Amid the noise of the two children, the carriage soon arrived at the door of the Yao family.
As soon as Chu Tian put Wu Ya on the ground, the little girl ran towards the yard like a wild horse.
Yao Xiujuan was worried that she would fall, so she quickly shouted, "Wu Ya, slow down..."
Unfortunately, the little girl was running happily and didn’t hear it.
Yao Xiujuan was anxious to get off the carriage, and Chu Tian hurriedly supported her and comforted her with a smile.
"It's okay, Wu Ya is steady and won't fall. Besides, this is all snow, so it's okay if she falls..."
Yao Xiujuan glared at Chu Tian, "How do you know it's okay if you fall?"
Chu Tian, "..."
Yao Youjun's eyes widened as he watched from the sidelines. He wondered why his elder sister had changed so much and how dare she glare at her brother-in-law?
"Brother-in-law, you and sister go home first. I'll take the carriage to the stable..."
Chu Tian nodded, and helped Yao Xiujuan walk into the yard.
"Grandma, Grandpa..."
Wu Ya stood at the door of the main room and banged on it.
In the house, Yao's mother was picking peanut seeds to plant next year. When she heard the sound, she hurried to the door, opened it, and looked down to see Wu Ya looking at her with a smile on her face. She squatted down and picked up Wu Ya in surprise.
"Hey, Wu Ya, you're here? Where are your parents?"
Wu Ya pointed outside and said, "Mom and Dad are outside..."
Upon hearing this, Yao's mother put Wu Ya down and quickly shouted into the house, "Old man, come out quickly, Xiujuan and the others are here..." and ran out of the main room.
Yao's father, who was napping in the house, jumped up when he heard Yao's mother's voice. He ran out without even putting on his shoes and looked around. "Where are they? Where are they? Where are Xiujuan and her husband?"
Wu Ya's cheeks puffed up as she pulled at Father Yao's trouser leg, "Grandpa, Wu Ya is here..."
Father Yao lowered his head and saw Wu Ya. He ignored her angry expression and bent down to pick her up, kissing her on the face. "Oh, grandpa's darling grandson..."
Before Yao's mother ran to the gate, she saw Chu Tian holding a sack in one hand and holding Yao Xiujuan with the other, and hurried forward to hold Yao Xiujuan's other arm.
"Oh, Xiujuan, you said you were pregnant, how come you really came? What if something happens to your stomach?"
Yao Xiujuan smiled and said, "Mom, I'm fine, right?"
Yao's mother patted her arm in a feigned displeasure, "It's too late for anything else!"
Chu Tian quickly responded, "Mom, don't worry, I'm here for you!"
At this time, Yao's father also walked out of the main hall with Wu Ya in his arms. Looking at the three people in the courtyard, he shouted, "Xiujuan's mother, why are you chatting in the courtyard instead of bringing your son-in-law and daughter into the house?"
Yao's mother shouted at Yao's father, "I know, I know. Isn't it just a few words behind your back? Are you still not happy?"
Yao's father glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of the children!"
Chu Tian hurriedly stepped forward and greeted him with a smile, "Dad..."
Father Yao looked at Chu Tian and immediately laughed, "Hey, come in..."
As he spoke, he did not forget to shout to Yao's mother who was still in the yard, "Xiujuan's mother, stop chatting with your daughter all the time, come in quickly and let Xiujuan warm up..."
Yao Xiujuan had been in the car for several hours and was a little tired. After entering the house, she followed Yao's mother back to the inner room. She was half lying and half leaning on the kang, holding the hot water that Yao's mother poured for her. She took several sips before speaking, "Mom, today is the second day of the New Year. Isn't my second sister and her family back? And where is Xiuli?"
Yao's mother held Wu Ya in her arms and sat at the table under the kang. She took a piece of fried hemp leaves she had made during the New Year and gave it to her to eat. When she heard Yao Xiujuan's question, she answered without even looking up, "Your second sister and her family will be here tomorrow. Your second brother-in-law's eldest sister is back home today, and none of his wives have returned. They got up early and sent someone to tell them they'll be back tomorrow."
"As for your little sister, Xiuhong called her away right after she finished lunch."
Yao Xiujuan blinked, "Oh, so you went to your uncle's house..."
Yao's mother looked up at Yao Xiujuan and explained with a smile, "Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. Your elder brother Dashan and your younger brother Ershan have returned to their parents' home with their wives and daughters. Xiuhong bought a piece of cloth before the New Year, and she wants to make a coat to wear, so she asked your younger sister to help her cut it!"
Yao Xiujuan was surprised, "Xiu Li knows how to make clothes?"
Yao's mother's face was full of pride. "Yes, she learned it from the young wife who just got married in our brigade last year. You don't know that Xiuli learns very quickly. Even your sister-in-law Dashan praised Xiuli for her talent..."
Yao Xiujuan praised, "Xiu Li is great. Unlike me, the things I sew are not only wearable, but also slow. Before the New Year, I wanted to make two sets of clothes for Brother Tian to wear in warm weather. I had someone help me cut them, but now I haven't even finished sewing the legs of a pair of pants..."
Wu Ya had already finished eating a piece of hemp leaf. She licked her lips, looked up at Mother Yao, and called out sweetly, "Grandma, Wu Ya wants more..."
Yao's mother lowered her head and smiled, "Hey, grandma will get it for you."
As he spoke, he took another piece from the plate and handed it to her, not forgetting to explain, "These are all yours. The flour and oil for frying hemp leaves were brought by your father. I fried some before the New Year, thinking of giving them to you. But let's not eat this one for now. Let's have dinner tonight, okay?"
Wu Ya took a bite of the hemp leaves and nodded obediently.
Seeing that Wu Ya was well-behaved, Mother Yao bent down and kissed her on the head with fondness, then looked at Yao Xiujuan.
"What's the big deal? Your little sister is quite skilled. When she takes care of you during your confinement, ask her to do it for you..."
After a pause, she said with a look of guilt in her eyes, "Originally, I wanted to take care of you during the confinement period, but as you know, when you gave birth, it was the beginning of spring plowing. If I went, your father and the others would be the only ones left at home..."
Yao Xiujuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled again, "Actually, it's okay not to let Xiuli go. When I gave birth to Wuya, there was no one to take care of me..."
At this time, Chu Tian and Yao's father walked in. Chu Tian interrupted immediately, "Xiujuan, I said, I must let you have a good confinement this time."
Father Yao also nodded in agreement and said, "Xiujuan, don't worry about it. I have already discussed it with Chu Tian. It's not the busy farming season now, and your belly is getting bigger, so it's inconvenient for you to do anything. So I plan to let Xiuli go with you this time."
Yao's mother was surprised. "Going this time? Is that possible? Will my mother-in-law agree?"
In this era, every household has a fixed amount of food. Now when visiting relatives, many people still bring their own food. After all, no family has extra food to feed outsiders.
Chu Tian explained with a smile, "Mom, you don't know yet, right? We've separated. I'm now living with Xiujuan and her daughter in an empty dugout in the brigade. I plan to start building a house after the snow melts. I'm letting my younger sister go now because I'm afraid I'll be too busy to take care of Xiujuan and her daughter..."
Yao's mother stood up in shock and shouted, "What? Splitting up the family? When?"
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