Chapter 278 The Boss Comes to Lead the Donkey

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the courtyard gate.

"Woof woof woof!"

Two puppies ran over.

The Taoist priest, holding the clothes, said, "I'll go open the door."

The Taoist priest was taken aback when he saw Jiang Yeming standing outside.

He then stepped aside and said, "Your mother is home, come in."

After saying this, the Taoist priest carried the clothes to his room and then went out.

The eldest brother saw the Taoist priest come out of the west wing and knew that he was now living in this courtyard.

He came pulling a cart because he knew his mother was having a hard time getting firewood these days. The last time he came, he had almost run out of firewood, so this time he brought a full cart and also some willow and apricot tree stumps.

"The boss is here, come in."

Song Chunxue saw that the eldest brother was holding a cloth bag in his arms, as if he had made something delicious.

“These are the fried pancakes that Chen Feng made. I also have a cart of firewood outside the door. I’ll go and bring it in.”

As he spoke, the eldest brother placed the things on the table and quickly went outside to bring in the donkey cart.

Two puppies chased after him, barking. After barking for a while, they sniffed at his heels.

Before long, they followed behind the eldest brother, watching him carry the hay from the cart to the hay shed in the backyard.

There are actually two rooms in the backyard, which are on the north side.

But it's close to the donkey shed and chicken coop, and no one lives there normally.

The eldest brother looked around and saw that in just two or three months, the courtyard had become full of life.

Looking up casually, he noticed that pumpkin vines were hanging down from the top of the high wall.

Mother is really amazing; she grows vegetables on the high walls of the fortress.

He couldn't help but climb up to take a look and found that the top of the high wall was quite spacious, with a vegetable garden planted with all kinds of vegetables, even larger than the vegetable garden his mother used to have in Li Family Village.

On the other two walls, various flowers were planted, including peonies, hollyhocks, and lilies.

The peonies were in full bloom, and he couldn't help but marvel at how well his mother knew how to manage a household, no matter where she went.

"Boss, come down for dinner."

Song Chunxue called out from the kitchen doorway, "I have something to ask you."

She left after hitting Cheng Laowu last time, and she wanted to know if the Cheng family had caused trouble for the eldest son.

The eldest brother came to the kitchen and saw scrambled eggs with meat and a plate of stir-fried pork bones on the table. It smelled delicious.

"Mom made so many delicious things for me?"

The eldest son was flattered and sat down on the stool. "Mother, let's eat together."

"I've already eaten, you can eat." Song Chunxue sat down. "Did Cheng Laowu cause you any trouble?"

"No, they don't dare to offend our family now. The second son of the Cheng family is locked up and we don't know when he will be released. They heard that Mother is close to Lord Xie, and they might come looking for you again in a few days."

The eldest brother was indeed hungry.

Because the donkey was moving slowly with its load on the cart, he busied himself at home for a while before setting off. He picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and his cheeks bulged out.

"Ha, even if Lord Xie were still in the county, I couldn't possibly help them with this. Lord Xie is upright and incorruptible; if he were to release someone who harms the common people, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face?"

The eldest brother didn't say a word and buried his head in his food, eating with relish.

Song Chunxue noticed that the eldest son seemed to have grown stronger and darker, quite different from how he looked before the New Year, and increasingly resembled a farmer.

A pang of sadness struck her.

Regardless of whether they separate or not, once he gets married and has children, he should live a proper life.

It's no longer possible to slack off when I don't want to work, just like before.

Things are different now. He is the pillar of the family and a parent, so he can no longer be a willful child.

Even knowing that her eldest son was disrespectful to her in his past life, Song Chunxue is now living a good life, but for various reasons she has to distance herself from him. As a mother, she felt extremely sad for a moment.

However, it disappeared very quickly.

Actually, the eldest brother is doing quite well now. Since discovering the talisman, he is no longer overshadowed by Chen Feng.

He is no longer the spineless leader of his own household.

In life, it's better to rely on yourself than on others.

He has to live his own life, whether he's rich or poor, he has to rely on his own hands.

Song Chunxue couldn't possibly buy them a house and a yard so they could move to the county.

That would mean that he would also have to share some of her land in the county.

Besides, she's no longer the foolish old mother who saves all the good things for her children.

Without her interference, perhaps the eldest brother and Chen Feng will have a better life in the future.

Chen Feng doesn't need to scheme against her every day; they can live a peaceful and down-to-earth life behind closed doors.

"What have you been busy with lately? Will Chen Feng help you with the work in the fields?" she asked casually. "You even brought me firewood from all this way. Thank you for your hard work."

The eldest son paused for a moment, then said, "It's not hard work. It's only right that I help Mom carry things."

"Chen Feng's father is dying. He sent someone to tell Chen Feng to take the child and go back to her parents' home to see him. I gave Chen Feng a beating. She's been well-behaved these days, even carrying the child on her back and going to work in the fields."

"Heh, she knows now that her father and brother were plotting against her. If I send her back, she'll only be able to sell herself to the old man. So now I don't have to worry about the housework."

Song Chunxue listened quietly, sensing a ruthless streak in her boss.

He was a spineless coward in his past life.

This is a good omen.

"Well, no matter what, you should live your life in peace. It's right to set rules." Song Chunxue poured him a bowl of tea. "Have a couple of sips to cleanse your palate."

The eldest son picked up his teacup and drank two large gulps, then chuckled, "Mother bought such a beautiful teacup; the tea looks delicious just looking at it."

"I'll take this with me when I leave, and I'll go buy some more on the street."

The eldest son blushed. "Mother, that's not what I meant..."

"I know." Song Chunxue poured him another bowl of tea, looking at the clear tea soup and said softly, "You are my child, so take it if I give it to you."

The eldest brother lowered his head and gnawed on a meat bone, his eyes red and sore for some reason.

"Okay."

Seeing her eldest son enjoying his meal, Song Chunxue spoke gently after a while, "Will you blame me?"

"Hmm?" The eldest brother instantly understood what she meant. "What's there to blame? I was such a scoundrel when we divided the family property. It's already a miracle that Mother still acknowledges me."

"And when Mother was sick, I didn't even dare to come see you..." At this point, the eldest brother raised his sleeve to wipe his eyes, his throat choked and unable to speak, "I don't know why I was such a bastard back then. I had some copper coins, but I didn't think of finding a doctor for Mother..."

As he spoke, the eldest brother couldn't stop crying.

He buried his head in his arms and cried very sadly, sobbing intermittently.

Song Chunxue looked at him and knew that the talisman was part of the reason, and that she had spoiled him since he was a child, making him selfish and never considering others.

Now that he and his mother are far apart, he will naturally realize that all his past calculations and schemes were a joke.

But if they were closer, even if Chen Feng was more obedient than before, she still couldn't help but be envious of Song Chunxue's things, and she would whisper in her boss's ear all day long, urging him to ask for more.

But they are now so far apart that it's difficult for them to even meet.

People who are too close to you shouldn't live too close to you.

Human hearts cannot withstand the test.

"Alright, alright, it's all in the past. It's rare that you'd think of these things. Eat something and get some sleep. By the way, are you going back today or tomorrow?"

P.S.: I'm going out for a while. I'll be writing two chapters a day for the next few days. I'll resume three chapters a day later.

I haven't been to the provincial capital for several years, and I haven't gone out for tea with friends.