"Mother-in-law, what you are doing is just not right!" Yang Dongzhi’s husband’s family was quite a coincidence, as they also had the last name Chen, and her mother-in-law also had the same surname, so the villagers called her Old Lady Chen.
When Old Lady Chen saw Ms. Liu not letting them take Yang Dongzhi away, she was quite displeased.
"Which daughter-in-law runs back to her mother’s home without a word? That’s just too disrespectful. When leaving, she didn’t even think of letting us know, not afraid of worrying her family, right?" Old Lady Chen clearly had some skills, and she was not afraid at all that this place was Yangshu Village. Seeing her daughter-in-law’s father acting so weak, she was even less afraid, especially since she had brought quite a few people with her.
So once she finished a sentence, she did not rest and continued, "Speaking of which, my second daughter-in-law is indeed lacking in discipline and knows not manners. When our family was looking for a wife, we were a bit hurried. But that’s alright, we, the Chen Family, will take her back and teach her a lesson. But you, mother-in-law, are stopping her from going back, now that’s where you are wrong."
But was Ms. Liu a soft persimmon, allowing others to scold her?
She immediately retorted, "With all those dirty things your family did, how dare you come to take my daughter back? Don’t even think about it, there’s not a chance! Just because you brought so many people here doesn’t mean you’re amazing; this is our Yangshu Village’s territory."
Old Lady Chen, hearing Ms. Liu’s words, realized that her daughter-in-law had told her family about the situation when she returned.
But let her tell, anyway, she wasn’t afraid of it. There were so many families in the mountains, what did she have to lose face for?
But she didn’t know if those outside the mountains would think it was a loss of face, and if they’d have the nerve to mention it.
So with a laugh, she calmly replied, "Mother-in-law, it’s better to make yourself clear. What dirty things has my family done?"
"You, you, you...anyway, you have no shame, no sense at all; my daughter will not go back with you. She wants to stay at her mother’s house for a few more days."
Ms. Liu humphed; she was too embarrassed to talk about it.
"That won’t do; either she goes back with us today or my son divorces her." Old Lady Chen’s attitude was incredibly hardline.
"You go and divorce her, let your son divorce her!" Ms. Liu thought to herself, she would definitely not let her daughter go back today, she simply could not afford to lose face in such a way.
"Well, I’ve never seen a mother like you who forces her son-in-law to divorce her daughter." Old Lady Chen was quite a formidable character. When she heard this, she ran to the entrance of the Yang Family and shouted, "Everyone, come and see, come and listen, does this Yang Family have any sense of reason left? Who pushes their son-in-law to divorce their wife?"
Because her voice was loud, she quickly drew quite a few people to come and see.
This included people like Auntie Li, whose family argued every few days. She was used to others watching the commotion in her house, and today she finally got the chance to watch someone else’s drama. So she even went home, specifically to get a stool, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds, gazing intently, lest she miss any exciting part.
As the trouble at the old house became more intense, someone informed Yang Chuxia’s family. Yang Chuxia didn’t think much of it, but when Old Yang heard about it, he immediately went to the old house.
So she had no choice but to call her family and follow Old Yang to the old house.
By the time they arrived at the old house, Old Lady Chen had already screamed outside and was sitting on the ground making a scene. In short, she was accusing Ms. Liu of being unreasonable, not allowing them to take their daughter-in-law back, and so on.
As for Ms. Liu, she was too embarrassed to tell the real reason for the situation. As a result, she mumbled and grumbled, causing Old Lady Chen to scold her with even more gusto.