Phi-Fic Chapter 30 Gu Meiyu, who has no sense of propriety
Chapter 30 Gu Meiyu, who has no sense of propriety
The corner of the stairs on the second floor.
Zhao Yuming saw the situation below clearly: "The second young master's new wife is better than the first one. Her calm and unhurried demeanor is somewhat reminiscent of the mistress of the past."
"Feng, are you sure she comes from a farming family?"
"Uncle Zhao, didn't I tell you that Fang Jin is the Fang family's adopted daughter? We haven't been able to find out anything about her background."
We didn't find any clues at the Fang family's place either, only managing to get information that she seemed to have suffered from amnesia.
Zhao Yuming narrowed his eyes, looking at Dongfang Jin, but did not ask any more questions.
……
Seeing Gu Meiyu's tearful eyes evoked sympathy from everyone. "Wow! You're such a crybaby!" Dongfang Jin pinched his thigh. "Ouch! That really hurts!"
Her eyes also reddened, and she pulled Gu Caiwei behind her: "Oh dear, this is unbearable. I did marry your older brother, but how did you manage to marry him? Don't you know the answer to that?"
I fell into a coma from the cold on the day I got married, and your family not only ignored me but also demanded my dowry.
Your eldest brother was disowned and forced to leave with nothing because he didn't hand over my dowry, is that right?
When I woke up, my family had been divided, my relatives had been severed, and I had left with nothing. I was living in the home of an old hunter in the village who had been dead for more than ten years.
That house was drafty on all sides, and I was afraid it would collapse at any moment.
Your brother preserved my dowry, but my family has nothing left but my dowry.
I can only use my own dowry to buy things for the family. But when your family heard about it, they all went to rob us. And now, because you didn't succeed, you still hold a grudge.
Tell me, what use do you have for clothes for such a small child?
These two children were just picked up from their maternal grandfather's house yesterday, and I'm determined to build a good relationship with my stepson and stepdaughter.
I brought them out today hoping to buy the child some jewelry as a gift, but you've twisted the meaning of it all.
The onlookers then took a closer look at her, and upon seeing the two children beside her, they immediately began to fill in the blanks with their own imaginations.
"Severing ties with family? And leaving with nothing? Is that for real?"
"Does this mean she's a stepmother?"
"Hey, where are these two kids?"
“A child this big can’t possibly be hers.”
"Look, this young lady is even wearing this girl's hairstyle."
Dongfang Jin was speechless upon hearing the woman's words. She genuinely didn't know how to style a woman's hair; in her past life... well, in her past life it was.
Her hair never grew long enough to reach her shoulders, and she really didn't know how to style it, so she always had a neat short haircut.
Firstly, she's lazy; secondly, short hair is easy to wash, dries quickly, and is easy to manage. For important occasions, she only needs to wear a wig.
The main reason is that most of her friends are either tomboys or boys, and they are all used to being carefree.
She spent a long time working on her current long hair, following tutorials from her social media account.
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"Didn't you all hear that this young lady said her husband's family wants her to hand over her dowry?"
"Wow, whose daughter-in-law is handing over her dowry to her husband's family?"
"Yes."
"What an odd family they are."
"I knew it. This young lady doesn't look like she's ever had a child."
"Didn't you see she hasn't combed her hair like a married woman yet? They haven't consummated their marriage."
"You have to build a good relationship with your stepchildren while they're still young. If they're older, you definitely won't be able to get along with them."
……
Zhao Yuming was stunned by Dongfang Jin's actions. Others might not have seen her little tricks, but he and Feng had seen them clearly.
That was a brilliant counterattack! If he goes back to the capital with the second young master, he'll definitely be someone who won't suffer a loss. Not bad at all!
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When Gu Meiyu saw that she really dared to say that, she was so angry that she roared: "You're talking nonsense, saying you want your dowry? How much dowry could a discarded daughter of the Fang family have?"
Seeing that she was still jumping around so brazenly, Dongfang Jin was too lazy to pretend anymore. Looking at the onlookers, he softened his tone and said with a helpless expression, "Everyone here, have you heard about the word guessing game at the yamen gate yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, the women all changed their tune.
A young woman said, "I've heard about it."
Another woman chimed in, "I've heard about it too."
"I heard about it too. When my husband came home, he kept praising that woman for her talent."
"That's right. My uncle told my grandfather yesterday when he got home that he wanted to hire a tutor for the girls in the family."
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As Dongfang Jin listened to their conversation, it seemed that most of them had heard about it.
He curtsied to everyone and nodded in greeting: "I am the one who did that. You must have heard how much silver I took. I also had my own dowry money."
Although it's not much, it's enough to buy some household items to get by for a while.
Just yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in a word-guessing game at the government office…
Seeing the tone shift, Gu Meiyu angrily shouted, "You're talking nonsense...you're lying...you're just wasting money, you..."
Her affected mannerisms resembled those of a spoiled child, and some women were already giving her disdainful looks.
Seeing that she was still being so unreasonable, Dongfang Jin thought that even though she had already said what she wanted to say, instead of backing down and leaving when no one was looking, she was still making trouble here. She was truly showing off her underdeveloped brain.
"What's wrong with me spending my own money? You're an unmarried young woman, and I've been tolerating you time and time again."
This isn't a village. You can cause trouble in the village if you want, but why are you making a scene in the county?
You said your brother has severed ties with his family? What family is still considered related after severing ties?
After she said that, everyone realized that no matter where they are, sisters-in-law are always the link that exacerbates conflicts between wives and mothers-in-law.
As a result, some women became dissatisfied with Gu Meiyu, saying, "Why is she, a mere sister-in-law, keeping an eye on what's going on in her brother's room?"
After she said that, several women joined in the commotion, clearly indicating that she and her sister-in-law were at odds at home.
Gu Meiyu was so angry that her hands trembled, and she actually rushed forward to hit Dongfang Jin: "You..."
Seeing that she was so ungrateful, Dongfang Jin had repeatedly given her a way out, but she still didn't appreciate it. She really didn't care about her own reputation.
Even if the relationship is severed, she still has to consider Gu Caiwei's reputation.
He became increasingly aggressive, grabbing her arm as she slapped him, and said angrily with disappointment, "Alright, get out of here. Don't embarrass yourself here. I have a daughter too, so use your brain when you go out in the future."
When Zhao Yuming saw her actions, his eyes narrowed even more deeply. This move? It wasn't the kind of thing an ordinary peasant girl would do; it was more like the actions of a trained martial artist.
Feng and Gu Chenglin also saw her movements. Gu Chenglin lowered his eyes and smiled. It seemed that his wife was not simple.
He's struck gold; the more she exposes herself, the less he wants to let go.
It seems that God has been kind to him, sending him such a wife as compensation.
"I don't believe you guessed those words. You never leave the Fang family's house, how could you possibly learn to read?" Gu Meiyu continued her taunts, oblivious to the situation.
Zhao Yuming looked at Feng and said sarcastically, "The Gu family is really well-mannered. They are so brainless. I'm afraid that Tong Sheng is not much better."