Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

She didn't even see a trace of the money. What does the disappearance of the money mean? It means the other party didn't want to give her the money or had already spent it all.

Zhao Da'e watched from the sidelines, trying to comfort her. She felt bad for Cheng Jinxiang, who was being wronged. Every time Wang Guixiang made things difficult for Cheng Jinxiang, Zhao Tiesheng would side with Wang Guixiang, which broke Cheng Jinxiang's heart.

This time, however, Zhao Da'e didn't intervene or speak up for her. She thought that Cheng Jinxiang had to experience some things herself. Once she hit a wall, she would no longer have any hope for Zhao Tiesheng and wouldn't be sad about it anymore.

Zhao Tiesheng only heard Cheng Jinxiang say that the gold bracelet could be removed, and did not hear anything else Cheng Jinxiang said.

He thought that as long as he gave the gold bracelet to Zhao Chunqin and his younger sister returned the money, everything would be resolved, and Jinxiang wouldn't be so angry. The current situation was all because Cheng Jinxiang was too demanding and insisted on seeing the money before handing over the gold bracelet.

Wang Guixiang shoved Zhao Tiesheng, "Hurry up and go get your little sister's gold bracelet back."

Zhao Tiesheng walked over to Cheng Jinxiang, took her hands in his, and smiled broadly. He promised, "Jinxiang, just wait. As soon as I get the money, I'll bring it back to you. Then our family will have money to build a new house."

Seeing Zhao Tiesheng's excited and agitated appearance, Cheng Jinxiang was full of sarcasm. Wang Guixiang and Zhao Chunqin were willing to take out money to build her a new house? Cheng Jinxiang didn't believe it even if she heard it. She even resisted Zhao Tiesheng touching her hand.

Zhao Tiesheng took off the gold bracelet from Cheng Jinxiang's hand and brought it to Zhao Chunqin. When Zhao Chunqin saw that her gold bracelet had finally been taken off Cheng Jinxiang's hand, she immediately snatched the gold bracelet from Zhao Tiesheng's hand and put it on her own.

She longed for her gold bracelet. After putting it on, Zhao Chunqin couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Wang Guixiang and said happily, "Mom, do you think I look good in this gold bracelet?"

Seeing Cheng Jinxiang's unhappy expression, Wang Guixiang was secretly delighted. Looking at the gold bracelet on Zhao Chunqin's wrist, she exclaimed, "Chunqin, when will you buy your mother a gold bracelet? Look at the luster of this bracelet, it's no wonder it's made of gold, so smooth and round."

Cheng Jinxiang couldn't stay in the Zhao family any longer. Wang Guixiang and Zhao Chunqin's smiles were truly irritating, but before leaving, she sneered and asked, "Now that the gold bracelet has been returned, shouldn't the money owed to our family be returned as well?"

Zhao Tiesheng couldn't help but say excitedly, "Mom, little sister, don't just look at the gold bracelet, you can give the money to Jinxiang and me first."

Wang Guixiang sized Zhao Tiesheng up and down, then pulled Zhao Chunqin behind her, just in case Cheng Jinxiang got angry and rushed over to snatch the gold bracelet away.

In response to Zhao Tiesheng's question, Wang Guixiang pointed to the storage shed where Zhao Tiesheng and his wife used to live and said irritably, "Tiesheng, I'm not trying to criticize you, but why build a new house? I think this storage shed is perfectly fine. Why waste money building a new house? It's such a waste."

Zhao Tiesheng was stunned by Wang Guixiang's words. He did not expect Wang Guixiang to say such a thing. What did she mean by saying that the warehouse was not bad and that building a new house was a waste?

Zhao Tiesheng didn't understand the implication in Wang Guixiang's words. He asked in confusion, "Mom, can this new house compare to this storage shed? I'm not getting any younger, it's time to build my own house. I have two children now, and the goose has grown up too, it's inconvenient for it to always sleep with us. We have to build a new house, and this storage shed is drafty and not warm at all in winter, you know that. Besides, didn't we agree that if we returned the gold bracelet, we would return the money to me and Jinxiang? I know it's a bit much for you to come up with 40,000 yuan at once, but you should be able to come up with a few thousand yuan, right?"

Zhao Tiesheng started asking Wang Guixiang and Zhao Chunqin for money. He had already returned the gold bracelet, so he should at least get back some of the money he owed them.

Wang Guixiang was unimpressed and didn't care at all about what Zhao Tiesheng said. "Tiesheng, Chunqin said she would pay you back, and she will. There's no rush. Don't make things difficult for her; she's had a hard life too. Besides, isn't your storehouse quite comfortable? If it's drafty, just add more tiles. As for the rooms, both of your daughters will get married soon anyway. Why are you building houses for them? You might as well have another son. Only a son can take care of you in your old age."

