She told her two sons about it. Her eldest son didnât have time, so she called her second sonâs wife and granddaughter to come over. She also brought a lot of things for her daughter, like food, drinks, and daily necessities, filling up half a cart. But who would have guessed that when she arrived at her daughterâs house, she found that it was even better than theirs? The food on the table was better, too, and they had even separated their household.
Half of Ms. Liu of Wang Familyâs worries were eased, but she wondered how her daughterâs family suddenly had money. However, she didnât ask many questions. She hadnât seen her daughter for several years, so it wasnât appropriate to ask about these things right away, lest she seemed like she came running just to ask about their money.
Although Ms. Liu of Wang Family was happy for Yang Chuxiaâs familyâs good life, her second daughter-in-law, Ms. Qian of Wang Family, was not very pleased. She could not swallow her food properly.
Ms. Qian of Wang Family was not an extreme person. Although she looked and spoke harshly, she wouldnât dare to commit murder or arson. However, she had a really bad characteristic - she couldnât stand it when relatives and friends were doing better than her. She would feel uneasy if she saw such people.
She came to Yangshu Village with her mother-in-law this time because she heard that Yang Chuxiaâs family was not doing well. So she came with a feeling of mercy and a little showing-off mentality. Otherwise, she wouldnât have added another bundle to the cart after her mother-in-law had packed a pile of things.
But now, seeing that Yang Chuxiaâs family had good food, drinks, and living conditions, do they even need her pity and help? She could not even show off, so she pulled a long face throughout the meal.
Yang Chuxia frowned at this sight, and didnât really like her second aunt. What was wrong with her? How could she come as a guest and pull such a face? And her niece - she kept staring at Brother Anâs face, which was just fine, but why did she look down on him every time he stood up?
Several times Yang Chuxia wanted to stand up, and if it wasnât for Brother An holding her back, she would have really pierced someone with words. What a joke, the girl was not her cousin in the first place.
After reluctantly enduring her anger and finishing her meal, Yang Chuxia helped Ms. Liu to wash the dishes. With no one else around, she complained to her mother for a bit.
After hearing Ms. Wangâs explanation, Yang Chuxia couldnât help but burst into laughter.
She had seen people who couldnât stand others doing well and those who loved to show off when they were doing better. But people like her second aunt, who brought things to help others while showing off, were really rare.
Yang Chuxia couldnât help but clap her hands and said, "Next time I see my second aunt, or when I hear sheâs coming to my house, Iâll make myself look all ragged and then treat her with pickles. Iâll just wait for her to come with big and small packages to help me."
Hearing her say this, Ms. Wang laughed too, "You silly girl, donât let your second aunt hear what youâve just said. Otherwise, sheâll surely slap you."
"Mom, how could that be?" She had keen ears, listening to the outside sounds. "Mom, Iâm going to tidy up the room and let grandma and the others stay here for a few days so they can chat with you."
"Alright, go ahead. If thereâs not enough space, go to the old house next door to clean up. It should be spacious enough."
When Yang Chuxia came out of the kitchen, she saw that her cousins were surrounding Ye Ziâan and talking, which made her a little unhappy. She thought that her cousins were not being reserved at all when they talked to a man outside their family without any restraint.