Chu Yunli stood aside, watching coldly, and suddenly said: "Actually, even if you don't let me go, I will never stay."
As soon as these words came out, the couple looked over in surprise. Zhu's mother's tone was full of malice: "You want to leave? Just in time! Pack your things and get out!"
After saying that, he turned to the man and said: "She doesn't really want to leave, she just did it on purpose to make you angry with me. Just ignore her and see if she leaves."
Father Zhu frowned: "An Yu, where are you going?"
Chu Yunli mocked: "I stayed at home well. I almost got killed even if I didn't go out or take a step outside. This house is really too dangerous. I really don't dare to live there anymore. No matter where I go, it's safer than at Zhu's house."
.”
Father Zhu sighed: "What happened this time was your mother's fault. Of course, I failed to discover in time that she wanted to harm you, and it was equally my fault. You are Kang Yu's daughter-in-law, and we are a family. A family should treat each other
Tolerance, please forgive us this time."
"If I hadn't been clever enough to find a way to escape..." Chu Yunli asked curiously, "Have you seen Du Juan?"
Father Zhu's expression changed drastically.
Dujuan was covered in injuries, and she couldn't move without taking a step when she walked. She was extremely miserable. Even if a skilled doctor took action, she might not be able to completely recover. I heard that three of her fingers were broken. Even if the bones were barely reattached, she would not be able to recover in the future.
She can't be flexible. The key is that she has lost her virginity, and her husband's family can't tolerate her.
"We can't help you." Zhu's father spoke again, with a much more sincere tone: "But you have to look forward. If you keep dwelling on the past, you won't be able to live your life. Anyu, this world is very difficult for He Ligui.
The women in my family are too harsh, so don’t go out on your own."
Mother Zhu sneered again and again: "Just persuade her. She doesn't want to leave at all. What she wants is for you to persuade us to beg her to stay. Bah!"
She spit out a large amount of saliva, and Father Zhu frowned: "Shut up!"
Zhu Mu snorted coldly.
"I will go out to look for the yard early tomorrow morning and will move it out as soon as possible." Chu Yunli turned around and said, "No need to persuade me. No matter what you say, nothing can make up for the harm you have done to me. And I... will never forgive you."
Seeing the slender figure disappearing at the door, Zhu's father felt helpless, and Zhu's mother was also a little unsure. In fact, her daughter-in-law's tone and attitude were very decisive... If it was hard to get, she should have walked down the steps when the master persuaded her. But.
She didn't, and she said she would move out as soon as possible.
Does she really want to leave?
For just a moment, Zhu's mother shook her head. As long as Zhou Anyu still had a brain, she wouldn't be so stupid.
*
Early in the morning, Chu Yunli got up, and a delicious breakfast was immediately delivered from the small kitchen. This was absolutely unavailable in the past three years. She even suffered various deductions because of Zhu's mother's attitude towards her. Young Master today
The soup and snacks will be missing tomorrow. Zhou Anyu cannot argue with her mother-in-law over such a trivial matter, and there is no caring person to whom she can express her grievances.
No one would believe it if Father Zhu didn't know this.
Chu Yunli started eating and asked, "Did Miss Du send you breakfast?"
The maid immediately replied: "Not yet, Miss Du hasn't woken up yet, but the kitchen is ready."
After breakfast, Chu Yunli went out alone, stopped a carriage on the roadside, and went straight to the Yamen.
Houses in border towns are not like those in other cities that can be bought and sold at will. They are more strictly controlled. They are afraid that foreigners outside the border will quietly buy houses and shops, and then inquire and spread the news back.
The appearance of the aliens is somewhat different. Zhou Anyu is indeed from the city, and her ancestors have been documented for three generations. Therefore, the purchase of the house went smoothly. It is worth mentioning that when she asked for a banknote, Qiao Dahai sent one over.
Thousand taels.
Houses in border towns are not expensive, even a luxurious house like Zhu's Mansion does not cost one thousand taels. Chu Yunli spent two hundred taels to buy a large house with three doors and furniture.
