I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Hearing Su Shiyan say this, Lianhua felt somewhat comforted and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, you're so thoughtful. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything. Let's go back to my parents' house on the second day of the Lunar New Year."

"Well, it's getting late. Don't think about it anymore. You've had a long day, so go to sleep."

After saying this, Su Shiyan extinguished the candle and went to bed on the kang (heated brick bed).

the next morning,

Su Shiyan went out early to pay New Year's visits, and also to borrow an oxcart from Uncle Niu's house for a day.

Su Hanzhang urged Wang Guihua to pack a bunch of food and supplies, and then, together with Su Banxia, ​​they headed to the bamboo house on the mountaintop.

When the three of them reached the bamboo house, they happened to run into Su Yunhe coming out to empty the ashes. Upon seeing this, Su Hanzhang quickly stepped forward, took Su Yunhe's hand, and asked with concern:

"Little sister, I was so worried about you! How are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt? Are you doing well on the mountain? Banxia told me about you last night, and I came to see you early this morning."

Wang Guihua stood aside watching Su Yunhe without moving. After all, Su Yunhe had been quite harsh on Wang Guihua before she got married. If Su Hanzhang hadn't insisted on bringing Wang Guihua along today, Wang Guihua wouldn't have wanted to come at all. So, although she saw Su Yunhe now, she didn't feel much emotionally affected.

Yesterday, during the Lunar New Year, Su Yunhe felt it was too lonely to be alone on the mountain. She never expected to see her family today.

Su Yunhe was also very happy. When she grabbed Su Hanzhang's hand, her eyes were red as she said:

"Second brother, I've made you worry, but luckily Banxia has been helping me plan things out. Now I'm quite comfortable living in this bamboo house."

As she spoke, Su Yunhe turned to Wang Guihua, who was standing behind Su Hanzhang, and greeted her warmly:

"Second sister-in-law, it's cold outside. Let's go inside and talk."

Wang Guihua nodded silently.

Su Yunhe led everyone into the house. Su Banxia saw that Su Yunhe was indeed living a good life. In just a few days, she had managed to keep the small courtyard neat and tidy, making it a very comfortable place to look at.

“Xiao Hu, these things were brought up by my parents. Let me move them to the kitchen first. You two can come inside and talk.”

Su Yunhe looked at Su Banxia gratefully.

“I live here alone and can’t eat much. I haven’t even eaten the New Year’s gifts you sent me before the Lunar New Year. Why are you sending so much more? You don’t need to worry about me. I’m fine living here with food and drink. I’ll expand the yard a bit in the spring and grow more vegetables and fruits, which will be enough for me.”

As Su Banxia carried things into the kitchen, she said with a smile:

"Don't worry, my parents will take care of you after I'm gone, so just stay here in peace."

Su Hanzhang also looked at Su Yunhe with great satisfaction and nodded:

"Yunhe, I haven't seen you for so many days. You've really grown a lot. You've taken good care of the yard now. Seeing you like this, I feel at ease. When spring comes, I'll send you some more seeds. You can plant some more food in the yard when you're free."

Su Yunhe led Su Hanzhang and Wang Guihua into the house and sat them down, then poured them tea.

"I'm not young anymore, and I've experienced everything I need to. If I don't grow up now, I'll really become someone who doesn't know anything."

As she spoke, Su Yunhe turned to look at Wang Guihua sitting to the side, and said with some guilt:

"Second Sister-in-law, there are some things I've always wanted to say to you in person, but I've never had the chance. Today I finally see you, and I want to say I'm sorry. Before I got married, I made things difficult for you a lot in our courtyard, but you always tolerated me. Looking back now, I realize that what I did back then was really inhuman. It's understandable that you hold a grudge against me. We're both women, why should women make things difficult for each other? I was young then, how could I not understand this principle?"

Wang Guihua never expected Su Yunhe to say such a thing to her, so she quickly waved her hand and said:

“Yunhe, let’s not talk about the past. I’m doing well now, and you’ve finally escaped from that misery. Our lives will only get better from now on. If I really held a grudge against you, I wouldn’t have come to the mountain with your second brother to see you today. Don’t you agree? Let’s just get along well from now on.”

Upon hearing Wang Guihua's words, Su Yunhe couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

"Second sister-in-law, I really don't know how to thank you enough. Now that I'm in trouble, you are still willing to help me without abandoning me. I will never forget this kindness. Don't worry, I promise to treat you well in the future and never make you angry again."

Seeing Su Yunhe cry, Su Hanzhang felt a pang of guilt himself, so he quickly reached out and patted Su Yunhe's shoulder.

"Alright, alright, let's not dwell on the past. From now on, we'll have good days ahead. Your second sister-in-law and I are coming up the mountain to visit you during the Spring Festival. Aren't you going to cook something nice for us or treat us to a meal?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yunhe immediately wiped away the tears on her face, sniffling as she said:

"Look at me, I've lost my sense of time. You all sit for a while, I'll go prepare the food. No one is allowed to leave at noon today, just stay here and have a proper meal with me."

Wang Guihua and Su Hanzhang exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Come on, Yunhe, I'll help you cook."

Seeing this, Su Yunhe quickly pushed Wang Guihua back onto the stool and made her sit down.

"How could I, your second sister-in-law, invite you to my home as a guest and expect you to cook? You don't need to do anything today, just sit and relax. It's time for you to try my cooking."

After saying that, Su Yunhe turned and ran out.

Wang Guihua looked at Su Hanzhang helplessly.

"Look at your sister, she won't let me do any work."

Su Hanzhang smiled and poured Wang Guihua a cup of tea.

"He told you to sit down, so just sit down. You were busy all day yesterday, so you should rest today. It's nothing for you, as the sister-in-law, to try your sister-in-law's cooking."

Wang Guihua took the tea and sipped it lightly.

“I really didn’t expect Su Yunhe to have changed so much. When she came up today, I was a little awkward, but after what she said to me, how could I still feel awkward? In the future, let’s help her as much as we can.”

Su Hanzhang nodded.

"Yes, it's not easy for my sister to have come to this realization. She really suffered a lot in the Sun family. It's not bad that she's living such a good life now. Look at how clean she keeps the yard inside and out. She really seems like a good person who lives a good life."