Among the three sisters-in-law, the first sister-in-law complained, “Yuan-ger, you gave the brown sugar to outsiders and didn’t share it with your three sisters-in-law. Do you not take your sisters-in-law seriously?”
Zhou Yuan still didn’t understand why the three sisters-in-law were angry. He gave the family brown sugar, and the brown sugar was put in the kitchen. The three sisters-in-law knew that he had brown sugar in his hand, so they should have seen a large bag of brown sugar in the kitchen.
“Sister-in-law, I have given the brown sugar at home, and mother put it in the kitchen.”
His first sister-in-law still scolded him, “The one in the kitchen is the one you gave to the family, not to us. If you gave all the brown sugar to the family, your sisters-in-law will not say anything. But now you have given the brown sugar to outsiders and didn’t give any to us. Yuan-ger, you don’t think of your sister-in-laws as your sister-in-laws, and don’t think about us at all.”
Facing his sister-in-law’s anger , Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment.
“I, I didn’t…”
“Yuan-ger, I’m not talking badly about you but we are your sisters-in-law. You wanted to give the brown sugar to others, but you never thought about leaving a share for us.” Zhou Yuan’s second sister-in-law said.
“Yuan-ger, you did something wrong this time. No wonder your sister-in-law talked so angrily to you. If you have something, shouldn’t you think about us before it’s the outsider’s turn.” Zhou Yuan’s third sister-in-law said.
All three of them thought they could bring brown sugar back to their natal family, and leave the bag in the kitchen for the family to eat
Mother Zhou heard the voices in the room, and came out, and saw the three daughters-in-law facing her ger with black faces, frowning, she asked “What are you guys doing?”
Zhou Yuan’s sisters-in-law restrained their anger when she saw Mother Zhou, and said unhappily, “Mother, Yuan-ger is too much. If he has brown sugar, he gives it to outsiders, and he doesn’t give it to us, his sisters-in-law. He just doesn’t respect us enough.”
It turned out to be about brown sugar.
Mother Zhou was displeased and said, “What do you mean my ger won’t give brown sugar to you but to outsiders? The brown sugar was brought by Yuan Yuan. It’s Yuan Yuan’s business who he wants to give it to. Why are you angry?”
Zhou Yuan’s first sister-in-law was dissatisfied, “Mother, how can you say that, you are too partial to Yuan-ger.”
The second and third sister-in-law were also dissatisfied, “That’s right.”
Mother Zhou gave up and told them off, “Okay, I don’t know what you three are thinking. There is brown sugar at home. Even if you want Yuan Yuan to give you the brown sugar so you can take it back to your natal family, Yuan Yuan has no obligation to give things to your natal family.”
The first sister-in-law retorted, “Mother, these are two different things. Yuan-ger doesn’t give it to me because he doesn’t take me seriously as a sister-in-law. Whether I give it to my mother’s family is my business. Besides, Yuan-ger took things from Wei Cheng’s house and I’ll take it to my mother’s house, I’ll take some back to honor my parents, what’s wrong with that? Why aren’t you scolding Yuan-ger?”
Zhou Yuan finally figured out what the three sisters-in-law were scolding him for. He felt very disappointed, and said in a flat tone, “Three sister-in-laws, I, Zhou Yuan, have always respected you as my sister-in-law, I have never looked down on you. The brown sugar I gave to the family is for everyone in the family. I don’t know why the three sisters-in-law said that I don’t take you seriously if I don’t give you another. I originally brought brown sugar for my friends, and the brown sugar came from me. Yes, how I give is my own business. If the three sisters-in-law are still dissatisfied, I have nothing to say.”
Zhou Yuan’s first sister-in-law was impatient, “Needless to say, yes, the things belong to you. You are no longer a ger of this family but a member of Wei Cheng’s family after you get married. We can’t control you. Anyway, since your three sister-in-laws are not in your heart, while outsiders are then what else can we say if you want to give it to outsiders.”
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The three sister-in-laws turned their heads and went back to the room.
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Zhou Yuan comforted her, “Mother, I don’t want to leave early because of the three sister-in-laws, it is because my husband should finish his business soon and would be heading home so I should go back too.” He didn’t say that Wei Cheng planned to come to pick him up.
They were all unhappy, and Zhou Yuan didn’t want to stay at his mother’s house, making the three sisters-in-law even angrier and embarrassing his mother.
Mother Zhou listened to her ger’s words and could only let him go back.
Mother Zhou looked anxious as she watched her ger head home.
As for this matter, she has to wait for the head of the family and her sons to come back.
These three people went too far this time, she must drive them back to her natal home to reflect on themselves.
*
Zhou Qiu went back and didn’t know what happened at Zhou Yuan’s house.
When she returned home, He Meitian cried and complained to her mother, saying that she united with outsiders to bully her.
Zhou Qiu rolled his eyes behind her.
