Three Women in the Cage

Chapter 170: No more cutting and sorting out, it’s still chaos

Yang Yu didn't want to respond. Thinking of the purpose of his visit today, he asked Tian Yun in confusion, "By the way, where's big brother? Why can't I see him? Didn't you say you weren't feeling well? I came all the way here to see you today!"

Tian Yun saw that her sister-in-law was trying to change the subject, and a hint of displeasure flashed through her heart. She curled her lips and said, "What can I do if I'm not feeling well? The farm work needs people to do it. If he doesn't go, can you still expect me to go?"

Yesterday, Yang Yu heard from his father that his eldest brother was in poor health and was constantly being pushed to work by his eldest sister-in-law. At the time, he had been somewhat dissatisfied with his eldest sister-in-law. Now, hearing her admit it to his face, without any sympathy for his eldest brother, he couldn't help but say angrily, "Sister-in-law, you can't say that! What are you going to do if my eldest brother loses his health and collapses from exhaustion? You can't just focus on the present and ignore the future. In my opinion, my eldest brother can't work now. He must stay home and recuperate for a while! He can go back to work after he's recovered!"

Tian Yun listened to her sister-in-law's calm words and couldn't help but chuckled. "Recuperate? What kind of recuperate do you want? Do you think we can afford a penny now? If your brother doesn't go to work and lies at home for a day or half a month, I'm afraid he won't have anything to eat. Last year's grain is almost eaten up. If we don't plant this year, how can we eat in the second half of the year? It's not that I don't feel sorry for your brother, I really can't spare any manpower. If mom is at home to help us, I can still help out with the work. Now, you throw the old man to us. The old man is completely useless. We can't rely on him at home or outside! What can I do? You can't let me, a woman, work myself to death at home! Are you still going to take care of these children? You are talking without any pain in your waist!"

Yang Yu was unconvinced and said, "I'm trying to persuade you with good intentions, hoping for the best for you. Why are you accusing me of being too careless? You're too narrow-minded. Since you don't want to hear it, I won't say anything more. It's up to you!"

As she spoke, she pulled Ermao beside her and walked out of the courtyard gate, shouting as she walked, "Come, Ermao, come here and let Auntie hold you!"

She held Sanmao, who was a few months old, in one hand and Ermao, who was playing in the mud, in the other hand, and sat down on the small wooden bench at the gate of the yard.

She didn't want to pay any attention to her sister-in-law right now. She was being so kind and ungrateful. If it weren't for her eldest brother and the two children, she wouldn't have come all this way! She tried to persuade him with kind words, but the woman still got angry at her. The more Yang Yu thought about it, the more upset she became. So she simply took the children out to get some fresh air!

Thinking that the two children were still lovable, Yang Yu looked at Sanmao in her arms, pinched her nose, and felt a little better when she saw his cute appearance!

After teasing the child for a while, he suddenly thought of something and asked Ermao beside him in confusion, "Ermao? Where are your big brother and big sister? Why can't they be seen?"

Ermao was having fun and answered Yang Yu's question casually, "My elder brother went to herd cattle, and my elder sister went to the ditch to wash clothes!"

Yang Yu had just been wondering why the two children were not around, the house was in such a mess, and they didn't help. Now, after hearing Ermao's answer, he thought that the two children were quite sensible and knew how to help share some of the housework. This was a good thing. If they helped a little, it would make his eldest brother's life easier, and his eldest sister-in-law would have more energy to take care of his two children!

But she still didn't like the two children, always feeling that she couldn't get close to other people's children. Especially Da Mao, who was getting smarter and smarter. She was afraid that he would take away the family property of her eldest brother's two children. Although the family property was poor, it was still a foundation.

She was always afraid that her eldest brother was too kind and the two children were too young, so they would be blinded and let other people's children take advantage and their own children would be wronged!

Then, she tried to test him again, "Do you like your elder brother and elder sister? Are they good to you?"

Perhaps he inherited his elder brother's kind nature, Ermao said without hesitation, "I like it!"

Yang Yu looked at his perfunctory answer and knew that he didn't know what was good or bad. He touched his head helplessly and sighed!

If you worry about your big brother, aren't you also a mess?

Around noon, Yang Yi returned from work, carrying a basket on his back. Seeing his haggard, tired face and frail appearance, Yang Yu couldn't help but ask with concern, "Brother, why are you so sick? Come in and sit down!"

Then he helped Yang Yi sit down on the stool. After Yang Yi sat down, he was already breathing weakly and his brows were furrowed. He was about to ask Yang Yu about the old man, but when he moved the corner of his mouth, he suddenly started coughing!

"Cough, cough, cough," he coughed until his haggard and weak face turned red!

Hearing the cough, Tian Yun hurried out from inside, and as she walked, she said anxiously, "Look at you, you're anxious again! I told you to take it easy, take it easy, don't get so angry all the time, but you never listen! If you collapse like this, what will happen to this family?"

After saying that, he came to Yang Yi and patted him on the back to help him calm down!

Yang Yu looked at him and said anxiously, "Brother, don't be anxious. If you have anything to say, tell me slowly later!"

Yang Yi took a moment to calm down. He leaned on the armrest of the chair, looked up at Yang Yu and said, "The old man came to look for you yesterday, didn't he? In the middle of the night, when we weren't paying attention, he sneaked out. What if something happened on the way? What should we do?"

"He always says he's annoying us and holding us back, and he keeps asking to go to my third brother's place. As the eldest brother, how could I do that? I should have taken better care of the two elderly people, but now he wants me to abandon them to my third brother. How can I still have the face to live in the village like this? Wouldn't that mean I'd be criticized? He's trying to make things difficult for us. If he really goes to my third brother's place, he'll only get what he wants if I die!"

After saying that, he coughed again, and coughed his lungs empty!

Yang Yu stepped forward with a distressed look on his face and helped to stroke his back. As he did so, he advised, "Don't say those words that are about to kill you! I am also thinking about you. Why do you have to take it so seriously? It's just that the situation is special now. Everyone should understand each other and don't get angry to the point of causing harm! Yesterday, when I was with you, I was also in tears and snot. Hey, I saw..."

As she spoke, Yang Yu's eyes reddened. She really didn't want to see all these changes happen to her family after she hadn't been here for a while. She had thought her life was bad enough, but she never imagined that her elder brother and parents were also living like this!

She wanted to comfort, but she didn't know how. She didn't know who to persuade, or who to comfort. It seemed like everyone had their own helplessness, wasn't she the same? They all hoped someone could save who, but who could save who?

Yang Yi listened to his father crying and sobbing as he went to his sister's place. He felt so excited that he couldn't help coughing even harder!

Tian Yun hurriedly stopped him and said, "God, please stop coughing. What will happen if you keep coughing? Don't get so anxious when you hear about the old man's situation. If you keep getting anxious, you won't be able to breathe and collapse. I won't be able to live anymore!"

After Tian Yun finished speaking, she also choked up!

For a moment, both women were in tears, but the man in the middle was gasping for breath!

Just then, a little girl about ten years old came in carrying a bucket of washed clothes. When she saw the people in the room, she called out to Tian Yun in confusion, "Mom?"

Tian Yun looked at the little girl who suddenly walked in, secretly wiping away tears while ordering, "Yang Qing, hurry up, help your old man to the inner room to lie down, don't let him get hurt again!"

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