Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11899

Sixi's father, Sixi's eldest uncle, and his youngest uncle all praised the marriage highly, to the point that Sixi's mother stopped saying anything that would spoil the mood.

She brewed tea for them and offered them tobacco, but they complained about it. So, Sixi's mother stood up and called to her eldest daughter-in-law and her third daughter-in-law, who had returned from her parents' home, "Come on, let's go to the kitchen and make some hangover soup for your father and your uncles!"

Upon hearing the words "hangover soup," Sixi's uncle immediately perked up, looked up, and said, "Hangover soup is great! Sis, I'll stick to the old routine, you remember?"

Si Xi's mother gave her younger brother a reproachful look: "Don't worry, I won't forget! I'll give you an extra handful of red dates and two poached eggs!"

"Alright, this has to be my own sister, go ahead!"

Speaking of Sixi Niang, she may not be good at anything else, but she is an excellent cook, especially her hangover soup, which is absolutely amazing.

Her hangover soup was completely different from the kind of hangover soup that wealthy families would make, as the name suggests. The main ingredient she used to make her hangover soup was actually—absurd!
Yes, you read that right, it's rubbish!

Add a piece of traditionally boiled brown sugar, a handful of pitted red dates, a few slices of ginger, and a few poached eggs to the soup. After boiling, pour it into a bowl and give it to someone who is drunk. It's delicious! It not only sobers you up but also warms your stomach. It's especially good for those who are hungover and have an empty stomach.

Some might question this, saying, "That's nonsense, isn't that the material for making wine?"
Can you really use alcohol to sober up?

Hey, you know what, it really works!
In Si Xi Niang's words, this is called a clash.

They were immediately untied after a quick touch.

There's actually some truth to this, it's just that people can't quite articulate it.

In short, Sixi Niang went to cook a hangover soup, while several men sat together in the main room, puffing on cigarettes and continuing to discuss the details of the upcoming wedding.

As they chatted, Sixi's uncle suddenly realized that his nephew Sixi hadn't said a word the whole time.

The younger uncle patted Sixi on the shoulder: "Hey, silly boy, why aren't you saying anything? You must be overjoyed today, right?"

The commotion caused by Sixi's uncle also drew everyone's attention to Sixi.

Sixi's father exhaled a smoke ring and said, "There's something I have to say in front of your two uncles."

"We people of Qi govern the world with filial piety. No matter where you go, a filial son is sure to be right!"

"Don't think that just because you married the Yang family's daughter, you can ride roughshod over me, your mother, and your brothers and sisters-in-law. That's impossible!"

Si Xi looked up at his father, his expression somewhat puzzled. "Father, neither Xiu Hong nor I are those kinds of people. You're overthinking it!"

Si Xi's uncle nodded in agreement: "Yes, today at Old Yang's place, my nephew's wife came over to make me tea. She said a few words to me, and seemed like a quiet, hardworking girl!"

Si Xi's father sneered, ignoring his uncle's words, and continued to stare at Si Xi: "Even if you marry a princess and become a prince consort, you still have to show the respect due to your husband's elders!"

Si Xi also sneered: "I'll say it again, Xiu Hong and I are both filial, and we won't shortchange you on the duties we've fulfilled."

"But if someone comes to deliberately cause trouble, then I'm sorry, we're not pushovers to be bullied!"

"What do you mean, brat? Who's trying to bully you?" Sixi's father slammed his hand on the table and glared at him.

Erxi chimed in, criticizing Sixi: "You speak so rudely. You refute every word Dad says. Dad is an elder; don't you even have the patience to listen to an elder finish a sentence?"

Si Xi glanced coldly at Er Xi and said, "Father and I are talking, why are you interrupting, Fourth Brother?" Er Xi's face immediately turned red, and he straightened his neck to stand up and argue with Si Xi, but a hand reached out from the side and pressed Er Xi down.

She is Erxi's wife.

"Say less. Your uncles are all here. This is your fourth brother's wedding, not yours."

Erxi, who had just moved his buttocks, sat back down.

At this moment, their two uncles did not reprimand Sixi for his retort to Erxi. The elder uncle pretended not to hear, and the younger uncle pretended to drink tea.

Even their father didn't reprimand Sixi for his rudeness; he just continued to glare at Sixi, daring not to speak out.

Erxi felt both angry and disheartened. After visiting the second house, he experienced the warmth and wealth of Sixi's in-laws. They no longer dared to treat Sixi the way they used to.

Erxi's wife noticed it too, and quietly kicked Erxi's foot under the table, signaling him to stop making a sound. Things are different now; Sixi has become more assertive at home.

Here, Sixi's father continued to say to Sixi, "I'll say it again, you are my son, no matter where you are in the world."

"As parents, we naturally hope our children will do better and better; we wouldn't be so foolish as to make things difficult for them!"

"Then we will definitely be filial to our parents and get along well with our brothers and sisters-in-law." Sixi's tone softened a bit.

Seeing this, Fourth Uncle stepped in to smooth things over: "Parents certainly want the best for their children, there's no doubt about that. And the children, of course, are filial and good children. What goes around comes around. Let's not discuss things that haven't happened yet, let's talk about building the new house later!"

Uncle Sixi stopped his 'immersive' smoking of his pipe and looked up, saying, "That's right, let's talk about the wedding room. The room that Sixi is currently living in is definitely not suitable for welcoming a new couple!"

When this was mentioned, Sixi no longer acted like a little rooster, but nodded and said, "Uncle, Uncle, Dad, I'd also like to hear your thoughts."

"And what about yourself? What are your thoughts? Aren't you the one with the most ideas?" Sixi's father retorted.

"Dad, my idea is that we definitely need to prepare a wedding house, at least three rooms."

"Three rooms? Do we have that kind of money?" Erxi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Sixi glanced at Erxi: "Second brother, Xiuhong is just a dowry, and it's going to fill an entire room."

"The room where she and I sleep will take up space, right? We also need to reserve another room for a table and chairs. When her family comes to visit, there should at least be a place to talk and have tea, right? We can't just lead and entertain all her family members in the main room, can we? Everyone would feel uncomfortable!"

Erxi retorted, "We haven't separated our family yet! When any of our daughters-in-law's families come to visit, our parents always entertain them in the main room. Why is it that when it comes to you, you get special treatment?"

Si Xi remained silent, simply looking at his father.

Sixi's father frowned deeply and said, "In our current courtyard, the houses are right next to each other. If we tear down the old ones and build new ones, the courtyard will be too crowded and cluttered during that time. We can only find another place to build three more houses."

"Dad, we can't afford to buy a house plot!" Erxi said anxiously. No matter how much dowry Xiuhong had, it couldn't fit in one room, so it was all for Sixi, not for Erxi.

But Erxi had a share of the family's money!

"Erxi, don't rush. Sixi's wedding is the most important thing for your family right now. Let's focus on that first!" Sixi's uncle said again.

At the engagement banquet, it seems that the younger uncle now dotes on Sixi the most, and every word he says is in support of Sixi.