"Let's go, son, harness the carriage!" After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Tao Wan's mother called out, "You two, pack up your things, we need to continue our journey!"
"The road ahead is long, but with our family working together, we will definitely arrive in Beijing soon. Great days await us."
Tao Wanniang spoke loudly and cheerfully, she did it on purpose, didn't Old Man Ling say that she was no good, she wanted to let those who looked down on her see!
"Uncle, why don't we go with them? The capital is under the emperor's nose; we can make a living there too." The young man from Lingjia Village was somewhat tempted.
"That's right! If Aunt Tao can make money, there's no reason why we can't!"
"You are not allowed to go. The foundation of our Lingjia Village rests on your shoulders. You must find a village to settle down in and carry on the legacy of our Lingjia Village!"
Uncle Ling shouted, "Let's go too! We'll each go our own way. Heaven won't abandon our Ling Family Village!"
Tao Wanniang's carriage was ready, and after everyone got on, Tao Wanniang waved to the people of Lingjia Village.
"Fellow villagers, we're leaving now. If we happen to meet again in the capital, please look for me, Tao Wan Niang, and I'll protect you!"
"Outrageous! Outrageous!" Uncle Ling was so angry that he was trembling, but there was nothing he could do but watch as Tao Wanniang and her family walked out of the woods.
"Uncle, let's go. We should eat this rice sparingly."
"Uncle, don't be angry, let's go."...
Encountering the people from Lingjia Village did not affect Tao Wan's mood. At least in this matter, she knew that she had not raised her two sons in vain!
The path is rugged, but it has its own unique scenery. Even in late summer, the mountain path is lush and green. As the horse walks by, some startled small animals will dart out from the bushes.
Tao Wan's mother had a strong craving for meat. When she saw those wild rabbits, she immediately told her son to stop the carriage, and she jumped off to catch them.
"Sister Tao really has a free-spirited personality!" Bai Yumei chuckled softly, her tone tinged with envy.
“Mother…yes, she’s always been like this!” Wang Hongyu felt that Tao Wan’s mother’s personality had changed a lot, but at the same time, she felt that it hadn’t changed.
My mother-in-law used to always have a sullen face, stand with her hands on her hips and scold people. She seemed to find fault with everything, and she had a fiery temper.
Even now, she still has a bad temper, swearing is a daily occurrence, and she still complains about them and finds fault with them. However, she has to admit that her mother-in-law has given them a good life.
What's different? Well, even though I disliked them, I didn't mistreat them!
"Get down here, all of you! Don't you feel any remorse for making me, at my age, chase after rabbits?"
So, Tao Wanniang, having failed to catch a rabbit, stood there with one hand on her hip, pointing at them and scolding them.
"You all eat my food and use my things, but you're all just growing tall without developing your brains. Don't you even know how to use your eyes?"
"Catch a rabbit, a weasel, a badger or something, that'll be enough to eat for days. Hurry up and get moving!"
"If all else fails, shoot down a few birds for me, and I'll make you roasted birds!"
Left with no other choice, the Ling brothers dismounted, tied their horses to a nearby tree, and went to help Tao Wan's mother catch small animals.
Wang Hongyu was instructing her son, Gouwa, to take care of her younger sister when she prepared to go and help.
"Sister-in-law, please don't go. The children need to be taken care of!" Zhou Xiaoyun said, holding the child and showing no intention of taking action.
"Little Qiao'er, come on, let's pick some foxtail grass and make you a bracelet." Bai Yumei called to Little Qiao'er to get off the carriage when she heard Zhou Xiaoyun speak.
There must be something between these two sisters-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, have you thought about what path you'll take in the future?" Zhou Xiaoyun asked in a low voice after Bai Yumei and Xiao Qiao'er had left.
"Why ask that? We'll talk about it when we get to the capital with Mother," Wang Hongyu replied casually.
“I know you went with your mother to set up the stall because you wanted to learn something, but it’s obvious that your mother wants to pass on her skills to Xiao Qiao’er. Sister-in-law, we should think about Gouwa and Er Gou, even if we don’t think about ourselves!” Zhou Xiaoyun said worriedly.
“Xiaoyun, I don’t know how to tell you this, but Mother isn’t hiding anything. If you want to learn, she will teach you.” Wang Hongyu said patiently, “I know you’re still upset about what happened before, but you’re really overthinking it.”
"I didn't think too much about it. My mother just has a prejudice against me. Otherwise, why didn't she ask me to help with the stall?"
"And they even stood up for Xiao Qiao in front of everyone, practically pointing their fingers at my face and yelling at me. Sister-in-law, I... I feel terrible!"
As Zhou Xiaoyun spoke, her eyes reddened. "Dapeng is such a blockhead. He doesn't understand the pain in my heart. They are both filial sons, and they've made me feel like I'm caught in the middle!"
Wang Hongyu looked at Zhou Xiaoyun and sighed.
"Xiaoyun, I think you're overthinking it. Mother doesn't care about us at all right now."
"Huh?" Zhou Xiaoyun was puzzled; these words didn't sound like a nice thing!
"In other words, Mother doesn't care what we think at all. Mother has money and skills to make money. Moreover, I bet Mother has a backup plan when we get to the capital. That Inspector must have promised Mother something to make her take the risk for him."
"Xiaoyun, as long as you stay by Dapeng's side and take good care of Ergou, you won't lack food or supplies," Wang Hongyu said in a low voice. "To put it bluntly, if you make a fuss or try to scheme, Mother won't care at all. She doesn't care about us!"
Zhou Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment, then said, "Sister-in-law, don't you want to carry more things for the two children?"
"We won't take it; Mother wants to give it to Xiao Qiao'er!"
"Little Qiao'er's father gave her five hundred taels of silver. We can't earn that much money in our entire lives. What are you envious of!"
Wang Hongyu comforted her, "Xiaoyun, relax. Dapeng spoils you, so just go along with him. When my subordinates were talking about things before, they were paid ten coins a day, weren't they? So, Xiaoyun, life is so much better now than it was in Lingjia Village. Why are you making things difficult for yourself?"
Zhou Xiaoyun frowned. Although she agreed with Wang Hongyu's words, she still had a knot in her heart.
"If you don't believe me, when I start my business, you can talk to her yourself and see if she agrees to let you join!"
Wang Hongyu then added, "I bet Mother won't disagree. She'll just work there, and you can watch and learn as you please; she won't interfere."
"Mom, I caught one! A rabbit! A really fat rabbit!" Over there, Ling Dapeng grinned like a simpleton, holding a gray rabbit in his hand and with a head full of weeds.
"Mom, I caught one too! I want to eat spicy rabbit head!" Ling Dahu immediately raised his hand. There was a whole brood of wild rabbits when they came out.
Tao Wan herself didn't catch it, but it was good that her two sons did.
"Pheasant, quick, tie up the rabbit, and catch me a pheasant too!" A flash of colorful light appeared before her eyes, making her shout excitedly.
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