novelraw Chapter 156: Wang Chunhua Gets Put in Her Place
Chapter 156: Wang Chunhua Gets Put in Her Place
As she entered the house, she saw her cheap grandmother Wang Chunhua sitting in the main room with a displeased face.
"That girl from the Zhu family is so good, what’s there not to agree with? If I wasn’t thinking about how Wenbing is getting old and still hasn’t found a wife, I wouldn’t be giving this good deal to him."
In just those two sentences, Su Xiaoxiao understood the key to the matter: her grandmother couldn’t meddle in her marriage, so she’s focusing on her elder brother.
"A girl like her, marrying into your family without demanding a bride price, and even bringing gifts with her — what a goldmine drop from the sky, why wouldn’t you agree?"
Wang Chunhua was speaking with spittle flying, but suddenly felt a chill on her back.
Turning her head, she unexpectedly met Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes, which seemed to have a mocking smile.
This annoying girl startled her, walking as quietly as a ghost.
Wang Chunhua glared accusingly at Su Xiaoxiao. If not for the Zhu girl being a fool, she wouldn’t have given this good thing to her elder daughter-in-law’s family.
The Zhu family’s eldest son works at a leather shoe factory in the city as a deputy director, and his wife is the factory director’s daughter. If they could connect through this marriage, imagine how much they could benefit.
Moreover, they don’t ask for a bride price and offer four major household items plus two hundred bucks as dowries. Where else could you find such a windfall?
She has seen the Zhu family’s youngest girl too — though not sharp-witted, she’s pretty. If she were smart, she wouldn’t have come their way.
Not only getting a pretty wife for free but gaining a dowry too — such a dream scenario is almost unimaginable.
Just as she thought about this, Su Xiaoxiao spoke up: "Grandma, since this Zhu girl is so good, why don’t you let my cousin marry her?"
This annoying girl knows exactly where to hit. If that Zhu girl were good, she would have had her grandson marry her long ago.
Unfortunately, the girl had brain damage from a fever when she was a child — doesn’t even know the difference between wild weeds and wheat. If they married her, they’d become the town’s laughingstock.
Her grandson is destined to marry a city girl.
But if it’s Su Wenbing marrying, that’s another story.
They could garner some benefits, and maybe get some dowry in the process.
Liu Cuilan also realized this and her face turned cold: "Mom, that Zhu girl is a fool, I refuse this marriage."
"Wenbing’s got a job and looks, why should he marry a fool?"
Seeing the incoming dowry about to slip away, Wang Chunhua slapped the table, but slapped too hard and hurt her hand, yet didn’t want to lose her stature, gritting her teeth and sucking air as if in pain.
"Wenbing is almost thirty, that girl is just eighteen. It’s good enough that she’s willing to marry him, yet you fuss over the details."
Wang Chunhua quietly rubbed her sore hand as she continued spitting her words.
"Look at your circumstances, still being picky! It’s good enough they don’t mind you."
Her words made Su Xiaoxiao’s forehead veins throb – if not for the family dragging him down, her elder brother would’ve married long ago. Back then, girls who fancied him could line up along the street.
Su Xiaoxiao, suppressing her anger, reached for the enamel cup next to her and poured a full cup of hot water to hand over: "Grandma, you must be thirsty after speaking so much, here’s some hot water."
Wang Chunhua looked at her with an incredulous expression - what’s up with this annoying girl today? She was pouring water to drink?
Just as she thought about it, the scorching enamel cup was shoved into her hand by Su Xiaoxiao, and instantly she let out a screech like a rubber chicken.
Unable to hold it steady, the enamel cup fell to the ground with the scalding water splashing onto her feet.
"You annoying girl, are you trying to burn me with such hot water?"
Wang Chunhua raised her hand to slap, but Liu Cuilan intervened, grabbing her wrist: "Mom, Xiaoxiao was kindly giving you water, how can you slap her?"
Su Xiaoxiao smiled mischievously, stoking the fire: "Grandma, wasn’t I worried you couldn’t handle cold water at your age and thoughtfully gave you hot water, yet you complain?"
She had long been fed up with this troublesome old woman, bullying their entire family, thinking they were easy prey?
If memory serves right, when Father Su was around, this troublesome old woman was just as biased.
Only Father Su was foolishly filial.
Hot water seeped into her feet through the cloth shoes, Wang Chunhua felt her foot burn intensely, immediately hopping around and rushing into the yard, pouring several ladles of cold water onto her foot before recovering.
This annoying girl must have done it on purpose.
She returned to the house, ready to continue the topic.
But before she could speak, Liu Cuilan cut in: "Mom, I absolutely don’t agree with this matter."
"Since ancient times, marriage is about parental arrangements and matchmaker’s words. With Wenbing’s father gone, as his grandmother I have the final say. Soon discuss with Wenbing and find a chance to meet the Zhu girl, it’s settled."
After finishing, Wang Chunhua didn’t wait for Liu Cuilan’s reply and left.
The drenched shoes made "plop plop" sounds against the ground. Su Jianwu looked at the old woman’s retreating figure: "Sis, why does Grandma walk like a sluggish frog, making noise?"
Wang Chunhua nearly stumbled – what nonsense is this kid saying? Who walks like a frog?
She turned back to glare at Su Jianwu, only to hear him clapping and laughing: "Look, Grandma’s face resembles the frog skin from our bay, doesn’t it?"
Wang Chunhua enraged, took off her shoe to aim at Su Jianwu: "You brat, speaking like that? Today I’ll represent your dead father to teach you, you insolent thing."
She waved the shoe as she chased to hit him.
Su Jianwu dashed off, running wildly around the yard.
Su Jianwen watched as the old woman approached and subtly extended a foot.
The next moment, a shriek sounded and Wang Chunhua toppled over.
Su Jianwu laughed even harder: "Sis, brother, look, Grandma is really like the frogs in our bay, hahaha..."
Wang Chunhua scowled as she attempted to rise, but moving slightly rapidly brought a piercing pain from her waist.
It’s done for; she just injured her old waist.
She scowled at Su Xiaoxiao beside her: "Annoying girl, I twisted my waist, aren’t you gonna help me up?"
Su Xiaoxiao pretended to look around, said to her two little brothers: "Did you guys hear a dog bark? That old dog sure sounds awful."
Wang Chunhua’s face turned even greener — what’s this annoying girl saying? Clearly cursing her like a dog.
But now she was in too much pain to stand, had to suppress her anger, and forced a smile at them: "Come on, help Grandma up, Grandma’s waist is injured."