Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11927

"Oh!" Da Bao suddenly realized, and then slowly stood up again.

Because they were wearing cotton-padded jackets and trousers in the dead of winter, their bodies were quite heavy, and the stool belonging to the Luo family was also quite thick and heavy, so they couldn't push it away for a while.

"Look at the mess you made..." Jiang Guiling glared at Da Bao, then quickly bent down to pull the chair out for him from behind, and only then did Da Bao finally stand up.

"Third Uncle, I salute you..."

Yang Huazhong nodded and said kindly, "Okay, okay!"

When it was Yang Huaming's turn, he didn't say much. He took a sip as a token gesture, then raised his hand to signal Da Bao to sit back down.

"Alright, now you should eat your hot meal properly. I need to go check on my son," Jiang Guiling said, bending down to remind Da Bao before leaving, and even straightening his collar.

Da Bao nodded: "Okay."

Jiang Guiling added, "Don't sneak a drink while I'm not around!"

Da Bao shook his head repeatedly, "Definitely not."

"Okay, I'm off then," she straightened up, and before leaving, she didn't forget to say goodbye to the Yang Yongzhi and Yang Yongqing brothers: "Have a good meal and drinks, brothers!"

Yang Yongzhi smiled and nodded in response, while Yang Yongqing turned his face away to talk to the person next to him, too lazy to pay attention to Jiang Guiling.

Jiang Guiling probably realized that she had offended Yang Yongqing, but she didn't care.

Among the Yang family's peers, the brothers Yang Yongjin, Yang Yongzhi, and Yang Yongqing all relied on the Luo family and the third branch of the family for their livelihood.

Although Yang Huazhou, the father-in-law of the fifth wife, also relied on the Luo family's restaurant business, she and Da Bao did not follow the same path. Instead, they opened a tobacco shop in the county town based on their own abilities...

Although the tobacco shop also relied on the power of the Luo and Yang families to keep the officials and local thugs of Wanghai County from causing trouble...

However, compared to the other branches of the family that had taken advantage of the Luo family and the third branch, Jiang Guiling still felt very proud and honored.

Therefore, she felt she should be more confident than others at such family gatherings.

She didn't even compare herself to her other sisters-in-law, because in her eyes, they were typical peasant women, unambitious and ignorant.

I'm different. I'm the second Yang Ruoqing, a strong woman, a female boss, earning my own money and living a life of plenty.

However, when Jiang Guiling walked over excitedly, ready to say a few words to Yang Ruoqing, she found that Yang Ruoqing turned around and went straight to Cao Bamei and Xiao Moshi.

"Second sister-in-law, youngest sister-in-law, eat your food, don't be shy..."

Jiang Guiling was taken aback. She clearly felt that Yang Ruoqing's turn just now was intentional.

She had already greeted him with a smile, but his gaze had already swept over her face without lingering.

It seems I've offended Sister Qing'er?
However, Jiang Guiling couldn't figure out what she had done wrong.

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Anyway, we're all relatives, and there are in-laws to maintain the facade of a relationship.

Even if I offend Sister Qing'er, she will not do anything to me because of my in-laws.

Moreover, I didn't provoke them.

……

The fifth roommate was the first to finish eating and leave that night.

Although Jiang Guiling's son was extremely reluctant to leave, he clung to the table leg, crying and refusing to go, saying he wanted to play with his younger brother Liangliang and his older brothers Tuantuan and Yuanyuan...

However, Jiang Guiling was determined to take him away.

Seeing the child crying so hard, Liu said while eating sunflower seeds, "Guiling, why are you in such a hurry? We just ate, it's still early, let him play for a while!"

Jiang Guiling said, "No, Fourth Aunt, our second child's daily diet is prepared by a famous health doctor in the county."

"Huh? You guys still do those things? It's such a young child, is it really necessary?" Even Liu, who was usually easygoing, was shocked by these words.

As for the others, they all cast surprised and scrutinizing glances at Jiang Guiling and Erbao.

Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but speak up: "Guiling, those who are into health preservation are either adults and the elderly with weak constitutions. Children generally don't need to deliberately maintain their health; it's better to let nature take its course."

Seeing that Yang Ruoqing had taken the initiative to talk to her again, Jiang Guiling's previous anxiety subsided.

