"His father, what do you think about this matter? The court said it wants to reform the currency, but we don't know how it will be reformed?" Yang said worriedly. At this time, she had no time to worry about her son's family affairs.
Old Man Han took a puff of his cigarette and was also worried. He didn't know how the court would change the situation, and he didn't know whether the change would be beneficial or detrimental to his family.
"Well, I'll go out and find out what's going on." Old Man Han thought about it and simply stood up and walked outside. Yang also hurriedly followed him, not forgetting to take a string of money and put it in her arms.
"Old man, let me go with you. It's not safe to stay at home. Let's go and see what's going on."
When I arrived at the market, the usually bustling streets were now gloomy and many people were crying and shouting. This year had been a bumper harvest, and they had earned a lot of money from selling the grain, so they should have been able to have a prosperous year. But who would have thought that the world is unpredictable, and in the blink of an eye, the money exchanged for the grain turned into a pile of scrap copper and iron. All their hard work for a year was in vain. The more important thing is, how are their families going to survive?
Old Man Han and Yang came back from a trip, both of them had extremely solemn expressions on their faces. It was obvious that the currency reform had a great impact on them. The silver money collected at home had depreciated, but fortunately only a small part of the family's grain had been sold, thanks to the fourth son's wife. Old Man Han and Yang were both relieved when they thought about it, because Yang's knot about Su Wenyue was resolved a lot. No matter what, no matter how many shortcomings the fourth son's wife had, she was a blessed person and could bring good luck to their family.
Su Wenyue had experienced many things in her previous life and had known about the need for currency reform. Although she could not tell the Han family directly, she reminded them indirectly, asking them to store the grain. The world was too chaotic these days and nothing was more important than grain. Fearing that the Han family would not listen, she also said that the grain here had to be bought from the Han family. Only then did Old Man Han and his family not sell the grain, otherwise they would have ended up like those people in the market.
Su Wenyue didn't like the Han family very much, but as a family member, their interests were linked together. If the Han family really got into trouble, they would have to come to Han Yu for help, and they would not be able to just ignore it.
When Han Yu came back in the evening, Old Man Han and Yang called Han Yu and Su Wenyue over. Old Man Han started by praising Su Wenyue: "Fourth daughter-in-law, this time it's all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, the food in our family wouldn't have been stored in the warehouse and would have been sold long ago. Then our family would have suffered a great loss."
Han Yu didn't know about this and raised his eyebrows when he heard it. He didn't expect that his wife had done a lot for the family when he didn't know. This was probably another warning from his wife in the dream, so she did this. Otherwise, their family could buy food in the town, saving the cost of traveling, which would be cheaper. Besides, the payment was made in full and there was no other involvement, so why bother to buy the food at home?
"Yes, fourth son's wife, this time it's all thanks to you. You are really a blessed person." At this time, Yang was still thinking about the people crying and shouting in the market. Her heart was full of relief, and she also said a few words from her heart.
Su Wenyue was speechless seeing Yang like this. What could she say to her mother-in-law? She treated her like an enemy a few days ago, but now she treated her like a benefactor. Her attitude changed too quickly and was too unstable. She couldn't even hold a grudge against her. She sighed in her heart, after all, she was Han Yu's biological mother.
"Dad, Mom, we are a family. Talking about this makes us feel distant. I didn't expect the court to reform the currency at that time. It was just a coincidence. But the result is always good."
"That's why I say you are blessed. Others get one child, but you get two. Originally, the third brother's family was unwilling to leave the food for them, but now they know the benefits." Yang said with a bit of pride in her voice.
Han Yu felt equally speechless when he saw his mother like this, but it was better for his mother and wife to have a good relationship than for them to hate and dislike each other. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to be caught in the middle.
"Fourth son, fourth son's wife, I called you here for another reason. Your mother and I have decided to go back to the village early tomorrow morning. Such a big change has happened, and we don't know how the family is doing. Third son's wife is about to give birth, so we have to go back to feel at ease." Old man Han told his son and daughter-in-law about his decision.
"Are you in such a hurry to go back? Otherwise, you should stay a few more days. I will take you back after my rest."
"No need. You are busy with things in the military camp. Your father and I can go back by ourselves. There is no need for you to send us off. Just focus on your own things. Your father and I will leave early tomorrow morning. Anyway, we can't help you here. We will make everyone unhappy. It's better to go back early." As Yang spoke, her tone changed. She was reluctant to leave her son and felt a little disappointed.
Su Wenyue was relieved when she heard her father-in-law and mother-in-law say they were going back, but she dared not show it on her face. When she heard her mother-in-law say this, she hurriedly said, "Mom, don't say that. You have been busying around these past few days and have helped me a lot. Although some things are not pleasant, we are all family. It is normal to have some bumps and stumbles. There are times when teeth and tongues fight. Don't take it to heart if your daughter-in-law does something wrong. Otherwise, you can stay for a few more days. Things at home are not urgent in this short time."
Seeing Su Wenyue asking to keep them, Yang's anger faded away, and she became even more anxious to go back: "No, your eldest and third sisters-in-law are not easy to worry about. With such a big incident, I'm afraid they will make trouble for their son at home. I have to go back to watch them."
As a result, Old Man Han and Yang were scheduled to go back early tomorrow morning. Su Wenyue naturally would not let her parents-in-law drive the ox cart back, as it was slow and troublesome. Besides, there was a horse carriage at home, so how could she let her parents-in-law suffer that? She also arranged for a bodyguard to take them back together.
Thinking that this was the first time that her father-in-law and mother-in-law came back, Su Wenyue naturally couldn't let them go back empty-handed, so she and the servants worked in the kitchen for the whole afternoon, making a lot of cakes and delicious food. She also took out some ingredients from the boxes and packed up half a carriage with food and daily necessities.
The sweet potatoes in the fields have ripened, and a lot of them were sent over from the farm. Old Man Han and Yang were lucky enough to come across them, so Su Wenyue packed a few sacks for Old Man Han and Yang to take back.
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"Fourth brother's wife, what are these? They look like lumps of earth, very rare." At that time, sweet potatoes were only available in the outer vassal states and had not yet spread widely. When Old Man Han and Yang saw Su Wenyue packing several sacks of "lumps of earth" for them, they studied them for a long time but could not figure out what they were, and could not help but ask curiously.