Chapter 195 Provoking Relationships
Zhang then got out of the mule cart and while supporting Jiang's men's mule cart, she glanced towards the yard and lowered her voice.
"Sister-in-law, why is my aunt here again?"
I thought that since my aunt had such a big fight with the second brother's family a few years ago, they would never have anything to do with each other again.
He didn't come to Qingye's wedding yesterday, and he didn't show any intention of coming when he was at home just now, but now he has come again uninvited.
Jiang replied in a low voice, "They came not long after Wencheng and Tang'er left. I thought that we had such a big conflict a few years ago, and I hadn't seen her for a long time and had nothing to say to her, so I asked Xu Yongwang to go to the old house to bring my parents over. After sitting for a while, they said they wanted to stay at home for dinner. I couldn't refuse directly, so I asked Zhen'er to catch a chicken for me from my eldest sister-in-law's chicken coop."
The full name of Zhang's daughter-in-law He is He Zhen.
As she spoke, she counted out fifty-two copper coins from her purse and gave them to Zhang.
"It's two catties and six ounces in total, twenty cents a catty. You can calculate it yourself, sister-in-law."
Zhang didn't even count and just stuffed the copper coins into her purse.
"You have calculated it, so it must be correct." She pulled Jiang and said, "My sister-in-law came just after we put down the bowl at noon today. She wanted to marry her daughter Xiaofang to my daughter Liangping. I didn't agree, so my sister-in-law should be careful."
After hearing this, Jiang frowned.
"It's been so many years, but I didn't expect she still hasn't changed her bad habits."
"Okay, you take care of yourself. You have guests at home, so I can't keep you here for long. I'll go home first." Zhang said, said hello to the old couple Xu Yuande in the yard, and led Xu Liangping away.
Seeing the mule cart coming back, Xu Cui's eyes lit up and she asked with a smile, "Second brother, when did your family buy the mule cart? I didn't even know it."
Xu Yongwang is a straightforward man. He is happy that his sister, with whom he has not contacted for many years, is willing to take the initiative to get close to him.
"We didn't buy this mule cart. It was owned by Tang'er's own farm."
Xu Cui was even more surprised. She had only heard that Song Yuntang was a daughter who was mistakenly adopted by a wealthy family and was sent back to the countryside a few years ago. The Song family in Rongshu Village was extremely poor, and her reputation in the village was not good either.
But I didn't expect that she not only had a mule cart, but also a farm.
Isn't this much better than what ordinary people do?
She glanced in Xu Qingye's direction through the window of his room with a sour tone.
"Qingye, no wonder you want to marry Song Yuntang. You must be attracted by his conditions." She said, sighing slowly, "However, you two are really a good match, one for profit and the other for fame."
The voice was neither loud nor soft, just enough for Song Yuntang at the door to hear it.
As soon as he finished speaking, the yard suddenly became quiet, with only the occasional grunt of a mule being heard.
Mrs. Hu was once again so angry that she trembled all over.
Seeing this, Xu Yuande was afraid that his old wife would get angry again and get hurt, so he quickly reached out and stroked her back.
Xu Qingye, who was reading quietly in the room, frowned unhappily. He raised his head and his eyes met Song Yuntang at the gate of the courtyard.
Song Yuntang felt a little annoyed that he was affected for no reason.
If this person was someone with a weak stance, she would have succeeded in instigating him.
Since the other party was clearly here to sow discord, she didn't need to give him face.
"When I met my husband, he was sick and skinny, and I was just a poor country girl."
"When I got engaged to him, I had just left the Song family and lived in a rented yard. I had nothing, and I used the capital he gave me to start my business little by little."
She is telling the truth.
As soon as she moved to the town, Xu Qingye gave her thirty taels of silver. Later, he also got the two hundred taels of silver as a reward from the court for the waterwheel through mediation.
At that time, she hadn't even proposed to him.
"As for the claim that I was after his fame, there are so many talented people in the world, why would I marry him instead of someone else?"
"What my aunt said today, if you don't know, you might think you are trying to sow discord between us."
These words would have a different meaning if they were spoken by someone else.
Only Song Yuntang himself said that it was the most appropriate.
Seeing her defending Xu Qingye like this, Jiang was quite touched.
This daughter-in-law is really nice.
She has her own opinions and is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied by anyone. The key is that she does not despise Qingye and is willing to protect him. She is a person who can live a good life.
Xu Yuande and the old couple Hu looked at each other and said nothing. This daughter really didn't know the seriousness of the matter anymore.
When I was still unmarried, it was okay for me to have a little temper, but I didn’t expect that after staying in my husband’s family for more than ten years, I became more and more mean and sarcastic.
Although it is difficult to get along with the husband's family, I shouldn't bring their customs to my parents' home.
Besides, they had originally disagreed with the marriage to the Cheng family. It was Xu Cui who begged for it by crying, making a fuss, and even hanging herself. Now that she is not living a happy life, who can she blame?
Xu Cui laughed awkwardly.
"You think too much. Why would I sow discord between you? I am Qingye's biological aunt."
Song Yuntang sneered.
"Since you are my biological aunt, why didn't you come to our wedding yesterday? Are Yanliu Village and Lushan Village separated by a great distance? Or did I write to my aunt on the day of my wedding? It's unreasonable for a biological aunt not to be present on such an important day for my nephew to get married, right?"
"From this, it can be seen that you, as an aunt, do not have much sincerity towards your nephew."
Xu Cui was a little annoyed.
"Girl, why are you still so sarcastic when talking to your elders? Is this the upbringing of your Song family?"
"If someone gives me a foot of respect, I will give him a foot of respect. How I treat my aunt depends on how she treats me. You are just trying to stir up trouble. Do you think I should welcome you with a smile?" She rolled her eyes. "I'm not a cheapskate!"
Seeing that Xu Wencheng had already taken down the carriage, Song Yuntang led the mule towards the straw shed that Xu Yongwang had prepared for the mule.
Xu Yongwang hurried forward and took the reins from her hand.
"Let me do it. That shed was used to house cows during the busy farming season. It stinks."
Song Yuntang forced a smile.
"Thank you, Dad."
Seeing that Song Yuntang was so rude to her and that her second brother actually doted on her, Xu Cui became even angrier.
"Second brother, you let your daughter-in-law treat me like this? Do you still regard me as your own sister?"
When Song Yuntang was not there, everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite good.
As soon as she came, my second brother changed.
Xu Yongwang grabbed the reins in his hand and looked back at her.
"I think what Tang'er said is right. I can't favor you just because you are my biological sister, right? Besides, you are her aunt, almost two years older than her, so don't bother with a little girl."
Women are naturally averse to others mentioning their age, especially older women, especially those mentioned by their brothers.
Xu Cui cried in grievance.
"Dad, Mom, should I not have come to my second brother's house? I came here to resolve the conflict, but look at how he treated me."
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