Wang Guixiang's words were clearly aimed at changing the subject, indicating that she didn't want to give Zhao Tiesheng any money.

Zhao Tiesheng now understood what Wang Guixiang meant. He was stunned for a while, looking at Wang Guixiang and Zhao Chunqin in disbelief. One was his mother and the other was his younger sister. Before giving them the gold bracelet, they kept saying that they would definitely pay back the money if they had the money. They said that as long as they gave them the gold bracelet, they would definitely pay back the money. Now that the gold bracelet has been given away, they are turning their backs on them.

"Mom, Chunqin, are you saying you don't want to give us any money? You can't even come up with a few hundred yuan?"

Zhao Chunqin put the gold bracelet on her wrist, no longer bothering to pretend, and said impatiently, "Second brother, are you annoying or what? How many times do I have to tell you? I will pay you back, but not now. I need money for my business everywhere. I might be able to pay you back in the spring, or maybe next week. I can only pay you back when I make money, right? Besides, I only realized today that I forgot to bring money. Even if I wanted to pay you back, I can only do so next time."

Zhao Tiesheng didn't believe Zhao Chunqin was poor. Zhao Chunqin was a civil servant, and so was her husband, Li Qingmin. Together, their salaries amounted to eight or nine hundred yuan a month, which added up to ten thousand yuan a year—much richer than their family.

But what angered Zhao Tiesheng even more was that Zhao Chunqin had lied to him.

"You said you forgot to bring money, so why didn't you say so in the first place? When we asked for the gold bracelet back, you kept saying that as long as we returned the gold bracelet, you would return the money. You're lying! You didn't bring any money back at all! Everything you said was a lie to me, wasn't it!"

Zhao Tiesheng's eyes reddened with anger, and his voice became louder. Zhao Chunqin felt uncomfortable being yelled at like that, and she was also a little afraid of Zhao Tiesheng like this. She couldn't help but take a few steps back, but years of being spoiled made her unwilling to admit defeat to Zhao Tiesheng.

"Second brother, you've really been bewitched by Cheng Jinxiang! You've never been this mean to me before! How many times have you yelled at me because of Cheng Jinxiang! We're family, you should be on my side. I said I'd pay back the money, and I will, why do I have to repeat myself so many times!" Zhao Chunqin was angry, and her voice became much louder. In her heart, her family should pamper her, and being treated like this made her extremely uncomfortable.

Wang Guixiang pulled Zhao Chunqin behind her, looked at Zhao Tiesheng, and coldly scolded, "Zhao Tiesheng, that's enough! How dare you talk to your little sister like that! Your little sister is in trouble, what's wrong with you, as her second brother, contributing some money to help her? Besides, the Zhao family has plenty of food and lodging for you, yet you're yelling at me and your little sister here. If you've got the guts, move out! You have no money, let's see where you can move to!"

Wang Guixiang said some harsh words to Zhao Tiesheng on behalf of Zhao Chunqin.

Zhao Tiesheng felt very wronged. Most of the Zhao family's living expenses were paid for with his money, but now Zhao Chunqin wanted to kick him out.

He clenched his fists, seemingly unwilling to be treated this way, but unsure how to refute Wang Guixiang.

Having been bossed around by Wang Guixiang so many times since childhood, he had become accustomed to not knowing how to resist. When his wife and daughter were bullied, he would often just stand by and watch coldly. Now that the roles have reversed, Cheng Jinxiang is watching Zhao Tiesheng get scolded with a cold eye, feeling nothing at all. Perhaps she has become numb to disappointment after so many times.

Cheng Jinxiang grabbed Zhao Da'e and thought about leaving. She couldn't stay in the Zhao family anymore. Anyway, they were starting to build a new house, and she didn't want to go back to the Zhao family until the new house was finished.

Before leaving, Cheng Jinxiang said to Zhao Tiesheng, "Zhao Tiesheng, I've told you before, you didn't listen to me and insisted on giving the gold bracelet back. You've never been on my side or listened to me. If you had listened even once before, our lives might be much better now. But now we're in this situation, and we can only say that we brought it on ourselves."

"From now on, you don't need to come looking for me anymore. The new house I'm building doesn't need your money. I'd rather work myself to death than have you move in. You can just stay in your storage room."

After saying those words, Cheng Jinxiang resolutely took Zhao Da'e's hand and left.

Wang Guixiang smirked, looking disgusted, and dismissed Cheng Jinxiang's words. With her hands on her hips, she pointed at Cheng Jinxiang and cursed, "It's like our family cherishes you. If you're so capable, leave and never come back to the Zhao family! I'll find my Tiesheng a new wife, one who can give birth to a boy. Who's like you, throwing tantrums all day long? Look at any other wife like you, always running back to her parents' home when things don't go her way."