This residence was more than twice as spacious as the Zhou family. Chu Yunli was quite satisfied and even hired five or six people to clean it.
It had only been half a day since I had prepared all this. When Chu Yunli returned to the house, a maid immediately came and asked: "Madam, do you want to have a meal? Lunch is hot in the pot and can be served at any time."
"Send it over." Chu Yunli asked someone to call Du Juan again.
Du Juan's complexion improved a little, but her face was quite nervous. During the meal, when no one was around, she asked in a low voice: "Is it not good if I live here?"
"We will move out soon." Chu Yunli took out the banknote and handed her two hundred taels: "You keep these. If you don't want to live with me, you can buy a house by yourself."
She said sincerely: "I advise you not to go back. If you are afraid that your child will suffer, you can take him here."
Du Juan was surprised: "But if I set up a household as a woman, I will be bullied. It will not be good for the children."
"Would you rather take the children back to your husband's house and suffer the injustice, or live alone and endure the strange looks from outsiders? It's up to you." Chu Yunli put down the bowl and chopsticks: "If you are really scared, just live with me."
Du Juan lowered her eyes: "Let me think about it."
Zhu's father was busy all day long. When he took people to a restaurant for dinner, he met an acquaintance who also did business and invited him warmly.
Then, he heard that his daughter-in-law had bought a house outside... Thinking of what his daughter-in-law said yesterday about leaving, he couldn't sit still for a moment. After seeing off his friends, he hurried back home.
"An Yu, do you really want to move away?"
Chu Yunli nodded: "The house has been bought, and we are hiring the craftsmen to rest it."
"No!" Zhu's father stamped his feet anxiously: "What does it look like for a female class to live alone outside? It's hard to say!"
"These are none of your business. Don't worry, I will press the letter and leave the book before I leave." Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "Based on the immoral things your family has done, you should have no shame in keeping me here.
"
Father Zhu: "..."
He gave a few words of advice, but when he saw that no one was moved, he had to give up.
Du Juan saw the two getting along with each other and expressed admiration in her eyes: "Are you really not afraid of my father-in-law?"
"Being afraid can't make me live a better life. So, don't be afraid." Chu Yunli was a little tired after running around for a day: "I plan to start moving things tomorrow. You can come with me, no matter where you live.
I’ll make up my mind after I move out.”
Du Juan was confused: "So urgent?"
At first, Zhou Anyu proposed that she move here, but it seemed that she wanted to stay there for a while longer.
Chu Yunli didn't want to be in such a hurry. She just wanted to finish the conversation in a hurry. She had to leave sooner or later anyway. She was pregnant and she didn't want to see annoying people every day.
Regarding this child... Zhou Anyu herself wanted to have a child. Her parents were not close, her mother was gone when she was still young, and her father was busy all day long. Growing up, she faced the most sweet-faced and bitter-hearted stepmother. When she arrived at her husband's house,
She had no sense of belonging. She was like a rootless duckweed with no family or relatives.
This child is her only relative in this world. When she knew of the child's existence in her previous life, he had turned into a pool of blood. One of her wishes was to keep this relative.
Zhou Anyu's dowry was all bulky things, which looked big and heavy, but were actually worthless and useless. Chu Yunli didn't throw them away and had people move the things to her new house, planning to put them away.
All sold.
Chu Yunli and Du Juan took a carriage to the new house together. Du Juan thought that her injuries were not serious and insisted on leaving by herself. Chu Yunli refused and called a woman to come and carry her.
While they were busy working, another carriage came over. Chu Yunli accidentally took a look and recognized that it belonged to the Zhou family. She was not surprised, and she helped Du Juan onto her mother-in-law's back: "Be careful."
"An Yu!" Zhou's father jumped out of the carriage, his eyes fell on the servants who were carrying things in and out, with a look of disapproval: "Why do you want to move out by yourself? Where did you come from?
Money to buy a house?”
Questioning tone.
