Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 188 - 146 Letting Go_2

Chapter 188: Chapter 146 Letting Go_2

Old man Qian and Old woman Qian were furious as well. Old man Qian didn’t want to curse his daughter-in-law in front of everyone, while Old woman Qian did want to scold her immediately, but her tongue wasn’t as sharp. By the time Qian Ergui and Wan Dazhong had both spoken, she finally got her words out, "You stupid woman, keep babbling nonsense and just roll, roll, roll..."

Only the word "roll" was said crisply.

Lady Tang rolled her eyes, thinking she was being scolded for wanting to eat deer meat, and muttered softly, "It’s just a bit of meat, never mind if you’re reluctant, just pretend I didn’t say anything."

Lady Wu was so angry she wished she could slap her. But with so many people around, especially in front of the Wan father and son, it wasn’t wise to leave an impression of a shrew, so she forced herself to swallow her anger.

After the mid-day meal, Ah Zhu and the Wan father and son took their leave. Qian Ergui had farm work to do, and he left with Lady Tang.

Because Lady Tang had publicly asked for meat, Qian Sangui had no choice but to let Huang Tie take care of the deer. Besides preparing snacks for the Wan father and son as a return gift, the Qian family also sent deer meat to several other households, just that the Zhang family and Qianxiang House received a bit more.

Having given away half, there was still half left. Li Zhanchun then suggested selling the remaining deer meat. He was planning to take it to the butcher’s shop to sell the next day and had firmly given Lady Wu two taels of silver for the meat.

Qian Xiang stayed with the eldest couple Qian and Qian Dagui, Qian Sangui for a while, and left when it was early Shen Hour.

Old man Qian and Old woman Qian didn’t leave, for they were still waiting to celebrate their grandson’s birthday. Qian Yiduo also stayed, saying that she would go back home with her great-grandfather.

After the guests had gone, Cheng Yue, who had stayed inside all day, finally came out and stood at the courtyard gate, gazing into the distance. The setting sun cast a golden sheen on her black hair and silhouette.

Old man Qian said, "Does Manjiang’s wife still think the Manjiang buddy is alive, waiting for him?"

Qian Sangui nodded and sighed, "Manjiang’s wife isn’t very lucid. Having this fixation might be good for her; otherwise, her health might not hold up."

Old man Qian didn’t particularly like this granddaughter-in-law with clouded judgment, but seeing her wait day after day, year after year for her grandson’s return, he also felt a twinge of heartache.

Qian Yeejin had finished his studies for the day and led Cheng Yue into the main hall. After paying their respects to Old man Qian and Old woman Qian and receiving their red envelopes, Yeejin leaned against his great-grandma. Seeing her grandson, now with his hair tied up in a crown, became even more handsome, Old woman Qian couldn’t get enough of looking at him and kept shakily dusting off his clothes.

After the meal, Huang Tie escorted the eldest couple Qian and Qian Yiduo back to Qian’s Main Courtyard. Qian Sangui then proceeded to have a frank discussion with Cheng Yue and Qian Yi’tie. He was exhausted from the day, but he had to be the one to address the issue.

As soon as Qian Sangui spoke up, Qian Yeejin’s face turned beet red, and Cheng Yue outright started crying.

Qian Yeejin had long known this day would come, and his grandfather had hinted at it. If his mother had been well, he should have started sleeping alone once he turned three. But he was accustomed to falling asleep every night with his mother and younger sister, and even though he knew they should separate, it was tough, and he was reluctant.

Tears in his eyes, he shook his head and said, "My mother is not well, and my sister is too young, can we wait a few more years before separating?"

Cheng Yue’s reaction was much more vehement as she cried out, "Yueyue likes Jinwa, I can’t leave Jinwa, we won’t separate."

Qian Sangui initially ignored Cheng Yue and said to Qian Yeejin, "You’re studying Sage Book, and you should understand the principle that boys and girls should not sit together beyond the age of seven. Even though our dynasty isn’t as strict as the previous one about the marked separation between men and women, it would be laughable for someone your age to still share a bed with your mother and sister. If even sleeping in separate rooms is painful for you, how will you manage to go out to take the Scholar exam, the Graduate exam, how will you revitalize our family’s reputation?"

Qian Yeejin understood all these principles and knew he had no argument to refute them, so he just wiped away his tears and remained silent.

Qian Sangui then addressed Cheng Yue, who was still crying, "Daughter-in-law, you need to be sensible too. When a boy grows up, he must start sleeping alone, away from his mother..."

He was flushed and coughing constantly after delivering a stream of reasoning. Yet, Cheng Yue wasn’t listening at all and kept shaking her head and sobbing uncontrollably.

Yixiu hugged Cheng Yue and said, "Mom, you still have Yixiu to accompany you. Grandpa is right; brother is a boy, he needs to go out and study, achieve honors, and bring glory to our family. If mom keeps him tied to you, it will harm him. If you like brother, you should do what’s beneficial for him. There’s a kind of love called letting go; letting him do what he should do is the real way to like him, to love him..." In her anxiety, she even used the classic language from her previous life.