Zhang Jinniu chuckled, not only not refuting, but also deeply agreeing: "Mother is right! Don't worry, in our hearts, besides you, Mother, Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law are our closest relatives!"
No matter what happens in the future, we will definitely protect my second brother and sister-in-law's family! Otherwise, may they be struck by lightning!
Shui Qing considered herself to be quite thick-skinned, but she still felt embarrassed by this grand declaration of loyalty and quickly stopped it, saying, "No, no."
Before Shuiqing could say anything to refuse, Aunt Zhang said directly to Fan Jin, who was driving the carriage, "Jin Niu and I are slow, we need to rest from time to time, you guys go first."
Fan Jin glanced at Shui Qing, whose face was flushed, and said apologetically to Aunt Zhang, "Alright, Aunt Zhang, we still have to go to my father-in-law's house, so we'll be going now."
With a flick of the reins, the ox strode forward a few steps, gradually leaving the pedestrians behind.
Shuiqing was admiring the honesty of Aunt Zhang's family when the oxcart entered Niutou Town.
The houses on both sides of the road were messy and crowded, with small stalls set up in front of each house, but most of them were empty at this time.
“At this hour, my father-in-law must have already gone to the market.” Fan Jin finished speaking and parked the oxcart in front of a house.
The wooden door wasn't very thick, but it was wider than the doors on the left and right.
Fan Jiang jumped off the oxcart first, ran forward and knocked on the door, calling out, "Grandmother, Uncle, open the door, we're here!"
Shui Qing then realized that they had arrived at their destination.
She looked around her 'family home'. Before, Butcher Hu had brought people to help build the house and also brought a large cart of things. The two men were strong and robust, so she thought the conditions were quite good.
Looking at this small and simple house now, I realize that they were only willing to spend money on their daughter; in fact, their family's financial situation wasn't that good.
Footsteps soon came from the other side of the door, and the thin door was opened. When Hu's mother saw the person outside, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
She took Fan Jiang's hand and walked towards Shui Qing, saying reluctantly, "You're back? It's good that you're back."
Then, remembering something, he quickly said to Fan Jin, "Young master, please come in and have some tea."
He then looked at Yan Qiuxing and the other children closely, praising them, "They've grown up so much, better than ever before. I didn't believe it when your maternal grandfather told me, but now I do."
Fan Jin drove the oxcart into the yard, unloaded the cart, carried the contents of the cart into the house, and then found a bamboo basket and a sickle to cut grass to feed the ox.
The children went inside excitedly, while Shuiqing stayed behind to wait for Hu's mother.
Mrs. Hu was asking the neighbor to go to the butcher shop at the market to inform her husband and son to bring back some fatty meat.
After saying that, she turned around and saw Shui Qing waiting for her. She couldn't hide her smile and went up to her, saying, "It's not easy to come home. Hurry up and go inside to rest. Mom will cook something delicious for you."
"Grandma, we brought some delicious food." Xinghui felt more at ease at her grandma's house than at the Fan family's house, and she talked more.
Hu's mother looked at Shui Qing with disapproval and reproach: "Last time your father brought back two catties of brown sugar, I scolded him for a long time."
You just separated from the family, you're lacking everything. It would be better to keep it to nourish the child, why bring it back! Even if you want to bring some, just share a little. How much can I eat by myself? It's a waste to bring too much. You can take it back later.”
Shuiqing heard the reproachful words, but her heart was filled with warmth.
She took two steps forward, took Hu's mother's arm, and whispered, "Mother, don't worry, drink up. I'll tell you a secret: there's some He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) on the mountain after we separated from the family, and it's worth a lot of money. So don't worry about us."
This was the reason agreed upon with Fan Jin; otherwise, his parents probably wouldn't have accepted the rice, flour, and cloth he brought.
Mrs. Hu was first surprised, then delighted, and couldn't hide her joy for them, asking, "Really? That's wonderful!"
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