To get from Xinghua Village to Xiucai Village, you have to go through the back mountain of Shenjia Village and cross two mountains.

It's shorter to take the mountain path, but if you go by car, you have to take the official road and travel a much longer distance.

After walking for about an hour with the two children, Yang and Shen Laosan finally came down the mountain and saw the village in the fields.

"We've arrived! We're at Grandma's house!"

Seeing familiar places, Shen Jialuo was overjoyed, because Yang's excellent cooking skills were learned from her mother, Shen Jialuo's maternal grandmother.

In fact, Yang's mother and Yang's cooking skills were almost the same, but because she only went back to her maternal grandmother's house once or twice a year, Yang's mother's cooking skills always haunted Shen Jialuo's dreams.

As she got closer to home, Ms. Yang, who hadn't been home for a long time, finally smiled with joy.

Yang's mother had received the news well in advance and knew that her daughter was returning to her parents' home today, so she waited at the village entrance right on time.

Yang saw her mother from afar and quickened her pace instinctively, hurrying towards her.

"mother!"

Yang walked briskly over, her feet barely touching the ground. Her mother, who hadn't seen her daughter in a long time, couldn't stop smiling.

Yang's mother first carefully examined her daughter. Seeing that her daughter was as relaxed and cheerful as ever, she knew that her daughter was doing very well at her husband's family home, just like before.

Mother Yang breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes glistening with tears of joy: "Wan'er seems to have gained a little weight. I'm relieved that you're eating well."

Mr. Yang's father's given name was Ji, meaning vast and boundless. Hoping for his granddaughter's peaceful and happy life, he named her Wan.

Yang's maiden name was Yang Wan.

Seeing that her mother was in good spirits, Yang was also relieved.

The mother and daughter looked at each other in silence, then laughed together.

Lili looked at this and that, and finally came to a conclusion: her mother and maternal grandmother look so alike!

Although Yang's mother was over forty, she could not hide her elegance, and every smile and frown exuded a gentle and graceful temperament.

Yang's facial features were exactly the same as her mother's, as if they were carved from the same mold.

Tranquil and gentle, just like her name.

Lili was stunned. Although the woman was dressed in coarse linen clothes, she didn't look like a country person at all.

"Wow."

So beautiful!

She had never understood why passersby could recognize the female lead at a glance; her aura was simply outstanding!

After looking at her daughter for a while, Yang's mother was drawn to this small exclamation.

My gaze shifted and I saw a fair-skinned little face, her mouth slightly open, staring at me intently.

Yang's mother was amused by the little baby and quickly realized that this must be the little girl who had been adopted by her daughter and son-in-law.

"This must be Lili, right?" Yang's mother loved children, and Lili was so adorable that she fell in love with this soft and cuddly little dumpling almost instantly.

Mrs. Yang smiled and lifted Lili a little higher, bringing her close to her mother: "Lili, quickly call her grandma."

Lili was very quick to respond, flashing a big smile: "Hello, Grandma!"

"Oh, Pear Baby is good too."

Mother Yang affectionately patted the little boy's head, took out a small bracelet that she had prepared beforehand, and put it on the little boy's wrist.

The bracelet was a bit big, but it was adorned with a green gemstone. Although she didn't know its color, Lili thought it was very pretty and liked it a lot.

"This is my grandmother's dowry. It's not worth much money, but I'm giving it to you as a gift. Please don't mind it, Pear."

Upon hearing this, Lili grabbed the bracelet and held it very carefully: "Lili likes it. Grandma is so beautiful. Lili likes anything Grandma gives her. Thank you, Grandma!"

When Yang's mother heard her say she liked it, she smiled and said, "You little girl have such a sweet tongue."

Lili looked at the emerald on the bracelet. Although it wasn't very big, the quality of the gemstone was quite good. It shone brightly in the sunlight.

But Lili didn't know anything about jewelry and didn't know what was considered truly good; she just thought it looked pretty.

But Grandma said it's not worth much money, so it probably isn't anything valuable either.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so comfortable giving her a little doll.

"Where are my son-in-law and Luo'er?"

"It's in the back, look."

Madam Yang smiled and pointed behind her, and sure enough, she saw Shen Laosan carrying large and small bags and Shen Jialuo hopping over.

"Grandma!" Shen Jialuo ran over and threw herself into Yang's mother's arms.

Mother Yang smiled and hugged Shen Jialuo, while Shen Laosan also came over carrying things: "Mother."

"Oh, you're here." After saying that, Yang's mother wanted to help Shen Laosan carry some things.

I didn't notice it at first, but now that I look, why is my son-in-law carrying so many things?

Two jars of wine, a large, fat fish, and a string of pork.

The fish were caught by Shen Jiahao when he took Lili out to play. He caught several, and the three sisters-in-law each took one back to their parents' home, while the Shen family kept a few for themselves.

In the basket on her back was a bag of dried mushrooms packed by Granny Shen, and also a lot of wood ear mushrooms that the children had picked in the mountains these past few days.

On top of that was a small cloth bag of cured chicken, which Yang's family had cured before. They hadn't eaten it yet, so they kept some at home and gave the rest to their three sisters-in-law to take back to their parents' homes.

When Yang's mother saw how many things he was carrying, she was stunned.

Isn't this a year of great famine? Shouldn't life be more difficult right now?

Moreover, the son-in-law's family is large, so it should be even more difficult for them. How come it seems that... it's even more lavish than when they went back to the bride's family before?

"Why...why are there so many things?" Yang's mother was a little confused.

She knew her son-in-law would be going back to the academy to study soon, and he would be taking exams in August. She was even thinking that she was coming back to freeload a meal and show her son-in-law her respects.

Madam Yang smiled and said, "Mother, let's go home first, and we'll talk about it when we get home."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

As Yang's mother agreed, she was about to help Shen Laosan carry a piece of pork when Yang's wife grabbed her arm.

"Mom, why don't you get it for him? Isn't it a man's job to help women with chores?"

When Shen Laosan heard Yang Shi say this, he actually showed a smug smile: "I'm happy to work for my wife."

Yang glared at him, seemingly scolding him for his flirtatious talk.

Shen Laosan smiled, while Shen Jialuo covered her face shyly and said, "Oh dear, Father and Mother are so shy!"

Lili grinned and said, "Daddy and Mommy are so sweet!"

Yang hadn't thought anything of it at first, but after being teased by the two children, she immediately blushed with embarrassment.

Yang's mother watched the young couple's blissful union with satisfaction. She was relieved that her daughter had married such a kind man who would always treat her well.

Yang was a little embarrassed, but her mother patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "What's there to be shy about? Sanlang treats you so well, and the Shen family treats you well too, so I'm relieved."

Madam Yang was so embarrassed that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she changed the subject and asked, "Mother, how has Father been lately?"

Yang's mother paused, lowered her eyes, and walked forward with her head down, looking somewhat dejected. However, she quickly composed herself.

Yang's mother smiled and said, "Your father knew you were coming back, so he went to the mountains early this morning to hunt a rabbit for you."

When Yang was a child, she loved to eat rabbit meat, so her father would often go into the mountains to hunt some small rabbits for her to eat.