Chapter 543 Angry at Their Lack of Competence

"ah?"

These words filled Mulan with apprehension.

"Mother, I was just saying it casually that day. If it were Sanwa..." Before she could finish speaking, Mulan's face turned red. "It was just something I said in anger. Mother, please don't take it seriously, please don't take it seriously. Sanwa knows..."

“Don’t be nervous. I’ve discussed this with Sanwa, and he’s very aware of your mother’s situation. I was thinking that if someone has to take care of you during your postpartum period, having your mother by your side would put everyone at ease, wouldn’t it?”

"But……"

"Of course, it still depends on your mother's wishes. If she hasn't made up her mind, we won't force her. But if your two sisters-in-law really can't get along, your mother will be miserable on her own. It would be better if she lived with you."

Mulan was about to cry, "Mother..."

“I didn’t mean to test you. I genuinely want my mother-in-law to be more comfortable. If you worry about this during your postpartum period, it’s not good for your health or the baby. I just want to be a hands-off person and not interfere in your affairs. Please think it over carefully.”

"Yes, I will go back and discuss it with my mother. Thank you so much for your understanding and kindness towards your daughter-in-law. I have no way to repay you."

Song Chunxue grabbed her shoulders, "As long as you and Sanwa are doing well, I'm doing this for myself too."

She may never be able to tell Mulan that she did this to express her gratitude for Mulan's kindness in her previous life.

Mulan's belly was too big for her to travel frequently, so she rested for a day before returning to her parents' home.

Sanwa, dressed casually, brought many gifts and went to the Xia family with Mulan and the children.

Mulan smiled and sat in the car with her daughter in her arms, looking very happy.

"Third child."

"Hmm?" Sanwa turned his head with a smile, "You can try calling me husband from now on, so that others won't hear and know my childhood name."

“Hmm, three…” Mulan blushed, “How about I call you the father of my child?”

"Okay, actually calling him Sanwa is fine too. What were you trying to say just now?"

"You agree to my mother's situation?"

“Of course, I have no objection to what my mother agrees to,” Sanwa said earnestly. “Besides, I might be too busy to take care of you in the future, so I feel at ease letting my mother-in-law look after you.”

Mulan was still worried that in the future, the third child would develop a rift with her and her daughter.

But she had already considered the worst-case scenario, so she was no longer afraid of anything.

She was content as long as her mother could live a better, more leisurely and affluent life.

An hour and a half later, their carriage arrived at the door of Mulan's elder brother's house.

The daughter, Yan Yan, babbled and called out "Uncle, Uncle."

It's the busy farming season now, and no one is home; the front door is locked.

Mulan arrived at the small house not far away and found that her mother was not there either, and the chickens were locked in a cage.

My older brother's chickens are running around everywhere, and there's chicken droppings all over the place.

They waited at the door, thinking that the villagers up in the mountains would surely see their carriage and call out to their mother.

But no one came after waiting and waiting, so Mulan thought she should go to her second brother's house to check.

They brought some snacks and roast chicken to their second brother's house, and before they even entered the gate, they heard a commotion.

Is it Mom and Sister-in-law arguing?

Mulan quickly ran into the yard.

"mother!"

She knew her sister-in-law was a formidable person, and even her second brother dared not say a harsh word to her. However, her mother doted on her second brother the most and always tried to help him when she saw how hard he worked. Her sister-in-law not only didn't appreciate it but also turned against her.

You'll get scolded if you're not careful.

The people inside didn't hear anything, and the argument continued.

"I know exactly what kind of oil and flour I have in my kitchen. Do you think I wouldn't know if you took it or not?"

"Don't think that just because you have a capable son-in-law now, you can boss me around. I didn't ask you for help, so who asked you to come?"

That was her second sister-in-law's voice, and Mulan trembled with anger.

"I only washed the dishes and wiped the stove, I didn't touch anything else," Xia's mother said softly. "Can't I even help my son?"

"Didn't you take so much silver and distribute it to others to live on? Who asked you to meddle in other people's business?"

The second brother's voice came over, "Don't yell, this is my mother. I cooked the eggs for the children. My mother doesn't even eat her own eggs, she gives them to the children..."

"Shut up, do you even want to live your life anymore?" Second Sister-in-law's voice, splitting in the air, sounded like the thunder god and lightning goddess performing a ritual.

Mulan couldn't stand it anymore and angrily lifted the curtain.

"Mother, come back with me."

He had planned to unleash a powerful roar, but when he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse and his throat felt blocked with anger.

The people inside the room were stunned, and they all turned to look at the doorway, their expressions varied and interesting.

When Xia Mulan saw her mother kneeling on the ground, she couldn't hold back her tears and immediately knelt down in front of her, her pregnant belly protruding.

"Mom, why are you so stubborn? I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen..."

Mulan shed many tears; large teardrops rolled down her clothes, and her cheeks turned bright red.

The others, seeing Sanwa standing at the door with a little child in his hand, looked at each other in bewilderment and froze in place.

"My child, what brings you here?" Xia's mother was the first to react, and quickly pulled Mulan up. "With such a big belly, you came all this way. Why are you crying? I'm fine."

She pulled Mulan to her feet. "It's not uncommon for wives to quarrel; it's perfectly normal. How can you keep crying like this? Come on, I'll go home and kill a chicken for you. We raised three last year, and they're very fat."

The more indifferent Xia's mother was, the more distressed Mulan felt.

The second brother of the Xia family looked at the third child somewhat awkwardly, "You're here, let's go outside to talk, let's go to my mother's room."

Sanwa didn't put the things in his hands on the table. He turned around expressionlessly, bent down, and stepped out the door.

Just like his older brother, he married a shrew who wouldn't let him into the house and even tried to kick him out.

He noticed that Xia's second sister-in-law was overweight, and her child was less than a year old. Her eyes were exactly the same as Chen Feng's, as if they were made from the same mold.

At that moment, he made a decision in his heart.

Mulan and her mother supported each other as they left her second brother's house, tears streaming down their faces.

Hearing her second brother's footsteps behind her, she stopped and said irritably, "Second brother, go see your sister-in-law. Don't disturb your harmony as a couple. I'll tell Mother to come less often in the future."

The second brother of the Xia family was also a scholar. He lowered his head and said irritably, "You all know what kind of person she is. It's my fault for marrying a living devil. Let's go to the eldest brother's house for dinner."

Xia Mulan was furious at his lack of assertiveness, "Second brother, can't you be a little more assertive? She's the wife you married, not your ancestor."

"Mulan!" Xia's mother whispered, "You're married now, don't concern yourself with your brother's affairs."

"..." Mulan's lips trembled with anger, and tears involuntarily slid down her face.

But Mulan also knew that her second brother was a reasonable and gentle scholar who would never hit a woman, but her second sister-in-law might hit a man; she was very tall and had a good physique as a farmer.

She even suspected that her second brother couldn't beat her second sister-in-law.

Sanwa quietly arrived at his elder brother's house, carrying the child.

The gate was tightly shut, and the elder brother and sister-in-law had not yet returned.

Xia Mulan saw from afar that they were pulling weeds on the mountain, but were dawdling and not coming down.

She knew that her older brother and sister-in-law might think they were showing off, and they would deliberately prevent them from getting their way.