When Qiao Mingjin packed her things and headed to Yunjia Village, Yue Zhongyao came to deliver them in person.
Qiao Mingjin couldn't help but follow his advice.
He asked Yun Jin to stay.
Zhou Yanqing is not in the workshop now, and she is out again. Someone should be in charge, and some people still need to make decisions on some things.
Because she was expected to stay at her parents' house for a long time during this trip, Qiao Mingjin packed up her large and small bags and carried them directly to the carriage.
In addition to grain, food, drink, and cloth, all the items in the warehouse were moved to the car.
Sister Xiu, Mr. He, Mr. Xia and others all came to see him off.
Qiao Mingjin also gave some food cloths to several people one by one.
Seeing Yue Xiaoman following Yue Zhongyao, Qiao Mingjin thought for a moment and took a piece of red cloth from the carriage to give to her.
Yue Xiaoman felt more guilty on his face and refused.
Qiao Mingjin thought about whether she was still in Xiahe Village or not when Yue Xiaoman got married. She was afraid that it would be even more difficult to meet her after she got married.
Besides, Qiao Mingjin had never had a bad feeling towards her, so he handed the piece of red fabric to her hand again.
"Third sister-in-law..."
"Take it. When you get married, maybe I won't come back. This piece of cloth will be used to make clothes for you."
"Third sister-in-law has already added a box. Let's leave this cloth to Wan'er to make clothes for her to wear."
Qiao Mingjin pushed it back to her.
"She has grown very fast in the past two years, and her clothes deteriorate quickly, so there is no need to use such good materials. Just keep it."
Sister Xiu and others persuaded her to accept it.
"It's also your sister-in-law's thoughts. No matter what, I am my sister-in-law. I will miss you in the future, so just keep it. In the future, I will think of you as my sister-in-law more in everything."
Yue Xiaoman choked and nodded. He stretched out his hand to take the piece of brocade and held it carefully in his arms.
A tear fell on the fabric and quickly faded away.
She hurriedly wiped it with her hands and blinked her eyes several times.
Qiao Mingjin couldn't help but feel sad when she saw this, and sighed secretly in her heart.
He stopped looking at her, said goodbye to Sister Xiu and others, and got on the carriage...
Because Yue Zhongyao was driving outside, Wan'er couldn't sit still. She twisted left and right and frequently opened the curtain in front of the carriage to see her father.
Qiao Mingjin also went with her.
Mingqi, on the other hand, glared at her several times, but failed to stop the little girl's actions. He simply closed his eyes tightly and tried not to see her.
Qiao Mingjin laughed cruelly when she saw it.
In the end, the little thing felt that it was not enough, so he simply snuggled into Yue Zhongyao's arms and followed him in the car.
Qiao Mingjin smiled knowingly when she heard the father and daughter chatting outside.
Her daughter's temperament is cheerful and optimistic, and she can really feel relieved. In the situation she and Yue Zhongyao were in, she was really worried that her daughter's temperament would change.
Timid and cowardly, timid, or narrow-minded, or short-sighted, looking down on others to have a healthy family, and feeling resentful...
This is not what she likes to see.
Even if her daughter lives with her, she also hopes that her daughter's character will be sound and that Yue Zhongyao can treat her well. In the future, when her daughter gets married, she can also protect her a little more.
Qiao Mingjin leaned against the car wall, feeling in a trance.
It seems that she is a person who is afraid of change.
Sometimes I just want to hide in her hard shell, without wind or rain...
Xiahe Village is not too far from Yunjia Village. It only takes half a day to walk. It will be faster if you have a carriage.
Sometimes Mingqi rides a horse and can go back and forth in one morning. He can also have a meal at each house and rest for a long time.
Mother Qiao is not at home.
Only Lan, Mingyu and Qiao's father came out to greet them.
After Yue Zhongyao stabilized his horse, he and others moved in to move things.
Now the life of the Qiao family is gradually getting better. Originally, Qiao Mingjin wanted to hire someone to build a big yard again, but Lan refused at all costs.
In the end, the roof was lifted off and replaced with a roof made of tiles.
And because there were always people in the house, they didn't even knock down the fence and rebuild it. They just built two additional rooms so that Qiao Mingjin could have an independent residence when she returned to her parents' home.
In the yard, Father Qiao was telling a few Meng boys in a low voice that they had something to do at home today and asked them to come back tomorrow.
The dozen or so children all saluted Father Qiao, quickly collected their books and pens, and prepared to go back to their homes.
When Qiao Mingjin saw about ten children, she collected the books and was not in a hurry to leave. They stood in the courtyard curiously and looked at Qiao Mingjin and others.
Wan'er was about the same age as them, and was very surprised to see that there were three or two girls among the group of children who came to study at grandpa's house.
So he looked at them with twinkling eyes.
When Qiao Mingjin saw it, he smiled with his mouth raised, and then ordered Mingqi to find oil paper bags containing snacks and roasted seeds and candies from a pile of luggage, open them, and give them to the children to eat.
After the dozen or so children came to Qiao's house for enlightenment, they lost their naughty and ignorant attitude and became polite. They stopped pushing each other and lined up to come forward to receive food. They were still polite.
He thanked Qiao Mingjin.
Their family cannot afford to eat such fragrant snacks. Even if they can afford it, the adults in the family may not be able to bear to eat it once or twice.
