Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12077

"Why don't you keep the key in your own hand?" Liu asked, looking puzzled.

Yang Ruoqing was even more confused, "This is a matter between Xiu Hong and her in-laws, why should I hold the key in my hand?"

“Hey, hold it in your hand so that Sixian’s mother and the others will come to you and kowtow for the key!” Liu said.

Yang Ruoqing rolled her eyes at Liu Shi: "I have no interest in their kowtowing. Xiu Hong can handle her own affairs. I'm just lending a hand. After all, we are all daughters of the Yang family who have married out. It's only right that we help each other out."

Liu couldn't understand it at all. If it were her, she would definitely seize this opportunity to show off her power and prestige.

Unfortunately, I had the desire, but not the ability or the opportunity. Alas, things don't always go as planned!

But things aren't so bad now. At least I'm a member of Old Yang's family, so I can watch the show and ride along with him.

"Oh, there seems to be some noise outside." Liu's ears were even more sensitive than a fox's. The straight-line distance from the kitchen in the backyard of the Luo family to the gate in the front yard was at least 200 meters.

There are also artificial hills, courtyards, and corridors, and various trees and green plants are planted in the middle.

These things can actually help to block out sound to some extent.

The reason why Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang are so sharp-eared and sharp-eyed is because they are trained martial artists, and their five senses are much more acute than those of ordinary people.

The reason why Liu's hearing is so sharp is simply because... his love of gossip has brought him a bonus!
"It sounds like people from Sixi's family are heading towards the second room," Yang Ruoqing said, carefully identifying the sounds in the distance.

Liu had been restless for a long time. Upon hearing Yang Ruoqing's analysis, she immediately sprang up from her stool, her eyes gleaming.

"They've arrived, I have to go over there. Qing'er, don't eat anymore, come with me!"

If someone were unaware of the situation, upon seeing Liu's excited and impatient appearance, if Liu were 30 years younger, they might mistake her for the bride arriving at the door and about to get in!
"Fourth Aunt, you'd better hurry up and go, or you'll miss the excitement." Yang Ruoqing continued to slowly drink the milk in her bowl, showing no intention of going to watch the excitement.

For her, this kind of excitement was something she preferred to hear about from Liu and the others rather than witnessing it firsthand.

It's even more interesting to listen and fill in the blanks with your own imagination.

Seeing it in person was chaotic and unpleasant.

"Okay, I'll head over then. I'll come back and let you know if anything happens!"

After uttering the last "Ha," Liu rushed out of the Luo family's kitchen like a gust of wind, heading straight for the front yard.

Yang Ruoqing smiled and shook her head. This fourth aunt, she's so old, yet her legs are still so strong.

However, if you actually ask her to do any work, she'll be a mess. She'll either have a headache or an arm ache, and her laziness and gluttony are written all over her face.

But you know what, women like that are born lucky, they're practically born with a life of ease.

Now, their children are all very good; both sons-in-law and daughters-in-law are very filial.

Yang Huaming was a bit dissolute when he was young, but now that he's older, he's settled down and returned to his family.

So, a woman like Liu is quite lucky; she was born to eat, drink, travel, and gossip.

"Madam, there's still milk. Would you like another bowl?" Ronggu walked over and asked gently.

Yang Ruoqing shook her head: "I won't drink anymore. By the way, how much did the general eat this morning?"

Early in the morning, Luo Fengtang got up, tidied up, ate breakfast, and went to Zhoujia Village.

They might not be back until after noon, as they will have to stay in Zhoujia Village to keep vigil with Luo the blacksmith.

This matter... is actually very energy-consuming.

Rong Gu thought about it carefully and said, "The female soldiers ate an egg, a bowl of fried rice with egg, some pickled vegetables with chopsticks, and then ate a chicken leg before leaving."

Yang Ruoqing nodded. "Yes, I understand."

After breakfast, Yang Ruoqing went to the warehouse with a list in her hand.

Regarding the trip to Zhoujia Village to pay respects tomorrow, there are many things to bring. Although Luo Fengtang has prepared most of them, there are still some things that he hasn't had time to prepare.

For example: a few bolts of old cloth.

So after having breakfast, Yang Ruoqing, having nothing else to do, decided to come to the warehouse to help him complete the other items on the list.

