Ye Peng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, Mother, you've gone too far. Such a big thing as dividing the family property and building a new house, and you didn't even tell us."

"If my uncle hadn't come to us last night and asked us to take leave to go back to the village for the wedding banquet, we wouldn't have known."

Madam Wei smiled and said, "Isn't it all because we're afraid of interfering with your studies? Our house is a big brick and tile house, would you like to go and take a look?"

Ye Peng's eyes lit up.

Ye Xuan also wanted to see it, so the whole family went to the construction site.

The house is already taking shape; it only needs to be built another meter or so before the roof beams can be installed.

After visiting the second wife's house, they went to see Ye Caiping's house.

Ye Xuan and his two companions saw rows of blue bricks that looked majestic and imposing amidst the almost entirely mud-brick houses.

On the way back, Ye Peng was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, which made Ye Xuan and Jin Shan look on with envy.

The next day was Ye Wuquan's wedding day.

As brothers, Old Man Ye and his family all went to help with the work.

Ye Caiping, her sister-in-law, and Old Lady Ye were washing vegetables when a loud voice rang out behind them:

"Aunt, sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law."

"Fen is back!" Old Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei both stood up.

Ye Caiping turned around and saw a tall, dark-skinned, and strong woman walking over, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"His size..." Ye Caiping couldn't help but gasp.

Immediately search your memory.

My eldest cousin, Ye Hufen!

This is Uncle Ye's first child, one year younger than Ye Erquan.

Because she was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Tiger, Uncle Ye and his wife hoped their daughter would be a bit like a tiger, so they named her Hu Fen.

Ye Hufeng may not have a fierce personality, but he certainly had a fierce physique. I don't know what he ate to grow up like that, but he was tall, strong, and incredibly powerful. I heard he could plow three acres of land in one go.

The original owner looked down on her cousin Ye Hufen since childhood, laughing at her for being strong and ugly.

Especially after she got married, when they occasionally met, Ye Hufeng would call her "Original Owner," but she would always ignore her.

Whenever that happened, Ye Hufen would just smile awkwardly and not hold a grudge against the original owner.

"Isn't this Cai Ping?" Ye Hufeng was somewhat surprised to see Ye Cai Ping.

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Big sister is back."

Ye Hufeng was taken aback. Her little sister had actually spoken to her? She was very happy!

"Oh, little sister, what are you doing washing vegetables here?" Yang Guangzong walked out from behind Ye Hufen.

He was Ye Hufeng's husband. He had decent features, but was short. He wore a cotton coat with a copper coin pattern that ordinary farmers wouldn't wear. The coat was faded and fuzzy from washing, but he still wore it like a treasure.

In my memory, this brother-in-law was a scoundrel and not a respectable person.

Before Ye Caiping could answer, Yang Guangzong continued, "It can't be true, can it? On my way here, I heard you were divorced?"

Yang Guangzong's village was very far away; it took three hours to walk there and two hours by oxcart. Therefore, he did not know about Ye Caiping's situation.

"Yeah, that's right." Ye Caiping responded and turned to continue washing vegetables, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Yang Guangzong choked for a moment. This sister-in-law had always been very self-important, and because she had married a scholar, she looked down on him even more.

Now that she's been divorced, he thought she'd show weakness, but to his surprise, she still ignores him.

Yang Guangzong was secretly embarrassed and annoyed. Ye Sanquan and Siquan had already arrived and pulled him into the house, saying, "Brother-in-law, come on, let's have a couple of drinks."

After Yang Guangzong left, Ye Hufen quickly went over to Ye Caiping and wanted to wash the vegetables together.

Du said, "What kind of aunt goes back to her parents' home to visit relatives and does chores? Hu Fen, go back inside and sit down."

"What's the big deal? I can wash the same things as my little sister."

As she spoke, Ye Hufen picked up the vegetables from the ground and began washing them deftly.

Ye Caiping knew that she was keeping her company, so she said, "Big sister, how come you have such a good temper? I used to treat you so badly, and you still helped me."

Ye Hufeng's dark face was slightly flushed as he chuckled:

“It’s nothing. Little sister, you’ve been frail and sickly since you were little. It’s only right for me, as your older sister, to take care of you. Before Grandpa and Grandma passed away, they held my hand and told me to take care of you.”

Ye Caiping's lips twitched.

Memories of the original owner's death surfaced. It seemed that in this large family, besides her parents and older brothers, her grandparents also doted on her.

Fortunately, Uncle Ye and his wife were clear-headed and did not accept the psychological manipulation. They separated from their family immediately after their grandparents died, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble they would have suffered at the hands of the original owner.

“Although my parents told me not to listen to my grandparents when I was little, I think I should still listen to them,” Ye Hufen continued.

Ye Caiping: "..."

This simple-minded woman sold out both her parents in one fell swoop!

Ye Hufen washed the vegetables for a while, and Yang Guangzong came out with a sullen face:

"Aren't you ashamed? Still working while visiting relatives? Duobao's back, hurry up and go see the child!"

Ye Hufen glanced apologetically at Ye Caiping, then walked away dejectedly.

Old Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei looked at Ye Hufen's retreating figure with some sympathy.

The wedding banquet dishes were all prepared when Grandma Ye said, "Oh dear, we forgot to give a gift."

"I have some free time now, so I'll go."

Ye Caiping and her group entered the main room.

At this moment, Ye Wuquan had already gone to pick up the bride, and Ye Ershu and Ye Ershen, the two prospective parents-in-law, finally had some free time.

The two, dressed in brand-new cotton-padded clothes, were chatting with relatives inside the house, their faces beaming with smiles.

Ye Hufeng and Yang Guangzong were also there.

Beside Ye Hufeng stood a tall, pretty girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old. She greeted Ye Caiping and the others.

"Grandma, Aunt, Aunt, and Auntie."

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