Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 230 Regret_1

Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Regret_1

Yang Dayong said, "As long as you have a clear idea, that’s good. When it’s time to move, your eldest brother and second brother will come over to help."

Zhou Shuren didn’t put on false modesty, and directly responded, "Okay."

Zhulan smiled and joined in the conversation, "Then, when the time comes, Dad and Mom can also come and stay for a while, so your daughter can fulfill her filial duties."

Since she lived as the original body, she would take on the original’s filial responsibilities. The more she merged into the original body, the more she liked Yang’s family. The affection shown by Sun and Yang Dayong to their daughter was also the parental love she craved. After all, everyone’s heart is made of flesh, and Zhulan truly considered Sun and Yang Dayong her own parents.

Sun was beaming with joy. The better her daughter’s life, the happier she was, "I won’t beat around the bush; I’ve never lived in such a fine house in my life. Your father and I will wait for you to come pick us up."

Yang Dayong moved his lips slightly, thinking it wasn’t right to live in his son-in-law’s house—a daughter’s filial piety was enough. Yet, seeing his daughter’s hopeful gaze, he swallowed back any objections.

Zhou Shuren, seeing the old man hesitating, hurriedly said, "Then, you must stay until New Year’s. I’ve checked each room, they’re sure to be warm in the winter, and with Dad’s leg condition, it’s good to recuperate here. Along with the medicinal wine, you can comfortably spend the winter."

Yang Elder Brother and Yang Second Brother exchanged a glance, pleased that their brother-in-law was sincere. They also contemplated advancing the house construction by another year.

Yang Dayong felt good about this, very pleased, and let go of the slight discomfort in his heart, repeatedly saying, "Okay, okay, I’ll shamelessly come and live there."

Zhulan, "Dad, what are you talking about? How is it shameless to come to your daughter’s home? A son-in-law is like a son, and it’s only right for Shuren to show filial respect."

Yang Dayong was glad that his son-in-law listened to his daughter. Initially, when the Zhou family proposed marriage, he and his spouse had disagreed. No matter how good the Zhou family was, he was unwilling to let his daughter marry in. He was no fool; he knew exactly why the Zhou family wanted his daughter—due to the chaotic situation, a daughter-in-law skilled in martial arts was ideal. In truth, he really despised his son-in-law for being weak.

His opinion changed as he realized that despite his son-in-law’s physical weakness, he was not pedantic. He did not look down on his daughter for practicing martial arts, and he treated her well. After the establishment of the dynasty, the son-in-law decided not to take the civil service examination for the sake of the family, which won his approval. People are selfish; he preferred to see his daughter at ease rather than relying solely on her.

The successful passing of the imperial examination for young students this year caught him by surprise. Naturally, he was happy to see his son-in-law getting better and now, he was even more satisfied with him.

Zhulan’s family didn’t stay long, and Yang’s family left first. Zhulan’s family left after, with Zhou Shuren locking up the main gate as the entire family sat in the oxcart bound for Zhou Family Village.

Zhou Elder Brother and Zhou Second Brother each drove an ox cart, which were borrowed from the Clan Leader’s family.

When they got home, Zhou Shuren and Zhou Elder Brother went to return the ox carts. Zhulan was in charge of checking the household items, as this move to Pingzhou meant they did not plan to come back and stay.

Also, the Zheng family’s house had a large vegetable garden that the Zheng family did not take with them when they left; there were lots of radishes and cabbages, as well as chives and spinach. Now, all of these belonged to Zhulan’s family.

In the Zhou family’s backyard, Zhulan also had planted a lot of cabbages, white radishes, green radishes, and carrots in the autumn, along with a considerable amount of spinach. Once they grew well, Zhulan would dry them for use in spinach soup during winter, a rare green vegetable at that time.

Zhulan took stock of household items, and there were indeed many. The house in Li Family Village had dishes and cutlery, better than those used by the Zhou family. However, Zhulan had no plans to use the house’s dishes, as it was imperative to bring those currently in use, which she had replaced over the year. They were respectable enough for entertaining guests.

