Chapter 149 Sensational Family Ethics Drama
Chen Sufen stopped crying abruptly, and stammered, "It's really too embarrassing."
Tong Huaqiong said: "There's nothing shameful about this. If anyone is to be embarrassed, it's Xu Si and Yan Pozi. Don't say Xu Si didn't succeed. Even if he succeeded, there's no need for you to commit suicide. What will happen to Man'er if you die?"
Maner threw herself into Chen Sufen's arms.
Gu Taohua said at the side: "Sister-in-law, you may not know this, but Mother has put Xu Sizhen in prison. He will probably be exiled for ten or twenty years and won't be able to come back. Oh, and his roots have also been cut off."
Liu Yue'e added: "Mrs. Yan was also taken away, as well as Xu Kun and Xu Yong. The Xu family has completely fallen this time. I say, sister-in-law, you are really too depressed. You were bitten by a dog and you didn't beat the dog, but you wanted to commit suicide. It's really..."
Liu Yue'e thought that she deserved to be bullied by her mother-in-law in the past.
"Mom, are Xu Si and the others really in jail?" Chen Sufen asked while sobbing.
Tong Huaqiong said: "How could it be false?"
Chen Sufen took a deep breath.
A feeling of guilt rose in my heart. My mother-in-law sent Xu Si to prison for my sake, but I wanted to commit suicide now. I felt so sorry for her hard work.
Thinking of this, Chen Sufen fell to her knees in front of Tong Huaqiong and cried, "Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have done something that would make my enemies happy and my loved ones sad. I should live a good life..."
"You treated me like this today, I will be filial to you in the future. I cannot repay you in this life, so I will work like a cow or a horse to repay you in the next life."
Tong Huaqiong's mouth twitched.
She really doesn't like such sensational family ethics dramas.
Tong Huaqiong signaled Gu Dahan to help Chen Sufen up, and with a sharp look he swept around everyone, saying, "No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today."
Gu Dashu assured, "Don't worry, Mom. I won't tell you. I won't tell you."
Everyone made promises.
"Aunt Tong, I've thought about it. Xu Si's target today is not your sister-in-law, but me..."
Lu Zhaozhao, who was very smart, told her everything, about how Xu Si was staring at her deadlyly yesterday evening, how she felt someone was following her when she went out to Liu's house to watch the wheat harvest in the morning, and how she met Chen Sufen in the threshing ground...
Tong Huaqiong was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. After a little thought, she realized that there was a high possibility that Xu Si wanted to attack Lu Zhaozhao.
Fortunately, nothing happened to this beautiful, rich girl from the Lu family.
"Sister-in-law, I have to thank you so much. It was you who suffered for me." Lu Zhaozhao expressed his gratitude to Chen Sufen.
Chen Sufen knew when she was threshing in the wheat field that Xu Si's target was not her. When she heard Lu Zhaozhao thanking her, she felt a little unworthy.
"Okay, Xu Si can't turn things around anyway, so don't mention this matter again." Tong Huaqiong said.
Chen Sufen gradually calmed down, stopped crying, and started washing clothes and cooking.
Tong Huaqiong did not stop her. Chen Sufen was now occupied with work and had no time to think about threshing.
"The second son's wife." Tong Huaqiong called Liu Yue'e.
"Mom, what do you want?"
Liu Yue'e instantly restored the service standards of Taohua Dessert to treat Tong Huaqiong.
Tong Huaqiong was a little uncomfortable with it.
"Your uncle is now the village chief. You should be careful with what you say in the village. Don't learn from Mrs. Yan and talk nonsense all the time." Tong Huaqiong knew that Liu Yue'e liked to visit neighbors and gossip when she had nothing to do, so she reminded her specifically.
"Not only can we not talk nonsense, but we must also not act rashly."
"Mom, I'll listen to you. I promise to keep a low profile." Liu Yue'e said, "Besides, I'm usually in the shop in town, so I don't have much time to visit people in the village."
This is true.
Tong Huaqiong felt relieved.
