âAre these herbs?â Li Wangshi is not very convinced. âYouâre just a woman, what do you know about medicineâ¦â
Su Qingyue ignores her and continues to walk towards her new home.
As she passes by the old house she used to live in, she sees a layer of dust in the yard. The courtyard door is locked, and ever since they moved to their new house, the Xiao Familyâs old, shabby residence has been vacant.
She sighs, wondering why she felt happier living in the old house.
Perhaps itâs because she didnât have as many worries back then.
Not too far ahead, she reaches her new house, with its tile roof, mud wall, and high fence.
Entering the yard, she takes off her back basket and puts it in the courtyard.
There are several five-tiered racks specifically for drying herbs in the yard, which she paid a carpenter to make. They are much sturdier and better-looking than the wooden ones she made herself in the Xiaoâs old house.
Xiao Qinghe is studying medicine in the yard as usual. A small table is placed in the courtyard, holding a pot of water and some important notes written by him, which his wife had taught him.
Seeing her return, he quickly pours a glass of water, âWife, you must be thirsty, have some water.â
She doesnât stand on ceremony, walks over and drinks all the water in the glass.
âIs there anyone at home?â Wang Cuihuaâs voice sounds outside the courtyard.
Xiao Qinghe replies, âYes. Cuihua, come in.â
Wang Cuihua walks into the yard, âQinghe and Qingyue are both here. Hasnât second Brother Xiao and Chuan returned yet?â
âNot yet,â Su Qingyue says. âAfter we finished planting the vegetable field, the second brother and third brother didnât want to stay idle at home. The second brother went to the town to do part-time work and the third brother went to sell goods.â
Wang Cuihua says enviously, âYou guys have so much money, and they are still working so hard to make money and do things. Qingyue, your husband is really good.â
She smiles faintly, âBoth Second Brother and Third Brother said the family fortunes were earned by me. They want to make money to support the family. Theyâre used to working, so they feel restless if they donât work. I just let them be.â
âSeeing how well your family is doing now, Iâm really afraid that someone will disturb your peace.â Wang Cuihua says, âThat shameless woman Liu Xianglian said she would accuse Chuan of rape, but she didnât dare to do it for real since he didnât commit such a thing. Last time she came to your house and demanded Chuan to take responsibility, she was beaten by Chuan and has been recovering for a while now. I heard her health has improved. The old folks of the Liu Family have also long since recovered. Iâm afraid they wonât let this go easily.â
âLet them do whatever they want, Iâm not a pushover.â Qingyue doesnât take the Liu Family seriously at all.
âLetâs not talk about Liu Xianglian for now⦠Qingyue, did you know, sheâs back!â Wang Cuihua says mysteriously.
Xiao Qinghe, who was looking at his notes, glances up at Wang Cuihua with a puzzled look.
Su Qingyue is also puzzled, âWho is she? Could it be Sister Xiao?â
âYour big sister wouldnât dare return.â Wang Cuihua shakes her head. Glancing at Xiao Qinghe and feeling itâs not appropriate to discuss this while heâs listening, she still says, âXiao Ailiu is just your big sister and poses no threat to you. Itâs Liu Haitang who came back!â
Su Qingyue had almost forgotten about this person. Hearing this familiar name, she recalls that Liu Haitang was Second Brotherâs lover for many years, and they had even been intimate in a cornfield before.@@novelbin@@
Seeing that Su Qingyue has no reaction, Wang Cuihua kindly says, âQingyue, before Liu Haitang got married, everyone in the village knew she had a history with your Second Brother. Your Second Brotherâs left face was ruined by the bear blind while trying to save her. At that time, I wasnât married to Zhou Fuquan yet. According to Fuquan, the way Second Brother Xiao looked at Liu Haitang with his eyes alone revealed how much he liked her. Moreoverâ¦â