Chapter 137 No One is worse than Aunt Xie

Xu Yu took the handkerchief and put it on her face: "If you know you are cold, wipe your wet hair quickly."

"I'll go with you when I'm done."

Sang Zhixia covered her face with a handkerchief and hummed in frustration. Second Aunt Xu pushed the door open and said, "Xia Xia, are you going to the fields today too?"

After a peaceful night, Aunt Xu's eyes were still red and bloodshot, and she looked extremely haggard.

But it looks much better than yesterday.

Sang Zhixia put down her handkerchief and nodded, "It's getting colder day by day. I won't feel at ease if I don't go and take a look."

"Second Aunt, you guys take care of it first. I'll come back and cook when I'm done."

"Where is the son waiting for you?"

Aunt Xu forced herself to remain calm as she lifted the lid of the pot. As the aroma of the porridge spread, she said, "It's still early. Let's eat breakfast first."

"I'll take care of the rest later."

After being extremely angry and sad, he became dazed.

Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu San both felt that Aunt Xu Er should take a good rest, but she refused to do so and got up before dawn to make breakfast, or perhaps she had not slept a wink all night.

Sang Zhixia was stunned for a moment and then smiled: "Okay, I'll go and call Jinxi and the others to come out for dinner."

Rice porridge, pickles, and boiled eggs, two per person, are a luxury unique to the New Year.

Sang Zhixia always felt that the egg white of boiled eggs had a fishy smell and was not willing to eat it, so she simply stuffed it all to Xu Yu and drank her own rice porridge slowly.

Xu Yu silently peeled out the round egg yolk and placed it in her bowl without making a sound.

"Eat this without the egg whites, don't choke."

Sang Zhixia curled her lips slightly without saying anything. She turned around and saw Xu Mingyang waving at her.

"how?"

Xu Mingyang said mysteriously: "Sister-in-law, please come over here."

Sang Zhixia walked over cooperatively, and as soon as she bent down, another egg yolk plopped into the bowl.

With egg white crumbs still hanging from the corners of his mouth, Xu Mingyang grinned, revealing his leaky front teeth: "Sister-in-law, eat this, I'll peel it for you too!"

Sang Zhixia was speechless for a moment. Looking at Xu Mingyang, she felt warm and amused. "Just eat it yourself."

"Give it to me, will you be full?"

Xu Mingyang patted his belly carelessly, tilted his neck and said, "I can eat two more bowls of porridge!"

"Give the delicious food to my sister-in-law, I'll eat everything!"

The little kid hasn't learned to be sensible yet, but he has learned how to be considerate without any instruction.

Sang Zhixia opened her mouth but said nothing, she just reached out and rubbed his little head.

"good."

"I'll fry some candy for you guys when I get back."

After breakfast, Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu went to inspect the fields, while the rest of the family were preparing for ancestor worship and the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Xu Wenxiu got up early in the morning and changed the little ones into new clothes that had been pressed for a long time. Seeing Xu Mingxu and Xu Jinxi wearing the clothes that fit them perfectly, her eyes were filled with smiles.

"My mother-in-law was thoughtful and sent me something just right."

This was something that Sang Zhixia's mother had asked someone to send. In the past, it was an ordinary thing that was not presentable in the Xu family, but now it was taken out as a timely help.

When Aunt Xu heard her blurt out the word "mother-in-law", she was surprised and a little amused.

"Did the sister-in-law accept this in-law relationship?"

Xu Wenxiu smiled and said, "Why don't you admit it?"

"Although Xia Xia was raised by my aunt, she's no worse than any other daughter of a wealthy family. Her mother herself has a hard life, but she still has some affection for us. Accepting this in-law now might be considered as marrying above our station."

According to the rules, the direct relative of the eldest branch of the Xu family is the legitimate descendant of the Sang family. Sang Zhixia's mother does not even have the qualifications to go out, and she has to kneel down and salute when meeting the sisters-in-law of the Xu family. How can she be qualified to marry into the family of Xu Wenxiu?

But now think about it, no one is worse than Aunt Xie.

Xu Yanran hadn't had new clothes for a long time. She pulled at her pink jacket and skirt with her face flushed with joy. She kept telling Aunt Xu San that it looked so beautiful.

Aunt Xu's eyes reddened. "It came all the way here, how could it not look good?"

"Go see your sister-in-law later. Remember to say thank you to her."

Xu Yanran smiled happily and agreed. The little ones couldn't stay at home after changing into new clothes, so they pulled each other out to have fun and show off.

