The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 165 - 161: Impudence

Chapter 165: Chapter 161: Impudence

The second day of the Lunar New Year was the day to visit the maternal home.

The Ruo Family had only two daughters-in-law, Madam Liu and Madam Jiang, who both brought substantial gifts early in the morning. They squeezed into the same horse carriage, joyfully heading to the city to visit their maternal homes.

This time, they brought quite a lot of things for the visit, nearly filling half of the carriage.

Madam Liu held Xuanbao while Madam Jiang held Ruo Bo, with Ruo Xian squeezed onto several rolls of fabric.

Ruo Shui, Ruo Jiang, and Ruo Hang all sat outside, driving the horse carriage.

Xuanbao looked at the crowded carriage and said, "We need to buy two more horse carriages. There’s still one horse at home. Once Xiaohong gives birth to Little Xiaohong, our family will have three horses. With three horses, we can pull three carriages and won’t have to be so cramped when we go out."

Ruo Shui sitting outside felt pained upon hearing Xuanbao’s plan to use that prized horse for pulling carriages: "One horse carriage is enough; there’s no need to buy more."

Ruo Jiang also felt distressed, "Yeah, one carriage is enough, don’t buy more. Xiaohong is a top-quality Ferghana horse, not meant for pulling carriages."

Now, that Ferghana horse had become the treasured asset of the Ruo brothers; Ruo Shui and his brothers fought to feed the horse every day, morning, noon, and night.

The Ruo brothers were also frustrated that Xuanbao had named such a rare treasure ’Xiaohong’!

In total, the family had only a few animals: one named Xiaohong, one named Xiaohong, one yet-to-be-named Little Xiaohong, and one Xiaobai!

Was Xuanbao trying to collect all the colors of the rainbow?

Xuanbao didn’t understand their sentiment and asked, puzzled, "If not for pulling carriages, what is it used for?"

Ruo Shui replied, "It’s for riding!"

Pulling a carriage could cause injury, and what then? A Ferghana horse was a steed capable of covering a thousand miles in a day!

Xuanbao retorted, "It can be ridden, but also used to pull carriages! When someone goes out alone, they can ride it, but when our whole family goes out, we can use it to pull the carriage. The carriage can carry lots of people, which is how we can maximize Xiaohong’s value. Surely we can’t all cram uncomfortably into the same carriage!"

His reasoning was so sound that Ruo Shui found himself at a loss for words.

Yet, he just couldn’t bear the thought of subjecting that horse to such a task!

Both brothers secretly resolved to earn more silver and buy two old horses for pulling carriages. In any case, they would not mistreat the two Ferghana horses.

Even now, the idea of Xiaobai pulling a carriage made them distressed!

Xiaobai too was a fine horse!

Madam Liu smiled at the conversation, "If we buy another carriage, your third uncle will be upset. He’s already said that when he’s free after the New Year, he’ll make another carriage."

Upon hearing this, Xuanbao also agreed, "Then let’s wait for third uncle to have time to make another carriage."

The carriage quickly entered the city, and in less than an hour, Ruo Shui stopped it outside the gate of the Jian Family’s small courtyard.

Today was the day for married daughters to visit their maternal homes, so the doors of the Jian Family’s courtyard were opened wide early in the morning.

Two children were playing by the door, eagerly awaiting the return of their aunts.

Seeing the carriage arrive, the children instinctively called out, "Little Aunt is back!"

"Little Aunt is back!"

Then, seeing Ruo Jiang and Ruo Hang get down from the carriage, they realized it was their eldest aunt’s family arriving.

The excitement in the voice of the two children quickly faded, "Dad, it’s the eldest aunt who’s back!"

Madam Jiang smiled and patted the heads of Jian Ri and Jian Yue, "Your eldest aunt has brought some tasty treats for you."

Jian Ri gratefully said, "Thank you, eldest aunt."

Jian Yue pursed her lips. The eldest aunt’s family was poor as could be, and the gifts she brought every time she visited were never as nice as what Little Aunt’s family brought. When she left, grandmother would even take many of the good things from their home to give to the eldest aunt.

She didn’t like the eldest aunt’s family very much and didn’t look forward to the treats she brought, which were just some worthless mountain goods, not tasty at all.

