Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11985

"But I'm afraid the women in Da Xi and Er Xi's families won't be easy to get along with. The eldest sister-in-law is Sixi's mother's niece, so she'll definitely be on Sixi's side. The second sister-in-law is a slippery, opportunistic, and ruthless woman. She doesn't have a good reputation among the younger generation of wives in the village. I'm worried that Xiu Hong will have trouble managing the relationship with her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law after she marries into the family, unlike Xiu Xiu. Wang Wei is an only child, so it's much simpler for him."

She was praised again... Xiuxiu lowered her head, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Xiu Hong wasn't discouraged. "Mother, you're overthinking it. Think about it, don't you have several sisters-in-law yourself? And several aunts above you! You have far more female relatives than Sixi's family, and you're still doing just fine, aren't you?"

“I am me, and you are you. How can we, the women of the Yang family, be the same? Apart from your fourth grandmother being a little gossipy, everyone else is quite nice,” Cao Bamei said.

“That’s true. Most of the Yang family members are reasonable.” Xiuxiu nodded and turned to Xiuhong, saying, “Your mother-in-law is no pushover. Once you’re married into the family, you’ll be her daughter-in-law. With so many sons, she’s bound to be biased towards her. You need to be careful!”

Xiu Hong remained confident and patted Xiu Xiu's hand to reassure her.

Then she got up and went to the table, stood behind Cao Bamei, leaned down and hooked her arms around Cao Bamei's neck, and snuggled close to her face, acting coquettishly.

"Mom, you really don't need to worry. Your daughter isn't someone to be trifled with. If you really push me too far, I won't even need to ask my family for help. I can take down my husband's family on my own!"

“You can’t talk nonsense.” Cao Bamei gently pinched Xiu Hong’s nose.

Xiu Hong pouted, "I'm not making this up. Besides, you only see that Sixi's family has many sisters-in-law and that her mother-in-law is difficult to get along with, but have you forgotten that Sixi and I don't live under the same roof as them at all?"

"Sixi and I live in the three rooms they built. We don't live under the same roof anymore. We've separated our households. No matter how far they reach, they can't extend their reach to us!"

Indeed, in order to clear the obstacles for Xiu Hong, Yang Yongjin and his family had already gone to talk to Sixi's parents beforehand and agreed to separate the family property first!

To this end, a host of conditions were promised: for example, apart from giving the land of Sixi's grandparents' old house to the young couple to build a house, they would not want anything else, including Sixi's share of the land. Basically, it could be said that Sixi would leave with nothing.

In addition, the young couple will take on the responsibility of supporting Sixi's parents after marriage, giving them gifts and money every year, and providing them with clothes and shoes for all four seasons.

Even so, when building those three wedding rooms, they kept stopping and starting, with both sides constantly pulling at each other.

The reason was that the Sixi family felt they were losing out more and more. They didn't get a single penny of Xiuhong's dowry, and they even had to spend money to build a house and hold a banquet. They felt they were losing out.

After some back and forth, Yang Yongjin took out half of the money he had saved for building the house, and then asked the village elder to go and put some pressure on them. Only then did Sixi's parents reluctantly agree.

Finally, the three rooms were successfully built. Originally, they could be used for living and cooking after being dried for a while, but it snowed for several days in a row recently. The rooms were not completely dried, so they can only be used to store the dowry for now and cannot be lived in. It may take ten days to half a month before they can be officially moved in. After all, the stove is not completely dry yet, so we dare not light a fire!

“What my sister said makes sense. They’ve already separated their households, so they can’t interfere too much. Mother, don’t worry.” Xiu Xiu followed Xiu Hong’s words and comforted Cao Ba Mei.

Cao Bamei smiled slowly: "I hope so. However, before the New Year, the kitchen in your new house will not be usable. The dampness in the house has not completely dissipated, so it is not habitable. You may have to stay with Sixi Niang and the others for a few more days before the New Year."

Xiu Hong nodded, "It'll only be a few days. We'll move in after the New Year. Besides, this is my first year married into the family. It'll be a good way for us to celebrate the New Year together, and it'll also fulfill our filial duty. No outsiders can find fault with us!"

"That's true. You've just married into the family, so everyone's probably being polite to each other for a while. But as time goes on, people get tired of each other, and by then you'll both have moved into your own rooms, out of sight, out of mind."

"Mom, don't worry. Once my new house is habitable, you can bring Xiao Sanzi to visit every day. You're my own mother, you can come over anytime and do whatever you want!"

"Ha, you said it yourself, don't blame me later..."