Xu Mingyang wanted to go but didn't really want to go.

He looked at the pale Xu Minghui in confusion: "Brother, do you really not need me to take care of you at home?"

Xu Minghui looked at the new clothes placed at the head of his bed and said with a smile: "What can you do for me?"

"Shall I pour you some water?"

"But I don't want to drink water."

Xu Minghui rubbed his head and found his longing and conflicted eyes particularly funny.

"It's still early. Go play with Yanran and the others. Just don't get into fights with anyone. Come back early."

Xu Mingyang walked away, looking back every few steps, and when he left the house, he was met with cheers of surprise.

"Jinxi is so cute today!"

Xu Jinxi was small but she really enjoyed being praised and was very knowledgeable about reciprocity. She immediately said with a resounding voice, "Third brother is also good-looking!"

Xu Mingyang rubbed the back of his head and laughed, then squatted down and said, "Jinxi, come up here, Third Brother will carry you out to play!"

Xu Jinxi skillfully climbed onto Xu Mingyang's narrow back, and Xu Yanran also held Xu Mingxu tightly.

“Go, go, go!”

The little ones went out happily to show off, and their laughter carried into the house, causing Xu Minghui to curl the corners of his lips.

Second Aunt Xu entered the house carrying hot water. "That was sent by your eldest sister-in-law's mother. There are some in the family, young and old. I wanted to give it to you to change into, but you said you didn't need it, so I kept it."

"Every year brings a different weather. Remember to change it later. Your sister-in-law will probably be happy to see it."

Xu Minghui didn't have much of an obsession with the old and the new. He just smiled when he heard Aunt Xu's words: "Sister-in-law's mother? Madam Sang?"

"There's no Mrs. Sand."

Aunt Xu said with a smile, "It's Aunt Xie."

"But you can't say this outside, lest your sister-in-law get upset."

At first, no one in the Xu family looked down on this illegitimate child, but now it seems that apart from the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, what is more important is the people's hearts.

Xu Minghui replied vaguely, then said absentmindedly, "I vaguely remember my sister-in-law having a younger brother from her mother's family? He seems to be a few years younger than Mingyang."

Aunt Xu couldn't understand why he asked this for a moment. After a pause, she said, "There is such a brother, and he is a five-year-old child. What's wrong?"

Xu Minghui curled his lips and shook his head: "Nothing, just asking casually."

"Mom, go take care of your own business. I'll take a break."

Second Aunt Xu gave a few worried instructions before pushing the door open and leaving. Xu Minghui looked quietly at the neatly folded clothes, seeming to be lost in thought.

At the same time, in the greenhouse.

Sang Zhixia stood up on her knees with satisfaction, and smiled as she looked at the seedlings that were still green after being rescued in time.

"Last time, about 30% was damaged, but the rest is not so bad. At this rate, the seedlings in our shed will be in ear form before the villagers start farming."

When the seedlings in the shed have grown well and the ice and snow outside have begun to melt, it is almost time to sow the seeds for the second time.

At that time, we will try to adjust the breeding. If all goes well, we can see the harvest in the middle of the year. The first generation of grain seeds can be planted in the fields before the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the whole year can be fully utilized.

Xu Yu listened quietly without interrupting. Seeing that she was about to leave, he quickly pulled up the hood of her cloak to cover her head before lifting the windshield.

"The wind and snow are stronger than before, so don't be careless."

"Is there anything you want for the New Year? If so, I'll get it for you."

Sang Zhixia pondered the seedlings in the field and shook her head absentmindedly, "I don't have to worry about food and drink anymore. What else can I worry about? By the way, did you collect the grain seeds that Grandfather sent me earlier? Go back and find them and show them to me."

"There's no rush for that day."

Xu Yu naturally walked to the side where the cold wind was stronger and blocked Sang Zhixia to his side. He said calmly, "Rest well for the next two days, and wait until the New Year to see what happens."

Sang Zhixia disagreed: "People can wait, but seasons and years cannot. If..."

"That doesn't necessarily have to be within these few days, right?"

Xu Yu looked at her helplessly: "It's been almost a year, have you ever had a single day of leisure?"

"Zhizhi, it's okay for you to take a couple of days off. I'll take care of the rest."

Seeing that Sang Zhixia still looked unconcerned, Xu Yu's eyes flickered slightly and he lowered his voice and said, "Don't you really want anything in particular for the New Year?"

Sang Zhixia shook her head in confusion.

Xu Yu smiled: "Since you are so unpicky, I think you will like everything I prepare?"

"Let's go home and see if you like it?"