Chapter 17

I Can't Live Anymore

Having a house full of children and grandchildren all thanks to the help of neighbors?!

Zhao Jinzhong was so angry that his face turned red.

insult.

This is a blatant insult to Mingyu.

He was born of his mother, so she can scold him however she wants. Why should she insult Mingyu like this?

Enraged, Zhao Jinzhong snatched the rolling pin from Zhang Guiying's hand and threw it aside, yelling, "Mom, you can say whatever you want, but why do you say Mingyu is unruly? How many times have you met Mingyu? Do you even know her? Yet you say she's restless."

"Just because Mingyu is pretty and likes to dress up, you say she's restless? What young girl doesn't love to look good? Did she spend your money to dress up? How can you be so harsh!"

"I don't need your approval. It's me, not you, who will be living with Mingyu after we get married! You didn't object to the eldest and third sons getting married, so why should you object to me and Mingyu!"

Zhang Guiying slammed her hand on the table, "You're dirt poor, yet you expect me to pay for your wedding. You ask me for money and dare to yell at me? I'm giving you attitude!"

"If you're so capable, then don't ask me for money. If you don't spend my money, don't even think about marrying Song Mingyu. Even if you marry an old sow, I'll consider it a loss if I fart."

With red eyes, Zhao Jinzhong accused, "You're biased! You contributed money when my eldest and third brothers got married, why can't I? The eldest is spoiled and the youngest is pampered, and I'm stuck in the middle as the punching bag. Am I really that unpopular with you?"

Is she biased?

She devoted herself entirely to her children, helping whoever was in trouble, carefully serving them water, and trying her best to be fair and just.

But what did she end up with?

Each of her children accused her of favoritism.

Zhang Guiying felt a surge of heat rush to the top of her head, instantly overturning her reason. She jumped up and slapped Zhao Jinzhong across the face.

"You little beast, when you were born weary and starving, I starved myself but couldn't bear to abandon you. Of all my brothers, you're the strongest. And now you're saying I'm biased?"

Zhao Binghe, "..."

Why scold your son?

Zhang Guiying continued her tirade, "You heartless bastard! If I'd known you were this kind of trash, I should have thrown you into a latrine and drowned you!"

"Don't tell me you don't know about my score with Zhao Limin over money! If you marry someone else, I'll give you two hundred yuan as a bride price, just like I did with the third son. But if you marry that bitch Song Mingyu, I won't give you a single penny!"

"..."

Zhao Jinzhong's momentum instantly weakened.

I blurted out that Mom favored the eldest son, and I forgot that the eldest son had paid back the money and was kicked out.

Covering his burning face, Zhao Jinzhong said stubbornly, "I don't care, I'm going to marry Mingyu. I don't want anyone else but her. Mom, if you don't give me money to get married, I'll stay a bachelor for life and embarrass you."

"Okay, very good. I'll go to the Song family right now and ask Song Mingyu what kind of bewitching drug she gave you!"

She's there.

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There's no way I'd ever let Song Mingyu, that scourge, into my family.

Zhang Guiying quickly came up with an idea. She ran under the shed, grabbed a hemp rope, and called to Zhang Xia, "Come on, let's go to the Song family."

Zhang Xia pointed to her own nose, "Me?"

"It's you."

Zhang Guiying was there to start a fight, so it wouldn't be appropriate to call any men over. It wouldn't be appropriate to bring her two daughters over since they weren't married yet, as it might affect their reputations. Zhang Xia was the most suitable person to go.

The old hag looked like she was there to cause trouble. Zhang Xia was a little afraid of getting beaten up and was hesitating whether to go or not when she saw Zhang Guiying pull out a five-yuan note from her pocket. "You know how to curse, right? If you curse well, this money is yours."

Zhang Xia's eyes lit up, and she immediately rushed over to grab the money. "Yes, yes, Mom, I'm the best at cursing people. I'm a soldier, I guarantee I'll go wherever you point."

