During the famine, a sack of grain was traded for a little girl. Everyone thought the family had lost their minds.
But ever since they adopted little Qingtian, it was as if their lives had be...
Ye Juaner and her family were originally chatting with Old Lady Ye in the house, but when they saw this, they quickly said goodbye and went home.
After the guests left, Old Mrs. Ye glared at Third Sister Ye, then turned and walked into the house.
Mrs. Ye San knew what Old Lady Ye meant, bit her lower lip lightly, and followed.
Ye Changnian had been frightened by his mother before, but now he immediately became worried about Ye Sansao.
He rushed over and hugged Mrs. Ye's legs, looking up at her.
When Mrs. Ye saw her son’s tearful face, she felt very upset about her sudden temper.
She pulled out a handkerchief to wipe Ye Changnian's face and said softly, "It was Mom's fault just now. Don't cry. Hurry up and go to class with your brothers, otherwise you will be late."
Ye Changrui came over and held Ye Changnian, saying, "Third Aunt, we'll be leaving first."
"Go, go!" Mrs. Ye San watched the children leave and then went into the house.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Old Mrs. Ye sitting there. Sister-in-law Ye San walked up to her and stood still, lowering her head without saying a word.
"What's wrong with you lately?" Old Madam Ye frowned and asked, "I felt that you were in a bad mood a few days ago, and I thought you had something wrong, so I didn't ask you.
"Why did you get so angry with the child for no reason today?"
After Old Madam Ye finished speaking, she saw that Third Sister-in-law Ye still kept her head down and said nothing, so she could only guess for herself: "Is it because your eldest sister-in-law opened a shop in the capital?
"I know that since your sister-in-law opened the shop, you have been much busier than before.
“Not only do I often have to go to the capital to prepare banquets, but I am also responsible for cooking for the family and helping to collect wild vegetables.
"But don't worry, you won't be working for nothing collecting wild vegetables. Your eldest brother said that you'll be paid when the time comes..."
Before Old Mrs. Ye finished her words, she heard Third Sister-in-law Ye sobbing softly.
"Mom, I've been married for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am?
“Not to mention that my sister-in-law has helped me and my husband so much.
"Even if she didn't help us, we're still family. I can't be jealous of my sister-in-law living a good life."
"So what's going on with you lately?" Old Mrs. Ye really couldn't understand her.
When Mrs. Ye San heard the old lady ask this, she suddenly became speechless.
Old Madam Ye was a little annoyed by her attitude. She slammed the table and said, "Just tell me what you have to say. Who are you trying to show off by being so coy?"
At this time, Ye Lao Da, Ye Lao Er and Ye Ersao were all in the yard, only Qingtian ran to the backyard to see the chicks and ducklings.
The three of them listened nervously to the noise in the room, and were all startled when they heard Old Lady Ye slamming the table.
They looked at each other, but no one dared to disturb them at this time.
Second Sister-in-law Ye said anxiously in a low voice: "Tell me what happened. The third brother is not at home, and I don't know what's wrong with my sister-in-law. How did mother get so angry that she slammed the table?"
Boss Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Let's listen again. If it doesn't work, I'll... I'll go call Qingtian over and ask her to come in and take a look.
"Mother loves her child so much, she will definitely not be angry on sunny days."
At this time, inside the room, seeing that Old Madam Ye was really angry, Sister-in-law Ye San did not dare to hesitate any longer and whispered, "Mom, I, I am actually angry with myself.
"I can't cook as well as my eldest sister-in-law, and my two children can't study as well as my second brother's children. Even Qingtian is much better than them.
"I've been feeling like there's no hope in my life lately..."
After saying this, Mrs. Ye San covered her face and started crying.
When Old Mrs. Ye heard this, she was stunned. She really didn't expect that Sister Ye, who seemed to be the most carefree, would have such an idea.
She stood up, walked over, took Mrs. Ye's hand, took her into the house and sat on the edge of the kang.
"Child, you have so many things hidden in your heart, why don't you come and talk to your mother?"
"Mom, you know that I was always the strongest one in my mother's family.
"But after I got married, I couldn't cook as well as my eldest sister-in-law, and I couldn't do needlework as well as my second sister-in-law.
"If I still have a sullen face every day, wouldn't that make people look down on me even more?"
"I didn't expect you to have such thoughts."
"Mom, I'm really not jealous of my eldest and second sisters-in-law.
"I just feel like I'm too dumb, I can't learn anything, and I can't compare to others in anything.
"Come to think of it, I'm so dumb myself, how can I expect my child to be smarter than others?"
"Third daughter-in-law, if you say that, I don't like it.
"Changxue and Changnian are such great kids! They seem pretty smart to me.
“But people’s intelligence also varies from place to place.
"If I were smart in everything, wouldn't that make me the god of literature descended to earth?
"We have five children in our family who are now all studying in private schools. Every year, we have to spend a lot of money just on tuition and pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
"People in the village say behind our backs that we are extravagant after making a little money. Do you think I don't know?
"But then again, do you think I sent all my children to school hoping that our family would produce five scholars or five juren?
"If books were so easy to read, wouldn't the imperial court be overcrowded?
"If I can't pass the imperial examinations, does that mean I'm not a good kid?
"Take today's incident for example. We've been harvesting wild vegetables at home recently, and all we can do is draw vertical lines with charcoal to keep track of our accounts.
"But once Qingtian comes back, he can immediately remember the accounts clearly and calculate them clearly.
"So you can say that studying is useless? Mom tells you, knowing how to read is better than not knowing at all!
"Now the third child has a stable job in the carpentry workshop, and you can earn a lot of money to supplement the family income by following your eldest sister-in-law.
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