Wu Haote liked the braised chicken in the middle. He stood on the stool, stretched out his chopsticks, and struggled to pick it up.
Ye Panjiu picked up the plate and placed a bowl in front of him so that he could have enough.
Wu Hao didn't even look at her, sat down, and started turning the food in the bowl over and over with his chopsticks.
He rarely gets to eat meat at the Wu family's house, so with so much meat available now, he immediately picked it out.
Flip over all the tough-looking chicken pieces and turn them over to the side, then pull out the chicken legs and other meats from the bottom.
Ye Panjiu looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression.
Ye Cuihua blushed with embarrassment. "Hao'er, how are the others supposed to eat if you keep flipping it like this?"
Wu Hao looked at Wu Weiyi, but seeing that his father hadn't spoken, he wouldn't listen.
He used to listen to his mother the most, but after being severely beaten by Wu Weiyi several times, he dared not listen to her anymore.
Wu Weiyi didn't care and ate very quickly, his mouth full of oil.
If we could eat like this every day at the Ye family's house, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring my parents to live with us.
Ye Cuihua ate her fill at the meal; she couldn't even remember the last time she had eaten so much.
But this was the most sumptuous meal she had ever eaten in her entire life.
The little girl ate very happily, and her grandmother kept putting meat on her plate, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling with happiness as she smiled.
After the meal, Liu took Ye Cuihua to her room.
The bed was large, with clean bedding on it, and charcoal was burning in the room to keep it warm.
It's like we've been preparing for her to go home all along.
Ye Cuihua felt a warmth in her heart; this would always be her true home.
No matter what the Wu family says, it can't compare to how good the Ye family is to her.
“It might be a bit crowded for all of you in this room. There’s another empty room next door, and the bedding is all prepared,” said Madam Liu.
Wu Weiyi didn't want to sleep with his son and daughter, who were restless sleepers and he would have to take care of them. "I'll go to the empty room next door. Cuihua, you have to take good care of the children tonight. You're a mother now, you should understand this without me having to tell you."
After saying that, he went to lie down in the empty room next door. He needed to take a nap, even during the busy farming season.
Ye Cuihua helped Wu Hao take off his shoes and outer garment, and then wrapped him in the quilt.
Liu was also helping Nannan tidy up. After they finished, Wu Hao grabbed Ye Cuihua's hand and asked, "Mother, you're not leaving, are you?"
Ye Cuihua touched his face, "Mother won't leave, go to sleep."
Once, when Wu Hao was sleeping, Wu Weiyi pulled her away. When Wu Hao woke up, he cried and made a scene, which broke her heart.
Soon, the two children's breathing slowed down.
They get up very early in the morning; they dare not sleep in.
Madam Liu quietly pulled up a stool and sat down next to her, asking softly, "Daughter, I don't want you to stay in the Wu family any longer. Now that I can earn money, bring the children home. I'll support you and save enough money for you."
As she spoke, she took out a purse and tried to stuff it into Ye Cuihua's hand, "This is ten taels. Take this and use it. Look how badly Hao'er has been beaten."
Ye Cuihua's eyes widened in shock as she took the purse, opened it, and looked inside. "Mother, is my aunt's shop really that profitable?"
Madam Liu nodded, "Your aunt is a very capable person."
Ye Cuihua pushed the purse over, "I can't keep this money on me. The Wu family will take it. I also want to bring the child home, but how could the Wu family let me take the child?"
Madam Liu held her hand tightly, "I know you think so too, that's good. Your aunt will find a way. Take a good look at me, you've lost a lot of weight this year."
Ye Cuihua's eyes were red as she nestled her head in Liu's arms, letting her gently pat her. "Mother, I miss you and Father so much..."
Liu tried hard to hold back her tears and hugged Ye Cuihua tightly.
This was her first daughter, whom she had carried for ten months. No matter what others thought, she cherished and protected her as she grew up.
"Mom's here. We're home now. Just bear with it a little longer, it'll be resolved soon, okay?"
When Ye Panjiu woke up from her afternoon nap and came out of the house, she saw that Ye Cuihua's eyes were a little red and swollen, and she had obviously been crying. She was wearing new clothes, which looked very warm.
The two children also changed into new clothes, all of which were prepared by Madam Liu.
Wu Weiyi looked at the mother and her two children with envy in his eyes. "My mother is really biased. She didn't even prepare new clothes for me."
Liu was surprised that he would be so shameless as to say such a thing, and her lips moved but she couldn't say anything.
"I saw you came in wearing new clothes. Does that mean your Wu family is allowed to be biased, while we have to treat everyone equally?" Ye Panjiu replied with a smile.
Wu Weiyi choked for a moment, "Look at what my aunt is saying, so calculating. I already said that Cuihua wants to work."
Ye Panjiu nodded. "You're right. We feel that Cuihua is cold, but we don't think you're not cold. Why are you making a fuss?"
Wu Weiyi shut his mouth. If this kind of woman were in the Wu family, she would have been beaten long ago. What a piece of trash!
Ye Panjiu sat down and took Nannan's hand. "In families like ours, we mean what we say and never do anything fancy. If we say the clothes are for Cuihua, they are for Cuihua. I've never seen a mother-in-law steal her daughter-in-law's clothes. She's not ashamed to wear them out."
Wu Weiyi's face turned ashen. "My mother didn't steal Cuihua's clothes! Don't make false accusations!"
Ye Panjiu's smile remained unchanged. "I didn't mention your family at all, so why are you taking it personally? If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear."
Looking at Wu Weiyi's liver-colored face, Sun slammed her hand on the table and laughed so hard she almost fell over. "Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! I've really learned something new today."
Grandma Ye laughed, "You're really shameless, second son's wife, let me wear your clothes."
Sun pointed at Old Lady Ye and said, "Mother, you can't even wear all the cloth my little sister bought for you and the new clothes I made for you. How could my clothes possibly meet your standards?"
Hearing the Ye family's laughter, Wu Weiyi just wanted to get home as soon as possible and unleash his anger.
Then he saw Wu Hao laughing, gave him a fierce look, and raised his hand.
Ye Panjiu gave Heng Tong a look, and Heng Tong suddenly swayed away. Before anyone could see how she got there, Wu Weiyi's wrist was grabbed tightly.
"Our Ye family despises the behavior of bullying the weak and taking out one's anger on children. If you still want to work for me, you'd better get rid of this bad habit as soon as possible," Ye Panjiu said calmly.
Wu Weiyi's face was cold. He felt like his wrist was about to be broken by this woman, but he couldn't vent his anger because of Ye Panjiu's words. "Hmph, I guess I'm in the way of everyone here! Honey, take the child home tomorrow. I'm going home by myself!"
Ye Panjiu curled her lips, showing some self-awareness, "Brother, why don't you ride your horse to see your nephew-in-law off?"
Wu Weiyi was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. The Ye family was so big that he didn't see a horse. Looking at the entire Qingshui Town, there were only a handful of families that owned horses. The Ye family was truly incredibly wealthy!
Ye Daniu nodded, went to the stable, pulled out the tallest horse, and easily mounted it.
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