Chapter 38 Hurry up
Seeing the maturity beyond her years on Sanwa's young and innocent face, Jiang Hongying shook her head slightly.
"It's nothing. Every family has its own problems. You go and herd the sheep. I was just expressing my feelings."
As she spoke, Jiang Hongying lowered her head and smiled at the little girl in her arms, "Wave goodbye to your third uncle."
Sanwa smiled and waved to them before heading off to herd the sheep with his newly bought sheep-herding shovel and water bag.
I wonder if I'll be able to see Xia Mulan from afar today.
He dared not go nearby, for fear of being gossiped about.
But it's good to be able to stand at a distance and watch her carefully weeding instead of being bullied.
Here, Song Chunxue arrived at the field and ran into Xia Mulan again.
Seeing that she wasn't wearing her newly made vest, Song Chunxue didn't ask her.
Has your aunt mentioned us recently? Has she accepted any bribes or come to your door to propose marriage to you?
Xia Mulan was pulling weeds on the ridge not far away, holding a shovel in her hand without looking up.
She shook her head and didn't say anything.
Song Chunxue understood what was going on. It seemed that Xia Ying had scolded Xia Mulan again, forbidding her from associating with the Jiang family.
At first, Song Chunxue didn't know Xia Ying well because they didn't have many opportunities to chat together.
But later, when she heard that Xia Ying and her husband were making things difficult for their daughter-in-law, whom they had finally managed to marry, and even physically assaulted her, she realized just how terrible Xia Ying's gossipy mouth was.
I don't know how Xia Mulan endured it.
Even at her aunt's house, she was still subjected to her aunt's lectures and scoldings. Every little thing she did would be subject to her aunt's repeated admonitions, which was an unpleasant experience.
However, such people are also easy to bribe.
Although Song Chunxue was poor, she was hardworking and willing to spend money on herself.
She was more willing to use things that were truly essential.
"Did your aunt scold you again? I'll go see her tomorrow and bring her some nice things. She probably won't say much more about you then. But don't tell your aunt everything, or she'll inevitably give you a scolding."
Xia Mulan nodded to her, ran a little further away, and then lowered her voice and said, "Recently, several groups of people from my aunt's family have come, saying they want to find me a husband."
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and do your work."
When Song Chunxue returned home at noon, she found that Li Dazui was already there.
Li Dazui is Li Guangzheng's cousin. His daughter is married, his son has gone out to make a living, and his wife has been dead for many years. He has nothing to do most of the time.
He has no other hobbies, except for being a big talker who loves to gossip about this family and that family. He must have restrained himself several times these days, but today he couldn't resist and still came to ask about their family.
However, Li Dazui was educated and had even worked as a teacher, so he wasn't as annoying as Li Guangzheng.
He likes to gossip about other people's affairs, but he rarely embellishes them or uses vulgar or offensive language. He just likes to chat when he's bored.
But the people in the village still didn't like his big mouth. When the news got out, they wouldn't be as discreet as Li Dazui. Who knew how much a trivial matter would be spread?
"You're back early today. Are you going to cook something delicious for your daughter?" Li Dazui said with a smile. "Your granddaughter is so beautiful. You must adore her, right?"
“Of course, sometimes a daughter’s child is closer to a son’s than a daughter’s. Plus, she’s pretty, so I’m sure I’ll like her,” Song Chunxue said with a smile. “What brings you here today?”
Actually, it's good that Li Dazui came; some things can be spread through his mouth.
She felt she had to clarify things because Chen Feng had spoken ill of her outside.
We can't be like we were in the last life, where we felt sorry for the eldest brother and, because Chen Feng was his wife, we kept quiet to save face for them.
What did she get in the end?
The eldest son's lack of filial piety was all caused by her.
Oh!
She would speak her mind in this life. For the sake of Sanwa and his child, she couldn't let Chen Feng continue to talk nonsense and make up stories.
"I heard you were sick a couple of days ago, really sick, almost bedridden, and needed ginseng to treat it. How come you're better so quickly?"
Li Dazui sighed to himself, "Your eldest son is something else. You're so sick, yet you still have to be dragged to divide the land. I heard you had a terrible cough and almost vomited blood."
"..." See how powerful rumors can be; they quickly lose their meaning.
She took off her headscarf and put it in the basin of water. While washing her face, she said, "I must have misread it. I took some medicine and my cough has stopped, but I still haven't made up for the deficiency in my body. I won't work so hard to shovel medicinal herbs to make money in the future."
"That's right, nobody cares about your health. You have to take care of yourself. Don't be too young to conserve your energy. When you get old and sleep on the kang (a heated brick bed), nobody will take care of you. Sigh, you'll be disliked by everyone."
Li Dazui said helplessly, "My mother is lying in bed right now, and my sister-in-law doesn't like to go there. It's also inconvenient for my brother and me to take care of her. It's very difficult."
Song Chunxue was stunned for a moment. If she had heard these words in her previous life, she wouldn't have ended up like that.
There was a noise coming from the kitchen; it must be Hongying cooking. Song Chunxue then brought the child over and waited for Hongying to finish cooking.
"I heard from Hongying that she wants to keep this girl for you to take care of. Will you take care of her?" Li Dazui probed. "You used to favor the eldest brother the most. If his child is born, will you take care of it?"
“He avoids me like the plague, so why should I take care of him? We’ve separated, and that’s it. He doesn’t remember any of my kindness anyway, so why should I bother?” Song Chunxue said irritably. “I don’t care about anyone’s children, whether it’s my daughter or my son. Since Sanwa is the one who will take care of me in my old age, I’ll only show them to him.”
"The others, if they're capable and doing well, they won't need me to look after their children."
Li Dazui nodded, "That's right, the very idea."
“Sanwa is down-to-earth. He’s been herding sheep for you every day since he was so young. He’s the best boy, and he’ll be more reliable in the future. I heard you’ve found him a wife, Xia Ying’s niece?”
Song Chunxue nodded, "Yes, I've already made my choice and visited Xia Ying's house. However, she's still undecided. I plan to go again and finalize the marriage as soon as possible."
"Yes, it's better to settle it sooner rather than later. Xia Mulan's father is in poor health, so let's not delay."
Song Chunxue was stunned for a moment. She had almost forgotten that Xia Mulan's marriage was delayed until she was eighteen because her father had passed away.
If a close relative dies, one may not get married within three years.
However, Song Chunxue quickly relaxed. If Xia Mulan could marry into the family in her previous life, she could marry her in this life as well.
However, Xia Mulan was so close to her father that after his death, she suddenly had no one to protect her.
She was often bullied in her family as well.
"I heard that Cheng's eldest daughter-in-law has already gone to Xia Ying's house to ask. If you don't want to miss out, you should do it as soon as possible. It's better to marry into your family than theirs. Cheng's eldest son and his wife are both very strong-willed. Xia Mulan is so weak-willed, she will definitely be bullied."
Li Dazui laughed and said, "Although you are alone, you are living a life no worse than them. I still support Mulan and Sanwa getting together. The eldest son of the Cheng family is short, but he is better looking than your Sanwa. You should hurry up and make a move."
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