Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11984

She has both a son and a daughter, and her husband is the governor of Changhuai Prefecture. Who wouldn't want to share in such good fortune?

It's just a pity that Hua'er's own marriage is in trouble. Right now, she's hiding in the meadow licking her wounds. She's probably seriously questioning and wavering about marriage and love, let alone being a 'blessed person'. Those bright red "double happiness" characters will probably only sting her eyes and make her tears fall onto the newlyweds' brand-new quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water...

"Mother, everything will pass, everything will be alright." Yang Ruoqing could only hold Sun's hand to comfort her.

But Yang Ruoqing knew in her heart that such comforting words were pale and powerless.

Only if Da'an truly makes a decision will all words be in vain.

Second room.

After all the guests who had come to help had left, Yang Yongjin took Xiao Sanzi back to his room to sleep early. Before leaving, he gave Cao Bamei a look.

Cao Bamei nodded to him secretly, meaning that she knew what was going on and that he shouldn't worry.

Only then did Yang Yongjin take Xiao Sanzi and Yongxiao back to their room to sleep.

Cao Bamei made an excuse and went to Xiu Hong's boudoir. She found Xiu Xiu there as well; the two sisters were sitting on the edge of the bed, holding hands and whispering to each other.

"Oh, you two sisters are both here? What are you whispering about?" Cao Bamei asked with a smile. The scene in front of her was really heartwarming. It was just a pity that her two daughters were getting married tomorrow, and the house would suddenly be two or three fewer people, which would make it feel lonely.

But then I thought, my daughter is growing up and getting married is inevitable. She can't stay with her parents forever, can she?

If they really stay with their parents forever, it will probably cause them even more worry!

"Mother's here?"

"Mother, please sit down."

"Mom, have some melon seeds and candy." The two sisters, Xiuxiu and Xiuhong, who were sitting on the edge of the bed holding hands and whispering, stood up at the same time when they saw Cao Bamei arrive. The two girls used the things on the table in their room to entertain Cao Bamei.

Such actions and conversations had played out many times in the second room. However, being treated like this by the two daughters again today, especially seeing the faint joy and spring-like happiness in their eyes and brows—the kind of sweet and blissful color that only daughters about to get married possess, and their longing for a new life in the future—was truly special.

Cao Bamei couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions. Her two daughters had really grown up; they were both grown into young women, ready to be wives and mothers.

"No need to bother, I just finished up over there and stopped by to see you sisters," Cao Bamei explained.

Today, people from all branches of the Yang family came to help. As brides-to-be, Xiuxiu and Xiuhong were not required to go to the kitchen.

They don't need to get involved in handling the ingredients in the kitchen, because they are the main characters in this matter—the brides.

In everyone's perception, a girl is expected to help her parents with housework and take care of her younger siblings from birth.

When you get married and move into your husband's family, you will have to manage the household chores, be filial to your parents-in-law, support your husband and raise your children, and treat your brother-in-law and sister-in-law well...

In short, it seems that a woman's whole life revolves around others... Only on her wedding day is it that others revolve around her. Of all the days in a lifetime, only on her wedding day can she truly be the leading lady of her own life.

Therefore, in the process of preparing for a wedding, any parents who love their children will let their daughters have a couple of days of peace and quiet. They will not allow her to go to the kitchen, so as not to be bothered by the fumes, and they will not allow her to do laundry, for fear that the cold water will freeze her hands.

In the two days leading up to the wedding, the parents would keep their daughter cooped up in her room, doing everything for her, so she could leave in the best possible condition and be a beautiful new bride. Perhaps this was also the parents' way of making up for their guilt towards their daughter in the two days before her wedding.

"You sisters are getting married tomorrow. When you get to your husband's family, you need to be quick-witted and eloquent. You need to learn to read people's expressions and act accordingly. Don't be too straightforward, or you'll easily offend people and end up doing a lot of work for no reward..."

Cao Bamei had said these words to her two daughters quite often recently, even though Xiuxiu was remarried.

“Mother, I’ve remarried and have experience in dealing with people, so you don’t need to worry about me. You should worry more about my sister!” Xiu Xiu said with a smile, glancing at Xiu Hong beside her.

