Although Yang Guangzong and his son were very disliked, the large number of people made the journey lively with their chatter and laughter.
Two hours later, we finally arrived at Nanwa Village.
Nanwa Village is located in Baohe Town, which, like Dashu Town, belongs to Yuean County.
The oxcart stopped in front of the Yang family's house.
The Yang family's house was a very ordinary adobe house. It looked quite new, with a tiled roof, and it appeared clean and bright.
The courtyard was neither too big nor too small. There were three main rooms on the north side, three rooms on the east side, and a kitchen, woodshed, and chicken and duck shed on the west side.
"This house wasn't built for more than a few years, was it?" Ye Caiping said. Not only her, but even the original owner of this body had never been to Ye Hufen's house.
“Yes, it was built three years ago, haha.” Yang Guangzong said with a smug look on his face.
He exuded a sense of pride, saying, "Although my house isn't a traditional brick and tile house, it's still a new house with roof tiles!"
Ye Caiping secretly rolled her eyes. What are you so proud of? You didn't contribute a single bit of effort or a single penny to building this big house.
Ye Hufen is the one who holds this family together!
Ever since Ye Hufen married into the family, she's worked like a slave, managing both the fields and the household.
However, she was strong and powerful; the idea that she could plow three acres of land in one go was not just a joke, but literally.
This is probably why Yang Guangzong married her!
It has to be said, Ye Caiping is right.
Back then, Ye Hufen couldn't get married because she was dark-skinned and strong.
When Yang Guangzong's mother heard that she had such a daughter, she immediately went to propose marriage, hoping to add a strong laborer to the family.
Ever since Ye Hufen entered the family, Yang Guangzong has never set foot in the fields. He spends his days wandering around the village with his hands behind his back, bragging and boasting. Everything he spends and uses comes from money Ye Hufen earns by selling grain.
"Little sister, who do you want to share a room with?" Ye Hufen asked, somewhat embarrassed.
"Anything is fine, you can arrange it, big sister."
“Okay…” Ye Hufen thought for a moment and then said, “Then my little sister, my aunt and Xiao Yan will live together. My mother will live with me. My father, Sanquan and Siquan will live in one room.”
Ye Hufen hasn't slept in the same room with Yang Guangzong for many years.
In Yang Guangzong's words, such a big guy made it so crowded that he had nowhere to put his feet.
Therefore, of the three main rooms, one was the main hall, and the other two were occupied by Yang Guangzong and Yang Duobao respectively.
There were three side rooms. Ye Hufen and Yang Xiaoyan each occupied one room, and the remaining room was empty.
As for Yang Guangzong's parents, they passed away years ago.
"Father, Mother, Aunt, Little Sister, please go inside and rest. I'll make lunch. Xiao Yan, go and tidy up the room."
Ye Caiping and her second aunt gave the gifts to Ye Hufen, and then followed Ye Xiaoyan into the house.
Ye Hufen carried the two baskets into the main room, then excitedly went to the chicken coop, grabbed a large rooster, and went into the kitchen.
Yang Guangzong's heart was bleeding as he looked at it, but thinking of the two baskets, he rubbed his hands together to look at them.
Ye Caiping delivered half a basket of white rice, a whole preserved duck, two pieces of brown sugar, and six eggs. In addition, there was even a box of pastries.
Adding the return gift basket... Yang Guangzong felt that killing a chicken for them wasn't a loss, but rather a gain.
Moreover, the return gifts from the mother-in-law's family were as consistent as ever, and even more than what they sent.
Yang Guangzong was finally satisfied and carried the four baskets into his room.
Yang Xiaoyan led Ye Caiping and her daughter into the house.
"Before the Lunar New Year, Mom knew her family would be staying overnight, so she prepared everything well in advance. These quilts were washed before the New Year, so Aunt and Grandma can use them without worry!"
Yang Xiaoyan smiled.
Her room was larger than Ye Hufeng's, with an extra bed. She usually used it to store odds and ends, and when relatives came to visit and there wasn't enough room, they could stay there.
Ye Caiping had just sat down on the bed when she saw Yang Duobao carrying a box of pastries and rushing out the door.
Ye Caiping recognized that she had bought the box of pastries.
Given Yang Guangzong's selfish and stingy nature, he didn't keep any for himself but let Yang Duobao take it away.
"Where is he going?" Ye Caiping asked.
"Ha, he's a dutiful son." Yang Xiaoyan sneered.
Before she could say anything more, Ye Sanquan walked over and stood at the door without coming in: "Xiao Yan, where in your village can I graze my cattle? I need to take my cattle to graze."
"Oh, come with me."
After saying that, Yang Xiaoyan left with Ye Sanquan.
Ye Caiping and Grandma Ye leaned against the bed, resting for a while, when suddenly they heard a shrill sound outside:
"Hmph, Ye Hufen, come out here! Do you even know how to take care of a child? Look at my Duobao, he's lost so much weight in just two days with you!"
Ye Caiping and her daughter came out with furrowed brows.
A woman in her thirties stood in the courtyard, hands on her hips, dressed in red. She had a pointed face, delicately drawn eyebrows, and was quite attractive, with a shrewish air about her. She also had a slim waist and a large bottom.
Yang Duobao was tugging at the woman's clothes, looking like he was dragging his parents to complain.
Ye Hufeng ran out of the kitchen, her dark face showing embarrassment: "It's Sister Chen, what brings you here..."
"Didn't you hear what I just said?" Widow Chen sneered. "Look at Duobao, he's lost so much weight. And he even scraped his knee! Is this how you take care of a child?"
When Ye Hufen saw Ye Caiping and Aunt Ye come out, she looked embarrassed and somewhat angry.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the humiliation in her heart, and forced a smile:
"Sister Chen, my family is visiting today. Whatever it is, please give me some face and at least don't cause trouble today, okay?"
Widow Chen found it amusing; what face did Ye Hufen have?
He said, "I'm causing trouble? I'm just not here to lecture you. Yang Guangzong, you better come out here and tell me, is this what I call causing trouble?"
Yang Guangzong came out of the house. Even though he was usually reckless, he still had some reservations with so many of Ye Caiping's family members present.
Aunt Ye's face darkened: "Guangzong, what's wrong with this woman, huh?"
Yang Guangzong was a little embarrassed: "Hey, she's just Duobao's godmother! She usually spoils Duobao the most. She just said that Duobao has lost weight because of Hufen's pampering and even scraped his leg, so she came over to talk to Hufen."
Then he looked at Widow Chen and said, "Alright, alright, we understand your good intentions."
Widow Chen persisted, crossing her arms and thrusting her plump rear end to the side: "Hmph, Ye Hufen just said I was causing trouble? Did I cause trouble? Yang Guangzong, tell me, who caused trouble?"
"You didn't cause trouble! You didn't cause trouble!" Yang Guangzong just wanted to end this farce as soon as possible, and glared coldly at Ye Hufen:
"You old hag, don't you know how to talk? She was just concerned about Duobao, with good intentions, and you're accusing her of causing trouble!"
As he spoke, he also swung his fist menacingly.
Ye Hufen involuntarily shrank back, gritting her teeth fiercely.
"Hmph!" Widow Chen finally got what she wanted and swayed away.
Yang Duobao chased after her and ran alongside her.
Yang Guangzong said to Uncle Ye and the others, "Father, Mother, it's just a misunderstanding, don't be angry."
Aunt Ye's lips trembled as she angrily asked, "What was wrong with that woman just now, huh?"
"Didn't I just say she's Duobao's godmother?" After saying that, she went back into the house without any further explanation.
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