How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 90: Toad_1

Li Qiao was on cloud nine.

But the Li family in Tulou Village was shrouded in gloom.

After understanding the ins and outs of the situation, Li Jinhua couldn’t stop frowning, not comprehending why, even though Li Qiao had changed the "core pieces," history shouldn’t have altered so much.

Yet why were things that never happened in the last life happening so often in this one?

And there was her mother, who called her stupid every day, but turned out to be the stupidest of all!

Qin Jin was famously good at swimming; the reservoir was so deep, yet he could hold his breath for a long time once he dove in.

Even if he was swept away by the flood, with his abilities, as long as he could grab onto something, he wouldn’t have lost his life, right?

Besides, he wandered around all the time, he probably knew exactly who in the village had how many dogs; where he could go and where he couldn’t during a flood. Could he really not tell the difference?

Everything was ruined now!

Li Shengcai, wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, dejectedly told Li Jinhua that she could continue her studies, but the family couldn’t afford to give her any pocket money anymore.

Li Jinhua’s hanging heart was somewhat relieved.

She was truly afraid that her father wouldn’t let her study anymore.

Dong Lamei kept repeating complaints about the dowry, while Li Jinniu sat silently with a few others, not saying a word.

At that moment, Dong Qiang came to the door, clamoring for Dong Lamei to return his ten yuan dowry; otherwise, it was also okay if Li Jinhua married him.

Li Jinhua retorted on the spot, "A toad lusting after a swan’s flesh, you think you’re worthy with that attitude of yours?"

Dong Qiang was not to be outdone, "You’re a swan? You should take a look at yourself in the mirror, if someone even wants you with your rotten reputation, consider yourself lucky."

Li Shengcai thought it was feasible, cousins marrying would add ties to blood relations. But ten yuan for a dowry was too little. "Jinhua is a high school student, the family spent more than ten yuan just to raise her, you should at least raise it to eighty-eight to sound better."

Li Jinhua felt cold in her heart, she was being sold for eighty-eight?

A stepfather would always be a stepfather!

He could never truly consider her his own daughter.

"Eighty-eight? Does she come with gold inlay? Your handsome brother only cost ten yuan," Dong Qiang recalled Li Qiao’s appearance, skin as white as a peeled egg, with clearly defined eyebrows and eyes, truly beautiful.

Such a woman was worth the money.

"I disagree," Li Shengcai asserted strongly.

"If you disagree, return the money! Little aunt, hand over the cash," Dong Qiang bellowed; after all, he had borrowed the money from someone else, and he couldn’t afford to lose both money and face.

Dong Lamei, dragging her exhausted body, took out all the money she had and handed it to Dong Qiang. She could owe anyone else, but she couldn’t owe Dong Qiang.

She didn’t dare to provoke her older brother and sister-in-law.

Dong Qiang left with the money.

Li Jinhua had no desire to clean up the mess at home and used the excuse of having classes at school to leave.

After much thought, Dong Lamei decided to go to the Qin family and apologize to Old Mrs. Qin, not caring whether she would be forgiven or not, but Old Mrs. Qin had to know about the dowry Qin Jin had snatched away.

If the Qin family cared about face, they would naturally return the dowry intact.

She took the only five eggs left in the house, slung a bamboo basket over her arm and called for Li Jinniu to accompany her to the Qin family.

The fields in Feng Family Village were flooded; when the floodwaters receded, they left behind thick layers of silt.

Villagers were busy clearing the silt from the fields everywhere.

When people recognized Dong Lamei, they showed a look of disdain.

"Li Qiao’s mother, are you regretting what you did the other day? People might not even be willing to see you now."

Dong Lamei was extremely embarrassed, but she was adaptable. With a fake smile, she said, "Before, my mind was clouded by lard. Now, I’ve come to reflect."

"Old Mrs. Qin is easy to talk to. You just need to watch out for Qin Jin. Be careful, or he might swing a stick at you."

Dong Lamei turned pale. "Is, is Jin at home?"

"Of course he is. Old Mrs. Qin’s health hasn’t been great since the shock, Qiaoqiao went to school, and he’s at home taking care of things."