Zhou Qiu’s mother was beginning to get a headache because of her niece, and seeing her daughter coming in behind, she said, “Qiu-er, Meitian is your cousin after all, how can you bully her?” After scolding her daughter for a few words, she comforted her niece, “Okay, don’t cry, Tiantian, your aunt has scolded your cousin.”
He Meitian insisted, “Auntie, Cousin Qiu has brown sugar from outsiders but she refuses to leave some for me. Does she hate me?”
What brown sugar?
Zhou Qiu’s mother was stunned.
Only then did Zhou Qiu explain, “The brown sugar belongs to Yuan Yuan. He gave it to me, but I didn’t want it. My cousin said that I should give it to her since I don’t want it. This was Yuan Yuan’s brown sugar. Why should I give it to her?”
Zhou Qiu’s mother asked, “Yuan-ger is back?”
Zhou Qiu replied, “Cousin Xiu gave birth to a baby. Yuan Yuan came back to see cousin Xiu. The brown sugar was also bought for cousin Xiu. Brown sugar is so expensive so how could I just get it?”
Zhou Qiu’s mother also thought it was reasonable, she liked this sweet-talking niece, but this time she felt that the niece was too unruly.
Brown sugar is expensive, how can she ask for it when it’s not her own stuff.
He Meitian saw that her aunt’s expression was not hesitant so she coaxed her sweetly, and stopped making noise.
Zhou Qiu rolled her eyes.
Meitian was using this trick again.
*
Wei Cheng took the bullock cart to head into Qinghe village but saw his wife going back in another bullock cart halfway through the road.
He hurriedly jumped out of the bullock cart, turned around and sat next to his wife.
The wife seemed unhappy, and only smiled when he saw him.
Wei Cheng didn’t ask, and sat next to his wife.
They soon arrived home.
Zhou Yuan looked up at Wei Cheng, “Husband, I’m hungry.”
Hearing that his wife was hungry, Wei Cheng frowned. Could it be that his mother-in-law’s house didn’t give his wife lunch? It shouldn’t be.
The wife is hungry, that is the top priority, and he was pulled into the kitchen to light the fire.
“Yuan Yuan, didn’t you have lunch at your mother’s house?”
Wei Cheng lit the stove and boiled water.
Zhou Yuan sat on the bench, propped his chin with one hand and said, “I was supposed to eat lunch at my cousin’s house but I was too embarrassed to eat too much so that is why I am hungry” If there was no quarrel, he would have asked his mother to cook something for him to eat.
Wei Cheng first boiled a bowl of brown sugar water for his wife for him to eat first, “The sugar water is hot, don’t burn your hands.” Then he made battered eggs with green onions.
Zhou Yuan held a bowl of brown sugar, and while eating, he looked at the tall figure who was busy for him. The broad back was his favorite place to lean against.
His husband was cooking for him, and this feeling made him extremely happy.
When he was leaving his natal family, he felt at a loss. What his sister-in-law said made him feel that his natal family was no longer his home, and that he was a married man. That feeling was sadness and loss- the realization he couldn’t go back to being so natural at his natal home like when he was not married.
Along the way, he felt like a fledgling that lost its home, until he saw his husband and his lost heart found its nest.
Looking at the man beside him who is busy for him, he is the one he loves, he will take care of him, he will pamper him…
This dilapidated house is their common home.
Zhou Yuan looked at his husband as his expression became more and more gentle, Wei Cheng turned around and saw his wife’s eyes showing nostalgia for him, which made him unable to move his eyes, and the emotions of his eyes deepened…
Zhou Yuan came back to his senses and saw his husband staring at him. He blinked in doubt, thinking whether the husband was looking at him or the brown sugar water in his hand… Maybe the husband also wants to drink brown sugar water?
Zhou Yuan smiled slightly, “Husband, do you want to drink brown sugar water? I have made them before so I will make a bowl for you.”
“There are already ready-made ones, I’ll just eat yours.”
Wei Cheng bent down, drank the spoonful of brown sugar water on Zhou Yuan’s spoon then gently sucked on Zhou Yuan’s lips- he then looked at the person with tender eyes and said, “Okay, it’s time to eat.”
Zhou Yuan’s face turned red and he blinked.
Wei Cheng moved a small bench and sat beside him, his tall body sitting on the small bench looked funny and cramped.
The bodies of the two were close together, and their knees were also close together, sharing a bowl of brown sugar water and a plate of egg pancakes.
In this small kitchen, they showed their intimacy and love for each other.
Their two hearts plainly beat for one another.
This is home.
t/n:
Wei Cheng, looking at his husband: I am so in love with this man, I will die for him.
Zhou Yuan, seeing his husband looking at him: Ah, he wants to drink sugar water.
I’m so sorry, that scene was just too funny for me, I couldn’t help but comment on it.
I need face-slapping so bad!!!
Well brown sugar might cost as many ch as a life???
Thanks for the chapter! I hate entitled, greedy leech-people with a passion!
I’m so angry for my bubus, I need to beat some scums up! (°ㅂ° ╬)
Thank You for the new chapter -ω(´•ω•｀)♡