Ye Caiping and her group of 11 people sat on two oxcarts and slowly drove away.
Qinghe Village and Lijia Village are neither too close nor too far apart.
The two villages are diagonally opposite each other across a large river, but it takes four miles to reach a bridge, and after crossing the bridge, it takes another five miles to walk back to reach Lijia Village, which adds up to about ten miles.
Knowing that Ye Caiping was injured, Ye Lizheng used an oxcart.
One of the oxcarts belonged to Ye Lizheng, and the other was borrowed from a neighboring village.
"The more I think about it, the more indignant I become!" Ye Erquan said angrily from the oxcart. "How can they just quit whenever they want! They should at least get ten or eight taels of silver in compensation!"
Ye Caiping remained silent; she was never one to suffer a loss.
However, the original owner's bad reputation and stupidity put them in an absolutely disadvantageous position.
Furthermore, given that Granny Li's leg was indeed broken, and with so-called neighbors testifying, the entire Li family village sided with Li Zhiyuan, making his divorce a foregone conclusion.
Even if you take it to the authorities, you won't win, let alone get any money back.
Don't even think about changing "rest" to "divorce". Given her situation, what's the difference between "rest" and "divorce"?
And it can't be changed at all.
Instead of wasting time on this, it's more practical to think about how to make money.
Ye Caiping said, "I'm already very satisfied to have gotten my two girls back. Some things are better left in the past."
Grandma Ye nodded: "Caiping is right. Erquan, don't make things worse."
The people on the oxcart agreed wholeheartedly and began to lecture Ye Erquan.
Ye Erquan scratched his head and dared not say another word.
Old Man Ye had a rare smile on his face: "Now that Zhao Di and her sister have come to our Ye family, they'll have to change their surname. I've given them a new name, Cai Ping, what do you think?"
“Father, please tell me.” Ye Caiping smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"The eldest son's daughter is named Jinhua, and the second son's daughter is named Yinhua. I thought about it all night, and Zhaodi will be named Cuihua, and Laidi will be named Ruhua. What do you think?"
Cuihua? Ruhua?! Ye Caiping was stunned, completely dumbfounded.
"Oh my, Uncle, you're so good at naming things!" Aunt Ye exclaimed.
"A good name, a good name!" Ye Lizheng praised.
Old Man Ye was flattered and looked very proud.
Zhao Di and Lai Di looked delighted. Zhao Di said, "Grandpa, I really like this name..."
"No!" Ye Caiping hurriedly interrupted, forcing a smile, "Father, actually...actually...I thought about it all night, and I've already come up with names for them. That..."
Ye Caiping was filled with resentment!
I was so excited about the space last night that I neglected this matter.
I originally planned to wait until the two girls came back before thinking about it slowly, but I didn't expect her father to be in such a hurry!
Old Man Ye and everyone in the car looked at her curiously.
"Cough... I was thinking... I hope they will have a bright future and be filled with joy every day, so I named them... Jin'er and Huan'er. Yes, Zhao Di will be called Ye Jin'er, and Lai Di will be called Huan'er."
After Ye Caiping finished speaking, she couldn't help but savor the moment.
Ye Jin'er, Ye Huan'er, these names that were just picked up on the spot are actually not bad.
It's not complicated, it doesn't have a deep meaning, it's neither elegant nor vulgar, but it's simple and direct, which suits them very well.
Ye Erquan immediately put on his sycophantic side: "Jin'er and Huan'er, my sister's names are so well chosen."
Grandma Ye also said, "I think he got up better than the old man."
Old Man Ye had a stern face, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes: "Alright, it's indeed better than what I came up with. From now on, they'll be called Ye Jin'er and Ye Huan'er, our Ye family's girls."
Old Man Ye has already made up his mind.
Three months later, the daughter remarried, and the two maids stayed in the Ye family instead of going with her, so they wouldn't suffer any more grievances.
It just means a little more work to prepare two more dowries.
Ye Jin'er and Ye Huan'er, freshly baked, had tears in their eyes: "Thank you, Mother. Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."
They knew what the names Zhaodi and Laidi meant.
Although they also hoped to give their mother a younger brother, they felt somewhat awkward about it deep down.
Now that they've changed their names, the two sisters feel a sense of relief and liberation.
Their maternal grandparents always treated them very well. They weren't afraid of working, but they were afraid of staying in the Li family and being sold by their maternal grandmother for money.
Moreover, their mother was unusually gentle today, which warmed their hearts and made them look forward to the future even more.
After walking for half an hour, the oxcart stopped in front of the old gate of the Ye family's courtyard.
After getting off the car, Old Man Ye said, "Village head, second brother, and Tie Niu's wife and Zhu Zi's wife, thank you all for today. Please have lunch at our house!"
Ye Lizheng waved his hand, saying, "No need, dinner is already prepared at home."
Uncle Ye and the others also refused repeatedly, saying that the grain was too precious!
This year has been plagued by disasters, including drought and locust plagues. The autumn harvest is less than half of what it used to be. In this year, every family is eating chaff and wild vegetables and tightening their belts to make ends meet.
After Ye Lizheng finished speaking, he and Uncle Ye and the others led the ox away.
Hearing the commotion, Du and Wei came out. When they saw Ye Jin'er and her sister, they were surprised. They were really coming back?
Madam Wei hurriedly said, "I... I'll tidy up the west room with Yinhua."
Ye Caiping said, "No need, Jin'er and the others will stay with me."
The original owner was spoiled. When she went back to her parents' home, she had to have her own room, while her two daughters were thrown into the west room and squeezed in with Jinhua and Yinhua.
“Jin’er?” Madam Wei noticed the unfamiliar name.
"Zhao Di and Lai Di have changed their names. From now on, they will be called Ye Jin'er and Ye Huan'er."
Ye Jin'er and her sister quickly stepped forward and greeted them in hushed tones: "Hello, Aunt, Second Aunt, Cousin, Cousin Sister, and Cousin Sister."
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