Mu Yi'an spent several days busy in the new house and bought a ewe. Every family member drinks a bowl of goat milk every morning and evening.
"Shuyun, you stay home and study. Jiang Qi and I will take the children to the old house to visit our mother."
"Alright, you guys go ahead, I'm about to write an article."
Jiang Shuyun now has to write an article every day to practice and make sure she doesn't lose her touch.
Mu Yi'an held Chu Yue in her arms, while Jiang Qi led Shao Yun, carrying a basket containing a plate of dumplings they had made that morning, filled with pork and scallions.
Along the way, we met many villagers, some we knew and some we didn't, some with good intentions and some with ill intentions.
"Oh my, isn't this the daughter of Scholar Jiang who was sent back home?"
"Where did this cawing crow come from? I must have forgotten to check the almanac before I left home."
Mu Yi'an hates people who are sarcastic and cryptic. If you have something to say, say it; if you don't, shut up.
"Young Master Jiang's wife, who are you calling a crow?"
"Whoever answers is the crow!"
Mu Yi'an glanced at Jiang Qi. From her pale face a moment ago to her normal expression now, her mental fortitude was quite good.
"I didn't say anything wrong. She was sent back. Can't people even speak the truth?"
"Is what you're saying true? My Jiang Qi came back after a divorce. Divorce, you understand? The law stipulates that if both spouses are unable to live together due to incompatibility, they can voluntarily divorce by agreement."
Divorced couples should have no further involvement in their own remarriages. I can understand if you don't understand the law, but pretending to know what you don't is wrong, isn't it? Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself? By the way, you probably don't even know what "making a fool of yourself" means?
Mu Yi'an looked at the woman in front of her with a smile, and seeing her face turn bright red, she felt really relieved.
Jiang Qi looked at her second sister-in-law with bright eyes, forcing back her tears. She couldn't let her tears fall in front of such a person.
"I...you..."
"You don't need to use all those 'you' and 'me' to me. I'm making this clear: my Jiang Qi is a divorced woman returning home. From now on, if anyone keeps spreading these false rumors, I won't hesitate to drag them to the county government office and ask the magistrate what the punishment for defamation is."
Mu Yi'an spoke with a cold face and a firm, resonant voice.
"Jiang Qi, let's go. Stand up straight. Remember, divorce is not a crime. You have done nothing wrong and have not wronged anyone. Don't be afraid!"
"Okay, sister-in-law."
Jiang Qi subconsciously straightened her back and followed her second sister-in-law, walking steadily step by step.
Mu Yi'an and her sister-in-law left, leaving behind a string of onlookers.
The woman who had stopped Mu Yi'an and her sister-in-law from gossiping was just one of many; there were quite a few others hiding behind their courtyard walls watching the commotion. If Mu Yi'an hadn't been so firm, there would have been more than just one person running out to criticize.
"Young Master Jiang's wife is really something! She rarely went out before, so we didn't know she was so eloquent. She even talked about laws and county magistrates. It's terrifying!"
The old lady who was talking also liked to gossip, but none of the country folk were like the young scholar's wife, who would go to the county government and report to the authorities at the drop of a hat!
Mu Yi'an lives in a society with a sound legal system. The idea of calling the police when in trouble is something she was taught from a young age and is ingrained in her.
In ancient times, people naturally revered officials, and problems were resolved within the clan rather than by the government.
"Young Master Jiang's wife is educated, isn't she? She even knows some laws. She's really different! Look, when they separated their family, they even took her divorced sister-in-law with them."
"If they follow suit, their daughters won't be easy to marry in the future."
"What are you dreaming about? Her daughter is not a chance for your family to marry her."
"What's wrong with my family? I don't have any daughters who have been divorced!"
"You still dare to say that? Aren't you afraid that Young Scholar Jiang's wife will report you to the county government?!"
"I, I'm not afraid at all."
"Smack..."
The person who said he wasn't afraid slammed the courtyard gate shut and disappeared.
Mu Yi'an made her stance clear and left with Jiang Qi, unaware that a group of people were still discussing her behind her back.
"Second sister-in-law, eldest sister, you've arrived."
In the Jiang family courtyard, Jiang Lan was picking vegetables.
Mu Yi'an looked around. Although she had only been gone for a few days, it felt different when she came back.
"Where are our mother and sister-in-law?"
Jiang Qi was quite surprised to see Jiang Lan working. How could someone so eager to marry into a wealthy family not take care of her hands? During her time at home, Jiang Lan had carefully applied ointment to her hands every day, even after crying until her eyes were swollen.
“Our mother is cooking in the kitchen, and my sister-in-law is resting in the room; she has had a miscarriage.”
Mu Yi'an and Jiang Qi exchanged a glance. Neither of them expected that Jiang's sister-in-law was pregnant and had even experienced a miscarriage.
Mu Yi'an was holding the child and couldn't let go, so Jiang Qi took a basket and went into the kitchen to help.
"Mother, why didn't you go and call me?"
"Qiqi is back. She's alright. We've already found someone to help her, and she'll be here tomorrow."
Jiang's mother quickly and efficiently served the dishes, and Shuheng would come to pick them up in a little while.
Jiang Qi put down the basket, helped her mother tidy up the things, and they walked out of the kitchen together.
"Mom, why don't we hire someone to cook? You can't keep going like this."
"Since your sister-in-law cares so much about Mother, why doesn't she come back to visit and help her with the chores?"
Jiang Da Sao was tired of lying in bed when she heard Mu Yi'an and the others coming over, so she got up and came out.
"Sister-in-law, what you're saying is true. We just moved, and we can't go out for a stroll until we've tidied up the house properly."
No one expected my sister-in-law to be pregnant, and even to have a miscarriage. Besides, if she doesn't ask for help, is she planning to recover and return to her job?
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