Chapter 545 The Immortals
That night, Sanwa's family stayed at Mulan's older brother's house.
The next morning, they took the gifts they had originally prepared for their second brother's family to their eldest brother's family.
After having their tea, they prepared to leave.
What was unusual was that the second brother brought them a bowl of boiled eggs and a bowl of fried dough to see them off.
"What happened yesterday was a misunderstanding. Your second sister-in-law said that it was her fault as your sister-in-law that you got into this mess, and she was too ashamed to face you. She gave these things to the child to eat on the way."
Second Sister-in-law is different from Chen Fengke. Second Sister-in-law is shrewd and can be both soft and hard, flexible and adaptable.
If she marries a strong man, she can become gentle and tender.
Seeing her second brother's smiling face, Xia Mulan didn't want to spoil the mood.
She didn't accept these things. Back when her family couldn't afford them, she would have been drooling just seeing those two bowls of food.
But now, she has no shortage of anything.
"And what about you, Second Brother?" Mulan asked expressionlessly in front of her mother and her eldest brother and sister-in-law's family. "What are you thinking, Second Brother? Does your wife run the household?"
Xia's mother nudged Xia Mulan and whispered, "Keep it quiet."
The mother could sense that since Mulan's family's life had improved, Mulan's personality and temperament had changed a lot; she was now more outspoken and assertive.
“Yesterday, when my second brother saw Mother kneeling on the ground, he didn’t even help her. So I can’t take this. It’s my second sister-in-law’s property, not my second brother’s. If my second brother can’t make the decision, then I don’t need to take it. You can keep it for yourselves.”
"..."
Everyone stood there stunned, their gazes shifting between Mulan and her second brother, their hearts filled with horror.
Before her marriage, Mulan never disobeyed anyone, much less uttered such rebellious words.
Sanwa looked at his wife with some surprise. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would definitely have praised her a few times.
Finally, I stood up for myself.
When she used to visit her parents' home, she always looked like a puppy with its tail between its legs.
The second brother of the Xia family couldn't keep up the smile. "Mulan has grown up now, don't speak so harshly. The fried dough your second sister-in-law makes is made with our family's flour, and the eggs are also from our Xia family..."
"Sorry, I'm being blunt. All I know is that yesterday I saw my mother kneeling on the ground arguing over a few eggs, while my second brother just watched. Now I feel nauseous whenever I see eggs, not to mention my child doesn't like to eat them."
Xia's mother was furious. "Mulan, what nonsense are you talking about? What does that have to do with you? Just live your own life and don't meddle."
But despite saying that, tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
She had given birth and raised children for most of her life, and only Mulan knew how to care for her.
We survived those days of eating pig bran and drinking clear soup. Back then, we had nothing to worry about except for food. Why is it so hard now?
If she had known this would happen, she would have gone with the child's father.
Mulan didn't cry this time. She looked at her mother and said gently, "Mother, I know that although you have money in your hands now and don't have to worry about food or clothing, you are suffering in your heart. But life is what you make of it. You've been trapped here your whole life. Now that you have the ability, don't you want to go out and see the world?"
Xia's mother looked at her in surprise, her eyes no longer red.
Go outside?
Is she still allowed to go outside?
“Mother, we didn’t explain things clearly before. If you want to visit me, go to my mother-in-law in the county first. If she’s not home, ask my sister-in-law for help and have her find a carriage to take you to Jincheng. Our address is written on a piece of paper and is on the table. You can ask around for it.”
"I don't need you to take care of me during my postpartum period. I just want to see what Jincheng is like, see if the Yellow River is yellow, and taste what Lao Huitou really tastes like, isn't that right?"
Mulan held her mother's arm. "Mother, you can't think that you can see the end of the road ahead. When you're sad, come to me. You have to look beyond the mountains. The mountains of Jincheng are full of trees. There's very little loess there, and it's all rocks."
Unlike here, where you have to try your luck in the river bend to find a rock for pickling vegetables.
There is mostly yellow and red soil here, and only small stones in the ditches.
“Mother-in-law, my mother still wants to take you to see a play. Come if you’ve made up your mind.” Sanwa got into the carriage. “Big brother and sister-in-law, second brother, we’re leaving now. Come to Jincheng when you have the chance, and let Mulan show you around.”
Everyone forced a smile and waved to them, while Xia's mother stood there, stunned.
Yes, she's truly a frog in a well, only seeing this land and never thinking of going out to see the world.
She thought about ending it all, but didn't dare to go far away; she was really foolish.
...
Back home, as soon as the carriage arrived at the backyard, Sanwa couldn't wait to tell his mother what he had seen and heard at the Xia family's house, emphasizing Mulan's bold actions.
Xia Mulan was extremely embarrassed. What was there to say? Her mother would laugh at her if she heard it.
"really?"
Song Chunxue looked at Xia Mulan in surprise, "You still dare to talk about your second brother and eldest brother?"
She remembered that in her past life, no matter how badly her two older brothers behaved, she would never say anything, not even in front of them.
"Oh, you're really tough now. That's how it should be. If you can't stand it, just say it. You're married now, but you're not mute. You'll have to watch your face when you go back anyway, so you might as well just tell the truth."
"But don't be sad. I know they are your family after all. This is not something to be proud of. You regret it after you said it. To be fair, you should say it if they are unfilial. It's not you who are unfilial."
"Humans have mouths, and besides eating, they talk. As the saying goes, a living person can't be held back by their own urine. Maybe if your mother sees you stand up for yourself, she'll be able to stand up for herself too."
Xia Mulan nodded. "Yes, Mother is right. I won't think that way anymore."
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Then go and rest. Tian Qi and I will cook. If there are no problems, we'll go to Jincheng tomorrow."
"Um."
Song Chunxue hired someone to guard the house, take care of the two dogs, and also maintain the garden and clean each room regularly.
Jiang Hongying was too busy to pay attention, and she was also worried about the child because he was too careless.
She was afraid that her flowers would wither and die, and she didn't want the yard to lose its liveliness.
The next day, Song Chunxue instructed the three children to let Mulan wake up before setting off.
They arrived in Jincheng before dark.
The subsequent banquet was simple; we simply booked a table at a restaurant, which was both convenient and respectable.
The government allocated a house to the third child, which was separated from the courtyard where the fourth child and his family lived by a street, so they could visit each other frequently.
The banquet for his colleagues was all arranged by Lord Xie. He went with Sanwa, who was Xie Zheng's man. Everyone knew this, and it would make his future path much smoother.
After that comes cleaning the house, offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, and celebrating the housewarming.
On the fourth day, Song Chunxue moved into Sanwa's courtyard and picked out a doorman for her. He looked peaceful and had a good aura. He was an honest and reliable person with three children to support. He was not someone who would leave easily.
On the fifth day, Sanwa went to take up his post at the government office, and Song Chunxue went up Wuquan Mountain after breakfast.
As she climbed the mountain, she could hear people chatting while wiping cracks in the wall from afar.
"Master Zhang is currently looking for a suitable cultivator to serve as the guardian of this temple. I wonder if he has found one yet."
"It's very hard to find; who can endure that kind of hardship?"
"But have you noticed anything strange? This Taoist temple isn't even finished yet, but we've already seen a white-robed immortal at night."
"Isn't the one in white a ghost?"
"Don't talk nonsense. That night when I went out to pee, I think I saw a white tiger and a white fox. Those are animals raised by gods!"
P.S.: There's no one to watch the baby these past two days, so it's a bit late.
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