……

Meanwhile, across the main road, the small two-room apartment was bustling with noise.

Sixi's father, along with Daxi, Erxi, and Sixi's mother, whose face was bruised and swollen from the beating, came to the second room to apologize and to take Xiuhong and Sixi back home.

Behind them, probably half of the idle people in Changping Village followed the commotion to the entrance of Xiao Erfang's courtyard to see what was going on.

The other half of the villagers, though they didn't come along, gathered around the pond, on the dam, under the old maple tree, or at the entrance of their courtyards and alleyways.

The topics of discussion all revolved around the affairs of Sixi's family.

Second room.

The brothers Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi are both present.

The courtyard gate was open, and Sixi's father and a few others were allowed to enter the main room.

Si Xi's mother didn't come in; Si Xi's father left her kneeling at the entrance of the main room.

Si Xi's mother dared not utter a single word of "no." Like a quail, she hunched over and knelt at the entrance of the main room, only shedding tears incessantly.

In her own courtyard and on the way to the second room, she had been badly beaten by Sixi's father and was terrified of him.

Normally, when her husband hit her, he would just slap her a couple of times or kick her a couple of times and that would be it.

This fight was truly all-out, a brutal, bone-crushing battle.

Especially her sons, whether it was a major or minor happy event, were too frightened to utter a sound, and neither of her daughters-in-law dared to say a word of pleading on her behalf.

Even her brother-in-law and sister-in-law were fanning the flames. After all this, Sixi's mother felt both cold and frightened.

Especially when Sixi's father forcefully grabbed her neck and dragged her out of the thorny wall like a dead pig, the thorns scratched her skin and hurt, but the man's big, iron-like hands tightly gripped her neck, almost killing her!

When a person has experienced death up close, they will be afraid. This is exactly what happened to Sixi Niang at this moment. She was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound, for fear that her words would provoke everyone and bring on even more violent elbows and punches.

Inside the main room.

Yang Yongjin sat in the main seat with a dark expression, and Cao Bamei sat next to him.

Sitting opposite them was Sixi's father.

Yang Yongzhi and Sixi sat on the long bench behind Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei, while Daxi and Erxi, despite the many empty benches in the main room, had no place to sit and stood with their shoulders slumped behind Sixi's father.

As for Xiu Hong, she stayed in her room in the backyard and didn't come to the main hall in the front yard at all.

Although they are in-laws, Yang Yongjin was very warm and polite when Sixi's father and his family came to pay their respects during the last New Year. But this time, since they entered the house, the table in front of Sixi's father has been empty. Cao Bamei deliberately did not make him tea.

Because she felt he wasn't good enough for her!
Although the matter of locking the door last night had nothing to do with him, his failure to properly manage his household was his fault as the head of the family!

The atmosphere in the main room was extremely awkward and oppressive. However, as the one who came to apologize, Si Xi's father had to bite the bullet and apologize to Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei, even though he was sweating profusely.

"...What happened last night was my wife's fault; the children were wronged."

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't gone out to play cards last night, things would have been fine. When I came back this morning and found out everything, I gave that woman a good scolding."

“This woman knows she was wrong, so I brought her here specifically to apologize to Xiu Hong and her two in-laws in person!”

"Whether you want to hit or scold us, just say so. We deserve it!"

After saying these words, Sixi's father felt that since he got married, his wife's constant troubles had forced him to try everything he had never done before!
From being imprisoned to humbled himself and pleading guilty, he truly gave away all the face he had accumulated in his life, making himself a tool for others!
Yang Yongjin maintained a cold expression throughout, listening silently and then silently drinking his tea without uttering a word. This made Sixi's father even more uneasy, as he had no idea what Yang Yongjin was thinking.

Cao Bamei, the mother-in-law who is usually talkative, was unusually silent today.

This made the atmosphere in the main room even more awkward and oppressive, and Sixi's father said everything that could be said and everything that couldn't be said.

But after he finished speaking, the other person didn't respond. He was the only one talking in the room. In the end, he himself was speechless and didn't know what else he could say!

Fortunately, there was finally another person's voice in the main room besides his.

