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Back to the Eighties: A Beloved Marriage
According to Zhao Zhenan, it actually reflects the sentiments of others in the Zhao Family. Not only are the conditions better in every aspect, but Wu Feng is also superior to Qi Zheng. This is an undeniable fact that no one can refute.
However, Zhao Jin refuted it anyway.
Under the watchful eyes and scrutiny of everyone, Zhao Jin huffed angrily, hands on her hips, and said defiantly, "What’s so good about him? That Wu Feng is not even close to being as good as Qi Zheng! I've heard people say that Wu Feng is just good at sweet-talking and deceiving my maternal family. Who would want a man like that? I certainly don’t want to marry him. No matter how good his family conditions are, I won’t marry him!"
Compared to her earlier act of being coy in front of Xu Mei, Zhao Jin's reasoning at this moment was undoubtedly more convincing. Similarly, it held greater weight in the eyes of the Zhao Family, carrying immense power.
"What kind of temperament is this? That won't do! You can't marry him." The first to jump in with a rebuttal was the strong-willed Second Sister-in-law, Qian Minmin. She not only shook her head but also quietly criticized Aunt Si Chen Cui, "What on earth is Aunt Si thinking? How could she introduce such a match for Jin? No wonder she didn’t start with her own Zhao Ying'er but came looking for our Jin; it’s clear she has ill intentions."
Qian Minmin's words were somewhat unfair to Chen Cui. The reason being that Chen Cui had already explained things face-to-face with Zhao Jin. However, Zhao Jin had no intention of defending Chen Cui, which naturally led other members of the Zhao Family to misunderstand.
"So that's how it is. That won't do. Jin cannot marry." Sister-in-law Sun Chun'er also shook her head repeatedly, genuinely concerned about Zhao Jin's future. "That Wu Feng is from the same village as my maternal family. I know that Wu Family has good conditions. However, Wu Feng's parents do not have a good reputation in the village; they are quite difficult to deal with. As for what kind of person Wu Feng is, I’m not sure."
Sun Chun'er had been married into the Zhao Family for nearly ten years now and had both a son and a daughter. At that time, Wu Feng was just an eight-year-old child, so she naturally didn’t know much about him. However, everyone in Zhou Tai Village knew about Wu Feng's parents' character; it all depended on how the girl who married into that family would feel about it.
Sun Chun'er’s words were straightforward and based on facts. In her previous life, she had similarly warned Zhao Jin about Wu Family; however, at that time, Zhao Jin was solely focused on how good it would be to marry into Wu Family and wouldn’t take Sun Chun'er’s good intentions seriously.
On the contrary, back then, Zhao Jin not only ignored Sun Chun'er’s concerns but even directly assumed that Sun Chun'er wanted her to suffer by marrying into Qi Family due to some dark motives.
Because of this matter, Zhao Jin often complained about Sun Chun'er’s shortcomings in front of her parents and elder brother. This eventually affected the relationship between Sun Chun'er and Zhao Family's parents as well as between Zhao Zhenqi and his wife, leading to considerable discord.
The harmonious atmosphere in Zhao Jin's family began to crack due to her marriage issue. Subsequently, because Zhao Jin did not have a satisfactory life in Wu Family, the gloomy atmosphere within Zhao Family gradually intensified and ultimately led to their disintegration.
Now reflecting on those years filled with foolishness and mistakes, Zhao Jin couldn't help but feel overwhelming guilt as she affectionately hugged Sun Chuner's arm: "Sister-in-law still cares for me."
"Tsk tsk! Just this noon you were all nice to me as your Second Sister-in-law; now you say only Sister-in-law treats you well? How ungrateful! Here I was thinking hard about how to add more dowry for you. Fine then! I won’t add anything now; let you go suffer in Qi Family! I guarantee I won’t feel sorry for you," Qian Minmin pretended to be angry as she playfully poked Zhao Jin's forehead.
"Ah ah! Second Sister-in-law don’t be angry! I was wrong; I really was wrong. Please don’t abandon me! I’m counting on you to help me seek justice in Qi Family if I get wronged!" In the past, Zhao Jin wouldn’t have been so close with her two sisters-in-law. Although there weren’t many disputes or conflicts daily, they weren’t blood sisters after all; there was definitely some distance between sisters-in-law.
But today’s Zhao Jin completely regarded Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin as family. When she acted spoiled, it was comparable to how she treated Xu Mei.
At this moment, holding onto Sun Chuner's arm with one hand, Zhao Jin used her other hand to hook around Qian Minmin's arm and quickly flattered them.
However, after hearing Zhao Jin's flattery, Qian Minmin not only didn’t smile but instead started teasing her even more: "So in your heart, Second Sister-in-law is just unreasonable and can only lead people into your in-law family for fights?"
"How could that be? Our Second Sister-in-law is such a gentle person, how could she possibly be so fierce? Isn't she just too concerned about me, this Sister-in-law? This is just her true nature showing because she's upset; it's a good thing, a virtue! Second Sister-in-law is someone our whole family should learn from and look up to!" To be honest, Zhao Jin herself had never thought she could be so good at flattering others.
