Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Li Xiaonuan lay in the room, racking her brains, but couldn't come up with a solution. Following the principle of brainstorming, she got up, her head heavy, intending to go to the main room to think of a solution with everyone. Although she had previously said that her father would be in charge of this matter.

In the kitchen, Madam Su was complaining to Madam Tang: "How could her fourth aunt be so heartless, trying to torture my little Nuan to death? And the old lady, how could she listen to that rotten woman? Oh, I'm so angry, I almost dragged your older brother to the yamen and left."

Tang didn't know how to respond, so she could only comfort her, "Sister-in-law, I think my brother is a good person. Just give up that idea. As long as he's willing to fight for it with the old lady, he'll definitely be able to get things sorted out."

Su curled her lip and said sarcastically, "If he really dared to say no to the old lady, I would be willing to worship him as a god. It's just a pity for my Xiaonuan. The rumors have only just ended, and she's already being humiliated again."

Mrs. Tang said worriedly, "That's right. Is Xiao Nuan having a run of bad luck this year? Why does she keep encountering these kinds of things? Why don't we find a day to go to Wutong Temple to have a look?"

Madam Su readily agreed: "I was going even if you hadn't said anything. When I went before, I only asked for a marriage fortune for Xiao Nuan, and when I saw it was a good one, I forgot about everything else. I'll go get a talisman one day to get rid of the bad luck for Xiao Nuan."

When Li Xiaonuan reached the kitchen door, she happened to catch Su Shi talking about the talisman. A strange look crossed her face; her instinct was to tell Su Shi not to go. But in the end, she said nothing, only standing at the kitchen doorway and asking:

"Mom, is there any hot water? I'm thirsty."

These words brought the two sisters-in-law, who were busy at work, back to their senses. Tang slapped her forehead and said with a laugh, "Oh dear, what did I forget? I didn't even serve them tea." As she spoke, she went to find bowls and trays.

Su chuckled, took a rough porcelain bowl from the cupboard, and poured a bowl of water from the large earthenware jar on the table for Li Xiaonuan. Li Xiaonuan took the still steaming water and slowly drank it.

Yesterday's kneeling had aggravated the pain in Li Xiaonuan's kneecap, which had been improving. She had only stood for a short while when she felt unsteady. She handed the bowl to Madam Su, and, leaning against the doorframe, asked:

"Mother, where is my walking stick?"

After putting down the bowl, Su turned around and saw Li Xiaonuan leaning against the door, her legs trembling slightly. She asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is your knee hurting again?" As she spoke, she helped Li Xiaonuan into the kitchen.

Li Xiaonuan didn't want to lie to Su Shi, so she replied, "Yes, it hurts a little. I probably bumped into it accidentally yesterday."

Tang carried a tray of water bowls and said as she walked out, "I'll have Xiao Yang help you find it. You wait here for a bit."

Li Xiaonuan smiled slightly and said, "Well, thank you, Second Aunt."

Mrs. Tang laughed and said, "Child, don't thank me. We're all family."

Tang was gone for a while when Xiao Yang came back with his crutches. As soon as he saw Li Xiaonuan, he asked, "Sister, why does your knee hurt again? Is it serious? Why didn't you say so at the clinic?"

With Xiao Yang's help, Li Xiaonuan stood up and replied with a smile, "Look how nervous you are. I'm fine, I just fainted and bumped into something yesterday. Doctor Fei examined me and said that applying medicine twice will make me better."

Speaking of yesterday, Li Xiaoyang helped Li Xiaonuan walk towards the main room while asking, "Sister, why did you faint yesterday? Did Young Master Wei threaten you?"

Behind her, Madam Su asked worriedly, "Xiao Nuan, did Young Master Wei make things difficult for you?"

Li Xiaonuan stopped, turned around and replied, "No, it has nothing to do with Young Master Wei. It's just that there was ice in Doctor Jing's room, and it was too cold. I happened to have caught typhoid fever yesterday, which is why I fainted."

Madam Su scolded, "You silly child, why didn't you say anything when you weren't feeling well? It's lucky you fainted at the clinic; what if you had fainted outside?"

Li Xiaonuan smiled and followed Li Xiaoyang into the main room. Inside, Grandma Yu was analyzing the situation.

“I think that family is just trying to extort money. Think about it, a small grocery store that has been passed down for three generations has not grown bigger, and they haven’t added any land. That big family lives off a small shop, so they’re not short of money.”

“If what Auntie said is true, it’s still possible to break off the engagement with Xiaonuan. As long as we give them enough money, they will definitely be willing to break off the engagement,” Uncle San’s eyes lit up as he quickly added.

"I'm afraid they already know that Xiao Nuan brought back a lot of silver from the Wei family, and this time they're just waiting to make exorbitant demands." Father Li's face remained worried.

As soon as Li Xiaonuan entered the door, she overheard this conversation. She felt both comforted and resentful. She was glad that her father still cared about her, but she hated how heartless her grandmother and the others were.

"Father, Mother-in-law, Third Uncle, you don't need to think so much. Since they've already sued us, we'll just go to court and argue with them. We'll insist we didn't know anything about this marriage, and let them find the people who were present on the day of the engagement to confront us. This matter will be easily resolved," Li Xiaonuan said gently.

Xiao Yang helped Li Xiaonuan to a chair and sat down himself, saying, "Dad, don't forget who found the matchmaker and who signed the marriage certificate. As long as we find these people, everyone will understand what happened."

Xiao Yang's words dispelled the gloom in everyone's hearts. Indeed, how could we forget the crucial role of the matchmaker?

Grandma Yu slapped her thigh and laughed, "Little Yang is so clever. We only remembered that it was an arranged marriage by the old lady, and we couldn't go against it. How come we didn't think about who found the matchmaker and what kind of family to find? Oh dear, now look what's happened. Let's see how that Li woman will hide now."

Uncle San still frowned and said, "I'm afraid the old lady will step in to protect her when the time comes."

Hearing this, Father Li sighed in silence. Everyone knew that this was highly likely. Li Xiaonuan pondered for a moment and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Money makes the world go round. Matchmakers are all about money. If we offer more money, she'll definitely side with the one who offers more."

Xiao Yang clapped his hands and said, "That family is trying to extort money, isn't they? Let's go find the families of the two wives who were tortured to death and have them file a complaint with the magistrate. We'll help them hire a lawyer. Also, there must be other wives in that family who have been tortured. We can persuade them to come forward as witnesses."

Uncle San's eyes gleamed even brighter as he continued, "Just as Xiao Nuan said, 'Money makes the world go round.' If we spend some money to get those villagers who know the truth to come forward as witnesses, we'll have a sure win in this matter."

Grandma Fish burst into laughter: "Oh dear, we've used all the money that family was trying to extort to sue them! When they find out, they'll be furious! Haha..."

Li Xiaonuan and Xiaoyang exchanged a glance and both laughed. The sorrow on Li's father's face had disappeared, but some worry remained in his eyes. Li Xiaonuan knew he was worried about the old lady.