Chapter 174.2: Chapter 174 Part 2

Chapter 174.2: Chapter 174 Part 2

Translated by gingercat

Edited by gingercat

“A virtuous wife doesn’t bring disaster to her husband. Have you ever considered that with so many things happening to your family, a large part of it had something to do with this woman? That day when benwang was watching from a distance, although your eldest brother is lazy and unproductive, he isn’t evil. He still loves you more or less as a brother. Since you care about this so much, you should find a way to resolve it instead of worrying about it. Worrying alone doesn’t solve any problems.”

Yaoniang looked as if she was struck by lightning. For so long, she had hated and complained about her family members. But to be honest, before Zhu-shi entered their home, although their family was poor, their lives were quite harmonious.

Her father was old-fashioned, but he had always done his best for the family. The money he earned every month wasn’t bad, and he spent every single penny on the family. After so many years, he still wore the same uniform to work. Even if it was torn, he would ask her mother to sew it up then he would wear it again. He did everything he could to ensure the women and children in the family were full.

And her brother had been spoiled by her mother ever since he was a child. He couldn’t bear hardships, couldn’t bear tiredness, couldn’t read well, and was idle all day long. But her brother still protected her and her sister very much. It wasn’t only a few times that he had gotten into fights because of his sisters. Once he grew up, whenever he obtained something delicious or fun, he wouldn’t enjoy it alone but would take it home to share with his two sisters.

Since when did it all change?

It probably started when her brother was unable to marry a wife.

The Su Family’s budget had always been very tight. To marry a wife, they had to give betrothal presents to the woman’s family and organize the wedding banquet. Everything required money. With so many mouths in the family to feed, depending only on her father’s income, there was no extra money left.

In those few years, her father and mother were so worried that they couldn’t sleep. Her mother always washed her face with tears, and her father developed a constant furrow between his brows. Only her brother didn’t mind. He thought it’d be fine even if he married a few years later. It wasn’t until her brother was almost twenty, and Huiniang was old enough to be married, that the family decided to marry their daughter off and get a wife for their son.

Once her sister was betrothed to her brother-in-law, they used the betrothal gifts from the Yao Family and found Zhu-shi for her brother. After Zhu-shi married into the family, her elder sister married into the Yao Family the following year. From then on, Yaoniang’s life began to be difficult.

Zhu-shi’s personality was one of a kind. She had only entered the family for a few days before asking to take over the household authority. Her mother was soft-tempered and she had finally obtained a daughter-in-law with much difficulty, so she relented.

Zhu-shi was lazy, but she was hardworking when it came to ordering others around. Yaoniang was the one she ordered around the most. When her brother saw it, he scolded Zhu-shi at first, but Zhu-shi wasn’t someone who could take a scolding. After kicking up a huge fuss and returning to her maiden home, her brother could only reluctantly go to the Yue Family’s house to pick up his wife. Behind her brother’s back, her mother secretly told Yaoniang to give in to Zhu-shi. After all, she was going to be married off in a few years.

Fucheng nodded and left.

Afterwards, Yaoniang made another appearance to say goodbye to the Yao Family and the Su family.

Wu-shi once again brought up that she wanted to see her two grandchildren. Then Yaoniang immediately burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Seeing her like this, what else couldn’t they understand?

For the Yao Family and the Su Family to suddenly receive such blessings today was likely a form of compensation to Yaoniang for having her children taken away by the consort who couldn’t give birth.

Even after Wu-shi and the others went out and got into the carriage, Wu-shi was still crying, crying for her pitiful daughter.

She patted Su Yucheng twice, and hissed, “You must perform well! If you don’t perform well, how can you be worthy of your sister!”

Su Yucheng covered his face in despondency, and vowed, “Mother, don’t worry. I’ll definitely perform well and not cause Yaoyao any trouble.”

Seeing this, Zhu-shi sneered, “What are you thinking? Is there a need for that?”

Su Yucheng slapped her across the face, knocking Zhu-shi into a daze.

“Keep your mouth shut for me!”

Even Su Xiucai and Wu-shi glared at her angrily, as if she had committed an act of public outrage.

Zhu-shi immediately didn’t dare to say anything.

Mini-theatre:

In the countryside: Consort Jin who was planting flowers, sneered. “Fuck you. This old lady refuses to carry this pot. What do you mean this old lady can’t give birth? What has it got to do with you? Gossiping so much all day long.”