Father Yang and Mother Yang heard from their daughter that there were more than a dozen people in their escaped party, including their children, and they all went their separate ways when they got to the official road. Maybe one of them lived near the Lin family.
If this is the case, and Mrs. Lin finds out about it, I am afraid that what happened to the woman will not be concealed.
The point is, it’s okay for the family to be secretive and not exposed, but it wouldn’t be good if their daughter-in-law finds out that they intentionally deceive and thinks too much about it.
Mother Yang's heart was in her throat, and she asked, "What does this have to do with your sister?"
The tone is not very good.
Mrs. Lin said sourly: "Mother really loves her daughter." After saying this, she continued: "I was just making an analogy. She also said that she went to work in other places, but when she came back she was in a very embarrassed state, like people who had fled.
Like. The neighbors didn’t say anything to her face, but secretly said that she was sold by someone, and now she has escaped. Outsiders will think of her like that, and people in the village will also guess this about my sister, so I want to say, hurry up
Find a marriage and make a deal to silence outsiders."
Yang Xiaoji stopped her: "Stop talking. My sister doesn't want to marry for the time being, so just let it go. There are so many men in the world, and I don't believe I can't choose a good brother-in-law."
When Mother Yang heard what her son said, her expression became more relaxed.
Ms. Lin looked at a few people and muttered: "But my mother heard from her neighbor next door that she hugged her family and cried when she came back. She was really sold and escaped."
Mother Yang's heart skipped a beat.
It can't be such a coincidence, right?
She subconsciously looked at the man, and Father Yang's expression was as usual: "Others are other people, and Huajiao is Huajiao. You can't think that your sister is so unlucky just because someone else has suffered a tragedy. Just let outsiders make random speculations. Who will talk about Huajiao at home in the future?
This way or that, I'm going to get angry!"
When he finally spoke, his tone was stern.
Mrs. Lin lowered her head: "Yes."
Yang Xiaoji was afraid that she would be sulky, so he patted her shoulder: "You have to take a nap every day. It's already past the hour, so go and lie down for a while."
Don't stay here and say anything annoying to your parents.
He could tell that his mother didn't like his daughter-in-law, especially today. She was like a firecracker, and her daughter-in-law exploded at the first sign. He once again made sure that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should not get too close to each other.
Ms. Lin stood up and said before leaving: "Sister, tell me honestly, where have you been for the past six months? Why has there been no news at all?"
Mother Yang put on a serious face and stared nervously at her daughter out of the corner of her eye, fearing that she would be uncomfortable.
Chu Yunli's expression remained normal and she asked, "What does the second sister-in-law want to hear? You and I have already explained our experiences in the past six months, and the second sister-in-law is still asking here because she is dissatisfied that I did not end up like others?"
How could Ms. Lin afford such questioning, especially in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law? No matter how much she looked down on the Yang family, she was not happy to be disliked by her father-in-law and mother-in-law. She immediately gave a forced smile and said, "I'm worried about you.
We are a family, you shouldn’t hide anything from us. If everyone knows the truth, we can help you make arrangements..."
"With us two immortals here, it's not your turn to take care of Huajiao." Yang's father interrupted her: "You are now a month old, and the pregnancy is important. You don't need to worry about other things."
Even her father-in-law spoke, and Mrs. Lin knew that she could not say any more. She immediately went back to her room due to dizziness.
The two Yang brothers have been in the city for many years and have errands to do, and their jobs are good. In addition to supporting the family, they can also save some money.
Naturally, such a good job cannot be messed up. That night, the two brothers took their wives on the carriage to the city, planning to go to work as usual the next day.
Chu Yunli stayed.
When Yang Huajiao was dying, she missed her parents very much. She planned to stay for a while and rest for more than half a month before going to the city.
There were indeed people in the village gossiping. Yang’s mother had grown up in this village for decades. She believed that the more open-minded she was, the less outsiders dared to say more. So, after she scolded a few women who were gossiping,
There are far fewer people talking about Yanghuajiao secretly.