Cheng Jinxiang walked away, too lazy to refute Wang Guixiang's insults. She felt it was pointless; arguing would only make her angrier. She decided to avoid contact with Wang Guixiang in the future.

Zhao Da'e touched Cheng Jinxiang's hand and said with some heartache, "Mom, don't worry, I'll find a way to pay for the new house. I won't make things difficult for you."

Zhao Da'e has money, although she's been busy with business lately and doesn't have much to spend, but that doesn't mean she can't borrow money.

Hearing Zhao Da'e's words, Cheng Jinxiang felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, she had Da'e, her daughter, by her side.

Cheng Jinxiang patted Zhao Da'e's head and said with a wry smile, "Silly child, how can we let you keep paying? You're only seven years old. Kids your age are playing in the mud, but you're only thinking about how to make money. Don't worry, this money shouldn't be paid by you, nor should it be paid by me. It should be paid by your aunt who owes us money. Since your aunt doesn't want to pay back the money, then we'll make a scene, we'll make a scene at her workplace. We won't suffer this loss."

Building a new house requires a considerable amount of money. Even if Cheng Jinxiang works himself to the bone farming for a short period of time, he might only earn a few hundred yuan, not to mention that Cheng Jinxiang is currently taking Zhao Xiaojuan with him.

Zhao Xiaojuan is not even a year old yet, and she needs someone to take care of her all the time, so Cheng Jinxiang can't leave her to earn money.

Zhao Da'e's eyes lit up. It turned out that her mother had long planned to make a scene at Zhao Chunqin's workplace. She had said before that she would go to Zhao Chunqin's workplace to make a scene, but later Zhao Da'e saw that Cheng Jinxiang only accepted Zhao Chunqin's gold bracelet, and thought that Cheng Jinxiang had softened her heart and did not want to make such an embarrassing scene, so she gave up the idea of ​​making a scene at Zhao Chunqin's workplace.

"Mom, you've finally figured it out," Zhao Da'e said happily, her mood brightening.

Cheng Jinxiang smiled helplessly after hearing this. "I've already figured it out. The reason I took Zhao Chunqin's gold bracelet a few days ago was to give her another chance. If she could really pay back some of the money, I would try to believe that she really had the ability to pay back the money, and I wouldn't cause trouble at her workplace. But I didn't expect that not only would she not pay back the money, but she would also get your grandmother to help her take the gold bracelet back. Only your father is stupid enough to believe them. But since things have escalated like this, and they have taken back the gold bracelet, and we haven't received the money, we don't need to care about their feelings anymore. Otherwise, would we still be able to build this new house?"

"Even if I can't get all the money back, I still have to get the tea she sells."

Cheng Jinxiang still remembered what Zhao Da'e had said: if Zhao Chunqin couldn't pay back the money, then she should use the tea leaves as collateral. This would help Zhao Da'e's business, at least she wouldn't suffer a loss.

On the other side, Zhao Tiesheng, his eyes red with tears, broke down and cried out as he listened to Wang Guixiang's continuous cursing of Cheng Jinxiang, "Mom, do you even consider Jinxiang your daughter-in-law? Why are you so hostile towards her? Can't you treat her like you treat your third son's wife?"

Wang Guixiang was stunned by Zhao Tiesheng's words. She frowned and said unhappily, "Can that woman compare to Cuilan? Cuilan gave birth to a grandson for our Zhao family. She is a great contributor to our family. Look at Cheng Jinxiang. She gave birth to two daughters in a row. Her womb is useless. She can't even give you a son to support you in your old age. Tiesheng, in my opinion, you should divorce that woman. I will find you another one."

Once divorced, you don't have to worry about the tens of thousands of yuan loan, and you also get rid of a daughter-in-law you don't like. It's a win-win situation.

Wang Guixiang was secretly pleased. The main thing was that with Cheng Jinxiang around, Zhao Tiesheng had become increasingly disobedient to her these past few days. In the past, Zhao Tiesheng never dared to talk back to her, but now he would talk back to her all the time, which made her very uncomfortable.

Zhao Tiesheng never expected his elderly mother to say such a thing. He gave a bitter smile, looked at Wang Guixiang, and then at Zhao Chunqin, his heart filled with disappointment.

Zhao Tiesheng first addressed Wang Guixiang, saying, "Mom, Jinxiang has been married to me for almost ten years. Hasn't she been good to you in these ten years? Even when she had money, she never mistreated you, buying you new clothes and supplements, handling all the big and small matters at home, and not letting you work hard. But how have you treated her?"