Zhang Guiying took the money back, saying, "I'll come back and settle the bill after I've finished scolding you."

"mom……"

"If you don't believe me, I'll go find someone else."

"I believe you, Mom, you're a woman of your word, you always keep your promises." He immediately followed Zhang Guiying out of the hospital.

Zhao Jinzhong was taken aback at first, but then he realized the two were going to cause trouble for the Song family. He quickly rushed forward to stop them, but Zhang Guiying yelled, "Zhao Chengxin, Zhao Xueyi, hold them down! Whoever listens to me will get meat dumplings for dinner tonight!"

meat!

Zhao Xueyi let out a roar and pounced on him.

Zhao Chengxin, afraid of falling behind, hugged Zhao Jinzhong tightly from behind.

Zhao Jinzhong was held firmly by the two brothers, completely unable to move. His eyes were bloodshot with anxiety. "Let go! Let go right now!"

"Mom! You can't go to Mingyu's house. Mingyu's parents finally agreed to my marriage with Mingyu. If you go and cause trouble, Mingyu and I will be finished."

Amid Zhao Jinzhong's roars, Zhang Xia rode away on her bicycle with Zhang Guiying in tow.

Fearing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would suffer, Zhao Binghe quickly rode his bicycle to catch up.

……

"Mom, where does Song Mingyu live?"

"Follow my instructions, go straight to the end and then turn right, turn right and go straight to the end and then turn right again, turn into the second intersection and the third house is the one."

"Okay."

Zhang Xia responded and then asked curiously, "Mom, how come you're so familiar with Song Mingyu's family? Have you inquired about this girl?"

"Ask less."

Zhang Xia pursed her lips and didn't ask any more questions.

Zhang Guiying's home wasn't far from Song Mingyu's. Following the road Zhang Guiying pointed out, they pedaled forward and arrived at the winery's residential compound in less than half an hour.

After several turns, the bicycle stopped in front of Song Mingyu's house.

It's the weekend, and it's lunchtime, so most of the winery's employees are at home. Smoke is rising from the chimneys in the residential compound, and many people are chatting and eating at their doorsteps.

Zhang Guiying instructed, "We'll see how things go later."

"chicken?"

Where did these chickens come from in the city?

Zhang Guiying said irritably, "Watch your step."

"oh."

Zhang Guiying grabbed the rope, nimbly jumped off her bicycle, collapsed at the gate of the Song family's house, and began to wail, pounding her chest. "Heavens above! This old woman can't live anymore! The Song family is trying to force this old woman to her death!"

"Why is this old woman's life so miserable? Her parents died early, and she finally found a husband, but she's being tormented by her mother-in-law."

She had raised seven children with great difficulty, thinking that life would be better once they were all married. Who knew that the Song family would leave the old woman no way to make a living?

It's in the nature of Chinese people to love watching a spectacle.

Zhang Guiying had barely wailed a few times when her neighbors came over with their bowls.

Hearing about Zhang Guiying's tragic life, the neighbors looked on with sympathy, while some, not understanding, asked, "Sister, what happened to you? What did the Song family do to you?"

"Yes, sister, stop crying and explain yourself. Why won't the Song family give you a way out?"

Zhang Guiying just cried, which piqued the curiosity of her neighbors.

The neighbors who were watching the commotion were so anxious they were scratching their heads.

After crying for a while, Zhang Guiying staggered to her feet and shakily threw the hemp rope toward the lanterns hanging at the Song family's gate. "The old woman will hang herself now, so she won't be an eyesore to you people."

"mom!"

Knowing it was her turn, Zhang Xia rushed forward and hugged Zhang Guiying's legs tightly, crying loudly, "Mom, don't do anything rash! How will we, her children, live if you die?"

Saying this, she rushed forward and pounded on the Song family's door, yelling, "Song Mingyu, you heartless bastard, come out right now! If you drive my mother to her death, our family will never forgive you!"