Chapter 131: No room for it
Although Wen Mingqian tried to persuade her again and again, Liu Cuiyi always looked lonely and shed tears.
Wen Mingqian asked: "You didn't call me here today to see you cry. Is there anything else?"
"Sister, this family..." Liu Cuiyi cried, "cannot tolerate me."
"Why is this?" Wen Mingqian asked, "But who said what to you?"
"Madam, you don't know that the Zhou family is really unconscionable this time. Our girl has been married to their family for seven or eight years, and she has always been obedient and cautious. No matter how hard her mother-in-law makes things, or how mischievous her husband is, she has never done anything out of the ordinary. Things, I said something outrageous,
Although I didn't give birth to a son, I went through the pain of having children many times.
Not to mention the usual arrogance, this time it was too much.
It's just because my uncle has an aunt who brought her daughter to Beijing in June and visits this house from time to time. The mother and daughter did not have good intentions and just wanted to waste their time. Our wife is also soft-hearted, confused at heart, and unforgiving with her words.
I was so swayed by this mother and daughter that they actually wanted to kick our girl out. ”
"Why did they treat Cui Yi like this? How did Cui Yi offend them?" Wen Mingqian asked.
"Aunt Shao's daughter was originally married to someone else, but for some unknown reason, they divorced less than half a year after getting married.
Now that they have come to Beijing, we are the only family in the capital, so naturally they will come.
But who knew they actually wanted to drive me away so that Cousin Shao could take my place. "Liu Cuiyi said.
"Was your mother-in-law persuaded by her? Or was Zhou Jingsan interested?" Wen Mingqian asked.
She really didn't expect that such a thing could happen to Liu Cuiyi. In theory, the customs in Qi were civilized, and it was common for women to remarry after divorce or abandonment.
There are even many widows who have lost their husbands and can remarry, and of course there are also those who observe the law.
People are still quite critical of women remarrying, but they are not as strict as some dynasties who guarded against it.
But even so, no one's first wife is still squeezed away by others, which shows that this Shaw girl has evil intentions.
Besides, how good is Zhou Jingsan? What's more, with a large group of concubines, this Shao girl is too picky about her food.
"Zhou Jingsan, that promiscuous lover, won't take anything as long as he sticks to someone with a slightly straight head and a straight face." Liu Cuiyi sneered, "What's more important is my mother-in-law. I don't know how much ecstasy soup the mother and daughter poured into her to coax her. She is obsessed with driving me out.”
"There is a reason to drive you out. No matter what, you are married to a matchmaker. Do the Zhou family really have no regard for their face? How will others see this?" Wen Mingqian said. "Madam, I actually guess that the Shao family and her daughter have a lot of savings. Our family has only been bright on the outside these years, but it's actually very empty on the inside." Mother Zhao didn't care about being laughed at at this time, "Our uncle is doing nothing. , but he is the king of hell who spends money. A few years ago, he donated money to get an official position, just to look good, but in fact it was just a false official title, and the few taels of salary were not enough to fill the gap.
When several aunts in this house get married, which one will not be given a large sum of money as a dowry? If we girls hadn't used our own private money to supplement these years, the Zhou family would not have been able to drink northwest wind every day.
Furthermore, the mother and daughter would often bring a Taoist woman with them. The Taoist woman pretended to be a magician and was very eloquent. Our old lady and my wife are the ones who believe in these things the most. The Taoist woman said that we girls are not lucky, which is why we have poor heirs, and the eldest young man in their family should have nine sons in his life.
He also said that the girl surnamed Shao was good at having children, and her horoscope matched our uncle's horoscope. If two people are together, they will not only have many children, but they will also be able to control wealth and honor. ”
"This week's family is in a state of decline. They don't want to blame themselves, but blame me. They say that it was only after I came in that their family went down the road of decline.
Now that a few more helpers have come, aren't they becoming more displeased with me? But I failed to live up to expectations and had a miscarriage, and my parents refused to support me. What do you think I should do, sister? "At this time, Liu Cuiyi was filled with sorrow and really didn't know what to do.
"Haven't they kicked you out yet? Then there is still room for change." Wen Mingqian said, "What does this mean? Just calm down and don't panic. Let's find a way to solve it."
"Good madam, I know you have a solution. Our girls are counting on you." Mother Zhao said gratefully.
"Cuiyi, although your mother-in-law's family probably can't help, you still have to let them know about this matter." Wen Mingqian began to give her some advice, "But they alone are not enough. I will find a few more respectable people to help you."
The Zhou family really wants to divorce you, but they can't ignore their dignity. When the time comes, they will lose face and it will be difficult to drive you away. ”
"Even if the relationship doesn't work out for a while, I'm afraid they won't give up." Liu Cuiyi smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Actually, I also want to just leave, but I can't just throw them out like this. I can do anything else. I don’t care, but my two daughters can’t be left to these wolves and tigers, and I can’t ignore my family’s reputation.”
"Cuiyi, listen to me, things will go well if things are slow." Wen Mingqian further enlightened her, "I dare say that with this little kindness, they can allow them to tolerate you for another one or two years. What you can do in these two years There are too many things, how can we turn around?
What's more, if you can wait, the Shao girl can't wait. If she hangs out with Zhou Jingsan without status, she will lose her dignity. Not only will she not be able to enter the Zhou family, but others will no longer want her.
Besides, even if you reconcile in the end, you have to bring it up, and you can't take advantage of them easily. People are always trying to get more than they need, not to mention that the Zhou family has long been used to bullying you. ”
"Yes, that's what I said too. Even if our girls want to leave in the end, we have to peel off a layer of skin from them." Mother Zhao said, "We must not tell them to leave the house quietly!"
"Cuiyi, you can't be weak anymore. Fortunately, you still have Mother Zhao by your side, so we can discuss it with you." Wen Mingqian said, "You can rest in peace and recuperate. I will go back and find someone to come forward. Don't worry!"
"Sister, I'm so sorry. I can't help you with anything, and I always cause you trouble." Liu Cuiyi felt very sorry.
"Why are you being polite to me? You treat me like a sister, and I will protect you like a biological sister." Wen Mingqian patted her back gently, "Your health is the most important thing, stop thinking about it, the worst result will be It’s just a matter of leaving this pit of fire, right?”
"I understand, sister. With the reassurance you gave me, I won't be afraid anymore." Liu Cuiyi nodded.