"Iâve never seen anyone with a worse bad mouth than you!" Yang Chuxia entered with Xiuâer and Fugui.
As soon as she entered, she mocked, "After all that talk, isnât it just that you want my grandfather to go back to the old house to recover, so that my father has to cough up some medical expenses? A few taels today, a few taels tomorrow, then it will be about needing to nourish my grandfatherâs health and asking for more money. In the end, who knows whether the silver is going for treatment or for tonics, tsk tsk, I thought you all had filial hearts but you just want to take advantage of the situation to grab some silver, itâs disgusting. Let me tell you, my family has recently run into some trouble, and Iâm not in a good mood. It would be best for you to get lost immediately, or youâll see what I can do."
Then she added, "Speaking of which, youâre my fatherâs brother, and now that my family is in trouble, I havenât seen you, the brother, show any concern. Yet, youâre quite slick in stirring up problems at home. I was worried that we were in a troublesome time and that some blind fools might come to kick us while weâre down, but now it turns out thereâs no need to worry about outsiders when our own family members are the ones stepping in."
"You shut up, brat, this is the Yang Familyâs business, and itâs not your turn to meddle!" Yang Xiaochuan was so embarrassed by her words that he couldnât help but jump up and yell.
"Oh, I see. Thatâs why you, Yang Xiaochuan, have the gall to come and make a fuss at my home. You think just because Iâm married, I shouldnât manage my natal familyâs affairs, is that it?" Yang Chuxia sat down on a chair to the side and looked coldly at Yang Xiaochuan. "Iâll tell you, if thatâs what you think, then youâve got the wrong idea. Iâm still Yang Chuxia, and if you dare to act foolishly, Iâll make sure you regret it. Donât believe me? Letâs put it to the test."
As she spoke, she even pulled out a dagger and flipped it in her hand. Yang Xiaochuan, who was already afraid of Yang Chuxia and had only come here under the encouragement of Ms. Luo, was now terrified by her ferocity and sat back down quietly, not saying a word.
Yang Chuxiaâs gaze swept over Yang Daâan and his wife, who had been quiet ever since they entered.
It was Land Officer Yang who tried to smooth things over, "Weâre all family here, letâs not stray too far from the topic, letâs speak calmly. Xiaxia, you too, your Fourth Uncle is also concerned for your grandfatherâs safety."
"Great Uncle, please donât make excuses for him. My father is still his brother, yet I havenât seen him show any concern for my father, have I? As for my grandfatherâs safety, is he blind or deaf? Canât he see Divine Doctor Muâs people keeping watch around here? Didnât he see that County Magistrate Shen also sent people?"
Her words left Ms. Luo and Yang Xiaochuan speechless, their mouths opening and closing several times without producing a sound.
However, Land Officer Yang addressed Yang Dachuan, "Fourthâs wife may be blunt, but there is some sense in what she says. So many people have died in your house all of a sudden, the yin energy is indeed heavy. If itâs left empty, itâs a waste, but living there doesnât seem right either. When I arrived, your aunt suggested that you should invite some shamanesses to chant."
"This...?" Yang Dachuan hesitated when it came to this, glancing at Ms. Wang, only to see her pale face nodding vigorously.
Yang Chuxia naturally saw this as well. She had wanted to intervene, thinking that all talk of ghosts and spirits was nonsense, but then again, considering she herself had transmigrated, perhaps there was some truth to it. Seeing her motherâs obvious fear, she decided it was better to invite them, especially since there were children at home who were easily frightened. It would be more reassuring for everyone if the shamanesses were invited.
"Father, why donât we just invite a few to chant? It will put everyoneâs mind at ease."
Seeing her agreement, Yang Dachuan said, "Alright, Iâll send someone to town later to summon the shamanesses, and weâll have them chant tomorrow."