The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

The mule cart was going quite fast, and in less than fifteen minutes we could see the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village.

Now that the weather is cool and the busy farming season is over, many men and women chatting and a group of playful children have gathered under the big banyan tree.

Seeing the mule cart coming from afar, everyone started discussing.

"Huh? That man and woman on the mule cart looks familiar?"

"What are you looking at? She's Mr. Xu and Mr. Song's daughter, how could she not be familiar with her?"

"Why are they here?"

"Come to think of it, today seems to be the day when the daughter of Song Lao San returns home."

"Mr. Xu used to be aloof and elegant, seemingly having no thoughts about anything. I never thought that someone like him would get married one day."

"The girl from Song Lao San's family is indeed first-rate in appearance. Although Mr. Xu is indifferent, he is a normal man after all. Perhaps he was attracted by her appearance."

"Speaking of which, that girl was really arrogant. It was just a small matter at the time, but she just left as if she had suffered a great injustice."

"I think Zhang and Song Lao San treat her well. She doesn't recognize her parents' home, and they even prepared a dowry for her. She has lived in a wealthy family and really thinks she is a rich lady. She can't be criticized or beaten. If this were my daughter, I would at least lock her up in the room and starve her for a few days to let her know her place."

"Stop talking, this girl is holding a grudge. Last time, Ma was kicked out when she went with Song Lao San's family to send her off for marriage. Even now, Song Lao Er hasn't gone to pick her up. Who knows if she said anything."

"Even though Ma isn't a very good person, she was kind enough to come and see me off to get married. And she's an elder, so why would she kick her out? This is too much!"

"That's right, why did Song Lao San and Zhao let her do what she wanted? People who don't respect their elders should be beaten!"

Not far away, Wang Hongying, who had just returned from the fields, heard the voices of the crowd and couldn't help but walk forward with her basket and speak.

"What nonsense are you all talking about here? You don't know the whole story, so it's better not to spread it around."

When Tang'er was still in Rongshu Village, these women loved to gossip for no reason. As a girl, how could she stand such remarks?

It just so happens that my third brother’s wife is not in charge of the matter.

She can only speak out once she sees it, and it won't have much effect.

But Tang'er is married now. If we continue to let these people talk nonsense, it will not be good if it gets to the ears of the Xu family in Lushan Village.

From her direction, she could not see the mule cart coming from the other side of the banyan tree.

When everyone heard the voice, they hurriedly turned around and saw that it was Song Yuntang's great aunt. Someone asked, "Sister-in-law Wang, you also went to see your niece off on her wedding day. What happened?"

"Come to think of it, it was my sister-in-law who made the mistake on the day of Tang'er's wedding..." Wang Hongying briefly recounted what happened that day. "That's how it was. Tang'er was a bit rough and crude in kicking her out, but she had no choice. She can't be blamed entirely for this."

Everyone was stunned.

"So there's another reason behind this. Ma came back that day and said such terrible things about your niece. We thought it was true and blindly believed her."

Wang Hongying waved her hands.

"They say family disgrace shouldn't be made public. Others may not know about my second brother's wife, but we've been together for so long in our village, how could we not know? But don't believe her one-sided story."

Then he said, "Now that Tang'er is married, everyone should stop making up stories about her. She's a girl and has been through a lot of hardships in recent years. It's hard for her to accept them. Now she's finally married. If your baseless rumors get spread to Lushan Village, she won't have a good time in her husband's family, and my third brother and sister-in-law will have to worry about her."

Everyone looked at each other.

Most families have daughters, so they can empathize with what Wang Hongying said.

"We haven't talked about her since she left. We only discussed her a few words after seeing her and Mr. Xu return home."

Someone said this and pointed in the direction of the village entrance. The mule cart was already approaching, less than ten feet away from the big banyan tree.

Wang Hongying walked a few steps towards the village entrance to avoid the big banyan tree. When she saw Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang driving a mule cart, she looked delighted.

"Uncle and Tang'er are here."

Song Yuntang asked with a smile, "Auntie, are you back from the fields?"

Wang Hongying nodded.

"Yes, I didn't expect to run into you guys. I have to go back and tell your grandparents. They were still talking about you last night."

After saying that, he turned around and went to the old house.

When the people at the village entrance saw the mule cart approaching, they hurried to congratulate the two men.

"Congratulations, Mr. Xu."

"Thank you."

Xu Qingye drove the mule cart forward calmly and did not stop until he reached his doorstep.

As soon as the two got off the mule cart, Song Jinbao and Zhao Qiao'e, who had heard the noise, came out to greet them, "Tang'er and Mr. Xu are back."

From morning till now, the whole family has not gone out, for fear that no one will be home when Song Yuntang returns home.

I waited from early morning until almost noon and still no one showed up. I thought they would not come and was feeling disappointed, but I didn't expect them to come at this moment.

Xu Qingye got off the mule cart and said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, just call me Qingye."

As he spoke, he reached out and helped Song Yuntang so that she could land safely.

Although Zhao Qiao'e opposed this marriage at first, her daughter had already married Xu Qingye. Now that she saw how considerate Xu Qingye was, she became more and more satisfied.

She looked very happy.

"Boss, please invite them in and sit down. I'll go get two glasses of water."

"Hey." Song Jinbao responded and looked at Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang, but he was too embarrassed to call him by his name. "Son-in-law and Tang'er, come in quickly."

"Not in a hurry."

After Xu Qingye unloaded the mule, he took out the return gifts from the mule cart one by one, including two pots of wine, two packages of tangerine cakes, two strips of meat, two packages of brown sugar, and a large bag of white rice.

Song Jinyuan and Liu Xiangyun just came out of the house.

Seeing Xu Qingye unloading so many things from the mule cart, Song Jinyuan hurried forward and moved the things into the yard with Song Jinbao.

The people watching outside were envious when they saw Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye carrying so many things back home.

Compared with Song Zhimei, who was brought into the Huang Mansion as a concubine, although the Xu family's conditions were not as good as the Huang family's, they were not only more polite than the Huang family, but also more generous.

"If Ma knew that the daughter of Old Third Song brought so many things back home, she would probably be so angry that her nose would be crooked."

"That's not necessarily true. When Song Zhimei went to the Huang family, Ma Shi at least got five taels of silver from the Huang family. When Song Yuntang got married, Zhao Shi also gave her five taels of silver. Even though she brought so many things back home, she couldn't even get back the cost of five taels of silver."

"That's right. Song Zhimei is now the concubine of the Huang family. Not only does she receive a monthly allowance, but she also has someone to serve her. A few days ago, she sent a few pounds of meat to Song Laoer's house, and Ma boasted about it in the village for several days."

"That's true. Mr. Xu is a scholar, and his education will be very expensive. Song Yuntang probably won't have much chance to support his parents. Song Zhimei is different. Once she gets her monthly allowance, she might send something home every month."

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