Of course, no one said it, but many people who had previously liked Yang Huajiao as their daughter-in-law no longer had the same enthusiasm as before.
This was inevitable. Mother Yang was disappointed, but she didn't take it to heart. In her opinion, her daughter was lucky enough to be able to come back to a place like that, and she didn't dare to ask for anything else.
On this day, Chu Yunli picked up Yang Huajiao's old craft again. She was really bored and was embroidering vigorously. An aunt at the entrance of the village came with a carriage: "Huajiao, this sister-in-law is looking for you."
Chu Yunli raised her eyes and recognized the woman who was tearing up the tree and climbing up while regretting that she didn't take the child out. The villagers called her Sanniang. The difference was that Sanniang was wearing a veil at the moment.
, she doesn’t look like a young woman in her dress, she is quite mature. That’s why the aunt calls her sister-in-law.
Sanniang was no longer as embarrassed as she was at that time, and her clothes were neat and exquisite. After a few days of cultivation, her skin outside the veil was fairer, her forehead was full, and her cheeks probably had a little more flesh. She smiled and said: "Huajiao, it turns out your family lives here.
"
Chu Yunli was a little surprised.
When she left Dafeng Village, Zhao's father did not send her far and gave her a very generous reward to sever the relationship... In fact, Chu Yunli could guess what the Zhao family was thinking.
Normal women don't like to know that people from their past are hanging around, and the Zhao family doesn't want their daughter's past to be known to anyone they know.
It stands to reason that the Sanniang in front of her should have the same idea. Even if she found out where she was, she shouldn't have come to her door intentionally, not to mention deliberately avoiding her.
In front of the villagers, Chu Yunli invited her warmly: "Come on, I didn't expect you to come..." She smiled at the woman leading the way and said: "Thank you, aunt, for bringing my guests. This is
...I met her while doing embroidery in the city, and she is also an embroiderer."
The aunt suddenly said: "When I saw that it was the sister-in-law from the city who was looking for you, I guessed that she was the embroiderer. Since she has been brought here, I have things to do at home, so I will leave now."
Sanniang also thanked her.
After the people walked away, Sanniang took off her veil and looked into the yard: "Is anyone in your family here?"
"My father went down to the fields to pull weeds, and my mother went out to buy chickens." Chu Yunli stretched out her hand and said, "Come in and talk."
Yang's mother thought that her daughter was too thin, probably because she hadn't eaten well before. So she planned to raise two more chickens, and the eggs they would lay would be used to replenish her daughter's body. Raising chicks was too labor-intensive, so she planned to go to the village to pick up a few of them.
Here comes the egg-laying hen.
Sanniang looked at her: "You have lived well since you came back."
Chu Yunli looked back with a smile: "I think you are not bad. So, it was right for us to leave desperately."
Sanniang agreed with this and followed her into the room as she spoke. She seemed a little uncomfortable opening her mouth and hesitated all the time. It wasn't until Chu Yunli put the tea in her hand and she took a sip that she whispered: "Originally
I don’t want to disturb you. In fact, if I didn’t have something urgent to tell you, I would never recognize you even if I knew you lived here.”
Chu Yunli nodded: "So, what happened?"
Sanniang took a deep breath and lowered her voice subconsciously: "I managed to escape from the mountain with my life, and the journey was smooth, but those days were too hard. When I saw my mother, I couldn't help crying anymore.
When she said this, she felt a little annoyed: "At that time, I was really... Thinking about it now, I was so stupid. Because I was too excited, cried too loudly, and spoke in a low voice, I was vaguely heard by the neighbor next door.
After hearing something, even if everyone in our family denies it, they still know that I have been sold."
She smiled bitterly: "There is no airtight wall in the world. I didn't expect to be able to hide it for the rest of my life. It's already good to be able to come out of a place like that. I can still keep my reputation without asking for it. But... I didn't expect it.
This matter will implicate you."
