Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1155 Complex Relationships

Ma Da Niang's surname was also Fang, and her given name was Fang Yuye. However, this "Fang" was not the same as the "Fang" in Gu Dalang's wife's family, but it was the same as the "Fang" in Gu Lao Si's wife's family.

Gu Wenxuan's fellow students at the village school, including Scholar Fang, Gu Laosi's family, and Aunt Ma's family, can all be said to be relatives from the same great-great-grandfather.

As for the Fang family, the family of Gu Dalang's wife?

His father-in-law, Fang Tongsheng, moved to Qingyang County with his father, so they were not considered to be of the same clan, but only to be considered to be of the same surname.

Of course, now that the Fang family, who were originally outsiders, have settled in and paid their respects, after three generations, they have become like family to the Fang clan.

Although they now share the same genealogy and local clan rituals, they are still not as close as they are to their own clansmen.

This was also one of the reasons why Fang Tongsheng betrothed his daughter to Gu Yangwen's eldest son, thus forming a marriage alliance between the Fang and Gu families. After all, Gu Yangwen and the Gu clan patriarch were from the same lineage.

In an era when imperial power did not extend to the county level, and below the county level were clans, clans were self-governing, and self-governing relied on ethics, and ethics created local gentry, this marriage was an excellent source of support.

However, in many people's minds, even if they share the same surname, Fang Yuye doesn't consider Fang Tongsheng to be her cousin.

She disdained to address her brother-in-law, Gu Laosi, who had once been a slave, as a brother or sister, but deep down she still felt that Gu Laosi's wife was much closer to her than Gu Dalang's wife.

When her daughter married into the Gu family, this niece from the same clan bullied her daughter a lot, using her status as the eldest sister-in-law. Naturally, she disliked this niece from the same clan even more.

All these things, how could Liu not know how much her daughter-in-law disliked her cousin, even after several years of her marriage?

So when Gu Dahua's family came to report to her, she did not hide anything from her mother-in-law.

Fang Yuye was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say in front of her mother-in-law.

It's a shame that when she was considering this marriage, she thought it wouldn't be bad for her daughter to have this cousin from her maternal family as her sister-in-law.

At this moment, she is even more grateful that her son-in-law is her own eldest son.

"Looking at her parents, they're not senile, so how come their daughter is so unreliable?"

Liu could say that her eldest nephew's parents were no good people, and that good people could not raise a selfish, mean-spirited daughter who always wanted to stand out.

Even her eldest daughter, Sanya, with her magnanimous nature, doesn't want to associate with this sister-in-law anymore. This shows how absurd her eldest nephew's wife's behavior is.

"Tsk, what's the big deal? Just give your own son a couple of light taps and everything's fine. Every kid has their squabbles and fights. They're fighting today, but they're good friends tomorrow."

As she spoke, Fang Yuye shook her head, "It's so wrong of her. The mother didn't even take care of her own child. Even if the child is right, why should she argue with her sister-in-law?"

If the eldest sister-in-law doesn't give in to her younger brother's wife, it'll all be her fault if word gets out; she'll lose no matter what. Look at how she handled this; her sister-in-law found another fault and is now in the right.

The way she said it made it sound like Sanlang's wife was scheming and setting a trap for Dalang's wife. Liu couldn't help but laugh and shake her head. "That child is straightforward."

Aunt Ma understood that her mother-in-law's "that child" definitely didn't refer to her niece from the same clan. "That's right, if she weren't straightforward, she wouldn't be arguing with her sister-in-law all the time—"

Ma Shan, who considered herself straightforward, disagreed with her mother's words. "Then why can't I argue with San Ya? It's all because Da Lang's wife is too stubborn."

"I have such a quick temper, and Sanya always gives in to me. It must be Dalang's son who never suffers a loss, and he manages to provoke people even when he's in the wrong."

Grandma Ma was completely baffled by her daughter's excitement. As if afraid her mother-in-law wouldn't know how wonderful her daughter-in-law was, she started praising her sister-in-law even more. What a clueless girl!
Didn't I tell your mother-in-law that as the eldest sister-in-law, I shouldn't give in to my younger brother's wife? Why do you still think I'm being unreasonable and won't let me finish what I'm saying?
"What are you talking about? Hahaha, everyone's here. I heard Tiger Girl from far away saying that Sanya was giving in to her. Listen, your sister-in-law is praising you again."

"That's right, I'm perfect in my sister-in-law's eyes, she adores me." Zhou Banxia said with a smile as she stepped into the warm pavilion following closely behind Madam Li, and then bowed.

The warm room here is the same as the warm room in her house.

As long as her father-in-law wasn't resting in the main courtyard, even if the weather was hot and the kang (heated brick bed) wasn't heated, the inside wasn't cooler than the hall, but it was still a private place that everyone loved to stay in.

Because it wasn't cold, not only were the thick curtains replaced with thinner short curtains, but the windows were also left open at night.

In addition, her sister-in-law spoke quite loudly, so although her mother exaggerated a bit, saying that she could hear what was being said from afar was an undeniable fact.

At the same time, even though Zhou Banxia was just going with the flow and not paying attention to what was being said inside, she knew that they already knew about the quarrel between the two daughters-in-law of the eldest son's family.

"Have you heard, Sanya? They had a fight over there tonight?"

Ma Shan grabbed Zhou Banxia, ​​who was about to bow to her, and took advantage of the moment when the three elders met and chatted with each other, she quickly pulled Zhou Banxia aside and asked her quietly.

"I overheard a couple of things outside just now." Zhou Banxia didn't want to admit that she knew earlier, so she vaguely glossed over it, "That's why I always say that Changsuo is better than anyone else."

No mother dislikes hearing people praise her child, and Ma Shan kept smiling happily, but her mind was still habitually wandering.

Seeing this, Zhou Banxia mischievously stretched out her hands to hold the sides of her head in place, and imitated her previous actions, leaning close to her ear and whispering furtively.

Did Mom say she's going over there later?

Ma Shan chuckled and patted her on the shoulder. "No, I was just telling my mom that they were arguing over there. We haven't decided whether to go or not yet. Now that you're here, I guess I won't go."

I noticed that Mom went out for a bit, then came back, sat down, and even drank some water. If she were planning to go out later, wouldn't she have drunk water right away?

This is indeed a common practice, mainly because it is inconvenient for women to use the restroom when they go out, unlike men who can simply find a secluded spot to urinate.

"Also, no one from over there has come yet. Tomorrow is Erniu's homecoming day, so they probably don't want to make a big fuss, otherwise Auntie would have come long ago."

Look!
The main focus is still on the aunt!

Heroes see the same thing!

Zhou Banxia laughed and nodded emphatically. "That makes sense! How about we send someone to Uncle's house to see what Aunt is doing right now?"

"Have someone go to Auntie's place while they're at it, and see where she is. Don't try to fool me, I'm not in a hurry to know who won or lost."

Hey, this is unbelievable! Since when have people stopped being in a rush to eat fresh melons?

"Really? Don't you want to know whose side your aunt is on this time?"

“This—” Ma Shan first glanced furtively at her mother-in-law on the other side, but heard that she didn’t say what was going on there. “Our mother clearly doesn’t want us to get involved.”

"Forget it, let's wait and see what Auntie has to say tomorrow. I don't believe she won't come over tonight, and she'll hold back from nagging Mom tomorrow."