Chapter 350 Unexpected

The morning sunlight shone through the window frame onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and onto Song Chunxue's face.

She suddenly sat up, instantly becoming fully awake.

Everything from yesterday flashed clearly through my mind, vivid and clear.

Oh no!

Song Chunxue covered her eyes and rubbed her cheeks hard.

After cultivating for so long, is it really necessary for her?

If you already know the answer, why do you have to say it out loud?

Chen Feng is just like that. He already restrained himself enough yesterday, why is he still cursing the boss?

I wonder where they slept last night?

She went out of the house and found that her senior brother was not there. She figured he must have gone to meditate somewhere, so she hurriedly went down the mountain.

I bought some meat buns on the street, opened the door, and two dogs came to greet me.

Sanwa and the eldest brother were chopping wood and talking in the yard when they saw her come in and stopped what they were doing.

"Mother, you're back. Does your head still hurt?" Sanwa put down the firewood he was holding and walked towards the kitchen. "I'm off today, and I made some noodles but haven't cooked them yet. Can I cook some for you, Mother?"

Song Chunxue glanced at her eldest brother, who was chopping firewood absentmindedly, wanting to look at her but not daring to, and picked up the steamed bun in her hand.

"I can cook it myself. I bought some steamed buns, they're still warm. You guys can grab them and eat."

She went to the kitchen and saw some sliced ​​flag flower noodles on the cutting board.

It's thin and perfect for eating after drinking.

She boiled water and cooked herself a bowl. Not long after, she heard Hongying arrive with her child.

She cooked something delicious for her eldest son and bought some food on the street for him to take home.

The eldest brother didn't hesitate and said with a smile that next time he would bring pea pods and apricots for Hongying's children.

Song Chunxue ate slowly and deliberately, like a coward who was afraid to go out and face the world, who cursed others while drunk and then pretended to be weak afterwards.

But then I thought, she's a mother, so what if she scolds me? Why should I regret it?

Anyway, words spoken are words that cannot be taken back, and besides, she wasn't wrong.

However, it does seem a bit petty.

After washing the dishes, she cleared her throat at the kitchen doorway and casually stepped out with her back straight.

The eldest brother just walked up the steps and stood in front of him.

The mother and son locked eyes. The older son, without flinching but slightly flustered, said, "Mom, we need to go back. You two go ahead with your work, I..."

"I have something to tell you. Come to my room." Song Chunxue walked towards the north room expressionlessly, while the eldest brother turned back to look at Sanwa and Hongying.

Hongying raised her hand, signaling him to hurry up and follow.

Sanwa raised his chin, indicating that he shouldn't take it to heart.

The eldest brother turned around and followed closely behind Song Chunxue.

Song Chunxue put down the teapot in her hand. "Sit down and let's talk."

The eldest brother glanced at the chair next to him and obediently sat down.

She caught a glimpse of his subtle movements from the corner of her eye, and Song Chunxue thought to herself that if he were still like before, she wouldn't feel guilty.

She cursed him like that yesterday, why didn't he leave?

If it were the former leader, he would have gone back long ago.

Even if he stayed, he wouldn't act like this, as if he were the one who made the mistake.

"yesterday……"

"last night……"

They both spoke at the same time, met each other's gaze, and then quickly looked away.

Song Chunxue coughed lightly and said, "I drank some alcohol last night and acted crazy and talked nonsense. I hope you don't take it to heart. I was being petty. I knew you would feel uncomfortable, but I didn't want you to have any negative feelings. It was wrong of me."

"No, no, no, it was Chen Feng who was being sarcastic and said some things that upset Mother. Actually, I was quite angry at first, but then I thought about it and realized that Mother's actions were reasonable. Besides, Mother can give her things to whomever she wants, and it's her right not to. I can't help Mother at all, let alone talk about filial piety when Mother gets old. It's good enough if I don't upset Mother."

The eldest son rubbed the corner of his clothes and said, "Mother, you don't need to apologize to me. It's my fault for disappointing you."

Song Chunxue remained silent for a long while.

She got up, opened the box, and took out a small cloth bag containing eight taels of silver that had been prepared beforehand. She then added two taels.

"I didn't prepare anything else. Take these back with you. Treat yourself well, eat what you want, buy what you want, don't be too stingy with yourself."

"Mother, I can't take it..."

“I know you still want to build two more houses. Don’t be stingy when you ask for help; make sure they have enough food and drink. They’ll definitely be willing to come.” Song Chunxue stuffed the money bag into his arms. “If you want to build a big one, go ahead and build one, something grand. I…”

At this point, she suddenly remembered what she had said last night, and her throat tightened.

"Okay, I'll take it." The eldest brother quickly put the money bag away when he saw that her expression was not right. "Mother, take care of yourself. I'll come to see you again after I've finished harvesting the wheat."

Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Okay, I'm very happy that you came to see me."

"Mother, actually..." The eldest son wanted to say that he didn't need to give money every time he came; he did come for the money at first.

But over the past two years, he has come to see his mother from time to time, simply because he wants to see her.

Only after he started living his own life did he realize how difficult his mother's life had been when she was young.

But he was afraid that if he told her, his mother would start crying and blaming herself again.

When he was a child, he often saw his mother cry, sometimes for herself, sometimes for others.

She herself was suffering greatly, but she cried the most when she saw others having a hard time.

Song Chunxue patted his shoulder and finally said two words, "I gave birth to you, so I definitely won't hold a grudge. You live your life well, and I hope you suffer less."

The eldest son nodded. "Mother, I understand."

"Go to the village market and buy some good food. Although Chen Feng's personality isn't very likable, you're the one who suffers. Pregnancy makes your liver fire more flare-up. If you eat well and nourish your bodies, you won't complain so much."

"Jiang Huan, you should also keep a close eye on him. Children's temperaments are like adults', and fathers are role models for their sons. You should spend more time with him."

The eldest brother nodded again.

"I insulted you yesterday..."

"I was born of a mother, so it's only natural for a mother to scold her son. What's so unbearable about that?"

The eldest brother laughed and said, "You don't know, Li Dazui always comes to talk to me when he's free, telling me to be filial to you and to tell you about your hardships. I'm not so ungrateful anymore."

Song Chunxue was amused and reached out to touch his forehead. "That's good. Go home early, otherwise it will be too sunny when you get home at noon."

Chen Feng had been standing outside the door for a while, and helped Jiang Huan onto the donkey cart. Song Chunxue saw them off, and her heart wasn't so heavy.

"Is Mother blaming herself?" Hongying looked down into her eyes. "I thought you were crying."

“I’m very strong now, I don’t cry easily, you’re the one who cries easily,” Song Chunxue said softly. “I didn’t expect that our eldest has changed so much.”

"Yes, he's more composed now. He didn't get angry last night when you left, but Chen Feng was furious." Jiang Hongying put her arm around her shoulder. "Mom, what do you want for lunch? I'll make it for you."

Where is He Chuan from your family?

“When I went to the fields, a man named Meiyang called me to weed. He said he knew where his mother’s fields were.”

Song Chunxue frowned. "Mei Yang? How did he get in touch with you?"

“He passed by the door and asked me if I was your daughter, saying we looked very alike. When he learned that we were going to farm in the future, he said that He Chuan should be aware of being a son-in-law who lives with his wife’s family, since there are so many grains and medicinal herbs, and weeds must be pulled out.”

"Oh right, he also said that Mom didn't go to check on the new land she bought. There are two acres that have been barren for a year and should be plowed."