Pregnant women are prone to feeling hungry and sleepy.

Bai Ruixue was full and feeling lazy. She closed her eyes, fantasizing about a wonderful future, and fell asleep without realizing it.

When I woke up, it was already dark outside.

She was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

By now, everyone in the family has probably finished eating.

Bai Ruixue quickly put on her coat and shoes and went outside.

"You're back! Your sister-in-law left you some food. It's still warm in the kitchen, so go and eat it."

Bai Ruiji was chopping wood in the courtyard, by the moonlight.

Seeing Bai Ruixue get up, he spoke to his younger sister.

"Where's Dad?" Bai Ruixue wasn't hungry; she had eaten too much in the afternoon. Her mind was now filled with house deeds and land deeds.

"Dad just finished washing up and went to bed. I need to sleep too after I finish chopping this firewood. Remember to wash the dishes after you finish eating." Bai Ruiji's attitude was somewhat indifferent.

When he returned home after finishing his farm work in the afternoon, he heard his father say that his sister had returned. He had long since given up on Bai Ruixue and didn't want to care about her anymore. From now on, he only wanted to live his own life, watch his two sons get married and have children, and take care of his parents. He didn't want anything else.

"What? Dad's finished walking the animals?" Bai Ruixue was taken aback.

"Hmm." Bai Ruiji grunted without looking up. He finished chopping the last piece of firewood, stacked it up, and went back into the house.

Bai Ruixue was extremely annoyed.

How did she fall asleep?

I slept until night.

Looks like we won't get the house and land deeds today. We'll wait until tomorrow. If she steals them tomorrow night, she'll run away.

The village's only cow is dead.

It belongs to Zhao Dali's family.

Unable to rent a car any longer, Bai Ruixue had no choice but to walk to town in the dark.

I've been through this before, so I'm not afraid this time either.

Seeing that there was no chance tonight, she was too lazy to eat and simply went back to her room to continue her sweet dreams.

The second morning, the noise outside woke Bai Ruixue. Her eyes were covered with eye discharge. She had eaten too much spicy and salty food yesterday, which probably caused her to have internal heat. She had also slept for too long, so her eye discharge was more than usual.

Bai Ruixue got dressed and went out into the yard, where she quickly washed her face.

"Brother, sister-in-law, Xiang Song, Xiang Lin, why aren't you working in the fields? And what's all the noise outside?" Seeing that it was already bright outside and her family members still hadn't gone to the fields, Bai Ruixue asked them.

“Yuanshan is getting married today. Although our two families haven’t had any contact before, our father is the village head, so he has to go to any event in the village. Plus, we have a good relationship with Yanxia, ​​and Yuanshan is Jingshui’s older brother, so we have to go help out. Yuanshan will go to pick up the bride before dawn, and the bride will probably arrive in about an hour. Our whole family will have to go out for lunch. If you want anything to eat, just cook it yourself. You don’t need to go. We probably won’t be back until tonight.”

Bai Ruiji replied to her.

"Why can't I go?" When Bai Ruixue heard that her family was all going out, she thought that this was an opportunity. Once she stole the house and land deeds, she would run away. But her older brother wouldn't let her go, and she was unhappy about that.

"Have you forgotten what you said about Yan Xia back then? If I were you, I wouldn't have the nerve to go to the Wang family," Bai Ruiji retorted.

Bai Ruixue's expression changed immediately.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. She's your own sister, Xiaoxue. If there's anything you want to eat, just cook it yourself. You didn't eat the food I left for you yesterday. It didn't taste right this morning, so I had to throw it away. What a waste. Since you're not satisfied with my cooking, we have all kinds of food at home. Just make whatever you want to eat."

Bai Ruiji's wife, Zhou Huangmei, said with a smile.

"I don't want to go yet. Who wants to eat there? Tch." Bai Ruixue turned her head and went back into the house.

"Why are you arguing with her? She's only coming back for two days. Didn't you hear what Dad said? She wants the house deed and land deed. Let's not try to win her over, and let's not argue with her. Let your dad handle this. Don't get involved."

Zhou Huangmei was lecturing her husband.

Bai Ruiji remained silent.

He simply nodded.

The Wang family at this time.

Yan Xiagang arrived with her children.

"Oh my, mother-in-law, you've finally arrived! Please sit down. This marriage is all thanks to you. You are a great benefactor to our Wang family. You should sit at the head table." Xu Chunxia took Yan Xia's hand and smiled like a flower.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. Jingshui, take Changyu, Changyi, and your sister-in-law to help your brother tidy up the wedding room. Set up all the candles and other items you brought. Oh, and Changlu and Changfu, you two also go and see if there's anything we can help with in the kitchen or backyard. Don't just sit around; we're family, there's no reason for us to just sit there." Yan Xia sent her children away and sat down at the main table with Xu Chunxia to chat.

In this dynasty, the bride's family members were not allowed to accompany her to the wedding banquet, let alone attend.

So the Wang family was helped by villagers.

After all, they were related to Yan Xia by marriage, so many people gave them face and came over early in the morning.

The place was bustling with activity, both inside and outside, with a total of twelve tables set up.

"By the way, mother-in-law, where's Tuanzi? I haven't seen her." Xu Chunxia looked around and, not seeing Yan Xia's granddaughter, asked Yan Xia.

"She's at home, being cared for by the wet nurses. She's too young, so it's best not to bring her out. We can take her out to play more often when she can walk and talk." The wedding banquet was busy and chaotic, so Yan Xia didn't bring her granddaughter along, in case something happened.

She regretted it too late.

“That’s right, it’s better not to bring them. I made a few little bibs and shoes for Tuanzi, I’ll take them to town next time.” Xu Chunxia is quite nice when she’s not pressuring her to have children.

"Okay, with you all taking such good care of Tuanzi, she'll never lack anything in the future." Yan Xia smiled and patted her hand.

"Mom, I remember we still have peanuts at home, where did you put them? I want to sprinkle them on the bed." Wang Jingshui came out of the house and asked her mother.

"Peanuts? I remember, I think they're... never mind, I'll go borrow some from the neighbor, I forgot where I put them." There were too many things to do, buying and ordering groceries, asking for help, and borrowing tables and bowls. She was so busy these past two days that she couldn't remember at all.

Xu Chunxia stopped chatting with Yan Xia.

She went on with her work.

Yan Xia sat for a while, then got bored and decided to go home for a walk.

One hour later.

Wang Yuanshan personally drove his wife back.

The carriage, which used to be draped in dust, was now adorned with red cloth and red lanterns, and even the two horses were dressed in red flowers. It was incredibly festive. As soon as the carriage arrived at the Wang family's door, firecrackers went off.

"Crackling and popping—"

It was unusually loud.

Everyone covered their ears, their faces beaming with smiles.

The Bai family had already arrived and stood aside watching.

Customs vary from county to county, and Wang Yuanshan had specifically looked into it.

He got off the carriage, lifted the curtain, and then half-squatted down.

Qian Wanyue, her head covered by a veil, carefully stepped out of the carriage and nestled against Wang Yuanshan's back.

Wang Yuanshan carried Qian Wanyue on his back.