The village chief's wife swallowed back what she was about to say.
Because of the wrongful accusation against Wei Yuyan, the villagers have been saying a lot more cold and sarcastic things to them and the old man.
The old man hasn't liked going out lately. He used to love going out for walks whenever he had nothing to do, but now he stays indoors all day.
Previously, the old man was the village chief, and many people in the village flattered him. The Wu family was poor and destitute, and everyone avoided them.
The old man is now old and no longer the village chief; his sons are earning money elsewhere and don't live in the village anymore.
Meanwhile, the Wu family built the biggest and most beautiful new house in the village, and I heard they even opened a steamed bun shop. The winds of change in the village have long since shifted.
She originally wanted to lecture her daughter for wrongly accusing others, but seeing her daughter so heartbroken, she didn't want to say anything more.
I just hope my daughter can let go of her resentment, live a good life with her son-in-law, and get pregnant again. I also hope her son-in-law will treat her well.
"I can't do it~".
Liu Cuifang longed for a peaceful life, but now, she felt better when she didn't see Wei Yuyan; the sight of her filled her with a desire to kill her.
"What are you doing crying and sobbing in the house in broad daylight?"
The old village chief's cold, harsh words came from the doorway.
Liu Cuifang glanced at her father's back. Had even her father changed?
"Don't blame your father. Your mother-in-law took two taels of silver from him in order to report to the authorities and appease those officials."
In the end, the matter was not resolved, and we couldn't get the money back. This was truly adding insult to injury for our family.
The village chief's wife told her daughter to lie down and cover herself with a blanket. She said that she needed to take good care of herself during this postpartum period, otherwise it would be difficult for her to conceive in the future.
Liu Cuifang closed her eyes. Now, whenever she closes her eyes, she can't help but imagine how to ruin Wei Yuyan's wonderful life.
The day before the Lantern Festival
"Yu Yan, are we going to sell steamed buns all day tomorrow? Will we be short-handed?"
The brothers Li Fu and Li Cai, along with Sister Zhang, came over to discuss with Wei Yuyan the big sales for tomorrow's Lantern Festival.
"My shop hasn't opened yet, but I'll go help out at the steamed bun shop tomorrow."
Chen Yu emerged from the kitchen.
"Yes, the steamed buns can definitely be sold from morning till night tomorrow. So, tomorrow morning, Wu Chen, my brother-in-law, and I will all go and help out."
You can pack the buns for the morning sale in the early morning, and we'll go there in the morning to start packing the buns for the evening sale.
"That way, you can take a nap this afternoon, and in the evening take the kids to see the lanterns while we sell steamed buns."
Wei Yuyan simply divided the work into two shifts, so that Zhang Dasao and the others wouldn't have to work too hard.
"Okay, hey, you guys think Xiuhua's settled down now? How about we bring her out to join the fun tomorrow night?"
Brother Lifu and Sister-in-law Xiuhua have always had a good relationship, and he always thinks of her when something happens.
"Sure, just avoid crowded places. Find a teahouse, sit on the second floor, and watch the fireworks and lanterns."
Wei Yuyan knew that the Lantern Festival was a rare occasion for everyone to be out and about.
"Okay, then we'll head back first. We'll go to the shop this afternoon."
After discussing it, the group went back.
"So, you guys who sell steamed buns don't get a proper rest even during holidays, you still have to sell steamed buns."
The eldest sister looked at Yu Yan with heartache.
"As long as we can make money, this is a small matter. It seems like we always celebrate the festival the next day, and we have to go buy meat the day after tomorrow."
Wei Yuyan might be willing to skimp on her own appetite, but she wouldn't mistreat those who worked for her; they would always have their due food and drink.
We have chicken, eggs, cured pork, cured pork intestines, and cured fish at home, but no fresh meat. We'll have to buy some pig's trotters, ribs, and pork belly the day after tomorrow.
"That's true, Yu Yan. You've grown a lot in the past two years. You're more like an older sister than I am now."
Yuhan felt that her younger sister had always been taking care of her.
"No, sister, I don't have your patience."
Wei Yuyan smiled, thinking that she could never learn her older sister's patience with children.
Perhaps I'll only be able to be that gentle after I have my own child.
Early the next morning~
Only the eldest sister, Xiuhua's sister-in-law, and a group of children remained at home; everyone else had gone to the steamed bun shop.
When they arrived at the steamed bun shop, they found that Mrs. Zhang and her husband were selling steamed buns, and Shi Tou was helping to collect money. They were managing to keep busy.
Yu Niang and Li Fu went to the market to sell.
"Sister Yuyan, Brother-in-law Wu Chen, Brother-in-law Chen Yu, you've arrived."
Stone saw them and quickly greeted them.
"Stone, how's business today?"
There weren't many people around when Wei Yuyan arrived, and Shi Tou could manage even without her help.
"It was great. A little earlier, the three of us were too busy to keep up, but I got the hang of it after I became more skilled."
Shi Tou scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then answered Wei Yuyan's question.
"Okay, good girl."
Wei Yuyan touched the stone's head; it was round.
"Little sister, if we can't handle everything here on market mornings, have Shi Tou start preparing to help on market mornings."
Chen Yu helped out at the steamed bun shop for a month last year and learned that on market days, the shop would be busy frying meat patties.
"Well, just tell Yu Niang when the time comes, you can handle it yourselves."
Wei Yuyan thought that she didn't need to make these decisions herself; they could just discuss and agree on them themselves.
"good".
Chen Yu skillfully chopped the meat filling, while Wei Yuyan kneaded the dough with Wu Chen. Wu Chen was strong and kneaded the dough very quickly, which Wei Yuyan greatly admired.
In the afternoon, Wu Chen and Chen Yu were steaming buns in the kitchen, while Li Cai and Li Fu went to rest in their rooms.
"Yu Yan, does the steamed bun shop still sell steamed buns tonight? Or is it all sold from the stall?"
Wu Chen took out a steamer and prepared to put the fermented buns inside.
"Let's set up stalls to sell everything. There aren't many shows at the steamed bun shop, so I guess fewer people will come."
Wei Yuyan was sitting in the main room chatting and eating melon seeds with Shi Tou.
Shi Tou told Wei Yuyan about his past.
According to Shi Tou, he and his mother were sold by his own father.
His grandparents were landlords, and they owned a lot of land. Originally, the whole family didn't have to work, and they had enough to live on all year round.
It's all because his father is a good-for-nothing; of all things to do, he got into gambling.
Today he loses an acre of land, tomorrow he loses ten dan of rice. Grandpa Stone was so angry that he died.
Grandma Stone also passed away in depression a few years later.
At that time, Shitou was only three or four years old. His family still had a few acres of land and could still make a living, but Shitou's father remained unrepentant.
Until a year ago, the debt collectors came to their house again, and the family had nothing left to repay the ten taels of silver.
The other party threatened to cut off his hand, but he suddenly pointed to the mother and child embracing in the room and said, "Sell Yu Niang to them."
The debt collectors didn't mention selling the stone, since it was just a child, but the stone insisted on staying with Yu Niang.
The debt collectors were somewhat conscientious; instead of selling Yu Niang to a brothel, they handed her over to a slave trader.
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