Chapter 206 - 152 Conditional Separation_2
Wan Dazhong took out a silver coin and sent a nephew of the Wang family out to buy sixty braised meat buns. Because of the large purchase, he even received a winnowing basket as a free gift.
When that person entered the courtyard carrying the basket full of buns, the aroma of the braised meat immediately filled the air. Wan Dazhong had him deliver a dozen or so to the house and invited several onlookers at the entrance to have one each, then he placed the basket on the stone table in the courtyard, and everyone gathered around to enjoy the fragrant buns.
Qian Mandie handed one to Yang Youfu, who was crying in the corner, but he refused to take it, only looking at Mandie and pleading, "Wife, don’t leave my family, let’s live a good life together..."
Lady Wang, furious, came over and forcefully pulled away the tearful Mandie.
Yang Youcai’s wife had also prepared lunch, which she brought into the side room on a tray. It consisted of several bowls of corn and sweet potato porridge, a bowl of boiled white radish, and a big bowl of salty vegetable dumplings.
The rich scent of the braised meat was so enticing that Yang Youcai and Yang Youzhi couldn’t stop themselves from nibbling on the salty vegetable dumplings while peering out the window at the basket. A little boy, over three years old, came out and licked his lips incessantly, watching the people eating the buns.
Children are innocent by nature, and besides, his sister-in-law was a kind-hearted person who often helped him out when no one else was looking. Mandie handed another bun to the little boy, whispering, "Good boy, take this and go eat it under the tree."
The little boy accepted the bun and said, "Thank you, Auntie," then obediently went to sit under the tree, gobbling it down. A piece of meat from the bun accidentally dropped to the ground, but the boy quickly picked it up, blew off the dust, and continued to eat it with relish.
The old Yang family had a good amount of family wealth, but to live this way was truly rare.
Lady Wang’s intestines turned with regret. How could she have let her dear daughter marry into such a crude family, one that was even worse than the local families? At the time, she had thought her daughter was marrying up, and when people spoke ill of the Yang family, she had thought it was out of jealousy. In reality, her heart and eyes were completely blinded.