Chen Xiuer stood up anxiously, "That's not what I meant! Second cousin-in-law, haven't you ever thought about why eldest cousin-in-law hasn't changed much in the Lu family all these years, but now she's become someone you don't even recognize?"
"Oh dear, wasn't I out of my mind back then, almost selling Shufan and Pan'er? It's normal for her to change a bit after being stimulated, isn't it?" Madam Ma waved her hand and said. To persuade Chen Xiuer, she added, "Look at your second cousin, didn't he also become more motivated after being stimulated?"
Lu Yancai is still in the field and hasn't come back yet. He said he'll be back for dinner later and asked her to keep it warm in the pot. He also took Lu Tianbao with him.
Chen Xiuer was pacing anxiously, "That's not the weird thing I'm talking about! It's... it's that someone suddenly seems like a completely different person. Don't you, Second Cousin-in-law, suspect she's a monster?"
"A monster?" Madam Ma was taken aback. "That can't be right. What kind of monster always helps people and never harms them?"
She admits she's not a good person, but she doesn't have the present!
How many good deeds has Jiang Qinyu done for Dingshui Village over the past year?
Last year, when the village was on the verge of running out of water and food, she led the villagers to Qinggangzhai to retrieve the grain that had been stolen from them.
She then led the villagers to the mountains to find water. A woman living among men, she didn't even care about her reputation, but she actually found a water source and saved the entire village.
After that, he helped the villagers find ways to make money, and when they had a high yield of grain, he shared it with everyone to grow. He never kept anything for himself and never refused to help.
In short, Ma could easily recall many good deeds that Jiang Qinyu had done for the village.
What kind of monster could do these things? This is something even gods would do!
Chen Xiuer was taken aback by Madam Ma's words, but she quickly recovered and said, "Even if she's not a monster, there's something strange about her, isn't there? Doesn't Second Cousin-in-law want to do something about it?"
"What can I do? Your second cousin told me to stay away from the eldest son's family. If anything happens to them, your second cousin will beat me to death!" Madam Ma rolled her eyes. "What, you're going to take my place when I get beaten up?"
Chen Xiuer was speechless again, but then she had another idea. "I just couldn't stand seeing you, Second Cousin, being taken advantage of. Your eldest Cousin's niece was saved thanks to Tianbao, right? Your eldest Cousin has been back for almost two days now, and she hasn't come to thank you yet. That... doesn't make sense, does it?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Ma immediately remembered this as well. "You're right. Tianbao did us a great favor this time. Even if she doesn't send us a large gift as a token of gratitude, she should at least come to our door to express her thanks, right?"
She didn't realize it until Chen Xiuer brought it up, and Ma felt incredibly cheated.
She could guess how many good things the eldest son's family had. Although she didn't dare to think she would receive a great reward, it would be too unreasonable not to show any gratitude at all.
“Isn’t that exactly the point?” Chen Xiuer clapped her hands. “Second cousin-in-law, don’t be confused. Tianbao suffered a lot outside this time. Why can their family just pretend it didn’t happen?”
When Ma thought about how thin Lu Tianbao had become when he returned, it was heartbreaking, and she couldn't sit still any longer. "No, I have to go and ask!"
"Hey, second cousin-in-law, don't be in such a hurry!" Chen Xiuer quickly pulled her back. "Everyone in the village is still busy right now. Wait until tomorrow and find the right opportunity to go. You'll make her lose face and have no choice but to give you a thank-you gift!"
After being persuaded like that, Ma calmed down again. "You're right. If I go by myself and she doesn't give it to me, I won't even have anyone to speak up for me."
Moreover, this matter cannot be discussed with Lu Yancai beforehand. He is currently afraid of offending the eldest son's family and will definitely not allow her to ask the eldest son's family for things.
Chen Xiuer offered Ma a few more words of advice, then checked the time and realized that Jiang Qinyu and the others should have already gone back. She then stood up and said, "Second cousin-in-law, think it over carefully tonight. I will help you tomorrow as well."
She truly hadn't expected that Ma would actually speak up for Jiang Qinyu. What a stupid woman!
But it doesn't matter. What good is it if only Madam Ma knows Jiang Qinyu's true colors? She wants everyone in Dingshui Village to know that Jiang Qinyu is a monster!
...
Jiang Qinyu had no idea that Chen Xiuer was instigating Madam Ma to cause trouble again. After returning home, she quickly washed the two children and watched them fall asleep before going back to her room.
Now that Qin Shen has joined the family, the previous room arrangement is no longer suitable.
Aping and Qin Shen both moved into Lao Lu's house, while Amber and Yunzhu slept in the room next to Jiang Qinyu's with the two children.
Yunzhu and Hupo are both tall and slender, and they can fit comfortably together with Pan'er. Moreover, it's the dead of winter now, and the three of them sleeping together at night will keep them warmer.
Shu Fan was the only one who was pitiful, sleeping alone on a kang (heated brick bed). But the boy told Jiang Qinyu that he was going to learn to sleep alone anyway.
The next room was divided into two smaller rooms, so there wasn't any strict separation between men and women.
However, Jiang Qinyu thought that she should take advantage of the time when the family was building a new house to design it properly, so as not to make the children feel wronged.
She was thinking about things in a daze, and soon fell asleep, sleeping soundly through the night.
The next morning, Qin Shen came over with a gift list. "Madam, would you like to see if this is a suitable way to send the gifts?"
Jiang Qinyu glanced at it and nodded, saying, "No problem, let's add the newly harvested wheat from Sanshi as well!"
She remembered that Lu Tianbao really liked eating noodles.
"Okay, then I'll prepare accordingly." Qin Shen neatly added three bushels of new wheat to the list, turned around and left.
"Madam, breakfast is ready. Should we send it to the next room, or should I go and invite the old master and madam over?" Yunzhu asked as she came out of the kitchen, taking off her apron.
Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and said, "Let's invite them over to eat. It's getting cold, and they won't be able to eat if we mess around with them."
The only inconvenience is that her kitchen is a bit small, so they have to take turns eating.
It seems we need to get the new house on the agenda as soon as possible!
Shufan and Pan'er, dressed in plump clothes, ran out of the house, each holding one of Jiang Qinyu's hands.
"Auntie, I can recite the entire text of 'The Great Learning' today!" Pan'er proudly raised her chin, her face showing a "praise me" expression.
Jiang Qinyu exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Is Pan'er that amazing?"
She was genuinely surprised. Pan'er had previously disliked studying and memorizing, but she was quick at recognizing characters.
“Yes, Auntie, Pan’er read and memorized it all by herself just now, without asking me anything.” Shu Fan smiled and her eyes crinkled.
He was both excited and worried that his younger sister was finally willing to study seriously, fearing that it was just a passing fancy.
“This is great news, we must celebrate at noon today…” Jiang Qinyu led the two of them by the hand and walked towards the kitchen.
Unfortunately, they didn't get to eat the celebratory lunch.
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