Xiu Hong blushed, but her words were sharp: "Sister, don't speak too soon. Even if it's a second marriage, your husband Wang Wei's family situation is different from Li Wei's. Your in-laws are business people, and they are shrewd. They also have many relatives and friends on your husband's side. You, as the young mistress of the Wang family, will have a lot to worry about after you marry into it!"

Cao Bamei nodded: "That's right, especially since you're bringing Yongxiao with you. Once you're at the Wang family, you have to be careful in everything you do, and make sure you don't give anyone anything to gossip about."

"A pretext for gossip?" Xiuxiu smiled and shook her head again: "Don't worry, the Wang family knows my situation. If they couldn't accept me and Yongxiao, there wouldn't be this marriage. Since this marriage has taken place, it means they are willing to accept me and Yongxiao."

"Besides, my family is powerful and influential. The Wang family wouldn't dare to bully me. My in-laws' business still depends on the Yang family's support. As long as my in-laws and Wang Wei protect me, all those relatives and aunts from the Wang family are just a bunch of bullshit!"

Xiu Xiu's words amused Cao Ba Mei and Xiu Hong, especially Xiu Hong. She used to not quite understand what it felt like to be someone's daughter-in-law. But recently, since she officially got engaged to Sixi, she had visited Sixi's home a few times as his future daughter-in-law and had eaten at the same table with Sixi's family, his brother and sister-in-law, twice.

On one occasion, when Si Xi's two aunts came to visit, everyone ate together. To be honest, the meal itself was a minor matter; the main torment was the time before the meal. Everyone sat there, drinking tea, staring at each other, not knowing what to say.

So, people end up making small talk. Some are smart and have decent personalities, so their speech isn't aggressive. But others are different. They're not very smart, and in certain situations and with certain people, they throw out a sentence without considering the other person's feelings. Moreover, their speech carries a very obvious aggressive tone. It always feels like they're talking about other people and other things, but there's always a hint of sarcasm in their words.

But as a prospective daughter-in-law who hasn't officially married into the family yet, you can't say anything, so you can only pretend you don't understand and just endure it the whole time. That feeling is just too uncomfortable.

“Sister, Mother has been through this before, and what she said makes sense,” Xiu Hong said. “Even if our family has powerful backers, the key is that we ourselves must know how to conduct ourselves and be able to show our dignity and courage to keep those demons and monsters in check. Otherwise, we can’t just cry and run back to our family for help at the slightest sign of trouble, can we?”

"Besides, when it comes to calling for reinforcements, who can we get? For everyday trivial matters, we can only ask our parents; Xiao Sanzi is still just a child."

“If something really big happens and we need Third Grandfather, Aunt Qing’er, and Uncle to step in, then I feel that our own marriages will be unstable, especially for you, sister. You can’t just go to Aunt Qing’er to cancel the business with the Wang family because you’re upset by something your in-laws said, can you? Business is not a game. Even if you beg Aunt Qing’er, she won’t play along! So, in the end, we still have to rely on ourselves to make a living!”

There was something Xiu Hong kept to herself, but she was too embarrassed to say it to Xiu Xiu's face, afraid of hurting her sister's pride.

To be frank, the main reason why her and her sister's marriages were accepted by their in-laws was because of the influence of their maternal families.

The help our maternal family can provide is limited to this: smoothly sending us to our husband's family who were initially unwilling to accept us, and then our parents giving us a generous dowry so we can live a good life. As for whether we can truly live a good life, that depends on our individual abilities.

However, Xiu Hong believed that she could live a life no worse than her sister's, mainly because she was confident in her relationship with Sixi. They were childhood sweethearts, and Sixi listened to her in everything.

As for my sister and brother-in-law Wang Wei, their relationship was ultimately arranged by a matchmaker, with Yongxiao also involved. Their feelings can't compare to those on my side; my side is much purer.

But no matter what, the opportunity for the three of them to sit here tonight to have one last heart-to-heart talk is becoming increasingly rare, so Xiu Hong cherishes it very much and sincerely hopes that her sister can live happily in the Wang family.

Xiu Hong's words clearly touched Xiu Xiu as well. She pondered for a moment and nodded gently, "Sister, although you are a few years younger than me, your vision, experience, and shrewdness are much deeper than mine as your older sister."

