Ms. Luo grew angrier as she thought about it and couldn’t help but complain to Old Lady Hua, "Mom, the way Third Brother and his wife are acting is just too indecent, as if they’re afraid we’ll eat up their food. The principal wife’s husband is Third Brother’s real brother, and yet even during such an important event like moving to a new house, they didn’t invite him. It’s fine if they didn’t ask for my help, but they didn’t even let Fourth join the feast. It was the same when they had the beam-raising ceremony for their house last time, and now it’s the same with their move. Just look at all the random people they brought in to help wash the vegetables."
The third branch of the family hosted the banquet at their new house this time. Except for the beds they slept in, all the other things had already been moved to the new house by noon. When Land Officer’s wife and others arrived in the afternoon, they went directly to the new house with Ms. Wang.
Ms. Luo and the others happened to see this scene, which was why Ms. Luo brought it up.
As for Ms. Luo’s complaints, Old Lady Hua just lifted her eyelids and snorted, never having expected that little minx to invite her.
"You’re not convinced? If you’re not convinced, go and talk to your dear Third Brother and his wife. See if they’ll pay any attention to you." Old Lady Hua snorted again and said, "They never considered Fourth as a brother."
Upon hearing this, Ms. Luo couldn’t help but grumble, "It’s not a real brotherhood, and it’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you causing trouble inside and exploiting the third branch of the family, would it have come to this?" Ms. Luo’s grumbling was soft, and Old Lady Hua didn’t hear it clearly. Otherwise, she would have had a fit after hearing this.
Leaving aside the affairs of the principal wife, the third branch of the family was bustling with the washing and cutting of vegetables.
"Y’all are really well-prepared." Old Aunt-in-law Gen’s voice was still loud, and as she chopped the chicken into pieces, she couldn’t help but comment on the other vegetables in the basin.
"This house-building is a once-in-a-lifetime event; we have to make a big fuss over it. My daughter Xiaxia even said that she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to cook something good for everyone to eat. After the autumn harvest in a few days, everyone will be too busy to eat, so Xiaxia thought that they should replenish themselves in advance."
"Heh, I just adore your Xiaxia for her thoughtfulness." Old Aunt-in-law Gen laughed heartily upon hearing this.
Just then, Yang Chuxia arrived with the last two jars of drunken crab from the old house, "Auntie, what’s so funny?"
"Ah, it’s Xiaxia coming." Land Officer’s wife continued with a smile, "Your mom is just boasting about having a good daughter. In the past, your mom was so quiet, never realizing how much she liked to show off."
"Auntie, don’t blame our Third Sister-in-law. If you had such a granddaughter, you would show off too. Look at that girl, with her little mouth, she can’t even say anything back to Auntie Hua." Another relative joined in and agreed.
Upon hearing this, Land Officer’s wife chuckled, "You guys, it’s such a good day. Don’t mention that wretched old woman or it’ll dampen the mood."
Yang Chuxia stood there, listening to their conversation and finding it uninteresting. After greeting everyone, she took the jars and went into the cellar.
In the cellar, the drunken crabs and shrimps she had marinated these past days were neatly arranged, along with her homemade numbing and spicy shrimp sauce and bean paste. They all seemed ready to eat. She opened a jar to check it, and there were no damages, and the smell was fragrant.
It seemed that she needed to buy more broad beans, but for some reason, it was difficult to find them in Quanya County. Perhaps it was due to their location. After returning from the county town, Yang Dachuan went on another trip to Lin Town, only managing to buy a few dozen pounds. It looked like she would have to grow them herself.