Chu Yunli was thoughtful: "Do you know my second sister-in-law?"
Sanniang shook her head and nodded: "I didn't know you before, I just heard about it. Yesterday she came to the door in person and asked me if I knew you. I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance after returning home. I was a little surprised at the time.
After that, she quickly denied it. But I think she must have seen something."
At that time, she knew that she had done something wrong. If Yang Huajiao told her family the truth, Mrs. Lin would not come to ask about this. Since Yang Huajiao didn't tell the truth, she didn't want her family to know, but her reaction at that time
Something wasn't right, which made Ms. Lin suspicious.
She finished these thoughts and finally said: "So I think it is necessary to come and tell you. By the way, I covered my face just now, so she didn't know it was me. If she asks about it later, you can just make up a story.
People get fooled."
Sanniang was just kind-hearted, so Chu Yunli thanked her: "You come all the way, and I'll cook some food for you."
"No." Sanniang stood up: "If people in the village ask about it later, just tell me that I went to the Empress Temple over there to pray for blessings and stopped by to visit you. I came out quietly and left for too long, in case someone discovered my whereabouts.
, not good for you."
When everyone knew that she had been sold, she came to find Yang Huajiao, and the two did know each other. This was almost telling everyone that Yang Huajiao had the same experience as her... So she couldn't
Stay here longer.
If you stay a little longer, there will be more risks of exposure. She turned around and walked out: "You have helped me a lot. I can't repay this kindness, and I will never harm you again."
Chu Yunli sent her out personally.
Sanniang had already boarded the carriage. When she thought of something, she got down again and pulled her through the door: "There is something I don't know whether to say or not."
Chu Yunli was a little strange and said: "If you want to say something, just say it. If you don't want to tell me, don't force yourself."
Sanniang pondered for a moment, as if she had made up her mind: "When I was kidnapped, a cousin of mine asked me to go out of the city. At that time, she said that there was dogwood in the suburbs and asked me to go pick it with her. But she had something to do and asked me to go with her.
Let's go first... As a result, I was knocked unconscious in the suburbs. But yesterday I found out that your second sister-in-law knew my cousin. You and I were both abducted and sold to the mountains. We should
It was handled by the same middleman, and they both know each other, so I think this is just a coincidence."
Chu Yunli was thoughtful. Yang Huajiao had never suspected that she was betrayed by an acquaintance. She really thought it was bad luck and happened to happen to him. After hearing Sanniang's words, she was not sure.
When Yang Huajiao went to the city that day, in addition to handing over her embroidery, she also gave a portion of pickles from home to her two sisters-in-law. This was Mother Yang's order. As for why Mother Yang suddenly asked her daughter to send pickles, she was probably the only one
Know yourself.
Sanniang looked at her serious face and forced a smile: "I said whatever I thought of, or maybe I was overly worried. You have to learn to tell the difference yourself. Don't think that I am deliberately inflaming your sister-in-law's feelings. To be honest.
, I really hope that the fact that I was sold was an accident, rather than being harmed by a relative." After saying this, she couldn't stop laughing: "My cousin is several years older than me, and she has always taken care of me when I was a child.
, I have always regarded her as my biological sister. Maybe I was suspicious, so no matter how I looked at her, I was suspicious..."
Chu Yunli was curious: "How to say?"
After all the unnecessary words were said, Sanniang no longer concealed anything: "My cousin-in-law's father was ill, and he spent a lot of money to cure it. My cousin's family lost all their money, and after the funeral, they still owed a lot of foreign debts.
But now...my cousin has paid off all her debts, and her clothes are more refined than before. If my cousin-in-law is a capable person, I have no doubt about it, but my cousin-in-law is obviously still doing the same job as before.
It’s enough to support the family. They say people don’t get rich without windfall, so she must have gotten a lot of money from other places to support her family.”
With these things going on, it's no wonder that Sanniang would be suspicious.
