Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Yue Niang stood up and followed behind, repeating what she had said to her sister-in-law Qin.

An Feng frowned and said, "This wealthy family is just not the same as us small families. A good girl doesn't wear her wedding dress, and a good boy doesn't eat the meal of a divided family."

As he spoke, he picked up the basin and poured the water, then sat down under the tree in the yard, took a long breath, and said:

"How can one live on his wife's dowry? It's embarrassing to say it out loud."

When Yue Niang heard this, she knew that it might be difficult to ask her brother and sister-in-law to take over the farm this time, so she hurriedly said:

"Yes, I also said the same thing to the young master, but he didn't think it was a big deal. He just said it has been like this since ancient times, why can't I get used to it?"

"Oh, you actually said this to your uncle?"

Qin looked a little anxious. Since she got married, she had never had a quarrel with An Feng.

Both of them wanted to live a good life, so they respected and loved each other. When they heard Yue Niang say this, they felt that she was not giving face to her son-in-law, and that she would anger him again, so they couldn't help but worry.

Yue Niang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, if we marry into their family from a humble family and follow their rules, won't we be eaten up before we come to our senses?"

"Besides, I have my own shares in the workshop, and now I want to run a restaurant with Xiuniang. I am no worse than the daughter-in-law of the Chi family. I dare not say anything. What's the point?"

Although she said so, Qin was still a little uneasy and uncertain, and couldn't help but look at An Feng.

An Feng took the warm water that had already cooled down and drank it in big gulps before saying:

"That's what Yue Niang is thinking. We are not as good as our sisters-in-law in terms of family background, but we keep giving in to them. That tells others that our Yue Niang is easy to bully."

My brother is still as protective of me as always, Yue Niang smiled faintly.

Looking around, Yue Niang asked in confusion, "Earlier they said they wanted to renovate the house. Do they want to wait until the wheat is harvested before starting?"

"Well, I saved some money earlier, but I used it to buy books because I wanted to learn. I can talk about the house renovation in a few years."

Qin sighed and said, An Feng drank some water on the side, then put the bowl on the rack where beans were drying next to him, wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and then spoke.

"Before you said you wanted to renovate it, it was just because you were going to move out and you were afraid that people would come to your house and it would not look good. Now that you are living well, brother and sister-in-law are relieved. There is no rush to renovate the house. It would be more cost-effective to wait until Mingzhi is older and then build a new house."

Yue Niang looked back at the house behind her. It was built when her parents were still alive.

She turned around and said with a laugh, "When will Mingzhi come back from school? I'm inviting my brother and sister-in-law to a restaurant for dinner today. Let's take the children with us and see what dishes other restaurants serve."

"Well, we are already home, why go to a restaurant? It's a waste of money."

Qin spoke first, and then said, "Mingzhi's school is far away. I got up early and made some pancakes for him. He won't be back for lunch."

Yue Niang pretended to be unhappy and said, "Sister-in-law, I just said that I would open a restaurant with Xiuniang, but I have never been there many times, and I don't know what kind of drinks and food other restaurants serve. Shouldn't we find a chance to go and take a look?"

"It is not appropriate for Xiuniang and I, two women, to eat in the hall, so I took the opportunity to go and find out. I hope my brother and sister-in-law can help me with this."

As she said this, she stood up and bowed. Qin quickly stood up and moved away, then took her hand and said:

"Since my sister has something important to do, she still has to go. However, Mingzhi Academy is far away, so I won't call her."

"How can that be? We are family. If we all go and then leave him behind, how sad the child would be if he knew about it?" Yue Niang refused.

After forcing Qin to ask about the location of the school, she found out that it was not far from her own farm, right next to Zhujiazhuang, and across a village she would reach Shihe Town.

"That's perfect. Let's drive slowly over there and pick up the child on the way." Yue Niang smiled and urged An Feng to harness the carriage.

Touching the old ox driving the cart, An Feng sighed, "If my sister hadn't insisted on buying a strong ox last time, I'm afraid that after harvesting the wheat, I would have asked someone else to use my cart again."

"Even if we beg, we may not get a turn." Qin Shi chimed in, "We are all family, I won't say anything to thank you, but you have the right idea."

Yue Niang pulled An Jingning's hand and blushed slightly at the little girl's admiring gaze: "Brother and sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Why are we as a family so distant now?"

After hearing this, the An Feng couple laughed and said no more.

Along the way, there were people drying wheat and the sky was full of dust, but Yue Niang felt very at ease.

With money in her hands and her closest relatives by her side, if she wasn't thinking about Du Wenxiu and the others, she would have felt that she would have just stayed at home and didn't want to go anywhere.

When they got near the school, they could hear the sound of reading from afar. Yue Niang was afraid of disturbing the teacher, so she tiptoed to the window and listened carefully.

"Pa, pa, pa" This is the sound of the teacher hitting the child's hands, accompanied by the child's faint sobs.

"Stand aside and read." The teacher's old voice came from the classroom, and the child's sobbing gradually stopped.

Yue Niang quietly retreated and reunited with An Feng and the others.

"He is still studying. Let's wait for Mingzhi."

Time passed slowly, and the family members who came to deliver food all came over with baskets. Qin looked at the people coming and going, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Yue Niang saw this and knew that she loved her child, so she only brought some dry rice and food, or some pickled vegetables, for the child every day.

Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait long. The reading stopped and it was time for lunch.

The children threw away their previous uniformity and dispersed in a hurry.

"Little beggar, grandpa is eating meat today. If you bark like a dog twice, grandpa will give you a piece of meat as a reward."

"Go away."

"Wow, you dare to talk back? Beat him up!"

An Jingning was young and had sharp ears. She had been listening to the noises in the school. When she heard a few children quarreling, her face changed and she jumped under the car without waiting to say hello to the adults.

Yue Niang and Qin Shi hurriedly followed. As soon as they entered the school, they saw an old gentleman standing up and tidying up his wrinkled clothes that had been slumped over the table. When he saw them come in, his expression turned cold:

"Who let you in? Get out now."

Yue Niang and Qin Shi hurriedly bowed and apologized. Just as they were about to explain whose family they were, they heard An Jingning scream and rush to a corner of the school.

Yue Niang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a skinny child squeezed into a corner by several sturdy young men. He even raised his arms to protect his head and face.

If that isn’t his nephew An Mingzhi, then who could it be?

Yue Niang and Qin Shi didn't bother to explain to the master, and went up together to pull the few people apart.

An Jingning had tears in her eyes. Seeing her mother and aunt coming to help, she became bolder. She turned around, snatched the food from the little fat boy who kicked her brother, and threw it on the ground.