I realized I had been overthinking things; Sister Qing'er hadn't been deliberately giving me the cold shoulder at all.

But when it came to health preservation methods, Jiang Guiling subconsciously straightened her back, her confident and composed gaze sweeping over everyone. Her thin lips clashed as she rattled off a whole bunch of her insights on the matter.

In short: I have money, so I have to be particular about what I eat, drink, and use the toilet.

“…Guiling, I still think that raising children doesn’t need to be too meticulous. Being too meticulous will only do more harm than good,” Sun couldn’t help but chime in.

Mrs. Liu nodded repeatedly: "Except for babies who drink milk, all children with teeth can eat whatever the adults eat!"

"I think eating some fish and meat every day is enough, and drinking some chicken soup every three to five days is already very nourishing!"

Wang Cuilian said, "I still don't recommend giving your child traditional Chinese medicine for health preservation too early. They're too young, and all medicines have some degree of toxicity!"

Faced with the back-and-forth arguments surrounding the allegations, Jiang Guiling remained calm and composed. She smiled and said, "I know everyone means well, but don't worry, I'm Erbao's mother, I would never harm him!"

"The food I give him is all suitable for children and won't burden their bodies!"

“Take that Ganoderma lucidum powder for example. In the past, my second child would easily get sick in the autumn and winter, and his spleen and stomach were not good.”

"Ever since we started giving my second child this Ganoderma lucidum spore powder, my child has hardly been sick, and their appetite has increased!"

What about previous autumn and winter seasons?

Yang Ruoqing's lips twitched.

"Gui Ling, your second child is only two years old, so please don't use the past as an analogy."

Everyone else laughed too, and there was a hint of mockery in their laughter.

Jiang Guiling blushed slightly when Yang Ruoqing caught the loophole in her words. She chuckled dryly and said, "Anyway, I think eating those things is good for him. Of course, it may not be good for others. It depends on the person. After all, my family specially hired a doctor to come and tailor a treatment plan for him."

Yang Ruoqing smiled and nodded, her gaze falling on Erbao. The child seemed well-fed, with a robust, chubby face and a double chin. However, he appeared somewhat bloated; if he continued to gain weight, he might develop childhood diabetes.

However, Jiang Guiling has a unique approach to parenting and is very persistent in it. In her own words, no one in the world treats Erbao better than her. She is Erbao's biological mother, so how could she possibly harm Erbao?
"Gui Ling, it's so lively today, how about we make an exception for Er Bao?"

When Bao Suyun saw her grandson crying so hard, his eyes fixed on the toys in Tuantuan and Yuanyuan's hands and refusing to leave, she couldn't bear it, so she tried to talk to her daughter-in-law.

However, Jiang Guiling's attitude was very firm. She said to Bao Suyun, "Mother, we can't spoil him like this. When we get back, we need to eat Ganoderma lucidum powder first, and then soak our feet in a herbal foot bath. After we finish doing all that, we have to go to bed right away. We can't delay."

Bao Suyun gently stroked her grandson's head with her palm, then carefully said, "But the child had a lot of fun tonight, he'll cry if we forcibly take him away..."

Jiang Guiling's face darkened, and she raised her voice, saying, "Mom, don't go against me. We agreed before that when it comes to raising children, you elders should unconditionally stand on my and Da Bao's side!"

Bao Suyun opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only nod with a wry smile and close her mouth.

And so, Jiang Guiling forcibly picked up Erbao and turned to walk out.

Da Bao didn't dare linger and immediately got up, following behind the mother and son as they walked out.

Bao Suyun and her granddaughter were still in the dining hall.

Everyone looked at each other.

Liu chuckled: "What's going on? Is Guiling's training method only targeting Erbao?"

Is Jiang Guiling very casual about her daughter?
Bao Suyun smiled wryly: "Sigh, Erbao has been with Guiling since birth, and my granddaughter has been with me. We have a division of labor!"

Yang Yongqing shrugged and smiled sarcastically: "Fifth Aunt, I don't believe you. To put it bluntly, your daughter-in-law is biased and favors boys over girls!"

The tradition of valuing sons over daughters was very evident in the older generation of the Yang family, such as Old Yang and Tan Shi.

