My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Si Muyan then remembered that she seemed to have not seen Mrs. Zhu all afternoon. Her younger sister said that Mrs. Zhu went to the mountains to pick mushrooms.

But where are the mushrooms?

Si Muyan didn't dwell on this question too much, and just asked, "Second sister-in-law, is Second Brother home?"

Zhu Laoer came out from the inner room: "Yan girl, are you looking for me? Did something happen to my mother?"

Si Muyan said, "Mrs. Zhu is fine. I just mentioned it to my fourth brother a few days ago when I met him. The weather is getting colder. When will you repair the thatched cottage for Mrs. Zhu?"

Zhu Laoer was stunned: "Huh?"

He hasn't heard of it.

At the same time, he felt a little guilty and said quickly, "Oh, it's all my fault. I didn't think of this and made you worry about it. Now... it's too late. I'll go check it out tomorrow morning."

As soon as Si Muyan saw it, she knew that Zhu Laoer didn't know about this at all. She didn't know whether it was because Zhu Laosi didn't tell her or if it was something else.

Her expression was somewhat indifferent. "Actually, my house is spacious and can accommodate us. It's just that Mrs. Zhu doesn't want to live there. If the four brothers of the Zhu family are not available, it's okay. I will ask someone to repair Mrs. Zhu's house. That's fine too."

The four words "four brothers" were spoken with particular emphasis.

This made Zhu Laoer and Zhu Ershen blush. Their sons were all there, but they wanted their mother to live and eat in someone else's house. Not only that, but they also wanted someone else to handle the house repairs.

If this gets out, I'm afraid people will criticize me.

Si Muyan didn't say much. She had reminded him twice about this matter and would not remind him a third time.

Of course, she had no intention of spending money to repair the house for others. If the Zhu brothers still hadn't repaired the house after a few days, she would force Mrs. Zhu to move to the Si family.

But a few days later, there was a heavy rain and thunder that night. Si Muyan tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He lifted the quilt and looked at the rain outside, his brows furrowed into a shape of a "川" (川) character.

"Dad, Dad, Aunt Jin, Aunt Jin!"

Si Xingzhi, Aunt Jin, the second sister, the younger sister and the younger brother all woke up and hurriedly ran out wearing their clothes.

"Sister, what happened?"

Si Muyan said, "I'm worried about Granny Zhu. Dad and Aunt Jin will come with me. Let's go and take a look."

The younger brother hurriedly said, "Big sister, I'll go with you."

Si Muyan shook her head: "No, if anything happens, the three of us are enough. The rain is too heavy, there is no need for everyone to go out. It would be a waste if you get sick from the rain. You should go back and rest."

But they were all awake and unwilling to rest. Second Sister helped the three of them put on their raincoats, and after they left, she hurried to the kitchen to light a fire, boil water, and make ginger soup.

The younger sister was afraid that Xiaoxia would wake up, so she hurried to look after the child, while the younger brother followed the second sister to do the work.

It was difficult to walk in the heavy rain, so Si Muyan, Si Xingzhi and Aunt Jin supported each other and walked to the front of Mrs. Zhu's thatched house. Looking at the dilapidated thatched house, the three of them were shocked.

Si Xingzhi shouted, "Sister, this won't work. How can the thatched hut hold up like this? If the heavy rain continues, I'm afraid the thatched hut will collapse."

Si Muyan nodded: "Yes, Aunt Jin, come with me in, we will take Mrs. Zhu out first."

Mrs. Zhu couldn't sleep at night. Firstly, her arm hurt so much that she couldn't sleep. Second, it was raining heavily outside and moderately inside.

She had placed wooden barrels and basins in her house, but there were still many places where rain was leaking, and the dripping sound was very disturbing.

"Mrs. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu!"

When she heard the voices of Si Muyan and Aunt Jin, Mrs. Zhu thought she might be hallucinating. Why were they here in the middle of the night?

It was not until Aunt Jin pushed the door open and entered the inner room that Mrs. Zhu saw Aunt Jin and Si Muyan in the light of lightning outside, and then she realized it was true.

"Ajin? Yan girl, why are you here?"

Aunt Jin helped Mrs. Zhu up and said, "Sister Zhu, it's raining so hard outside. It's not safe for you to stay here. Come with us."

Mrs. Zhu was about to refuse, Si Muyan said.

"Don't refuse anymore. What if something happens? My father said that your thatched hut won't last through the night. If it collapses, the three of us will die here."

As expected, after hearing Si Muyan's words, Mrs. Zhu quickly got up and put on her clothes.

It doesn't matter what happens to her, but if she harms the Si family, it would be a huge sin.

Moreover, I have some idea about my own house. This thatched house is indeed not suitable for living.

Si Muyan put the hat on Mrs. Zhu's head and helped her to go out, when she heard Mrs. Zhu hiss in pain.

She knew in her heart that it seemed that when Mrs. Zhu said she was feeling unwell during the day, she was actually injured.

When the three people came out of the thatched hut, before they reached Si Xingzhi, they heard a "boom" behind them.

When Mrs. Zhu turned around, she saw that the thatched hut she had lived in for so long had collapsed.

Several people were stunned, especially Mrs. Zhu, whose face turned pale and she fell backwards, dying immediately.

If the Si family had arrived a little later, and if Yan Yatou had not forced her to come out, her life might have been lost here.

She thought she was not afraid of death, but when she really faced death, she realized that everyone longs to live.

"Oh!" Aunt Jin supported Mrs. Zhu and said, "It's okay, it's okay. As long as you're alive, it's good. If the house collapses, we can repair it."

In the end, it was Si Xingzhi who carried Mrs. Zhu back, and then quickly asked a doctor to come and check. Only then did the Si family know that Mrs. Zhu's arm was injured.

The younger sister complained, "No wonder, I noticed something was wrong yesterday. Why did you keep it a secret from us, Mrs. Zhu? If you're injured, you should call a doctor right away!"

Si Muyan said soothingly, "The doctor said the problem isn't serious. It will be fine after a few days of bone straightening and rest. But you won't be able to do heavy work with your right hand for a while. It's winter now, so don't go up the mountain."

Aunt Jin fed Mrs. Zhu ginger soup and said, "Sister Zhu, we all treat you as one of our family, so please don't be so reserved with us. It's just a mouthful of food, why would we mind?"

Mrs. Zhu recovered and smiled at everyone: "I am the one who caused you trouble."

After settling Mrs. Zhu down, Aunt Jin stayed with her while the others went back to rest.

The younger sister asked, "Sister, do you want to go to the Zhu family and tell them?"

After all, Mrs. Zhu is their mother, and they should always inform her if anything happens.

Si Muyan looked outside and saw that there was no more light rain. She shook her head and said, "It's not too late to talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay." The younger sister also looked at the sky and grumbled dissatisfiedly, "It's been raining for several days in a row, and business is going to be delayed again. It would be great if we could rent a shop."

Si Muyan said: "Just take it as a break."

Because they tossed and turned for half the night, the Si family woke up late the next day, and were woken up by loud noises.

But it was Aunt Zhu's voice.