The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"I’m telling you, Dayong’s sister-in-law has a loose tongue. When she passed by my door, she muttered a few words that I happened to hear. She said something like, ’So what if we don’t become relatives? It’s not a big deal,’ and my aunt-in-law’s face didn’t look too good at that moment."

Yang Chuxia had nothing much to say. It was only important that the talk did not spread from her own family.

So she instructed Ms. Luo, "Auntie, you really mustn’t talk about this. If it gets out, and she uses the loss of reputation as an excuse to impose on the Yang Family, that would be terrible."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Luo’s expression became more serious, and she patted her chest in assurance, "Don’t worry, I promise not to mention it. As for who wants to become relatives with your family, besides the two little nursing children, who could it be? We can’t just casually decide that for kids like Lele and Yangyang."

After a while, worried about her own Jindi at home, Ms. Luo left. Yang Chuxia had her take some candy, pastries, as well as two sets of little girls’ clothing for her to bring back.

Yet, that day, it seemed as if everyone had agreed to bring her gifts. After Ms. Luo left, Ms. Liu also came by, bringing along a package of fried pastries she had made herself.

Late in the day, the wife of the Land Officer, Old Aunt-in-law Gen, and others also brought over some items.

Soon it was New Year’s Eve, and Yang Chuxia spent the festival with her two sons and the servants. On the first day of the new year, since everyone was from the same village, they didn’t adhere strictly to maternal or paternal families. Bearing Ms. Wang’s words in mind, she first took her two children to pay a New Year’s visit to Old Yang, and then she joined Ms. Wang and others in visiting each family in the village.

On the second day of the new year, Yang Chuxia returned to the Yang Family’s side, while Ms. Wang’s visit to her maternal home was postponed to the third day.

It was on the second day that Yang Jinxiu and Sister Jinling came to see her, and only then did she find out that the sisters were both pregnant—a joyous occasion indeed!

Yang Dongzhi did not return until the sixth day of the new year. She had originally planned to come back on the second day, but she was delayed because her uncle’s purchased bride was giving birth. Yang Chuxia saw that she seemed to be doing well now, her rough edges mostly smoothed out.

In the blink of an eye, the new year season had passed.

By the twentieth of the first lunar month, those sent to Mianyang with New Year’s goods for Brother An had returned, bringing a letter from him.

At first she was excited to see Brother An’s letter, but once she had read it, she slapped the table in anger.

This Cao Family!

This Cao Lingling!

She was shameless, actually going to Mianyang by herself.

Was she determined not to give up until she climbed into his bed?

"Mingcui, call for the people who returned from Mianyang; I need to have a serious talk with them."

A moment later, the ones who had come back from Mianyang arrived. After Ye Zi’an left, she had brought some people back and entrusted them to Fugui for training. The young boy before her was one of the two who were rather clever; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sent to Mianyang.

"Is the young master doing well in Mianyang?"

"Madam, the young master is doing quite well. Sister-in-law Li is managing the harem in the county office, while Brother Li assists the young master with external affairs. Li Wen and Li Wu take turns serving the young master," said the somewhat chubby boy, "The young master also said that madam can start packing up the house after the New Year, and as soon as Ye Yi returns from Mianyang in the second month, madam can set off for Mianyang in the third month."

Yang Chuxia nodded, then after a moment, she inquired again, "What’s the matter with the Cao siblings?"

No sooner had she spoken than the two boys knelt on the ground.

"Madam, we are at fault; we failed to keep an eye on the Cao siblings and let them run off halfway."