Dong Lamei hesitated to move and ordered Li Jinniu to go ahead and scout things out first.

Li Jinniu was equally fearful. "Mom, I’m scared."

"Scared of what? Your brother-in-law isn’t going to eat you, is he? Hurry up," Dong Lamei urged. Qin Jin had let Jinniu off the hook before, so he probably wouldn’t make fun of him now.

Unable to resist Dong Lamei’s command, Li Jinniu quietly approached the house.

In the Qin family’s courtyard, Old Mrs. Qin was sitting in a chair, facing up to the sun. Qin Jin was diligently massaging her legs and telling her amusing stories from his half-month trip, making Old Mrs. Qin laugh heartily. Then, he noticed someone peering from the doorway.

Recognizing Li Jinniu, her expression changed slightly.

Quin Jin, following Old Mrs. Qin’s gaze, asked coldly, "What do you want?"

Li Jinniu stepped out from behind the wall, saying meekly, "Brother-in-law, my mom’s here to apologize."

"Apologize?" Qin Jin laughed as if he’d heard a joke, "She’s here for the dowry, right? No way! Get lost! Or I won’t be so polite."

Li Jinniu left quickly and reported back to Dong Lamei, "Mom, the brother-in-law is home, but he told me to get lost."

Dong Lamei: "Is his grandmother there?"

"She is."

With newfound courage, Dong Lamei approached the house.

Qin Jin looked on coldly, a hint of anger in his eyes, "You still dare to come." He picked up a broom.

Old Mrs. Qin: "Jin, just sit down."

Qin Jin, like a soothed lion, immediately returned to Old Mrs. Qin’s side.

"Grandmother..." Dong Lamei, in tears, confessed, "I’m just heartbroken for the child. She’s only eighteen or nineteen, I can’t just watch her become a widow, can I? You’ve been a parent too..."

Old Mrs. Qin raised a hand to silence Dong Lamei, who was desperately trying to find excuses.

Old Mrs. Qin interrupted her, "I made my stance clear before. If she got into university, she could marry a smart and clever boy. Did you think I was just saying that to sound nice? You keep saying how much you pity her, but you picked a troublemaker for her when our family was in chaos and even brought a group to our home to rob us. How dare you say you pity her? Who are you trying to fool?"

Dong Lamei knew exactly what Old Mrs. Qin was thinking—taking advantage of the fact that she was a lonely old woman and that Qiaoqiao had no mother to protect her.

In desperation, Dong Lamei slapped her thigh, "Ah, grandmother, you’ve got me all wrong. That girl hit me and her father; everyone saw it. I just wanted to take her home and teach her how to respect her elders."

Old Mrs. Qin replied, "Don’t bother defending yourself. I know very well what kind of person my granddaughter-in-law is."

She was a well-behaved, polite child who never spoke foul words. If she had not been driven to desperation, she would never have acted out of line. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Dong Lamei was about to speak when Old Mrs. Qin cut her off, "Jin, kick her out, but don’t hurt her."

Qin Jin, with a fierce look on his face, rolled up his sleeves. Dong Lamei stepped back in panic, but before stating her purpose, she hastily said, "Grandmother, I cared for Qiaoqiao for more than a decade. How could I not love her? Qin Jin took the dowry money when he visited yesterday. What’s this about? You can’t just take her without giving anything in return."

Qin Jin retorted, "Who took your dowry? Don’t talk nonsense. Grandmother, you have to believe me."

Old Mrs. Qin: "You’re my grandson; if I can’t trust you, who can I trust? As for you, stepmother, if you want to extort money, do it somewhere else. The Qin family is not to be trifled with."

Dong Lamei clutched her chest, fuming with anger and pain, "Everyone in our village can testify. Qin Jin and a dozen men came to our house to rob us, and they even smashed our cooking pot. If you don’t return the money and compensate for the pot, I’m going to call the police right now."

Old Mrs. Qin lost her patience, "You want to call the police? Have you no shame? Whose pots and pans are you talking about as yours? We have to borrow from others just to cook now. Jin, get her out of here! If she doesn’t leave, use the manure fork to drive her out!"