Chapter 222 The Last Wish of a Second Married Man
In the 1960s, life was not easy for any family. The Gu family was able to avoid starvation because everyone was hardworking. Dad Gu was a regular employee at the agricultural supplies station and gave half of his salary to Old Lady Gu every month for household expenses.
Gu Laowu is serving in the army, and he would send fifteen yuan back every month to support Grandma Gu.
When they first got married, seeing that Zhou Cuihe was a nice person, Gu's father gave his savings to her for safekeeping. Unexpectedly, within less than a month after passing through her hands, she sent all the more than 200 yuan back to her parents' home.
From then on, she was never allowed to manage money again. All the rice, flour, grain, and oil in the house, as well as any food, would be locked up by Old Lady Gu to prevent Zhou Cuihe from secretly taking them back to her parents' home.
Zhou Cuihe couldn't get any benefits from her husband's family, so she started to throw a tantrum.
Because Zhou Cuihe harvests various melons every day, Lao Gu's house has become a must-visit place for villagers in Nanpo Village.
A group of people took Zhou Cuihe and her daughter to Muli Village in a mighty procession.
On the way, Zhou Cuihe's curses were heard all the time, but Zhou Laidie was very quiet. I wonder what she was thinking?
Muli Village is right next to Nanpo Village, and it only takes about 40 minutes to walk there. They attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered the village.
"Isn't this Cui He from the Zhou family? Why was she kidnapped?"
"Why else? Maybe he got caught stealing again."
The old lady who was sitting under a big tree at the entrance of the village knitting slippers said nonchalantly.
The aunt embroidering the shoe pad took up the conversation. She first made a disdainful sound, then said with contempt: "The sixth son of the Gu family in Nanpo Village is a fool. Zhou Cuihe said it nicely, saying that she was married for the second time. Who in the village doesn't know how many men she has cheated on?"
The old lady curled her lips and said, "Gu Laoliu is also a fool. Why didn't he come to the village to ask around before getting married? I heard that they got married within three days of knowing each other."
"I know this. They haven't even gotten their marriage certificate yet. I heard that Zhou Cuihe disagreed and said that just having a wedding banquet is enough."
"Oh, this is a backup plan, ready to find the next buyer."
The gossip in the village reached the ears of Chang'an and Gu Laoliu. They were also very puzzled. Zhou Cuihe had such a bad reputation, so no one in the old Gu family had ever asked about her?
It's not that the old Gu family didn't inquire, but Zhou Cuihe took the initiative and the original owner was caught off guard and was tricked. Under Zhou Cuihe's crying, making a fuss and threatening to commit suicide, the original owner had no choice but to quickly marry her home.
She behaved exceptionally well for two months after the marriage, so the people in the Gu family didn't ask about her. Even if they heard some rumors, they didn't believe them.
Later, Zhou Cuihe's true nature was exposed, and the people in the old Gu family were dumbfounded. Only then did they realize that they had been deceived.
The Zhou family of Muli Village lived in the center of the village. Gu Laoliu kicked the fence door of the Zhou family's yard to the ground.
Zhou Niufen walked out of his house upon hearing the noise, and what caught his eyes was the entire Gu family, as well as some villagers from Nanpo Village.
When he saw his sister and niece tied up and thrown to the ground, his heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously thought, "Oh no! Has the Gu family discovered that his sister has deceived them?"
"Sister, brother-in-law, what's going on?" Zhou Niufen was the only one at home, as everyone in the Zhou family had gone to work in the fields.
Seeing so many people, he felt a little weak.
Those who came with the old Gu family to eat melons were all the older generation of Nanpo Village who did not have to go to the fields to earn work points. They only went to the fields to do some work occasionally, and most of the time they were doing housework.
After finishing the housework, you can eat some melon.
Gu Laoliu raised his hand and slapped Zhou Niufen on the shoulder with such force that he almost broke him apart.
"Gu Laoliu, what are you doing? If you have anything to say, come to me. Why do you hit my brother?" Zhou Cuihe lay on the ground like a stray dog, but she still did not forget to protect her brother.
Her own daughter was beaten into a pig's head, but she didn't say a word in favor of Zhou Lai Di, nor did she take the responsibility herself and ask the old Gu family to let her go.
Zhou Lai Di's eyes were full of disappointment towards her mother. Before coming to the Zhou family, she could still deceive herself. Her mother was being beaten herself, so how could she save her?
In fact, it’s not that there is no way, it’s that she just doesn’t want to. For the sake of her brother, Zhou Cuihe will do her best to protect him even if she has to lie on the ground.
In Zhou Cuihe's heart, Zhou Niufen is the most important, even Zhou Laidie, her biological daughter, cannot compare to him.
Gu Laoliu ignored Zhou Cuihe. He pinched Zhou Niufen's shoulders with just the right amount of force, not letting him feel comfortable but not making him cry out in pain.
He said coldly: "Return all the money Zhou Cuihe gave you from my house, or I will beat you so hard that you can't take care of yourself."
"I, I don't have any money. The money my sister brought back is not in my hands."
When Zhou Niufen heard that he was going to be beaten until he couldn't take care of himself, he imagined himself lying on the bed and peeing and shitting. He shuddered unconsciously and prayed in his heart that his parents would come back soon.
Maybe the parents and children had some kind of sympathy, and no one went to inform Old Mrs. Zhou and Old Man Zhou, but they suddenly wanted to go home and rest. This shows how badly the Zhou family was doing in Muli Village.
"What are you doing?" Old man Zhou saw a group of people surrounding their house, some from their village and some from Nanpo Village. He walked closer and saw that they were their relatives.
Old Mrs. Zhou stepped forward immediately, smiling flatteringly, "Mother-in-law, son-in-law, you are here? Please come in quickly."
"No need, let's just solve the problem here," said Old Lady Gu coldly.
Old Mrs. Zhou was confused, and then she saw that all the people from the old Gu family had come. She heard Zhou Cuihe calling her, "Mom, save me."
She turned around and saw a woman who had been beaten so badly that her face could not be seen clearly, tied up and thrown to the ground.
He beat her so badly that even her mother didn’t recognize her.
"Mother-in-law, what is...?" Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that that little girl was causing trouble again?
"Don't call me that. I can't bear to be called mother-in-law. You are really capable to raise a daughter like Zhou Cuihe."
Mrs. Gu's sarcastic tone made Mrs. Zhou even more uneasy.
"Look at what you said. We are in-laws. How can you call me that? Did Cuihe make you angry? Don't worry, I will help you teach her a lesson."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Your daughter and granddaughter poisoned my son and grandson. How do you think this matter can be resolved?"
The villagers of Muli Village took a deep breath. How big of a grudge was this? She even wanted to harm her own men.
Old Mrs. Zhou's pupils shrank slightly. She had thought that Zhou Cuihe was not honest, but she had never thought that she would dare to kill someone.
Her lips turned pale and her voice trembled. "Mother-in-law, are you mistaken? My Cuihe is indeed not very well behaved, but she is not bad enough to hurt others."
"You can't help but believe this. Everyone in our village can testify to this. Today, I, an old lady, will make the decision to return Zhou Cuihe to your Zhou family. You must return all the money you have taken from my old sixth son over the years."
When she heard that she had to pay back the money, Mrs. Zhou no longer trembled or turned pale. Money was her life, and now that it was in her pocket, how could she take it out?