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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Indeed, Chen Cui's remark about facing life head-on struck a chord with Zhao Guofu, making his heart race.
That's right! As long as he could truly marry off the Zhao Family's granddaughter to the Qi Family, wouldn't that fulfill the promise made back then? From then on, the Zhao Family would no longer owe the Qi Family anything, and he wouldn't have to live in shame, always having to lower his head whenever someone brought it up!
With this thought in mind, Zhao Guofu's eyes lit up as he nodded vigorously, "Then it's settled; we'll marry Jin off to the Qi Family."
Seeing Zhao Guofu agree so quickly to her proposal, Chen Cui finally breathed a sigh of relief. The frustration that had built up inside her dissipated in an instant, and a smile appeared on her face. "Alright then. You handle things with our parents, and I'll go work on the Wu Family. We need to act fast and secure Wu Feng before someone else takes advantage of the situation; otherwise, our Ying'er will be at a disadvantage."
In her previous life, Zhao Jin had never mentioned the Qi Family's marriage proposal in front of Chen Cui. However, when Chen Cui brought up Wu Feng, Zhao Jin readily agreed. The subsequent marriage arrangements went smoothly without any hiccups.
Now, with Zhao Jin's rebirth, the butterfly effect took hold. From this moment on, everyone's life trajectories began to change. Whether it was Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng or Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er...
Although he had promised to discuss this marriage with Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao, in reality, the only person Zhao Guofu dared to approach was Grandma Zhao.
Grandma Zhao was a typical rural woman from an earlier era. Not only did she hold a strong preference for sons over daughters, but she also favored her youngest son to an extreme degree—she would have given her heart and soul for Zhao Guofu.
At this moment, upon hearing that Zhao Guofu wanted to marry off their eldest daughter Zhao Jin to the Qi Family to settle debts, Grandma Zhao had no objections.
Since both her son and daughter-in-law had come to an agreement and had found a better match for Zhao Ying'er, Grandma Zhao readily nodded in agreement regarding the feasibility of this plan. As for Grandfather Zhao, she would handle that.
With Grandma Zhao as a strong ally, Zhao Guofu felt reassured. His mother was the only one who could manage Grandfather Zhao; there would definitely be no exceptions this time.
With Grandma Zhao stepping in, there shouldn't be any major issues with Grandfather Zhao. Especially if they could successfully marry off Zhao Jin; it would indeed alleviate a burden from Grandfather Zhao's heart. Just like Zhao Guofu, Grandfather Zhao would also be able to hold his head high in the future!
Thinking of this, Grandfather Zhao became even more anxious than anyone else and hurriedly asked Grandma Zhao to call their eldest son and daughter-in-law over for a discussion.
As soon as Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei sat down at the dining table, they were approached by Grandma Zhao. The two were filled with confusion and didn't bother to eat; they simply followed Grandma Zhao out the door.
"Why do I feel like Grandma is here for no good reason? This doesn't seem like a good omen," Zhao Jin said innocently, biting her chopsticks, especially after Grandma Zhao had given her a meaningful glance before leaving.
"Jin, eat properly and stop biting your chopsticks," Sun Chun'er turned around and immediately saw this scene. She assumed the role of the elder sister-in-law and admonished her.
Sun Chun'er never spoke in a scolding tone, and Zhao Jin usually listened to her. Besides, Sun Chun'er was right; Zhao Jin smiled obediently and took the chopsticks out of her mouth.
Qian Minmin also witnessed this scene. In the past, she might not have thought much of it and would have kept it to herself. However, now she felt less restrained and openly joked about Zhao Jin, saying, "How are you going to get married looking like that? I'm really worried that when you marry into your in-law family, they won't even let you sit at the dining table. When that happens, I'll come over to stand up for you, but the reason will be that your in-law family won't let you eat at the table? That would be a laughingstock! You better watch out and not embarrass Second Sister-in-law."
"Oh please, if I really can't even sit at my in-law family's dining table, I definitely won't let you know. Otherwise, it would make me look so embarrassed! When I go back to my maternal family, would you make fun of me so much that I can't even swallow my saliva?" Knowing that Qian Minmin was just teasing her, Zhao Jin didn't just flatter her but also gave a fitting retort.
"Just know that. If you're rejected for such a reason, then don't bother coming back to your maternal family. At that time, I really might treat you just like I said earlier and not even give you a sip of water," Qian Minmin was not the type who needed others to flatter her. As long as they were family she recognized, she had no problem bantering with them.
Moreover, today’s Zhao Jin appeared particularly adorable in Qian Minmin's eyes. She suddenly realized that she actually quite liked this sister-in-law. Naturally, she wouldn't get angry or hold grudges.
"I don't want that! If Second Sister-in-law doesn't give me water to drink, I won't go looking for Sister-in-law! Our family has two sisters-in-law; I'll please both of you and won't worry about being thirsty," Zhao Jin said as she dragged Sun Chun'er into the conversation.
Sun Chun'er hadn't planned on joining the fray. She quietly sat by watching her younger sister-in-law and cousin bicker; it was quite entertaining. Unexpectedly, she got pulled into it without realizing.
