Hearing her mother-in-law's witty remarks, Liu couldn't help but laugh.
Liang Shuyan said with a smile, "Since that's the case, why don't you wear it? If you're so kind, you can buy one for your mother when you have the money in the future!"
Overjoyed, Liu put the bracelet on.
There were vendors selling candied hawthorns by the roadside. Liang Shuyan thought of her children at home, so she went over and bought a few candied hawthorns before getting on the donkey cart.
"Alright, it's getting late, let's head back."
Jin Dashan was in a bad mood. He raised the whip in his hand and lashed the donkey. The donkey cart started to run briskly, and Liu Shi almost fell off before she could even get a good seat.
"Brother, what's wrong? Why are you so unhappy? Do you think I spent Mother's money?"
Liang Shuyan pouted: "Your older brother ran into a wall today and is unhappy. You better sit tight!"
She had no mood to talk about Jin Dashan anymore. She glanced at Jin Dashan, who was driving the carriage, and said, "Dashan, slow down. Are you trying to shake your old mother to death?"
Jin Dashan turned around, slowed down, and said, "Mother, I was too impatient. Don't worry, I'll slow down!"
In Jin Dashan's eyes, his mother only wanted him to find a job, work hard, and support the family. Only today did he realize that his mother understood him and cared for him even more.
The Jin family compound.
Jin Erniu paced back and forth in the yard, wondering, "I wonder if Mother will be able to sell her steamed buns today. She hasn't come back yet."
Li Lanfang, leaning on a cane, said somewhat impatiently, "Alright, isn't your mother with your older brother? And your wife too, she'll probably be back by now, what are you worrying about?"
Zhang's head popped out too: "That's right, don't worry, Mother's back, let's eat!"
Just then, Jin Dashan's shout came from outside the gate: "Alright, Mom, hurry up and come down. Let Dashan carry this steamer. Dashan may not have any other skills, but he has plenty of strength!"
Having received the bracelet, Liu was the most talkative person on the way, and she wasn't about to be outdone: "Oh dear, brother, don't be so modest, you're our family's great painter!"
The door creaked open.
Niu Niu rushed towards Liang Shuyan without even putting on her shoes: "Mom, you're finally back! Did you buy Niu Niu something delicious?"
Li Lanfang followed behind, stamping her cane as she said, "Niu Niu, you haven't even put on your shoes yet, and you're already asking if your mother has bought you anything good to eat? Why don't you ask your mother how her business is?"
Liang Shuyan stroked Niu Niu's head and picked her up: "Mom, it's alright, let's go inside and talk!"
Inside the main room, when Zhang saw her mother-in-law return, she quickly fetched a basin of hot water and brought it over: "Mother, you've worked hard. Quickly wash your face, we're about to eat!"
"It's so late, and you haven't eaten yet. Are you waiting for us to come back?"
Wearing an apron, Zhang nodded: "Yes, that's right, Mother. Erniu has been pacing around the door for ages since you didn't come back, and my grandma keeps nagging too. My daughter-in-law has already rolled out the dough, she'll go make the noodles now!"
"No rush, this is for the eldest son. Here, Mom bought it for you. You've been taking care of our family's meals and daily needs at home. Thank you for your hard work."
With trembling, wrinkled hands, Zhang accepted the coral bracelet her mother-in-law handed her. Tears of joy streamed down her face. "Mother, I'm ashamed. I didn't buy anything for you, but you bought it for me. Thank you, Mother!"
Jin Dashan glanced at it and said irritably, "Since you know that, you should serve Mother even better and not make her angry, understand?"
Zhang nodded repeatedly.
Liu walked in and lifted up her wrist, which was adorned with a bracelet: "Grandma, look, my mother bought me and my sister-in-law the same color, don't they look nice?"
Li Lanfang nodded happily: "Good, it looks good, it really looks good. Young people should wear this color!"
Jin Erniu said unhappily, "You wretched woman, I sent you to do business with me, and you just want to spend my money, don't you? How much is this bracelet? Take it down!"
"Five coins, bought by my mother!"
"Take it down here, you spendthrift woman!"
Liang Shuyan heard Jin Erniu's shouts from inside the room. She quickly came out and grabbed Jin Erniu's ear, saying, "Second brother, that's what I bought for Beibei's mother. Why are you taking it down?"
"Mother, we have no money at home, where would we get the money to let this woman squander it like this?"
"I bought it, so what? You're not happy about it?"
Jin Erniu was so frightened that he hid to the side and whispered, "Mother, your son wouldn't dare!"
The old lady trembled as she took out the jade bracelet and said, "Oh dear, I never expected you would buy me such a bracelet. Actually, I've always liked this color of bracelet, but I've never had the money. By the way, how much money have you earned that you're spending so much?"
Actually, Liang Shuyan hadn't had time to count it carefully before she said to the old lady, "Mother, it's probably around 500 wen, right?"
Liu was diligent and distributed the candied hawthorns she had bought to the children one by one, saying happily, "These are from your grandma. Why don't you take the candied hawthorns and kowtow to your grandma to thank her!"
Niu Niu was the first to come over with a candied hawthorn, smiling broadly: "Mom, thank you for the candied hawthorn! Niu Niu will definitely treat you well!"
Liang Shuyan smiled and asked, "So, how does Niu Niu plan to be filial to her mother?"
While eating candied hawthorns, Niu Niu held Liang Shuyan's hand with her small, tender hand and said, "Scrub Mommy's back, wash Mommy's feet, kiss Mommy!"
The sticky mouth gave Liang Shuyan a big kiss on the face!
Beibei and Yaya also knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Liang Shuyan, saying, "Thank you, Grandma!"
Liang Shuyan said with a smile, "Alright, Grandma's good grandsons, get up!"
In the kitchen, Zhang's mood improved even more; she hummed a little tune as she cooked noodles.
Liu called out, "Mother, Grandma, dinner's ready!"
"Sister-in-law, do you like this bracelet?" Liu asked softly as she leaned closer.
“Of course, it was bought by Mother, how could I not like it? What are you saying? Do you not like it?” Zhang retorted, turning the tables on Liu.
Liu said softly, "Actually, I prefer the color that Grandma is wearing, but Mother said that I am young and this color looks good on me, so I will wear this color."
On the table, chopsticks were set out, a plate of pickled vegetables was served, and the cooked noodles were brought out.
Liang Shuyan glanced at the noodles in the bowl and asked, "What's wrong? Is there no meat at home? Why are we eating noodles every day? Or do you not know how to cook meat?"
Zhang blushed and said, "Mother, it's all because your daughter-in-law is clumsy. I was afraid of wasting the meat if I didn't cook it well, so I made my specialty, noodles!"
"Forget it, I'll cook us some meat another day. You two should learn from this. Don't make noodles so often; they have no nutrition at all. Your grandma is weak, and the children are young and need extra nutrition. Eating this kind of thing all the time is not nutritious."
"Mother, your daughter-in-law knows!"
Niu Niu shouted, "Okay, Niu Niu wants to eat meat! Meat!"
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