Qian Xiaoqing first spotted Ye Zi’an in the evening, her eyes lighting up instantly. She took every opportunity she could to chat with him. Unfortunately, each time, Yang Chuxia managed to steer the conversation away, leaving Xiaoqing fuming, her face clouded with anger.
Yang Chuxia, upon seeing this, would taunt her discreetly when no one was looking, causing Xiaoqing to stomp her foot in frustration.
She wanted to lose her temper or do something about it, but her aunt had already warned her, seriously last time, that if she caused any more trouble, she would be sent home.
She did not want to go home at all. She would have to do so many chores back home, while staying at her aunt’s house was so much more comfortable.
So there she was, Xiaoqing, boiling with rage, but not daring to do anything. She could only swallow her anger and wait until the next day to return home with Wang Yongshan and the others.
This time, Wang Yongshan had come to deliver New Year’s gifts, so he didn’t stay for a few days as he had done before. Instead, he went home after breakfast the following day.
Seeing three young ladies and two men on only one ox cart, Yang Chuxia felt uneasy. The cart was crowded with people, and if they added the New Year’s gifts Ms. Wang was bringing home, there wouldn’t be enough room.
So she called Tieshu and Fugui, who were working at Yang Dayong’s house, and asked them to drive the ox cart and take everyone home.
Fugui and the others took the Wang family back home, didn’t stay there long, and then turned around and headed back, making it home just in time for dinner.
Seeing that there was an abundance of food at home, Yang Chuxia invited them to stay for dinner before returning to the village.
The third branch of the family was once again bustling with activity. Because there was a banquet the next day, Yang Dachuan and some villagers rose early to help with grocery shopping.
When they returned from buying groceries, many women in the village came over to help.
The Yang Chuxia household’s picnic was perceived as a big event by the village, as Land Officer Yang announced the day before. This time, the banquet was not only about opening a new store, but also honoring the County Magistrate for his bestowed plaque. Some villagers even pitched in to help find some people, and so forth. It was quite the combination of events.
Therefore, many people voluntarily came to help, including Ms.Liu and Yang Da’an.
That’s not to say that Yang Chuxia liked these two at all. They had given a substantial amount of money, arguing that they should thank the villagers for the Dongzhi incident but lacked the means to host the entire village. Hence, they brought some silver coins to the third branch of the family to contribute to the banquet.
Seeing this, Yang Chuxia didn’t argue with Ms.Liu and just took the silver, noting that it was quite a sum. The villagers did stay up all night for Dongzhi’s incident, and she owed them some gratitude.
Regarding the Fourth Branch, Yang Chuxia purposely did not invite them. Ms.Luo might have been anxiously waiting at home, but she didn’t dare come because of Yang Chuxia’s previous words.
Yang Chuxia was extremely satisfied with the absence of those two from her home. She assumed the couple had temporarily learned their lesson.
She figured out that this couple was like a rat, they remembered your scolding as you were delivering it, but they seemed to forget as soon as they hit the ground. When the time comes, they expose themselves again.
"Xiaxia, should we invite your Fourth Uncle over for dinner?" The official banquet was the next day, and everyone who had been working all day deserved a meal.
When everyone was seated at the table, Yang Dachuan noticed Old Yang constantly glancing out of the door, probably wondering why the fourth branch hadn’t arrived yet. Seeing this, Yang Dachuan decided to ask Yang Chuxia.
"Don’t invite them! I can’t stand to see them now."
"But your grandpa, he’s getting on, and he must not feel comfortable."
Without hesitation, Yang Chuxia replied, "He’s just going to have to live with it. Just the sight of those two makes me sick."