bayedsolid Chapter 498 A Family of Idiots
Chapter 498 A Family of Idiots
Zheng Bojiang's face suddenly darkened. If she continued to smile when her sister-in-law spoke to her like this, she would be laughed at!
The lady beside her hesitated to speak, and finally said dryly: "It should be just a fight between children. The second lady and the others are too anxious..."
Unexpectedly, someone suddenly praised: "Shuhua's grace is as outstanding as ever."
Someone immediately responded, "Yes, I remember she was only six or seven years old back then, but her aura outshone all the other young ladies. Those raised by Old Madam Cui are truly extraordinary."
Zheng Bojiang felt her lower abdomen burning with anger. There were those who flattered her, and naturally there were also those who did not get along with her.
Qingzhou is a place of Confucianism and most of the female members are well-educated. Many of them have the Confucian temperament of being willing to break but not bend. They do not play both sides and speak from their heart.
Cui Shuhua's words may not be pleasant to the ears, but she happened to be born with a good appearance, full of the temperament of a noble scholar, and the attitude of "it's none of your business" as soon as she opens her mouth. There are really many people who admire her.
Before they could say a few words, the two people who had just left came back, followed by a long group of people.
Cui Shuhua wanted to go back to her seat, but when she saw the overturned table, she glared at Zhao Yue and said coldly, "Hurry up and clean up."
"Yes."
The maids in charge of the banquet did not dare to raise their heads. They quickly and without making any sound lifted the table and brought back fruits, tea and wine.
Xiao Jiang said that if these people traveled to the modern era to work as housekeepers, with their efficiency, they would not even take half the time to complete the work that other aunties would take five or six hours to complete!
Zheng Bojiang had adjusted his expression by now, and his eyes swept over the crowd. Wang Xianzi specially brought up the maid who was also beaten on the face. When he met the eyes of his own grandmother, his heart skipped a beat and his spine went cold.
If I mess up, I'm afraid I'll be scolded when I get back.
"Xianniang, tell me what happened?" Zheng Bojiang asked her first, just to form a preconceived notion. She looked down on this daughter-in-law, but she was still smart. Maybe speaking first could change the current situation.
Jiang Shangxian did not fight or compete, but was held in Zhao Yue's arms like a little bird and sobbed silently.
She was actually quite tired. She had never cried for so long in her two lives combined. Her eyes were almost straight from crying. Now she had entered a stage where she could work without putting in any effort. She couldn't squeeze out a single drop of tears and had to rely solely on her throat.
Although Zhao Yue was always quiet and tried not to make mistakes when attending banquets in Qingzhou in the past.
But now that someone was bullying his own daughter-in-law, he couldn't hide his banditry: "Dalang's wife, tell me how my slave Nian has offended you? I came to your banquet for no reason, and your people beat me up before I could even have a sip of tea!"
Wang Xianzi wanted to roar, but when he met Zheng Bojiang's eyes, he calmed down.
There were many old ladies and wives present. If they could speak up for her, her precarious reputation could still be saved!
Thinking of this, she calmed down and spoke slowly: "Grandma, aunt, aunt, I just took Miss Jiang downstairs and happened to see Deyuan and the others playing grass fighting. I thought that since it was Miss Jiang's first time coming to our house, it would be a good opportunity for her to play with the sisters and get familiar with them. But Miss Jiang said that Chang'an doesn't play grass fighting anymore, they play mushroom fighting..."
Wang Xianzi felt a little aggrieved: "Grandma, the unmarried young lady may not know this, but I do know that mushrooms cannot be eaten carelessly, let alone eaten raw. Otherwise, if someone dies, how can I bear the consequences?"
Zheng Bojiang still had a serious expression on his face, but he felt relieved in his heart.
As expected, he comes from a poor family and dares to play with all kinds of messy things.
"Miss Jiang, I remember you were a chef. As a chef, don't you know that mushrooms can't be eaten casually?"
She treated Jiang Shangxian with indifference, as if he were an ant not worth her attention. "Your body and hair are given by your parents. Not daring to damage them is the beginning of filial piety. Even if the Jiang family is poor, you should understand this, right?"
Jiang Shangxian had never concealed the fact that he was a chef and that the Jiang family was ordinary people, nor did he feel that there was anything to hide.
If you work hard to earn your own money without stealing or robbing, what's wrong with that?
Jiang Shangxian stood up and looked at her calmly, his expression mirroring Cui Shuhua's, except that his eyes were still red, making him look rather pitiful and making her look like the one being bullied. "Mushroom fighting is all about smell. With your eyes covered, you can tell what kind of mushroom it is and whether it's poisonous or not just by smelling it. If you can eat it, take a bite. If you can't eat it, you won't eat it."
"It's just sweet talk. If Madam Wang hadn't stopped her, Deyan would have competed with you!" One of the ladies who came up with them spoke up.
She is a female member of the Cui family's branch, and Cui Deyan is her sister-in-law. Her grandmother caught a cold and was unable to go out, so today she brought her sister-in-law to the banquet.
If someone followed her and something happened to her, how would she explain it to her grandparents? How would she explain it to her husband?
She was just outside admiring the flowers, but something like this happened inside. How could she not be scared?
Cui Shuhua looked at her like she was an idiot. "If you don't know how to do it, then forget it. You're old enough to go out and attend banquets, and you don't even understand this? Even if you find a dog to raise for a year or two, it will learn the truth about what can and cannot be eaten."
This was much more interesting than what he had just said, and it cheered up many people.
As expected, if you want to curse someone, you have to look no further than Cui Shuhua!
"Sixth aunt, isn't this a bit too much?" The lady lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly.
She didn't dare to talk back, but with so many people watching, and her sister-in-law was being compared to a dog, if she, as the sister-in-law, didn't say anything, she would probably be scolded when she got home.
"pass?"
Cui Shuhua snorted coldly, "Yes, I misunderstood her. I thought she was the only one so stupid, but you are the one who got away with it. Your grandfather once spent two years studying the Analects and still couldn't fully understand it. I thought he was stupid enough. Now it seems that I misunderstood him. You two are ten times more stupid than him. Why don't you go home and save yourself from embarrassment here!"
Many people covered their mouths and laughed softly after the words fell. The old lady sitting next to Cui Shuhua slapped the back of her hand in annoyance: "You have such a big mouth, aren't you afraid that your nephew will come to you and cry?"
Cui Shuhua smiled back, "If he dares to come, it would be a good opportunity to test his academic performance."
It's just a side branch, and she's giving enough face by letting him call her Sixth Aunt!
"Six, six..." The woman cried, tears falling down.
Why did my great-aunt bring my grandfather into this debate? My grandfather is already so old, and he's dragging me out to bring up past issues and scold me. I'm sure she'll be in big trouble when she goes back.
"Take Deyan back quickly..." someone kindly advised her. Only then did she hold back her tears and bowed to Cui Shuhua before leaving.
If you even forget this, you really won’t have to go out tomorrow!