First, he asked Mu Chenglin to hire him at a high price, then beat his stepsister and stuffed her into a sedan chair, then turned around and wanted to marry her stepsister's fiancé, thus achieving the purpose of stealing the marriage.
Not only that, she also spread various rumors outside.
It will be difficult for Shen Pingping to marry again in the future!
Shen Yunxi was cracking melon seeds vigorously, but when her hand was gone, she went to take out another handful in her pocket.
Mrs. Liu quickly lay down on the ground and supported Shen Pingping, "Cui family, we agreed yesterday that you will come to the Shen family to propose marriage today. How can you go back on it?"
Cui's mother glanced at Mr. Liu with disdain, "I agreed to come to the Shen family to propose marriage, but did I say that the person to propose marriage to was Shen Pingping?"
Ms. Liu immediately stood up, "If it wasn't Pingping, why would I have to go to such great lengths to marry Shen Yunxi off!"
Cui's mother was not to be outdone, "Ms. Liu, Shen Yunxi's mother Su is not only beautiful, but also literate. She taught Shen Yunxi how to read, and Shen Yunxi looks just like her mother. Our Cui family all have her like her." If you don't like her, will you like Shen Pingping, who is ugly and illiterate?"
Cui's mother's words made everyone watching laugh.
The Cui family is not blind, why don't they marry the direct granddaughter of the Shen family, why would they marry you, a loser?
It would be fine if I were excellent, but I can't compare to Shen Yunxi!
Shen Yunxi felt very proud after hearing this. Although she didn't like Cui's mother very much, what she said was reasonable!
Ms. Liu was not convinced, "What's so good about Shen Xiujuan? She's so lazy and has never done any work at home. She's also got a lot of fat. She can't even read a word!"
Old Mrs. Shen immediately jumped up and said, "Ms. Liu, our family Xiujuan is called a blessing, a prosperous husband! She will definitely have a son in the future!"
Shen Yunxi looked at Shen Xiujuan's figure and then at Cui Xiucai's figure. She mourned for Cui Xiucai in her heart.
"I sleep until noon every day and don't get up until noon. I have to eat well. I have never washed the dishes or washed my own clothes. I don't even know how to cook."
"In the Cui family, when people take their daughter-in-law back home, they have their daughter-in-law take care of them. Could it be that your family takes their daughter-in-law back home just to take care of their daughter-in-law?"
Ms. Liu didn't give Mrs. Shen a good look either. She had already lost her temper anyway, so she didn't care about it anymore!
This old lady must have discussed it privately with Mother Cui a long time ago, to use her hands to drive Shen Yunxi out, and then marry her daughter off!
I don't care at all how much impact this incident will have on Shen Pingping!
What's even more disgusting is that she used this matter to make fun of herself and asked them to make up for the loss of Shen Yunxi's cheap sale!
Ms. Liu is a widow who has been married for the second time. She has received a lot of looks along the way. She does not want her daughter to have an unhappy marriage like her!
She must fight for the Cui family for Shen Pingping!
Cui's mother looked a little unhappy when she was told that, but after thinking about the conditions that Mrs. Shen agreed to, she felt that it would be more cost-effective to marry Shen Xiujuan.
"Our family, Zixuan, likes fair and tender little girls like Xiujuan, and we are willing to support her!" Mrs. Cui's happy expression made Mrs. Liu hate her.
When Shen Xiujuan heard that she was liked by Cui Zixuan, she blushed shyly.
Ms. Liu refused, "Cui family, you can't burn bridges across the river. We got rid of Shen Yunxi, the eyesore. Otherwise, how could you possibly get what you want?"
Shen Yunxi sighed and continued to crack melon seeds.
Old Mrs. Shen called over to Shen Erfu. Shen Erfu went up and slapped Mrs. Liu twice, causing blood to flow from Mrs. Liu's mouth.
This melon-seed-eater summed up the cause and effect of the incident.
"It turns out that Shen Xiujuan fell in love with Cui Zixuan and wanted to steal her niece's fiancé."
"But Mrs. Shen and Shen Xiujuan wanted to save face, so they came up with a countermeasure."
"Let Shen Pingping and Mrs. Liu marry Girl Yunxi to Mu Chenglin, so that the marriage between Girl Yunxi and Cui Zixuan will not count."
"No, no, it should be around this time. Mu Chenglin came to propose marriage and wanted to marry Shen Pingping. This gave them the opportunity."
"Let me tell you! Shen Pingping and Liu made such a big move. How could the Shen family not know that they were asked to do it on purpose?"
"Poor girl Yunxi, a child without a mother is like a piece of grass!"
Shen Yunxi's mouth twitched when she heard this. She glanced at Mu Chenglin. This man was eating melon seeds calmly from beginning to end. He just finished eating and asked for a handful from her.
"But grandma wants one hundred and twenty taels of silver from Brother Mu!" Shen Yunxi said aggrievedly.
"What one hundred and twenty taels?"
"The betrothal gift!" Shen Yunxi blinked innocently.
