Chapter 45 Mother got into a fight
Seeing the fourth brother's stubborn and defiant look, Song Chunxue ignored him and turned to go to the market.
She bought herself some red dates and goji berries, as well as some tea leaves, planning to drink a little tea at home in the future.
Everyone says that drinking tea is good for you. She has internal heat but no stomach problems, so drinking tea won't do her any harm.
On the way back, she thought that next time she should just ride a donkey, because if she squeezed into a donkey cart with other people, she would inevitably run into unlucky people.
Anyway, the donkey at home isn't working lately, so it's just sitting around doing nothing.
Thinking that the hay at home seemed to be running out, she had to go back early to dry the hay so that she could chop it in the afternoon.
She bought some fresh garlic, thinking that Hongying was at home, so she would go back and wrap some wontons with shredded chives and radish.
Now that her appetite has improved, unlike when she was old and everything tasted bitter, she has decided to treat her mouth better.
Thinking this, she took out another coin, climbed onto a passing donkey cart, and wanted to go home as soon as possible.
No one would believe it if I told them, but she went to the market today and spent four coins on the way.
In the past, she would have been so heartbroken that she couldn't sleep all night.
But today was different. Thinking about the two people she kicked off the car, and who later dared not provoke her again when she saw them from afar on the street, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
Indescribable.
It's as if my entire life has suddenly become clear.
Sitting on a donkey cart, swaying along the dirt road, looking at the lush green crops in the fields, and above me, the sky was a deep blue with soft, white clouds.
Song Chunxue suddenly realized that the days that she used to feel hopeless and that she couldn't sleep because of worrying about her children had suddenly become bright.
The saying "When you have nothing to do, you feel carefree" truly applies here.
Jiang Hongying, who was holding her child's hand and doing housework at home, looked up and saw her mother's figure suddenly appear straight at the gate of the yard, which surprised her for a moment.
"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?"
Song Chunxue was carrying a cloth bag. She took out a few pieces of candy wrapped in paper from the bag, squatted down, and clapped her hands.
She looked at Xiujuan with gentle eyes, "Come here quickly, come and have some candy over here with Grandma."
Xiujuan, who was standing while stroking Jiang Hongying's leg, stumbled and ran towards Song Chunxue.
Because he was running too fast and his footing was not very steady, he fell to the ground.
"Get up slowly," Song Chunxue said, clapping her hands instead of rushing to help her up. "Juan'er, get up quickly and have some candy."
"..." Jiang Hongying, who was sweeping the yard with a broom, stared blankly at her old mother. She felt that this person was different from her mother.
Her tone, her smile, and the red floral dress she wore today—all of these were completely different from the mother she remembered.
There's a saying that goes something like, "a complete transformation," which seems to fit the description of mothers these days.
Although my mother didn't look very old before, except for a few fine lines around her eyes, she always seemed worried, dry, and lifeless.
Today, my mother had a rosy complexion and a natural, bright smile. Perhaps it was the red dress that made her look ten years younger.
No, she seemed even younger than Jiang Hongying. She rarely looked as relaxed and carefree as her mother.
Seeing her mother laughing and playing with the baby, Jiang Hongying hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mom, have you been seeing another man lately?"
"Huh?" Song Chunxue's smile vanished as she was playing with her granddaughter, and she looked at her daughter strangely.
"..." Jiang Hongying shrank her neck. "You suddenly look younger and you like to dress up. I was just asking casually."
"Hmph," Song Chunxue retorted sarcastically, "Look at the men on our estate, who would I possibly fancy?"
"..." Jiang Hongying lowered her head, not daring to look into her eyes, and unconsciously patted her knees. "You don't like any of them. There aren't many good-looking ones, and the few who are good-looking aren't of good character. You probably don't like any of them."
"Good to know," Song Chunxue said irritably, shoving the child into her arms. "I dress up for myself, what stinky man is worthy of me dressing up for him?"
"All crows are black. Men are attracted to women either because they are pretty or because they are good at working. Don't talk to me like those people from the village, saying that it's better to be with money than with a man. Spend money on yourself like a god, that's better than anything else."
"Watch the kids, I'm going to make dumplings." Song Chunxue poked Jiang Hongying's forehead. "I look young because I don't care about other people's lives or what they say. I know what's good for me. What are you thinking?"
"Oh, I see." Jiang Hongying smiled and looked down. "That's great. You're not only better looking, you're even more beautiful. You look younger than me, and your back is straighter too."
Song Chunxue stopped and looked at her eldest daughter. "Then why are you so gloomy at such a young age? It's just poverty, what's there to be worried about?"
“I…” Jiang Hongying lowered her head, “You don’t know, his grandparents are like demons, they interfere with everything I do, and they don’t help me take care of the children, and I even had so many children at once…”
She sighed, her face full of sorrow, as if something was weighing her down and making it hard to breathe.
"I want to leave Xiujuan with you. Can you take care of her for two years?" Jiang Hongying asked softly. "After two years, when Lao San is a little older, I will come back to pick her up."
"no."
Song Chunxue refused without hesitation. Although her tone wasn't harsh, Jiang Hongying couldn't help but tear up.
“If you don’t want to go back, you can stay at home, give birth to the baby, and go back after your postpartum period.” Song Chunxue carried her things to the kitchen. “I will help you take care of the baby, but you can’t leave Xiujuan behind.”
Thinking about how Xiujuan later became distant from Hongying, went to work as a maid in someone else's house, and remained unmarried even in her thirties, she felt sorry for her.
Her family didn't love her to begin with, and if even her own mother didn't love her, she would feel worthless wherever she went.
Xiujuan is a stubborn person with high aspirations. She is unwilling to be wronged and would rather not go home or get married than not fight against them to the end.
Xiujuan was very beautiful, much more beautiful than Hongying. She was tall with big eyes and was one of the most beautiful women in the surrounding area, yet she remained an old maid.
She also remembered Xiujuan complaining to her that her mother didn't like her and that she felt superfluous when she came home.
"Mother, are you serious?"
Jiang Hongying, who was about to burst into tears, looked at Song Chunxue with red eyes and asked, "You dare to let me give birth at home?"
“Why wouldn’t you dare? Since there are taboos, you can stay in the thatched hut outside for postpartum care. You can come back in after you’ve finished your postpartum care. I’ll help you take care of the baby. You just can’t abandon her. Otherwise, she won’t be close to you when she grows up.”
Song Chunxue was kneading dough in the kitchen. "Alright, you're heavily pregnant, so don't do any work. Go back to your room and rest."
Jiang Hongying's nose tingled with emotion. "Well, I'll rest for a while before we talk."
She was actually a little tired and wanted to sleep, but she was afraid her mother would scold her, so she kept thinking about doing something to feel more at ease.
Hearing her mother say that, she carried Xiujuan into the house.
Before long, Sanwa entered the courtyard.
"Sister, I heard from Li Dazui that Mother got into a fight with some people from Shangchuan Village on her way to the market today. Did Mother tell you?"
"Huh?" Jiang Hongying was shocked. "She can fight?"
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