“Mom, you were young and beautiful when Dad passed away. He must have asked you to say that because he was afraid you would remarry.”
Whether the original owner's father thought that way back then, no one knows.
Now, Fang Yan has to get Zhu Xiuhua to accept this explanation.
"As long as you don't want to remarry, you haven't broken your vow."
Zhu Xiuhua was half-convinced by what she said, "Really...really?"
"Of course it's true!"
It's not true.
It must be true!
Fang Yan's expression couldn't be more genuine. "If you don't believe me, wait until we divide the family property. My brother and I will take you to my father's grave, and we'll ask him."
"become."
Zhu Xiuhua was thus pressured by Fang Yan, who persuaded her in various ways, and she eventually agreed to separate the family property.
Fang Yan was afraid that her mother might change her mind later, so she repeatedly told her, "Mom, no matter what, my brother and I proposed to separate the family today, so we have to do it. No matter what they say later, you have to stand on my brother and my side and you can't go back on your word, understand?"
It seemed that only now did she realize what she had just promised, and on Zhu Xiuhua's thin and dry face, there were already faint signs that she wanted to go back on her word.
Fang Yan didn't give her any chance to back out, and quickly said, "Mom, if you back out, my brother will never be able to get married in his life. If he can't get married, you will never be able to hold a grandson as cute as Xiaoyuzai in your life."
"Oh my, let me tell you, my little fish is so adorable now! She calls for 'Mama' in her sweet, baby voice every day, and she even helps me with chores. Seriously, she's so well-behaved and cute, everyone loves her!"
In this area of the county town, children born to daughters are called grandchildren, and children born to sons are called great-grandchildren.
For some elderly people who have a strong preference for sons over daughters, grandsons and granddaughters are not related by blood, so some people will favor their grandsons.
Fang Yan didn't know if Zhu Xiuhua would do that.
However, having been born and raised in this environment, one is inevitably influenced by this kind of thinking, which is why Fang Yan deliberately followed the local custom and mentioned her grandson and great-grandson.
Sure enough, when she thought that if she didn't separate from the family, she would never be able to hold her beloved grandson in her life, the slight softening on Zhu Xiuhua's face suddenly disappeared.
Fang Yan took two small cupcakes out of her pocket and handed them to her, saying, "Mom, eat up."
After we finish eating, let's go out and fight.
When it comes to food, Fang Yan is always generous with ingredients. Whether it's cookies, bread, cakes, or dried meat, you can smell the aroma of everything she makes, even without tasting it yourself.
The small cake smells incredibly sweet just by holding it in your hand.
Zhu Xiuhua swallowed hard and handed the small cake to Fang Yan, saying, "This is such a nice thing, quickly put it away and take it back for Xiaoyuzai to eat later."
Zhu Xiuhua's thinking was somewhat ignorant, but her love for her children was genuine.
Moreover, her preference for sons over daughters was much less pronounced than others.
At least in her eyes, her son and daughter are both her precious children.
She loves her daughter, so naturally she will love her daughter's children as well.
Fang Yan was very happy that Zhu Xiuhua did not show obvious favoritism. She pushed the chicken cake back to her, saying, "Mom, I made this myself. There are also some small fish. You should eat it quickly."
If you don't eat now, those three outside will see you and you won't get any.
"We might not finish until seven or eight o'clock today. If you don't eat something, you won't be able to stay up that late."
Fang Yan then tried to persuade her.
Zhu Xiuhua did not understand what Fang Yan meant by the following sentence.
However, she was really, really hungry. Usually, she only got a bowl of porridge, which wasn't enough to fill her up.
Even when he occasionally followed Fang Jie, they would go out and eat some wild chickens or birds.
However, their cooking skills were limited. They could only ensure that the pheasant was cooked, but the taste... well, that was negligible.
Smelling the sweet aroma emanating from the cake in her hands, Zhu Xiuhua could hardly resist any longer.
Upon hearing that there were also small fish, she didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started eating them in big mouthfuls. "Yan Yan, how come you know how to make these things now? What is this? It smells really good."
"Zhang Laowu and his concubine's family mistreated me and Xiaoyuzai, and didn't give us anything to eat. Xiaoyuzai and I were often so hungry that we couldn't sleep."
At that time, I thought that even for the sake of Xiaoyuzai, I had to separate. I couldn't stay in that ruthless place forever, otherwise Xiaoyuzai's life would be ruined.
In preparation for the division of the family property, I secretly learned to read and write. I always did the kitchen work, and I gradually improved my cooking skills, secretly waiting for the time to divide the property.
Later, when the opportunity arose, I made a big scene and separated the family. After the separation was successful, I started selling braised food according to my own wishes. Perhaps it was that awful place, the Zhang family's place, that suppressed my luck.
After leaving that place, I felt my luck started to improve. The braised food business was doing well. I continued to learn and hone my skills. Mom, now I can cook lots and lots of delicious food, and I'll cook it all for you in the future.
Perhaps in the future, Zhu Xiuhua and Fang Jie will have to live with her, at least for a short period of time.
They watched the original owner grow up from childhood; they can't be dismissed with just a few words.
Fang Yan had to make this lie so convincing that they wouldn't be able to find any clues.
As Zhu Xiuhua listened to Fang Yan speak, she ate her cake. Suddenly, tears streamed down her face. "Yan Yan, you're so brave. I'm not as brave as you."
"Mom, you're so brave! Without you, there wouldn't be me and my brother here," Fang Yan said, hugging her.
Zhu Xiuhua ate while thinking and crying. The cake that she was originally reluctant to eat was now stuffed into her stomach in just a few bites.
Then he stood up and said to Fang Yan, "Let's go, let's separate the family."
Sure, this stepmother can still be saved.
Fang Yan was always worried that her stepmother was the kind of person who was so ignorant that she was beyond redemption.
People like that are really annoying.
The original owner's family members consisted of only her mother and brother.
Fang Yan naturally wanted to take good care of them on behalf of the original owner.
But if her family members are hopeless and incompetent, how can she possibly help them?
Looking at it now, it's alright. Although they all have some minor flaws, they are all "good mud" that can be used to support a wall.
Fang Yan and Zhu Xiuhua pushed open the kitchen door and saw Fang Jie leaning on a piece of firewood, his back to the kitchen, facing the three old ladies, confronting them. "Grandma, whatever you have to say, wait until Yan Yan comes out before you talk."
Before entering the Fang family home, Fang Yan had already told him that if she could find an opportunity to be alone with her mother, she would definitely try her best to persuade her mother to separate the family and ask him to stop her grandmother and uncle.
Fang Jie thought that since he couldn't persuade his mother, he had to at least stop her.
And so, he stood guard at the kitchen doorway, like a lone warrior holding off a thousand men...
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