Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 49 - Thinking Through_1

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Thinking Through_1

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Thinking Through_1

Lady Tang curled her lip and said, “If you don’t want it, forget it. No one’s holding a knife to your throats, and yet such temerity. If it weren’t for knowing how desperately poor you are, with hardly a meal to your name and debts you can’t repay, I wouldn’t bother with this annoyance. You think I don’t know? Mother-in-law often secretly gives you far too much money, sometimes even bringing over some eggs, which includes our second branch’s tribute. Being so stubborn, why then accept this money and eggs? When your Manjiang got married, we gave eighty copper coins as a gift, yet when my Manhe married at the start of the year, you only gave twenty. Who else takes advantage of relatives like this? Jinwa not only begs for food everywhere but also ate an egg from our home. Hmph, ungrateful creatures always come back to bite the hand that feeds them. How preposterous!”

Lady Tang spoke so ill of their third branch, it’s no wonder Qian Sangui was bursting with rage, while Lady Wu trembled with fury, her mouth agape but speechless.

Qian Yixiu raised her voice and said, “Second Grandma, please don’t spout nonsense. When has Great-grandma ever given our family too much money? The occasional few eggs and coins she gives are out of concern for my father’s poor health, to nourish him. That’s a mother’s deep affection; how could we possibly refuse? Yet you speak so crudely. Today, I must ask Second Grandpa, where is the wrong in a mother’s love for her son?”

The usually shameless Qian Yijin also blushed, his voice full of conviction as he said, “Great-grandma says the paddy fields you farm were earned by my father in his youth, doing courier work. How much would that be worth, a hundred coins for how many eggs? Only a greedy person like you would take so much from others and still feel entitled, while begrudging a single egg eaten by another.”

Qian Manxia went to the kitchen, retrieved an egg and stuffed it into Lady Tang’s hand, saying, “Here’s your egg back. From now on, my Jinwa will never eat anything from your house again.”

Lady Tang stubbornly said, “Is this how your child treats his elders? Utterly unfilial.” Seeing the anger in the eyes of everyone in the courtyard, especially the big dog with its tongue hanging out, she felt guilty and beat a hasty retreat. She wanted to throw the egg away but couldn’t bring herself to do it. She knew if the usually mild-tempered Qian Laoer, her husband, found out about this incident and her words, he might beat her.

Lady Tang came and left like the wind, leaving the house in a gloomy atmosphere.

Facing the chaotic situation, Lady Wu, who had been happily ready to head out to the fields, now sat on a stool and began to wipe away tears, while Qian Manxia cried out loud. Cheng Yue’s cheeks held two streams of tears; her lips pressed tightly together, she did not cry out loud, but her body shook uncontrollably. Qian Yijin, after throwing a stone, hugged her and said, “Mother, don’t be afraid, Grandpa and Grandma won’t sell you.”

Qian Yixiu then went over to embrace Lady Wu and said, “Grandma, don’t cry. Don’t let others’ lack of conscience ruin our own good mood…”

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Cheng Yue, holding Qian Yijin’s hand, came over to Lady Wu and said, “Mother, don’t be upset. Yueyue can embroider and will earn money for the family, I won’t be a burden.”

Lady Wu looked up at Cheng Yue, who was pale with fright. Her large almond-shaped eyes were filled with tearful concern and worry for her family. The trouble and gossip she brought to the family was one thing, but who knew what would happen in the future.

Yet she was her son’s widow, her granddaughter’s mother. Before her son had departed, he had knelt in front of the house, begging her to take good care of her.

Lady Wu wanted to curse but couldn’t bring herself to do it. Pointing at her, she cried out, “They say you are a lucky star, what luck? My son died so young, and you became a widow at such a tender age! Leaving behind a family so vulnerable, enduring endless bullying from others…” And with that, she broke into heart-wrenching sobs.

The tears surged up in Cheng Yue’s eyes as she shook her head and said, “Brother Jiang isn’t dead, mother. Trust me, Brother Jiang isn’t dead. He promised he would return, after several cycles of flowers withering and blooming, he will be back!”

Qian Manxia also added, “Mother, what sister-in-law said might be true. The Imperial Court hasn’t declared Brother dead, just missing. It’s very possible he could come back one day.”

Yixiu also said, “Great-grandma, I believe in my mother’s words and I also believe that my father isn’t dead. Let’s live well and wait for father to come back. Great-grandma, don’t you always say that my father is incredibly smart? Smart people don’t die so easily. He will definitely become a great general and will ask for an imperial decree for Great-grandma.”

Yijin quickly expressed his stance as well, “Mr. Zhang said I am incredibly smart and also said that if I work hard, I will surely pass the exams to become a graduate and achieve the graduate degree, becoming a high-ranking official like Sir Di. By then, no one will dare to bully us anymore.”

Not long ago, Yijin had gone to Qian’s Main Courtyard to play and heard Yishan reciting the “Thousand Character Classic.” After listening to it twice, while Yishan still hadn’t memorized it, he had already committed it to memory. Once, when he saw Mr. Zhang, with whom he was familiar, he went to recite it for him and asked for more guidance. Mr. Zhang had already had a good impression of Manjiang and now seeing how studious and smart Yijin was, he took an immediate liking to him. He not only gifted him a copy of the “Thousand Character Classic” but also encouraged him with the words mentioned above and told him that he could come to the private school any time if he had any questions.

Qian Sangui, leaning on a crutch, came to Lady Wu’s side and said, “My lady, with the children being so promising, what else is there for us to be worried about? As the old saying goes, ‘Our offspring can exceed us,’ with these two good children, even if Manjiang is dead, our family still has hope. It was wrong of me to be pessimistic earlier, being unwell and giving up on myself, hiding at home, and causing you to suffer and tire. I have seen things clearly now, for the children’s sake, I should also stand up. Don’t worry, I will settle the account with Lady Tang. How could our family’s daughter-in-law be sold by a sister-in-law from a different room? They’re all busy in the field now; in the evening, I will go to the main courtyard and ask mother and older brother to be witnesses and require Second Brother to give our family an explanation.”

Having the head of the household speak with such vigor, Lady Wu’s mood also calmed down.

She was delayed quite a bit by her emotions, and it was already past Si Hour. Lady Wu wiped away her tears and said, “I won’t go to the fields. I’m going to the town to buy some things. Isn’t she saying we’re so poor that it clinks audibly? We’ll eat meat and nourish our bodies well. Auntie Xia will take Jinwa to the fields to keep busy, and I will go in the afternoon.” She also instructed them not to talk about Lady Tang’s matter, as she and Qian Sangui would go to the main courtyard in the evening to demand an explanation in front of the family.

When Yixiu heard that Lady Wu was going to town, she tugged at her clothes and said, “Our mattress has been smoked so much that it keeps me awake at night, great-grandma, please buy some cotton and cloth to make us a mattress.”

If Lady Wu would have hesitated before, after Lady Tang’s rant she had also seen things more clearly and nodded in agreement.

Yixiu comforted Cheng Yue and then let the chickens out to forage.

Qian Sangui sat under the eaves weaving baskets, his brows that had just relaxed were furrowed again. Yixiu drew a few patterns for him on the ground, designs for small baskets, boxes, and fruit trays. She planned to sell them next month on Guanyin’s birthday.

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