Liu Fang returned as the sun was setting. She was lucky today; as soon as she arrived in town, she came across a dye shop that was hiring temporary workers. Although it was only for one day, she would receive ten coins and a meal at noon.

She originally thought her hands would be soaking in the dye vat all day, but the supervisor saw that she was quick and efficient, so he let her go to dry the dyed cloth, which was much easier work.

"And I did it especially fast today, so the supervisor was happy and gave me an extra five coins when I left." Liu Fang took out the copper coins from her bag. She was really surprised to earn fifteen coins a day.

She noticed that the dyed fabrics weren't properly stored away, so she tidied them up herself. The person in charge saw this and said she was very diligent.

Old Mrs. Xu also thought it was a good deal, so she only took five coins to the public treasury and gave the remaining ten coins to Liu Fang.

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"The five coins were a reward from the steward, so you can keep them. I won't accept them. The kids caught some fish today, and the second son's wife has already sent them to her parents' house. You should hurry up and send them to her parents' house so they can have dinner."

Liu Fang wanted to refuse, but when she heard that her sister-in-law had already sent it back, she awkwardly agreed, and the happiness on her face disappeared.

Old Mrs. Xu knew exactly what she was thinking. "Don't stand here. You're usually so shrewd, but you become stupid when something happens?"

After being scolded by the old lady, Liu Fang forced a smile and said, "Sigh, I'll go right now."

After walking a few steps, Old Mrs. Xu said again, "Take Man'er with you."

"Mother?" Liu Fang turned around in shock, looking rather unwilling.

Grandma Xu snorted, "What? The household registration is now in our Xu family, and the child is calling you 'Mom.' The Liu family has another granddaughter. Aren't you going to take Man'er back to meet her family?"

Liu Fang knew that no matter how much she tried to avoid it, she still had to take Man'er back to see her family.

Fu Man'er was held in Liu Fang's arms, carrying the fish, and walked towards one side of the village. She was a native girl of the village, and although her family was in the same village, they had less and less contact with each other.

"Man'er, when we get to Grandma's house, stay close to your mother and don't go anywhere," Liu Fang said worriedly.

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"Hmm," Fu Man'er didn't ask why; she just listened to what her mother had said.

She had barely stepped onto the path when someone greeted her, "Fang, you're going back to your parents' home?"

"Oh, so you've brought fish to your parents' home? It's a really big fish."

"Is this the youngest daughter of the Xu family that you're holding? She's really beautiful."

Liu Fang responded along the way, and Fu Man'er in her arms cooperated as well. She would smile when someone looked at her, and when Liu Fang asked her to call out to someone, she would call out sweetly, and sometimes she would say a few nice words.

This made all the older women say that the little girl was very clever and quick-witted.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liu Fang led her people toward the Liu family home. The neighbor behind them watched the two figures and said regretfully, "What a pity, the Liu family doesn't know how to appreciate good things, what a waste of Liu Fang's good daughter."

Liu Fang didn't know what others were saying. When she entered the courtyard, she saw her little nephew Liu Fu squatting on the ground playing. "Little Fu."

Liu Fang called out, and Liu Fu, who was on the ground, raised his head. "Fish, big fish!" The five- or six-year-old child was very excited to see such a big fish.

He immediately ran over and snatched the fish from Liu Fang's hand. If Liu Fang hadn't let go in time, the rope would have severely tightened his hand.

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"Mom, it hurts, hoo hoo." When Fu Man'er saw that her mother's fingers were all red, she grabbed them and started hooting with her puffed-out cheeks.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore." Liu Fang took her hand back, and Liu Fu, who was carrying the fish, shouted in the yard, "Grandma, Mom, we have fish to eat! A really big fish!"

Where did the fish come from?

"You brat, are you crazy about fish?" Two voices came from one after the other.

The sentence above was spoken by Liu Fu's mother, Wu Xiaohua. She came out of the house with her hair still a little messy, and it looked like she had just gotten out of bed.

The last sentence was spoken by Liu Fu's grandmother, Old Lady Liu. She was carrying a small hoe, so she must have just come from working in the backyard.

The two women were taken aback when they saw Liu Fang. "Big sister, you're here! Did you bring this fish home?"

Wu Xiaohua walked over to her son, weighed the fish in her hand, and thought, "Not bad, enough for a good meal at home."

Grandma Liu didn't say anything, but just glanced at Liu Fang.

"Man'er and Yi'er caught some fish in the river, and brought them over for you to try." Liu Fang said as she put Fu Man'er down and gently patted her back. "Man'er, call her Grandma, Aunt, and Cousin."

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Fu Man'er shrank back, glanced at the stern-faced Old Lady Liu, who looked so fierce, and said, "Grandma~~~"

Before she could finish shouting, Old Lady Liu's sharp eyes pierced her, "Is this the cheap thing you picked up outside?"

The story had already spread throughout the village, and whenever someone mentioned it, Old Lady Liu felt incredibly ashamed. What kind of family would keep such a cheap pet?

“Mother, Man’er is registered in the Xu family and calls me Mother. She’s not some cheap commodity; she’s my daughter.” She felt Fu Man’er clinging to her leg out of fear, and she wasn’t sure if bringing her here was the right thing to do.

"I think you're getting more and more confused as you get older. What else could it be but a cheap find? Liu Fang, let me tell you, if you want cheap stuff, you have plenty at home. There's no need to raise something you picked up outside."

When Grandma Liu started shouting, it was like a machine gun firing off a barrage of words. Fu Man'er kept her eyes glued to her mouth. Oh dear, her saliva was spraying far away again, so she had to pull her mother back a little.

"I've delivered the fish. I have things to do at home, so I'll head back first." The mention of this by Old Mrs. Liu gave Liu Fang a headache. She bent down, picked up Fu Man'er, and prepared to leave.

Wu Xiaohua, who was watching the commotion from the side, quickly stopped her, "Big sister, you've finally come back for a visit, don't rush off, sit for a while, Dad and Daneng will be back soon."

The "powerful one" she mentioned was Liu Fang's younger brother, Liu Daneng.

“Mom, it’s rare for my eldest sister to come back, so please don’t get angry with her. We’re all family, let’s talk things out.” Wu Xiaohua held Liu Fang’s hand and then turned to her mother-in-law.

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My mother-in-law is the same; she starts scolding people as soon as they come back. Who would stay here to be scolded? If she scolds someone away, then there's no point in talking about it anymore.

"It's rare for her to come back?" Old Liu's voice rose considerably, his thin face stern. "Is the Liu family a hundred and eight thousand miles away from her Xu family? She rarely comes back even though they are so close. I think she's gotten too big for her britches and doesn't want to come back."

"Oh, Mother, our eldest sister is back! You always talk about her so much, now that she's back, let's sit down and relax."

Wu Xiaohua had seen this kind of situation many times. While comforting her mother-in-law, she half-pushed and half-pulled Liu Fang back, saying, "Big sister, sit down for a while. Let Dad and Da Neng see your little girl too, shall we?"

Liu Fang glanced at her daughter in her arms, but Wu Xiaohua still pulled her to sit down on a chair.