Because Yang Xiaochuan had spoken, if she dared to cause any trouble again, he would truly divorce her.
Not only that, if she gave birth to a daughter, he would divorce her just the same.
Therefore, Ms. Luo did not come to the third branch of the family in part because she was busy trying to figure out how to have a son.
After Old Yang’s incident, on the second day of the new year, Ms. Wang did not return to her maternal home, and the reason she came back later was that during the summer, Ms. Qian of the Wang Family had created some trouble, and she did not want to go back and see Ms. Qian’s face.
Moreover, Ms. Qian said that every time she returned, she would be driven away. Thus, on the second day of the new year, Ms. Wang sent a maid with two young men to deliver some items to her mother, and also to both of her brothers’ families, one portion for each family.
The constant bouts of poor health suffered by Old Yang made the entire third branch of the Yang family rather unhappy, and despite the operas being sung outside, the Yard of the Yang Family could not feel the liveliness of the previous years.
People say having an elder in the family is like possessing a treasure, for life is always different with an elder around.
Fortunately, there was another joyful event that followed closely, which diluted this sad atmosphere quite a bit.
It turned out that Luo Linhao’s eyes had another turning point, and in modern terms, it was a groundbreaking change.
On the fifth day of the new year, the custom of welcoming the God of Wealth was very popular in Wangquan Town these last few years.
Whether ordinary citizens or businessmen, everyone wanted to welcome the God of Wealth with great festivity.
The Yang Family, being in business all year round, was no exception. Early in the morning, they put up the God of Wealth and also offered tributes for worship.
Ms. Wang had the kitchen prepare many dumplings, as it is customary to eat dumplings to welcome the God of Wealth.
After everyone had finished breakfast, Luo Linhao, who finally had permission to go outside and see the sunlight, could not restrain himself. He wanted to go out; he also wanted to go play in town.
But Mu Shaoling did not allow him to go out, saying that he must stay in the village until his eyes were fully healed.
Luo Linhao would not agree and ran to find Yang Chuxia.
"Cousin-in-law, please talk to Brother Shaoling. I’ll just make a round in town and come back. I heard that there are lanterns in town today. I’ll bring back a couple for my little nephew to play with, okay?"
"Lanterns? Who said there are lanterns?" Yang Chuxia glanced at him, "Aren’t they supposed to be for the Lantern Festival?"
"Yes, you’re not aware? Even I know without leaving the house. I heard there’s a family in town specializing in selling lanterns; they’ve opened shops in other places and now, taking advantage of the God of Wealth celebration, they’re holding a lantern exhibit in town." Luo Linhao said as he sat down on the stool beside him. He saw some little clothes, pinched them, looked with great disdain, and then put them down again.
He then said, "Cousin-in-law, I’ve been cooped up in the house for a month and a half, do you know how long that is? If you don’t let me out for a bit, I’m going to grow mold, you know?"
"What’s so great about a broken lantern exhibition, really no taste." Mu Shaoling, who followed and entered, said.
Yang Chuxia, however, knew he didn’t actually want to see any lanterns; he just couldn’t bear being cooped up in the house any longer and wanted to go out for some fresh air.
After thinking it over, she said, "You can go out if you want, but you need to take more people with you, and you have to come back after noon."
Having said that, realizing that Mu Shaoling was unwilling to let him go, perhaps fearing an accident, she turned to Mu Shaoling, "Always staying indoors, unable to express one’s feelings, really isn’t good for healing. You might as well arrange for two of your bodyguards to accompany him, to ensure his safety."
Mu Shaoling, upon hearing this, had no choice but to agree. He assigned one of his bodyguards and also had a shadow guard follow along.