Chapter 86: Worry-Free Solution

  "Shut up...!" Niu Laogen was so angry that he almost killed someone, this old wife was getting more and more outrageous, even bringing up the crime of killing her own mother, did she want to drive her daughter to death?!

  Niu Laogen's anger intensified, Tian Guilhua didn't dare to say anything else, she just cried and was also afraid in her heart. However, she thought that no matter what, they had to get through this hurdle, marry their daughter off to Da Bao, and incidentally demand twenty taels of betrothal money; otherwise, it wouldn't be worth it...

  Niu Laogen was panting, but his heart was full of worries. Now that the matter had been blown out of proportion, how could his daughter get married in the future? For a moment, he hated himself for not being able to do anything about it. He had beaten and scolded her, but if he really wanted to divorce his wife, the family would be even more restless, and others would laugh at them. Niu Laogen was now at his wit's end, feeling anxious and bitter in his heart.

  Tian Guihua saw that Niu Laogen was no longer scolding, but just staring at herself. She had made a big fuss and was also a bit afraid, but she also understood Niu Laogen's temperament and knew that he was not angry anymore. After crying and complaining for a while, she said: "No matter what, I am doing this for my daughter's own good! Not to mention becoming the wife of Wang Xiucan and being a scholar's wife is so glorious, can our current life compare to theirs?! She's fine, always wanting to go seek death, without asking for our opinions, and not willing to say what's on her mind. Now that it's become like this, do you think I wanted it?!"

  Tian Guihua cried: "I ruined her reputation, what's the benefit for me?! She's not even my biological daughter, won't others scold me too?! But she's like this now, what reputation is left?! That Dabao is lucky, she has to marry, whether she wants to or not. I'm still worried that the marriage is beneath us, and they're asking for 20 taels of dowry, which is a small amount... The Zhong family is so poor, I never thought about it before. Now it's good, their daughter was married off to our family for free, my heart still feels uncomfortable. You know to scold me..."

  Niu Laogen's face turned green, and he glared fiercely at Tian Guihua. Although her words were coarse, they were indeed reasonable. His daughter had been ruined, and even if she didn't want to marry, she would have to now. But was the Zhong family willing to bear such a reputation?! The Zhong family was poor, but they were also an honest family. That Dabao was also considered honest. However, no matter how honest a person was, who would be willing to bear such a reputation? Niu Laogen felt guilty in his heart, but he also wanted to resolve this matter. For a moment, he was at a loss for what to do, and his mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts that made him feel very uncomfortable.

  "Old man, it's come to this and you still don't have any shame? The Zhong family will marry her off no matter what... If not, our Xiaohua will be stuck at home for the rest of her life?! Can her temper tolerate that?! The villagers' gossip alone is enough to drown her, how can she live?! Is she supposed to go die or become a nun?! Her fate would be too miserable..."

  "It's all because of you..." Niu Laogen was so angry that he shouted: "I said to keep her for two more years, but you insisted on sending her to the Wang family. If it weren't for your greed, Xiaohua wouldn't have encountered this situation?!"

  Tian Guihua saw him mention it again, her anger rose up once more, but she didn't dare respond.

  Niu Laogen sighed and said, "No matter what, even if I have to swallow my pride, for Xiaohua's sake, I'll have to talk to the Zhong family. Just prepare more dowry and betrothal gifts, don't mention it again, it's all because of you, a spendthrift wife..."

  Tian Guihua choked upon hearing this, wanting to refute him, but seeing that Niu Laogen's anger had not dissipated, she didn't dare go against him at this time either. She could only cry and swallow all the grievances in her belly. No betrothal gifts?! Impossible! Dowry? Ha, that also depends on whether the Zhong family can afford it... Hmph...

  Thinking of the troubles caused, the daughter who took advantage of Dabao, Tian Guihua's heart was itching with hatred, and she couldn't help but want to pinch this troublesome daughter to death.

  The poor family of Zhong's is so poor that they're dying, and after marrying into their family, she can still help her natal family?! It's really unbearable to even think about it.

  Niu Laogen saw her and three sons withering on the ground, kicked the three sons with one foot, saying: "What are you kneeling for? ! Go take a look at your sister..."

  Tian Guihua and her three sons were afraid of making Niu Laogen angry again, so they quickly got up and followed behind Niu Laogen to see Xiaohua.

  It's not that they don't want to retort, but in this environment, the word "filial piety" can be suffocating. So even if three sons are useless and disobedient, at this moment they still dare not disobey the head of the family, although they have already separated from the family.

  The father is the mainstay of the son, and the husband is the mainstay of the wife. Although farm families may not be as strict as large households, when it comes to major events, the head of the household still makes the decisions.

  Again, they disliked Niu Laogen's dullness and stubbornness. When he really got angry, none of them dared to disobey him. They just deeply resented Niu Xiaohua for causing trouble for no reason.

  As he entered the room, the three sisters-in-law were still talking about piercing words. Niu Laogen's face turned green as soon as he heard it, and his expression was gloomy. The three sisters-in-law saw him at this time, and they didn't dare to speak again, closing their mouths one after another, standing aside in silence.

