Chapter 369: Canceling the Engagement (please subscribe)
The Tian family wanted to break off the engagement, which was like a bolt from the blue to Ji's mother.
Ji's mother grabbed the fat aunt's arm and said, "My aunt, why does this good Tian family want to break off the engagement?"
The fat aunt's arms were sore from being scratched. She pushed her hand away and asked, "You encouraged Erya to borrow money behind the Tian family's back. Now the Tian family knows. Sister-in-law, the Tian family is not kind to you, especially Erya to Yuansheng."
She has all the best intentions, why do you still want to scheme against her?"
Ji's mother didn't expect this to be the reason. She said with a pale face: "I didn't encourage Erya to borrow money. I just told her that Yuansheng was worried about my illness. I said this to make her feel more distressed.
I feel sorry for Yuansheng."
The fat aunt said unceremoniously: "This kid Erya has a clear heart and believes everything she says, but do you think the Tian family is as stupid as her? If the Tian family were all stupid, how could their family live so well?"
Daya's child has become as energetic as a monkey since she fell into the water, and her temper is so bad that even the sweet-scented osmanthus pestles her. If you play tricks in front of her, you are looking for trouble. Okay, you won't have a chance to look for trouble in the future.
Ji's mother felt a chill in her heart and hurriedly said: "His aunt, I, I got distracted by this matter. Please help us talk about it, please."
The fat aunt hummed and said, "I talked to Brother Dalin for a long time, and he agreed to let Yuansheng go to the county to discuss the matter. If your explanation satisfies the Tian family, the marriage may not be cancelled."
Having said that, Fat Aunt was not so optimistic in her heart. Da Ya originally disagreed with this marriage, and now Tian Dalin asked Yuan Sheng to go to the county seat to talk, obviously asking Da Ya to come out for an interview.
"I'll go with Yuan Sheng."
The fat aunt did not agree and said: "I took Yuansheng to see Xiang Wang at the beginning, now let me take him too! You, just wait for the news at home!"
With such a sickly look, if she fainted at Tian's house after saying something unpleasant, she would no longer be human inside and out.
Ji Yuansheng went to the mountains after work and brought back the hidden firewood. When he heard that the Tian family wanted to break off the engagement, he hurriedly asked, "Why are they breaking off the engagement?"
Erya was very happy when she saw him yesterday, and was reluctant to leave him. So it was definitely not Erya who wanted to break off the engagement, but Uncle Tian, Aunt Tian or his sister-in-law.
Hearing that the Tian family was borrowing money to break off the engagement, Ji Yuansheng bit his lower lip and said, "I didn't know she was borrowing money behind her back. I thought her family knew."
The fat aunt said: "You will explain this to the Tian family later."
"good."
Tian Shao was speechless when she knew that Tian Dalin asked Ji Yuansheng to come to talk to her. Now that she had decided to just break off the engagement, the mother and son of the Ji family who had been so grinding still felt that there was a chance to redeem themselves. But Tian Dalin had already settled on her.
What else can I do, I can only agree.
In the afternoon, Tian Shao and Erya returned home an hour early. Not long after arriving home, Tian Dalin came over with his fat aunt and Ji Yuansheng.
Erya chose work between work and Ji Yuansheng, so she felt ashamed to face Ji Yuansheng and lowered her head and did not dare to look at him.
Ji Yuansheng was not worried at all before. As long as Erya did not agree to cancel the engagement, the marriage would not be cancelled. But now Erya's reaction made him feel that things were a bit tricky.
The fat aunt's husband was a benefactor of the Tian family, and Tian Shao was always polite to her every time he saw her. He poured her a glass of water, and Tian Shao said with a smile: "Aunt, you are tired from all the running back and forth."
The fat aunt waved her hand to show that she was fine, drank half a glass of water, shook her head and said with emotion: "They say the county is good, but this water is bland and tasteless and not as good as the water in the village."
Tian Shao smiled and said: "This is the well water near us. It is indeed not as delicious as the water at home."
She always drinks it cold and plain, and does not drink boiled water directly. Drinking this well water without boiling it will not only cause parasites, but also lead to kidney stones over time.
After drinking the water, the fat aunt got into the topic: "Brother Dalin, I asked Yuan Sheng about what you told me this morning. Yuan Sheng said that he thought you all knew about Erya's borrowing money."
Tian Dalin shook his head and said: "We don't know, and Daya doesn't know either. She only found out about it yesterday when Director Li asked Daya about it."
The fat aunt was speechless. What did these two girls do? Not to mention that Tian Dalin would be angry even if it were her. But as the intermediary, he naturally tried to persuade peace rather than break up: "Brother Dalin, Yuan Sheng is not
I know this. Her mother told Erya this because she hoped she could take more care of her life. Brother Dalin, you are also a parent, I believe you will understand."
Tian Dalin didn't know how to answer this. Why did he choose to talk in the county town? He knew that he was clumsy and couldn't talk. And Li Guihua had a bad temper, and it would cause a bad scene.
What else could Tian Shao do, he could only do it himself. She did not answer the fat aunt's words, but asked Ji Yuansheng: "You said that Erya borrowed money, do you think everyone in our family knows about it? Why do you think so?
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Ji Yuansheng's heart tightened and he said: "Because last time Erya borrowed money, my uncle and aunt and you didn't object, so I thought there was no objection this time."
Tian Shao turned to look at Erya, who was standing aside with his head lowered, and asked, "Didn't you tell Ji Yuansheng that you didn't tell me at all about the last time you borrowed money?"
Erya shook her head and said, "No, I didn't say that."
"Then you didn't say anything about paying back ten yuan a month?"
Erya didn't dare to lie, otherwise he wouldn't be able to keep his job: "Say it, say it."
Tian Shao looked at Ji Yuansheng and asked strangely: "Since you know that she has not repaid the money she borrowed before, why do you think I will still lend her money?"
Ji Yuansheng said: "I think you are willing to donate so much money to strangers, and you will also help me and my mother. Sister, I really didn't know that Erya borrowed money from Uncle Tian and Aunt Tian behind your back. I
If I knew, I would definitely stop you."
Tian Shao laughed and said, "You really don't know?"
Before Ji Yuansheng could speak, Tian Shao shook his head and said, "You, it's not that you don't know, you just pretend not to know."
"No need to quibble anymore. Erya can't hide anything in her heart, and everything is written on her face. You are so smart, you must have discovered it. You pretend not to know, so that you can shirk it when we find out."
How could Ji Yuansheng admit: "I don't, eldest sister, I know you don't like me but you can't slander me like this."
Tian Shao smiled and said, "I didn't agree with this marriage from the beginning. You are so smart, you should know that, right?"
Ji Yuansheng lowered his eyes and said: "My family is poor, and my mother is not in good health and takes medicine all the year round, so naturally you don't like her."
Tian Shao sneered and said, "I don't agree with this marriage because I know you don't like my Erya. When your mother recovers from her illness, you will definitely break the marriage."
She added the latter sentence on purpose. Mother and son were plotting against Erya, which completely angered her.
When Ji Yuansheng heard this, he said angrily: "Sister, don't be slanderous. Erya is very good. I like her very much."
Tian Shao sneered and said: "Like is not something you say, but something you do. Even someone as slow as my cousin noticed something was wrong and said that you never come to Erya, and you don't even smile when you see her. You
Say you like her? Do you think we are all fools?"
After saying that, she looked at Erya and said, "If my guess is right, he will only give you a smile when you send money and things!"
Erya wanted to refute, but tears couldn't stop falling when she recalled what happened before.