Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1087: Unpredictable
The reason Zhou Banxia was able to quickly recall the other person from her memory was because she and her second sister had very few friends when they were young, let alone team up with anyone to beat up anyone.

Unlike her eldest sister, who was at least the first daughter, when she was born, not only did Old Lady Zhou dislike her, but most of the children in the village also didn't like to play with her and her two sisters.

The idea that humans are inherently good is pure nonsense.

She had experienced firsthand how wicked people could be since she could remember. Even a tiny child would start cursing and hurling insults at her, saying they would die without a family line.

As for the other party, Sister Xiang, it seems that she later took her mother's surname and was named Ding Xianglian. Her fate was not as good as that of the three sisters, mainly because her father was seriously ill and she was considered to be a jinx.

Even if he wasn't from Qinghe Village, the other party's original surname was Sun, and he was originally from Heishangou, a village across the river to the north. His reputation for being a father-killer was extremely high.

That time, she and her second sister beat up the eldest daughter of the Zhou family's eldest branch. It seems that the old woman from the Zhou family's eldest branch was the other woman's aunt, and they were doing it out of personal favors.

On the day she arrived, her second sister and the eldest daughter of the Zhou family's eldest branch were arguing. The eldest daughter of the Zhou family's eldest branch cursed her mother for causing her father's family line to end.

As she continued cursing, she started hurling all sorts of insults at people. The other person probably felt insulted as well, so she rushed up and, together with her second sister, pulled her hair and slapped her across the face.

That fight was incredibly fierce. You could say that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family learned her lesson after that, and she never dared to curse people to their faces again.

It was after that that her father seemed to pass away not long after, and she was never seen visiting relatives in Zhoujia Village with her mother again. During that time, she also heard that her grandparents wanted to sell her.

But unexpectedly, things don't always go as planned. Who would have thought that the two sisters, who were most likely to be sold and escaped, would instead suffer this fate?

This underscores the importance of having a good mother. It's not uncommon for widows to remarry, but what's truly remarkable is a woman who remarries and saves her daughter through her own efforts.

A great mother.

She married into a family first, but remarried by herself. She ended up marrying a widower who was said to be cursed with loneliness. After bringing her daughter with her, her life took a major turn.

The widowed man, who was considered an unlucky zodiac sign, not only had a wife and daughter, but the following year he was blessed with a healthy baby boy. After that, his fortunes turned around, he became wealthy, and he had two more sons.

A person's fate is truly unpredictable.

Judging from her cheerful demeanor, she must be living a very happy life after marriage. If she were unhappy in her husband's family, she wouldn't be so "frank".

"...We're really destined to be together; no matter which side we go from, we're practically family. Oh, right, didn't you know that if we go through your second cousin's side, we're relatives too, aren't we?"

That’s what I said!

Zhou Banxia chuckled and shook her head, thinking that it was one thing for the Zhou family to be related by marriage, but she wondered what kind of relationship the other party had with her mother-in-law's family.

“My eldest brother’s wife and my second cousin’s wife are cousins, they’re blood cousins, they share the same maternal grandparents. And you, your third sister-in-law’s cousin is also my second brother’s wife.”

Ding Xianglian turned her head and said the last sentence to Ma Shan. Ma Shan was stunned for a moment and nodded subconsciously, then smiled and said, "Is that so? Then we've become even closer relatives."

Let me tell you, not to mention my family and my aunt's family, there's also my sister-in-law's husband's family, and my third sister-in-law's eldest sister's husband's family—they're all related, sharing the same grandparents.

Hearing this, Zhou Banxia almost burst out laughing, realizing that she had miscalculated. She should have held a round fan in her hand, so that she could at least cover half of her face if she lost her composure.

Everyone knows that her eldest sister's sister-in-law is a complete idiot and has annoyed her a lot, but only her eldest sister doesn't seem to care about her anymore. If we're really talking about kinship, no one associated with her would be liked by her eldest sister, let alone the third sister-in-law of the Ma family, who would infuriate her.

Among the Ma family's sisters-in-law, the third sister-in-law is the most unreliable. She sometimes wants to marry and sometimes doesn't. She even dared to ask her own family to help her arrange a marriage for Da Jiang.

It's not that she's materialistic.
Her outstanding younger brother shouldn't be matched with anyone else. He's neither good-looking nor talented. It's absurd and laughable.

"...It's all thanks to the child's own efforts. Sanya, when is Dajiang coming back?"

While Zhou Banxia was multitasking, she was both listening to Ding Xianglian and Ma Shan's conversation with a smile and silently complaining. Before she knew it, Wang Shi tugged at her sleeve.

Thankfully, the sleeves were long and the fabric was sturdy. With that tug, Zhou Banxia almost couldn't maintain her smile. "Dajiang, it's hard to say when he'll be back."

Although she only heard half a sentence, she could tell that the person was definitely praising her younger brother. She then smiled and said, "It's nothing serious, he'll be back by the end of the year at the latest."

"It's too far. I heard from Sanya's mother that it's very far, almost a month or so from here to there. The older one is doing well, and the younger one isn't bad either."

"He's only this little guy—" Wang gestured with her hand to indicate his height, "He's like a little adult. At home, his mother doesn't even need to call him back to his room to study."

His mother was always worried that he was ruining his eyesight by staying up too late, so she wouldn't let him study after dark. As soon as he heard that, he would immediately put away his books and practice calligraphy by himself.

"Tell me, which child this age can sit still? Take my youngest, for example. He's considered well-behaved, but he can't sit still when he's studying at home, as soon as someone comes over."

"Eighth Brother is still very reliable. If someone comes to the door and he goes out, it's most likely that Third Uncle and Fifth Brother aren't home, so he shouldn't show his face."

"My eighth brother is so young, yet he already knows how to act like a man and wants to be the first to stand up for others. What a rare child! Aren't you satisfied?"

"Your third aunt isn't just unhappy, she's beaming from ear to ear," Aunt Ma chimed in with a laugh. "Don't you think so, sister?"

Tian Zhengshi, whom she called her "elder sister," nodded and smiled upon hearing this. She glanced around and then looked at her granddaughter-in-law, saying, "They are all good girls."

Just as her father-in-law had said, this woman was not good with words and could only agree without saying anything flattering. She gave that reply and then there was no further communication.

Look!
Even Aunt Ma was bewildered. She opened her mouth, but seemed unsure of what to say, so she could only laugh awkwardly.

"Haha, Mother, you want to show off how good your children are? You can't compare. My children are just hardworking and dutiful, but they're not very successful."

This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the second branch of the Tian family, and also Ding Xianglian's mother-in-law. Compared to the mother-in-law's lack of eloquence and the daughter-in-law's frankness and straightforwardness, she is clearly the kind of person who can take charge of the household.

He was joking and laughing, making self-deprecating remarks, but his hands never stopped moving, and his expression was always in sync, making sure not to forget anyone present. He was very skilled at it.

It's not surprising that the second branch of the Tian family, with such a capable steward, has little contact with the first branch and is not close to them.

Putting aside the conflicts between the sisters-in-law of their mother-in-law's generation, just based on their words and actions, the eldest branch of the Tian family must have been bullied quite a bit.

"Tsk tsk tsk, your mouth is still the same as ever. No wonder my mother-in-law doesn't like you. You're saying the same things from so long ago, and you're blaming my mother-in-law for criticizing you..."

What do you mean?
Why are we bringing up old ladies again?