Xie's nervous appearance amused Jiang Nuan.
“Don’t be so nervous, there’s no danger. Not to mention that everyone in the family is strong, even with Xiao Liu and the dogs around, nothing will happen,” Jiang Nuan frowned. “Just make sure to keep a close eye on Da Niu and the other kids.”
“Mother,” Xie said with some regret, “Our family shouldn’t have squandered so much money back then, otherwise we wouldn’t have encountered such a terrible thing.”
“You’re wrong,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “If it were just a windfall, it would be fine to keep it a secret. No one else would know anyway, so it doesn’t matter. But our family is different. We’ll only have more and more money coming in. Do you think we’d continue to live a miserable life just because we have money?”
There are no secrets in the village. Even though our house is in a remote area, it doesn't escape the eyes of others. What we're wearing, the smell of cooking in the yard—anyone who's not completely stupid knows what's going on.
“But they can only guess,” Xie said, puzzled. “If we don’t say anything, how will they know? Just ignore them!”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan didn't answer but instead asked, "Do you know why your grandparents didn't stop your mother from doing these things?"
"Isn't it because we've already separated?" Xie asked tentatively.
“Of course not,” Jiang Nuan said with a helpless tone. “Our family spends every day in the village and inevitably interacts with the villagers. Rather than letting them make wild guesses, it’s better to let them benefit from it and prevent them from having any inappropriate thoughts.”
The elderly have experienced a lot and understand these social dynamics better.
That's the way it is. If you don't have the ability to stand above others, it's best to go with the flow and blend in with the masses.
Jiang Nuan guessed that her father-in-law had already sensed something was wrong, which was why he was trying to win over a group of people.
“But we’ve revealed our family’s assets,” Xie said, even more puzzled. “They’ll only have more inappropriate thoughts about us!”
The Xie family never suspected that someone was targeting their family, but they never expected it to happen so soon.
Sure enough, there's never a shortage of people with conjunctivitis!
“Let them have children,” Jiang Nuan sneered. “As long as our family keeps making money, this will happen sooner or later. We’ll just chop off anyone who dares to lay a hand on us.”
She had hesitated at first, wondering if she should keep a low profile and make a fortune!
One thing after another came rushing in, and many things were beyond her control.
Just like the corvée labor of the past, if someone ate fish and meat all by themselves every day, the clan chief would come to their door for a heart-to-heart talk.
But if there's no money to be made, what will happen to my own children?
But then she realized, why should she hide the money she earned through her own abilities like a thief?
Everyone benefits from this, and anyone with a conscience wouldn't try anything. It also helps to clear one's own name, making it a win-win situation.
She's in the right, so if someone tries to take advantage of her later, she can't be blamed for going to extremes.
Actually, it's good if someone has ulterior motives, because that way she can let others know that only by keeping to one's proper place can one get a share of the spoils!
“So that’s how it is,” Xie Shi said, her eyes filled with fervor as she looked at Jiang Nuan after hearing her domineering words. “I thought Mother had always been easygoing and didn’t hold grudges against people. I thought Mother wanted to do good deeds and accumulate merit.”
Haha!
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan smiled and said, "Good deeds can be done, but you don't have to wrong yourself."
She was unaware that she was giving others such a misconception.
In fact, on the surface, the village did gain a lot of benefits, and I also lost a lot of money, but it was really nothing.
So far, apart from silver, she hasn't brought out anything of value.
Since helping both close and distant people is a good deed, why not help those who are closer to us?
Does helping those close to you mean it's not considered doing a good deed?
Honestly, she couldn't quite understand this way of thinking.
“Mother, so that’s what you were thinking,” Madam Xie said admiringly. “Mother’s plans are far-sighted.”
She's now somewhat looking forward to the arrival of the bad guys.
The two were chatting when Huang Xiaosan rushed back, "Mom, something terrible has happened! Our family has been targeted!"
"What's the rush?" Jiang Nuan handed over a glass of water. "Have a sip of water first. If you have something to say, say it slowly."
"Thank you, Mother," Huang Xiaosan said, pouring himself a glass of water before continuing, "Mother, Huang Hai said someone is targeting our family."
"Hmm," Jiang Nuan asked unhurriedly, "did he say who it was?"
“No,” Huang Xiaosan frowned, “He said he couldn’t see the person clearly.”
"You believe it?"
"I don't believe you," Huang Xiaosan scoffed. "You wouldn't say something like that if you didn't know the person well!"
It was clearly a deliberate attempt to conceal something.
But this wasn't their business to begin with; offering a reminder was already more than enough, and he couldn't say anything more.
"That's good," Jiang Nuan said casually. "I know about this, don't worry."
"How can I not be worried?" Huang Xiaosan asked nervously. "Mom, aren't you scared?"
“What are you afraid of?” Jiang Nuan was speechless. “Are you out of your mind? You can carry a 300-pound millstone, what are you afraid of being watched? If someone comes, it’s uncertain whether you can even get out!”
“That’s right,” Huang Xiaosan patted his head, “I’m stronger now.”
He was used to doing heavy work and was quite strong. In the past two months, he has been eating and drinking well and exercising every day. Not only has he grown taller, but he has also become much stronger.
Thinking about it this way, Huang Xiaosan suddenly realized that in less than a month, almost everyone in his family had changed.
The biggest change was in my mother. Not only was her spirits getting better every day, but her face was also getting younger and younger. Compared with her aunts of the same generation, she looked more than ten years younger.
And his own wife is becoming more and more beautiful, especially her figure, which is becoming more and more captivating.
"What a big change!" he couldn't help but sigh softly.
"What changes are so big?" Jiang Nuan looked at her son, who was beaming with joy, with a puzzled expression.
"Of course it's me," he said, then suddenly realized his mistake and quickly changed "wife" to "our family!"
“There have been some changes,” Jiang Nuan said with a smile upon hearing this, “but things will only get better from now on.”
Thinking back to the first few days after they arrived, the whole family enjoyed the wild vegetable soup immensely. Now, they not only have enough to eat, but they can also eat meat every day.
Indeed, happiness is always relative.
“Mother,” Huang Xiaosan continued, getting down to business, “is our family just being watched like this? Are we just going to ignore it?”
"Don't worry about it," Jiang Nuan's eyes flashed with a dark light. "Just wait for them to come to us. By the way, I've already told your Uncle Huang that if he wants Huang Hai to become his apprentice, he should follow the rules. You don't need to worry too much."
“Third brother, you have no idea how outrageous Uncle Huang Sheng is,” Xie said indignantly. “He actually brought Huang Hai’s bedding directly to our house without bringing any food.”
Even if a married woman goes back to her parents' home, she will be looked down upon if she eats too much plain rice. How can someone be so shameless?
Even if he hadn't become an apprentice yet, Huang Hai still has parents; he shouldn't act like this.
Xie had previously been somewhat dissatisfied with Huang Ye, feeling that he was too cunning and frightening.
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