Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 25 The dove takes over the magpie's nest
Boss Wei looked at how attentive Wei San was to his mother, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he turned his face away.

Zhou Mei and Li Yuegui also came over to express their concern, but they were very angry in their hearts. Seeing their mother-in-law's fierce look, they thought she would really rush over and beat Tao Qiuyi, but it turned out to be a lot of noise but no action.

A coward, a coward who is always bullying at home.

"I'm fine. You two useless guys are just hoping to see me in trouble, right?" Li Hongying took out her anger towards Tao Qiuyi on her two daughters-in-law.

Zhou Mei and Li Yuegui didn't dare to respond.

Li Hongying scolded again, "You two useless things. You are not very talkative or opinionated at ordinary times, but you can't even fart at the critical moment. What use are you?"

Zhou Mei and Li Yuegui felt a little embarrassed when their mother-in-law scolded them in front of so many people. However, they did not dare to scold her back because of her mother-in-law's status. They looked at each other and Zhou Mei spoke first.

"Tao Qiuyi, you confuse right and wrong, and make up stories to wrongly accuse our elders. How can you be so mean? The captain must have been deceived by you when he wrote the marriage certificate for you and Jing Yuan." Zhou Mei accused Tao Qiuyi as soon as she opened her mouth. Her words hurt the red and swollen sides of her face, and Zhou Mei gasped in pain.

She didn't mention anything she had done, nor did she mention the division of the family, pretending that Tao Qiuyi had never said that.

"I'm mean, I deceived the captain?" Tao Qiuyi looked at Zhou Mei with a half-smile. "In terms of meanness, I'm definitely not as bad as you. Wei Jingyuan's parents have only been dead for about two years, and you've taken over their nest, banishing Wei Jingyuan to sleep in the woodshed and using Xiao Huai and Li Zi as servants."

"You...you, you are talking nonsense." Zhou Mei's face changed drastically. She never thought that Tao Qiuyi would dare to directly say what they had done openly.

At this moment, Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San really wanted to sew Tao Qiuyi's mouth shut with a needle. They knew what they had done, and the villagers knew it too, but most of them just talked about it behind their backs.

They just pretended not to know, but today, Tao Qiuyi pointed it out directly, which was undoubtedly a slap in their faces and he also threw their faces to the ground and stepped on them.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know it in your hearts, I know it in my heart, and everyone knows it in their hearts." Tao Qiuyi walked leisurely to Zhou Mei. "Let me remind you that I said the division of the family was a good idea. If I'm not happy, I can just kick you out and no one can say anything to me."

Seeing Tao Qiuyi's arrogant look, Zhou Mei was furious. "How dare you? We are your elders."

"Elders?" Tao Qiuyi sneered. "My parents-in-law are already buried. Aunt, please tell me, who paid for the construction of this courtyard? Was it the great Comrade Li Hongying, was it you, uncle and aunt, or my third uncle and aunt?"

When Zhou Mei heard about the yard incident, she was speechless for a moment.

Li Yuegui was glad at this moment that she was not arguing with Tao Qiuyi, otherwise she would be the one being scolded.

The other members of the Wei family also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Sister Zhou doesn't dare to answer because she's guilty. I'll answer for her." Aunt Hehua said loudly, "Your courtyard was built with Jing Yuan's subsidy. Everyone in the brigade knows this."

"Yes, I know about this too. The yard was built with the money and bills Jing Yuan sent back every month when he was in the army."

"Yes, yes, that's right."

"The Second Wei and his wife have said more than once that Jing Yuan paid for the construction of the courtyard. They never mentioned that Li Hongying, the First Wei, or the Third Wei also contributed."

"Because of Li Hongying and Wei Lao Da, Wei Lao San never contributed a penny." With Aunt Hehua taking the lead, others also echoed. When the Wei family's courtyard was built, many people were jealous.

"You're talking nonsense!" Li Hongying angrily shouted at the crowd. "How my yard was built is none of your business. You're all talking nonsense, just watching the fun. Aren't you afraid of retribution if you leave my yard?"

"You said it was your yard, but you didn't contribute a penny when it was built. But you were the first to move in after it was built, and you've lived here for such a long time. You really think it's your own yard." Aunt Lotus retorted with disdain.

Aunt Hehua’s idea was very simple. She had watched Qiuyi grow up, so she had to help her.

"So what? Wei Jingyuan is the son of my second son. It's only natural for me to live in the courtyard built with his money. My second son died because of him, so he should be filial to me on behalf of my second son and take care of me in my old age and see me to the end of my life." Li Hongying knew very well that she was in the right in terms of seniority.

Aunt Hehua also understood this and did not refute Li Hongying's words.

"You gave birth to Wei Jingyuan's father, so of course you can live in the house built by Wei Jingyuan." Tao Qiuyi knew that people at that time were very filial, and anyone who was not filial to the elderly would be criticized.

"But..." Tao Qiuyi glanced at the rest of the Wei family, "You can only live in one room by yourself. Your eldest uncle's family and your third uncle's family are not eligible to live here."

Li Hongying's face turned pale. She couldn't refute this.

Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San, who were named, became anxious, as they were indeed not in the right about the house.

Zhou Mei and Li Yuegui were so angry that they gritted their teeth and glared at Tao Qiuyi fiercely. They said that this little brat was a disaster if he stayed in the Wei family. Look, he was bringing disaster to their whole family.

If they don't live in this yard, where else can they live? They don't have any other house. Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San looked at Li Hongying pleadingly.

Li Hongying wanted to beat Tao Qiuyi to death at this moment.

Taking in the reactions of the Wei family, Tao Qiuyi felt the situation was about right. "Of course, Wei Jingyuan and I aren't heartless people, and neither are Li Zi and Xiao Huai."

"My uncle and my third uncle's family have lived in this courtyard for many years. They're used to it and feel comfortable. If you were asked to move somewhere else, you would definitely not be able to get used to it. If you're not comfortable, you won't be able to eat well, and you'll easily get anxious and angry, and when you're angry, you'll want to curse."

"Who are you scolding? It must be me and Wei Jingyuan. So, I have a very humane proposal. If your eldest uncle and third uncle agree, not only will you two families not have to move out, but you can also live in this courtyard with full justification and confidence for the rest of your lives."

They don’t have to move out and can live in this yard for the rest of their lives with a clear conscience. This proposal is so attractive that I don’t believe that Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San will not be tempted.

"What's the proposal?" Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San asked in unison. They were not only tempted but also very excited.

Although what Tao Qiuyi said was unpleasant to hear, it was the truth. They had lived in this yard for so many years and had long regarded it as their home. They were used to it and felt comfortable living there. They would not get used to it no matter where they moved to.

Zhou Mei and Li Yuegui's eyes lit up. They had the same idea as Wei Lao Da and Wei Lao San. They all looked at Tao Qiuyi, waiting for her to speak.

Everyone is curious, and the onlookers were also anxious, wanting to know what humane suggestions she could come up with, but as outsiders, they were embarrassed to urge Tao Qiuyi to speak quickly.

(End of this chapter)