Shen Yuyu originally wanted to see how the news was notified here, so she came over with Mrs. Shen. When she heard that many people in the crowd pointed the finger at her father.
Mrs. Shen also heard the words that slandered Shen Rong, and immediately shouted in a loud voice: "What the hell, is my son putting a knife on your necks and forcing you to collect grain?"
The old lady who was scolded by Old Mrs. Shen had a look on her face. She was of the same generation as Old Mrs. Shen, so who was afraid of the other when it came to a quarrel.
The old lady pinched her waist and said, "Who told your son to spread rumors about a locust plague? We have lived here peacefully all our lives and have never heard of such a thing happening."
Shen Yuyu looked calm and did not have much fluctuation in her heart. However, the Shen family was willing to tell the news out of consideration for them, and she could not let them spread rumors.
She said: "We are just speculating on this matter, and we cannot give any guarantee to the villagers. However, we are willing to speak out out of kindness to our neighbors. It's just a scandal ahead. If anything happens, come to us to borrow food." If you don’t, don’t say that our family is cold-blooded and ignores the friendship between the villagers.”
Shen Lizheng originally wanted to sit back and enjoy the benefits and let the villagers draw the flames on Shen Rong, but he did not expect that Mrs. Shen and his maids actually came.
I could only bite the bullet and add awkwardly: "The Shen family girl is right. I'm just telling everyone about this. It's up to you if you want to watch. I won't force you to do it."
Shen Yuyu glanced at him coldly. Don't think that she didn't know. What she just said here was to lead the finger to their home.
The crowd was silent for a moment, and someone else said: "The Shen family girl is right. Shen Xiucai told us this out of kindness. As for whether you are willing to accept it or not, that is not your business."
Some people thought he was right and quickly agreed.
Ma and Lin Chunyan stood on the edge of the crowd. When they heard everyone starting to praise Shen Rong, they felt very unhappy. Because of what happened a few days ago, the villagers avoided her mother and daughter like snakes and scorpions, and they also hated them in their hearts. .
Ma said: "Then we harvested the grain in advance, do you have to ration the losses to the big guys?"
Ma's words hit the mark on most people's minds, and they were hesitant in their hearts. If they refused, they would be afraid of a locust plague, and if they accepted, they would be afraid of no locust plague. If Ma said this, wouldn't everything be avoided?
Several people immediately echoed, but Wu Cuihua couldn't stand it. She pointed at those who said that the Shen family should compensate for the losses, and said: "They all say that people are shameless and invincible. I think you have no shame. Why do you have the nerve to say such a thing?" Well, why do they want to compensate you for food?
You can harvest it or not, but my family will continue to harvest it anyway. If there is a famine, you will regret it."
After Wu Cuihua finished speaking, she walked over and took Old Mrs. Shen's hand and walked out of the crowd together. She had to ask more to see when their family would collect food, so she had to follow closely.
The son of Wu Cuihua's family, Shen Nian, was also studying with Shen Rong in the school in the town. Every time he came back, he would praise Mrs. Shen for how awesome she was. She also had a good relationship with the Song family. She was already convinced by what she just said.
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The Shen family's sisters-in-law also went back to their parents' house to tell the story. Shen Yun accompanied little Zhang to the Zhangjia Village next door early in the morning.
Things went smoothly for the Song family and Xiao Zhang family, and they were willing to take the gamble with the Shen family, but Zhao family suffered a lot from her parents' family.
The Song family’s natal family…
"I won't come back for eight hundred years, and I'll just bring something like this when I come back." Li Jinhua reached out and snatched the basket Zhao was carrying with a mean look on her face. When she opened it, she saw a lot of eggs and dozens of fruits that couldn't be seen.
, said still dissatisfied.
Mrs. Shen thought that Mrs. Song and her three sisters-in-law might not have been home for a long time, so she took the same number of eggs and loquats for them to take with them.
When the Song family and Xiao Zhang family received the gifts, they both felt that their daughter was living well in her husband's family. Only Li Jinhua, who sold her daughter as goods, would resent the small amount of things they brought back.
Even though she said that, Li Jinhua collected her things and still gave way to let Zhao in.
Li Jinhua walked behind with a basket on her arm and asked, "What are you doing when you come back?"
"We've been experiencing drought for a long time. My husband and his brother are afraid that there will be a locust plague next, so I asked him to come back and tell you." Zhao said lukewarmly.
If she hadn't still cared about that little bit of love, she wouldn't have wanted to come back at all. When she was married to the Shen family, she was half sold and half married. In order to get a few more taels of silver, she was even forced to sign a deed of sale.
However, Ms. Zhao later felt very fortunate to have this contract of sale. After she got married, Li Jinhua and her son came to visit Qiu Feng every now and then, but the Shen family always blocked her home on the grounds of the contract.
In the end, it cost the Shen family ten taels of silver, and her second sister, who was sold to the town's Yuanwai Mansion, only had thirteen taels of silver.
She knew that the Shen family had almost spent most of their wealth by marrying her, and this was also the reason why Shen Rong missed the chance to participate for the second time after he failed in the examination. Therefore, the main reason for Shen Yu's kindness was to compensate Dafang a little.
"He was kicked in the head by a donkey, and there was a plague of locusts. Why didn't he say that money would fall from the sky?" Li Jinhua mocked.
Seeing that Ms. Zhao had nothing else to say, Li Jinhua started to chase people away: "Okay, if you don't have anything to do, you can leave. It's a waste of food to have lunch here. Remember to bring more eggs next time. Your brother likes this.
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Mrs. Zhao's eyes turned red with anger, she clenched her fists and rushed to Li Jinhua. She snatched the basket from her hand and dumped it on the ground without caring whether the eggs inside would break.
"If you like eggs, let your good son earn them through his own efforts." After saying that, he walked out of the courtyard with a basket in his hand.
Li Jinhua also didn't expect that Ms. Zhao, who had been beaten and scolded before, would dare to come up and grab the basket, and she easily succeeded. After realizing it, she wanted to beat her like before, but when she saw the broken eggs on the ground, she hurriedly knelt down to hold them.
Egg, he kept yelling and cursing, and Mrs. Zhao took the opportunity to walk out of the yard.
"You damn bitch, if I don't beat you to death next time, I should have strangled you to death when I gave birth to you."
Mrs. Zhao walked out of the yard and could still hear Li Jinhua's yelling and cursing in her ears.
Ms. Zhao felt that all the good luck in her life was spent meeting the Shen family. Fortunately, her mother-in-law was sensible and heard about her mother's reputation and the need for so much money, so she decisively asked for the divorce letter.
He also wrote a deed of sale saying that he had nothing to do with the Zhao family anymore.
Poor her second sister, she died not long after being carried to the Yuanwai Mansion. When Li Jinhua heard the news, she only felt that she could not get any more benefits.
Without thinking any more, Mrs. Zhao wiped away her tears and left angrily. From now on, she will never be like this mother again!
In Shenjia Village, not long after Wu Cuihua and Mrs. Shen left, the crowd gradually dispersed.