Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 1159: The Whole Family Bursts Into Laughter

After the initial shock, Chen Canggu burst into laughter and praised Mrs. Chen: "I’ve known since I was a child that Third Sister was destined for success. Look, Third Sister is indeed prosperous."

Madam Old Ruan had many children. Mrs. Chen was one year older than Chen Canggu, his elder sister, and the Chen Family’s third daughter. Because they already had two daughters, the Chen Family did not want to raise another one and intended to drown her.

However, Mrs. Chen had a strong fate and survived, saved by her eldest sister.

Unfortunately, Sister Chen’s fate was not good; she was sold into slavery at thirteen for Silver to help the family, and now she’s missing.

"Third Sister and I always had the best relationship since childhood. Now that she is prosperous, she will surely help support me, her brother." Chen Canggu wore a triumphant look, as if he was about to rely on his sister to lead a wealthy life.

Ms. Shan hadn’t really met Mrs. Chen, but she had heard that Mrs. Chen was aggressive and didn’t acknowledge her maternal family. If Chen Family People went to ask her for some Silver to spend, she might even use a knife on them.

Hearing Chen Canggu’s words, she was stunned and wanted to ask, "Is Chen Shuihua really close to you? Then, why didn’t Chen Shuihua send you some Silver when you were back in the hometown all those years?"

"Ah, pff! Old San, stop flattering yourself, Chen Shuihua can’t wait to kill you." Mrs. Chi bluntly exposed Chen Canggu’s lies: "You’re just one year younger than Chen Shuihua, and you spent your childhood snatching her food. You grew this robust by always eating her portion. Is that what you call a good relationship?"

Mrs. Chi’s maternal family was from the same village as the Chen Family, so she was aware of Chen Family’s affairs since childhood.

Chen Canggu’s face turned dark as he glared at Chen Cangjin: "Old Da, keep an eye on your wife, or don’t blame me for hitting my elder sister-in-law."

"Old San, that’s enough. Let’s hear Old Da finish discussing the serious matters first." Madam Old Ruan gave Chen Canggu a cold glance. This fool, now Old Da has got information about Chen Shuihua, we mustn’t offend him. We need to first clarify Chen Shuihua’s situation.

"Old Da, since you earned the Silver from rescuing people, the family shouldn’t ask for too much. Just two taels, the remaining three taels are yours." Madam Old Ruan was efficient, with a single remark smoothing out Chen Cangjin’s mood, before asking: "What’s the deal with Shuihua, tell us clearly."

Chen Cangjin narrated how he was begging near the city gate and inadvertently ran into Mrs. Chen when the city gate scattered money.

However, he withheld information about Lady Gan for the time being.

"What? You said the Village Chief Gu’s grandson passed the Scholar exam?!" Mrs. Chi was shocked, her face like she had seen a ghost: "Back then Mrs. Chen boasted that Gu Dagui would pass the Scholar exam, but he couldn’t even pass as a student and finally stopped studying. The Gu Family then began supporting Gu Dexing to study, insisting he would pass, and unexpectedly he did. What kind of fate is this?"

Back then, she mocked the Village Chief’s house, saying Gu Dagui was just not scholarly. With such poor roots in the Gu Family, the grandson dreaming of earning an official position was futile. It’d be better to lend that study money to the Chen Family to start a business and prosper.

Madam Old Ruan was also shocked and asked Chen Cangjin: "Village Chief Gu’s Brother Xing really passed the Scholar exam?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Chen Cangjin nodded: "Indeed, Mother, Gu Dexing truly passed and has connected with a wealthy household. This time he’s returning to formalize a marriage with the wealthy family’s granddaughter."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chi’s eyes twinkled, and she immediately pulled her daughter over, saying: "Mother, Third Aunt’s nephew has done well. We’re in-laws with the Gu Family, so it’s proper to deepen the connection. Brother Xing knew and liked our Jinhua since childhood, even ardently gave our Jinhua caramel candy. Oh, his fondness for our Jinhua was embarrassingly apparent, now that he’s met our Jinhua again, it’s only right he should marry her."