“Father-in-law, my second brother and sister-in-law are so angry about your family’s bizarre behavior that they don’t want to say anything anymore. I am Xiu Hong’s third uncle, and I am an outsider with a clearer perspective, so let me say a few words.” Yang Yongzhi put down his teacup and began to speak.

Si Xi's father felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly raised his head to look at Yang Yongzhi with anticipation and piety, "Third Uncle, please speak, please speak, we father and sons are listening!"

Da Xi and Er happy also raised their heads and looked at Yang Yongzhi respectfully.

Yang Yongzhi put his hands behind his back, glanced at Sixi Niang kneeling at the door, and frowned.

"Your mother-in-law, well, if you don't believe me, go ask around in the village. Although it's not uncommon for mothers-in-law to nag their daughters-in-law, after ten years of being a daughter-in-law, she'll eventually become a mother-in-law and will always want to show off her power in front of the younger generation."

"But even if it's nitpicking, finding fault, or pointing out mistakes, there has to be a legitimate reason. There's no such thing as nitpicking for no reason. That's not nitpicking, that's finding fault, that's targeting!"

“Especially in situations like last night, other parents would worry and wait under the lamp if their children didn’t come home late at night. We are all parents, we all know that.”

"But what about your family? They deliberately bolted the door and wouldn't let us in. The two kids shouted themselves hoarse in the front and back yards, but the whole family just pretended to be asleep!"

"Is this outrageous? Are they even family? Even neighbors wouldn't be this heartless!"

Si Xi's father listened with a bitter smile and guilt. "This is inhuman. That woman... she's worse than a pig or a dog!"

Da Xi and Er happy also lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound, because they were also guilty of what happened last night.

Cao Bamei finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Daxi, Erxi, you are both Sixi's older brothers, and you are adults who have become fathers yourselves."

"Your mother forbids you from opening the door for Sixi and the others, and you actually obey her every word? Do you act like older brothers?"

Da Xi and Er Xi exchanged a shameful glance. Er Xi lowered his head, not daring to look Cao Ba Mei in the eye, while Da Xi blushed. "I'm sorry, Auntie, it's our fault. We'll never let our mother instigate us to do bad things again!"

Cao Bamei sneered: "The ones you brothers should apologize to are not me, but Sixi and Xiuhong!"

Da Xi nodded, took a few steps out from behind Sixi's father, bowed and said to Sixi, "Fourth brother, it was your fault, I apologize to you and your wife!"

Erxi quickly followed, mimicking Daxi's actions: "Second brother is too cowardly. Second brother promises that this will never happen again!"

Seeing his two sons' attitude, Sixi's father secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then went to look at Sixi.

But Sixi kept a straight face the whole time. "Big brother, second brother, I accept your apologies because I am your younger brother. However, I cannot replace Xiuhong. She has her own ideas!"

Da Xi and Er Xi were still bowing and apologizing, their arms still bent. When they heard about Si Xi, the two brothers exchanged a quick glance.

What does "fourth brother" mean?
Do we have to do it again in person with Xiu Hong?
But they're both men, and they're the eldest and second eldest brothers-in-law...

Sixi continued, "Even if I accept your forgiveness, if Xiuhong doesn't, I will definitely side with Xiuhong, because she is my wife. She married into our family and shouldn't be treated like this!"

"Think about it, which of your sisters-in-law—eldest, second, or even third—has ever been treated so harshly?"

"So, whether it's you or Dad, I'll just lay it all out today," Sixi said, too lazy to sit down. He stood up and went to the table, looking directly at his father and two brothers.

"No matter what you say, in the end you just want us to unlock the door, right?"

“You can’t apologize to any of us here to gain our forgiveness, because the key is with Xiu Hong.”

"The lock can only be opened when she accepts your apology."

"Furthermore, none of us, including my third uncle, my father-in-law, and my mother-in-law, would ever go to Xiu Hong and say a single good word for you."

"If you want her forgiveness, do it yourselves! Don't waste your time here!"

After Si Xi finished speaking, Si Xi's father, Da Xi, Er Xi, and the others felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them.

So after saying all that, adopting such a humble posture, talking until my throat was dry and I didn't even get a sip of tea, I ended up back where I started?
Si Xi's father and the others felt like they had been played, their patience was wearing thin, and a nameless anger gradually rose in their hearts.