country bumpkin

Chapter 224 Sun Zihua Remarries

In the old Sun family house in the city, Gao Qinglian and Sun Youcai were arguing. The house and yard were a mess.

Inside the house, Gao Qinglian stood in front of her third daughter, Sun Zihua, glaring angrily at Sun Youcai. She shouted, "Are you trying to force her to her death? She already knows she was wrong, just forgive her this time!"

Sun Youcai raged, "How many times has she done this? She's completely disgraced me."

Kneeling on the ground, Sun Zihua cried and promised, "Father, Mother, I really know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again."

Gao Qinglian escorted her grandson Hua to the bedroom and gave her a scolding.

"Zihua, you absolutely must never do this again. Let's talk about when you were 17, you insisted on dating that pretty boy surnamed Jiang. He tricked you and sold you to your current husband, Zhao Fan. Now Zhao Fan has been accidentally killed by a tractor. If you don't want to raise your son and daughter alone, you can come back to your parents' home, and your mother can find you a good family to marry into. But you're running off with that pretty boy surnamed Liu. What are you trying to do? Do you want to be sold by these pretty boys a second time?"

Sun Zihua sobbed. "Mother, Liu Baixun isn't that kind of person. He really likes me. He's not a human trafficker."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her daughter to change her mind, Gao Qinglian stormed out, slamming the door behind her. She even locked the door behind her when she left.

She exclaimed, "Don't forget, you also brought back a 3-year-old daughter. Your fourth sister has been looking after her these days, but she's getting married soon and can't take care of your child all the time."

Hearing this, Sun Zihua thought of her youngest son, Zhao Xingfu, who had stayed at her ex-husband's house.

Two-year-old Zhao Xingfu was kept by her former mother-in-law, but her mother-in-law will not leave her granddaughter to raise.

So she had no choice but to take her daughter, Zhao Xingyun, back to her parents' home. On the bus back, she met Liu Baixun.

After returning to her parents' home, she asked her younger sister to help take care of her daughter while she secretly went out on a date.

After several dates, Liu Baixun expressed his liking for her and his acceptance of her marrying him with her daughter, saying he was willing to raise her child.

Liu Baixun was fair-skinned and had a silver tongue, which made Sun Zihua fall in love with him again. Without telling her parents, she started living with Liu Baixun.

When she returned to take her daughter away and live with Liu Baixun, Gao Qinglian discovered her.

Gao Qinglian tried to persuade her for two days, but in the end she couldn't stop her. She secretly ran away in the middle of the night.

Because it was nighttime when she ran away, the daughter stayed behind. She went out to find her sweetheart, while the three-year-old girl followed her aunt pitifully.

When Sun Youcai learned that his third daughter had run off with someone again, he was so angry he almost vomited blood. He notified his two sons to help him find her.

After searching for several days, it was finally the second son, Sun Zihao, who, after making inquiries from various sources, learned where his third sister lived.

So, under the cover of night, the two brothers, along with Sun Youcai, drove their donkey cart and sneaked up to the door in the dark.

When they burst into the inner room, the tattered, black sheets hung limply on the edge of the bed. The two people on the bed were still fast asleep, embracing each other.

They had already barged in when Liu Baixun was awakened by the banging on the door. Sun Zihua was also startled awake by the noise, and looked at her relatives in front of her, terrified.

She forcefully pulled at the torn black blanket to cover her naked body. Once the blanket was completely removed, Liu Baixun was left naked.

At that moment, an unpleasant smell wafted into the room, causing the two brothers to frown.

The three men rushed forward and dragged Liu Baixun off the bed, and countless fists pounded on Liu Baixun's body and face.

Sun Zihua, her hands trembling, quickly dressed in bed, ran off the bed, and knelt before her brother and father, begging them to show mercy.

Liu Baixun got a chance to catch his breath and quickly put on his pants.

Sun Youcai couldn't bear to look at his third daughter. It was too shameful. She had abandoned her daughter for some random man.

Having finally vented his anger after being beaten, Sun Youcai walked out of the bedroom and into the living room. He pulled up a chair and sat down, saying, "Come here, everyone. Let's talk about how to resolve this matter."

The eldest son, Sun Zitao, obediently went to the living room. Sun Zihua watched as her second brother, Sun Zihao, took Liu Baixun to the living room, and she silently followed behind.

In the living room, a tall, old eight-immortal table stands facing due north, with a small square table underneath that has a broken leg.

Besides two stools made from wooden stumps, the only other thing in the living room was a chair under Sun Youcai's bottom. They were dirt poor.

Looking at the short, dark roof beams, they seemed ready to collapse, supporting the roof precariously. A strong wind could easily cause the house to fall over.

Sun Youcai roared, "Come here, all of you, hurry up!"

Liu Baixun said fearfully, "Uncle, please don't be angry. I really want to marry Zihua and I will treat her and the child well."

Sun Youcai sneered, "What do you have to offer to get married? Just your mouth? With your skinny arms and legs, what kind of heavy work can you do?"

Sun Zihao chimed in, "Third sister, how could you be so foolish as to believe him?"

Sun Zihua bit her lip: "Dad, Second Brother, although he doesn't have money now, he is ambitious."

At this moment, Sun Zitao, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "Dad, why don't we give him a chance? If he can raise a decent dowry within three months, let him marry Zihua." Sun Youcai pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Liu Baixun nodded hurriedly in agreement: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely do it."

Having settled the matter, the three men helped their grandson, Hua, onto the donkey cart.

After they left, Liu Baixun began looking for work. He worked as a bricklayer on construction sites during the day and set up a stall at the night market at night.

Although it's hard work, the thought of my grandson Hua fills me with motivation.

Meanwhile, Sun Zihua wasn't idle at home either. She secretly did needlework to sell and also helped wealthy people wash clothes to earn some pocket money. She wanted to help Liu Baixun save money.

As time went by, they got closer and closer to their goal, and the Sun family gradually saw Liu Baixun's efforts, and their attitude slowly changed.

Just a month later, Liu Baixun finally managed to scrape together the money he had saved, along with some borrowed funds and 30 yuan secretly given to him by his grandson, enough to cover the bride price his mother-in-law was demanding.

She only asked for 300 yuan, because Gao Qinglian just wanted to test him to see if he really wanted to marry her daughter.

She never intended to covet his dowry money to give to herself.

Sun Youcai, however, was too stingy; he demanded 600 yuan. He said that this was the standard amount for marrying a wife in rural areas, and Liu Baixun couldn't be an exception.

If you don't want to marry me, fine. If you don't have money, you still have connections. You have a daughter at home, and she's only 22. Are you worried about her not being able to get married?

In their city, people who get married late are around 28 and aren't in a hurry, so he's even less in a rush.

But the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuchs were. His daughter was in the prime of her life, so how could he not be anxious?

Despite Sun Zihua's crying and threats of hanging herself, they finally gave her the betrothal money as Gao Qinglian suggested.

They didn't hold a wedding banquet; they simply registered and went to Liu Baixun's village. When they left, they also took their daughter, Zhao Xingyun, with them.