"One hundred and twenty taels?"
"Is this old lady crazy?"
"I've only heard that Mu Chenglin's bride price was very high, but I didn't expect it to be so high. I said, Xiao Mu, with so much money, you can't choose anyone to marry. Find someone so ugly!"
Shen Yunxi almost laughed out loud. Shen Pingping's ugliness has been deeply engraved in the hearts of the people in Qingmu Village.
"Fortunately, it was Yunxi girl instead. This girl is like her mother, smart and beautiful. It's a pity that Xiao Mu is a hunter!"
Ms. Liu was beaten so hard by Shen Erfu that she couldn't get up. Her face was covered in blood, but no one was willing to help her.
Shen Pingping was just crying to herself. Shen Zhenxing seemed to be used to all this and was playing in the yard with a few brothers.
Seeing that Mrs. Liu and Shen Pingping were being suppressed so hard, and when Mrs. Shen and Shen Xiujuan were about to succeed, Shen Yunxi clapped her hands and cleared her throat.
"Dear fellow villagers, brothers and sisters, please allow me, Shen Yunxi, to say a few words!"
Mrs. Shen suddenly looked sharply in her eyes, "Shut up!"
After finally getting Shen Pingping and Mr. Liu to calm down, why would Shen Yunxi come to join in the fun again?
Could it be that she really thought that her marriage to Cui Zixuan could still last?
Her mother is gone and there is no one to support her. It is her old woman who has the final say in this family!
"Cui Zixuan was once engaged to me, but for some reasons the engagement could not be fulfilled." Shen Yunxi ignored Mrs. Shen and said to herself.
"But our Shen family has other daughters who can continue to complete this engagement."
After Shen Yunxi said this, Shen Pingping and Shen Xiujuan both looked up at her, especially Shen Pingping, with a look of expectation on her face. Apart from Shen Yunxi, she was the only one in the second room of the Shen family!
"The only person of the same generation as me in the Shen family who has reached marriageable age is the eldest sister Shen Jiajia!"
In one sentence, all eyes turned to Shen Jiajia. Shen Jiajia is the daughter of the eldest family and is fourteen years old this year.
Everyone who ate melon seeds agreed.
"Girl Yunxi is right. Shen Xiujuan is the elder. Wouldn't her marrying Cui Xiucai mess up the seniority hierarchy?"
"Shen Jiajia is the same generation as Yun Xi and is prettier than Shen Pingping. Cui Xiucai will not be at a loss if he marries her!"
Shen Yunxi was happily cracking melon seeds. Just when she was in the room, she saw the envy on Shen Jiajia's face.
In addition to Shen Pingping and Shen Xiujuan being concerned about the marriage of the original owner, Shen Jiajia was also very jealous and bullied the original owner a lot.
Looking at Shen Jiajia's shy look now, you can tell that she is very proud of herself.
Push her out and cause more trouble for the Shen family.
Otherwise, I would be sorry for the bloody hole in the head of the original owner, and I would also be sorry for the four pounds of fat meat and forty eggs that Mu Chenglin bought today!
Old Mrs. Shen pointed directly at Shen Jiajia, "You shameless person, this is your future uncle, how dare you care about him?"
What Mrs. Shen said made Shen Jiajia turn pale. These words crushed her reputation to the ground!
Li couldn't stand anymore, "Mom! What girl Yunxi said is right! Cui Zixuan and Jiajia are from the same generation! Xiujuan is their aunt!"
"Bah! The Cui family is not related to us by blood, so where does the seniority come from? I can see clearly that you all want to miss my Xiujuan's fiancé. You are all shameless!"
Li quickly pulled Shen Jiajia back, "Mom, let's discuss the matter. My Jiajia has never met a strange man in private!"
Mrs. Liu lying on the ground and Shen Pingping crying unable to control herself are good examples. She cannot fail to get what she wants, but instead harms her daughter's reputation!
Cui Zixuan had a headache when he saw them arguing in the den, so he leaned into Cui's mother's ear and said a few words.
Cui's mother nodded and said, "Well, no matter who comes from your Shen family, as long as the dowry is in place, we will recognize Shen Xiujuan and Shen Jiajia as daughters of the Shen family!"
Shen Pingping was not mentioned at all. Shen Yunxi sneered inwardly. Shen Pingping actually fell in love with Cui Zixuan, but he was just a sanctimonious hypocrite.
No! He has no appearance, he is as skinny as a bamboo pole!
When the word "dowry" was mentioned, everyone in the Shen family turned their attention to Old Mrs. Shen. It seemed that the old lady had promised something privately, otherwise the Cui family would not be willing to replace Shen Yunxi with Shen Xiujuan.
"I have the final say on who you marry!" Old Mrs. Shen raised her head and looked at Li and Shen Jiajia admonishingly.
But when it comes to money, Ms. Li doesn't back down. Her son is the eldest son and grandson, and will inherit most of the Shen family's property in the future.
"Mom! How much is the dowry?" Ms. Li asked.
