I have been farming since I crossed over.

On the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, the predawn darkness still enveloped the earth, and the sky had not yet broken. Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu II, and Aunt Wu II hurriedly led Yang Mingxi, Wu Shi, and Yang Laowu on their journey home. There were still young children at home who needed care, so Yang Mingqian stayed at home to look after the two little ones, while Zou Shi was left alone, with no one to call for her.

Today was the day when Uncle Wu's family was picking bitter melons. Along the way, everyone was in a hurry, but the atmosphere was somewhat solemn. Uncle Wu tried to speak several times, but the words were on his lips and he swallowed them back, seeming hesitant.

Yang Laowu, who was walking beside him, was very attentive and noticed something was wrong with Uncle Wu. He stopped, turned around and said to him, "Brother, if you have any thoughts in your mind, you might as well speak out directly. We are all family, there is no need to be so secretive."

Hearing what Yang Laowu said, Uncle Wu took a deep breath, slowly swept his eyes over everyone, and finally stopped at Yang Mingxi.

He hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Xi'er, I'm a straightforward person. If what I say makes you uncomfortable, please don't take it to heart. I just want to express my opinion."

Yang Mingxi smiled slightly upon hearing this, an expression of understanding and tolerance on her face. She responded softly, "Uncle, you can speak frankly. There aren't any outsiders here. We don't need to be so reserved as a family."

Uncle Wu rubbed his hands and frowned as he said, "Oh, Xier! In my opinion, your sister-in-law is really not that good! I've been wondering in my heart whether our Hu'er can control her. To be honest, I always feel that this person is not very reliable. Not only does she have no ability, but she is also very narrow-minded and petty!"

Second Uncle Wu, standing nearby, nodded in agreement upon hearing his eldest brother's words. "Xi'er, to be honest, there are some things I didn't really want to tell you, but after what happened yesterday, I figured it would be more appropriate to share them with you. Your second aunt knows exactly how I feel! Your eldest sister-in-law is a person who says one thing to your face and another behind your back. This kind of character is truly unacceptable!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi quickly turned her gaze to her second aunt. Ever since her uncles arrived, her second aunt had come to help with cooking and housework, and had been staying here for a relatively long time.

She smiled and said to her aunt, "Aunt, if you've ever been wronged, please tell me! Or you can tell my mother directly."

At this time, Second Aunt Liu gently patted her husband's arm, then responded with a smile on her face: "Hey, don't listen to your second uncle's nonsense! How can I be wronged? I live very comfortably here, you can rest assured!"

Yang Mingxi slowly put away the smile on her face, her expression becoming serious. She stared at her second aunt and said, "Second aunt, please think carefully. We absolutely cannot stay in this small Changshan Village forever. Sooner or later, we will have to leave this world and venture out into the world. But even so, this place is still our roots after all! So no matter what, someone has to take good care of it. Aren't you worried that I will make the wrong choice and hand over our rear area to those with ulterior motives?"

After hearing Yang Mingxi's words, Second Aunt Liu suddenly flushed like a child caught red-handed. She stammered, "Oh, Xi'er, that's not the case! What I mean is, who doesn't have some flaws? As long as they're not excessive or severe, they're actually not that bad. It's just... your eldest sister-in-law's way of dealing with people is a bit off. Every time she and I are alone, she always says some bizarre and confusing things. It sounds like we're a group of vampires clinging to your house and refusing to let go. Also, she wanted to have her two brothers from her mother's side come here to learn the craft of making bricks and tiles, but your third uncle refused."

After hearing this, Wu said angrily, "You're trying to pull your family members against you. Don't you even consider whether your family members are capable? No wonder you said that about Daya yesterday. This daughter-in-law really doesn't understand."

Uncle Wu also joked, "Youyou, you have good taste in men, but I think your taste in choosing a daughter-in-law is a bit poor. Luckily, the foreign boy found one himself first, otherwise, who knows what kind of woman you would have found for him."

Yang Mingxi listened to what Uncle Wu said and knew that he was going to change the subject. For some things, as an outsider, one can only give some advice and not get involved too much, which is not good.

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "That's right. Look, my mother found my father. How great is that, right? Mother, I'm afraid my father has never said a harsh word to you!"

"You silly girl, you even dare to make fun of your own parents. You've gotten so bold, haven't you?" Mrs. Wu also relaxed her expression and happily returned to her parents' home.

Yang Laowu didn't say much along the way. He didn't think there was a good or bad daughter-in-law. The main thing was that a man should teach his wife well. When his sons came back, he would talk to them about it.

While everyone was talking, they went straight to Uncle Wu's bitter melon field. Old Wu and his wife, Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu, and Uncle Wu's eldest, third, and youngest aunts were already picking bitter melons in the field.

Yang Mingxi looked at her grandmother's house and saw that everyone except her two aunts who had just given birth had gone to the fields. She smiled and said, "Grandma, since you're all here, who will take care of the two aunts?"

Old Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "I've cooked them all and fed them. I'll go back and check on them later. Your aunts are all in heavy condition and should all go to the fields with them. There's no reason for me to be idle at home."

Yang Mingxi looked at the other aunts in surprise and said with a smile, "Third aunt is pregnant too? Little aunt, you are pregnant too?"

The eldest aunt smiled and said, "Yes? They both have babies too. They're not much younger than mine." Then she looked at the second aunt and said, "Second aunt, do you have any good news?"

Second Aunt shook her head and said, "I don't expect to have any more children. My health has never been good. I've already had six, which is enough. I definitely won't be able to have a girl. Haha!" Then she looked at Second Uncle and said, "I can't get pregnant again. Do you dislike me?"

Uncle Wu Er glanced at his second aunt Liu and said, "I already have six brats. If there's another one, I'll be disgusted with myself first. This is good."

Old Mrs. Wu also smiled and said, "You already have so many grandchildren. It doesn't matter whether you get pregnant again or not. The most important thing is to take good care of your body. Look, when you gave birth to your last child, you scared our whole family."

Second aunt Liu smiled and said to Old Lady Wu, "Thank you, mother, for understanding me so well."