As people grew up, Yang Huamei was an exception. The old man and woman only favored boys over girls when it came to their grandchildren. This was very obvious when they gave out lucky money during the Lunar New Year.

The boys had it, but the girls didn't. It wasn't until much later, under Yang Ruoqing's leadership, that the Yang family became wealthy.

People are strange creatures; once conditions improve, many of their thoughts change. As a result, the granddaughters of the Yang family also received New Year's money.

However, in other families in Changping Village, girls still almost never receive New Year's money.

In their parents' words, it was already a favor to give them food and drink and raise them to adulthood.

What money are you giving me?

If you give her the money, she'll just take it to her husband's family in the future, so it's better not to give it to her at all!

But when it came to Yang Yongzhi and Yang Yongqing's generation, sorry to say, regardless of their family background, their feelings for their daughters made them unable to be like the older generation or the traditional ones who favored sons over daughters.

Take Yang Yongqing for example; he loves and tolerates his daughter far more than he does his son.

He even hit his son several times, but what about his daughter?
From birth until now, Yang Yongqing has never laid his hand on his daughter's head!
So seeing how Jiang Guiling was treating her two children so obviously, Yang Yongqing couldn't help but say a few words.

"Fifth Aunt, your Guiling is showing favoritism towards boys. You need to give her a talking-to. This is a bad trend in our Yang family!" Yang Yongqing said, emphasizing his words with a serious expression, completely unlike his usual jovial self.

Bao Suyun looked extremely embarrassed, unsure of where to look.

Why?

Yang Yongqing's words resonated deeply with her.

It turns out that it wasn't just me who had this feeling in private; now, even other people could see it?
"Um... how should I put it? It can't be called favoring boys over girls. They were both born after Guiling carried them for ten months. They're both my flesh and blood!" Bao Suyun murmured.

But even he himself didn't quite believe what he was saying; it was completely untenable.

Yang Yongqing said again, "Fifth Aunt, don't try to defend her. Let's not talk about health preservation. Let's just say that when we stopped eating for a while, Guiling was busy taking care of her son. Did she ever peel half a shrimp for her daughter?"

One sentence was enough to stump Bao Suyun.

The answer is: Not even half of them!

Jiang Guiling not only peeled shrimp for her son, but also removed fish bones, peeled chicken skin from chicken legs, and more...

Seeing that Yang Yongqing was about to continue speaking, Xiao Mo quietly tugged at Yang Yongqing's sleeve and shook her head at him.

Some things are clear to everyone, and Aunt Wu herself understands them, but these are other people's family matters, and there's really no need to say more.

It's not your place to defend someone else's child. Do you think you can just adopt them?
Even if Jiang Guiling is biased in her treatment of her children, it doesn't mean that she doesn't love her daughter at all. Of course, she loves the children she gave birth to!

Yang Yongqing stopped commenting and didn't say anything more, but his expression clearly showed his dissatisfaction with Jiang Guiling.

One Yang Yongqing fell, but another Yang Yongqing rose up.

That person was Liu.

Liu was busy eating and didn't have time to speak.

I've almost finished eating, and the food's all stuck in my neck, so I might as well talk to myself and catch my breath.

"Suyun, I'm not trying to be mean, but your daughter-in-law is a bit too domineering!"

Well, Liu either doesn't speak at all, or when she does, it's always a bombshell.

"You silly woman, what are you saying?" Yang Huaming's first reaction was to scold Liu Shi, while he was also secretly kicking Liu Shi's foot under the table.

Liu rolled her eyes at Yang Huaming and said, "Don't kick me. Jiang Guiling isn't here, and no one will hear what we say here. What's wrong with me just saying a few words?"

Yang Huaming was utterly speechless, because this woman had actually revealed that he had secretly kicked her foot.

Several people looked at him and under the table, especially the Yang Yongzhi and Yang Yongqing brothers, whose eyes were full of mockery.

"Gui Ling has always been a person with her own opinions, unlike me and Mianmian. You can't call her domineering; she's actually very reasonable and treats me and Lao Wu very well."

Although her daughter-in-law was publicly criticized for being domineering, Bao Suyun, as gentle as a reed, did not follow the crowd or go along with what others said.

On the contrary, she was able to speak up for Jiang Guiling, which made many people present admire Bao Suyun.

But Liu did not think so.