“That’s unrealistic,” Jiang Nuan said firmly. “Nowadays, there are more people and they’re more mixed up than before. Their hearts have long been scattered. Unless they face a catastrophic disaster and there’s really no other way, there’s only a slight chance that they can unite as one.”

“Everyone knows this principle,” Sister Huang sighed, “but people are all stubborn; they won’t give up until they try.”

If it weren't for her mother-in-law being there, Sister-in-law Huang would have been ready to unleash a torrent of abuse.

I can do some work myself, but my son is still injured and needs to recover properly.

But if I, at my age, have to do such light work as transplanting rice seedlings, my son certainly can't shirk his responsibilities.

I was originally thinking of hiring two day laborers...

“That’s true,” Jiang Nuan sighed, “I’m just afraid that reality will disappoint the old men even more.”

The idea is good, but it's detached from reality and impractical.

"We'll try to persuade them later," said Old Mrs. Huang, who was also pessimistic about the matter. "If we don't let them give up, they'll keep causing trouble."

"Um!"

As Jiang Nuan returned in silence, a dark figure pounced on her as soon as she entered the courtyard and buried itself in her arms.

"mother!"

Waaaaah...

Ms. Jin couldn't help but burst into tears!

Seeing my mother-in-law makes me feel very wronged, extremely wronged.

My nose tingled, and tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

"Yingying," Jiang Nuan gently patted Jin's back, "What's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice?"

Jin didn't say anything, she just kept crying, and soon Jiang Nuan's chest was soaked.

Seeing this, her voice became even softer, "Don't cry, okay? Tell me if you're upset, and I'll help you."

The commotion they made attracted the attention of the people in the room.

"Third sister-in-law," Xie was taken aback, "why are you suddenly crying? Who bullied you? Second sister-in-law, take a stick and hit him."

Mrs. Wang was also very concerned, saying, "Stop crying, your eyes will hurt badly tomorrow if they're swollen."

"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, it's me..."

hiccup~

"I just couldn't help it."

"Let's go inside first," Jiang Nuan said, taking out a handkerchief. "Wipe your eyes and drink some water so you can save up enough energy to keep crying."

“Mother,” Jin sniffed, “you’re teasing me again.”

She didn't cry when she was alone in the prefectural city, living in fear and anxiety; she didn't cry when her own mother was cold and indifferent; but when she saw Jiang Nuan, Jin Shi couldn't hold back anymore.

You can't cry in the prefectural city, you can't worry your already injured father, or make your equally anxious brother uneasy.

Even at the Jin family home, I can't cry; I can't let my cold-hearted mother see my weakness.

At home, a sense of security from within made her completely lose control of her emotions.

The pent-up grievances reached their peak the moment he saw Jiang Nuan, and he could no longer suppress them.

“I think Mother is right,” Xie said, leaning over and taking Jin’s arm. “You can cry anytime you want, but let’s eat and drink our fill first.”

After saying that, she pettily pulled Jin Shi away from Jiang Nuan's embrace and wrapped her arms around her.

Although she felt it was inappropriate, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but laugh when she saw this scene.

"Go inside first. The yard doesn't block out sound, and people will hear us."

Upon entering the hall, Madam Xie pressed the person down into a chair and hurriedly offered tea and water, saying, "Have some water to soothe your throat; you've been crying for so long and your throat is hoarse."

"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law," Jin said, feeling embarrassed but also warm inside. "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"We're family, don't worry about the trouble. Here, have some pear blossom cake to tide you over. We'll have dinner in a bit."

"Okay, Second Sister-in-law, don't bother, I'll do it myself."

Xie's enthusiasm made Jin feel uneasy.

"It's fine, I'm just killing time anyway."

The Xie family took strict precautions and resolutely defended their exclusive benefits.

Jiang Nuan noticed Xie's little scheme but smiled without saying a word.

She noticed that her younger daughter-in-law's attention had indeed been diverted quite a bit by her younger daughter-in-law; she had been crying uncontrollably just moments before, but now only a few teardrops remained on her eyelashes.

It trembles a little, and it's actually quite...beautiful!

After a cup of tea, judging that her daughter-in-law's mood had calmed down, Jiang Nuan slowly asked, "Who wronged you? Did someone from the Han family bully you?"

"No," Jin said shyly, lowering her head as she recalled her earlier lapse in composure. "The people in the Han family are very kind and hardworking. I haven't done much work in the city; I've relied entirely on my older brothers and sisters in the Han family."

"Then why are you crying like this?" Madam Xie asked, puzzled. "And your father, has something happened to him?"

Otherwise, why wouldn't they go home?

“My father,” Jin lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and after a long while continued, “he divorced my mother, and the household registration has been changed.”

Jin no longer held back when she said the most unspeakable things: "My mother was very angry and kicked us out. Since we had nowhere to live, I brought people home."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan and her two daughters-in-law exchanged glances.

She had long expected Jin Ming to persist, but she hadn't anticipated his decisiveness.

“No, that’s not right,” Jiang Nuan suddenly realized, “Your father’s injuries shouldn’t allow him to travel long distances, so why are you all in such a hurry to get home?”

Could it be that he specially rushed back to divorce his wife?

"Father felt bad about troubling the Han family so much and wanted to come back as soon as possible to handle things."

Has the injury worsened? Have you seen a doctor?

“I’ve checked, there’s nothing serious,” Ms. Jin explained. “My brother drove smoothly, and there were several blankets in the carriage, so it wasn’t very bumpy.”

“Oh, right,” she suddenly remembered something, “Mother, we also saved someone today. The young master’s servant collapsed on the road, and no one dared to help him. My brother took him to the clinic.”

"Is this the young servant who went to the prefectural city with your father back then?"

"Yes, my dad didn't want to save him at first, but he changed his mind later."

“Mother,” Madam Xie interjected, “this young master Jin is truly inhuman.”

He almost beat two of them to death; he was extremely vicious!

“My father said that the young master must have encountered another setback. He’s always like this. When he encounters something unpleasant outside, he comes back and takes it out on the people in the manor.”

"Go and find out what trouble this young master has run into again tomorrow," Jiang Nuan said with a cold look in her eyes. "Although we can't do anything to them for the time being, there will always be a time to seek justice. Some debts must be settled."

Jiang Nuan's anger was completely ignited the moment she saw her daughter-in-law crying like a child.

The youngest daughter-in-law is young, shy, and naive, but she is not someone who can't handle things. The fact that she cried so hard this time shows that she must have suffered a lot of grievances.

After realizing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but feel angry.

If the Jin family hadn't acted so maliciously, none of these things would have happened, and the youngest daughter-in-law wouldn't have lived in fear for so long.

That's right, the Jin family is now much larger and more powerful than farmers like them, but they'll wait and see, and eventually they'll find an opportunity to take revenge.

Heaven makes those it wishes to destroy madness first. With the young master of the Jin family acting so recklessly, his time of destruction must be fast approaching.