Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12002

Sixi's mother looked aggrieved and retorted to Sixi's father, "Which eye of yours saw that I didn't make clothes and shoes for the child? Fine, your daughter-in-law's family is powerful. You grown men have all become cowards. From now on, you'll all be led by the nose by your little wife!"

"What utter nonsense are you spouting!" Sixi's father picked up the teacup in front of him and smashed it at Sixi's mother.

Si Xi Niang couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely, causing her nose to bleed immediately.

Da Xi and San happy were both nearby. When the two brothers saw this, one of them exclaimed and came over to help his mother, helping her to sit down on a stool. Then he grabbed a handkerchief and hurriedly tried to stop the bleeding.

The other rushed to his father's side, stopped his father who had already stood up in a fit of rage, and tried to persuade him.

Si Xi's father pushed his son away and pointed at Si Xi's mother, who was still frantically trying to stop the bleeding.

"I've been putting up with you for ages, from yesterday afternoon until this morning."

"You're jumping around like a madman! How did you even get this daughter-in-law? Use your brains to think about it! Don't think that just because she's in the family, everything's settled. If the Yang family finds out about you causing trouble for her like this, they'll skin you alive, and it'll drag us, your father, and your brothers down with you!"

When Sixi's father said these words, the expressions of Daxi and his brothers all changed.

Only those who have experienced it know what it's like in a prison cell. It's a place that can drive a living person crazy, a place where you can neither live nor die!

After being released from prison, Da Xi and his brothers had nightmares for over ten days in a row...

"Mother, for the sake of peace in this family, please turn a blind eye to what my fourth brother's wife does from now on. Consider it all for the sake of us, my father and brothers. I'm begging you!" Da Xi stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to his mother, wishing he could kneel on the ground and beg for mercy.

Sanxi frowned and said, "Brother's words are half right and half wrong."

"Third brother, what do you mean?" Da Xi asked, getting up.

Sanxi said, "In my opinion, my fourth sister-in-law has been very well behaved since she entered the family. She prepared a meal for us early this morning. She doesn't talk much, but she is hardworking and knows how to behave appropriately. Now she has happily returned home. I think my fourth sister-in-law is very good! There is no question of turning a blind eye to her!"

Da Xi's face darkened, and he looked quite displeased, but he couldn't refute it because what San happy said was true.

It's always my mother who's nitpicking. If my fourth brother's wife also makes a scene, crying and wailing when she returns home, or crying and wailing when she doesn't return home at all, and the Yang family keeps waiting and waiting for their daughter, then the Yang family will probably send someone to see what's going on, and then things will escalate again!

Therefore, the fact that the fourth sister-in-law was able to happily return to her parents' home shows that she knows when to advance and when to retreat, and that she considers the overall situation.

Sixi's father understood the meaning behind Sanxi's words. He nodded secretly, and then pointed to Sixi's mother, whose chin was covered in blood, and warned sternly: "The Fourth Brother and his wife will only stay with us temporarily before the New Year. After the New Year, once their house is completely dry, they will move out. At most, it will be ten days or so."

"If you dare to provoke your fourth daughter-in-law again in the next ten days or so, I'll send you back to your parents' home!"

When Sixi's mother heard her husband's words, she was more shocked, frightened, and panicked than if she had been struck by lightning.

She's already a grandmother; if her husband forcibly sends her back to her parents' home, she'll lose all face!

"You might as well force me to my death, sob sob sob..." Sixi's mother covered her face and ran back to her room crying.

She's used to men being unreasonable and self-righteous when they don't side with her.

She thought that after giving birth to four sons, the long-suffering daughter-in-law would finally become a mother-in-law, and she could vent the humiliation and punishment she had suffered on her daughters-in-law. But it turned out that her sons were not on her side.

She buried her head in the blanket and sobbed, lamenting her tragic fate and how bitter it was!

At the village entrance, in front of the small courtyard of Old Yang's family, unlike the quiet scene yesterday when his daughters got married, the courtyard was bustling again today because both daughters were returning to their parents' home.

Cao Bamei stood at the gate of the courtyard early in the morning, looking left and right, looking in both directions towards the town and the village.

Not only was she waiting there, but Jin was also there, as were Sun and Liu.

In the courtyard behind them, the wives of the grandchildren of the Yang family, such as Xiao Mo, Xiao Hua, and Liu Jinchuan, were all busy in the kitchen. There were about three tables of food to serve the two daughters and their husbands who were returning home for the wedding. So today's small feast did not require the participation of the entire Yang clan in Changping Village. Instead, they only asked a few members of the Yang family to come and help.