"Absolutely not, my sister can vouch for me."

“I’ll definitely testify. If you dare to look down on our mother, I’ll come all the way back from town to scold you. Anyway, I didn’t marry far away. Compared to Aunt Xiangxiang who married into Changle County, we’re all from within the town, so we’re considered to have married nearby.”

"What's so special about your Aunt Xiangxiang marrying into Changle County? Your Aunt Ruolan is the furthest away; she went to Xiushui Town in the south and hasn't come back for over twenty years..."

Both Xiuxiu and Xiuhong were astonished.

Xiu Hong said, "I have never seen Aunt Ruolan. Sister, have you?"

Xiuxiu said, "Not just you, I've never seen her either, but I heard that when she was a young girl, she was extremely beautiful, the most beautiful of all the girls in our Yang family!"

"Really? It's a pity we haven't seen Aunt Ruolan. Mother, have you seen her?" Xiuxiu and Xiuhong both asked Cao Bamei at the same time.

Cao Bamei narrowed her eyes, as if searching her mind for information about Yang Ruolan's past, and murmured, "Of course I've seen her. When she was a girl in her maiden home, she was really beautiful. It's just a pity that the more beautiful a person is, the more arrogant they become. At that time, her mother was not around, and her father was infatuated with her stepmother, which ruined her life... Fortunately, she later married far away and never came back, which is understandable."

"Mother, does Aunt Ruolan know about my sister and me getting married?" Xiuhong asked curiously.

Cao Bamei shook her head: "They probably don't know, because we all know she's unlikely to come back, so we didn't send her any messages."

In the past, whenever something happened in the Yang family, they would send a message to Xiushui Town to inform Yang Ruolan.

As a result, Yang Ruolan would always bring back congratulatory gifts, but she never showed her face.

Later, Uncle Three and Uncle Five suggested that they try not to tell Yang Ruolan about things concerning the Yang family in the future. They said that they wanted her to come back so that everyone could have a reunion, but she never wanted to come back. She would only send congratulatory gifts, and the gifts were always very expensive. Everyone felt bad that she was spending so much money.

"Heh..." Xiu Xiu stretched and yawned.

Seeing this, Cao Bamei glanced at the hourglass on the table and said, "Oh dear, it's getting late without us realizing it. You should all rest."

"Tonight went by so fast, I feel like I haven't even said a few words to you guys yet," Xiu Hong muttered.

Xiu Xiu stretched and stood up again. "There will be plenty of opportunities to talk later. We should all go to bed early tonight, because we need to get up early tomorrow morning to do our makeup and hair!"

Looking at the sisters, Cao Bamei smiled and said, "You should go to bed early tonight, so you don't have bloodshot eyes tomorrow. A bride should be charming!"

Xiu Hong covered her face, "I'm worried I won't be able to sleep tonight..."

"Haha, even if you can't sleep, you have to close your eyes and force yourself to sleep." Xiuxiu patted Xiuhong's shoulder, greeted Cao Bamei, and turned to walk out of the house.

"Mother, is there anything else?" Xiu Hong saw Cao Ba Mei hesitating, as if she wanted to leave but didn't. "Second girl, there's something I need to teach you in private. Don't be shy." It took a lot of courage for Cao Ba Mei to say these words.

This was also the main reason why Yang Yongjin sent her to his daughter's room tonight. There were some things that it was inconvenient for her father to say, as men and women should be different.

If your mother teaches you, there won't be any taboos.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Xiu Hong was completely confused, her clear, bright almond-shaped eyes full of innocence and curiosity.

Cao Bamei beckoned to Xiuhong, who leaned closer, and Cao Bamei whispered something in her ear.

Before she could even open her mouth, Xiu Hong's ears recoiled as if she'd been branded with a hot iron.

"Mother, what are you saying? Stop talking, it's so embarrassing!" Xiu Hong stomped her foot lightly, covered her red face, and scolded Cao Ba Mei coquettishly.

Cao Bamei was also embarrassed; she herself would be too ashamed to say these things to her daughter unless absolutely necessary.

“Daughter, it’s time for you to know these things. Don’t be embarrassed. These things are as normal as eating and drinking.” Cao Bamei forced herself to speak, adopting the tone and manner of an elder.

Xiu Hong still covered her face with her hands, not daring to open her eyes to look at Cao Ba Mei, but Cao Ba Mei still gritted her teeth and told everything that needed to be told.