  Niu Laogen's heart ached as he walked to the edge of the bed, looking at Niu Xiaohua's pale face. His eyes stung as he said: "My old daughter, if you have anything on your mind, tell your father. You're making me suffer so much! If you have something bothering you, you can't just jump into it like that. You're unfilial, too unfilial... You silly girl..."

  The old cow spoke incoherently, wiping away tears again. His heart ached terribly as he thought about how he had only gotten this one daughter at the age of 40, and she was his only daughter. How could he not be heartbroken? At this moment, seeing her with only inhalation but no exhalation, his heart ached even more.

  Niu Xiaohua's heart was as dead as ashes, but when she heard Niu Laogen's words, tears poured down her face. She trembled with her lips and cried: "Dad, I don't want to get married, I don't want to marry..."

  "I won't marry, I won't marry..." Niu Laogen patted her hand sympathetically, but seeing her crying so hard made him a bit angry and he glared at his old wife behind him. At this time, Tian Guihua was also tearfully, but not for Niu Xiaohua's sake. Being glared at by Niu Laogen, she said in a flattering tone: "Daughter, mother is all for your own good, why do you want to be so stubborn?! Don't be like this again in the future..."

  Niu Xiaohua didn't respond, she just kept crying. When she saw Niu Laogen, her heart finally came back to life a little. She knew that in this family, only her father truly cared for her, so although she was desperate, it seemed like she had found her backbone again, and her desperate heart finally calmed down a bit.

  Niu Laogen comforted her for a long time, seeing that her emotions had slightly stabilized, he then angrily told Tian Guifang to go kill a chicken and cook it to nourish Xiao Hua's body.

  Tian Guihua was heartbroken, but still honestly went, secretly took a large part of it and hid it away, leaving it for her little grandson to eat...

  The Niu family was shrouded in gloom, the Zhong family's home was even more apocalyptic, and He Axiu cried until her eyes were swollen. She pitied Da Bao, but as an unsophisticated rural housewife with limited thoughts, all she could do was cry, having no other solution.

  Zhong Gensheng also sighed, feeling unwilling but having no good solution. The couple was kind-hearted and didn't have the heart to force their daughter-in-law to death. In the end, they were just heartbroken for their eldest son, but in their hearts, they tacitly agreed to this matter. However, it was a bad reputation, and they also felt resentful.

  The atmosphere at home was not good, and the second treasure and third treasure were even more listless, lacking in spirit. Shen Sisi's mood was also bad, looking at the dull big treasure, she frowned and asked Er Bao and San Bao: "Didn't I tell you to invite Niu Laogen and Tian Guihua? Why have all the villagers come?"

  "Er Bao pouted and said: 'When we arrived at the Niu family's house, only Tian Guihua was there. She started wailing on the spot. Then Niu Hui came back, and many villagers were already there. We were anxious but couldn't do anything, so we all came together...'"

  At that time, he felt that it was not quite right, although he was still young and didn't fully understand why it wasn't quite right, but seeing Tian Guifang's attitude, they were not very happy.

  "Is she doing it on purpose? She's wailing so loudly, it's heartbreaking. She's slapping her thigh and shouting, but why isn't she rushing to the riverbank first? Instead, she's just yelling for people to come and listen...and there are no tears..."

  Shen Sisi listened and only let out a cold laugh, saying: "I understand what kind of ghost idea she has, humph, not even caring about her own daughter's reputation, just wanting to shirk responsibility. I won't let her have her way, Xiaohua can marry, but not like this. Otherwise, our Zhong family will be unable to show our face in the village. If we let him marry, it would be equivalent to acknowledging her words, which is too excessive..."

  She was probably trying to confuse the situation and didn't want Niu Laogen to blame her for Niu Xiaohua's jumping into the river, so she shouted loudly.

  Selfish woman. She thought that she would be the mother-in-law of Dabao, and felt depressed. With Dabao's temperament and Zhong Gen Sheng's couple's temperament, they would be bullied by Tian Guihua in the future. Moreover, if she admitted it, Tian Guihua would have more reason to do so, and would be able to bully them even more in the future. Although she could argue with her, she couldn't protect Dabao for a lifetime...

  Shen Sisi furrowed her brow tightly, thinking about what was to come next. She got a headache just thinking about it. No matter what, she had to think of a way out.

  Marrying is possible, but I absolutely cannot acknowledge this matter. If marrying, it's also not marrying at the current stage.

  However, for the time being, Shen Sisi couldn't think of a good idea either, so she simply didn't think about it. This matter can't be rushed, and all that's needed is for the couple to comfort each other by saying they'll take care of their daughter first.

  She thought about it and then went to work on Zhong Gensheng and He Axiu's ideology.

  "Dad, mom, don't agree to this for now, stall for the time being. No matter how Tian Guihua makes a fuss, you can't respond first. Wait until I think of a solution..." Shen Sisi comforted them.

  Zhong Gensheng and He Axiu nodded, saying: "Dabao is still young, it's not urgent, but Xiaohua this child..."

  "With Uncle Niu here, what's there to fear?!" Shen Sisi said: "This is his own daughter, he knows about it, and he absolutely won't let his daughter get into trouble again... you all don't need to worry anymore..."