When Old Lady Yun got angry, the three strong men of the Yun family couldn't help but tremble, not to mention their wives, who all kept their eyes down, afraid of being targeted by Old Lady Yun and getting a bad scolding.
"Sister Ling only mentioned it once, and your mouth is already like it's loaded with cannons. Who upset you? Who said anything about you? If your mouth feels itchy, go to the outhouse and get a toilet stick to rinse it properly and get rid of the poop smell."
"Sister-in-law, you—"
“Mother, I think our family should buy a donkey cart.” Yunling interrupted Liu Shi directly, but her words surprised everyone.
Liu was extremely pleased with herself. She believed that her lectures had frightened Yunling. Since that was the case, as long as she lectured her a few more times, Yunling would be at her beck and call, and Yunling would have to do whatever she said.
The other members of the eldest branch were also happy. Judging from Old Madam Yun's attitude, Yun Ling must be very pampered at home. The third branch would definitely listen to what she said. This way, they could have a donkey cart and go to the city anytime. There weren't many families in the village with donkey carts. It would be impressive for them to have one.
Zhang was puzzled, but still asked gently, "What does Ling'er mean by this?"
"The reason my uncle has to go to the city to work is because the land tax is too heavy. There are other families in the village besides his. Maybe others also want to go to the city to make a living. Why don't we buy a donkey cart and put it at Uncle Village Chief's house?"
"The village chief will have one vehicle, and we'll each have one. As for how to arrange the vehicles, what time they will depart, what time they will return, what happens if they get lost, or what happens if they break down, it will all be under the village chief's responsibility."
Zhang's eyes lit up. Yunling was right. Since the eldest son's family had already started to set their sights on Yun Shenghua, wouldn't the others be tempted?
The eldest son and his family can still hold their own, but what if the rest of the village unites? If the world descends into chaos, those of them who are still managing to get by will undoubtedly become easy prey in everyone's eyes. Yun Chu and Yun Ling are still young, so they need to take precautions.
What Zhang thought of, Yun Shenghua, the old man Yun, had also thought of. The old man Yun hurriedly told Yun Ruochun to run and call the village chief. The people of the eldest branch of the family saw the duck that was about to be caught fly away, and they couldn't sit still. They hurriedly reached out to pull or tug at Yun Ruochun, but that was Yun Ruochun, and no one could pull her.
Seeing her run out the door, even the most serious-looking Yun Da couldn't hold back and cursed, "Are you all out of your minds? You don't care about your own relatives, but you let outsiders benefit instead?"
"Look, the sunset looks like a salted egg yolk."
Zhang quickly followed Yunling and looked outside, echoing, "Yes, the sunset is beautiful today."
"Where? Where is it?" Yun Ruoxia stood up and walked to the door. "Dad, Mom, it's so beautiful!"
Yun Shenghua immediately helped Yun's father and mother to the gate, and Yun Chu also hurriedly went to Zhang's side. The family was only focused on staring at the sunset outside and completely ignored Yun Da.
Yun Da's bellyful of complaints instantly got stuck in his throat. He couldn't spit them out, nor could he keep them out. So he blamed Yun Ling, saying it was all that wretched woman's fault!
The village chief was also performing the sacrificial rites when he heard someone was looking for him. He didn't want to pay attention at first, but when he heard that it was about donating a donkey cart, he couldn't stay calm and hurriedly followed Yun Ruochun home.
The village chief's face lit up with a big smile as soon as he saw Old Man Yun and Yun Shenghua, and he told them all the festive words for the New Year.
Old Man Yun hurriedly invited him into the house and made him sit down. Although Yun Da was full of anger, he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the village chief and could only force a smile on his face.
"Inviting you over so late was a rash and impulsive decision on our part."
"It's alright. I heard from Chun-jie that your third branch of the family is going to donate a donkey cart?"
After pouring the village chief a cup of tea, Old Man Yun nodded and replied, "Yes, the land tax is heavy, and it's not easy for any family. There are more opportunities in the city. If we can find a job in the city, that would be a good thing."
The village chief laughed even harder and quickly grasped Old Man Yun's hand, "It's a blessing for our Dongtou Village that you can think this way."
"No, no, but this one donkey alone costs three strings of cash, not to mention the cost of the cart and other things. Although Shenghua works in the city, it's still just one person doing the work for several people. It's not as glamorous as others think. And now that the New Year is coming, we'll have to spend some money. We'll need to scrape together some money in a few days."
"Forget it, forget it. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are, brother?"
Old Man Yun then recounted the arrangements and timing that Yun Ling had mentioned earlier, and the village chief readily agreed. The two chatted amiably back and forth.
Seeing that there was no way to turn things around, Yun Da was furious and stormed off. Liu Shi was also angry. She had prepared so many things, and now they had been fed to an ungrateful wretch. She took all the Laba garlic with her, and the others followed her.
They're probably going to have a tough year.
But what does this have to do with Yunling?
She still ate and drank well, her stomach was full, and she could even burp in her dreams.
On New Year's Eve, as snowflakes drifted down from the sky, Old Lady Yun kept muttering, "Auspicious snow promises a bumper harvest; next year will surely be a great year."
Yun Ruochun, Yun Ruoxia, and Yun Chu were playing in the snow in the courtyard, while Yun Ling lay on the bed, peeking out her head from under the covers and watching them through the window.
“Oh dear, look at these old ladies. Their sisters-in-law are busy as bees in the kitchen, while they just play around here. They have no sense of propriety at all.”
"Mother, my eldest brother is in the kitchen too."
Grandma Yun turned sharply and walked back, saying, "You pulled up the vegetables in the field, peeled the chestnuts, and didn't hang lanterns, tie red ropes, sweep the floor, or set up tables and chairs for the New Year's Eve vigil. You don't see a single thing to do."
Little White, who was passing by, couldn't understand what Granny Yun was saying. It wagged its tail and was kicked twice by Granny Yun for no reason.
When Grandma Yun returned to the house, she immediately said, "You old rascal, what time is it and you're still lying in bed? Are you waiting for a pie to fall from the sky and you're just waiting to bite into it? Have you cut the red paper yet? Have you divided the snacks yet? Ugh, none of you are giving us any peace of mind."
Seeing this, Yunling quickly lifted the covers to rinse her mouth and wash her face, afraid that if she was slow, her mother would nag her.
She had no other skills, but she was an expert at climbing trees, so the task of hanging lanterns and tying red ropes naturally fell to her.
This red rope is also called a wishing rope, where you can write your wishes on it. However, apart from Old Man Yun and Yun Shenghua, who are literate, no one else in the family can read. Moreover, this daughter's thoughts are only known to herself, so why should outsiders know them? Therefore, each person held the red rope, silently made a wish, and then handed it to Yunling.
Ke Yunling's wish was extremely simple. She prayed devoutly with both hands toward the red rope, wishing only that the wind would understand her wish and that she could earn more copper coins.
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