"Don't worry, I'll learn from my mistake this time. I won't be foolish enough to use my dowry to support my husband's family again. I'll take care of myself and Yongxiao first, and then everyone else!"

Xiu Hong was also happy that her love-struck sister was listening to her. She leaned over and held Xiu Xiu's hand tightly. "Sister, we sisters must live our lives well and not let outsiders laugh at us!"

Yes, indeed, many people are secretly laughing even if they don't say it out loud.

My sister's second marriage and child were the talk of the village. As for myself and Sixi, we had a long and complicated relationship, and we even got my father-in-law and two of my husband's older brothers to jail before they finally got my parents-in-law to agree to the marriage...

That's why Xiu Hong wants to live a vibrant and fulfilling life.

"Sister, don't worry, I understand. We sisters have caused our parents a lot of worry in the past, and made our second branch of the family a laughing stock. From now on, we will prove ourselves and show everyone that although the process has been a bit tortuous, we are living a better life than anyone else!"

Seeing the two sisters encouraging each other and their hands clasped tightly together, Cao Bamei, who rarely spoke, had a genuine smile on her face. Overwhelmed with joy, her eyes welled up with tears.

She and Yongjin were worrying for nothing. Look at how mature, steady, and sensible their two daughters are!
Relieved, relieved. Since they all understand the reasoning behind this, Cao Bamei no longer worries.

“Sister, let’s not just keep talking to each other here. Let Mother say a few words, otherwise I’m worried she’ll get suffocated, hehe.” Xiuxiu shook Xiuhong’s hand, turned her head to glance at Cao Bamei, and smiled, a hint of mischief in her eyes.

Xiu Hong also turned her head and smiled at Cao Bamei, "Mother, is there anything you're worried about? Can you give us some more instructions? We promise we won't talk back to you today."

Cao Bamei raised her sleeve to wipe the moisture from the corner of her eyes, her loving gaze sweeping over the two sisters in front of her.

"Mother is very relieved. Mother believes that you sisters are all capable of making a good life for yourselves."

"I'm not really worried about Xiuxiu. Even if she's with Yongxiao, I'm not worried."

"Mother, why do you trust me so much?" Xiuxiu asked curiously.

Cao Bamei gently shook her head. "Your father, as well as your third, fourth, and fifth grandfathers, have all reassured us. They said that as long as the Wang family wants to expand their business in Qingshui Town and Wanghai County, they will definitely not mistreat you and Yongxiao. Especially your cousin Da'an, who is now the governor of Changhuai Prefecture. Businessmen like them are the smartest and most shrewd. As long as you act and behave properly in the Wang family, no one will dare to bully you and Yongxiao!"

"Wait another year or two, and then you can give Wang Wei another son or daughter, firmly grasp the heart of Wang Wei's only son, and then you will have a firm foothold in the Wang family."

Hearing this beautiful prospect, Xiu Xiu's face flushed with a rosy blush, and her eyes shone with an unusual light as she looked forward to a wonderful married life.

Cao Bamei turned to Xiuhong, her tone becoming more serious, "But it's Eryatou, the one your father and I worry about the most!"

Xiu Hong was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened. She raised her hands and gestured to both sides in disbelief. She was confident that she could not accept Cao Ba Mei's idea, but she was unusually patient and even smiled: "Mother, tell me, let me hear if your reasons for worrying about me are valid."

Xiuxiu nodded, "Mom, my sister is married in this village. If you stand on the pond at the village entrance and shout, she can hear you cooking at home. She'll pick up her rice bowl and run back to her parents' house to get a bite of food. What are you worried about!"

Xiu Hong raised an eyebrow and gave Xiu Xiu an approving look. She thought to herself that her sister knew how to talk. It was so good to marry someone close by. Look at Aunt Qing'er and Third Grandfather's house across the street. The benefits of marrying next door are right in front of you!
Cao Bamei shook her head at this: "No, you are still young and don't understand. Sixi's father and mother are not easy to get along with."

“Especially since Xiu Hong has three sisters-in-law in front of her, the third sister-in-law might be better off, because Si Xi and San Xi have a good relationship.”