Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Innocent and Carefree

“If you break the wall, I’ll use you to plug the hole!”

Once Mrs. Qi said this, Yi Meng’s body froze.

Oh my dear mother-in-law, is a wall more important or your own son?

Qi Ercai, who was so straightforwardly disliked, didn’t feel that there was any problem with his old mother’s words. Instead, he said angrily, “Mom, you don’t know the nature of the Qu family. If you saw it with your own eyes, you’d probably even want to tear down the house!”

“Tear down my foot! Why would I want to tear down a perfectly good house?”

Mrs. Qi slapped Qi Ercai on the shoulder: “Hurry up and tell me, what exactly happened.”

Qi Ercai clenched his fists angrily and said bitterly, “We went there with good intentions to deliver news and even invited them to go with us. After all, it’s safer with more people. But they said we were talking nonsense, claiming that we were just jealous of the Qu family’s better life, so we were talking about escaping famine.”

“And they said, is escaping famine something good people do? Those who escape, well, that’s blacklisted right away. In the future, even if you have money, it won’t change your status, and future generations would remain slaves, unable to hold their heads high!”

Qi Ercai’s nostrils flared slightly in anger, panting heavily: “Mom, do you think they are speaking like people? If there was any other way, who would want to leave home and escape famine?”

Although Mrs. Qi was also infuriated hearing this, she didn’t show it and was even less reactive than Qi Ercai’s wall-smashing moment: “Fine, if they don’t want to leave, they don’t have to. Your wife is now part of the Qi Family. As long as she doesn’t make foolish decisions, she’ll always be our family.”

“Alright, you go to the backyard and help your father. I’ll go check on your wife.”

Mrs. Qi waved her hand, somewhat annoyed with this second son.

Qi Ercai not only didn’t leave but his eyes brightened, eagerly asking, “Mom, you really don’t mind if my wife doesn’t have a family?”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Whether they have a family or not, what difference does it make? Have I ever mistreated any of the wives in this family?”

Mrs. Qi’s eyes widened in anger.

If it weren’t for the fact that her son had grown up and she was too old to fight, she would’ve slapped this naughty boy to the ground.

Only then did Qi Ercai realize something, looking nervously at Yi Meng on the side.

At this moment, Yi Meng was already busy again.

As for talk about family or not, she didn’t take it to heart at all.

Not only did she have no memory of the original, but even if she did, it was still the original’s family, having nothing to do with her.

Mrs. Qi also realized this and shot Qi Ercai a glare: “Hurry up and leave!”

“Alright, I’ll go help my dad now.”

Qi Ercai didn’t dare say anything more, fearing he’d bring up sad topics for his fourth sister-in-law.

The whole family knew how the fourth sister-in-law ended up marrying the fourth brother. Although their relationship was good over the years, she was still without a family.

So, the wives in the family rarely mentioned their own families, fearing the fourth sister-in-law would feel sad.

But he forgot that just now, not only bringing it up but mentioning it multiple times.

Ah, if the fourth brother found out, he’d probably give him a beating.

Thinking of the fourth brother’s strength, Qi Ercai couldn’t help but shrink his neck.

That’s not something he could withstand.

Once Qi Ercai left, Mrs. Qi looked at Yi Meng, watching her diligent figure and couldn’t help but sigh: “Meng Niang, you…”

“Mom, I’m fine. You should go check on the second sister-in-law!”

Yi Meng smiled at Mrs. Qi, showing that she truly had no emotional burden.

“You’re a good child.”

Mrs. Qi patted Yi Meng’s arm: “Rest assured, I am your mother. This place is your mother-in-law’s home, but also your family. I care for you like a daughter, don’t be afraid, if anything happens, I’m here for you.”

“I know, Mom, in this life I only have you as my mother.”

Yi Meng was very touched.

Though her mother-in-law always spoke harshly, she was the kindest person at heart.

To be a daughter-in-law to such an old lady was truly luckier than many who stayed as daughters at their own family homes.

Seeing that her fourth daughter-in-law was really okay, Mrs. Qi left the kitchen, brushed off the dust from her body, and knocked on the second room’s door.

What her mother-in-law and second sister-in-law talked about, Yi Meng didn’t know.

She took advantage of this moment with no one in the front yard to enter her space.

Touching the bowl of water, it remained just as hot as when she first stored it in the space.

The bowl of water on the ground, however, was completely cool.

Though she wasn’t yet sure how time flowed, Yi Meng was certain the land outside didn’t have preservation effects.

The thatch house was small, but even small was a treasure.

Yi Meng was not greedy; to have such a golden finger was already delightful.

Thinking this, Yi Meng left the space and made some steamed egg custard.

The household now didn’t have many ingredients, so only steamed egg custard could be given to the little girl.

Thinking of how the little girl didn’t want to eat alone, Yi Meng also made a pot of egg soup.

Qi Dafu’s in-laws also decided not to come along.

But evidently, unlike the Qu family, they weren’t so unreliable and even gave two taels of silver when Qi Dafu and his wife were leaving.

Not knowing if they would meet again, those two taels were likely the last thing they could give their daughter.

Because of this, the Qi family’s atmosphere dipped into somberness again.

No one dared to mention in-laws.

Now, the word in-laws was no longer solely feared for triggering Yi Meng’s emotions.

After dinner, the children played in the courtyard while the adults continued to stay busy.

The sky had darkened, and with no light, everyone lit a bonfire in the front yard, continuing to work by its glow.

Only when night fell and the bonfire dimmed did everyone disperse, returning to their rooms to rest.

Qi Manman, as a little child, had already fallen asleep.

When Yi Meng entered the room, she saw her daughter snoring softly, her round little belly exposed like a little piggy.

“It’s still great being a kid, small, oblivious, without worries.”

Qi Quanjin looked at his daughter with tenderness.

Yi Meng chuckled, “In a person’s life, it’s this age that’s the least worrisome.”

“Sigh, now that we’re going to start escaping famine, I wonder what we’ll encounter on the way.”

Qi Quanjin sighed.

The thought of escaping famine made him undeniably anxious.

Yi Meng took her husband’s hand, glanced at where her daughter lay, and confidently said, “Brother Jin, don’t worry. We’ll surely have a smooth journey and find a beautiful place to settle.”

Their daughter is the greatest source of strength for the whole family.

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