Ms. Xiao Ruan laughed angrily after hearing this: "Elder sister-in-law, don’t speak nonsense. Jinhua got the caramel because when our entire family went to the Village Chief Gu’s house asking for money, Jinhua cried and fussed, only then did the Gu family give her a piece of caramel."

Moreover, it wasn’t Gu Dexing who gave it, it was Gu Dexing’s mother. How did the elder sister-in-law turn that into Gu Dexing liking Chen Jinhua in her mouth, isn’t this shameless?

Mrs. Chi, upon hearing that, pointed at Ms. Xiao Ruan: "Ms. Xiao Ruan, don’t pretend with me, have you fallen for Gu Dexing too, wanting to snatch him for your own daughter Yinhua?"

Ms. Xiao Ruan was caught in her thoughts and choked up, saying nothing but looking at Madam Old Ruan, expressing grievance: "Aunt, you see what elder sister-in-law is saying, how can our Yinhua face the world if outsiders hear this?"

"What nonsense, this is a cemetery. Are you scared a ghost will overhear?" Mrs. Chi snubbed Ms. Xiao Ruan with disdain, wanting Gu Dexing to be a son-in-law but not admitting it. Play dead then.

Madam Old Ruan’s coarse and wrinkled old face was tinged with excitement over Mrs. Chen’s success, but hearing this, her expression darkened: "Stop arguing, have you lost your mind? Gu Dagui’s family is now that prosperous, with Gu Dexing being a Scholar; would he even consider our daughters? If he truly abandoned the wealthy family’s girl to marry a Chen Family girl, he’d be a fool."

Further adding: "You with daughters stop thinking about marrying within the family, it’s not happening."

Chen Jinhua heard this, her eyes reddened in frustration; she had hoped she was finally about to meet her worthy beloved.

Mrs. Chi was also displeased, saying: "Mother, Gu Dexing and the wealthy girl haven’t formally engaged, we should nip in a move while he’s not home. Learn from Third Aunt’s example; didn’t she use tactics to marry the village chief’s son, Gu Dagui?"

Ms. Xiao Ruan was also aware of Mrs. Chen’s secretive dealings with Gu Dagui, ultimately succeeding in marrying Gu Dagui, and her eyes lighted up at Mrs. Chi’s words. Looking at Madam Old Ruan, she whispered: "Aunt, even if it’s not to be the official wife, becoming a second wife is good... Our family’s current plight, having daughters who had escaped famine and begged was off-putting to others. Married to Third Aunt’s nephew as a second wife, with her overlooking, life would be better."

Madam Old Ruan hearing this looked at Ms. Xiao Ruan, disappointedly shaking her head: "I used to think you were smart, how can you be so foolish now concerning Yinhua? Chen Shuihua doesn’t even care about my old matron’s dignity, will she protect Yinhua and the others?"

"Granny will tell you a truth, even if Jinhua or Yinhua use tricks to marry Gu Dexing, they’d end up being tortured to death by Chen Shuihua."

"Chen Shuihua has always been one who refuses to suffer losses, she won’t swallow such indignation."

Madam Old Ruan has somewhat understood Mrs. Chen’s disposition, not daring to execute such schemes regarding Gu Dexing simply because she remembers how Gu Dexing’s mother helped Mrs. Chen.

That shrew Mrs. Chen, after severing ties with her maternal family, directly considered Gu Dexing’s mother’s family as her own maternal family to frequent.

Mrs. Chi and Ms. Xiao Ruan were extremely disappointed upon hearing this, and asked Madam Old Ruan: "Mother, then what do you think we should do? We can’t just leave such a big bite of meat as Chen Shuihua unattended, can we?"

Madam Old Ruan replied: "Of course, we should take a few bites out of this piece of meat, but don’t meddle in Gu Dexing’s marriage affairs... I’ll use the pretense of filial respect to extract some Silver from her."