Chapter 9 Disapproval of Engagement

Tang Li slapped his forehead and almost forgot about the important matter.

Quickly go wash up and find clothes.

Tang's mother cooked a bowl of noodles and cooked a poached egg. As soon as Tang Li finished eating, her grandfather and uncle's family came.

She didn't have a deep impression of them. She only knew that the relationship between their two families was not very good.

They looked down on her mother at first, but her father would not marry her unless she was her mother, so they almost broke off the relationship because of this.

Even so, after her father married her mother against all odds, he was afraid that her mother would be wronged, so he decided to separate the family.

Later, when everyone was too poor to eat or even starved to death, her father realized how wealthy her mother's family was.

More than 20 years later, her grandparents still look down upon her mother and don't know how good their family's conditions are. They only think that their current good life is earned by her father.

While he looks down on his daughter-in-law, he also looks down on his granddaughter.

So there was no smiling face from the moment I walked in.

Tang Li won't touch their cold butts with warm faces. This is not her grandfather, and he is not good to her. Don't expect her to be filial.

Just get by on the surface.

After greeting her politely, she sat next to Mrs. Tang.

Tang Ju snorted and said in a bad tone: "You don't ask for a cup of tea when you see an elder. How uneducated!"

Tang Yi and Tang Qi were not in the room, so it was obvious who Mr. Tang was talking about.

Before Tang Li could speak, Tang's father immediately darkened his face, "Dad, today is the big day for my daughter's engagement. If you come to support and bless your granddaughter, your son welcomes you. If you come to find trouble, there is no need to come on such a day." Let’s add to the problem.”

"You! You unfilial son..."

"Second brother, what are you talking about?" Uncle Tang disagreed, "Dad is the elder, can't he educate the younger generation? When Li Li gets married, she will still be like this. Can her husband's family tolerate her?"

Tang's father looked indifferent, "You don't need to worry about it. My girl's partner's parents have passed away, so no one will make things difficult for her."

"What? No relatives?" Uncle Tang's family and Mr. Tang were all shocked. "Without the help of their parents, how will they live in the future? Who will help take care of the children? Can he provide the bride price? Which family does he belong to?"

A series of questions piled up, and Uncle Tang persuaded Tang Li earnestly, "Your parents love you, and you have never experienced hardship in so many years. If you marry such a person, you will have to work in the fields all day long. Can you survive the life of running around with daily necessities and living in a wasteland?"

The eldest aunt also persuaded me: "Yes, you are young and don't know how hard life is. Why don't your second brother and your second younger sister advise you?"

"Your grandfather and uncle are all for your own good. We are your relatives and will not harm you. Your cousin is the best example."

Speaking of her own girl, the eldest aunt puffed up her chest proudly.

Her girl is the best married woman in their village, and the man is a county worker!
Who in the village or outside the village or in her mother's family doesn't envy her good fortune?

Cousin Tang Yi nodded quickly, "Yes, cousin, I'm the envy of every village in the world because of my good marriage. Don't you want to find a man with a formal job?"

"Not to mention a guaranteed life, even if anyone in the village sees you, they will all rush to fawn over you!"

At the end of the sentence, he raised his chin, extremely proud.

Just like her mother.

Tang Li looked at her strangely and asked, "Why do you want people to fawn over me?" Cousin: "Don't you want others to envy you?"

Tang Li shook his head honestly, "I don't want to live under the eyes of others."

You live your life on your own, so what’s the point of being discussed and compared by others all day long?

My cousin disagreed, "Who doesn't live by comparing themselves with each other? Comparison can lead to stress, and stress can improve the quality of life, so this is a good thing!"

The eldest uncle and eldest aunt both nodded happily. After marrying in the county town, their girls' horizons have become much broader, which really makes them look good!

Even Mr. Tang's stern face softened a lot.

I thought that Tang Li would think it over carefully when she heard this, but she just chuckled twice and mentioned it casually: "My cousin has been married for a year, right? I must have heard a lot of flattering and envious words. I wonder if there are any Did you hear anything urging you to have a baby?”

My cousin’s family’s faces turned green.

On the surface, these old ladies in the village envied their family for being able to find a regular worker in the county town, but secretly they said that Tang Yi was a hen that couldn't lay eggs. The regular worker would divorce her sooner or later, and they didn't know what they were showing off about every day!
Of course they have heard these words a lot, but since they were not said face to face, no one would bother to investigate them further.

I didn't expect that Tang Li would bring it up today!
The eldest aunt lectured with a stern face, "Tang Li! We are a family. It doesn't matter if the family is not united. You are still helping outsiders break your cousin's heart. Is this how you treat your sister?"

Tang Yi was also aggrieved, "Cousin, how can you talk about me like an outsider?"

"I also want to get pregnant and have a child of my own!" After saying that, she started crying.

The eldest uncle and eldest aunt glared at her fiercely and complained to Father Tang and Mother Tang: "This is the good girl you have trained!"

Mr. Tang snorted coldly: "You are indeed a person who can't stand on the stage. He can't even speak. Why don't you apologize to your cousin quickly?"

Tang's father and Tang's mother were so angry that they wanted to drive them away. Tang Li ignored them and continued to talk to Tang Yi in a leisurely voice, as if she was not the one being scolded.

"It's really strange. Comparison can lead to stress, and stress can improve the quality of life. Didn't my cousin say this herself?"

"Why do you only compare yourself to where you are better than others, but don't dare to face pressure? Can this also improve the quality of life?"

Tang Li seemed to really not understand. He tilted his head and stared curiously at the crying Tang Yi, who was staring at her until she stopped crying.

The tears of embarrassment cannot be shed.

Tang Yi is pretty, doesn't make a loud noise when she cries, and is endearing, otherwise she wouldn't be favored by a formal employee in the county.

She has no education and no special skills. Her ability to marry so well depends solely on her appearance.

But you can't eat your face forever, sooner or later you will be rejected by others.

No, after one year of marriage and not having a child yet, she is already rejected by her husband’s family.

Otherwise, why would she, a city dweller who thinks so highly of herself, return to the village to see her engaged?

"Pregnancy doesn't mean you can get pregnant, and there's nothing I can do about it." Tang Yi spoke, her voice sounding like a mosquito.

Tang Li suddenly understood, nodded understandingly, and offered thoughtful advice, "Cousin, you should keep a low profile, so that others can stop gossiping behind your back."

Tang Yi remained silent, wishing he had never been here today.

I really don’t know when Tang Li became so eloquent!
The aunt was so angry that she wanted to curse, but Tang Yi's daughter-in-law, Hao Xiuzi, came in at the right time with tea and melon seeds to break the awkward situation.

"Uncle and aunt, don't be angry. Li Li is young and ignorant. Don't be as knowledgeable as her and eat some melon seeds." A group of people bullied a child. I'm really not ashamed!
(End of this chapter)

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