Today’s Zhao Jin was indeed different from usual. But undeniably, this version of Zhao Jin captured Sun Chuner's heart even more.
Thus, Sun Chun'er rarely felt interested enough to break her silence; she pretended to seriously consider it and asked Zhao Jin, "Jin, do you really want to please me and your Second Sister-in-law? How come we haven't felt anything at all?"
"I haven't felt anything either." It was rare for Sister-in-law to be willing to join them in their fun and be on the same side; Qian Minmin couldn't be prouder. She lifted her chin and shot a playful eye roll at Zhao Jin.
Zhao Jin blinked in surprise. Sister-in-law actually chimed in and supported Second Sister-in-law?
She still thought that compared to Second Sister-in-law, she was much closer to Sister-in-law! After all, it was clear that the latter was more likely to become estranged from her.
But right now, it seemed like she was about to become the "public enemy" of both Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law...
Seeing the situation turning against her, Zhao Jin pouted and looked at the other two adults at the dining table with a hint of grievance: "Elder Brother, Second Brother, are you just going to let your wives bully your poor and lovely sister?"
In the entire Zhao Family, Zhao Jin was the most favored. Zhao Zhenqi and Zhao Zhenan had always been responsive to her requests and protective of her. However, in this situation, both brothers turned their heads simultaneously, looking at their own children with affectionate expressions as they served them food.
"Elder Brother, Second Brother!" Zhao Jin immediately became unhappy, pouting and glaring at them, "You can't just gang up on me like this! It's so sad!"
Zhao Jin's tone was too mournful; the four adults remained unmoved, but the three children couldn't help but look over.
The eldest granddaughter of the Zhao Family, Zhao Yiyi, who was only eight years old and the eldest daughter of Zhao Zhenqi and Sun Chun'er, directly picked up a piece of food for Zhao Jin and softly comforted her: "Auntie, don't be upset. Yiyi will give you food."
Following suit, Zhao Yaozu, the five-year-old second son of Zhao Zhenqi and Sun Chun'er, also picked up a piece of meat and sent it to Zhao Jin's bowl: "Auntie, eat meat."
The three-year-old Zhao Yaozong looked around at his older cousins and then at Zhao Jin. He carefully scooped a spoonful of soup rice from his bowl and trembled as he held it up: "Auntie, eat."
Zhao Jin had initially just been playing around, but she didn't expect the three children to be so considerate. In an instant, she felt both touched and somewhat embarrassed.
Why did she suddenly feel like she couldn't compare to these three kids? It must be her imagination. She was very well-behaved and definitely not being willful!
As Zhao Jin found herself defeated by the three children, Zhao Zhenqi and his wife exchanged smiles with Zhao Zhenan and his wife. The atmosphere at home had never been this good before; it seemed that Jin really wanted to get married now, becoming more sensible and understanding what was important.
While Zhao Jin's family was happily joking around, on the other side, Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei were feeling somewhat irritated.
Originally, they were okay with her marrying into the Qi Family; although they had some reservations, they did not feel repulsed or opposed. After all, it was their daughter's own wish, and they wouldn't forcefully arrange her life.
However, this does not mean that Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei are willing to hear Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao's commanding tone, similar to "The Qi Family's marriage has been delayed for so long, let Jin hurry up and get married."
As mentioned before, this marriage is not about their daughter Jin; why should she be forced to marry? If Jin wants to marry on her own accord, that shows she is sensible and does not want the Zhao Family to be gossiped about. But that does not mean Grandfather Zhao and Grandma Zhao can brazenly order their daughter Jin to go to the Qi Family to settle debts!
"Why isn't Ying'er the one getting married?" As a son, Zhao Guoqiang rarely talks back to his parents. But at this moment, he was genuinely angry and asked bluntly.
If Xu Mei had asked this question, she would definitely have been scolded by Grandma Zhao. However, since it was Zhao Guoqiang asking, Grandma Zhao felt somewhat awkward.
"Look at what you’re saying, big brother. Why must our Ying'er marry? I really find it strange; our father was the one who arranged for the granddaughter of the Zhao Family to marry into the Qi Family, but he never specifically mentioned our Ying'er. How old is our Ying'er? She's even a year younger than your Jin! You as uncles and aunts shouldn't be so heartless, disregarding our Ying'er's wishes and forcing her into a situation where she feels desperate." Grandma Zhao didn't speak up, but Chen Cui couldn't help herself. Since she had the idea of having Zhao Jin marry in her place, she was determined to make it happen.
The marriage with the Qi Family is not comparable to that of the Wu Family. With the Wu Family, she could easily find an excuse to help Zhao Jin refuse and conveniently push her own Ying'er forward. However, with the Qi Family, it was supposed to be Ying'er who married; they must first marry off Zhao Jin to completely resolve the grievances and entanglements between the two families.
Marrying Zhao Jin off to the Qi Family is something Chen Cui is determined to do, and no one can stop her. Otherwise, she would fight tooth and nail!
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