Chu Yunli's face was calm: "I don't want to live in the Zhu family anymore. When we got engaged, no one asked me what I wanted. I have not lived well in the past three years since we got married. Zhu Kangyu has been away all year round, and his mother is not easy to get along with.
…”
Father Zhou opened his mouth: "Everything is easy to discuss. If you move out, outsiders will laugh at you."
"It's because I don't want to stay in the Zhu family, and I'm not kicked out by them." Chu Yunli looked disapproving: "Besides, when people live in the world, no matter whether they are good or bad, there will be people talking about it. As long as I live a good life, that's all. I don't care.
What do outsiders think?"
"Silly girl." Zhou's father stamped his feet: "You must be impulsive. Don't move it yet. Put it down."
The following words were said to the people moving things.
The servants didn't know where to go for a while. They stood there carrying their things and peeked at Chu Yunli's expression.
"Move! I am the boss." Chu Yunli waved her hand.
Everyone started to move again, and Zhou's father looked complicated: "You have grown up, and I can't control you."
"You didn't care about me when I was a child." Chu Yunli said amusingly: "I'm already married, and I always say that I will obey my husband when I marry. Now you don't need to worry about whether my life is good or bad."
Father Zhou frowned and stopped arguing with his daughter on this matter. Instead, he asked, "What happened?"
Chu Yunli asked back: "You are here because Mr. Zhu is looking for you. What did he say?"
"It's just that there was some quarrel between you mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, saying that you were pregnant and couldn't figure it out, so you moved out in a rage." Zhou's father sighed: "You are an obedient child, and you will definitely not waste a lot of time on small things.
.I thought about coming over and asking you in person."
"Are you having trouble?" Chu Yunli's face was full of ridicule: "How shameless!"
Father Zhou asked: "Your mother-in-law was injured, does it have something to do with you?"
"Yes!" Although the Zhu family's gift of beauty is a secret, as long as you are willing to inquire, you can still find out. Chu Yunli did not intend to hide it, and told the truth.
When she said that the Zhu family sent her to serve Qiao Dahai, Father Zhou's face turned green with anger.
"Why didn't you send someone back to tell me about such a big thing?"
Chu Yunli's face was pale: "First of all, no one will help me deliver the letter. Secondly, I am not looking down on you. What can you do besides being worried after you find out?"
Father Zhou opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.
"Qiao Dahai let me go, but I'm still angry." Chu Yunli said in a gentle tone: "I will live here from now on. If you are still willing to recognize me as your daughter, you can move around during the holidays. If you feel that I
You are deviant and cannot understand my decision, just think that my daughter has been tortured to death by Qiao Dahai and is no longer in this world."
Father Zhou felt uncomfortable: "An Yu, your words are hurting my heart. You are my daughter, how could I deny you? It's just..."
Chu Yunli raised her hand and interrupted him: "I don't want to hear anything but buts. Don't force me to sever ties with you."
Father Zhou remained silent.
"Okay, if you encounter difficulties, don't just act on your own. Remember to tell me."
*
It is indeed much more comfortable to live alone. Du Juan was injured and it was difficult to move. Chu Yunli went out for a stroll by herself and bought a lot of things in just half a month, including food, clothing, housing and transportation. There were also many expensive materials.
Two more embroiderers were invited to make clothes and swaddling clothes for the child.
On this day, there was rare sunshine, and Du Juan could move freely, so she walked to the yard to drink tea with Chu Yunli and bask in the sun.
"I want to go home and see my children, see their attitude, and then decide how to live in the future."
Chu Yunli squinted: "You just have to know it yourself."
Du Juan smiled and picked up a cup of tea: "I've been here for so long and I haven't said thank you to you yet." She touched Chu Yunli's cup with her tea cup: "I'm here to drink tea instead of wine to thank you for saving my life."
It’s such a great kindness and virtue that I will never forget it for the rest of my life. If I am useful in the future, I will do my best.”
Chu Yunli saved people as he pleased, and saving Du Juan was one of Zhou Anyu's wishes. He smiled and said, "I can't bear to see others suffer. If you encounter difficulties in the future, remember to come to me to discuss it. Don't give up on yourself,
It is even worse to seek death."
