Have a good night's sleep.
The next morning, the sun was shining and the sky was clear.
After a simple breakfast in the morning, the three brothers packed their return gifts into bamboo baskets: a pig's leg, a bundle of dried beans, a jar of pickled cabbage, and a large cabbage.
Stack it up layer by layer to hide the pork leg tightly.
"Our family's financial situation is like this. For now, I don't have any extra money to buy you anything else to keep you entertained. Go to your father-in-law's house and say something nice. When our family gets better and calms down, we can visit again and buy you some generous gifts."
Song Yue explained a few things in a formal manner, then looked at the third son's wife with a stern face and said:
"You, come back early, don't stay too late."
"I understand, mother."
Su Miantang responded meekly, as obedient as possible.
Not to mention my third brother, even Lin Fangfang and Qian Duoduo thought my third brother's wife was so well-behaved. Why does mother dislike my third brother's wife so much?
Jiang An stopped his third brother from moving forward, shook his head, and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Then he said loudly:
"Mom, we're leaving first. You're home alone. The door is closed tightly. Don't open it unless we come back."
"Go ahead, go ahead, do what you need to do. I'll be at home all by myself and have some free time."
Song Yue waved her hand and turned away indifferently.
I seemed a little angry, but actually I just wanted to go away quickly. I was still waiting for my best friend to buy me some fine food.
The three brothers were used to their mother's behavior and did not try to persuade her too much. If they tried to persuade her any further, they would have delayed the time for accompanying their wives back home.
In this way, the three of them carried their bamboo baskets, each holding his wife's hand and left the house...
As they slowly walked out of the village, people would occasionally greet them enthusiastically and ask them questions:
"Brother An, look at you brothers accompanying your wives back to their parents' home!"
Hearing this, Anger responded with a smile:
"Yes, that's exactly what happened."
Then someone curiously asked:
"Hey, look at this bamboo basket, it's filled to the brim with treasures. What kind of treasures are in it?"
Angel scratched his head and replied somewhat embarrassedly:
"Auntie, you are such a joke, there is nothing particularly valuable here!
They were just some pickles my mother made herself, and some wild vegetables she dug up from the mountains.
These days, food is very precious and scarce. We just finished arranging the weddings for the three of us brothers, and life is very tight. It's really not easy."
Then another person interrupted:
"That's right, everyone's life is hard.
But having said that, although your mother is a little stingy and has a sharp tongue, she is absolutely determined to find wives for you three brothers."
An Ge'er nodded quickly and said:
"My uncles, aunts and sisters are absolutely right.
It's just that we're in a hurry today, so I'm afraid we won't have time to chat with you all. When I'm free another day, I'll definitely bring my wife and come back to chat with you all."
After hearing this, everyone laughed and said:
"Okay, okay, Brother An is really a straightforward person! Then hurry up and accompany your wives to visit your parents."
After getting Jiang An's clear attitude, the others naturally felt embarrassed to ask more questions and inquire endlessly about the three new brides of the Jiang family, and they didn't dare to tease them casually.
So, everyone could only watch the three newlywed couples set out on their journey back home.
Speaking of Jiang Lai, he is an impatient and impetuous person. He is also simple and kind-hearted, without any scheming at all.
He always obeyed the instructions of his elder brother and his mother, and would never go west if told to go east.
He simply wouldn't speak the kind of polite words that would be used in such situations, and he wasn't even bothered to think about it.
At this moment, his face was full of impatience, which he did not conceal at all. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was a simple-minded person with no scheming at all.
As for Jiang Yang, he kept a stern face from beginning to end, without any change in expression.
When he wasn't smiling, he was indeed quite majestic and intimidating.
In the village, there are not many people who dare to tease Jiang Yang, because everyone knows that if he gets serious, he can definitely make people extremely embarrassed and lose face.
Finally, Angger once again politely nodded to everyone to express his gratitude.
Then he waved his hand to signal his younger brother and sister-in-law to go ahead, while he stayed behind to cover their retreat.
With a smile on his face, he politely smiled at the uncles and aunts who were about to go out to work, then held his wife's hand tightly, quickened his pace, and quickly left the place.
There's nothing he can do about it. He's the eldest son in the family.
On weekdays, he is responsible for all social interactions, whether within the family or with the villagers.
Therefore, he must be tactful and flawless in his words and must not leave any handle or excuse for others to use.
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Su Miantang's hometown is located in Xiahe Village in the neighboring county. It is a quiet and simple village.
Her father is an ordinary farmer who works hard in the fields every day; her mother is an ordinary rural woman who takes care of the housework and silently supports the family.
My sister-in-law is from Daoxiang Village below Qingxi Town. Both of her parents are simple farmers. They live with the land and lead a simple but fulfilling life.
My second sister-in-law's parents' home is located in Qingxi Town. Her parents are teachers in the town's primary and middle schools respectively. They teach and educate people and are highly respected.
Since the eldest and second sister-in-law lived on the way, the three brothers had to face separation when they arrived at the village entrance.
Su Miantang's home was in the opposite direction of theirs, so at this fork in the road, everyone waved goodbye and set out on their journey home.
Jiang Yang held his wife's hand and walked a distance. Then he comforted her and said:
"Wife, there's a long-distance bus stop about a kilometer ahead. I'll buy two tickets. It'll take about an hour to get back to your parents' home."
"Hmm? Didn't you hand over all your private money to me?
So where did this money come from?"
Su Miantang frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes raised, her eyes full of doubts and questions.
"Wife, this morning mother gave us three brothers 20 cents each. The bus fare is 3 cents each. The round trip bus fare is about 12 cents, so there is still 8 cents left. Mother told us to do whatever we want."
Jiang Yang smiled. He didn't expect that his mother would give him two cents.
I guess my mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Although I have some grudges against my daughter-in-law, I will still give her what I should give her.
"oh."
It turns out it was given by a good friend.
The case was solved, so Su Miantang didn't ask any more questions.
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