The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

Mrs. Li relaxed and patted her chest. "Is it possible that my family is crying with joy? Oh, I was so scared that I thought——"

She turned around and shouted outside, "Don't hide, come in and talk, I told you there will be good news!"

Then, several women and servants suddenly appeared at the gate of the courtyard. They were all familiar faces in the village.

Mrs. Lin also came out from the kitchen at this time. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help laughing, "Why, just come in openly, why are you hiding outside? Come in and sit down! Dashan, bring out some stools."

"Okay!" the man in the kitchen responded loudly.

A group of women and servants sat down in the yard and chatted under the rising stars and the moon, making the chattering sound like a vegetable market.

Lin Dashan and Lin Erhe did not go over there to join the group. After running around for half a day, their tense moods relaxed. Now they felt tired, so they went back to their room to rest.

Lin Jiang drove the ox cart to the village chief's house to return the cart.

Li Sulan and Zhang Cui'e returned to the kitchen to clean up the dishes and pots and prepare hot water for bathing.

Listening to the laughter that rose and fell in the yard, the two sisters-in-law smiled at each other from time to time.

"I was so happy just now that I didn't have time to tell mom what happened at home this afternoon. Aunt Li is a talkative person and she might have already told mom." Zhang Cui'e pursed her lips and the joy in her heart fell. "My mother's family is like that. To be honest, I really don't want mom to know. I'm so embarrassed."

Li Sulan glanced at her and said, "You just think too much. Don't you know what kind of person your mother is? What does your mother's family have to do with you? After hearing the inside story, your mother will only feel more distressed for you."

Zhang Cui'e smiled bitterly. She knew her mother's reaction, which was why she felt uncomfortable and ashamed.

The marriage with Erhe was arranged by her own request. At that time, the Lin family was doing well, so her parents readily agreed and offered a betrothal gift of sixteen taels of silver.

Sixteen taels of silver was a large sum of money for ordinary people. Her parents kept the money in their hands and only gave her two thin quilts and a new set of clothes as a dowry.

At that time, countless people gossiped about her in secret, waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Even she herself thought that her parents-in-law would use this matter to bully her in the future.

But her parents-in-law never said a word to her afterwards, nor did they look at her badly. They were still polite and considerate as before, and would ask Erhe to send gifts there during festivals, with lots of meat and sweet cakes, which gave her enough face.

She was grateful to her parents-in-law because of this. Later, when her father-in-law fell and injured himself, his medical treatment almost emptied the family savings, and life at home became really difficult. That’s why she thought of going back to her parents’ home to borrow some money to tide over the difficulties. She thought that her parents would at least lend a helping hand because of the many benefits she had received from the Lin family.

However, she didn't expect that her parents not only refused to help her, but also beat her and locked her up, forcing her to divorce Erhe and remarry.

Since then, the two families have had no further contact.

This time, someone from my mother's family came unexpectedly, and it was my parents who came in person, and they came because they smelled the scent of money.

With such a family background, she felt very guilty towards her mother-in-law.

……

As the night deepened, the bustling sounds outside disappeared without a trace.

When Zhang Cui'e came back to her senses, her mother-in-law was carrying the three children back with the bench. The old and the young were all happy, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

Zhang Cui'e got up quickly and worked enthusiastically, "Mom, the water is ready. I'll pour you some bath water now. Do you want to take a bath and rest early?"

"Don't be in a hurry, just stay with me and talk to me." Mrs. Lin walked over to her and pulled her to sit down, patting the back of her hand with her calloused hands. "Did you feel wronged today? I heard what Mrs. Li said. If you have any thoughts or are unhappy, you can tell me. Don't keep it in your heart. We are a family, there is nothing we can't talk about."

Zhang Cui'e shook her head, her heart suddenly dropped, and the tears she had been holding back also fell.

Her voice choked with sobs. "Mom, I just feel...I feel like I'm bringing shame to our family."

"What are you embarrassed about? Every household in the village has its own troubles. That's just how life is. There are always things that make people uncomfortable. No one can have everything go smoothly. Don't cry. No one will laugh at you. Everyone has a mirror and a ruler in their hearts, and they can tell who is right and who is wrong." Patting the back of her daughter-in-law's hand, Mrs. Lin said, "You are a member of my Lin family after you marry into it. If anything happens in the future, I, as your mother-in-law, will support you. We can't count on those who can't be counted on. I'm not only saying this to you, but also to Sulan."

"Mom, wuwuwu!" Zhang Cui'e couldn't bear it anymore. All the grievances in her heart burst out in the face of her mother-in-law's comfort. She threw herself into her mother-in-law's arms and burst into tears.

Lin Huaisong and Lin Huaibai were so frightened that they were at a loss what to do. They were so anxious that they were spinning around in circles. "Mom, mom, don't cry! We are not ashamed! Granny Li and Aunt Wang just praised us, praising my brother and me for being smart today! They said that we can protect the family at such a young age, and we will definitely be men in the future!"

"Wow, wow, what are you two so clever about? It's a relief that your aunt-in-law was smart enough to come up with this idea, and it's a relief that the villagers came out to help, otherwise we would have been bitten off. Wow..."

Seeing her sister-in-law crying so hard, Li Sulan covered her eyes quietly. Bai Xiang followed her mother and covered her eyes together, but they did not cover their eyes tightly, and their fingers were open and peeking out.

Mrs. Lin was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had specially worn clean clothes to go to town, but now they were all ruined by her daughter-in-law's tears and snot. "The kids are watching us. You'll be embarrassed if you cry like this."

In order to appease others, she could only sigh in a relaxed tone, "The villagers are willing to help this time, in fact, they remember our kindness. When our family was in good times, the villagers came to us for help when they encountered difficulties. My old man and I would always lend a hand if we could, and we have established good relationships with everyone. Now, in the end, the good relationships have turned around and benefited us. So it's right to treat others with kindness. Your parents came here specially, but they were driven away before they could even get to the point. They definitely didn't expect this result."

Li Sulan said with a smile, "Isn't it? You didn't see the scene at that time. Aunt Li and the others were so fierce in the quarrel with their hands on their hips. We really didn't lose to anyone and we didn't lose the battle this time."

"Hey, she's not bad when it comes to fighting. When I was young, I had several fights with the old lady from the Li family. Her skills are only a little bit inferior to mine."

"..."

There was a moment of silence in the kitchen, followed by bursts of laughter.

Zhang Cui'e was so amused that she burst into laughter.

"Are you happy? If you are, get up quickly. Look at my clothes, which are covered with tears and snot. My clothes are so dirty now."

"Mom, I'll pour you some bath water! Let me wash these clothes, I guarantee they'll be clean. When they're dry, you can smell them, they smell so good!"

Bai Xiang sat on a small stool, tilting his head to watch the scene, "Hahaha!"

She couldn’t really understand the adults’ crying and laughing, but she just felt very comfortable.

It's like being basked in the warm sunshine after staying in a humid place for a long time.