Song Xiu'e arrived around 9:00 AM, stayed at the Song family's old house for a while, and then came to Song Dahai's place around noon.
As soon as he entered, he noticed her pale face and asked, "Is Mother angry again?"
Song Xiu'e smiled and said, "If you're in a bad mood, it's no big deal if you say a few words to me to vent your anger."
Like Song Dahai, Song Xiu'e was not well-liked in the Song family.
Given Li Guixiang's character, how could she just say a few words? She might have pointed her finger at him and cursed him.
As soon as Song Xiu'e entered the door, before she could say anything, Li Guixiang immediately asked to borrow money.
How could Song Xiu'e not know? Saying it was a loan was really just a way of asking for it back. Once the money was lent out, it would never be returned, and her life would be difficult. Besides, all the family's money was with her mother-in-law, so where would she get the money?
Upon hearing that they had no money, they began to curse and swear, calling her a "money-loser" repeatedly. Song Xiu'e couldn't stand it any longer and ran away.
Liu Yuelan poured water and sat down to chat with him.
Song Xiu'e married into Nanwan Village, which is a bit far from Nanshan Village, and she hasn't been there for a long time. Song Xiu'e will definitely stay here tonight.
As soon as Song Ning came down from the mountain and entered the door, he saw Song Xiu'e.
Song Xiu'e immediately smiled and said, "Er Ya is back?"
Song Ning put down her basket and politely greeted, "Hello, Aunt."
"Come here and let your aunt see you. You've really grown taller and grown into a beautiful young lady."
Song Er Ya's aunt, Song Xiu E, was a few years younger than Song Da Hai. In order to find wives for her two sons, she was sold by Li Gui Xiang to a cripple in Nanwan Village for two taels of silver at a young age.
However, I heard that the family is quite nice. Although the uncle has a disability in his leg, he treats Song Xiu'e very well, and they have managed to get by all these years.
Most importantly, Song Xiu'e was the kindest person to Song Dahai in the entire Song family.
After sitting for a while, Liu Yuelan got up to cook, and Song Xiue, who couldn't sit still, went over to help.
When she went there, she saw that her older brother's family could actually afford to eat white flour!
The cupboard contained bags of flour and rice, leafy greens, and the rabbit that her sister-in-law was currently processing.
When I last came here, my brother's family was still eating wild vegetables. Has Nanshan Village changed so much since she left?
However, it's good that they're eating well. Before, every time she came, she would see that her older brother and sister-in-law were so thin that they looked like they didn't exist, and it would break her heart. Now that they're not hungry, she's relieved.
For lunch, I made white flour pancakes, stewed rabbit meat, stir-fried some greens, and also made a soup.
When the food was served, Song Xiue swallowed hard, her mouth watering. Good heavens, she had never seen such a sumptuous lunch in her entire life.
Song Ning picked up a piece of rabbit meat: "Aunt, eat quickly, this is delicious."
Song Xiue hadn't eaten breakfast when she came out this morning, but she was actually starving. She picked up her bowl and started wolfing down her food.
The whole family was happy during this meal.
Song Xiue had thought she would go hungry for lunch, but it turned out to be the best meal she had eaten in many years.
After dinner, Song Xiu'e helped Liu Yuelan clean up and wash the dishes, and asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, is my brother making money somewhere?"
Liu Yuelan was taken aback and shook her head: "How could that be? We can't grow crops now, and we can't find work. We're just living day by day like this. Where are we going to make money?"
"The food we eat at home now is all brought back by Er Ya. This child goes up the mountain all day long, either digging up vegetables or bringing back a dog. Sometimes she also takes things to town to sell, which makes things a little easier for the family."
Song Xiu'e was not an outsider, and Liu Yuelan did not hide it from her either.
Song Xiu'e glanced back at the drowsy Song Ning and sighed, "Er Ya is so sensible. She's so different from before."
Liu Yuelan laughed and said, "Yes, we are so grateful to Er Ya now, otherwise we would still be eating wild vegetables at home."
It was hot outside, so after lunch everyone stayed indoors. There weren't any extra rooms in the house, so Song Xiu'e and Song Ning shared a bed.
In Song Xiue's memory, Er Ya was a child with a bad temper. She wouldn't let anyone touch her, let alone sleep on the same bed. She would even be extremely disgusted if anyone sat on her.
Er Ya has improved, and her older brother's family is doing well, so she feels at ease.
When Song Ning woke up, it was already quite late. She groggily sat up in bed and could still hear voices outside.
In the courtyard, Liu Yuelan, Song Xiue, and Aunt Zhao were sitting in the shade talking, while Song Dahai had disappeared.
The three chatted casually, mostly about their families and the mother-in-law's affairs.
Just then, Aunt Zhao exclaimed, "What's he doing here?"
The conversation in the courtyard ended, and Song Xiu'e stopped sitting at the door and turned around to go back into the house.
Liu Yuelan and Aunt Zhao, who were standing at the door, noticed something was wrong; the couple must have been arguing.
Zhu Shun limped into the courtyard: "Sister-in-law, is Xiu'e here?"
Liu Yuelan glanced into the house, didn't answer, and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Oh, I'm here to take Xiu'e back. She left this morning, and it's been a whole day. I've come to take her back."
Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions turned sour.
What kind of daughter goes back to her parents' home on the same day and has to return on the same day? Besides, Nanwan Village is not close to here. She has gone to great lengths to come all this way, and now she is being told to go back?
It's not even dark yet, and Zhu Shun has already arrived. He probably set off without even having lunch.
Before Liu Yuelan could speak, Aunt Zhao retorted, "Shunzi, Xiu'e just got back today. Even if she leaves, it won't be until tomorrow. It's getting late. Are you planning to sneak back in the dark?"
It's not safe at night now. There are often robbers on the street. If you're lucky, you might lose a few items, but if you're unlucky, you might lose your life.
Zhu Shun lowered his head. He knew he shouldn't have come, but he couldn't resist his mother's insistence.
Song Xiu'e sat in the room with a cold face and instructed Song Ning: "Er Ya, go out and tell him that I am not going back today."
Song Ning eagerly went to deliver the message, while Zhu Shun sighed, looking somewhat pitiful.
Song Xiu'e is definitely not leaving today, but since she's already here, we can't refuse her entry.
The couple didn't exchange a single word all evening, right up until dinner.
Song Dahai couldn't stand it anymore, so he called Song Ning to fetch water, and Liu Yuelan also went to visit Aunt Zhao.
There were still many people queuing to fetch water at the east end of the village, but today, in addition to those fetching water, even the village chief was there.
The village chief stood not far from the well, talking to the people around him. He was frowning, and judging from his expression, it didn't seem to be anything good.
Anyway, the village is already in this state, how much worse can it get? It can't get any worse.
Song Dahai carried the water and walked back slowly, stopping frequently to rest.
Curious, Song Ning asked, "Father, is Aunt not doing well?"
Song Dahai sighed: "It's not that it's bad, it's actually similar to our family's situation."
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