After Chu Yunli learned that Yanghuajiao would be sold due to a conspiracy, her heart was heavy all the time. She thanked her again and stood at the door watching the carriage drive away.
When the lady who was leading the way saw the carriage leaving, she came over and asked, "You came so far, why did you leave?"
Chu Yunli opened her mouth and came: "She came to the Empress Temple to pray for blessings. She listened to the steward and gave me embroidery thread by the way. We don't know each other very well."
The aunt had no doubts, and instead praised: "You skilled people are comfortable, and you can make money at home in one day, without the wind blowing or the sun shining on you. It's a pity that my daughter is stupid and can't learn anything. Back then,
I also spent a lot of money to buy things for her, and now the embroidery roots are all crooked." She waved her hand: "This thing also depends on talent. She doesn't have the nerve, so she can't earn this money, so she is destined to have a miserable life."
Both inside and outside the words were full of hatred for her daughter. Chu Yunli was amused by her: "You still need someone to give guidance on embroidery, and you have to be willing to work hard. If she is willing to learn, she can come to me.
"
The aunt just saw that Yang Huajiao was living comfortably and complained a few words. She didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. She was surprised at first, and then overjoyed: "Then I really asked Huan'er to come to you! You're not
Are you kidding me?"
Chu Yunli said happily: "No. Just let her come."
The aunt was happy: "Don't worry, I won't let you waste your efforts. I can't take out too much. I have enough candy cakes. I will ask her to bring them to you tomorrow."
Chu Yunli also laughed: "No, I have been here in my hometown for so many years. I just made a few remarks. I feel embarrassed that you are so polite. It seems like you are trying to get some candy from you."
After talking and joking for a while, the aunt walked away a long way and looked back at Chu Yunli.
The woman stood there with a smile on her face, and her eyes were full of joy. If the villagers really said that she was deceived or something bad happened to her, she shouldn't be able to smile.
The aunt deeply believed that this was deliberately arranged by the Yang family who would not like outsiders.
After that day, even fewer people talked about Yanghuajiao.
Regarding the suspicions Sanniang said, Chu Yunli did not tell the Yang family couple. Let's put it this way, although the couple didn't like Lin very much, they really regarded her as a family member. If they learned that their daughter-in-law had harmed their daughter, they would
It will definitely be sad.
Before Lin's involvement was found out, Chu Yunli did not plan to mention this matter.
After half a month like this, Chu Yunli packed up her luggage and moved to the city. She didn't want to live with her two brothers and wanted to live alone. But the Yang family and his wife were worried, so they finally took a step back, and Chu Yunli moved in.
Lin lives next door.
It turned out that there was no room near the Tian family, and Chu Yunli wanted to get closer to the Lin family to observe, so he decided on a place to live.
Yang Huajiao knew some people from Embroidery House, but they hadn't shown up for more than half a year. It was normal for them to meet strangers again. She explained that she had been cheated in another place, and then refused to say more. If she said more, she would be wrong. A lie would cost ten times.
The sentence was round, but she didn't bother to make it up.
Mrs. Lin is pregnant and does not go to work. She sleeps until she wakes up naturally every day, and when she wakes up, she wanders back to her parents' house half a street away for dinner... It is not for free, Yang Xiaoji paid for the meal.
After Chu Yunli arrived, Mrs. Lin warmly invited her. According to the current rules, Yang Huajiao, as a member of Lin's husband's family, was already at the door, so it was unreasonable not to pay a visit. So she did not shirk, and brought the preparations she had already made.
A nice gift, let’s go to dinner with Mr. Lin.
I don’t know if Mrs. Lin didn’t tell her parents that her sister-in-law would be visiting, or if the Lin family knew that guests were coming but didn’t make any preparations. The food was just average and home-cooked, but they were a bit incapable of handling the guests.
At the dinner table, Mother Lin called Chu Yunli to eat: "Don't feel like you don't have enough to eat. Our family members have small appetites, and we don't like to eat leftovers from the night before. If we can't finish the food on the same day, we will throw it away... Food is so precious, I can't bear it.
