Xu Yan'er kept her head down, still struggling with Xiao Bao, and didn't say anything to explain.
The woman jumped up in anger: "What kind of eyes do you have? I am Xu Yan'er's sister-in-law, not some old woman."
"Oh! They're just visiting relatives. I thought the household had changed hands, and I was wondering why everyone coming out was so unruly."
The woman's face contorted with rage. She put her hands on her hips, pointed at Song Liyun, and began to yell, "How dare you talk like that, you little slut! Who are you calling rude? What's wrong with my son wanting to ride a horse?"
"You won't let me ride, so you don't even let me! And then you hit me! Look at my little one's face covered in mud. An adult bullying a child, and you still think you're right!"
It turns out she had been watching over things in the yard the whole time.
Just then, Xue Zhuang trotted over and saw Xu Yan'er arguing with the child, her sister-in-law from her maternal family jumping up and down and cursing, while Song Liyun just stroked the horsewhip in her hand and watched with a half-smile.
Xue Zhuang's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward and asked Song Liyun, "Miss Song, are you here to see me?"
"Yes, I have something to say!"
"Miss Song, please come inside and sit down. Yan'er, don't worry about Xiao Bao, hurry up and make some tea," Xue Zhuang called to Xu Yan'er.
Sister-in-law Xu wasn't stupid. Seeing Xue Zhuang's attitude towards Song Liyun and hearing him call her "Miss Song," she immediately understood who the person in front of her was.
That little bitch is trying to ruin me again!
Sister-in-law Xu glared fiercely at Xu Yan'er.
Although she had only been in Suijin Town for a few days, she had already heard that Song Liyun was the owner of the most popular acorn workshop.
She wanted her man to work in town, but this bitch didn't say anything earlier; she was deliberately trying to embarrass her and make her offend people.
Seeing Song Liyun walking into the courtyard, Sister-in-law Xu rushed ahead and said to Song Liyun with a fawning smile, "Miss Song, it was my fault just now. I didn't know you were here, so I spoke carelessly. Please forgive my rudeness, Miss."
Song Liyun glanced at her: "You're not worthy of my heart?" So she said calmly, "I'm not fussing about it!"
Upon hearing that Song Liyun didn't mind, Sister-in-law Xu said with a fawning smile, "What kind of tea does the young lady like? Do you prefer it with sugar or salt? I brought the best snow sugar when I came to visit my Yan'er this time..."
This time, Song Liyun didn't even look at her, and said coldly, "Keep an eye on your son and don't mess with Ma. Also, I only drink water, not tea."
She now has a habit, which was taught to her by Wan Da, who is often away from home.
Aside from my own home, I only drink plain water and never drink tea.
The tea people drink here is boiled with ginger slices, salt, and sugar, giving it a strange taste. If anything else is added, they can't taste it.
Song Liyun was a diligent and ambitious student, and she immediately learned from and applied the experience.
Once she left Baolinju, she refused to drink the salty-sweet tea.
Seeing that she had tried so hard to please Miss Song, but she didn't give her any face at all, Sister-in-law Xu's face immediately fell.
She secretly spat at Song Liyun's back as she followed Xue Zhuang into the house: "She's dealing with men all day long, she's no good either."
After spitting, she turned around and saw Xu Yan'er leading Xiao Bao into the courtyard. Her eyes darted around, and she greeted her with a smile: "Yan'er! We have guests at home today. Give me a tael of silver, and I'll go to the general store to buy some pig's head meat and a few pastries."
"Look at you, you're already Mrs. Xue, and you still haven't learned how to entertain guests."
Upon hearing that money was required, Xu Yan'er inwardly groaned. She had sent a letter home pregnant, hoping that her mother would come and stay with her for a while.
Unexpectedly, my mother didn't come, but this formidable sister-in-law did, and she even brought my baby.
This isn't just coming to take care of me; it's like they've sent me two ancestors.
He did nothing, yet in just a few days he took two taels of silver from me, and now he wants another tael of silver to buy pig's head meat.
My sister-in-law only makes money in her parents' home; once the money gets into her hands, it's never taken out again.
If my sister-in-law hadn't held onto the money, I wouldn't have come out with my mother to do corvée labor, and I wouldn't have ended up in this town.
Although Xue Zhuang can earn some money now, he has almost died several times.
Xu Yan'er was angry. She threw Xiao Bao's hand away and said irritably, "We don't have any money at home. Miss Song isn't staying for us, so we don't need to buy pig's head."
Xiao Bao wanted to ride a horse but failed, and he was still throwing a tantrum, muttering to himself and standing crookedly.
At this moment, Xu Yan'er let go of her hand, and she lost her balance, falling to the ground with a thud. She immediately started to protest, wailing at the top of her lungs, "Auntie hit me! Auntie hit me!"
Sister-in-law Xu picked up her son and said with a dark face, "Xiao Bao is the only son of the Xu family. We all protect him like the apple of our eye. You got married and had an affair, so what? We didn't expect you to cherish him as if he were your own son. Why beat him without any reason?"
Xu Yan'er was so angry at being wronged so many times that her liver hurt. She had only failed to pull him down to sit on the ground, so how did that become hitting him?
Because Xue Zhuang had gained a certain status in Suijin Town, she had been showered with compliments and praise during this time, and had forgotten the harsh words of her former sister-in-law.
Thinking back to the grievances she suffered at her parents' home, she couldn't help but curse, "Don't think you're so great just because you gave birth to a son. You take advantage of your child to stay at home all day and enjoy your leisure, expecting people to feed and treat you well."
Previously, Xu Yan'er's sister-in-law was sharp-tongued and had given birth to a son shortly after entering the Xu family.
The man was honest and obedient, never did any housework, and kept all the family's money in his own hands. Even his mother-in-law, Granny Cui, couldn't outmaneuver him.
Now, seeing her sister-in-law, who used to only dare to hide behind her mother-in-law, dare to talk back, Sister-in-law Xu was furious.
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