Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

This is not hard to understand. People have different degrees of closeness. Don't say that Aunt Ma might not be willing to let her daughter spend money to support her husband's family. Do you think her mother would be happy to do so?
Her mother knew perfectly well that she couldn't control her. If she could, she would not only be reluctant to let her daughter support her husband's family, but she would also make her move back to her parents' home.

Similarly, we are all ordinary people. When it comes to the interests of our own children, no one can be too noble. Not harming others for money is already considered a good thing.

Aunt Ma was just too hasty. She knew her daughter was naive and wanted to teach her more, which was fine, but she made a mistake in not controlling the pace well; she was too eager.

To make matters worse, the son-in-law is also a fiercely protective brother, and the younger brother always thinks his brother is better than anyone else and that no one else is good enough for him, making his brother feel wronged.

Having two such unreasonable brothers is bound to attract unwanted attention. Any slight change in their behavior could be interpreted as an act of antagonism that threatens the family's unity and harmony.

So she got up early and put on the act of being a fiercely protective brother who was in charge of everything, hahaha, so clever!

"Are you crazy? Aunt Ma doesn't want your sister-in-law to suffer a loss, but it's you who's suffering, and you're still happy about it?"

"Aren't you underestimating your parents? Hey, hey, what are you doing—"

"Fuck you!"

"I'll go!"

"What courage!"

……

When I wake up, without even lifting the bed curtains, the sun is already high in the sky, and I've definitely missed my early morning exercise!
Zhou Banxia rubbed her lower back, too lazy to ring the bell to call the maid to come in and serve her. She took out a hairpin from beside her pillow to tie her hair up, put on her outer robe, and rushed to the bathroom.

After using the toilet and washing up, she returned to her room. Without her having to ask where the child was, Mai Dong proactively informed her husband of his instructions while combing her hair.

He had already taken the child to the main courtyard, and he had also taken his books there to study. He also told her to sleep until she woke up naturally, and to have lunch in the main courtyard.

Zhou Banxia summarized, nodded to show she understood, and then looked at the person in the mirror.

very perfect.

A woman who has a good postpartum period looks radiant and healthy. She only needs a simple hairpin and no makeup to look beautiful and refined. Where did this stunning beauty come from?

The beautiful woman stood up, straightened her clothes, and turned around. She heard Mai Xiang's voice and saw her carrying a tray in her hands when she came in.

Needless to say, it must have been her husband who gave her instructions beforehand: no matter when she gets up, whether she eats breakfast or not, she must first drink a cup of honey water.

Of course, a tray with honey water will also include steamed buns and pancakes, which are breakfast staples that you can eat or not, though in smaller portions.

After eating egg pancakes and drinking honey water, I packed some seasonal clothes for my parents-in-law from the sewing shop, as well as other miscellaneous items.

Men's hairpins with hollow centers, men's crowns with small mechanisms, and thumb rings could be used for self-defense. Of course, they also carried silver notes.

Si hour.

Gu Erzhu is not home.

As Zhou Banxia expected, her father-in-law had made a last-minute decision to leave the day after tomorrow, leaving him only two days at home. He must be out handling something at this hour.

To her surprise, her mother-in-law had guests before noon, including her third aunt. Wasn't her daughter-in-law Zhang Chunyan heavily pregnant?
No wonder the old woman guarding the gate said that the Second Master had just gone to the study in the outer courtyard. It seems that this group of women hasn't been here for very long.

Since it was known that a female guest had arrived, it was inappropriate to bring her belongings into the main hall. Zhou Banxia then instructed Mai Dong to place the items in the west wing first. Just like in the village courtyards, the east wing of the main courtyard was now used by Ma Shan to rest with her children, and the west wing belonged to her family as well.

When her son is here and she doesn't want to go back to the west courtyard to handle administrative matters, she can do so in the west wing, except for the inconvenience of summoning the male steward.

Therefore, without needing to say more, after giving Maidong a wink, Maidong naturally understood which room in the west wing would be less noticeable where the things they brought should be placed.

Just like Aunt Ma was in the main hall at this time, it was inevitable that some children would get restless in the main hall and bring their grandchildren out to play with their younger brothers and go into the west wing together.

As long as the things brought are placed in the inner room, they won't be conspicuous. Aunt Ma is quite particular and won't randomly barge into a room that is clearly not where the children are resting.

But just because Aunt Ma is particular doesn't mean others are the same. It's hard to judge unfamiliar female guests, and Aunt Gu's third aunt is one of those who is very curious.

"Sanya's here! Come in quickly. I was just about to tell your mother to let you go about your business. Why are you here? I always thought this child was very polite."

Before Zhou Banxia had even crossed the threshold of the main hall, she heard her third aunt, Wang, laughing and talking inside. It sounded as if she was explaining to someone that she had come for that person.

"They're all good, all good, they're all good children. Your ancestors are blessing you, all the children who have come into your family are extremely filial. Your aunt is so lucky."

Got it!
The person speaking must be Tian Ergouzi's second aunt, that is, the old lady's second brother's wife. She said she was going back yesterday, but in the end she probably didn't make it.

Because of Tian Er Gouzi, the Gu family now dislikes the Tian family as much as they dislike the Gu family, which has also affected the other branches of the Tian family, making them unpopular.

Yesterday, even her father-in-law only made a token invitation to his second uncle and his wife, who were supposedly disliked when his maternal grandparents were alive, to come over for a while.

Indeed, it was the old lady I had just met yesterday. Besides this old lady and her daughter-in-law, there were two other unfamiliar young women present.

Judging from the seating order and location, there was an elderly woman and her daughter-in-law sitting next to them. They should also be from the Tian family, so they were definitely not brought by Aunt Ma.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Banxia, ​​seemingly having thought about many things, had already entered the hall with a smile and responded to Madam Wang before even going around the screen, saying, "I'm coming right now."

After passing the screen, she called out "Mother," smiled and bowed to the women present, and was then grabbed by the hand and pulled forward.

Zhou Banxia couldn't help but laugh. She searched through her memory, but she really had never seen this young woman who had pulled her hand before.

It's because he's so outgoing.

"...Hahaha, I know, I know, Mom, be gentle, be slow, be slow. I'm not worried at all if you don't look at my second aunt."

Do you know who I am? Do you remember who the little girl was who beat up your eldest cousin with your second sister when you were little?

"..." Believe it or not, there really is such a thing. Zhou Banxia stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "Sister Xiang, Sister Xianglian?"

"Oh, you finally remember who I am!" Ding Xianglian suppressed a laugh and glared at her. "I thought you were too forgetful and had forgotten about your elder sister!"

"No, when I came back my older sister said your husband's family lived far away." Not wanting to mention that her husband had been taken away by his mother after she remarried, Zhou Banxia could only gloss over the matter.

"It's quite far, over in Gaoyang County. It's not your sister's fault for not explaining it to you clearly; ever since my mother took me away, I haven't even been to our town."

When it came time to find someone, my mother didn't want to find me a partner. Instead, she chose my husband who was working there.

I had heard my mother mention earlier that you were finally back, but I never imagined you'd become my second cousin's wife..." (End of Chapter)