Upon hearing that no one had gone there for over ten years, Yang Chuxia felt relieved, thinking that it would be disgusting to eat the fish from the pond if someone had died there recently. After all, it happened more than a decade ago, so it didn’t matter anymore.
Ms.Wang had already finished cooking the braised pork with potatoes as Yang Chuxia finished cleaning the fish. Now Ms.Wang was cooking ribs in a pot, and in another new stove, she was preparing the chicken.
The aroma of meat and chicken filled the entire Yang Family’s house. Comparing this to Ms.Luo, who was cooking corn porridge and frying cucumbers in their kitchen, she felt quite upset. She wondered why the third branch of the family had been eating meat and fish every day since they separated, living such a good life.
Old Lady Hua and Ms.Hua Junior were also gossiping about this in the house.
Ms.Hua Junior came to see Old Lady Hua after hearing that Yang Xiao’an had been sentenced. She wanted to find out the details of the incident and also to check if Ye Zi’an was still recovering in the Wang Family’s house.
"Auntie, are you really going to let the third branch continue ?"
Old Lady Hua rolled her eyes and replied weakly, "What can I do? You know how tough that little girl is."
Ms.Hua Junior thought of Yang Chuxia’s aggressive manner and couldn’t help but calm down a bit.
"That damn girl, she’s so lucky. If it weren’t for her last time, that little bastard wouldn’t have gotten so much land and silver. If she hadn’t meddled, Ziping wouldn’t have been driven out either."
Old Lady Hua listened to her words, her eyes turning, and suddenly said, "You should bring Brother An back to the Ye Family."
"Auntie, what are you talking about? If that little bastard goes back to the Ye Family, I won’t be able to eat a single bite."
"Are you stupid!" Old Lady Hua coughed twice and pointed at Ms.Hua Junior, "Ye Zi’an is your stepson, and you are his stepmother. If you bring him back to the Ye Family, won’t he have to listen to you? This time, he got eight taels of silver as compensation, plus the two taels you paid him last time. I heard that he makes a few hundred wen per month working at the restaurant. If you bring him back to the Ye Family, won’t all that silver be yours?"
After all, Old Lady Hua was cunning, and her words tempted Ms.Hua Junior.
But she hesitated, "But Auntie, I’ve already driven him out. How can I bring him back now?"
Old Lady Hua said impatiently, "Are you stupid! You drove him out, but you didn’t write a severance letter back then. So no matter what, you are still his mother on paper. If you ask him to come back now, it’s an honor for him. If he doesn’t come back, accuse him of being unfilial. If he gains such a reputation, he won’t be able to pursue a career even if his leg heals. Won’t he be in your hands for the rest of his life?"
Ms.Hua Junior’s eyes lit up, "Indeed, no matter what, I’m still his mother in name. How dare he be unfilial? Auntie, you’re so clever. What’s that saying, the older the ginger, the spicier."
Old Lady Hua glared at her, "Remember what I said. Once that kid comes back to the Ye Family, don’t forget that some of the silver in his hands is from my family. You need to pay me back part of it."
Ms.Hua Junior waved her hand, "Sure, how could I possibly keep it all?" At that moment, the scent of Ms.Wang’s fish soup drifted into the yard. Ms.Hua Junior sniffed vigorously, then turned her eyes and asked, "Auntie, has anyone called you over to eat yet?"