After the siblings finished talking, they went into the courtyard where Ms. Wang and others had already prepared all the dishes, with everything that needed to be on the table already set. At that moment, everyone was gathered around the stove, chatting.
Ms. Wang saw the siblings coming and heard what they said about Old Yang’s family, which made her feel uncomfortable.
She sighed "Ai" and said, "Such a good girl, her face ruined. What will she do in the future?"
Yang Chuxia shrugged her shoulders without giving an opinion, thinking that it was just Yang Lichun who didn’t know how to be low-key. She thought that just because she was beautiful, she could recklessly show off. Didn’t she know that some people had twisted hearts these days?
She knew very well that the two sisters were jealous of her and that they were not easy to deal with, yet she still showed off in front of them. This was just asking for trouble. After all, some women’s jealousy can be quite terrifying.
"Alright, don’t worry about it." The Land Officer’s wife remarked while pursing her lips, "She still has her grandmother to worry about her. In order to save one granddaughter, she’s selling the other one; what a nice calculation."
Hearing the Land Officer’s wife’s words, the women by the stove began scolding Old Lady Hua, talking about how wicked she was.
Yang Chuxia found the conversation rather boring, so she scooped some rice and picked up some dishes and went back to her room to eat>.
The courtyard and the front room were filled with the clamor of adults and children talking, which lasted for nearly an hour and a half before it subsided.
That night, the third branch’s newlyweds’ room was bustling again.
The banquet was meant to thank those who’d helped and to entertain close family and friends. However, due to the disagreement between Old Yang’s family and the third branch, they had not been invited. Even Old Yang did not come over that night. When Yang Chuxia went to see him, she found that Yang Da’an and his wife had returned and were arguing with Old Lady Hua and Ms. Ye, so Old Yang didn’t come.
Upon seeing this, Yang Chuxia brought some dishes over.
Yang Xiaochuan was thrilled to see her bringing food. He didn’t care about the disputes in the other branches, as long as his own family was fine. Yang Xiaochuan thought this way, and so did Ms. Luo, his wife. So after Yang Chuxia left, seeing that Yang Da’an and Liu Shi were arguing with Old Lady Hua and not paying attention to them, the couple took Yang Dongxue to the kitchen.
"Oh, it smells so good! The third branch really knows how to live." As he spoke, Yang Xiaochuan picked up a piece of meat and began eating voraciously.
Ms. Luo, as a mother, first took a chicken leg for Yang Dongxue and then took some fish for herself.
"Isn’t it? Their life is like heaven. Look at all the good things they have for a banquet." Ms. Luo said to Yang Xiaochuan, "From now on, don’t get involved in any matters with the second or third branches. Look how well the third branch is living today, but what about the second branch? This won’t do us any good. Even if your mother asks you to do something, don’t do it. If it weren’t for her poor treatment of your third brother and the matter with your second brother, would your third brother invite your own brother to the feast? Look at how good these few dishes are that were sent over. Who knows how lavish the dishes at the banquet must be? What a shame we can’t go because of those people ruining it for us."
After hearing Ms. Luo’s words, Yang Xiaochuan couldn’t help but agree.
"Mm, I’ll listen to my wife. Besides, I’m not a fool. When have you ever seen me take the lead in family affairs like my elder and second brothers? That girl has such a sharp tongue. The whole village calls her a hot-tempered girl, and I’m not a fool to actively fight with her."