The women gathered at the gate and the kitchen, while the children played around in the yard. But where were the men?
Of course, it would be in the main room. People would drink tea, smoke pipes, and eat melon seeds while chatting and waiting. As soon as they heard a noise coming from the courtyard gate, Da Bao and Yang Yongqing, who were in charge of setting off firecrackers in the main room, would immediately stop what they were doing and rush to light the firecrackers to welcome the two brides and grooms.

Returning our gaze to the entrance of the small courtyard, Cao Bamei, dressed in new clothes, was looking around and muttering to herself, "I can understand that Xiuxiu and the others are coming from town and will be a little late, but Xiuhong and Sixi are in the village, why haven't they come yet? They're so slow."

Standing behind her, Liu, who was eating sunflower seeds, suddenly remembered something and quickly spat out the shells: "I heard some news this morning about Sixi's family. Do you want to hear it?"

Several women at the courtyard gate looked at Liu Shi at the same time. Cao Bamei asked with a puzzled look, "Fourth Aunt, what's going on with Sixi's family?"

Liu's eyes flickered for a moment, and she was about to speak when Sun suddenly pointed to her right and exclaimed in surprise, "Look, isn't that Xiuxiu and the others?"

Cao Bamei immediately turned around and saw a horse-drawn carriage speeding towards Changping Village on the official road.

As they drew closer, Cao Bamei squinted and examined them carefully, then exclaimed with delight, "Yes, yes, the driver is a servant from the Wang family!"

"Tsk tsk, she even has a servant. Xiu Xiu is so lucky. She'll be a proper young mistress after she marries into the family, with people to serve her." Madam Liu sighed.

Cao Bamei smiled and said, "Fourth Aunt, don't envy her. You are blessed in a way that not everyone has."

Liu scoffed, thinking to herself, "What good fortune do I have? I've lived to this age and I don't even have a maidservant to serve me."

I really wish I could have two maids or servants to serve me someday. One would cook and do laundry for me, and the other would massage my shoulders, rub my legs, and scratch my itches.

Oh no, no, if two more women suddenly appeared in the room, I'm afraid that old fourth brother, that starving ghost, would be eyeing them like crazy.

Forget it, I'll just have to work harder and suffer a bit! I closed my eyes, and it was dark; I opened them again, and lo and behold, it was dawn. "Mother-in-law!"

"mother!"

Soon, the Wang family's carriage arrived near the gate of the second room's courtyard. At this moment, Wang Wei led Xiu Xiu out of the carriage, and the two greeted the crowd waiting at the gate, including Shun'er.

Cao Bamei and the others responded, and then Cao Bamei's gaze fell directly on Xiuxiu.

It felt like Cao Bamei hadn't seen her daughter for a year after just one day. Amidst the firecrackers lit by Yang Yongqing and his group behind her, some went forward to help carry the gifts that Wang Wei and his group had brought back, while others greeted the new son-in-law, Wang Wei, into the house. Cao Bamei, however, held Xiuxiu's hand tightly, scrutinizing her daughter from head to toe, as if trying to find the slightest difference in her.

This scrutiny made Xiuxiu a little embarrassed, so she took Cao Bamei's arm and said, "Mother, let's go back inside and talk."

"Okay, okay, let's go back inside first." Before leaving, Cao Bamei glanced at the old maple tree at the village entrance a few more times, but still didn't see Xiuhong and Sixi. Cao Bamei didn't want to leave her eldest daughter waiting for her second daughter, so everyone went into the courtyard first.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xiu Xiu and Wang Wei at the courtyard gate, Liu and Sun did not follow Cao Bamei into the house. Instead, they stayed at the courtyard gate to wait for Xiu Hong and the others to arrive.

At this moment, Liu approached Sun, nudged her elbow, and whispered, "I heard something about Sixi's family this morning, Third Sister-in-law, do you want to hear it?"

"Fourth sister-in-law, please speak, we're listening," said Madam Sun. Bao Suyun and Madam Sun, who were standing to the side, were both speechless at Madam Liu's cryptic behavior.

Even though you really, really, really want to say it, and your mouth will be itching to speak if you don't, you still like to keep people in suspense and only tell them when others keep asking.

Sigh, all I can say is that Liu is a rather peculiar person. Fortunately, everyone knows her well and knows that apart from her personality, she's otherwise quite alright.

