex-fiancé's house every day for? Was telling such a huge lie just to avoid household chores?"
Zhang Fangcao's face turned pale. Her father-in-law was too harsh, calling her a flirtatious woman! He was instigating discord between her and her husband. She looked at her husband anxiously, only to find him lowering his head, not looking at her.
With his head lowered, Li Aiguo's mind was filled with his father's words. Just now, his father had found him and his elder brother and directly told them about the plan to divide the family and how it would be divided.
Finally, he warned him and his elder brother that if they sided with their wives, they should never come back to their father for any major matters in the future.
His father could simply not support him and his elder brother in their old age. He could adopt a nephew from his uncle's or paternal uncle's family. The old couple could still manage for more than ten years, and the money they earned would go to the adopted son.
His father was ruthless enough to threaten them with divorce. If they really divorced, he would just spend a little more money and find new wives for them. 120 yuan was enough to marry two.
These two times, his father lost to his cousin's young wife, partly because that young wife was also sharp-tongued, and partly because his father was indebted to the Li family at the end of the village for a life.
If one thought that his father was old because of these two times, then they were mistaking a tiger for a sick cat.
Her husband's reaction made Zhang Fangcao anxious and worried. If her husband suspected her, what would she do? Could she still have a good life in the future?
"In-laws," seeing her son-in-law's silence, Mother Zhang also became anxious. She tried to smooth things over, "Whether Li Zhengguo has any problems has nothing to do with Fangcao. She just went to see Li Min."
"Why did she go to see Li Min? To help Li Min take care of Li Min's mother? Or to help Li Min chop wood and boil water? Think carefully before you speak. We can confront Li Min."
Accountant Li did not intend to have a cuckold his younger son, but he could not swallow his anger after being tricked by his younger daughter-in-law for three years.
"Uh," Mother Zhang quickly calculated in her mind and immediately told part of the truth, "She's just childish and wants to be lazy. Please, in-laws, be magnanimous and let this matter pass."
"It cannot be passed."
Accountant Li was waiting for this sentence. "Your daughter-in-law goes out to play every day and comes home to eat, without even washing a single bowl. Would you be willing? If you are willing, then I will have my wife go and tell your daughter-in-law."
"Moreover, she deceived her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and husband. Is this something a married woman would do? If she dares to say a word against the division of the family today, I will have my younger son divorce her. No one wants a daughter-in-law who deceives her superiors and manipulates those below her, and whose heart is not in her husband's home."
It's over, was all Mother Zhang could think. Accountant Li was still Accountant Li, not someone her daughter could deceive with the excuse of the Li family at the end of the village.
She turned to look at her daughter, whose face was becoming increasingly ugly, sighed, and stood up. "The division of the family is a Li family matter. Our Zhang family will not be involved. Old Zhang, let's go home."
"Mom~" Zhang Fangcao quickly grabbed her mother.
Mother Zhang forcefully pried her daughter's hand away. "You must obediently listen to your husband and your in-laws. Mom cannot ignore the feelings and opinions of your two elder brothers, can she?"
She still relied on her sons for support in her old age. She did not have the shrewdness of Accountant Li. Regardless of what threats Accountant Li used to control his two sons, she thought she couldn't do it, because she didn't have the confidence to threaten her sons.
"Mom~" Seeing that she couldn't hold her mother back, Zhang Fangcao wanted to use her miscarriage to threaten her mother. However, she realized that doing so would mean a complete falling out with her mother.
Moreover, her mother was not capable of confronting her father-in-law, who no longer cared whether his younger son had a wife. Thus, she completely let go of her hand.
She turned to look at her husband. "Aiguo~"
Li Aiguo looked up and said calmly, "You are a daughter-in-law of the Li family, and filial piety to elders is a must. If you want to stay in this family, be honest and obedient. If you don't want to stay, I won't force you."
From the moment he learned that his cousin Zhengguo did not have a hidden illness, the breath he had been holding in his heart was finally released. Su Dan Novel Network
Anyway, his father said that if they really divorced, he would immediately find new wives for them.