Chapter 4612: The Strange Brothers of the Xiang Family

l the way to the small alleyway Yang Ruolan had mentioned and sure enough, I heard the sounds of fighting coming from the innermost part of the alley.Let me know if you have other text you'd like me t..."Mother, what is a house snake Don't snakes all just come from the wild" Luo Baobei asked in confusion.

Yang Ruqing came to Luo Bao's side, smiling and gently touching her little head, and said: "Of course not raised at home. Just... our place has our own traditions. We believe that snakes appearing inexplicably in a house are 'protective treasures', so we can't drive them away."

"Besides, like that snake before, it's clearly harmless. We might as well keep it. It can eat insects and mice, guarding our granary. That would be a good thing, wouldn't it!"

Yang Ruoqing's explanation successfully made Luo Baobei accept it.

“Okay, then let it go. I’ll keep catching fireflies!”

Baby Luo happily went towards the corridor in front, whistled a tune. The Teddy dog who had been with her day and night gave up barking at the corner, turned around and wagging its short fluffy tail, trotted after Baby Luo...

Yang Ruoqing pulled her gaze back from the corner and said to Luo Fengtang, "The snake's gone, let's go back."

Luo Fengtang nodded, took her hand and sat back on the cool bed, continuing to enjoy the coolness.

A cluster of water hyacinth bloomed by the cool bed, its pink buds releasing a faint sweet fragrance. On this summer night, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas and the croaking of frogs in the distant rice paddies, it was a delight to behold, refreshing the heart and soul.

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In such a beautiful night, let's forget all our worries. Under the moonlight and gentle breeze, sleeping soundly with your loved ones is happiness itself!

As the sun rose from the east, a new day began...

At noon, Yang Ruqing and Sun Shixia went together to deliver food to the workers. They saw the ox vendor and Xiang Shengnan, but Shengnan's father was nowhere to be seen.

Perhaps something came up at home, so you can't come over today

Yang Ruqing didn't dwell on it at the time.

On the way home, Xiaoduo told Yang Ruqing and Sun that, "My stepfather seems to have gone into the mountains with Jinnan."

"Going into the mountains Bringing Jin Nan Are you going to chop wood or something else" Yang Ruqing asked curiously.

Little Duo shook her head. "It's said that there are relatives in the mountains who sent a message, asking them to go for a visit. They left before dawn. Shengnan didn't see her father and older brother this morning until she asked her mother."

“Do they have relatives in the mountains Could it be Sister Sheng's aunt’s family” Mrs. Sun also inquired.

Xia Duo said, "Shengnan's aunt's house is in the village behind Xiangjiazhuang. It's not far, at the foot of the mountain, not deep in the mountains."

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Yang Ruqing nodded. "Yes, in our concept, the so-called mountains should be like villages like Sishan'ao and Sunjiagou. Only those villages can be considered as being in the mountains."

"Could it be that Shengnan's family also has relatives in Sishan Ao and Sunjia Gou" Mrs. Sun asked again.

Xiaoduo shook her head. “Shengnan said no, but she doesn't know where his father and older brother went. His mother can't say either.”

Yang Ruqing smiled: "Big Uncle Niu, who deals in cattle, must know about the Xiang family's relatives. Since Mr. Shengnan's father didn't come today, Big Uncle Niu must have told Father about it. When we get back from work this evening, we might be able to find out."

"Qing'er, Duo'er, what shall we have for lunch Should we just make do with the leftover food from earlier or something else" When they reached their doorstep, Mrs. Sun asked Yang Ruqing and Xiao Duo for their opinions.

Hearing this from Mrs. Sun, and seeing her flushed face that was almost white with heat, Yang Ruqing said, "Mother, I can eat anything. Mother, are you too hot to have an appetite"

Mrs. Sun nodded, "It is a bit hot, I don't really feel like eating those dry dishes, I just want something cool, anything with soup or broth would be fine."

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Little Duo also said, "Sister, me too. I just want to eat something soft and not too spicy, my throat hurts."

Yang Ruqing said, “I'll go and make some mung bean soup. Duer, you stay with me in the airy main hall first to cool down, don’t come near the kitchen.”