However, once she started, Zhao Jin felt that everything she said was true and sincere, so there was no shyness or discomfort. Her voice grew louder, as if afraid Qian Minmin wouldn't hear her.
Of course, Qian Minmin heard her. Not only did she hear her, but her face also turned red with embarrassment.
She was just playfully bantering with Zhao Jin, but unexpectedly, Zhao Jin began showering her with sweet words. Moreover, it was in front of the whole family that she praised her, which made Qian Minmin blush even more.
Seeing Qian Minmin blush like that was rare, and the Zhao family members all smiled kindly in response.
As Zhao Jin's relationship with her two sisters-in-law deepened, the atmosphere in the room became increasingly warm and filled with a heartwarming vibe, softening everyone's hearts.
At this point, the matter of Zhao Jin getting married naturally became an unspoken understanding among everyone.
Well then, the Qi Family is the Qi Family! It's not like their conditions are that bad! At worst, once Jin gets married over there, they can help out a bit. Life is what people make of it; as long as everyone is united, why worry about living poorly?
As for the Wu Family? Wu Feng himself isn't much to speak of, and his parents are hard to deal with. If they send their pampered Jin over there, wouldn't that just mean the end of good days? That's absolutely out of the question.
Just as Zhao Jin's family fully accepted the engagement with the Qi Family, Zhao Fourth Uncle's family was in a state of chaos and panic.
Since returning from Zhao Jin's family at noon, Chen Cui had been feeling uneasy. When she finally saw Zhao Guofu return from the fields, she immediately brought up Zhao Ying'er's marriage.
"Anyway, no matter what happens, I can't let Ying'er marry into the Qi Family and suffer. As the head of the household, you need to stand by us and help talk to the Parents." Normally, if it were any other matter, Chen Cui would have straightforwardly confronted the elders of the Zhao Family. However, regarding the Qi Family situation, she felt guilty and wronged; thus, it was hard for her to bring it up directly with Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao.
Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao lived with their son and daughter-in-law. Alternatively, when they split up the family back then, Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao had unceremoniously kicked out their other two sons and kept the ancestral home for Zhao Guofu's family of four.
Chen Cui wasn't exactly a gentle or magnanimous daughter-in-law. But she was quite shrewd and knew how to flatter people; she could easily manipulate Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao with just her words.
Coincidentally, Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao were particularly fond of Chen Cui's tactics and willingly let themselves be swayed by her. Not only did they reserve all the good food and drink for Zhao Guofu's family, but they also nearly depleted their own savings due to Chen Cui's influence.
Under normal circumstances, given Chen Cui's skills and standing before the elders of the Zhao Family, there shouldn't be anything she couldn't say. However, this engagement with the Qi Family was different; it was something Grandfather Zhao had stubbornly pursued with Qi Family's grandfather back then.
Now it was Grandfather Zhao who wanted to backtrack. If Chen Cui confronted him directly about it, it would be a slap in his face. No matter how indulgent Grandfather Zhao usually was towards Chen Cui, he would never allow her to speak ill of this matter.
Zhao Guofu also didn't want to bring it up. Ever since he received new furniture from the Qi Family years ago, he had lived under the ridicule and jokes of villagers. Every time they chatted casually about life, they would inevitably bring up how he needed help from the Qi Family to marry his wife; this especially embarrassed Zhao Guofu.
Thus, even though it was Chen Cui's maternal family that initially demanded furniture from them, Zhao Guofu didn't hold a grudge against Chen's family but instead resented the Qi Family for making him lose face.
Knowing how innocent the Qi Family is. Clearly having done a good deed, yet being resented for so many years is truly unwarranted.
"What is your problem? Why do you have to act as if the Qi Family's engagement doesn't exist? Isn't it annoying?" As soon as the Qi Family is mentioned, it feels like stepping on Zhao Guofu's face. It would be surprising if Zhao Guofu spoke to Chen Cui in a calm manner.
"How did it become me who won't let go? It's your dear niece, Zhao Jin, who insists on bringing this up! You don't know what that girl Zhao Jin said to me today. She wants our Ying'er to marry into the Qi Family! What is she really thinking? I even kindly helped her with the match, and it was my sister-in-law's family’s nephew. Wu Feng is so outstanding; I even thought of keeping him as my own son-in-law..." Suddenly faced with Zhao Guofu's outburst, Chen Cui was also quite displeased. She immediately started grumbling, straightforwardly placing all the blame on Zhao Jin.
However, in the end, Chen Cui stopped complaining and suddenly had an idea. She nudged the sullen Zhao Guofu with her elbow.
"If we marry that girl Jin into the Qi Family, wouldn't this marriage be settled? Then we can hold our heads high in the village and no longer fear those unpleasant rumors?" Although Zhao Jin had mentioned wanting to marry Qi Zheng in front of her, Chen Cui didn't take it seriously.
To Chen Cui, Zhao Jin was simply trying to make trouble because she didn't want to agree to the Wu Family's marriage proposal; she was deliberately trying to provoke her. It wasn't sincere or genuine.
Otherwise, which normal girl would willingly marry into the Qi Family? It's not like they have lost their minds!
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