Chapter 308: Chapter 261: Want to Buy a Pellet Drum_3
“Yes, father-in-law, we are all here to visit our younger sister-in-law, is she and the baby doing well?”
Ye Shuying chose to enter directly carrying her son, not feeling inclined to exchange pleasantries with her sister-in-law’s father-in-law, as she didn’t want to talk much, nor did she need to move the gifts herself, after all, they weren’t from her.
The oxcart driver unloaded the chickens and eggs from the cart; he didn’t dare leave the oxcart at the door unattended, for if the oxcart were lost, it would be his responsibility.
Ye Shuzhi’s father-in-law helped out by first placing the two baskets of eggs and two cages of chickens into the shop, and then moved them in, dividing the work into two trips.
Mrs. Li followed behind Ye Shuzhi, entering the shop with a bundle in her hands.
The shop had a second floor that was not for living in but served as a storage area, and the shop featured a small backyard.
In the backyard were two rooms, a small kitchen, a small storage room, and a washing area.
The lodging was rather ordinary. This was before their family had beco wealthy; that her younger sister-in-law could marry into a family that ran a business in town, rather than having to marry into a rural family where one worked from dawn to dusk and had to endure the sun and the rain, was quite impressive.
Looking at the small shop before her, Ye Shuying saw her younger sister’s in-laws’ place; the modest house, which they owned, ant her sister would also be working hard at the business from morning till night, possibly struggling, but every ti she t her sister after getting married, she noticed her skin was even better than her own.
She felt that, though her sister’s husband wasn’t as handso and dashing as her own, her sister still had her own happiness.
Ye Shuying had no regrets about marrying her husband. Like all won, she bore the burden of her own choices, no matter how exhausting or difficult.
So thoughts lingered in her mind, yet couldn’t be shared with outsiders; speaking ill of one’s own family only served to degrade oneself in front of her sisters.
Upon hearing footsteps of soone entering, a woman greeted them, recognizing them as her daughter-in-law’s family, her elder sister and elder sister-in-law.
“Oh, elder sister-in-law and elder sister are here, please co in.” Then she called out loudly to a room, “Shuzhi, your elder sister and elder sister-in-law are here.”
Ye Shuzhi heard from inside but didn’t respond. Childbirth had drained her strength, and having given birth to a daughter, neither she nor her in-laws were happy. Her body still ached as she lay enduring the pain in bed.
Ye Shuying held her son, reluctant to bring him into the birthing room.
She stopped at the door of the room, motionless, while Mrs. Li had fewer concerns and went in when the mother-in-law opened the door. Mrs. Li entered with the bundle.
The mother-in-law didn’t follow her in, but upon seeing the chickens and eggs her husband brought in, she took them to the kitchen.
She needed to prepare lunch, as her daughter-in-law’s family had co; she intended to make it a substantial al. Her husband and son had to tend the shop, and with her daughter-in-law having given birth, only she could care for her, not willing to close both of their shops.
Seeing the seven chickens brought in by her daughter-in-law’s family, the abundance of eggs seed like a collective gift from both families, but it appeared to her more like it was from her daughter-in-law’s elder sister.
The shrewd eyes of a businessperson saw through the nuances without being overtly obvious.
“Elder sister-in-law, please co inside and have so tea, don’t stand in the yard and get cold.”
Granny Ye Shuzhi brought the items into the small kitchen and then warmly entertained Ye Shuying.
She led her into a room with a compartnt which was likely a sleeping area, and the compartnt outside was a dining room furnished with a table and many stools for seating guests.
“The place is modest, elder sister-in-law, but please have so tea and enjoy so snacks.”
Ye Shuying and her son unreservedly drank tea and ate. The little one had wanted sothing from the grocery store earlier but was held back by her.
After attending to the mother and son with food, she busied herself with her daughter-in-law’s room.
Mrs. Li walked into Ye Shuzhi’s room and was greeted by the sll of blood.
This sll was all too familiar to her as a mother of six.
Ye Shuzhi was lying on the bed, turning her head toward the door as her elder sister-in-law entered, closed the door behind her, and heard that her elder sister had also co.
But now, it was not her beloved elder sister who ca in but the elder sister-in-law she had never really liked.
In this most vulnerable mont, not seeing her mother or her elder sister, Ye Shuzhi felt an imnse sense of grievance she wished to share with her family, wanting to act spoiled with her kin, only to realize… her own people…!
Seeing the gentle figure of Mrs. Li walking in, she truly resembled a caring mother, the very image of one.
It was in this mont that Ye Shuzhi fully ca to appreciate Mrs. Li’s hardships over the years, misgivings that as a young woman she hadn’t understood, often even adding insult to injury, now filled with endless regret.
Perhaps it’s only after becoming mothers themselves that won understand the hardships of womanhood and realize that won should not be harsh with one another!
“Sister-in-law…”
Ye Shuzhi barely managed the words before she choked up, unable to speak any further.
“Yes, don’t move,” Mrs. Li said.
Mrs. Li, in truth, did hold so resentnt regarding the younger sister-in-law’s past attitude toward her, but with a generous heart, seeing how fragile and soft she now appeared, she smiled in reassurance.
Mrs. Li approached Shuzhi, checked on the sleeping baby, and then set down the bundle she was carrying.
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