Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 502: Worship

All credit to original author: Yi Yi Lan Xi

After all, carriages were rare in the countryside! Two carriages at once, how could they not attract a crowd?

Seeing Lian Fang Zhou and Hua Xiao Hua getting off the carriages, everyone’s eyes were as big as copper bells! Why were these two together? Wasn’t there hatred between them?

The crowd’s eyes sparkled with excitement: There was a good show to watch!

There was indeed a good show, but not the one they imagined.

After Lian Fang Zhou expressed her sincerity in becoming brother and sister with different surnames to Yang Huai Shan and even changed her address to Hua Xiao Hua as ‘sister-in-law’, everyone’s minds exploded.

Yang Huai Shan was stunned, completely stunned.

He sat there dazed, as if in a dream, until he was pushed and called a few times.
Suddenly waking up, he moved his lips a few times but didn’t know what to say.

At this moment, ‘mixed feelings’ was not enough to describe his mood.

He knew that it was impossible for him to be with Lian Fang Zhou in this life.
Not to mention he was already married but how could he be worthy of Lian Fang Zhou and her family now?

As for Lian Fang Zhou’s request, he could not refuse.

It was fine.
It was better than being a stranger to her!

The village leader, the patriarch of the Yang family, several village elders, and Yang Huai Shan’s parents were all invited to witness and the matter was finished on the spot.

Old Man Yang was fine but Old Madam Yang was so angry that she completely refused!

Lian Fang Zhou was obviously doing this on purpose to deliberately antagonize their Yang family and annoy her.

Otherwise, why hadn’t she done this early, only coming after their separation?

She was simply too calculating!

Old Madam Yang was embarrassed and angry but she was a person who wanted to save face, so she didn’t say this out loud.

However, it was different with her sons and daughter-in-laws!

The four of them murmured together and expressed their satisfaction until Old Madam Yang finally said directly: “What do you mean by this? My third son saved you last year, in the first month even, why didn’t you do this earlier and only wait until now? How long has it been, aren’t you embarrassed?”

Yang Huai Shan’s eldest brother, Yang Huai Shu also said: “Yes! Let me tell you, don’t think that you can snub us like this! Don’t even think about it!”

Lian Fang Zhou looked at the village leader, the Yang family patriarch, and the others in the Yang family village and couldn’t help but laugh.
Smiling lightly, she said: “Do I need to ask you for permission and instructions when I do things? I’ve just sworn to him now, you can’t do anything about it.
What nonsense are you saying? Snubbing you? I don’t understand what this means, what does my business have to do with you?”

Before anyone from the Yang family could speak again, the village head gave them a serious look.
Firmly, he reprimanded them: “I’ve heard that you are overbearing but I thought that since we are from the save village, you wouldn’t go too far.
Only today do I see that the rumors are true! Miss Lian is right, why does she need your permission to do things or discuss them with you? Who are you, you have such a big face!”

The Yang family patriarch thumped his cane and cleared his throat with a cough, saying majestically: “Okay, you all calm down.
You are the ones who insisted on separating the family, you have to take responsibility for your own actions.
Don’t talk anymore.
If anyone messes up and embarrasses the Yang family, don’t blame this old man from picking up the cane to give them a meal!”

The second sister-in-law of the Yang family muttered: “It’s not fair.
We didn’t know that Lian Fang Zhou would be like this! Who would have separated the family if…”

“Second branch, what are you saying! Speak up, this old man didn’t hear you!” The Yang patriarch tilted his head, pretending to listen, but his words were full of threats.

The second sister-in-law shrank her neck, not daring to speak.

Everyone had benefited from the Lian family and the Su family’s cotton seeds.
Lian Fang Zhou had also explained that handling cotton was very particular and if you didn’t do it correctly, it would not bear fruit.

No one doubted the authenticity of these words, they had seen it with their own eyes.
Why was Lian Fang Zhou’s cotton harvest last year so big while other family’s harvest was so small?

If they wanted to make a fortune this year, they still had to rely on her advice! This was a master who turned her face as she wished, what good was it to annoy her for no reason?

Besides, it was Yang Huai Shu and the others who had been in the wrong first.
As a village elder and the Yang family patriarch, he should take care of it.

No one dared object anymore.
Lian Fang Zhou and Yang Huai Shan officially became brother and sister with different surnames under the witness of everyone.

After the ceremony as completed, the crowd came forward to congratulate them and say a few auspicious words.

Smiling at everyone, Hua Xiao Hua announced that she was holding a banquet to celebrate, which Lian Fang Zhou had given her the money for that morning.
Everyone was very excited.

The rest of the day was very lively.

Just before Lian Fang Zhou headed home, she asked the village head and the elders to take care of her older brother’s family.
Of course, the village head was more than happy to agree!

After today, Lian Fang Zhou would not need to give Yang Huai Shan and Hua Xiao Hua any more money.
As long as she recognized them as her relatives, others would treat them well and offer them help.
Like this, Yang Huai Shan didn’t need to feel like she was giving him charity.

When the holidays came, she could give more generous gifts.

If she tried to give them now, he definitely would refuse!

The rest of the Yang family was very depressed, especially the two older brothers, Yang Huai Shu and Yang Huai Wan, and their wives.
The four of them discussed for a long time before going quietly to their parents, asking if they should take their third brother back to live at the main house.
After all, how was that little shack fit to be inhabited by people?

“We’re family! Brothers!”

“Yes, yes! How can we watch our younger brother suffer outside? We brothers and sister-in-laws don’t feel at ease!”

The older brother shook his head.
“If you ask me, Third Brother has too much of a temper! He moved out just because of a few angry words.
If outsiders knew about this, they would say that we are too mean.
We are a family, we can’t gain a bad reputation over this.
Can they still be angry now? Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law should come back!”

Their words sounded very logical and reasonable and the four were in agreement: Yang Huai Shan and Hua Xiao Hua had just been angry and impatient! It was all their doing!

Old Man Yang was nearly dizzy from all their noise but Old Madam Yang just sat sullenly without speaking.

In the end, Old Man Yang wasn’t able to stand the four’s constant prattle and shouted angrily: “How are your words the truth? If it wasn’t for you four, would we have watched the third couple move out? You have seen that those two are better off and want to enjoy some ready-made benefits! Bah! I am not as thick-skinned as you! If you want to go, you can go on your own.
This old man will not do such a shameful thing for you!”

Yang Huai Chu laughed mockingly.
“Father, you also have selfish intentions! Don’t throw the blame on us! Even if the family is separated, you and mother are still Third Brother’s parents.
Of course he would not disrespect you! You have nothing to worry about, unlike us.”