bookbashuk Chapter 359 My sister-in-law hit me
Chapter 359 My sister-in-law hit me
Because the wedding is tomorrow, Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou rushed back tonight and didn't get much rest. Instead, they put up some "double happiness" characters and did some simple decorations at home.
After all, Du Mei was going to get married from here, so this place was considered Du Mei's maternal home.
For this wedding, Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou specially made several dowry boxes for Du Mei, bought her a pair of small leather shoes, and gave her a red envelope containing 50 yuan.
This dowry was quite substantial, especially the several dowry chests, which would have been considered very impressive in this era.
Du Mei is Old Lady Qin's only blood relative in this world, and also the only child left behind by her daughter who died young.
She felt some regret about what happened back then.
If she had stopped her daughter from returning to the countryside back then, perhaps she wouldn't have died.
So over the years, she has tried her best to be good to Xiaomei and plan for her in every way, mostly to make up for what she owes her daughter.
The reason she went to Beijing with Xu Sui and the others back then was because she wanted to find a way for Du Mei to make a living.
Now things are finally looking up, the hard times are finally over.
Du Mei is going to marry a battalion commander in the army. He is a good catch, and the two are getting along well. This marriage is the best Du Mei can achieve.
Grandma Qin was overjoyed that her granddaughter was getting married tomorrow. While helping with the preparations, she chattered away, holding Du Mei's hand and giving her endless instructions.
Du Mei only had one elder by her side, and there were some things that might happen on her wedding night that only she could tell her.
So Grandma Qin pulled Du Mei inside, closed the door, sat down, and had a good talk with her.
Outside, Qin Yunzhou and Xu Sui had finished arranging the house and were now taking stock of Du Mei's dowry.
Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door.
Qin Yunzhou happened to be by the door, so he went over to open it.
The door opened.
Li Xia cried her eyes out, her face streaked with tears, and suddenly rushed into Qin Yunzhou's arms.
Qin Yunzhou's expression suddenly changed. With his soldier's instincts, he reacted quickly, dodging to the side so that the other party wouldn't touch even a hem of his clothes.
Li Xia missed her target and fell flat on her face, tears welling in her eyes from the pain. She looked even more aggrieved.
She raised her head from the ground, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Qin Yunzhou with a resentful expression, "Political Commissar Qin..."
At this moment, Xu Sui also noticed something was wrong. She walked over and immediately saw Li Xia, who had somehow ended up at her house.
She couldn't help but frown.
"Teacher Li, what are you doing at my house?"
They had a very unpleasant argument before, and it seemed suspicious that they would suddenly show up at my door late at night.
Li Xia touched her face and started sobbing. She cried so pitifully, and large, red, swollen handprints were still faintly visible on her face.
"Political Commissar Qin, you have to stand up for me! I don't know where I offended your wife, but she sent people to beat me up. Look at my face, it's all bruised and battered."
"How am I supposed to face people now? I am, after all, a martyr's widow. My husband sacrificed himself for the country, leaving us, a widow and orphan, to struggle through life."
"Political Commissar, you promised my son Er Gou that you would take good care of us, mother and children. You can't let me be bullied like this for nothing. If this continues, I'll have no choice but to hang myself with my two children..."
Li Xia's cries were so loud that they quickly attracted the attention of many neighbors.
Even Yang Yun and Commander Zhou's family, who lived on the same floor, were alerted.
The sounds of crying and commotion coming from outside, along with the faint sounds of a martyr's widow, an orphan and a widow, and Commander Zhou lying on the bed, made him frown. He nudged the woman next to him who was about to lie down.
"Go and see what's going on. I feel like it's coming from Qin Yunzhou's house. It seems like a martyr's widow has encountered some trouble."
"Remember, when it comes to the widows of martyrs, you must handle things properly and not let them feel disheartened."
After all, their husbands sacrificed their lives for the country, and no matter what, they are admirable. They should not mistreat such military families.
Upon hearing this, Yang Yun, who had just lain down, hurriedly picked up her clothes and put them on before heading outside. "I'll go take a look."
"Don't worry, I'll handle it properly. There won't be any problems. You can go to sleep now."
Yang Yun put on his coat and hurriedly went out.
the other side.
Li Xia's cries grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of many people. In addition, her special status—not only an orphan and a widow, but also the widow of a martyr—made her even more remarkable.
His face bore a bright, swollen handprint, clearly indicating he had been slapped.
Everyone present was a military family member, and they immediately sided with Li Xia and helped her up.
"Sister Li, Sister Li, get up first. We can talk about it after you get up. Don't worry, Political Commissar Qin will definitely stand up for you."
"Yes, yes, Political Commissar Qin is your man's direct superior. Your man worked under him back then. He certainly wouldn't abandon you and your child."
Some people in the crowd glared at Xu Sui indignantly.
"What's wrong with you? As the wife of Political Commissar Qin, how could you bully the widow of a martyr under his command? How could you be so vicious? We used to praise you for your high education, good looks, and competence."
"Now it seems that if someone has bad character, no matter how high their education, how good their looks, or how capable they are, it doesn't matter."
This immediately drew a lot of agreement, and those people looked at Xu Sui with extreme disgust.
"Xu Sui, you call yourself a military wife, yet you have no consideration for the widow of a martyr. Let me tell you, you must give Sister Li an explanation for what happened today, or we will never let you off the hook."
Xu Sui had just come out when she saw Yi lying on the ground. Before she could figure out what had happened, she was being scolded by so many people.
It's completely baffling.
Just as she was about to explain, Qin Yunzhou stepped forward, shielding her behind him and protecting her from the malicious stares from outside, and reprimanded her in a deep voice.
"Shut up. Things haven't been clarified yet, it's not the time for you to point fingers."
Li Xia cried even harder, her eyes red and swollen, and she collapsed in the crowd of onlookers.
"Political Commissar Qin, I know Xu Sui is your wife, but you shouldn't be protecting her like this."
"Look at my swollen face, look at all the injuries on my body, look at my scalp that's been torn off. Would I really do this to frame her?"
She touched her face and flipped her hair, revealing her injuries clearly to everyone.