Aunt Liu smiled and said, "We just ran out of rice and flour at home, so we gathered some wheat and ground some flour. What are you doing?"
"Isn't Jinxia pregnant? I was thinking of making some little clothes and shoes for my grandson."
When Jiao mentioned her grandson, she always smiled. Jinxia blushed and said, "Mother, what are you saying? This child is still very young. When will he be able to wear clothes?"
Jiao slapped her thigh and said, "It'll be soon! I counted, and in five more months I'll be able to see my grandson. Then I'll have a grandson to hold!"
On the table sat a cup of hot tea that Jin Xia had prepared. She handed it to Aunt Liu, saying, "Mother, please have some. This is tea from my family, Aunt Jin. Try this freshly brewed tea; it's so fragrant!"
Aunt Liu became very unhappy when she heard the name Aunt Jin. She said with a sullen face, "Fine, I don't want tea. Just give me a cup of hot water. I don't know what's in this tea. I'm afraid I'll get diarrhea if I drink it."
Jin Xia grabbed her mother's arm and said, "Mother, don't say anything. I know what you're thinking. My aunt Jin will definitely be angry. They've been so good to us, and you've used tricks and schemes against her for Yin Xia's marriage. Who would be happy in that situation? And you're still saying this. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Aunt Liu said with a stern face, "Enough, Jinxia. I know you have been kind to Aunt Dashan. She rescued you from the jaws of death and then introduced you to this marriage. You should remember her kindness. But now, Yinxia is pregnant. Tell me, he knew Yinxia was pregnant, yet he still kicked Sanwang out of the house. Isn't he doing something against us?"
Jiao remained silent with a sullen face. Aunt Liu turned to Jiao and said with a smile, "In-law, I came to you because of Yinxia's matter. Look, this mountain woman has actually kicked Sanwang out of the house because of this. And with Yinxia's belly getting bigger and bigger, what are we going to do?"
Jiao and Liang Shuyan had an exceptionally good relationship. At this moment, Jiao knew what Aunt Liu wanted to say. She said with difficulty, "I really don't know how to say this. Well, since you're here, sit down and wait for Qiu Dong's father to come back. We'll see how to say it and if there's a better way. If we're talking about who can speak to you, Qiu Dong's father is closer to Da Shan's mother. Why don't you ask him later?"
Jiao pushed the difficult task onto Li Zheng.
Just then, Li Zheng came in carrying a shovel and shouted as soon as he entered, "Is the food ready? I'm starving!"
Jinxia smiled and placed a basin of hot water on the wooden shelf by the door, saying, "Dad, wash your face first, I'll go downstairs now!"
Li Zheng glanced at Jin Xia and said, "Where's your mother? You're quite far along in your pregnancy now, so it's best if you don't do any housework for now. Let your mother cook the noodles!"
Since Jinxia married into the village head's family, the whole family has cared for her very much. Jinxia has also lived up to the expectations of a good daughter-in-law, serving her parents-in-law diligently and taking care of all the household chores.
"Dad, Mom's here. She just came in, and Grandma is talking to her."
Li Zheng shook the water droplets off his hands and walked into the house.
"Oh dear, my dear in-laws are back. I just wanted to ask you for a favor. Yinxia's belly is getting bigger every day, and Aunt Dashan has kicked Sanwang out of the house again. This can't go on. I don't know how to talk to Aunt Dashan. But you and Aunt Dashan often visit each other, so I'd like to trouble you to talk to her about this."
Li Zheng seemed to understand what he meant, and then said, "My dear in-law, it's not that I don't want to speak up for you, but I don't know what to say either. You know, my dear in-law, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but what you did was not very reasonable. If you wanted Yinxia to marry Sanwang, you could have used the method of proposing marriage in person. Now, you've made the decision on your own. Who wouldn't be angry?"
Aunt Liu nodded repeatedly: "That's right, but things have already come to this, what can I say? In the first place, wasn't it because we were afraid that Aunt Dashan wouldn't agree?"
"Even if she doesn't want to, it's still much better than letting Yinxia get pregnant now. After all, what will happen to Yinxia in the future? What if Sanwang has another girl outside? Tell me, wouldn't that be a waste of a good girl?"
Aunt Liu was surprised that even Li Zheng didn't dare to get involved in this matter. She snorted coldly, "Sigh, I didn't expect that even our in-laws wouldn't dare to bring it up. Does Da Shan's mother have more power than Li Zheng in Daling Village?"
Li Zheng's heart was as clear as a mirror. Although the county magistrate had not yet established a relationship with Da Shan Niang, it was obvious that the county magistrate still cared about Da Shan Niang very much. If this matter was handled well, there would be no problem; if it was handled poorly, it would be equivalent to offending the county magistrate. How could a mere Li Zheng offend the county magistrate because of this?
However, it would be difficult to say this in front of his in-laws, Aunt Liu. He said with a troubled expression, "I will subtly mention this to Aunt Dashan and see how she reacts before making a decision."
Aunt Liu knew this was just a perfunctory remark, so she didn't say anything more.
Because she had things to do at home, Aunt Liu didn't linger and hurried back.
Just as they reached the door, they heard the clatter of hooves. Turning around, they were surprised to find Liang Shuyan holding a whip, driving a horse-drawn carriage, her face flushed as she arrived at the village entrance.
"This, isn't this Aunt Dashan? She, she can actually drive a carriage, and a horse-drawn carriage at that?"
The brand-new body and wheels made a steady sound, and the chestnut horse made a creaking sound.
"Where did this old woman from the mountains get her money? She just built a house, bought a horse-drawn carriage, and keeps hiring for her restaurant and teahouse. She even prepared a place for the teahouse workers to eat. Where did she get all this money?"
Liang Shuyan, sitting in the car, had already seen Aunt Liu standing behind the haystack. She pretended not to see her and sped past her own yard.
"Pah, what's there to be so smug about? So what if the teahouse made a little money? Now you've even bought a carriage. Even the richest families in the city aren't as cocky as you. What are you so proud of?"
Aunt Liu jumped up and down, cursing clearly.
Behind her, a familiar voice came: "What's wrong, Aunt Liu? Are you upset because you saw that Da Shan's mother bought a carriage? You wanted to give your own Yin Xia to San Wang, but Da Shan's mother didn't even want her. Tsk tsk, why are people so shameless?"
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