Chapter 73: Unfortunately, there is no good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

"Jiayuan, take a rest." Xiao Jiuyue had just returned from her grandmother's house and saw Xiao Jiayuan still sitting there writing. His chubby little hands were holding the brush, and his hands were shaking a little.

"No, I promised my sister that I can finish it. I will definitely finish it." Xiao Jiayuan said with a serious face. Even though his hands were shaking a little from writing so many words, the little guy still tried his best to write every word well.

Xiao Jiuyue saw the opportunity and waited for him to finish writing a word before snatching the brush away. She said, "There's no rush to finish copying. Take a break and then continue writing."

Xiao Jiuyue picked up the paper he had copied and looked at the childish handwriting, stroke by stroke. In her mind, she seemed to see Xiao Jiayuan hunched over the desk, writing seriously.

After reading it, Xiao Jiuyue put the paper down and looked at him without saying a word.

"Sister, did I write a single word wrong?" Xiao Jiayuan looked nervous. When he was writing, he was afraid that he would not write well and would make typos.

"Jiayuan, you're great! You didn't make a single mistake." Xiao Jiuyue gave him a thumbs-up and praised him, "I'll give you an extra plate of orange jelly as a reward today."

"Thank you, sister." Xiao Jiayuan's face was full of excitement.

Xiao Jiayuan rested for a while, ate some orange jelly, stretched his wrists, and then began to carefully copy the dye written by Xiao Jiuyue!

Xiao Jiuyue was recalling the knowledge about crude salt purification that she had learned in high school. As a science genius, she had a very good memory. Even now, when she was digging salt wells and finding more brine, she was still wondering if it could be processed using modern methods.

When Su brought the jujube flower pastry over, she saw the two siblings sitting opposite each other. The setting sun stretched their shadows, creating a warm and beautiful scene. She carefully placed the jujube flower pastry on the table and said, "It's time for you to take a break!"

Su looked at the papers drying on the side, placed side by side, like strings of candied haws.

"Mom, you weren't with grandma and aunt?" Xiao Jiuyue smelled the fragrance of the jujube flower pastry. After writing the last word, he put down his pen and couldn't wait to get the jujube flower pastry.

Su looked at the ink on her fingers, patted her hands, and passed the jujube flower pastry to her mouth, saying, "There's ink on your hands."

"They always have some intimate things to talk about." Su looked at her holding the jujube flower pastry with a handkerchief and asked, "Your aunt and her family will be back tomorrow. Are you prepared?"

"Don't worry, mother. I've prepared everything." Xiao Jiuyue swallowed the jujube flower pastry, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and then said, "We're no longer the Xiao Mansion in Shengjing. A small gift is more valuable than a token of affection. I've prepared a hundred kilograms of canned oranges, fifty kilograms of orange jelly candies, and even Hongdu's unique winter bamboo shoots."

"I have asked Mother Geng to teach the people around my aunt how to make silverfish and winter bamboo shoots." Xiao Jiuyue prepared some food. As for other things, the Xiao family really couldn't provide them now.

The next day, at dawn, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Xiao Ying grabbed Xiao Jiuyue's hand and said, "Xiao family, thank you for your hard work."

"Aunt, I am a daughter of the Xiao family, and I should be a member of the Xiao family." Xiao Jiuyue likes the Xiao family very much. She has a loving grandmother, a beautiful mother who loves to cry but loves her, and a lovely brother. With so many relatives, Xiao Jiuyue doesn't feel hardship at all!

In the past, she worked hard and had assets exceeding 100 million, but she was alone. Now, with more relatives around her, Xiao Jiuyue felt even more excited.

"Little Yue'er." Xiao Ying looked at Xiao Jiuyue with admiration in her eyes. These past few days, she had been accompanying Old Madam Xiao every day, and what she heard the most was praise for Xiao Jiuyue. Not to mention before the Xiao family's accident, after the accident, Xiao Jiuyue stepped forward and supported the entire Xiao family. This alone was something that many women were not as good as.

The more Xiao Ying looked at it, the more regretful she felt. It would be great if she could be her daughter-in-law.

Xiao Jiuyue smiled and said with blessing, "Aunt, I wish Cousin Sheng success in the imperial examination and finding a loving partner. When the time comes, I will definitely give Cousin Sheng a generous gift."

"Okay." Xiao Ying patted Xiao Jiuyue's hand and bid farewell to Old Madam Xiao. In the falling snow, the carriage gradually went away.

"There's still half a month until the New Year. My aunt and the others will definitely be able to return home before the New Year." Xiao Jiuyue helped Old Madam Xiao, who was wiping her tears, back into the house and said, "It's snowing outside. Don't catch a cold, Grandma."

The snow fell heavily all day, and the next day, the whole place was covered with snow.

Xiao Jiuyue did not go out either, and stayed at home with her family. However, in Lancang County, the Gan family was in despair.

Xiao Wenxing, who was forced by the Gan family to admit his guilt and could not tell Gan Li, took revenge and targeted the Gan family's lifeline!

Hu Yi, whose entire family was wiped out by Gan Zongrong, was filled with hatred. Even though he was lame, for the sake of the ten members of the Hu family, Hu Yi, with the support of Xiao Jiuyue, took back the salt well and sent all the members of the Gan family to jail.

"Miss." Manager Jin entered the room, shivering. The room was warm, and the frost on his clothes had condensed into water. He said, "Except for the young child, everyone else in the Gan family is gone."

"Did Hu Yi do it?" Xiao Jiuyue was not surprised at all. When Gan Zongrong wiped out an entire family, he should have thought about the consequences of his own actions. The other people in the Gan family were not innocent at all.

"That should be the case, but to the outside world, they're all saying they died because they couldn't withstand the cold," Chief Steward Jin replied. He then asked, "Miss, do you still want to cooperate with Hu Yi?"

"Of course." Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyes: "Where are Xiao Song's family?"

"He was so scared that he fled to Hongdu Prefecture."

As soon as Chief Steward Jin finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them. If the Gan family's concubine who married into Hongdu Prefecture returns, report it immediately!"

"Yes." Manager Jin assured, "Don't worry, Miss."

When the heavy snow came, Xiao Jiuyue played snowball fights with Xiao Jiayuan, practiced calligraphy and played the piano by the warm charcoal fire. As her hand injury recovered and she practiced the piano every day, her piano playing skills gradually improved.

On the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, Little New Year, Xiao Jiuyue accompanied everyone in making glutinous rice balls, which symbolizes reunion.

"Miss, I'm afraid everyone in Lancang County has crowded into the candy shop today."

After dinner, Xiao Jiuyue listened to Luo Kui's excited words. The grand prize of fifty taels was announced, and they rode in a carriage to parade through the streets. It was so lively!

Xiao Jiuyue put down Tang Tian's letter. The snacks in the candy shop were selling like hotcakes. Fortunately, they had expanded the staff before, otherwise, they would have been sold out before the New Year!

"Have you added more staff to the workshop?" Xiao Jiuyue checked the accounts of the workshop every week. When he found that the production capacity could not keep up, he explained it to Aunt He.

"Yes, when Aunt He came today, she said that now all the people in Fu'an Village who are able to work are being forced to work, and those who are not good at work are assigned to wash oranges." Lianxin replied.

"How is He Lian?" Xiao Jiuyue asked again.

"Miss He Lian is in good health. She is helping Mother Geng with work in the kitchen today." Lian Xin replied.

Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly. It seemed that He Lian had recovered well.

Lingnan, at the door of a dilapidated house.

"Who is Xiao Ling?"