freenovelworld Chapter 620: The Weaving Workshop Was Set on Fire
Chapter 620: The Weaving Workshop Was Set on Fire
"Why don't you take a piss and look at your daughter? Does the Lian family want your daughter to have pockmarks on her face or because she is too old to have children?"
Jia asked Tian's face and said to the crowd, "The Lian family obviously fell in love with my Xiaoxue. Just as the two families were about to make a promise, she was snatched away by Xu Xinghua. The Xu family colluded with matchmaker Wang to steal Xiaoxue's marriage. Don't listen to her nonsense. The Lian family's wife fell in love with Xu Xinghua. That's just what she said to others. Who knows what she did behind the scenes."
"Xu Xinghua is not even worthy of carrying my Xiaoxue's shoes, so how could the Lian family be interested in her? They might even send her back after the wedding ceremony."
"What? Xinghua's marriage is to snatch Xiaoxue's away?" Liu Yue'e, who had just returned to the village from Pingchuan on vacation, got in front of the crowd and asked.
"So this is ah."
The melon friends had another eye contact.
If this is true, then it is easy to understand.
They didn't quite believe that a young man from a wealthy family would fall in love with a girl from Qinghe Bay, but they believed that the girl was Xiaoxue.
Judging from her looks alone, the ladies in the village all said that Xiaoxue's face was enough for her to become a queen in the palace, let alone a favorite concubine, let alone attract the heart of a young man from a wealthy family.
Tian was confused by Jia's questions, and was furious when she saw the villagers starting to make up stories.
If Jia hadn't asked her about it, she really wouldn't have known that the Lian family and Gu Xiaoxue had discussed marriage.
Even if it has been discussed, what matters is that the Lian family is interested in apricot blossoms now.
Tian spat on Jia's face and started to curse: "Your daughter is so charming and seductive. Mrs. Lian doesn't like your daughter's type. If you have the guts, go to the Lian family and make a scene. Let's see whether the Lian family will betroth my daughter Xinghua or Xiaoxue."
"What do you mean Xinghua stole Xiaoxue's marriage? That's not true. It was the Lian family who chose my Xinghua. Your Ruinian can't marry into my family, you've gone crazy and slandered me. If you keep saying that, do you believe I'll tear your mouth off?"
The two began to quarrel with each other.
They kept quarreling and scolding each other, and it finally escalated into hair pulling and slapping.
The entire entrance to the weaving workshop was in chaos.
Tong Huaqiong could tolerate everyone chatting in front of the weaving workshop to increase popularity, but she absolutely could not allow fighting in front of the weaving workshop.
"What's the fuss about?"
"Stop it."
As Tong Huaqiong yelled and scolded, Gu Xiaoxue poured a basin of water on Jia and Tian.
The two of them stopped fighting instantly because of the cold water.
Tong Huaqiong said, "I just heard two people discussing the Lian family's marriage in the room, and they dragged Xiaoxue into it. How come I didn't know that Xiaoxue was discussing marriage with the Lian family?"
This matter must be made clear in front of the villagers.
Gu Xiaoxue threw the basin to the ground and said, "Young Master Lian and I are not engaged."
Tian was very proud and said to Jia, "Look, your daughter has already said that the Lian family has never discussed marriage with her. How could the Lian family be interested in marrying someone who poisoned their own brother? The so-called Xinghua snatching Xiaoxue's marriage is all your imagination."
Gu Xiaoxue raised her eyes and glanced at Tian, scaring her so much that she shut up.
This is a ruthless person who dares to poison the entire family.
Not to be offended easily.
Gu Xiaoxue originally wanted to say that she didn't know anyone from the Lian family, but Tian's words "How could the Lian family be interested in marrying someone who poisoned their own brother?" annoyed her.
She had to criticize Tian a few times before she felt better.
Gu Xiaoxue said to everyone, "Don't speculate. The Lian family did want to discuss marriage with me, but I rejected them as soon as they started talking. That's why they came to Xinghua. I'm not a Nian pig. If they like me, I have to agree."
The tone was so gentle that Tian felt very uncomfortable.
The onlookers understood and thought, this is exactly what happened.
