RPAGF Chapter 385 A man's mistakes should not be paid for by a woman.
Chapter 385 A man's mistakes should not be paid for by a woman.
The reason they were willing to give the mother and son a chance before was because of Zhou Hai's influence.
After Lin Chang'er finished speaking, Zhou Hai sighed again and said to Lin Chang'er, "Chang'er, I know it's asking the impossible, but Guo Zi's passing was so tragic that I thought of it."
"Uncle is so shameless, I just want to plead for him again."
"If he's willing to change and be a good kid, could you..."
Aunt Zhou frowned. "How can he change? He says he'll change, but will he really? Can you watch him every single hour of the day? If he were capable of changing, he would have changed by now. Why wait until today?"
“He’s still a child…” Zhou Hai said helplessly.
Cai Lizheng and Cai Clan Chief exchanged a glance, neither daring to respond.
They naturally didn't want to take the person back; who wants to bring back a troublemaker?
Who knows, the Guo and Cai families might blame them later.
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment, then looked at the two who remained silent, "I wonder if Cai Lizheng and the old clan chief can make decisions for Guo Cai's maternal family?"
Cai, the village head, lowered his head and dared not answer. If he said yes, he would definitely get into trouble later. If he said no, wouldn't it make him look useless as the village head?
The old clan chief also had a concern.
Lin Chang'er smiled, seeing through their little scheme, and stopped making things difficult for them.
He simply said, "Since the woman is being sent home, Guo Cai's family members must also be present."
Cai Lizheng nodded, "Yes, yes, but it's getting late today. If we go back now to tell Cai Tu's family to come over, Cai Tu recently injured his leg, so they might not be able to get here even by dark."
Lin Chang'er said, "Cai Lizheng doesn't need to worry about this. Cai Shitou's wife is pregnant. I was originally planning to send a donkey cart to take the mother and daughter-in-law back. Cai Lizheng can just find a reliable person to ride the donkey cart back and forth."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou muttered, "Since the girl's husband is gone, Cai Tu should have come and taken a look too."
“You…” Zhou Hai muttered lightly.
Aunt Zhou snorted and turned her face away, ignoring him.
Zhou Hai shook his head and remained silent.
Cai Lizheng was overjoyed. "Alright, I'll go right now." Cai Tu would lead the person back himself, and then he wouldn't be blamed.
Not long after Liu Zi returned, Lin Chang'er assigned the task of this trip to A Er and A San.
As for Cai's mother and Wu Shui, they had already been led into the backyard by Gu's mother.
Gu's mother also made egg and shredded pork noodles for the two of them.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were extremely grateful; their hands trembled as they held the bowl and chopsticks.
Cai's mother carefully placed the poached egg from her bowl into Wu Shui's bowl, and then pushed the shredded meat over to her, saying, "You're carrying two babies, eat more, it's good for the children."
Wu Shui naturally refused and wanted to return the eggs and meat to her mother-in-law, but Cai's mother turned around with the bowl in her hand, her back to her.
This scene reminded Gu's mother of the time when Sanlang had just left, when the family was struggling financially and several people had to share an egg.
It was only after Chang'er stood up for them that they were able to live a good life.
Seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law like this, I still felt a little sad, so I smiled and said, "Sister, if you're like this, the child won't feel at ease eating."
"Our Chang'er also said that one egg a day is enough; eating too many is actually bad!"
"Really?" Cai's mother asked in disbelief.
Mother Gu laughed heartily, "Our Chang'er knows so much! Besides, it's a wonderful thing that your daughter-in-law is pregnant. You also need to take care of your health so you can help take care of the children in the future!"
“Yes, Mother!” Wu Shui echoed, and in the instant that Cai’s mother turned her head, he swiftly returned the fried egg to Cai’s mother.
Cai's mother didn't refuse anymore, and said, "Sister, you're right. I need to live well so that I can take care of the children."
After saying that, she seemed to remember something, wiped away her tears and said, "My child is ignorant and has frightened you, little sister. I am old, so I have to accept your calling me 'old sister'."
"Old sister, I'm here to apologize on behalf of my ignorant son. We owe your family money, and we'll definitely work hard to save up and pay it back when we get back."
"It's just that we're being too kind to our elder sister, treating us to such good soup and noodles. We really can't take it all in."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face again. Seeing this, Wu Shui could no longer eat her noodles. She quickly put down her bowl and raised her sleeve to wipe her mother-in-law's tears.
Mother Gu was always a kind person, so she comforted the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, "If the family is united, things will get better. Don't blame Chang'er for being heartless."
"Our Chang'er is a soft-hearted person."
"Her sister-in-law suffered a great injustice this time, which is why she is so angry."
She then pointed to the noodles in the bowl, "I'm just a country woman, I don't have much of a plan, but these noodles were made by Chang'er."
"They said that your daughter-in-law is pregnant and shouldn't overwork herself."
"After you've finished eating, we'll take you back in our donkey cart."
"This..." Cai's mother, holding the bowl, suddenly put it down, covered her mouth and cried, "Sister, my child has caused you so much trouble, and you still think of us. We really can't bear it!"
Mother Gu said with a gentle smile, "Elder sister, our Chang'er said that you are a good mother and a good daughter-in-law."
“When Cai Shitou got into trouble, your first thought was not to run away or complain, but to face it together. Honest and kind people should also be treated well.”
"However, a doting mother often spoils her son. Some hardships still need to be borne by Cai Shitou himself. She also said that she will not ask you and your mother-in-law for the money she owes, but only Cai Shitou. You two should take care of yourselves."
Upon hearing this, both Cai's mother and daughter-in-law burst into tears.
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Sister, the trouble your son caused today may not necessarily be a disaster. He has learned his lesson today, and if he thinks more carefully about his actions in the future, it can be considered a gain!"
Cai's mother nodded, "What you say is true, sister. Your family is a blessed family. It is our good fortune that Xiaoshui and I can visit your home today."
He reached out and touched Wu Shui's belly. "Baby, did you hear that? The nobleman said that honest and kind people should also be treated well. From now on, you must also become an honest and kind person. Don't be like your father, who is rash and doesn't consider the consequences, okay?"
"Mom, the child is still young!" Wu Shui turned her face away shyly.
Mother Gu said with a smile, "Perhaps he heard it!"
Wu Shui nodded, "Then I'll take your kind words, Auntie!"
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Eat your noodles quickly, they'll get cold soon."
After the Cai family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished eating their noodles, Ah Er and Ah San were already waiting outside.
Mother Gu personally saw the Cai family mother and daughter-in-law onto the donkey cart. As for Cai Shitou, she would definitely make him walk back, to temper his temper.
The donkey cart went all the way to Caijia Village and stopped directly in front of Cai Shitou's house. The men who had come back with them hurriedly went to Cai Shitou's house.
Ah Er waited for Cai's mother and daughter-in-law to get out of the car, and then escorted them into the courtyard.
Looking around and seeing no one passing by, he winked at Ah San.
Ah San immediately unloaded a sack from the donkey cart and carried it into the Cai family's courtyard without saying a word.
Cai's mother was startled, "This..."
Ah Er explained, "Auntie, please don't make a sound. This is what our young lady instructed. That bag of brown rice weighs fifty catties. Now the price of brown rice has risen to six coins per catty, which is just enough to offset your three strings of copper coins."
He pulled a paper packet from his pocket. "This packet of brown sugar is for your daughter-in-law."
She then took out a broken hairpin, earrings, and silver bracelets, saying, "Our young lady said that a man's mistakes should not be paid for by a woman. These should be part of your dowry, but she refuses to accept them. However, she also asks you not to tell Cai Shitou..."