The rain lasted for two days before finally stopping, allowing the brothers, who had been busy for months, to finally relax for a few days.
After the weather cleared up, Jiang Yue brought her daughter to the old house to find her father-in-law, and then the group strolled around the fields.
"Father, we can start harvesting these medicinal herbs tomorrow, but be careful when harvesting them, the roots and stems must be preserved."
The main ingredient of Banlangen (Isatis root) is its rhizome, which is processed and used in medicine.
It will take about half a month to prepare. I estimate that after it is stored away, it will be prepared directly in an empty room in the old house. Her family is having a happy event soon, and there will be many people around, so it will be inconvenient.
"Okay, don't worry, third brother's wife, I've got it all figured out."
Grandpa Wu listened attentively to his third son's wife's instructions, without putting on airs or showing any disdain.
The medicinal plants he had been growing for half a year were about to be harvested, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep!
Haha~
"Dad, business isn't too busy lately. Whenever we need to dig up Isatis root, just have Xiaoshi call out to us. Qingshan and the others are all home."
Jiang Yue enjoys dealing with such an open-minded father-in-law; it's very comfortable.
So he betrayed his sons, and the two chatted happily, making the villagers working in the fields envious.
Look at Old Wu's wife, and then look at my own. Sigh, we're both wives, so why is there such a big difference?
Other people's daughters-in-law are not only filial to their parents-in-law, but they also help their parents-in-law make a fortune.
It's one thing for my own wife to dislike me, but she also finds fault with everything...
Fortunately, they also followed the trend and planted a plot of land to grow medicinal herbs. They only need a few months to harvest them, and then they can show their son and daughter-in-law that even though they are old, they can still earn money for the family!
After deciding how to dispose of the medicinal herbs in the field, Jiang Yue busied herself going to town to buy things needed for the wedding.
Qingshan felt it was his duty to help his mother with her shopping in town, pushing a cart along the way.
Jiang Yue went to the butcher shop, ordered a pig, and asked the owner to deliver the pig to her home for slaughter, paying three taels of silver in total.
They went to a pastry shop and ordered six kinds of wedding candies and cakes, spending one tael of silver.
Then I went to the silver shop and picked out two silver bracelets and a pair of silver cloves, which cost me two hundred copper coins.
Qingshan wanted to pay for it himself, but his mother was so happy that she insisted on using her own savings to buy it, saying it was a gift for her future daughter-in-law and had nothing to do with him!
Just before leaving, he called to his mother, pointing to a set of exquisite jewelry and saying:
"Boss, how much is this set? Wrap it up, my mother will wear it at my wedding, it will look beautiful!"
Upon seeing the exquisite headdress, Jiang Yue's eyes flashed with surprise, followed by a polite refusal:
"Qingshan, don't waste money."
"Mother, you've been buying things for your son all day, now it's your turn to buy things for you."
Upon hearing this, Qingshan shook his head, and after offering some advice, gestured for the shopkeeper to wrap it up.
The innkeeper, a middle-aged woman still possessing considerable charm, covered her red lips and smiled sweetly as she advised:
"Young lady, your son is so filial. Don't let his good intentions go to waste."
Then, addressing the filial young man:
"This set of jewelry was made with real silver. I would sell it to anyone else for at least six taels of silver."
However, seeing how loving and filial you are, I'll be lenient and give you five and a half ounces. Take it.
Qingshan weighed the headdress in his hand; it was indeed heavy, worth at least five taels of silver. The exquisite craftsmanship was worth five hundred copper coins in labor costs.
Without hesitation, he took out his money pouch from his pocket and paid the money promptly.
Looking at her son's tall figure, Jiang Yue felt both moved and surprised.
My son is all grown up now, he knows how to be caring.
After leaving the jewelry shop and buying all sorts of odds and ends, the mother and son set off on their journey back to the village.
Everyone in Wujia Village knew that Jiang was going to marry off her son, and people had been coming over to give gifts in recent days.
Some people brought cloth, some brought eggs, some brought cured meat, some brought vegetables—all sorts of things were brought.
Wu Qingyun set up a table in the front yard and wrote down what each family had given as a gift. In the future, when a family had a wedding or funeral, they would know how to reciprocate by looking at the gift list.
Those who saw it praised the future scholar's beautiful handwriting.
The old village chief was initially worried that the Jiang family wouldn't be able to handle things, but when he arrived, he found that Qingyun was already dealing with things quite well, and he was immediately relieved.
"Grandpa Village Chief, you've arrived! Please have a seat."
Wu Qingyun was the first to notice the old man's arrival. He quickly got up to greet him and brought a stool for him to sit down.
After the village chief sat down, he looked around and, not seeing the Jiang family, casually asked:
"Good child, why are you home alone?"
"Reporting to Grandpa Village Chief, my mother took my eldest brother to town to buy things for his wedding, and she should be back soon."
My second brother went to my grandfather's house to help dig medicinal herbs, and my younger sister went to help too. I'm home alone now. The villagers brought gifts, and I couldn't refuse their kindness, so I registered them all first, and will settle everything properly when my mother returns.
Qingyun explained clearly and logically, with a generous yet approachable demeanor.
The village chief stroked his beard, looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar young man in front of him, and nodded in satisfaction.
Chiang Kai-shek taught her well; this is so much better than her previous arrogant and indifferent attitude!
Jiang Yue's family has already started receiving gifts, and Liu's family is also receiving gifts one after another.
Although it wasn't a particularly expensive gift, it still surprised Liu's parents-in-law.
Sigh, the old couple only had one son, their only child. After he passed away, their relatives rarely visited.
In addition, since their grandson Changjun was in school, everyone was afraid that they would come to their door to borrow money, so they cut off all contact.
Now that their eldest granddaughter, Daxue, is getting married, the once quiet house is now deserted, and they are afraid that Daxue will be looked down upon by her in-laws.
"Dad, Mom, don't be sad. We've made it through all these years, what's there to worry about?"
Recently, Mrs. Liu has been extremely busy preparing for her daughter's wedding, buying dowry items and preparing the banquet.
The closer the date gets, the more peaceful and calm I feel.
“Honey, we’re not sad, we’re happy. We still have neighbors who want to associate with us. As for those relatives, it’s over. If Changjun gets into university and they start siding up with us, don’t worry about our feelings, just kick them out!”
“Daughter-in-law, listen to your father. Over the years, you, a weak woman, have struggled to support the family. You are a good daughter-in-law and a good mother. No matter what happens to Daxue and her two siblings in the future, they will have to be filial to their mother!”
The elderly couple even coughed when they got excited talking about it.
"Dad, Mom, please don't get agitated. Your daughter-in-law knows you mean well and treat me like your daughter. I believe our family will get better and better!"
The Liu family closed the door and had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time...
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