Chapter 43: Getting to the bottom of things
Song Laosan clenched and unclenched his fists, his eyes a little dazed.
He was silent for a while, then walked inside. Qiao Xianglan looked unhappy. She knew her husband well. Song Lao San was a taciturn person who kept everything in his heart.
But even if you are made of clay, you still have a temper, right?
She still remembered that when she had just gotten married, her eldest and second brothers bullied her and verbally excluded her. At first, Song Lao San didn't care, saying that they were just brothers and it was all a joke and should not be taken seriously.
As a result, the eldest and second brothers went even further and even spoke rudely to her. They also looked down on her because she was the daughter of a businessman and was not presentable.
That was the first time she saw Song Laosan unhappy. It was raining that night, and she heard the door suddenly open outside. She looked up and saw Song Laosan just walking in. The two looked at each other, and she didn't think much about it.
The next day, when Old Lady Song was outside yelling and cursing, she realized that someone had broken into the Song family's yard the previous night and smeared feces on the clothes of the eldest and second brothers...
Although Qiao Xianglan had no evidence, she had a hunch that this was most likely done by her always depressed husband.
Zhuangzi's back garden was well-maintained. The flowers in full bloom filled the yard, their fragrance spreading for miles. The laughter of Song Rouxi and Song Ying could be heard from the yard from time to time.
"Big sister, this flower is so beautiful."
Song Rouxi looked proud as she pointed to a cluster of pink flowers blooming not far away. "My mother knew I liked it, so she specially asked someone to plant it. I heard it's very valuable."
Song Ying: "Since Big Sister likes it, Auntie is willing to spend money no matter how expensive it is. In the future, Big Sister will be extremely expensive..."
This was clearly a joke to Song Rouxi and the Crown Prince. Song Rouxi was happy in her heart, but she glared at her, "Look at your mouth. Sooner or later I'll have my grandmother deal with you, or you'll keep talking nonsense every day."
"My younger sister also wants my older sister to be well. We have a good sisterly relationship. If my older sister is well, I will be well too in the future."
Song Rouxi knew what she was thinking, and she was not stingy when she heard it. "Don't worry, if I'm doing well, I will naturally think of you. I will find a good marriage for you then..."
Hearing this, Song Ying smiled even more flatteringly, and kept spouting nice words.
The third family was standing not far away, and they heard every word of these words.
Song Ci thought to herself that Song Rouxi really regarded the position of Crown Princess as something she must obtain. But she wondered if she could really get it.
"Big sister, second sister."
Song Ci said softly.
The two of them hurriedly turned around, unable to hide the surprise and astonishment on their faces. They were a little panicked when they saw Song Lao San, who also had a bad expression on his face, next to Song Ci.
Song Rouxi was the first to calm down and frowned: "Why are my third sister, uncle, and aunt here?"
Seeing that she was still blaming him, Song Ci smiled faintly: "Shouldn't we be the ones asking Big Sister about this? The person who showed us the way just now said that the owner of this farm is our Song family. I didn't believe it. However, Grandmother recently said that our family is in financial difficulty. How can our Song family afford to buy this farm?"
Before Song Rouxi could speak, Song Ying said disdainfully, "What does this have to do with you? You ask so many questions, be careful that grandma will punish you."
Just as Song Ci was about to speak, Song Lao San said coldly: "What do you mean, niece? Xiao Ci did something wrong, and mother will punish her."
Song Ying looked at her third uncle, who used to be her punching bag and a taciturn person, in disbelief.
This person, whom he had never taken seriously in the past, now dared to scold him, and his face suddenly turned red.
Her father said that Third Uncle was incompetent and could only earn some money for the Song family. How could he talk to her like that?
"You, you guys!" Song Ying was extremely corrupt: "Grandmother doesn't like you, don't you know!"
As soon as Song Rouxi saw her say it, she knew something was wrong. It was too late to stop her. She secretly hated Song Ying for being so stupid.
She hurriedly looked up at Song Laosan, who knew more than Song Ying.
The Song family was just starting out, and they couldn't do without Third Uncle's money-making ability! Her father wanted to move up, and she wanted to be with the prince, and each of these required money to pave the way.
"Uncle San, don't listen to Song Ying's nonsense."
Song Lao San: "I will ask in person later how Second Brother raised his daughter. How dare she, a junior, say such things? Where did she hear or learn this from? Or... does Mother really dislike our Third Branch?"
Song Rouxi: "Uncle San, calm down. Song Ying isn't sincere. She's just quick-witted. Uncle San won't bother with a junior like her, will he?"
"Making a fuss? She pointed at our third room and scolded us. She was quick-witted but didn't mean it. We were just asking, but she made a fuss about it. Isn't the elder sister a little biased?" Song Ci said.
Song Rouxi suddenly felt restless and irritable, and thought of the scene at the banquet where Song Ci made her lose face and look foolish. She hadn't even bothered her yet, but she dared to provoke her.
"Third sister, women should be gentle, dignified and generous. If you act like this...others will think that our Song family is bad at educating their daughters."
"Maybe they are right..."
Song Rouxi didn't expect her to act out of the ordinary, "You..."
"Song Ci, what are you talking about! You've behaved inappropriately yourself. Do you think you'd be happy if you dragged your elder sister down with you and made her look down upon by others?"
Old Mrs. Song, who had just come out of the hot spring, was accompanied by Li Yao's second wife, Yu Jiangyue.
Just as I remembered, this second aunt was a person of few words. She had been in poor health for many years, seeing a doctor and taking medicine, and she basically never left the house on weekdays.
Uncle Song is a cold-blooded man, but he is unexpectedly nice to this person.
"Grandma." Song Ci bowed.
Old Lady Song didn't even look at her. She walked past her, took Song Rouxi's hand and coaxed her softly, "Look at you. Why bother with her? You are as beautiful as a flower. How can she, a little wild girl, compare to you?"
Song Lao San's face looked grim, "Mom."
Old Lady Song turned around and looked at him viciously, "Don't call me mother. I told you to stay home. Why are you here? You have to piss me off to death, right?"
Song Lao San's voice was hoarse. After thinking for a while, he finally asked, "Mom, the person who led the way just now said that this farm belongs to our Song family. Is that true?"
Old Lady Song's eyes dodged, "This...this, this has a reason."
Seeing his expression, Song Lao San still had something to understand. Since the family had this farm, how could they be in financial difficulty? This kind of farm would grow a lot of fruits and vegetables every year, raise chickens, ducks, geese, etc., for the owner to eat fresh food at any time.
But why should I lie to myself and my family?
When Old Lady Song saw that he insisted on giving an explanation herself, she became unhappy.
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