Chapter 348 Let's Go Home

The eldest brother asked the third brother this question, with a faint smile on his face.

Sanwa nodded, polite yet distant, "Fortunately, diligence can make up for lack of talent. I get up early and go to bed late, and in the past two years I haven't fallen too far behind others."

"That's good. Oh, by the way, sister, do you know about our village..."

The eldest brother looked at Hongying and told her and Sanwa about the interesting things that had happened on the farm in the past two years.

Hongying opened the wine jar and poured wine for them. Sanwa didn't dare to drink too much and only took a small sip.

Song Chunxue watched with satisfaction.

Xiao Long didn't want to listen to their conversation, so he moved from Jiang Hongying's arms to Song Chunxue's lap and pointed to the dishes on the table, asking her to feed him.

Song Chunxue fed them one by one, then turned to look at Xiujuan and Xiaoxu, who were happily gnawing on pig's trotters.

She picked one up and started munching on it enthusiastically.

Who cares? As long as she's happy.

Jiang Huan was used to being pampered by his parents at home. Today, with so many people around, his mother didn't side with him and kept arguing with Chen Feng. Chen Feng's words were always unpleasant to hear.

"Why don't you take Jiang Huan to that room and lull him to sleep? He's probably tired." The eldest brother was talking to Sanwa and Hongying about something funny, and his smile hadn't faded yet.

"..." Chen Feng was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder, but she couldn't say anything.

"Take her to the room over there. I'll clean it this afternoon." That was the room she had cleaned for Xiujuan, so she could get used to sleeping alone.

A young woman can't always share a room with her brothers.

Chen Feng responded and carried Jiang Huan to the west room.

Before long, the sound of Jiang Huan crying and making a fuss came from the west room, and his crying became even more intense after he was beaten.

He Chuan was toasting Song Chunxue, and Song Chunxue smiled and drank two glasses.

Alcohol is a wonderful thing; it makes it seem like things that are difficult to say in normal times, or even things that you don't know how to say, can come out naturally.

Those who listen won't find it abrupt.

As for how the other person will view it after they sober up, that's their business.

Knowing that the eldest brother had something on his mind, Song Chunxue started talking to everyone about their trip to Liangzhou City and their visit to He Chuan's house.

Although He Chuan was definitely uncomfortable, they were, after all, his family.

But he was very happy today. He would no longer be controlled by others and live a life of being ordered around and disliked by others. When he mentioned the scene, he smiled and said that he never thought that one day his mother-in-law would help him and he could live in a separate courtyard.

Sanwa chimed in curiously, and Song Chunxue and Jiang Hongying recounted the events of that time in vivid detail.

The eldest brother couldn't refute it, so he could only nod in agreement.

“I’ve been too lazy to farm these past two years. I’m too old and it’s too tiring. I just pay people to farm for me. You may have heard that the people who farm in Zhuanglang County are all in cahoots. I offended one of them, so I have to be careful every time I hire someone to farm my land.”

“But He Chuan offered to farm my land and buy my medicinal herbs. Anyway, the yard is just sitting empty. Boss, you won’t feel uncomfortable, will you?” Song Chunxue held up her wine glass and looked at her boss. “Come on, we haven’t had a drink yet.”

The eldest son laughed and said, "How could that be? I should be happy that my brother-in-law is helping my mother."

“Yes, I never expected that in the end, when it comes to farming, the son-in-law would be more reliable than the biological son. Look at the fourth son, he would rather go out and endure all kinds of hardships than farm. He has vowed since he was a child not to farm anymore, and he may be able to do it.”

Song Chunxue smiled and poured herself a full glass of wine. "That's what the second brother said back then, and he did it. The people I owe the most to are Sanwa and Hongying. Now that I've brought Hongying back, I can protect her. It's a wish that has been fulfilled."

"And the third child, no matter how long he has to study, even if he's ninety-nine years old, I'll agree. As long as his descendants don't have any objections in the future, I'll have even less objection."

"Oh, by the way, Sanwa's wedding is set for July 18th. Eldest brother, you must come."

The eldest brother nodded, "I will definitely come."

Song Chunxue poured herself two more glasses of wine, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

But she insisted on making it clear.

“I’m happy that you came today. No matter what your reasons are, at least you know to come see your mother. Even when we separated the family, you always sided with Chen Feng, and I haven’t mistreated you these past few years.”

“Every time you come back, I give you money.”

“But if you want to do what I did for Hongying, buy you a courtyard and bring you to Zhuanglang County, don’t even think about it.” Song Chunxue pointed at him and laughed and scolded, “We two are natural enemies, we can’t be too close.”

"If we get too close, you heartless bastard, you'll drive me crazy again. Why should I spend money to make myself suffer?"

"Moreover, you've only ever been looking out for yourself. The only reason you're willing to associate with me now is because I have money."

"Mother, I'm not..."

"Don't deny it!" Song Chunxue stood up, pointing at him drunkenly, "When we were dividing the family property, Sanwa and I put on a show for you. When you found out I was terminally ill and had to sell land for money, you didn't even dare to come and see me!"

The eldest son lowered his head and said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I know I'm a jerk. You can scold me however you want."

Seeing that things were not going well, Jiang Hongying grabbed Song Chunxue's hand and said, "Mother, you're drunk. Let me help you back to your room to sleep."

"Ha, why should I scold you? It's all my fault for spoiling you." Song Chunxue pushed Jiang Hongying away. "From childhood to adulthood, when have I ever mistreated you? I've always been the best to you, and this is how you treat me? You've forgotten your mother after you got married..."

Song Chunxue felt that she might really be drunk. The scene of her eldest son, who was right under her nose, refusing to call her "mother" even in his old age, resurfaced in her mind.

She pointed at the eldest son, her eyes filled with tears, "In my past life, because of the grain distribution issue, you didn't step into my room for thirty years, and you didn't even fart when you saw me. You treated me worse than the animals in your family. I never expected you to be filial."

"But I still cared about saving face. Even though I knew you were heartless, I never let you go home empty-handed..."

Jiang Hongying was in tears. "Mother, you're drunk. You're talking nonsense. Let me help you back to your room."

Sanwa quietly looked at Song Chunxue, his vision blurring again and again.

He believed that this was his mother's true feeling.

“I’m not making this up. In my past life, after I died, my eldest brother insisted on burying me in the Jiang family’s ancestral graveyard in order to find a wife for his son, Jiang Huan. If it weren’t for Sanwa stopping me, I would have been buried with the Jiang family’s ancestors.”

She pointed at Jiang Yeming and yelled, "I don't want to! Remember that, I don't want to! If I could live my life again, I wouldn't marry into the Jiang family and have so many children!"

"Let me make this clear today. If you're willing to back down while you're ahead, I can pay you to swagger around in Li Family Village. You can build whatever kind of house you want, but just don't even think about coming to Zhuanglang County. Stay away from me, and we can still be relatives. But if we get too close, we'll be enemies!"

Jiang Hongying cried so hard she could barely breathe. She let go of Song Chunxue, then rubbed her knees and sobbed uncontrollably.

He Chuan didn't stop him; it would have been so good if he could cry and vent.

Sanwa stood up, wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and said gently, "Mother, let's go home."