Unlike Little Aunt, who always brought candies and pastries from Caidie Pavilion whenever she came, so delicious!

Inside, Madam Jiang’s older sister-in-law, Jian’s wife, heard the children’s excited shout and quickly ran out: "Is it Xiaoli and my brother-in-law who have come back?"

Then he saw Ruo Jiang and Madam Jiang, their smiles fading slightly, but as adults, they would certainly not forsake all manners and said with a smile, "So, Jian Rou is back!"

Ruo Jiang and Jian Rou greeted with a smile, "Elder brother’s wife."

Ruo Hang and Ruo Bo also called out, "Aunt."

Xuanbao and Ruo Xian, being well-mannered children, followed suit, "Aunt."

Jian Rou wanted to remind Madam Jiang that Ruo Shui and Madam Liu were also there, as they had accompanied them back to their parents’ home.

Ruo Jiang and Madam Liu were also about to greet her.

Unexpectedly, Madam Jiang blatantly ignored the children’s greetings and everyone else, turning her head and shouting into the house, "Husband, Jian Rou and the others are back!"

She then pretended to address the two children, "Go tell your father that the elder brother’s family has arrived."

It would be better for Ruo Jiang and her own husband, who were classmates, to welcome the elder sister and her family.

She couldn’t be bothered to greet them, lest she was blamed again by her husband and in-laws for neglecting them.

Hmph, how had she neglected Jian Rou? Ruo Jiang became disabled, a ruined man, and when Jian Rou was still young, she only persuaded her to divorce and remarry, and even introduced her to a good family, so she wouldn’t have to suffer in the Ruo Family!

Jian Rou slapped her, and her own husband and in-laws even blamed her for meddling!

Back then, if she hadn’t felt sorry for Jian Rou, staying with a disabled husband and having a hard life, she wouldn’t have made the introduction!

It really was no good deed goes unpunished!

Furthermore, Jian Rou returned to her parents’ home for a visit, bringing along nephews from the husband’s family; was she trying to earn a few extra tens of Wen as New Year’s money?

At that moment, another carriage stopped behind the Ruo Family’s carriage.

Jian Yue happily said, "Brother, little aunt is back!"

Jian Yue immediately pulled Jian Ri and ran to the back carriage without going inside to inform their father.

Madam Liu had taken out the red envelopes already, not expecting the children to run off again.

"These two kids, more excited to see their little aunt than their own mother!" Madam Jiang feigned anger and took the opportunity to walk over as well.

Thinking of using a coin or two to exchange for her tens of Wen of New Year’s money? Dream on!

She warmly smiled at the people in the carriage that followed, "Little sister, brother-in-law, it’s about time you returned. These two have been looking forward to it all morning."

Madam Jiang felt somewhat embarrassed; her elder sister-in-law had not only ignored her own husband and children but also disregarded her fourth brother and his wife!

"First, let’s unload the things." Ruo Jiang wasn’t particularly concerned about Madam Jiang’s attitude, and he hurried to unload the New Year’s gifts from the carriage, as the fourth brother’s family was still waiting to visit their father-in-law.

Ruo Shui and Madam Liu pretended not to understand Madam Jiang’s deliberate coldness and also smiled as they helped unload.

Xuanbao was somewhat puzzled by Madam Jiang’s rudeness, but she also knew that this was not the time to ask.

Fortunately, Jian Yuan and the two elders of the Jian Family were hurrying out at this moment, their voices reaching outside even before they had stepped through the courtyard gate.

"Jian Jiang, Jian Rou is here; come inside quickly!"

"Brother-in-law, Jian Rou!"

Jian Yuan came forward and embraced Ruo Jiang, then greeted Ruo Shui and Madam Liu with a salute.

Ruo Shui and Madam Liu busily returned the courtesy and instructed the children on their greetings.

Jian Yuan and the two elders of the Jian Family were much more enthusiastic, their smiles sincere; they cheerfully handed out New Year’s red envelopes to the several children, with neither Xuanbao nor Ruo Xian being forgotten.

The Master of the Jian Family even invited Ruo Shui and Madam Liu inside to sit.

Ruo Shui laughed and declined, "No need, father-in-law is still waiting, we’ll visit another time."

At this time, Jian Li and her family of four also alighted from the carriage and came over.

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