Wan'er saw a girl carefully putting a handful of candy melon seeds into her breast pocket, instead of peeling off the candy coating and putting it into her mouth like other children, so she asked, "Why don't you eat it?"
The girl looked two or three years older than Wan'er. She stared at Wan'er's face, then lowered her head and said, "Take it back to grandma to eat."
Wan'er's eyelashes flashed twice, then she turned around and grabbed the half-pack of candies that had been divided from Mingqi's hand, rolled them into two rolls, and stuffed them into her hand.
"Here you go. What's your name? Will you also come to my grandpa's house to study tomorrow?"
"My name is Shan Xing. I'm coming tomorrow. Then I'll come and play with you. I'll also bring you the dried potatoes my grandma dried."
When the other kids saw it, they also gathered around and said they would bring their own goodies to Wan'er tomorrow.
Wan'er grinned and nodded happily.
This time, she was away from Changhe Liuzhi and others, and there were people playing with her.
Qiao Mingjin smiled and watched for a while, then took Lan to sit down in the courtyard.
Lan didn't have a good attitude toward Yue Zhongyao. She didn't look at him or talk to him.
However, Qiao's father pulled him and asked him several questions, and then asked Mingyu to call Mother Qiao back.
Yue Zhongyao also knew that his mother-in-law's actions had hurt the hearts of his father-in-law and his family. He himself was not treated well, and that was what he deserved.
He is very smart and busy at Qiao's house, doing any kind of work.
Although there were originally three men in the Qiao family, Qiao's father was always weak. Qiu Wei ran to take the exam, but he was lifted out of the house halfway. Mingheng was still young, so Mingjue was the only laborer in the family.
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Since the two brothers went to the Liu family and went to the city to study, the family's work, such as chopping firewood and fetching water, had to be done. In addition to Qiao's mother, the two uncles from the Yun family would come to help from time to time.
It's just that when Yue Zhongyao came to the house, he could still do the work of chopping firewood, but now, even the work of chopping firewood was done by the family's long-term workers in the Qiao family.
He then became idle and turned around several times with his hands in his hands, but there was nothing he could do.
He really doesn't want to take any time off.
Once he has some free time, he might be punished. He doesn't know how to face his father-in-law, Lan and others.
The father-in-law and mother-in-law handed Jinniang into his hands. However, they warned her in every possible way, fearing that Jinniang would be wronged in his house.
He also promised it with all his heart...
Mrs. Lan saw Qiao Mingjin bringing back large and small bags. It was completely different from the usual one or two small bags. She must have had her granddaughter stay here for a long time this time.
That's fine too.
Anyway, her family's life is getting better now, and it's not like she can't support her granddaughter. If someone gossips, who is she afraid of?
"Jin Niang. How many more days can you stay here this time?"
Qiao Mingjin took Lan's hand and nodded: "Yes, grandma. This time, Jin Niang will stay with grandma for a while. You don't want to chase me away."
"Bad girl. Grandma wants you to stay with her day and night. How could she drive you away?"
He smiled and patted Qiao Mingjin's hand, then touched his granddaughter's face with his eyes, his eyes so gentle.
Fortunately, my granddaughter didn't look like she was wronged.
Lan felt relieved.
He turned to look at Yue Zhongyao and hummed: "Why don't you leave? But you also want to stay?"
Yue Zhongyao looked embarrassed and stood there straight, not knowing what to do.
Either go or stay.
"Mother...son-in-law just came here. He didn't even take a sip of water..."
Lan twisted his neck and snorted again: "Which one is your son-in-law? It doesn't matter whether he can drink tea or not."
Father Qiao glanced at Yue Zhongyao and was about to lead him into the main room.
But he saw Yue Zhongyao taking two steps in a daze and kneeling in front of Lan.
"Grandma, it's Zhong Yao's fault that made my wife suffer. From now on, Zhong Yao will treat Jin Niang well and treat them wholeheartedly. He will never make Jin Niang sad again."
Lan and Father Qiao were shocked by Yue Zhongyao's kneeling.
When he came back to his senses, Yue Zhongyao had finished speaking.
After hearing this, Mrs. Lan hummed again: "What's the use of just saying nice things! The promises you made are not once or twice. It's been more than a year, and I haven't seen you do anything. My granddaughter, who I have worked hard to raise,
Do you deserve to be tortured by your mother again and again? Forget the four years you were away, you are back now, and you still can’t see Jin Niang’s suffering! With your status, how can you be worthy of my Jin Niang?
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Yue Zhongyao took another step on his knees and said to Lan: "Don't worry, grandma, Zhongyao will never be so weak and make Jin Niang suffer. Dad has already said that when my little sister gets married in November, we can all have a good time together.
After the new year, I will ask the patriarch to preside over the division of the family. From now on, I will watch over Jin Niang and live a good life. I will not make her sad again."
Father Qiao and Lan looked at each other, and Father Qiao said, "Did your father really say that?"
Yue Zhongyao was extremely grateful to his father-in-law who was willing to marry Jin Niang to him, and nodded repeatedly to his questions.
Father Qiao twirled the beard on his chin and pondered silently.
That's fine. If she leaves that family, maybe Jinniang can have some peace and quiet.
But Lan didn't think so.
With such a hopping mother, even if the family is separated, her granddaughter will not be able to live in peace.
Is there anything else she can't see clearly in her life? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
