CHAPTER 130: CHAPTER 130: GIVE ME A SHARE OF THE INHERITANCE

Lin Xiang had just sprinkled the seasoning into the pot, without even having time to take off her apron, she rushed out holding a ladle.

"What’s going on, what’s going on?" Seeing Dong Sheng, Lin Xiang quickly asked, "Why is Dong Sheng crying? What happened?"

"Sister Niu, the Zhao Family from Red Temple Team came over, insisting that they found a matchmaker and paid the bride price for my sister, and now they are forcing my sister to marry into their family. No matter how my parents try to reason with them, it doesn’t work. Sister Niu, you always have ideas, can you help my sister?"

Lin Xiang casually shoved the ladle into Dong Sheng’s hand, "Why are you standing around? Hurry up and go over there!"

"The Zhao Family are unreasonable people, reasoning with them? That’s just wasting your breath!"

Lin Xiang rushed to Fifth Uncle’s house in a hurry, seeing many villagers gathered at the entrance, pointing and discussing something.

"What are you all doing here?" Lin Xiang hollered, her unexpected loud voice immediately attracted the onlookers’ attention.

Lin Xiang angrily said, "Outsiders are bullying our villagers, and instead of supporting your fellow villagers, you’re joining in on the gossip?"

"The team leader has always reminded us that the members of Li Hua Team should be united and loving. Is this how you show love to your fellow villagers? Don’t pretend today’s matter has nothing to do with you, because if someday your family encounters trouble and you want others to help, but everyone turns a blind eye, would you be happy?"

Lin Xiang’s fierce tirade immediately hit the villagers’ conscience.

They snapped out of it, realizing that although the commotion was entertaining, today the ones being bullied were indeed people of Li Hua Team!

Besides, Lin Wu’s family has always been honest and sincere, never causing conflicts with anyone in the village, and they have the best reputation.

The villagers, suddenly realizing the situation, surrounded the Zhao Family.

"Why are you from the Red Temple Team causing trouble in our Li Hua Team? Do you really think people from Li Hua Team are pushovers?"

The Zhao Family originally thought that Li Hua Team was like Red Temple Team - seemingly united, but actually scattered.

Why else, when the Lin Family came looking for help, did none of the villagers who usually got along with her speak up?

They thought Li Hua Team was the same, so they brought many people today, but didn’t expect Li Hua Team to be truly united.

"It’s a misunderstanding, we didn’t come to cause trouble, we’re here to discuss the children’s marriage with our in-laws."

"Nonsense!" Fifth Aunt spat heavily on the ground, glaring at Mrs. Zhao with a strong anger, "We made it clear at your house the other day, the two kids never got engaged, how can you discuss marriage with me after Zhao Chunshui’s incident? You are so shameless!"

Even after being scolded by Fifth Aunt, Mrs. Zhao wasn’t angry, instead she maintained a cheerful demeanor, "In-law, you speak wrongly. The children’s marriage was decided by the elders, besides, the bride price has been given, how can you deny it?"

"Stop spouting nonsense, there was never..."

"Fifth Aunt!"

Lin Xiang squeezed through the crowd and stood beside Fifth Aunt, asking Mrs. Zhao, "First of all, you said the children’s marriage was decided by the elders, do you have any items to prove this?"

"The keepsake! I showed you the keepsake before!"

"That’s nonsense! That keepsake was clearly something my dad gave to his old comrade, fearing that in old age they might not recognize each other, and relied on that item as a recognition token, it was never a token of engagement for the kids!"

Encouraged by Lin Xiang, Fifth Aunt yelled at Mrs. Zhao, "Even if it were an engagement, you should find the Dang Family’s daughter, I’m an outside married daughter, why should my daughter get engaged to your son? Isn’t it right, Sister-in-law?"

Fifth Aunt’s sister-in-law, the "middle person" Mrs. Zhao mentioned.

When Mrs. Zhao brought her own elder sister to the house, Fifth Aunt felt betrayed.

Her own family knew what Zhao Chunshui had done, yet her elder sister sided with the Zhao Family, forcing her daughter into that den of wolves and tigers.

Fifth Aunt felt the urge to hit someone.

Lin Xiang sensed her trembling and gently squeezed her hand to comfort her.

Fifth Aunt quickly calmed down, "I still say the same thing, I’m a married out daughter, even if the elders made a marriage agreement, it shouldn’t involve my daughter, a Lin Family person, getting engaged to your Zhao Family. If you truly want to fulfill the elders’ agreement, go find someone from the Dang Family!"

Dang Family’s sister-in-law: "Gui Fen, you shouldn’t say that, although you’re married out, the Dang Family is still your natal family, we’ve always seen you as one of us."

"Then give me a share of the old man’s inheritance."

"No way!" Dang Family’s sister-in-law blurted out, "You’re already married out, how can you covet your family’s property?"

"Wow, that’s interesting, you say Gui Fen is still family, yet when it comes to dividing the property, you exclude her. What is this? Even an abacus can’t calculate better than you!" said a quick-tongued aunt, echoing Lin Xiang’s thoughts.

"Hey, I remember, last time when the Wang Family wanted Wang Xing to marry Mr. Li Sr., the town leaders specifically came to our Li Hua Team and said arranged marriages are illegal, the Wang Family went to attend criticism meetings at all the communes because of it. You saw it too, right, those from Red Temple Team?"

"Exactly, if a marriage set by parents is considered arranged, then there’s no way a verbally agreed marriage from elders can stand. Gui Fen, don’t agree to it without thinking. If you really marry Chunya off, that’s breaking the law, and you and Lin Wu would have to attend criticism meetings too!"

Fifth Aunt, eyes red, said, "Sister-in-law, Chunya is my life, how could I possibly marry her to that cannibal Zhao Family?"

"You have no idea, Zhao Chunshui was arrested for hooliganism, should be sentenced any day now! To marry Chunya off would ruin her life!"

Mrs. Zhao, with a livid face, scolded Fifth Aunt, "Don’t talk nonsense, Chunshui wasn’t arrested for hooliganism. Besides, he’ll be released in a few days, don’t slander and damage his reputation!"

Fifth Aunt didn’t respond, just cried incessantly.

"Sigh!" Lin Xiang sighed heavily, "The whole commune knows about Zhao Chunshui’s case, I can’t believe Dang Family next door doesn’t know. Knowing Zhao Chunshui is a hooligan and the Zhao Family isn’t sincerely accepting Chunya, why are you, as sister-in-law and maternal aunt, ignoring your sister and niece’s safety and siding with the Zhao Family?"

"Aunt from Dang Family, honestly, how much did you receive from the Zhao Family?"