Lady Li’s heart was aloft with excitement thinking about moving the entire family to Li Family Village. It would be more convenient for her to visit her mother’s home, and now she would also be living in a large house. Ah, how wonderful! She planned to stroll over to her home every day, no—make a daily round in Li Family Village. She wondered what her clan sisters, who mocked her for being plump and unsuitable for marriage, would say now. These past few days, she had been waking up laughing from joyful dreams quite a few times!

Zhulan had tallied the stores and knew what was on hand when she heard her eldest daughter call her. Upon leaving the granary, she saw that both her daughter and son-in-law had arrived. "You two could have just come by; why did you bring meat as well?"

Today, she had asked the eldest to invite Xue Mei and Jiang Sheng to view the house, but Xue Mei had not gone. After all, a married daughter should not flaunt herself there, Zhulan understood. The daughter was considering Jiang Sheng’s feelings; even if one tried to remain calm, an imbalance might be felt. By not joining them and not flaunting the family’s assets in front of Jiang Sheng, Xue Mei had shown her wisdom.

Jiang Sheng stepped forward and said, "This is beef my elder brother sent. Beef is rare, and today happens to be the joyous occasion of acquiring the house, so it’s perfect for adding to the meal."

Zhulan hadn’t noticed before, but now she saw that it was indeed beef, about two kilograms worth. Ah, it had been a year since she’d crossed over, and she’d never come across beef before. "Where did you buy it? Did a cow die nearby?"

Xue Mei replied, "I got it from my sister-in-law’s home village. The cow died of old age, and there wasn’t much meat. The government officials and nearby landlords bought most of it, leaving not much behind. It would’ve been too late even if you wanted to buy some. This was actually because my sister-in-law happened to visit her home and bought three kilograms, of which she sent us two."

When Zhulan heard that they sent two out of three kilograms, she realized that the Jiang family elders knew about their purchase of the land and house and regretted leaving their son behind. They were hoping to use the beef to mend fences, but judging by Jiang Sheng’s demeanor, he was hardly moved at all.

Zhulan handed the beef to Lady Li, "It’s a grand celebration today; you’ll need to use all your culinary skills."

Lady Li was somewhat anxious, "Mother, I’ve never eaten beef before; how should I cook it?"

Zhulan had eaten beef at the Dong family’s, "Stir-frying it with chili peppers is good, or braising works too."

With some confidence now, Lady Li checked the sun to estimate the time. "Mother, it’s almost midday. I’ll go see if the butcher has pig’s trotters or liver, and I’ll buy some more meat. Oh, and fish. Mother, I’ll cover the cost of the groceries today; I won’t use the household funds."

Zhulan, "... Alright."

Seeing how excited Lady Li was made Zhulan think that her daughter’s head must be swimming with joy; she was being quite generous!

Zhulan motioned for Xue Mei and her son-in-law to come inside, "Your father will be back soon."

Xue Mei asked, "Mother, I saw Second Sister-in-law taking notes. Mother, are you and Father planning to move there to live?"

Zhulan answered, "We’ll move over in seven days and from then on will live in the Li Family Village."

Upon hearing that her parents were really moving, Xue Mei felt empty, despite having suspected as much. "Mother, once you move, will Chang Lian and Chang Zhi still get a ride to school and back?"

Zhulan, "Yes, your eldest and second brothers will take turns giving them rides."

The only downside was that the school-going children could no longer come home for lunch; they’d have to bring snacks instead. Fortunately, the Li Family Village was near Zhou Family Village, just a fifteen-minute walk away.

However, moving to the Li Family Village did mean they would be further from the Grandson Village. As for the county town, it still took about half an hour to reach.

Xue Mei looked at the old house where she was born and raised, the ancestral home of the Zhou family. Knowing her parents would move next year, but now shifting earlier to the Li Family Village, she felt an inexplicable reluctance. "Mother, after you and Father move, may Jiang Sheng and I move in here in advance?"