Yan Xia's mouth was dry from talking.
She picked up the water bottle next to her, pulled out the cork, and gulped down two large mouthfuls of water, which relieved the dryness and itchiness in her throat. Luckily, she was smart enough to have brought water with her.
She knew about her daughter-in-law being pressured to have a baby; her daughter-in-law had told her everything.
As for the fertility medicine her daughter-in-law brought back from her parents' home, Yan Xia simply threw it away.
They didn't let her drink it at all.
Every medicine has some degree of toxicity; even if you're not sick, drinking it can make you sick.
Besides, Jing Shui is still young; it wouldn't matter if she got pregnant again at twenty.
To be honest, even if Jing Shui didn't have children, she wouldn't say a word of criticism. But saying it out loud was just too shocking. Who would want their daughter-in-law to not have children? Yan Xia didn't want to arouse suspicion, so she simply kept the thought to herself.
"Auntie, I can't make this decision myself. Can I go back and discuss it with my mother?" Clearly, Wang Yuanshan was already tempted.
However, his filial piety prevented him from agreeing immediately.
"Yes, we'll be in the village soon. I'll go home with you first, and I'll talk to your mother." Yan Xia knew that she would be thirsty again soon.
He simply handed the driving rope to Wang Yuanshan so he could familiarize himself with it beforehand, while he himself held the water bottle and gulped down water.
I didn't expect that kid Yuanshan would pick it up so quickly.
With another day of practice, I should be able to travel alone.
Back in the village, Yan Xia had Yuan Shan drive the carriage directly to his doorstep.
The villagers hadn't seen Yan Xia for quite some time, and they all took the initiative to greet her.
The villagers who used to pretend not to see her no longer do so.
Their faces were all plastered with obsequiousness.
Yan Xia didn't argue with them and responded with a smile.
After arriving at their destination, Yan Xia and Yuan Shan got off the carriage: "Mother, I'm back."
"How did it go? Did you get your wages?" Xu Chunxia came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron.
You can see that there are still stains on your hands.
They're probably cooking; they haven't eaten yet so late, so they're probably waiting for Yuanshan to come back.
"Oh, mother-in-law, why are you back?" Xu Chunxia was taken aback when she saw Yan Xia.
Why is the son standing with his mother-in-law, as if they're returning to the village together?
Could something have happened to my daughter?
“Jingshui’s mother, I ran into Yuanshan on my way back to the village and brought him back with me. Yuanshan was beaten up. Look at him, his face is covered in bruises, he’s so pitiful. This kid even tried to make me hide it from you, trying to lie and say he fell down. Look at his bruised and swollen face, who can fall down like this? They really think you’re stupid, it’s heartbreaking to see. Yuanshan is still Jingshui’s own brother, he’s our own child. I’ll settle accounts with them when I get back to town. Yuanshan, tell your aunt, who beat you up?”
Yan Xia cupped Wang Yuanshan's face in her hands and said with heartache.
"What? Yuanshan, let your mother see what happened. Who hit you?"
Xu Chunxia then turned her attention to her son.
She walked quickly to Wang Yuanshan.
His right cheek was swollen, one eye socket was still dark, and the corner of his mouth was red, indicating that he had bled. Even after wiping it clean, the marks of blood could still be seen.
Her son was standing at the door, and she was only looking at her mother-in-law, not at all at her son.
Xu Chunxia was so heartbroken she almost cried.
“Mother, your son is useless. I couldn’t get my wages back, and the shopkeeper even scolded me. He had two of his employees beat me up. If I hadn’t run away quickly, I would have been hurt much worse.”
Wang Yuanshan and Yan Xia had already agreed on their story.
First, let him play the victim, then Yan Xia will reason with him and appeal to his emotions to brainwash Xu Chunxia.
“It’s really despicable. These people are all heartless. Don’t they have sons? How could they be so cruel? Son, we won’t go to town anymore, we won’t do odd jobs anymore. I’ll do more work and we’ll cultivate more land. It’s hard work, but if something happens to you, how will I live?”
The mother and son hugged each other.
Xu Chunxia cried for about fifteen minutes before she calmed down.
“Mother-in-law, I don’t blame you for saying this, but why do you have to be so stubborn? Jingshui married into our family, so we are all family now. I treat Jingshui like my own daughter. If you had agreed to let Yuanshan guard the mountain gate back then, you wouldn’t have been beaten like this, and your family would be better off. You know, Jingshui thinks about you every day, worried that you’re not warm enough or well-fed.”
"....."
"........"
"This is for Jingshui's own good. If you live a more comfortable life, Jingshui won't have to worry about you every day. I know you're afraid of holding her back, so you should work even harder to earn money. You should also help me out. Instead of going to the village to find unfamiliar people, why not let Yuanshan work for me? He's getting old, and his sister is married. As his older brother, he can't stay single. Don't worry, I won't mistreat him. I'll give him one tael of silver every month..."
After talking for almost half an hour, they finally persuaded Xu Chunxia.
Yan Xia's throat was practically burning.
"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, Yuanshan will go to town with your Uncle Dali to get used to your carriage. You can start delivering goods the day after tomorrow."
"Thank you, Auntie!"
After Yan Xia finished speaking, she prepared to leave, but Xu Chunxia tugged at her son's sleeve.
Yuanshan actually bowed to Yan Xia.
"Alright, we're all family, no need to be so polite." Yan Xia smiled and helped him up.
"Mother-in-law, have you eaten yet? Why don't you stay for a meal?" Xu Chunxia's eyes were a little red; she had just cried for too long.
So much so that his speech still has a nasal tone.
The bitter look on her face was replaced by gratitude, and she warmly invited Yan Xia to stay, thinking of cooking up some of the family's precious cured meat to treat her.
"Oh, I told you not to be so polite. I've already eaten. You guys go ahead and eat. I need to get back to town soon and check on my family."
Yan Xia waved her hand and left the Wang family.
She headed straight for the mountains; at this time, the rose plantation was deserted.
Yan Xia looked around and found that the rosebuds would open in three or four days at the latest.
The shop is currently limiting the amount of rose jam they use, with daily purchases being restricted. They only have about ten days left before they run out.
It just happens to be enough to make up for it.
The flower buds of these flowers are of different sizes.
A batch was harvested each day, and Zhao Dali was asked to bring it to town with him.
It will take about ten days to harvest.
After making the flower cakes each day, the leftovers are pickled into rose jam.
These roses should last at least a year and a half.
There will be another crop in July.
That was three years.
Even if we want to open branches, it will definitely be enough.
After finishing her inspection, she went down the mountain, gave some instructions to Zhao Xinrong, and then went to the cowshed.
The cows were grazing leisurely.
Some workers were shoveling cow dung, while others were cleaning the cowshed.
No one slacked off.
Yan Xia got into the carriage without worry.
We drove away from Baihua Village.
It was just dark when we got back to town.
The next day, Yuanshan arrived in town, and Yan Xia first led him to Zuo Li.
"How dare he! Beating up a civilian in broad daylight! I will definitely arrest him!"
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