Yang's father was silent for a long time before saying, "Don't say it."
Yang's mother was a little sad, and Yang's father comforted him: "To us, the three brothers and sisters are the closest people in the world. But for the two brothers, they are closer to their daughter-in-law, and the two daughters-in-law may not even tell them.
Parents and brothers... let’s just worry about other things. It’s about the reputation of Huajiao, so don’t mention it.”
These words make sense, and Mother Yang understands this, so she feels uncomfortable.
"What will happen to Huajiao in the future?" Mother Yang said this, and then cursed bitterly: "The Hu family is worse than animals, and the father-in-law wants to bully his daughter-in-law... I almost vomited just thinking about it."
"It's common in the mountains." Chu Yunli sighed: "Most of the people who escaped together with us served more than one man. They were bullied by other men in the village when they went out. Not only did they not dare to talk about it after returning home, but they also
Help me hide it. Otherwise, I will be accused of being a libertine and get beaten again."
The couple felt suffocated just listening to it. Father Yang said angrily: "How can there be such a dirty place in this world?"
"You're ruthless. They have already gone to see the King of Hell." Chu Yunli said coldly: "I counted seven courtyards that were burned that day. Almost the whole family was drugged, and no one could escape."
"Such a big sin..." Mother Yang covered her mouth. Let's put it this way, even if those people died without mercy, she did not want their deaths to be related to her daughter.
It would scare a timid person to do these things. There are many men in the family, and her daughter is a girl. She has never killed a chicken since she was a child, but now she can kill people without blinking an eye... It is really unimaginable for her.
, how much pain has my daughter gone through in the past six months to be forced to be like this.
"It's good to come back." Yang's father interrupted his wife: "I'll tell you later that Huajiao went to the city to work for more than half a year. He met a shady manager and worked for half a year in vain without getting any money. By the way, tomorrow morning you will
Go to the city and get both brothers back."
It was quiet at night, and Chu Yunli lay on the bed where Yang Huajiao used to live, feeling peaceful in her heart. At this moment, most of the depression belonging to Yang Huajiao had dissipated, but Chu Yunli felt that it was not enough.
Yang Huajiao was taken away on her way home... Apart from her, there must have been others like this. I am afraid that none of these women who were sold would have a good death.
The next morning, Yang's mother made breakfast and went to the city. Chu Yunli didn't see anyone when she got up.
It was not until noon that the group came back from the city. Mother Yang was filled with joy and bought a lot of things. In addition to the pork and roast chicken she wanted to eat, she also bought two pieces of bright ingredients.
The eldest brother Yang Fuzi helped move things. When he saw Chu Yunli when he entered the door, he smiled and said: "Now that you are back, my parents have been unable to let go of your absence these days. Once, my father ran to the village to wait in the middle of the night.
You must have dreamed that you were back."
Sister-in-law Tian looked her up and down: "You are so cruel. You just leave without saying hello. You are so ignorant."
"It's my fault." Since the Yang family wanted to hide it, Chu Yunli didn't intend to expose it, and said calmly: "The embroiderer who took me away has been friends with me for several years, and she was also deceived.
"
Tian was curious: "Where does she live? Did she come back together?"
"I live in the city. She went home directly and apologized to me." Chu Yunli sighed: "You can't blame her for this."
"You are just too kind." Tian said with dissatisfaction: "How do you know whether she has received her wages? What if she and the foreman secretly negotiated and divided your share..."
Mother Yang heard her eldest daughter-in-law chattering incessantly, and was afraid that her daughter would not be fooled and would arouse suspicion, so she interrupted: "Don't talk about this when you come back. Just be a nice person."
Mrs. Tian was told by her mother-in-law, so she stopped talking and turned around and entered the kitchen. Behind her, her second brother Yang Xiaoji helped her second sister-in-law Lin get out of the carriage.
Lin's belly was swollen and she had been pregnant for several months. After seeing Chu Yunli, she smiled before saying anything: "Sister, you have suffered."
"Second sister-in-law." Chu Yunli's eyes fell on her belly: "I thought I hadn't been away for long. When I came back, I found that my second sister-in-law was going to be a mother. It's so fast. The Yang family is about to have three generations under one roof. This is a good thing!
"
Mrs. Tian snorted coldly in the kitchen.
It was already the fourth year since she got married, and there had never been any good news. In the first two years, Yang Fuzi worked alone in the city, sometimes not returning home at night, and the couple spent less time together and more time apart. Later, Yang's father met
It's not a big deal, so I offered to send my daughter-in-law to the city as well.
The woman who knew nothing could only do hard labor in the city, and the wages were not high. The main purpose was to reunite the couple.
The second sister-in-law, Mrs. Lin, is a girl from the city, with a gentler temperament. She and Yang Xiaoji, who went to work in the city, fell in love with each other. She didn't think highly of the Yang family and usually would not come back if she could. After hearing that her sister-in-law
Dissatisfied, he pretended not to hear: "What are your plans for the future, sister?"
"You just came back, what are you planning to do?" Mother Yang took over the conversation again: "You have been running all the way, so you can go inside and have a rest. You will not have to complain about your stomach discomfort later..."
Mrs. Lin smiled and went into the room to sit and drink tea.
After all, Yang's mother still valued her grandson. She divided the snacks she bought into a plate and sent them in. Then she called Chu Yunli: "You go and eat too." She lowered her voice: "If you don't like to listen to her talk, just take it out and turn it around.
change."