Xia Duo was also panting from the heat. Hearing this, she nodded and helped Granny Sun into the main hall.

In the backyard kitchen, Yang Ruqing first cooked a bowl of mung bean soup. To clear heat from the body, she added a few pieces of Coptis chinensis to it.

Then, all the leftover food from before was packed up and put into the well to sink. That way, there would be no need to cook dinner at night.

Considering that both Sun and Xiaoduo were feeling hot from the midday sun and wanted something easy to digest, Yang Ruqing pondered for a while and decided to make a few bowls of scallion oil noodles.

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Cucumber cut into thin slices, blanched in boiling water and set aside. Ground meat mixed with yellow bean sauce to make minced meat. Peanuts, chopped cowpeas, scrambled eggs...

Then put all the ingredients on top of the cold noodles, add some oil, and mix well. It was served in the front courtyard hall...

When the sun began to set, Yang Huazhong and his men finished their work and returned home. They told Sun Shi and Yang Ruqing about the affairs of the Xiang family.

“Brother Xiang doesn’t know what Brother Shengnan’s father, Jin Nan, is doing in the mountains. The Xiang family has no relatives in the mountains. If it weren’t for Jin Nan’s marriage proposal falling through, then they would have been real relatives. But that match was broken off, and now there are no more relatives in the mountains.”

Upon hearing Yang Huazhong's words, Sun and Yang Ruqing looked at each other in astonishment.

“But Shengnan said that her father took her brother to visit relatives in the mountains. Shengnan heard it from Shengnan’s mother, but she didn’t say which family,” said Mrs. Sun.

Yang Huazhong pondered for a moment and said, "This is the private matter of the Xiang family, so we shouldn't ask about it."

Mrs. Sun nodded and turned to cook dinner.

The next day, Shengnan's father still didn't come over. Not only did he not come, but the ox-seller also didn't come.

In the morning, Shengnü was the only one helping out at Yang Huazhong's house.

“Father, my uncle and my father went into the mountains with my elder brother to visit relatives. They left before dawn, and my mother told me this morning,” Xiang Shengnan said.

“Your uncle said yesterday that your family, the Xiang family, has no relatives in the mountains!” Yang Huazhong was also a little surprised.

Xiang Shengnan shook her head. "Really not, I've never heard my parents mention it since I was a child, and I've never been to the mountains to visit relatives. But my mother told me this today, and when I asked her, she wouldn't say anything!"

Not only was Xiang Shengnan confused, but Yang Huazhong was also a little surprised. What were the two brothers of the Xiang family trying to do

"Your uncle and your father have their own way of doing things. Shengnan, come eat breakfast," Yang Huazhong greeted.

Xiang Shengnan shook her head: "Father-in-law, I'm not eating. I ate at home. You eat it. I'll go to the Taoist temple first."

Upon hearing the commotion, Mrs. Sun rushed over and stopped Xiang Shengnan: "Breakfast is ready at my place, you should at least eat two steamed buns before leaving, come on in..."

A mother-in-law's attitude and approach towards her son-in-law are different from a father-in-law's.

xiang Shengnan hadn't had time to organize her refusal, when she was pulled into the main hall by Mrs. Sun.

Xiaoduo blushed and stood by the table, setting out bowls and chopsticks. On the clean tabletop, there was a full spread of steamed buns, dumplings, congee, and side dishes.

Xiang Shengnan's scout who came in the morning ate a bowl of wonton soup. He had walked for a while and was hungry.

Seeing such a plentiful breakfast at his mother-in-law's house, he couldn't help but swallow, and his stomach rumbled.

Xiaoduo couldn't help but giggle, as a result, she naturally received a withering stare from Sun Shi.

Xiaodu stuck out her tongue and quickly turned back to the kitchen. Sun then pulled Xiang Shengnan down to sit and eat.distribute rice cakes to everyone...Yang Ruqing didn't go in. She stood at the door of the new house, smiling and looking at everything. Naturally, she also saw Zhao Liuer and Yang Yongzhi's reactions...