Chapter 947 - 948: The Lad Blocking the Door_1
However, Auntie Li, after leaving the home of Land Officer Yang, simply refused to let superstitions stop her, and went straight to the third branch of the Yang Family to knock on the door.
Many of the servants in the third branch were newly purchased and usually stayed inside the Yang Family’s courtyard, seldom venturing outside. If the Yang Family had matters to attend to, they usually sent someone familiar with the village to handle them.
Thus, when the gatekeeper saw Auntie Li coming, he didn’t recognize her and didn’t let her in, infuriating Auntie Li, who cursed the servants for looking down on others.
She knocked on the door even louder.
"What is this old woman ranting about nonstop? What do you want?"
As soon as the servant opened the door, he yelled, startling Auntie Li.
"I’m here for Yang Dachuan!"
"How dare you call my Old Master by his name like that? Shut your mouth! And do you think you can see my Old Master whenever you want? Who do you think you are?" The servant, seeing her tone was not good, responded rudely.
"You, you, you..." Auntie Li was so angered by the servant that she forgot why she had come, and immediately started ranting out loud, saying the Yang Family looked down on the villagers because they had money, claiming they wouldn’t even allow people to enter their home, spewing whatever came to mind. At this time of the summer, villagers usually did early morning chores and it was the time when they would be returning from the fields.
Some who passed by the entrance of Yang Dachuan’s home naturally stopped to inquire what was going on.
So Auntie Li spilled everything out like she was pouring beans.
"What’s everyone crowding around here for?" The servant looked up and saw it was Yang Chuxia, his eyes lighting up, "Miss, this auntie, who I don’t know where she’s from, says she wants to see the Old Master. I don’t know her, so I didn’t let her in, and she started cursing."
Yang Chuxia, thinking that it had been a few days since she had come to this side to have a meal, went along with Ye Zi’an each pushing a cart, bringing two little buns to visit her parental home, not expecting to see a crowd of people gathered at the entrance as soon as they arrived.
"Nonsense, I already said I’m from this village, how could you not recognize me?" Auntie Li said loudly after hearing the servant’s words.
Then Lele in the cart showed his displeasure by pouting his lips, and Ye Zi’an guessed the boy found it too noisy.
"Let’s go inside first and let Dad handle this," Chuxia suggested.
"Hmm," Zi’an agreed.
Hearing this, the servant quickly opened the gate, and Auntie Li tried to take the opportunity to enter, but the servant blocked her way.
Assuming that she had come to discuss the matter of acknowledging kinship with Yang Dachuan, Chuxia said to the servant, "Let her in first, you’re new here and it’s normal not to recognize some villagers. Next time you encounter someone unfamiliar, check first before you offend anyone, lest outsiders accuse my father and the rest of frivolity."
Her words served not only as a direction to the servant but also as an explanation to the onlookers.
"Yes, I understand," the servant promptly replied, then addressed Auntie Li, "Auntie, I truly did not realize who you were just now, my apologies for any offense. Please come in now!"
Yang Chuxia nodded in approval; the servant had done well.
Auntie Li trailed behind them, noticing Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an each pushing a cart, followed by two girls, with two sons inside the carts. Noticing their attire, Chuxia wore a blue silk dress, a white pearl-tasseled hairpin adorned her hair, slanted, with a flower at the pinhead and long pearl tassels swinging attractively with each step.
As for Ye Zi’an, he wore a pale white robe, his hair styled up, topped with a single jade hairpin. The pair made for an impressive match as they walked together.