The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

Land Officer Yang, after all, was a land officer. He was a man who handled affairs, and since someone had come to him with an issue, both morally and logically, he had to help pass the message, even though he didn’t see a good outcome.

Therefore, Land Officer Yang told Auntie Li to go home and wait for news while he went to inquire at the Yang Family’s.

The next day, he first visited the third branch of the family, where he spoke with Yang Dachuan and Ms. Wang about the matter. Ms. Wang flatly disagreed, while Yang Dachuan said he would ask Old Yang’s opinion and then the children’s.

This was a major matter for the Yang Family. At that time, the members of several branches would have to be regrouped and their seniority reassessed. Even though people in the village still referred to them as the first branch and the third branch, the Yang Family genealogy had formally listed them as the first, second, and third branches, with the original third branch becoming the second, the original fourth branch becoming the third, and the original second branch being crossed out.

If Yang Qingwen and her son were to be taken back into the Yang Family, then they would have to assign some land from among the various branches, even a portion of the old estate’s houses would have to be divided.

Although Yang Dachuan didn’t say it out loud, he felt that no one would agree. Even if his father agreed, if the others strongly refused to divide the land and houses, wouldn’t it be the same whether they returned or not?

After leaving the third branch, Land Officer Yang went to the old estate. He relayed the message, and Yang Da’an and Ms. Liu simply said that they would see what the fourth branch thought.

This was clear enough. They knew the fourth branch would not agree. Otherwise, why didn’t they say to see what Old Yang and the third branch thought?

As for the fourth branch, there was immediate chaos. Neither Yang Xiaochuan, Ms. Luo, nor Ms. Hong agreed. They already didn’t have enough room in the current houses. To divide them further would mean they all had to squat under eaves.

Ms. Luo was particularly sharp at that moment. She asked Land Officer Yang, "Uncle, it was Sister-in-law Li who brought up this matter, wasn’t it?"

"How did you know?"

It was evening, and Ms. Luo and Yang Xiaochuan had just returned from drafting their marriage contract, feeling quite confident.

She said, "I knew it! When I went to your place yesterday, why else would I have seen her outside? So it was for this matter. I reckon she just wanted to get in on the good luck. She saw Xiaxia bringing a lot of things to our house and got jealous, then went back and started trouble."

You have to say, Ms. Luo hit the nail on the head!

"In any case, I don’t agree!" Yang Xiaochuan insisted. The meat in his mouth, he surely won’t spit out.

Ms. Luo agreed, "Not a chance, why should we?"

Although Ms. Hong had not been with the family for long, she had a clear understanding of the Yang Family’s affairs. At this moment, she made a comment that left Land Officer Yang speechless.

"Uncle, let’s drop this matter. If my father-in-law acknowledges this grandson and son, isn’t he just placing a green hat on his own head? If my father-in-law agrees, wouldn’t that be foolish?"

Her words turned Land Officer Yang’s face green. He felt as though he shouldn’t have come to ask. With that, Land Officer Yang left with his hands behind his back, quite displeased.

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When Yang Chuxia heard about the matter, her lips twitched for quite some time. These days people really would do anything for money, abandoning all dignity and honor.

However, when she heard what Ms. Hong had said, she laughed.

There was no need to ask her grandfather’s opinion now. Her grandfather definitely could not agree. To agree would be to admit to being a fool.

"Okay, stop laughing or you’ll hurt yourself." Ye Zi’an saw her laughing uncontrollably and stepped forward to pat her on the back.

"I can’t help it; it’s too funny! I didn’t expect that simply sending out some gifts would result in such drama," she said.

Ye Zi’an then responded, "It’s true, people die for wealth as birds die for food!"