allonlinenovel Chapter 251 Noisy
Chapter 251 Noisy
Chapter 251 Noisy
Liujiacun.
The eldest daughter had been missing for several days, and the Liu family had been searching for her for days, but they couldn't find a trace of her.
Because their eldest daughter was divorced by her husband's family, Old Man Liu and Mrs. Shen went to great lengths to invite their relatives and neighbors to Xiejiazhuang with eggs and egg tea. After emptying their in-laws' house, those relatives and neighbors who received the eggs and egg tea changed their attitude a few days later.
They started mocking Old Liu's eldest daughter for not being valued by her husband's family, for being divorced, and for being too ashamed to face anyone to hide away, or for finding a secluded place to commit suicide, or for eloping with some man...
In short, the neighbors were all talking about it, saying the worst things about Liu Cai'er, making wild guesses and harboring great malice.
Old Liu overheard people gossiping outside and got so angry that he rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight those gossipy people.
But he was old after all, and his two hands were no match for the crowd. He didn't gain any advantage and even hurt his back!
Finally, he got so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged as he cursed loudly. He clutched his back and felt dizzy from the pain, so he had no choice but to endure the back pain and go home.
When Ms. Shen saw her husband return from outside, his posture was rather strange, so she quickly went up to him to ask him what was wrong.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you walking like that?"
"Pah, what kind of trash are they!"
Old Liu spat and continued, "Shameful, utterly shameful! Look at your good daughter, I don't know where she's gone. She's been abandoned by her husband's family and even stomped on her own family's door. We've worn out several pairs of shoes, but we still haven't found her."
At first, when she learned that her eldest daughter had been divorced by the Xie family, Shen was extremely angry. She and her husband led their son and relatives and neighbors to the Xie family and ransacked the house. Then they began to organize the whole family to go and find their eldest daughter.
However, after searching in vain, she gradually lost her temper and patience. But even though she didn't want to search anymore, she felt that her husband's sarcastic remark about where their eldest daughter was going was a bit too much.
She pouted, somewhat displeased, and said, "What are you saying? She's already pitiful enough that the Xie family divorced her. And you're cursing her to die? Doesn't she feel sorry for you, like she's your own flesh and blood?"
Old Liu snorted coldly and said, "You feel sorry for her, why don't you find her and bring her back? Have you been going to the Xie family to eat and take advantage of them all these years? If it weren't for your short-sightedness and love of taking advantage, would the Xie family dare to treat Cai'er like a human being?"
Upon hearing this, Shen was immediately enraged. This old man was trying to shift all the blame for her eldest daughter's unhappy marriage onto her.
She suddenly raised her voice and said, "Bullshit! If I hadn't shamelessly taken advantage of the Xie family all these years, how would our family have survived?"
"We're counting on you. Our two sons got married and had grandchildren, and now our family is barely scraping by, we're almost starving."
"Tch, what big talk are you spouting? You think we'll be able to eat our fill with just the few measly things you brought back from the Xie family? That's a complete joke!"
Upon hearing this, Shen was unwilling. Over the years, she had worked hard to manage the family, handling everything both inside and outside the home. Whenever the family lacked anything, she would rush to her eldest daughter's house in Xiejiazhuang. The old man hadn't seen any of her hard work!
So all her efforts were in vain?
Feeling aggrieved, her eyes reddened, and she could no longer hold back her tears. She slapped her thigh, sat on the ground, and started crying uncontrollably.
"You old hag, I've worked so hard to take care of this family for you. Do you think it's easy for me? Are you more capable than your two sons and daughters-in-law?"
If we rely on you to work hard for three days and rest for two, our whole family will starve. In the end, I'm the one who does all the big and small things at home.
It's bad enough that you don't care about me, but you can't even see what I've done for this family. What more could I ask for? I might as well be dead!
Hearing the tantrum and wailing coming from the yard, the two sons and their wives rushed out to check and found their mother crying in the yard.
The two daughters-in-law silently withdrew their feet and retreated back into the room, pretending not to have heard.
The two sons were a little annoyed when they saw their mother crying, but she was still their mother after all, so they could only go forward to comfort her.
“Mom, stop arguing. It’s not worth crying over such a trivial matter. If the neighbors hear us, we’ll be laughed at.”
Shen cried with tears streaming down her face, ignoring her two sons' words. She gritted her teeth and said, "I can't live like this anymore. If I have no way to make a living, why should I care about the neighbors' laughter? I've been married to your father for decades, managing everything inside and outside the house, raising you siblings, getting you two brothers married, and taking care of not only you and your spouses but also the children. Has anyone felt sorry for me? Has anyone seen how hard I've worked?"
The eldest and second eldest Liu brothers never felt that their mother had worked hard over the years. In fact, their mother had been doing everything inside and outside the home since they were little, and they were used to it. So in their eyes, everything their mother did was normal and expected, and there was nothing hard about it.
But since their mother was crying and making such a fuss, they naturally wouldn't go against her anymore.
Liu Lao Er had a sweet tongue, and he winked at his elder brother. The two brothers then helped their mother up.
"Mom, don't be angry. We all know what kind of temper Dad has. He's just a bit tough on the outside, but you're the one who makes all the decisions, big and small, at home."
Besides, everyone in our family knows how hard you work. We all know it in our hearts. We don't say it out loud because we're not good at expressing it, but we all feel sorry for you from the bottom of our hearts.
Liu the eldest quickly chimed in, "Yes, Mom, don't cry. If there's any chores around the house in the future, just tell us and we'll help you!"
Shen was in a bad mood and didn't notice anything amiss in her eldest son's words. In fact, the housework belonged to everyone, and when her eldest son said he would help her with the work, he meant that all the work would be hers.
She wiped away her tears and snot, still very angry.
At this moment, with both of her sons speaking up for her, she felt more confident. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Who knows what got into him outside? He came back cursing and swearing, even wishing Cai'er would die. No matter how bad she is, she still came from my womb. Why should this old man be allowed to curse her?"
Liu the eldest and Liu the second nodded in agreement. "Indeed, Father shouldn't have cursed Cai'er. She's missing now, and we don't know where she is. No matter what, we should hope that she's safe and sound."
Shen sniffed and said, "You two are talking like human beings. Your father just said that Cai'er is nowhere to be found and that she is a disgrace."
Liu Lao Er was somewhat dissatisfied and muttered, "It's really shameful. People outside have been talking about it these past few days. At first, the neighbors said that she was hardworking, capable, and gentle, and it was a pity that Xie Laifu divorced her. Everyone was quite supportive of her."
But so much time has passed, and there's still no news of her. Everyone's saying she ran off with someone. As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. The gossip is so thick it's almost drowning us in spittle, making us too ashamed to even go out."
As soon as they stepped outside, the fiery gazes from everyone felt like knives scraping against them, as if their clothes had been stripped bare by the gossipy mouths.