"You are a woman, just take care of your children and don't interfere with family affairs!" Old Mrs. Shen retorted directly.
Mrs. Liu, whose face was covered with blood on the ground, said in a hoarse voice, "My second wife also has a share of the family's property. How much do you give Shen Xiujuan as a dowry? We are qualified to know!"
As soon as property was mentioned, Mr. Ma from the third bedroom immediately cheered up and raised his head to look at Mrs. Shen.
At this time, Old Shen, who had been invisible and had not said a word from beginning to end, spoke, "Tell them, and it will save you the trouble every day!"
Old Mrs. Shen said reluctantly, "My family's dowry for Xiujuan is thirty acres of fertile land and two hundred taels of silver!"
The pot exploded all of a sudden, the Shen family immediately made a mess, and the people eating melon seeds also opened their mouths in surprise!
"The Shen family has a total of 130 acres of fertile land, and they want to give 30 acres to their daughter?"
"Two hundred taels of silver? How much is that?"
"I heard that Mrs. Su brought a lot of dowry when she got married. Otherwise, how could the Shen family be so prosperous?"
Over at the Shen family, the three sons and daughter-in-law were spitting. Some scolded God for being unfair, and some scolded Shen Xiujuan for being shameless.
Mrs. Shen relied on her status as an elder and yelled back with her hands on her hips.
Mr. Liu stood up and wanted to hit Shen Xiujuan, but was kicked by Mrs. Shen again.
In the chaos, no one knew who pushed Shen Xiujuan. Shen Xiujuan's fat body fell to the ground and could not stand up for a long time.
Seeing that the Shen family was in chaos, the Cui family's mother and son quickly left with the matchmaker, saying they would come back to propose marriage later.
As soon as the Cui family mother and son left, the crowd eating melon seeds also planned to leave. At this time, Shen Yunxi shouted.
"Grandma! When I come back today, will there be food to eat?"
Old Mrs. Shen was furious. This Shen Yunxi was here to cause trouble today!
"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. Didn't the Mu family give you food? They still want you to come to your parents' house today to have your teeth cut!"
Shen Yunxi felt aggrieved, "But grandma, it's me who's coming home today!"
"Brother Mu gave me one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and grandma only gave me a few old clothes as a dowry. Brother Mu is kind-hearted, and the family has no money. He has been working hard to sell candied haws, and finally made some money. Today he is going to cut the candied haws. He bought four pounds of fat and forty eggs and took them home with me."
"But who knew that grandma wouldn't even give me a meal!" After Shen Yunxi finished speaking, tears flowed down.
"Old Mrs. Shen, are you going too far? She made so much money and bought so many things to come back home regardless of past grudges. Why don't you leave your granddaughter to eat?"
"That's right! Who would dare to marry a daughter of the Shen family in the future?"
"Shen Yunxi, what do you want?" Mrs. Shen jumped anxiously.
"Grandma won't let us eat, so give us back the meat and eggs!"
"This is for you to honor your elders, how can you have the nerve to take it back!" Shen Erfu, who was still bickering at the side, stopped immediately when he heard that Shen Yunxi was going to take the fat back.
"But Dad, Brother Mu and I spent three days earning this to buy this. If you don't let me eat, we will be hungry when we go back today!"
"Motherless children are really pitiful. Shen Xiujuan can get so much dowry, and Shen Yunxi can't even eat!"
"Yeah, look at Mrs. Liu fighting for Shen Pingping, but she beat Shen Yunxi up and stuffed her into the sedan chair."
"I heard that the higher-ups in the scholar examination will come to test the character of this family. The fourth son of the Shen family will be taking the examination tomorrow, right?"
As soon as she heard about Shen Laosi's reputation, Mrs. Shen immediately stopped working. She ran very fast with her little feet and rushed directly into the kitchen to carry out the meat and eggs.
"Come on, hurry up, don't be an eyesore to my house!"
Shen Yunxi got the meat and eggs and immediately pulled Mu Chenglin away.
Shen Yunxi returned to Mu's house with Mu Chenglin satisfied.
Various news about the Shen family spread in the village and even spread to other villages.
"My sister-in-law misses her niece's fiancé", "Sold her granddaughter to make a dowry for her daughter", "Connives my stepmother and step-sister to bully my step-sister", etc.
When Mrs. Shen heard the news, she was even more furious. In the past few days, her three sons took turns watching her at home, preventing her from contacting the Cui family.
This time the three brothers were of one mind and expressed that if Mrs. Shen wanted to give Shen Xiujuan such a large dowry, then they should separate the family first!
When the Cui family heard about this, they didn't even come. Without so much dowry, why would Cui Zixuan, a great scholar with a bright future, marry a lazy and fat village girl?
Shen Yunxi returned to Mu's house with meat and eggs, and the family had a full meal at noon. Mu's mother felt even more sorry for Shen Yunxi when she heard what happened to the Shen family.
After dinner, Shen Yunxi went down the mountain. The recipe for candied haws on a stick was sold, and the series of soybean recipes could not be carried out for the time being. She had to find another way to make money.