There is no waste, so every meal should be as good as possible.”
When guests come to your house, you cook as if you are one of your own family. At best, you treat the guests as family members. At worst, you are not polite enough.
The Lin family looked down upon her husband's family, and now it seems that the Lin family is no different.
Chu Yunli was not angry because of this. If Mrs. Lin really wanted to live with Yang Xiaoji, these would be trivial matters. If we can't get along, then don't get together. Anyway, we only see each other a few times a year.
The food was indeed cooked just right, and the plates were all empty... not enough to eat at all. Mother Lin laughed and said, "The more people there are, the more lively the meal will be, and the appetite will be better. Before, there were always leftovers..."
It's just that it didn't explicitly say that Chu Yunli could be eaten.
Chu Yunli didn't intend to argue with the Lin family. After going through so much, she was ignored not just once or twice, but much more than that. But Lin's mother said that she could eat... It would be better if she really ate a lot.
, but she had no appetite, and her food intake was less than half of her usual amount, so she still had to be insinuated. She was not a good-tempered person. She smiled and said: "Actually, it doesn't hurt to do more, so as not to starve due to the heat at home. Really
If we can’t finish the food, there will be so many beggars on the street, and there will be so many cats and dogs, even if we don’t have to leave the alley, this little thing will be robbed.”
Mother Lin slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, giving away food from home is not the way to live."
Chu Yunli: "..." Live a life?
After all, it’s still picking!
She smiled: "Second sister-in-law, I still have work to do at home, so I have to take a step forward."
Ms. Lin was not stupid. She couldn't see her mother's neglect towards her sister-in-law, so she also stood up and said, "I'll take you back."
"No need." Chu Yunli took the lead to go out: "I still have to go to the street. I really want to eat Zhou's steamed buns today. I will buy a few on the way. Don't get into it with me when you have such a big belly.
To avoid being bumped into."
Mrs. Lin's face turned green and white at first, and people came to her door with gifts, but she didn't have enough to eat... This was not an expensive dish, and it was really outrageous for the guests to go out hungry with home-cooked food.
Chu Yunli really planned to buy steamed buns, but Yang Huajiao was in serious trouble and couldn't go hungry now. After buying the things, she remembered that the embroidery thread she had just left with the gift had been left at the Lin family's house.
The Lin family clearly looked down on her, and she didn't intend to save face for them, so she walked over with the buns in hand. As a result, as soon as she turned around the street, she saw someone knocking on the Lin family's door from a distance.
Chu Yunli didn't take it to heart at all. Every family has several relatives, and even if they are not relatives, there are neighbors. She walked over slowly as if taking a walk, and was about to knock on the door when she suddenly heard the sound of an argument coming from inside.
"The people in their own village in the mountains will be lost. How could I have imagined that they would escape?"
This is Lin's voice.
Chu Yunli's face darkened.
Then a female voice sounded: "Now my uncle and the others are suspicious of me. They came to question me just now. Pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, just in case..."
Mother Lin interrupted her: "There is no such thing as an emergency. This matter has nothing to do with our family. You should not come to our door. I have never known a kidnapper, let alone a wife in the mountains. You should leave quickly!"
While talking, there was a sound of pushing and shoving inside.
Not long after, the door opened from the inside, and the sullen Mother Lin held a young woman in her hand and was about to force her out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Chu Yunli at the door.
Chu Yunli looked at Mother Lin inside the door.
Mother Lin was startled. Thinking of the dispute between the few people just now, she felt a little at a loss. She quickly calmed down and said, "Huajiao, why did you come back again?" Her eyes fell on the steamed buns in Chu Yunli's hands.
, said: "I will never buy buns from outside to eat...it's not clean. You don't have to worry about us. You really don't have to be so polite. Take it home and eat it yourself!"
Chu Yunli's face was cold: "I'm here to get embroidery thread, but I just heard you say that there is a shortage of wives in the mountains. What do you mean?"