Finally, she took out a tightly wrapped cloth and placed it on the table. "Keep this safe. If you don't want children, you'll need to use it. If you plan to have children someday, don't use it. After using it, remember to soak it in liquor overnight, then wash it the next day. After washing, remember to let it air dry for two whole days before using it, otherwise it can easily cause illness. It won't affect men much, but for us women, it has a huge impact..."

"Mother, please stop talking and go back to your room to sleep. I want to sleep too!"

Xiu Hong finally couldn't hold back any longer. She pushed Cao Ba Mei out of the house, locked the door, and leaned against it, breathing heavily for a while before she could catch her breath.

When she came to the table, her gaze fell on the bulging little cloth bag on the table. Xiu Hong bit her lip, carefully took the cloth bag in her hand, opened it, and peeked at the mysterious object inside.

boom!
Her face was like it had been scalded with a bowl of strong liquor and then lit on a fire, bursting into flames!
Honestly, Mom, giving me this!
How embarrassing!

Xiu Hong hurriedly stuffed the thing under her pillow, and not content with just one pillow on top, she found another pillow and placed it on top of it...

Although she felt ashamed, after sitting on the edge of the bed and coming to her senses, thinking about the use of this object... she couldn't help but feel a sweet warmth welling up in her heart, and even a little bit of anticipation rose up...

On the other side, Cao Bamei returned to her room. Yang Yongjin had already coaxed Xiao Sanzi and Yongxiao to sleep. The two children lay side by side on a small bed next to the big bed, snoring softly.

Xiao Sanzi kicked one of his legs out from under the blanket, and Yang Yongjin was covering him with the blanket.

Hearing a slight sound from the door of the side room behind him, Yang Yongjin turned around and saw Cao Bamei tiptoeing into the room.

"How did it go?" Yang Yongjin asked in a low voice.

Cao Bamei knew what he meant.

"I've given all the necessary instructions, and I've left the things behind."

"That's good." Yang Yongjin nodded.

Xiu Hong is not very old yet, only sixteen years old. At this age, Yang Yongjin does not feel in a hurry to have children. It would be best to wait another three to five years.

In that case, Xiao Sanzi would be almost ten years old and wouldn't need anyone to take care of him. This way, Ba Mei could free up her hands to help Xiu Hong take care of the baby.

"By this time tomorrow, both of my daughters will be married off, and the house will be so quiet." Cao Bamei murmured as she stood by the crib, looking at the two children on it.

Yongxiao will stay here for now. He will take the child to the Wang family after Xiuxiu returns to her parents' home in a couple of days.

Tomorrow is Xiuxiu's wedding day. Bringing a child along will disrupt the young couple's wedding night.

"Men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age. It doesn't matter if it's quiet. In a few years, when Xiao Sanzi gets married, our house will be lively again, won't it?"

"That's true, but that would take many years."

"No rush. We're still young, let's take it slow..."

"Tomorrow morning, Da'an will send our Xiuxiu to the Wang family. Our Xiuxiu has a lot of influence..." Cao Bamei said to Yang Yongjin with a bit of pride when she thought about this.

Yang Yongjin shook his head: "I almost forgot to tell you, my third uncle came over earlier and said that Da'an won't be able to go to the Wang family tomorrow."

"Why? Didn't we agree on this before? We already hinted at it to the Wang family!" Cao Bamei looked bewildered and somewhat unhappy.

Yang Yongjin said, "This matter was originally agreed to by Third Uncle on his own initiative, and Da'an had no idea about it at all."

“Even so, now that we know, it’s not a big deal to go there, is it? Anyway, Da’an has already taken leave and come back to the village for the New Year…” Cao Bamei said.

"That's not the case. Third Uncle said that after Da'an has breakfast at our house tomorrow, he will leave for Changhuaizhou to handle urgent official business! It's still uncertain whether he will be able to come back for the New Year!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Cao Bamei didn't know what to say. People might not be able to come back for the New Year because of official business. What reason did she have to ask them to put aside their urgent official business to attend a wedding?
Yang Yongjin gently patted Cao Bamei's shoulder, "Don't think too much about it. Even if Da'an can't go to the Wang family, he'll still be there for the banquet in the morning."

"And the Wang family's wedding procession will be at the banquet this morning, so they will naturally be able to see Da'an and Tang Yazi's charm, which will still make us look good!"

That night, some people suffered from insomnia, while others slept soundly and had sweet dreams.

No matter what the situation was, it couldn't stop the passage of time. When the rooster crowed twice, the sky gradually brightened.

The weather is quite nice today. In the morning, the eastern sky turned a pale white, and behind that, a faint red glow shone from the horizon.

The weather is perfect; today is an auspicious day, ideal for celebrations!