But there was no light at night, only moonlight, so it was even harder for Wan niang to wash clean clothes. This morning, Jin Xiulian said that Wan niang hadn't washed clean, so she chased Wan niang, who had just returned to her room to rest, to the rear courtyard and let her continue washing clothes.
When Jin Xiulian arrived, she found her wiping away her tears.
She had clearly been spoiled by her parents, but now she was being treated like this. She couldn't stop her tears from flowing when she thought of this.
Jin Xiulian took off her shoes and threw them at her when she saw her teary face.
"You jinx. Cry, cry, cry. All you know is to cry, cry, cry, cry. If my son doesn't pass the exams, it'll be because of you, jinx, crying."
Jin Xiulian had set down rules for her after she entered the house.
She had only married into the family for half a year, but Jin Xiulian had already made her obedient. Now that Jin Xiulian had scolded her, she didn't dare to make a sound.
Jin Xiulian was very satisfied to see that she had subdued her. So what if she had been raised by a wealthy merchant family? She was still too scared to speak when she saw her.
Jin Xiulian glanced at the clothes she was washing and kicked the basin over. "Why are you still like this after washing for an entire day? What use do you have for my son?"
Jin Xiulian looked her up and down like she was examining an object. "Look at you. What use do you have for marrying into my family? You don't know how to wash clothes or cook. You can't even give birth to a child. You're just a hen that can't lay eggs. Only my son is kind enough to let you stay. If it were anyone else, they would have long sent you back with a divorce letter."
When she married Li Xiucai, her parents' advice was still ringing in her ears. When her stepmother heard Jin Xiulian asking Li Xiucai to divorce her, she hurriedly replied, "Mother, I'll definitely work hard. Don't ask Li Xiucai to divorce me."
If Li Xiucai were to divorce her, how sad would her parents be?
Jin Xiulian revealed a satisfied smile when she saw her mother instantly become obedient after hearing her words.
Jin Xiulian looked at her and smiled. "As long as you're obedient, I won't let my son divorce you. Now, go wash up and go out to meet the guests."
Jin Xiulian felt a wave of irritation when she saw her stepmother's submissive appearance.
Right now, they still needed their stepmother's family's money. They were waiting for her son to pass the imperial examinations and enjoy endless glory, splendor, and wealth. Let's see how she would deal with this hen that didn't lay eggs.
Jin Xiulian pestered Wan niang for a long time before finally letting her go. Wan niang thanked her profusely and returned to her room. She tidied herself up and immediately went out to meet the guests.
When she saw Jiujiu sitting in the hall, swinging her legs and looking left and right, the lady stopped in her tracks.
Isn't this the girl who sat on the wall last night and asked me why I was crying?
Seeing her stepmother come out, Jiujiu immediately stood up from the stool and said with a smile, "Elder Sister made Younger Sister wait for a long time."
Jin Xiulian, who had followed closely behind her stepmother, heard Jiujiu's words and her face instantly fell. She said exasperatedly, "I told you to hurry up and tidy up. Why are you dawdling like this?"
Although she was used to being scolded by Jin Xiulian, being scolded in front of Jiujiu was still very embarrassing. When she thought about how a young girl like Jiujiu had seen her most embarrassing side, her face instantly flushed red. She pursed her lips in shame.
Jiujiu's eyes turned cold when she saw her stepmother's embarrassed expression after being scolded by Jin Xiulian.
She knew her stepmother didn't have a good life in the Li family, but she didn't expect her stepmother to be tortured to this extent.
It hadn't even been half a year since she married Li Xiucai, but Jin Xiulian already dared to scold her stepmother in public. She didn't give her any face at all.
Jiujiu's expression darkened. She looked at Jin Xiulian and asked, "And this is?"
Jin Xiulian hastily introduced herself, "I am …"
"I know. You must be this family's Managing Mother-In-Law." Jiujiu had a brilliant smile on her face as she directly confirmed Jin Xiulian's identity.
Jin Xiulian felt that she was the mistress of this household, so her face instantly flushed red when she was suddenly called the Managing Mother-In-Law. However, before she could retort, she heard Jiujiu say, "Since you're the Managing Mother-In-Law, then you're a servant. A servant should act like a servant. Who gave you the courage to scold your master, Qingyan?"
When she heard Jiujiu say that Jin Xiulian was the Managing Mother-In-Law, Qingyan knew that Jiujiu was up to something. When Jiujiu called her name, Qingyan immediately stood up, "This servant is here."
"This servant doesn't know the rules of being a servant. Teach her on behalf of my older sister."
Qingyan had been by Jiujiu's side for so many years. The moment Jiujiu opened her mouth, she knew what Jiujiu meant. She directly walked in front of Jin Xiulian and, without waiting for Jin Xiulian to speak, slapped her several times across the face.
Jin Xiulian was directly struck silly.
Even during her most difficult times, Jin Xiulian had never suffered such a great loss. Now, she was actually slapped several times by a servant girl.
Jin Xiulian's anger was unstoppable, and she wanted to hit back.
However, she didn't expect that Qingyan was even more powerful than her. She had just raised her hand when Qingyan grabbed her arm with one hand and slapped her twice more.
Jin Xiulian was stunned by Qingyan's four consecutive slaps. For a moment, she actually couldn't spit out a single word.
Jiujiu suddenly flew into a rage, and Qingyan slapped Jin Xiulian several times in succession with lightning speed. While the girl was shocked, she also felt delighted.
After being bullied by Jin Xiulian for so long, she finally vented her anger.
Seeing Qingyan slap Jin Xiulian four times in succession, Jiujiu smiled and said to the girl, "Older sister, younger sister knows that older sister has always had a kind heart. However, kind horses are ridden by others, and kind people are bullied by others. As the master, older sister must have the dignity of a master. Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can ride on older sister's head.
Older sister, as a master, you should be benevolent when you should be benevolent, and set rules when you shouldn't be benevolent. "
Jiujiu pointed at Jin Xiulian and said, "A master who relies on you to eat can climb on older sister's head. Shouldn't older sister reflect on your previous actions?"
Clearly, Jiujiu's every word and sentence seemed to be reminding her that she shouldn't spoil a servant, but the girl felt that Jiujiu was giving her advice.
The girl looked at Jin Xiulian, who was being dragged out by Qingyan, and suddenly seemed to understand something.
Jiujiu saw the pensive expression on the girl's face, so she struck while the iron was hot. She moved closer to the girl's ear and said, "Younger sister knows that older sister is worried about your husband.
That's your impression, but think about it carefully. Has your husband ever considered your feelings, Sister? "
Never.
Not even for a day.
Her mother told her that the wedding night was the most wonderful thing in the world.
She didn't feel any respect for Li Xiucai's every word, and it was full of embarrassment.
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