A Happy Wife in a Rural Family

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It was almost noon, and everyone was hungry when Mrs. Wu finished cooking.

Mrs. Wu nodded and sighed. Looking at this spacious, clean house, her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

“Alright then. When you are free, come to the door and thank them,” she said.

“Yes.”

This was a good idea.

“Mother, do you remember that there’s still the village chief and second grandpa?”

“Mother knows; mother knows in her heart. When I was at the medicine shop, many villagers who came to sell medicine came to see your father. Your father was pleased.” As Madam Wu spoke, she dropped more tears, but this time she was happy.

In the past, their family lived like dogs, and everyone in the village hated them. Now that so many people in the village treated them kindly, the slight pain in Mrs. Wu’s heart from cutting off ties with the Gu family had disappeared.

She had also thought it through. It was better to rely on herself than on others.

Even if the children were successful in the future, didn’t they have the family behind them?

“Oh, that’s right, Li-er; Dr. Shen also compensated us with five taels of silver.”

Mrs. Wu took out five taels of silver and prepared to give them to Gu Qingli.

Gu Qingli didn’t take it. “Mother, keep the silver,” she said. “I still have a large amount of silver here.”

“What kind of silver taels?” Mrs. Wu asked in surprise.

Gu Qingli told her about how Da Shuang had found the ginseng. Then, she took out the rest of the notes and silver pieces and put them on the table.

Apart from the money for the house, clothes, furniture, and food, she had 93 taels and tens of copper left.

Now that she was married and Gu Dalin had been alone, they didn’t have to worry about their money being taken away by Madam Hua. They could keep it for themselves.

Especially when it came to things like money, it was best to distinguish them clearly.

Even blood brothers would settle accounts.

When Mrs. Wu saw so much silver, she was stunned. She didn’t think the three siblings would earn so much money by digging up herbs.

Her hand trembled as she touched the silver notes.

After a while, she put the note back into Gu Qingli’s hand and said, “Li ‘er, keep these silver notes well. Mother feels bad that you didn’t give any dowry when you married. Just take it that mother is thick-skinned and used the money you guys earned to give you your dowry.”

Gu Qingli was stunned. She looked at the bank notes in her hand and felt warm inside. Tears welled up in her eyes.

The family was already so poor, but Mrs. Wu was not moved by the silver and gave it all to her.

Did she know what 90 taels meant to a family that usually didn’t even have the chance to earn copper coins? This was a considerable sum of money. They would have to rely on this silver to live in the future.

Besides, Gu Dalin, the primary labor force, was lying in bed.

When they came out, they had no money or land.

She would be lying if she said she wasn’t touched if she gave it to her just like that.

Even Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang stopped what they were doing and looked at the two of them. The two of them were not unhappy that Mrs. Wu had given her the silver notes.

The two of them even nodded at her.

Gu Qingli looked at this kind and lovely family. She turned around and sniffed. Then, she put the bank notes back into Mrs. Wu’s hand. “Mother, take it.”

Gu Qingli interrupted Mrs. Wu.

“Mother, listen to me. Next year, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang will be sent to school. Use the remaining money to buy two or three acres of land. As for the dowry, you can make it up when you have it.”

“Li ‘er, how should mother thank you?” Mrs. Wu took her into her arms and started crying again.

Gu Qingli sighed. Everything about Mrs. Wu was good, but she couldn’t change her crying personality.

“Cough, cough, cough.”

Xiao Yunjing saw this scene as soon as he arrived. He didn’t want to disturb them, but the food would get cold.

“Ah, Yunjing, you’re here. Come in.” Mrs. Wu let go of Gu Qingli, wiped her tears, put away the silver notes, and took the food box from Xiao Yunjing with an embarrassed smile.

“Mother,” Xiao Yunjing said as he entered the room. “Hurry up and eat. It’s getting cold.”

“Let’s go back and eat, too,” he said to Gu Qingli.

“I’m not getting a share?”

“Ah? If you didn’t say so, I wouldn’t have had the right to bring for you.” Xiao Yunjing scratched his head.

“Li ‘er, you should go back with Yunjing. There’s nothing else here.” Mrs. Wu quickly said.

Gu Qingli nodded. There was indeed nothing left to pack. “Then I’ll come back later.”

“No need, no need. Don’t run around in such cold weather. Go back quickly.” Mrs. Wu even nudged her and winked at her.

Gu Qingli was stunned.

Her mother-in-law wasn’t like Madam Hua and wouldn’t care about this. She was a soft-hearted person with a sharp mouth, and Gu Qingli wanted to say that.

But when she saw Xiao Yunjing’s eyes, she had to say goodbye to Gu Dalin and follow him.

When she got home, the family was waiting for her again. Mrs. Jiang only glanced at her and said it was time for dinner. The family then started eating.

Gu Qingli chewed on the vegetables that looked like dried wax. It was tough to swallow. She thought she didn’t need to climb the mountain to dig up herbs. She could cook this winter.

Just the taste of this dish was hard on her stomach.

“Mother, I don’t have to go up the mountain to dig for herbs now. I’ll cook the dishes every day,” she said.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her and saw that her appetite was like that of a little bird. she probably wasn’t used to the food. She thought she couldn’t always let the eldest and second daughter-in-law cook, wash clothes, and take care of the livestock. She should let the third daughter-in-law have some. She nodded and said, “Then you’ll be the one to cook lunch every day.”

If she woke up early, Hmph, the third brother would be unhappy again.

Gu Qingli nodded. Lunch was just in time.

After dinner, Gu Qingli had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she washed all the dirty clothes. Xiao Yunjing came to help her without saying anything. He boiled water, carried water, and wrung the clothes so she rubbed and washed them.

Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Wang stared at the third brother Xiao and third sister Xiao; the two men scratched their ears and cheeks. They would have more work to do in the future.

There was nothing to do in the winter. After dinner, the family went to bed early. It was winter, and they had to wait for the new year.

As soon as the two lay down, Gu Qingli asked Xiao Yunjing, “Do you want to go up the mountain on a snowy day?”

“What’s wrong?” Xiao Yunjing habitually held her in his arms and asked as he smelled her fragrance. It was extraordinary. He was an ordinary man, so why did he have no feelings for her? He couldn’t do anything even if he wanted to.

“I’m just asking. Didn’t they say there are many silly roe deers in winter?” She wanted to eat stewed meat. It was winter, so she tried to make a hot pot of stew and let everyone eat around it. It was similar to a hot pot, warm and delicious.

He had been here for so long but never had a proper meal.

When she was at old Gu’s house, she had no food and just ate a little every day.

There was food to eat here, but the dishes tasted unsatisfactory. It was better for her to eat casually.

Now that she was cooking lunch, she had to make a delicious meal to comfort her stomach.

In the modern world, she had never made do with a meal like this.

There was one in her interspace, but did she have the nerve to go in and eat it all for herself?

Besides, she didn’t want to expose her space. She couldn’t let go of the trauma from her previous life, and she didn’t want to experience that kind of pain again.