Chapter 120 Changes in Yongxing
At Shenshi (3-5 PM), the sound of a mule cart finally came from outside.
Li Chongniang couldn't sit still in the courtyard for long, so she got up and, despite her large pregnant belly, went to fetch him.
"Sit down!" Seeing her make such a big move, Wan Qiqi didn't give her a chance to leave and pressed her back onto the bamboo chair.
A few days ago, she noticed that there were only benches in the house and very few chairs with backrests, so she went to Yang Mu and bought a bamboo chair that could be used for reclining or sitting, so that Li Chongniang could comfortably lie in the yard and sunbathe.
Li Chongniang was somewhat dazed after being pushed back.
She knew her sister-in-law always did things unexpectedly, but she never expected her to take direct action.
When Chen Yongxing came in, he saw Wan Qiqi's hand on Li Chongniang's body. Li Chongniang looked bewildered, and he also looked somewhat bewildered.
Then, he glanced around the courtyard and saw that Wang Shi was also seated there, sewing clothes with a needle and thread in her hand, while the two little ones were playing with strange bamboo toys.
It looks very relaxing and cozy.
In previous years, they would have been so busy at this time that they would never have been able to sit in the yard like this.
Chen Yongxing looked at Wan Qiqi and felt that Wan Ziyan was right.
It was the Chen family that trapped my sister-in-law, keeping her confined to this village. With her abilities, she should be able to live a better life!
He used to think that his sister-in-law was sent by heaven to torment the Chen family. The family was already struggling, but then this jinx came along, making their lives even more difficult.
However, after her sister-in-law fell into the water, she seemed to become a lucky star for the Chen family, constantly bringing good fortune and good things, which led to the scene we see today.
Wan Qiqi stared at her for a long time, then shrugged and said, "I didn't bully your wife."
She discovered that although Wang's husband had died young, somehow all three Chen brothers had the potential to dote on their wife.
Perhaps it's because they witnessed the hardships their mothers endured and didn't want their wives to suffer the same way!
Chen Yongxing was stunned by Wan Qiqi's words!
When did he ever say that his sister-in-law was bullying his wife?
Everyone stared at each other in the courtyard for a long while.
An'an ran towards Chen Yongxing with small steps, her big eyes wide as she asked, "Second Uncle, have you seen Father? When is he coming back?"
Chen Yongxing tied up the mule, picked up An'an, pinched her cheeks and said, "Your father said that if you listen to your mother at home, he will bring you something delicious next time he comes back!"
An'an asked expectantly, "Does it come with candy?"
Wan Qiqi frowned upon hearing this, looked up at An'an, and said with a hint of scolding, "An'an, didn't you just promise your mother that you would eat less candy?"
She didn't know if it was her own fault or Chen Yongnian's, but the two children had become addicted to sweets.
Pingping is currently losing her baby teeth and can't eat candy, but giving it only to An'an and not to Pingping would make the children feel it's unfair, so we decided to let both children give up candy together.
An'an pouted and stopped talking.
Pingping reached out and tugged at Wan Qiqi's sleeve, then looked up and said, "Mother, from now on, Pingping can give all the candy to An'an instead of eating it."
Wan Qiqi realized that Pingping, An'an's older brother, was also responsible for spoiling An'an like this.
Whenever there's something delicious, he gives it to his younger sister first.
As a result, An'an's face became rounder, while Pingping only gained a little bit of weight.
Wan Qiqi agrees that she dotes on her younger sister, but she feels that spoiling her too much is not a good thing.
After thinking for a while, she felt that she still needed to think carefully about how to educate her children and help them develop good habits from an early age.
She squatted down, gently stroked Pingping's head, and said earnestly, "It's not that your mother doesn't want you to eat, it's just that eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth. If you want to eat other things later, you won't be able to chew them!"
Wan Qiqi thought for a moment, then explained to the two children that some of the elderly people in the village had lost their teeth and couldn't chew anything. After hearing this, the children immediately promised not to eat candy anymore!
Children's guarantees are often invalid. As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yongxing took out candied hawthorns, which made the two little ones forget their previous promise and start eating them.
Wan Qiqi glanced at Chen Yongxing, said nothing, and quietly watched the two little ones eat.
Without a doubt, this must have been purchased by Chen Yongnian and Chen Yongliang.
Every time they go to town, these two love to buy food and bring it back, which always leaves their two little ones completely bewildered.
They treated Pingping and An'an well, so Wan Qiqi couldn't blame them.
After shooing the two little ones away, Chen Yongxing looked at the empty water vat, picked up a carrying pole, and carried two buckets out the door.
The other three looked on in astonishment.
Is this really the third child?
Remembering the events in the town, Chen Yongxing turned around and met the gazes of the three men, frowning slightly. "What's wrong?"
Wang asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Fetch water! There's no water left at home!" Chen Yongxing replied, then continued to watch them.
Wan Qiqi sensed something, met his eyes, and asked, "How was your trip to town to see your eldest brother and third brother today?"
“That’s great!” Chen Yongxing replied, then tentatively asked, “Sister-in-law, what if my eldest brother and third brother stay at Master Wan’s house…”
Wan Ziyan!
Wan Qiqi confirmed her suspicions.
Chen Yongxing's current changes are related to Wan Ziyan, but it should not be solely due to Wan Ziyan. The beating he suffered in the street should have affected all three brothers, leading to their change.
She herself also realized the harshness of feudal society and the gap between the poor and the rich, and between the common people and officials.
She smiled faintly and said, "Master Wan's house has spare rooms. I can pay a little rent to stay there. It's more comfortable than staying at Doctor Ge's place. It's quite good."
Chen Yongxing thought Wan Qiqi would object to them troubling Master Wan, but she was surprisingly decisive.
Although he still harbored some doubts about the fact that Master Wan was his sister-in-law's biological brother, upon closer inspection, the two actually had very similar features and even gave off a somewhat similar vibe.
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