Most of the women who have lost their virginity today cannot bear the gossip from outsiders and commit suicide. Zhou Anyu wants Du Juan to have a smooth rest of her life, so Chu Yunli cannot let her go early.
Dujuan smiled: "Don't worry, God won't confiscate me in such difficult times, I will never take the initiative to die!"
The next day, when Chu Yunli got up, she heard that Du Juan had gone home in a carriage. After thinking about it, she followed him.
Du Juan's mother's family and her husband's family are ordinary people from the outer city, and the two families are separated by a street.
When Chu Yunli arrived, she saw a lot of people gathered in the alley even though she was far away. When she got closer, everyone saw that she was dressed in silk, so they subconsciously stayed away from her.
"What's going on here?"
Ordinary people are respectful and fearful of wealthy people, and some bold ones step forward and ask, "Madam, have you ever heard of Mr. Qiao?"
Seeing Chu Yunli nodding, the man continued: "This family's daughter-in-law was taken away by Mr. Qiao. It's been a month and the daughter-in-law came back on her own. She said she wanted to visit the child, but the family refused to let her go and told her to get out.
." He shook his head: "Then Mr. Qiao did nothing and broke up many couples. I know that three women committed suicide after being bullied by him, and the daughters-in-law of two families never came back at all."
At the same time, because everyone retreated, Chu Yunli had already seen Du Juan. Her face was full of tears. The door in front of her was tightly closed, and two men and one woman stood in front of her.
"Let's go!" The person who spoke was a gray-haired woman, probably Du Juan's mother-in-law. She had a fierce look on her face: "We don't dare to keep a curse like you in our family."
Du Juan has speculated about various attitudes of her husband's family in the past few days. They may accept her and not mention the past. Or they may have a estrangement in their hearts after accepting her, and they may not let her in.
She had imagined the worst outcome, and was not disappointed with her husband's attitude, but was a little disappointed. She wiped her tears and said, "You don't dare to keep me, and I don't insist on staying. I just want to see the child."
.Mancang is still young and will definitely marry again. The bride will also give birth to children when she enters the house. Let her two daughters follow me..."
"No matter how poor our Zhang family is, we can still afford to support two girls." Mother Zhang put her hands on her hips: "You are shameless and wanton, and your children will definitely not be able to learn well from you, and they will embarrass my Zhang family. Look at you.
Look, I know you are living a good life now, go and live a good life by yourself, don't come back again, and don't worry about your children."
After Du Juan moved out with Chu Yunli, Chu Yunli bought a lot of new clothes, both silk and muslin. Women love beauty, and Du Juan is the same. She usually wears silk shirts. Today, she probably took her husband's family into consideration, so she specially
Wearing a cloth suit.
A new commoner's clothing means a good life in the eyes of the Zhang family. Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Du Juan could have died unjustly. What she said clearly meant that the commoner she wore was obtained by a man she was committed to, and he accused her of not wanting it.
Face.
Tears burst into her eyes. She tried hard to hold it back, but she couldn't control it at all. She choked again and said, "I didn't want to stay, I just wanted to see the child."
Zhang's mother was not angry: "Even if we ask you to stay, will you stay?"
"I..." Du Juan wanted to stay, but the woman who had lost her virginity came back to continue living her life. Her mother-in-law was sarcastic in front of so many people, and it would only get worse in the future.
"I knew you didn't want to." Mother Zhang sarcastically said, "If you ask me, you did it on purpose that day. Otherwise, why did Mr. Qiao fall in love with you alone?"
Chu Yunli couldn't listen anymore and walked out: "I bought her clothes." After saying that, he grabbed Du Juan's arm and stretched out his hand to lift her sleeves.
Suddenly, there were waves of exclamations from all around.
I saw that Du Juan's arms were covered with bruises, and there were scars in many places. It was obvious that she had been beaten a lot.
When Zhang's mother saw it, she took a step back and said, "What are you doing here? I didn't do it." She rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that Mancang is about to get engaged, and you can't come back even if you want to."
