I have been farming since I crossed over.

Yang Minghu sent Zou back that evening. Yang Mingxi felt that her elder brother's behavior was inappropriate, but she couldn't say anything.

Since marrying into the Yang family, the eldest sister-in-law, Zou, has been treated very well. She's rarely been asked to handle heavy household chores. In the past, she was only responsible for cooking for the family.

Whenever Lu Jintang and his friends came to eat, Yang Mingxi was especially considerate. Not only did she not let her sister-in-law spend too much time preparing more dishes, she would even often give Zou an extra piece of fine cloth, or buy some exquisite little items for her.

However, when the Yang family decided to pool their money to buy land, Zou's actions were truly remarkable. Without hesitation, she took out all the money she had saved for years and shared it with everyone else to purchase the land. Although the money was later returned in full, Yang Mingxi believed that the most important way to get along with others was to repay kindness and remember the kindness of others. Therefore, Yang Mingxi has always been grateful for her sister-in-law Zou's generosity and will always remember this friendship.

But ever since her three older brothers and younger brothers left for training, the eldest sister-in-law also went to work in the workshop. From then on, the affairs of the household seemed to have no connection to her. She would leave early each day, return quickly, eat a quick meal, and then rush back to the workshop without stopping. Only at nightfall would the eldest sister-in-law return home, exhausted, but she wouldn't linger, returning directly to their own courtyard. Often, the eldest sister-in-law wouldn't appear until dinnertime, and even then, once she finished, she'd immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and return to her own courtyard without a glance back. This cycle repeated itself day after day, as if the courtyard held some profound secret, one that consumed the eldest sister-in-law's mind and left her no time for anything else.

During this period, the Yang household was a scene of bustle. Yang Mingxi would rush home to prepare most of the family's meals during her free time. In the backyard, the barn was meticulously cleaned by Wu, ensuring it was tidy and sanitary. Yang Mingqian, on the other hand, took on the responsibility of feeding the livestock, meticulously caring for each one and ensuring they thrived.

As for the vegetables and fruits in the garden, although Wu was responsible for the overall management, the important task of watering them fell almost entirely on Yang Laowu. He worked tirelessly, watering them on time every day, just to ensure that the family could eat fresh vegetables every day.

On such a busy day, everyone was spinning like a top. And what about the eldest sister-in-law, Zou? She even asked Yang Mingqian to help wash her own clothes, like a little lady.

After the bitter melon-picking incident, Zou's dissatisfaction with Wu had intensified, and the resentment in her heart had grown deeper and deeper, to the point where she was now unwilling to speak to Wu. Every time they met, Zou acted indifferent and arrogant.

When my second sister-in-law first married into this family, my second brother was away training. Eldest sister-in-law Zou not only failed to give her the care and attention she deserved, but instead mocked and harassed her every day. Fortunately, my second sister-in-law was gentle and kind, and never argued with her, nor did she take these gossips to heart.

Later, seeing that there was no one to take care of the housework, the second sister-in-law took the initiative to take on the heavy burden of managing the family's daily life. Days passed like this, and although there were occasional frictions, they generally lived in peace.

However, one day, even the usually patient mother could no longer bear it and proposed to divide the household affairs and give each of them a part of the responsibility. Upon hearing this, the eldest sister-in-law, Zou, jumped in and said, "I want to take care of the vegetable garden!" Seeing this, everyone was speechless.

But who could have predicted that while Zou's words were beautiful, her actions were completely different. Since she took over the vegetable garden, she hadn't watered it for four or five days straight. Poor Wu, the seedlings she had painstakingly transplanted just two days earlier had all perished in the scorching sun due to lack of water.

Seeing this, the second sister-in-law felt really sorry for the situation. Thinking about the future livelihood of the whole family, she didn't care about anything else and silently took all the work on herself.

This morning, the sun shone softly on the earth, and the birds sang happily, as if waking up the sleeping people.

After the morning exercise, the brothers returned to the village with vigorous steps. When everyone was arranging things, unexpectedly, the eldest sister-in-law Zou ran straight to where the eldest brother was like a gust of wind, chattering non-stop.

After being scolded by her eldest brother, she returned to the courtyard cursing and reluctantly. Not only that, she even forgot about the workshop she had to go to every day and completely ignored the work at hand.

Time slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already noon. The eldest brother finally returned and shared a meal with Yang Mingxi. Then, he and his eldest sister-in-law retreated to their own small courtyard, locked the door, and never showed up again. They remained like this until nightfall, when dinnertime arrived, when they slowly emerged.

As everyone gathered around to enjoy the meal, Yang Minghu, the eldest brother, felt a little embarrassed and suggested that Zou wash the dishes. However, the eldest sister-in-law was not only unwilling but also made excuses and tried to push the job onto the second sister-in-law.

At this moment, the second brother, who had just returned home, witnessed this scene and could not help but feel dissatisfied. He felt sorry for his wife having to bear such heavy housework alone, but due to the relationship between family members, the second brother did not lose his temper on the spot, but just kept his unhappiness in his heart.

Meanwhile, Yang Laowu, already well aware of everyone's thoughts, was about to gather his sons after dinner to teach them how to manage a household and educate their wives. As Yang Laowu pondered his thoughts, his eldest sister-in-law suddenly interrupted, her words filled with disrespect and defiance. This had tangibly pierced Yang Laowu's line of defense, and the harmonious atmosphere suddenly became tense, ultimately leading to the awkward situation at hand.

Yang Mingxi sat quietly by the window, her thoughts surging like a tide as she carefully recalled every detail of the day. From the first rays of sunlight streaming into the courtyard to the quiet arrival of night, the various experiences at home that day kept replaying in her mind.

After careful consideration, Yang Mingxi didn't feel that anyone in her family had gone too far. After all, everything was her own fault. However, when she thought about her daughter-in-law being sent back to her parents' home before she could properly handle the situation, she couldn't help but feel a sense of resentment.

Memories of the past flooded back, especially the experience of my seventh aunt Zhang a few months ago. Back then, due to a similar situation, Zhang was sent back to her parents' home, which resulted in a series of unexpected troubles and disputes.

At that moment, the moonlight outside the window was as bright as water, its silvery glow covering the earth, but Yang Mingxi's heart still couldn't calm down. She knew that trivial matters in the family often affected the entire family, and the slightest mistake could lead to a disaster. Therefore, she had to remind her eldest brother that he must be cautious in dealing with the matter of his eldest sister-in-law and must not take it lightly.