Chu Yunli laughed.
She could see that the two sisters-in-law liked to ask about her sister-in-law's experiences in the past six months. Mother Yang felt sorry for her daughter and did not want her to remember those things. Nor was she willing to let her daughter, who had already suffered, come back and make up all kinds of lies to deal with them.
.
This lunch was quite late, and the atmosphere was quite good. Lin did not cook, but helped clear away the dishes and said: "The girl's family is in the village, which is always not good. My sister just came back from outside, and there are all kinds of speculations outside.
, there were a lot of people saying nasty things before, and I was afraid that someone would ask me...Mom, let my sister live with us. I have nothing to do recently, and she is doing embroidery at home to accompany me, which is just right."
Tian hit the nail on the head: "You want to use her as a maid, right?"
It had been a day or two since the sisters-in-law disliked each other. Mother Yang felt a headache: "Don't quarrel on this big day!"
"It's not noisy. It's my sister-in-law who maliciously speculates on my thoughts." Mrs. Lin looked aggrieved: "Husband, I told you that when I come back, I will ruin the family's happiness. You still don't believe it."
Yang Xiaoji reassured: "You are pregnant, don't be angry. It's not a big deal..."
"I just can't get angry." Ms. Lin likes to act coquettishly in front of men, and Yang Xiaoji is used to coaxing her. The relationship between the couple is good.
Chu Yunli lowered his eyes: "I do want to go to the city to find a job, but I won't live with my second brother. I haven't earned a penny in the past six months, so I have to make some money."
Tian suggested: "Go live with me. Your elder brother and I are not here during the day, and you need to be quiet for your work. It's just right to embroider at home alone. You don't need to cook. The cook in the restaurant I help is very good.
I’ll bring you some food after work every day, that’s enough for you.”
Mother Yang couldn't stand her daughter-in-law's delicate appearance. She was just a girl from an ordinary family in the city. She was not a wealthy lady. She might not be as comfortable as a girl in the village. However, she thought she was superior to others and was all kinds of pretentious. The little girl was helpless.
Her son enjoyed it, and she was too lazy to be a bad person. After hearing what Tian said, her expression softened a little: "We will talk about these things later. You two only need this one sister, so you should take more care of her in the future."
Tian agreed.
Mrs. Lin's eyes turned: "Mom, my sister will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year. If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get married. How about I help matchmaking and let my sister marry in the city?"
Mother Yang was a little hesitant. She had raised three children in total. She had been anxious for a while when her two sons were of appropriate age. But she had never worried about her daughter... She was good-looking and skilled, so she had no worries at all.
Marry. Just choose a better family and a younger generation who knows how to love others.
But if her daughter encounters something like that, her husband's family must be careful in the future... Even though she understands that her daughter's experience may never be spread throughout her life, she still subconsciously thinks that it is a bit difficult for her daughter to get married.
Mrs. Lin mentioned this matter before, but was rejected by her mother-in-law. Now seeing her mother-in-law change her attitude, she smiled and said: "My natal family has a distant cousin who is twenty-three years old. He is older and has a daughter, but..."
When Mother Yang heard what her daughter-in-law said, she was so angry. Why should her daughter marry someone who had already married? She didn't want to hear what her daughter-in-law said, so she interrupted her and said, "This is not appropriate."
Mrs. Lin was silent for a moment: "My cousin is from a good family, maybe my sister is happy with it?" She looked at Chu Yunli: "Sister, don't refuse outright, let's meet first, if there is a chance, this might be it.
Your home is here."
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "I don't want to get married for the time being."
Mrs. Lin raised her eyebrows: "It's easy for my cousin to renew his marriage. Don't refuse so quickly. Think carefully."
Mother Yang couldn't stand listening anymore. The Lin family was not a very wealthy family. No matter how good their relatives were, they were not much better. He was just a widower. He just refused. Why did his daughter-in-law seem to be beyond her reach?
Like a character. She said impatiently: "Huajiao has just come back. Even if she wants to get married, there is no need to be in such a hurry. Besides, she is not willing to get married, and I am willing to support her. Why are you urging her to do it?"
These words were very rude. Mrs. Lin was beaten hard by her mother-in-law. She couldn't help but burst into tears: "I meant well! My sister just came back from outside, but who knows where she has been in the past six months and what happened to her."
What happened? Some people said before that my sister eloped with someone... Now that she is back, people outside must say that she was abandoned by a man... Her reputation has been damaged. Instead of marrying one of those young men whose innocence is suspected, it is better to marry a widower, at least
If someone has a wife, he will not dislike his sister..."
"Dislike?" Mother Yang was most afraid of others looking down on her daughter. She couldn't bear to hear this, and her chest heaved with anger: "Marriage is a matter of your own free will. I will never marry anyone who dislikes Sichuan peppercorns."
Seeing that his mother was angry, Yang Xiaoji hurriedly comforted her: "Mom, don't be angry, she also has good intentions..."
Yang's mother also knew that she was too emotional and could easily arouse suspicion, so she said: "I have to give the nod to Huajiao's marriage. If you have a good candidate in the future, you can tell me first. If Huajiao doesn't want to, then look at the next one and don't accept anyone else."
Force her."
Mrs. Lin pouted and then said: "A girl from the back street of my house suddenly disappeared like her sister a few years ago. Her family could not find her. She suddenly came back the day before yesterday..."