Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11806

After thinking for a moment, Mrs. Tan said to Xiao Hei, "What you said makes sense. It's really not good to go to eat empty-handed. It's only right to give the child something to eat."

"But you'd better not bring this roast duck. If you do, your older brother will immediately recognize it as something from your mother's side."

"He'll throw a tantrum and throw the roast duck away, what a waste of such a good thing!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei was so frightened that he instinctively tried to cover his roast duck. This was a delicious treat!
"Old woman, aren't you exaggerating a bit? There's no need to go against roast duck no matter what," Old Yang said.

Yang Huazhong and Sun Shi both agreed with Old Yang's words, feeling that no matter what, Da Bai shouldn't have done such a thing.

Madam Tan snorted coldly and glared at them, "I knew you wouldn't believe me if I said that."

“But if I were to tell you that this kind of thing has happened twice in town, once Hongmei even brought the roast duck back, but Dabai sent someone to return it to the roast duck shop. Mei’er was so angry that she couldn’t eat for half a day. Then you would know that I, this old woman, am not making this up. Dabai is a bastard, the kind of bastard who is determined to stick to his word.”

The crowd exchanged glances, but no one questioned Tan's words anymore. In fact, Old Yang shook his head helplessly, "Sigh, why keep this stalemate? It's not good for anyone."

Xiao Hei said, "Grandma, thank you for telling me all this. I'll bring a few mooncakes with me. I'll say I bought them in town for my nephew. My older brother definitely won't notice anything amiss."

"Okay, that works. Go ahead!"

Watching Xiao Hei carry the load away into the distance, Old Yang sighed, "Brothers, twins at that, Xiao Hei and Da Bai have completely different personalities."

Yang Huazhong said, "Xiao Hei has become sensible. He even went to town to visit Mei'er during the festival. I guess Mei'er is very relieved today."

Madam Sun nodded with a smile, "Of course! We enjoyed a wonderful time with our family today. It would be even better if Da Bai could improve his relationship with Mei'er and the others."

Mrs. Tan pursed her lips: "Is it dark yet? Are you all asleep? You're already talking in your sleep?"

"Huh?" Yang Huazhong and Sun Shi didn't immediately understand the meaning behind Tan Shi's words. Only Old Yang understood that the old lady was making sarcastic remarks about them.

Sure enough, Madam Tan continued, "Even with a high pillow, I wouldn't dare utter such nonsense. You want to openly acknowledge Mei'er? Heh, unless the sun rises in the west!"

……

After a few sighs, no one dwelled on the topic any further. Some things cannot be forced; they must be left to their own devices.

……

The day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xiao An and Yang Huazhou set off together to return to Qing'an County.

San Ya Tou and Ju Er also traveled with them for a while to Wanghai County. After arriving in the county, they continued towards Qing'an County. San Ya Tou stayed at Ju Er's restaurant in the county for a day to rest and then boarded a ship from the county dock back to Chang Le County.

On the day they set off, Old Yang's family all came to see them off, and Tan Shi was among them.

Please note that the Tan family did not send the gift to anyone else, but rather to the Third Sister.

"What can I say to you? There are so many fine young men around here, how come you can't find a man you like?"

“You have to marry so far away. It’s so hard to go back to your parents’ home. I can’t even visit your husband’s family! What are you doing? Sigh!” San Yatou held Tan’s hand tightly, her eyes slightly red, but she still tried to force a smile.

"Grandma, this is also fate between my husband and me. It's a matter of fate to meet even if we are thousands of miles apart. As long as we sisters are doing well, no matter how far apart we are, as long as we are well-fed, well-clothed, and plump, you elders won't have to worry about us."

“If we marry someone unworthy and our lives are miserable, even if we marry right under your noses, you won’t feel at ease. Instead, you’ll be even more worried, won’t you?”

Beside her, Yang Ruoqing said with a smile, "Third girl is right. Come back and visit often when you have time, and stay for a few more days when you do."

San Yatou nodded.

She held Tan's hand again and said, "Grandma, please take care of yourself. When my aunt's child is a little older and Grandma is free, I'll have your grandson-in-law come and pick you up to stay with me in my new home for a while, how about that?"

Mrs. Tan said, "That would be great, but I'm afraid it will take several years. We'll have to wait until the children are old enough to run around and buy soy sauce."

"Grandma, remember to take the supplements I bought for you, and wear your clothes too. New clothes are meant to be worn, not stored away. I'll make you new ones when they're worn out."

Mrs. Tan was deeply moved and nodded repeatedly, "I know, I know. You must take care of yourself too. Don't be a man's slave. You can't spoil men; the more you spoil them, the more arrogant they become..."

San Yatou was both amused and exasperated.

The other people who came to see him off were speechless with astonishment.

Whether they were men or women in the Yang family, sons or grandsons, daughters-in-law or granddaughters-in-law, they were all stunned by Tan's words.

Yang Ruoqing burst out laughing: "Grandma, you really have double standards! At least try to avoid saying things to us daughters and granddaughters like that..."

Sun, Liu, Bao Suyun, Cao Bamei, Zhao Liuer, and Liu Jinchuan all looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Cao Bamei joked, "Grandma, what you said makes sense. So all these daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law should listen to you and learn from you. They can't spoil men, right?"

Madam Tan glared at them: "You are not the same. You marry a man to provide for yourselves. Your men work hard to earn money and support your families so that you and your children can have a good life. You should treat your men better and go along with them. As the saying goes, men are the earth and women are the sky. The sky must press down on the earth. How can the earth turn upside down the sky?"

Everyone was stunned. They had learned so much; the old woman's double standards were beyond redemption.

Yang Ruoqing burst into laughter, and Ju'er laughed too. She said to everyone, "My grandma has two sets of knowledge. One set is for teaching the girls in our Yang family. The girls can just listen to it."

"There's another set, just listen to it for fun, don't take it seriously."

Old Yang also tried to smooth things over: "There's no need to take it seriously. Every family and every couple has their own way of getting along after ten or twenty years of raising children together. What outsiders say doesn't work for you. So each of you, young couples, should just follow your own way of getting along. We, as elders, won't interfere."

And so, everyone laughed and joked for a while, which eased the sadness of parting.

After seeing them off, Mrs. Tan and Old Yang went back to their old house together.

Everyone else went home and continued with their lives as usual.