Chapter 59 Cen Yan is so generous

Qi Jingchuan went out. After dinner, Cen Yan was alone at home and felt bored.

She was tending to the flowers and plants in the yard when she suddenly heard the voices of Aunt Tang and others outside.

"Aunt Tang, Sister Yu, Sister Zhou, what brings you here?"

Cen Yan opened the door and saw a group of about a dozen women standing outside, each holding a knitting basket. She greeted them with a smile.

“The men all went to the army. We saw Commander Qi leave and were worried that you might be bored at home alone, so we came to ask you to do some needlework.”

Aunt Tang chuckled and took Cen Yan's hands. "Comrade Cen Yan, you wouldn't be so unwelcoming, would you?"

Hearing Aunt Tang's harmless joke, Cen Yan glared at her and said, "How could that be? My sisters-in-law are always happy to come and visit me. Come on in."

He then made way for his sisters-in-law to come in. As soon as they entered, they saw that the large courtyard was filled with flowers, all growing very well, and their fragrance was delightful as they approached.

The sisters-in-law looked at each other in disbelief. Cen Yan was living a really carefree life. If other families had a yard, they wouldn't have enough time to grow vegetables, melons, and potatoes.

Unlike Cen Yan, who planted only flowers that are good to look at but not edible, isn't that a waste of such good land?

But Qi Jingchuan always spoiled Cen Yan, so these other women, who were also Cen Yan's sisters-in-law, couldn't say anything to her face.

But there are always some blind people who can't stand seeing others do well and speak up at inappropriate times.

"Sister-in-law Cen, you're living such a luxurious life! Why not use this nice open space to grow vegetables instead of some pretty but useless flowers and plants?"

"Hurry up and gather all these useless things and start growing vegetables. Now that you've married into this family, and the man is out working, we women should work hard and be frugal to save money for the household. The man works hard outside, so you can't be so extravagant."

Sister Yu looked at the flowerbed in the yard with heartache, then grabbed a handful of mud. She came from the countryside with the army, and the land was her lifeline.

Cen Yan didn't know where she got such good black soil, it was so fertile. If she used it to grow vegetables and grains, there would definitely be a bumper harvest. But she didn't use it and instead planted some annoying flowers and grass.

It's infuriating!

Before Cen Yan could speak, Aunt Tang started cursing, "Sister Yu, how other people live is none of your business! Hey! Why are you pulling it up like that! If you don't want to be a guest at Commander Qi's house, you don't have to come! There's no need to be so disgusting!"

To put it bluntly, Qi Jingchuan is the superior of the men in their family. He came today to curry favor with Cen Yan. As for Sister Yu, she not only lectured her but also pulled up the flowers that Cen Yan had worked so hard to grow.

Aunt Yu frowned and said, "Aunt Tang, don't you think Aunt Cen is being extravagant? I'm doing this for her own good. If we plant vegetables on this plot of land, the family can save seven or eight yuan a month!"

"Whether it's extravagant or not is up to you! It's someone else's yard, what business is it of yours to come here like a dog catching mice?" Aunt Tang was really gritting her teeth. She was the one who suggested that Cen Yan come to do needlework and chat.

If Sister Yu makes a mistake, it's hard to say whether she'll be held responsible.

Although Cen Yan's face was unpleasant, standing among her sisters-in-law, she represented Qi Jingchuan's face and couldn't act recklessly. Besides, it was just a flower; she wasn't that petty.

"Aunt Tang, Sister Yu, please stop arguing. It's just a plant. Just pull it out and I'll plant it back. Don't get angry over such a small thing. Sister Yu's intentions are good. I didn't know that Squad Leader Yu's family was having such a hard time. Here's what we'll do: there are pumpkins in the kitchen. When you leave later, each of you can take one back to improve your meals."