After being scolded, Zhao Qingyan's anxiety miraculously lessened considerably.
No amount of wealth is as important as life; the worst thing is to have the life to enjoy it but not the life to spend it.
"Okay, we'll do whatever Grandma says. We won't go. Whoever wants to go can go. Whoever has the ability to make a windfall is simply lucky."
While Zhao Qingyan was giving Huang a perfunctory answer, she was actually trying to convince herself.
She wasn't particularly interested in the treasures in the ancient tomb; after all, no matter how much money you have, you only have so much to eat and use.
Mainly, she was curious, really curious, about how people in ancient times buried themselves, what the procedures were like, and whether it was as grand as the legends say.
That's why they say curiosity killed the cat.
The grandmother and grandson chatted for a while longer before Huang remembered something that was quite disgusting.
Fortunately, Zhao Qingyan was a simpleton before, and apart from playing with her sisters, she never paid any attention to the other children in the village.
"The eldest daughter of Wang Sangui's family in the village, her parents didn't arrange a marriage for her so that she could work for the family for a few more years."
She's 18 now; if she doesn't get married soon, she'll have to pay taxes.
A few days ago, San Gui's wife came to our house to propose marriage, saying that she wanted to marry her eldest daughter to your father as a second wife.
You said your dad is over thirty, how could he possibly marry an 18-year-old as a second wife? Besides, that girl is skin and bones, she doesn't look like she's destined for good fortune.
Her family is the type that never stops taking advantage of others.
How could our family possibly marry her? I refused.
San Gui's wife was unwilling to give up, so she tried to get her daughter to stay with her.
We make her daughter stand guard in front of our mountain gate every day. That wretched girl comes here and cries every single day. I've never seen such bad luck.
If you want to stick around, you should at least find a good time or a good way, right?
For example, if you stake out every day and see someone leave, you could just pounce on them and yell "molestation!" That would be better than this constant wailing and lamenting.
"Don't you think this is annoying?"
"Yeah, it's pretty disgusting. Does Grandma Wang still come to cry every day?" Zhao Qingyan gossiped.
"Come on, does she have the guts? I made that girl cry for three days, so I went to her house and beat up Wang Sangui."
I beat up Wang Sangui every day her daughter comes.
If someone still doesn't submit after being beaten, then it means I didn't beat them hard enough.
Guess what San Gui's wife said? She said that if our family didn't marry her daughter, her daughter would never be able to get married, and that your father had ruined our reputation.
Can you believe how unreasonable this is?
Your father didn't harass her daughter, and our family didn't agree to a marriage alliance with her family. Whether her daughter has a good reputation or not has absolutely nothing to do with our family.
I can tolerate her, whether she lives or dies is up to me.
The funniest part is yet to come.
San Gui's wife came to our mountain gate and made a scene. Her daughter was discovered rolling around in a haystack with a young master from town.
Isn't that disgusting?
Her mother cried her heart out in front of our family's gate. The expression on her face when she found out her daughter was having an affair was utterly ridiculous.
Later, the girl married a young master in that town and became his concubine.
"Having given a ten-tael betrothal gift, my life is ruined."
Zhao Qingyan listened, her eyes wide with surprise.
"Grandma, something doesn't seem logical about this."
You said that Wang Sangui's eldest daughter was unlucky, so how did she manage to hook up with the young master of town?
And what about Wang Sangui's family? Didn't they learn how to raise pigs from us? They didn't even help us grow sweet potatoes and potatoes, so how dare they pick on us?
Huang's face showed a conflicted expression.
"The eldest daughter of the San Gui family is not necessarily extremely ugly. She is at least somewhat pretty."
Besides, that young master in town isn't a good person either. He has all sorts of interests; any woman will do. It's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal.
Do you think Wang Sangui's family is so obsessed with keeping their daughter at home to do chores? It's just because all the men in that family are incredibly lazy.
Raising pigs requires capital, and farming requires labor; they haven't followed our example in either of those areas.
They saw that our family was doing well, so they started to have wicked ideas.
It's just that his brain isn't working very well.
You said you wanted to ruin your reputation to get married? There are plenty of ways. There are so many young men in our village.
Just pick any girl, say nothing, strip naked, and you're forced to marry her, whether you want to or not. Oh dear, if it were me…
Huang got carried away with her words and was about to speak recklessly when Zhao Qianci's voice rang out leisurely.
"What about you?"
Huang turned around and sneered. "What can you do? I would never do something so despicable."
Just as Zhao Qianci was about to nod in satisfaction, Huang's next words almost made the old man choke on his saliva.
"Of course I'm going to knock her out and carry her away."
Zhao Qingyan chuckled to herself, while the old man angrily pointed a finger at Huang Shi, "You, you..."
You've talked for a long time, but you haven't said anything of substance.
While the couple was arguing, Zhao Qingyan slipped out and returned to her small building.
Zhao Qingyan had barely settled down on the soft couch downstairs when all her sisters and sisters-in-law arrived.
"Third Sister, you're finally back! Our village has been so lively lately," Zhao Qingyi said first.
This girl felt bored after returning from town. Apart from reading books every day, she spent the rest of her time asking about the gossip in the village.
Some of the girls from the village often came to play with Zhao Qingyi and her sisters.
Zhao Qingyi then prepared tea and melon seeds in the pavilion at the foot of the mountain to entertain her young ladies.
With just a handful of melon seeds and two pots of tea, you can know almost all the gossip in the village—what a worthwhile deal!
News must be shared, and sure enough, Zhao Qingyan's downstairs was soon filled with her friends.
Okay, let's force ourselves to get back to work.
"Come on, come on, there's something delicious to eat. I brought back smoked rabbit from the mountains, and there's also dried beef and wild fruits from the mountains. Eat more of everything."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to hand the two big apples to the woman's sister-in-law.
"Congratulations, sisters-in-law! Have you prepared the baby's clothes yet?"
If I'm not prepared, I'll go to the county and buy some children's items from that foreign merchant.
Zhao Qingyan's words thrilled her two sisters-in-law.
"That would be too much trouble for Third Sister. We knew you were capable. My sister-in-law and I won't stand on ceremony."
The second cousin's wife spoke without any politeness, and also brought up the eldest cousin's wife along.
There was no way around it; the things my third sister brought back were just too good.
If the child could use the things my aunt gave, he would definitely be much more comfortable. Besides, we're all family, so why be so polite?
Liu Xiaohua said,
"Third sister, why don't you see if you have any nice fabrics? Take them out, and your second sister-in-law and I will take advantage of this time when we have nothing to do and make you a few more outfits. Otherwise, we'll feel really bad."
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