Chu Yunli nodded: "She didn't want to go back, she just wanted to see the child."
"No!" Zhang's mother was a little worried about Chu Yunli, but she still said with a pinched neck: "My child can't follow such a mother. What should I do if I learn badly?"
Du Juan started to sob. She didn't want to cry, but these words were too hurtful.
"It doesn't matter, it's no big deal." Chu Yunli patted her shoulder: "Let's go."
Du Juan was unwilling to give in and wanted to talk again.
Chu Yunli came close to her ear and whispered: "They blocked the door. They clearly don't want you to come in. No matter how much they say, it's unnecessary. Just look for an opportunity later and just pick up the two children."
Dujuan looked surprised: "No way?"
Chu Yunli pulled her away from the crowd: "Unless you are willing to listen to them, you will never see the child again in your life."
"That won't work!" Du Juan has lived in this house for seven or eight years and has already seen through the Zhang family's habit of favoring sons over daughters. If the child is left here and waits for the bride to come in and give birth to a boy, the two girls are afraid that their bones will be sold.
Come to help my brother.
The two got on the carriage and were about to return to the inner city. As soon as the carriage came out of the alley, they were stopped by someone. Chu Yunli opened the curtain and saw an unknown woman, about twenty years old, with a sallow complexion and dry hair.
He wears patches and patches on his clothes. Even in this outer city, he is still considered poor.
But Du Juan said in surprise: "Sister?"
She turned around and explained to Chu Yunli: "This is the child's aunt."
Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Du Juan, and then looked warily at the alley where they came from. She said quickly: "Sister-in-law, you should think of a way to pick up the spring flowers quickly, preferably before tomorrow."
Du Juan's face changed when he heard this: "Why?"
"Chunhua...she was promised by her mother to the paralyzed Li family by the well, so the eldest brother could marry a girl from the Li family." Mrs. Zhang said, seeing people coming and going in the alley, she turned and left: "Don't say I told you.
of."
Seeing Mrs. Zhang disappearing into the crowd, Du Juan could not recover for a long time. Chu Yunli looked at her worriedly: "Is it okay?"
Dujuan smiled bitterly, stretched out her hand to wipe her face: "It's just one night, I'm afraid I won't be able to pick up the child. That bastard is also getting more and more arrogant. Chunhua is only seven years old, and he used Chunhua to exchange for his wife. He's better than a fucking animal
Worse than a sacrifice!"
She gritted her teeth as she spoke, her hands in her sleeves clenched and trembled slightly.
Chu Yunli held her hand and spread her fingers. Several teeth had been pinched out of her palm.
"Don't be afraid. We won't go back now, we will pick up the children later!"
What's more troublesome is that everyone in the alley has lived here for generations, and the neighbors are willing to help each other. If they try to rob someone, they probably won't be able to rob them.
So, Chu Yunli turned his eyes and said: "Go to Li's house."
Dujuan looked surprised: "What are you going to do?"
There was a well at the door of Li's house. When the two of them arrived, they happened to see a gray-haired woman washing clothes by the well. The carriage was not a rare thing here, but it would attract people to take a second look. The woman looked over, but she didn't see anything.
Recognizing Du Juan, the others walked up to him and asked in confusion: "Who are you looking for?"
"Looking for you!" Chu Yunli dragged the woman into the yard: "This is Chunhua's mother, we want to take Chunhua away."
Aunt Li's expression changed instantly: "Chunhua is my granddaughter-in-law, and she will be here tomorrow. I won't let you pick her up."
Chu Yunli took out a five-tael silver ingot: "Is it enough?"
Aunt Li: "..."
Seeing this, Chu Yunli gave another one.
Aunt Li: "..." A full dozen!
She was a little reluctant to part with it, but they gave her too much.
For a moment, she was afraid that people would regret it, so her hands were faster than her brain, and she hurriedly collected the money and asked flatteringly: "Where do you live? Tomorrow I will directly have the sedan chair be carried to your home."