Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Chapter 155: The Return of Mr. and Mrs. Li

After teaching them how to cook, Li Yuer became a hands-off boss. She estimated in her mind how much money it would cost to buy the shop and the land, and how much share each family member would invest in. Of course, she would be the major shareholder, because the money to buy the shop alone would cost one hundred or eighty taels, and the money the Li family contributed was definitely not enough.

In the afternoon, when it was almost dark, my aunt came back from her parents' home with empty hands.

Her hair was in disarray, the pearl and silver hairpin on her head was missing, her earrings were gone, there was a slap mark on her face, and her mouth was purple from the cold.

Boss Li beside him was not much better. There was a big bump on his forehead and his right foot was lame. He limped and was supported by Zhang.

"Mom and Dad, what happened to you? Were you robbed?" Li Meir was startled and quickly ran forward to ask with concern.

Li Dalang put down the wooden hammer in his hand and ran over with the others.

Zhang dodged her eyes and tried to hide the slap mark on her face, but it was too late.

When the two men approached, they saw that her face was not only covered with slap marks, but was also swollen and her voice was distorted.

She handed Li Lao Da to her son for support, dodged the crowd, and ran to the boat in a panic. She was embarrassed to be in such a state when she returned to her parents' home during the New Year and was seen by the younger generation.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Old Mrs. Cai who came out after hearing the noise.

Her eldest son and his wife had been out for the day and had not returned yet. Naturally, she was worried and she didn't know how many times she had looked out to see them.

"Stop! What's wrong with your face?" Old Mrs. Cai's face suddenly fell.

Life at home had been better these days, and she was not as strict with her daughters-in-law as before. But after only a few days, they started to act up.

Zhang's eyes were filled with sorrow, and she said tremblingly, "Yes, yes..."

"It's the Zhang family's fault!"

Boss Li walked in supported by his son.

Boss Li, who usually works silently, is very angry this time.

But he didn't dare to say anything too harsh. After all, he had to save some face for the child's mother. Zhang gave birth to a son and a daughter for him. She worked hard and was not talkative. He was satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Unfortunately, Zhang didn’t have a good family background.

Boss Li briefly recounted what had happened, leaving Li Yuer dumbfounded.

There really are parents in this world who favor sons over daughters and cannot tell right from wrong.

Li Lao Da brought Zhang and generous gifts back to the grandmother's house. Li Meir and Li Da Lang did not go. They gave the excuse that they had to prepare things for the stall, as the business had just started and they could not give up halfway. It seemed that they did not want to go to grandmother's house.

Zhang's parents live in a village on the other side of Rabbit Island, a village on the west coast called Houhai Village. It is similar to Tuwozi Village. The villagers all live on boats and make a living on the water.

The Zhang family had four daughters. The youngest was a son, whom he loved like the apple of his eye. All the daughters were named Zhaodi, which means Zhang, Laidi, Pandi, and so on.

The girls in the Zhang family are basically half-married and half-sold. The betrothal gifts they ask for are more than those of other families, but there is almost no dowry.

After receiving the two taels of betrothal gift from the Li family, Zhang Zhaodi was sent to Tuwozi Village without a body castrated. Not to mention a wedding dress, she was only wearing a piece of tattered clothes and did not even have any luggage with her.

Old Mrs. Cai was so angry that her eyes turned black, and she kept saying that the matchmaker was always lying with a pouty mouth.

Fortunately, Zhang was a good person, diligent, filial and not a troublemaker, and Mrs. Cai no longer felt angry over the years.

Zhang was the eldest daughter of the Zhang family. She was the first to go out. In fact, the matchmaker didn't know that her family could do such a thing. As for the next three daughters, the matchmaker stopped recommending them to be brides. The next three daughters were basically sold by Mrs. Du. Two of them were sold to the town to be concubines of an old man, and one was sold to a hunter's family in the deep mountains to be a wife. In short, as long as the price was high, the Zhang family would dare to marry their daughters.

This morning, when Mr. Li and his wife just arrived at Mr. Zhang's house, those people first mocked them, saying that they didn't bring anything good for the New Year, and that the crappy things they brought were not enough for what they made for lunch.

Then Zhang Kun, who is Zhang Zhaodi’s younger brother, flipped over the gift in front of her, saw that it was a good thing, and took it away directly without even saying Happy New Year.

When Mrs. Du saw that Zhang was well dressed and had a pearl and silver hairpin in her hair, she snatched it away, messing up her hair. She and her daughter-in-law also tried to untie the earrings from Zhang's ears, like a bandit's wife.

When Li Laoda saw his wife being wronged, he stepped forward to help, shouting, "The things belong to our Li family, how can you steal them?"

Mrs. Du spit at him directly, "It is only natural for a daughter to be filial to her parents. The government has no right to interfere."

When Old Man Zhang saw that Li Dalang dared to fight with his beloved son, he went up and pushed him. Li Dalang lost his balance and hit his head on the board, and also sprained his foot.

This was not the end yet. The Zhang family was still clamoring for the two to atone for their sins, scolding them for daring to fight with their elders and calling them unfilial.

So, Boss Li was forced to chop wood in the open air, and his face was bruised and swollen from the cold.

Zhang was forced to wash the clothes accumulated by a bunch of lazy people in the Zhang family. It was the coldest time of the year and the river water was as cold as ice. Her hands were frozen from washing clothes.

They were not given any lunch at noon.

They tried to resist, but were beaten with willow branches by Old Man Zhang and his wife. They were all injured, especially Boss Li, who injured his foot. His fighting ability dropped sharply, so he had to compromise temporarily.

"How ridiculous!" Old Man Li slammed the table in anger. "If the Zhang family dares to touch anyone from the Li family, I'll find someone to go and have a fight with them tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Cai scolded for a long time, and the more she looked at Zhang, the angrier she became.

"Why are you so cowardly? You've been in Lao Li's house for so many years, but you haven't learned any of my methods. I've taught you in vain!"

Zhang didn't dare to say anything and just obediently massaged Boss Li's feet and applied medicated oil.

Li Laoda said: "Mom, this matter can't be blamed entirely on Zhaodi, it's the Zhang family who are unreasonable."

Old Mrs. Cai didn't blame Zhang, she was just angry. The eldest brother's family was honest, dutiful and filial, she knew it, but this family was too spoiled, anyone could dare to bully them.

The old couple are still alive. If they are gone in the future, will they be able to establish themselves as outsiders in Fushui Village?

Besides, Cai Guihua has three sons and more than a dozen cousins ​​in the old Li family. Why should she live such a miserable life?

"We don't cause trouble, but we can't be afraid of trouble either."

Li Yuer next door nodded and whispered, "Grandma is right."

In the end, Mrs. Cai was sharp-tongued but kind-hearted. She let Li Meir apply medicine on his mother's face and did not let her cook dinner.

The next day, the big rooster crowed and Li Yuer was dragged up by Li Meir.

"We will set up the stall this morning and go home for lunch at noon."

Saving money on a meal is also good.

The temple fair will last until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. As long as the weather does not change, these days are good days to set up stalls.