"I heard from the people next to Sixi's house this morning that Sixi's mother was up to her old tricks again while they were cooking breakfast," Liu said, covering her mouth and making a megaphone shape as she muttered to Sun and the others.

Although she pretended to be whispering, her voice was so loud that several people nearby could hear her clearly.

"What kind of trouble is Si Xi Niang causing? What kind of trouble? And who is she causing trouble for?" Sun asked in a low voice.

Liu curled her lip again, "Who else could it be? Naturally, they want to establish rules in front of the new bride!"

"Huh?" Madam Sun was taken aback and turned to look at Bao Suyun and Madam Da Sun behind her.

Bao Suyun frowned slightly: "Xiuhong has been diligent since she was a child, and she knows all the rules of the village. How could she be caught doing something wrong by her mother-in-law on the second day after she entered the family?"

Madam Sun shook her head: "I don't believe that Xiu Honghui made a mistake as soon as she entered the door. That girl knows what she's doing. Although she's young, she's quite shrewd."

Da Sun asked Liu directly, "Fourth Aunt, tell us more, don't make us guess."

Liu said, "I heard that this morning everyone ate braised pork for breakfast, but Si Xi's mother refused to sit down and eat!"

"Huh? You really didn't eat it?" Sun's eyes widened in surprise. She turned to look at Bao Suyun, who was also looking bewildered.

It's customary for the whole family to eat the first breakfast the bride cooks after she enters the family. This symbolizes acceptance; by eating the breakfast she prepares, they acknowledge her as part of the family.

Even a difficult mother-in-law like Madam Tan, who was a hundred times against Yang Huazhou marrying Bao Suyun, a woman with a child and no physical form, before the marriage.

But when Yang Huazhou insisted on marrying her despite all the opposition, and the matter was already settled, the first breakfast that Bao Suyun cooked was served to everyone in the Yang family, including Tan Shi, who all sat down at the table with their bowls and chopsticks.

"They really didn't eat. They didn't even sit at the table. Their eldest daughter-in-law brought a bowl of food to the room, but she didn't touch it either." Liu described the scene vividly, as if she were there and had witnessed everything.

"What about Xiu Hong? Didn't she go to her mother-in-law's room to apologize?" Bao Suyun asked in a low voice.

Madam Sun immediately slapped Bao Suyun's arm: "Fifth Aunt, you're really too cowardly. Xiu Hong didn't do anything wrong, why should she apologize?"

Bao Suyun smiled awkwardly, "Of course I know Xiu Hong has her limits, it's not that...it's not that my mother-in-law is hungry, as a daughter-in-law..."

Regardless of who is right or wrong, if your mother-in-law refuses to eat because of you, then you, as the daughter-in-law, will definitely have to go over and apologize, coaxing her to eat.

Otherwise, if the wife gets sick from hunger, it will truly be her fault.

Madam Sun didn't bother with Bao Suyun's thoughts and turned to ask Madam Liu, "What happened next? How did it go? Was Xiu Hong forced to apologize to that old hag?"

Madam Sun was also full of worry, "Could it be that Xiu Hong's delay in returning to her parents' home is because of this matter?"

"What's wrong? What's got Xiu Hong stuck on?" Suddenly, Cao Ba Mei's voice came from behind. Cao Ba Mei had appeared behind them at some point. The smile on her face from seeing Xiu Xiu hadn't completely faded, but the conversation between the people in front of her aroused her suspicion.

Sun, Da Sun, Bao Suyun and the others looked at each other, and then all looked at Liu.

Liu was also a little flustered, but when Cao Bamei's questioning gaze fell on her, Liu gritted her teeth and straightened her chest.

"I heard this morning that Sixi's mother gave Xiuhong a hard time and even deliberately refused to eat Xiuhong's braised breakfast. That's all!"

boom!
It felt as if a hammer had struck Cao Bamei on the top of her head, making her ears ring and her mind go blank for two seconds.

"That old hag! My daughter just got married, and I can't wait to cause her trouble!"

"Eighth Sister, don't believe everything you hear. Let's take things slowly; maybe it's not what we think." Madam Sun immediately stopped Cao Eighth Sister from losing her temper.

Sun also hurriedly advised Cao Bamei not to rush, to wait a while, who knows, the person might be on their way.

Everyone knows that of the two daughters getting married, Cao Bamei is most worried about Xiu Hong, who is marrying into the village. The main reason is that this marriage is a forced one. Her parents didn't want to get married from the beginning, but the two girls were stubborn. In the end, the Yang family used their power to force Sixi's family to compromise in order to fulfill their children's wishes.