"By the way, your eldest brother's daughter Xiuxiu is ten years old this year. I think she is a very good, steady and meticulous little girl. Ask your eldest brother if he wants her to come to our shop to learn how to make pastries."
Tong Huaqiong thought that the reason why Chen Sufen was able to escape from Xu Si's clutches today was thanks to Liu Yue'e's niece Liu Xiuxiu.
Moreover, this child kept his mouth shut and didn't tell anyone about Chen Sufen.
There were not many options for girls from the country. Girls in that era could not take the imperial examinations or become officials.
Basically, they start looking for a husband's family at the age of twelve or thirteen, and get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen.
When you go to your husband's family to have children, no matter how great your talent is, it will be buried in the backyard.
Even if the Liu family loves their daughter, Liu Xiuxiu's only future is likely to be like this. At most, like Liu Yue'e's elder sister, her family will choose a wealthy marriage for her and give her a larger dowry.
Liu Yue'e didn't know when her niece had won the favor of her mother-in-law. It was a good thing that her mother-in-law was willing to support Xiuxiu. Thinking of this, Liu Yue'e couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"My brother and sister-in-law will definitely agree." Liu Yue'e said as she was about to go to the Liu family to discuss it with her brother Liu Shan.
The niece is smart and capable. She can manage the house in an orderly manner at a young age. She is very respectful to her aunt. Liu Yue'e likes this niece very much and is willing to support her. In the future, the niece will continue to work at Taohua Dessert after mastering a skill. When she gets married, she will have the confidence to rely on the skill.
Liu Yue'e ran to her parents' home.
My mother's family is setting up lunch.
Since they had to work hard during the wheat harvest, they would lose their motivation to work if they didn't eat well, so the Liu family improved the food and killed a chicken and stewed it.
Liu Yue'e sat at the table, tore off a chicken leg and stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "Sister-in-law is not at home, this meal must have been made by mother and Xiuxiu."
Zhao said, "This table was all made by Xiuxiu."
Even though Liu Xiu was only ten years old, in that era, especially in the countryside, he was already an expert at doing housework both at home and outside.
"I came home to talk about Xiuxiu." Liu Yue'e said, "Xiuxiu's cooking skills are not bad. This chicken is even more delicious than the one my sister-in-law made. My mother-in-law said that she valued Xiuxiu's ability and asked if Xiuxiu would like to learn how to make pastries in the shop in town."
Liu Tiechui, Zhao Shi and Liu Shan were so excited when they heard the news that they couldn't hold their chopsticks properly.
"Well, your brother and sister-in-law are already working in the shop and receiving monthly wages. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for Xiuxiu to go there too?" Liu Tiechui was a little worried.
He suspected that Tong Huaqiong suggested that Xiuxiu go to the shop to learn how to make pastries because she was grateful for his help in tripping up the Xu family today.
"It's appropriate, so why isn't it appropriate?" Liu Yue'e said, "Gu Xiaocao can go, so why can't Xiuxiu go? Besides, my brother and sister-in-law go to Taohua Dessert to work, not to be the boss. Mother-in-law naturally knows that our family is very sensible."
"Old man, since my mother-in-law said so, she must value our Xiuxiu's character. Let's not be ungrateful and refuse her." Zhao said, and then asked Liu Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu, do you want to go?"
Liu Xiuxiu was so excited. She had always dreamed of going to a shop in town to learn a craft.
But she is a girl, and no other shop in the town is willing to hire a girl except Peach Blossom Dessert.
"Go, I want to go." Liu Xiuxiu said with determination.
Liu Tiechui was at a loss for words, so he told his granddaughter, "You must work hard when the time comes, don't bring shame to the Liu family, be sensible, and listen carefully to your grandmother Tong and Taohua."
Liu Tiechui knew that the shop was supported by Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua, and emphasized that Liu Xiuxiu should listen to Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua.
He couldn't listen to his aunt in everything. He knew what kind of person Liu Yue'e was. She was easily capricious and had a bad temper, so he didn't want to lead Liu Xiuxiu into trouble.
Liu Shan was also happy that Tong Huaqiong valued her daughter. He smiled and silently tore another chicken leg for the girl.