It turned out that the Lian family had taken a fancy to Gu Xiaoxue, but Gu Xiaoxue did not like the Lian family, so the Lian family went to propose marriage to Xu Xinghua in anger.
Some people say this is too casual!
Aunt Qin sneered and said, "The young master of a wealthy family behaves differently from us ordinary people. He has been pampered since he was a child, but Xiaoxue rejected him, so he deliberately married someone else to anger Xiaoxue. Isn't that what storytellers say during the New Year? The plot is full of twists and turns, and it ends with a happy ending."
Tong Huaqiong: “…”
Aunt Qin is well versed in the literature of later generations' domineering presidents.
Aunt Qin said to Gu Xiaoxue earnestly, "But Xiaoxue, you are right. You should not marry a man who doesn't follow the rules. You must not think too hard about giving him a happy ending."
Tian was dumbfounded by what Aunt Qin said. At this moment, she was not sure whether the Lian family was really like Aunt Qin said, and that they were unwilling to be rejected by Xiaoxue and turned their attention to her family's Xinghua.
Tian no longer had the desire to show off, and felt as if a fly had been eaten by her.
The family that Xiaoxue looked down upon was treated as a treasure by the Xu family. Tian felt that Gu Xiaoxue was deliberately slapping her in the face.
"Mother, you and father wanted to sell me out without even considering whether I agreed or not." Gu Xiaoxue embarrassed Jia in public and sneered, "Next time you want to arrange a marriage for me secretly, the whole family will have a reunion in the underground."
Jia was filled with anger, thinking that her daughter did not give her any face at all and was becoming increasingly difficult to control.
This will send the whole family to death.
The spectators were full of gossip and had been living on discussing Xu Xinghua's marriage these days. Many people were waiting to see how the marriage would turn out. Some even excitedly speculated that the Lian family would make a detour to pick up Gu Xiaoxue on the day of the wedding.
The Xu family was shocked when they heard the rumor, and hurriedly found matchmaker Wang to ask if the marriage could be moved forward.
......
"Oh no! Someone set fire to the weaving workshop."
At night, Tong Huaqiong was awakened by shouting outside.
Tong Huaqiong put on her clothes and ran towards the weaving workshop.
Who would be so bold as to set fire to a weaving workshop?
There was so much cotton and cloth in the weaving workshop that it could catch fire at any time. It was obvious that the fire was intended to destroy Tong Huaqiong's family business.
Gu Taohua, Gu Dahan and others heard the noise and quickly got out of bed. Even Tong Pandi, Hong and others lit the lamps and ran towards the weaving workshop.
Tong Huaqiong approached the weaving workshop and found that there was no flames as she had imagined.
The villagers were startled by the shout and ran to the weaving workshop with buckets of water. Liu Qingsong asked, "Where is the fire?"
The fire did not start.
There was a figure in the weaving workshop yard.
Maids Su Qing and Xiaoxi stood in front of Tong Huaqiong holding lanterns. With the help of the light, Tong Huaqiong saw a person being crushed in the yard.
There was an oil barrel and a tinderbox beside him.
"Boss, it was Tian Fugui who set the fire."
"I didn't put it away. Fortunately, Li Mingxiu found it."
Gu Daqiao and Song Qiaoniang pointed at Tian Fugui who was pinned to the ground, with a look of fear on their faces.
The weaving workshop was full of cotton and cloth, which could not be exposed to fire. If the weaving workshop caught fire, not only would everyone's money-making jobs be gone, but if the fire spread, the whole village would be burned to ashes.
Fortunately, Gu Daqiao and Song Qiaoniang were careful and attentive. As managers of the weaving workshop, they would get up every night to check.
As soon as the two of them got up today, they heard Li Mingxiu's shouting.
Fortunately, Li Mingxiu had been staying in the weaving workshop for the past few days, working late into the night to fluff cotton. She was very strong and kicked Tian Fugui to the ground, then she held him down so that he could not move.
Tong Huaqiong stared at Tian Fugui with cold eyes.
Tian Fugui was pinned down by Li Mingxiu, his head almost folded on the ground. Although he did not meet Tong Huaqiong's eyes, he still shivered for no reason.