Yun Jinhe heavily put down his rice bowl and looked at Zhao Guihua angrily. "Mother, what are you talking about? Miss Murong has been taking care of me so kindly for so long. She does all the dirty and tiring work without a single complaint. But you, ever since she came to our house, you've either given her dirty looks or spoken harshly to her. What has she done to offend you?"
Zhao Guihua: "......"
What a good son, daring to shout and yell at his own mother. His wings have grown strong, haven't they?
"Jinhe!" Old Man Yun frowned and reprimanded, "You've been to school for a few days and become accomplished, but how can you talk to your mother like that?"
"That's right, Big Brother!" Yun Jinshan also stepped forward to persuade him. "Auntie doing this might be for your own good, so, so..."
"So what?" Yun Jinhe suddenly looked at Jinshan, clenching his fists tightly. "Miss Murong left because my mother forced her to!"
"Jinhe!" Old Man Yun angrily slammed the table and directly nudged Jinhe. "What's going on with you? What did you learn in school that you don't even understand basic respect and etiquette?"
He originally thought Jinhe was the most promising in the family, but now he was arguing with his own mother for a girl...
This is filial impiety!
If Da Man were home, he would have pinned him down and spanked him.
Zhao Guihua stopped eating, pulled out a handkerchief, and wiped her tears, sobbing. "Wuwu, Jinhe, Mom knows you like that girl, but you also have to think about your future. What if that girl clings to you and bothers you in the future? Is she worthy of being your wife?"
Everyone: "......"
Little Xi Tian was so angry she couldn't stand it, her belly bulging, about to explode.
How has her eldest sister-in-law become so heartless?
Jinhe is indeed excellent and studious, but how do you know Miss Murong is useless?
Can you tell fortunes?
"Mother, I'm really disappointed that you're also a snob..." Yun Jinhe said, then left without looking back.
Yao Jinsheng and Sun Tianxiu exchanged glances and quickly followed him out.
Breakfast was completely ruined, making everyone feel choked up...
Gu Shi had not spoken from beginning to end. Seeing her family sitting around the dining table, each lost in thought, she glanced at Zhao Guihua. "Eldest daughter-in-law, Jinhe has grown up now, he's not the young boy he used to be. You should interfere less in his affairs in the future. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Don't ruin your son's good fortune by meddling in it blindly, and end up being neither here nor there. He will resent you forever..."
Zhao Guihua's hand, which was wiping tears, paused slightly. Her eyes darted around, and she did not respond.
Old Man Yun, holding his pipe, also advised, "If you ask me, Miss Murong is very well-matched with our Jinhe. Look at her, not only is she pretty, but she's also very smart. She'll be a capable wife in the future. So why are you, as a mother, meddling in the middle? Are you envious of young people dating?"
Zhao Guihua: "......"
Father, you really don't leave any room for people when you speak.
Marriage is a lifelong event, how can she not care?
Old Man Sun sighed and shouted outside, "Old Guan, are we playing chess today or not?"
He hated seeing his family arguing the most, so Guan Zhongbo had become his close friend during this time. The two old men were almost sworn brothers...
A moment later, Guan Zhongbo's voice came from the guest room. "Come, come, today I will defeat you completely again, haha!~"
After Old Man Sun left, Little Xi Tian said, "Daddy, Mommy, I don't think Sister Fang'er and Sister Murong have returned to Chen Country. They must have other things to do..."
These past few days, she had vaguely sensed that Murong Qing and Shangguan Fang'er were always discussing something in her room, acting very mysteriously.
Once, she even overheard the words 'treasure map'. Little Xi Tian's imagination ran wild, and she immediately thought of the exciting scenes in TV dramas...
How could two unarmed weak women find treasure?
What if they were captured by bandits and became their wives?
"What does daughter mean by that? Where else could they go besides Chen Country?" Old Man Yun asked curiously.
Little Xi Tian's eyes curved, and she chuckled. "Daddy, I'm just guessing. If they can return safely, that would be the best. If they don't return to Dashui Village by the Spring Festival, then we can let Fourth Brother go look for them..."
After all, it was winter, and the official roads were buried under heavy snow. They were traveling by carriage, so they couldn't cover much distance in a day.
Gu Shi hummed and nodded. "That's all we can do for now!~"
Just then, Yun Da Man walked in in a hurry.
Seeing his family eating breakfast, he sat on a stool without even washing his hands and took a bite of a flower roll. "I only had a bowl of็็ฉ soup this morning. That stuff doesn't fill you up; it's digested after a pee. Hic, Dad, are you done eating? Aren't you going to the county town with me later? Hic, oh, Guihua, quickly pour me a bowl of water..."
Yun Da Man's simple and honest demeanor made the whole family laugh, and the previously dull and oppressive atmosphere was swept away.
Zhao Guihua patted Da Man's back and handed him a bowl of water. "When you came in just now, did you see our Jinhe?"
Despite her anger, she still cared about her son...
"I saw him. Jinhe went with those two classmates to find Old Man Wang's daughter. He said he wanted his daughter to help make some window decorations and paper cuttings!~" Yun Da Man said casually.
Zhao Guihua's face turned serious upon hearing this. She stood up abruptly. "You, you said what? Old Man Wang's daughter? Oh, that's terrible. His daughter is an ugly duckling. Don't let her latch onto Jinhe later. No, I have to drag him back quickly!~"
With that, Zhao Guihua, like a mother hen, rushed out without even putting on her cotton coat.
The whole family: "......"
Is this person possessed?
Little Xi Tian was even more speechless, having nothing more to say to this eldest sister-in-law.
"No, what is Guihua doing? Is she crazy?" Yun Da Man asked blankly.
Old Man Yun stood up. "Da Man, don't pay attention to her. Eat quickly, let's go now..."
Gu Shi's eyes darkened at the sight, and she said nothing.
"Daddy, I want to go too!~" Little Xi Tian leaned over and said.
It had been several days since she last visited the shop. She had to go and check the construction progress, and also see what that 'Big Brother' looked like.
Old Man Yun hesitated for a moment, then decided to bring his daughter along.
Coincidentally, Old Man Sun also needed to return to his flat in the county town, so the group got into a horse-drawn sled and slowly drove towards the county town...