After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 205 One Gets Married, One Gets Pregnant

“Not at all! It’s my own son’s wedding, and as long as I have the means, I will definitely make sure it’s a proper celebration,” Huang Xinghua said sincerely.

Chen, standing to the side, was unhappy and a little jealous, and didn't smile at all.

Huang Xinghua didn't take it to heart and focused on entertaining Liu Jinhua and Zeng Shi.

After the group went inside to rest.

Then Chen asked, "Did our eldest daughter come to the feast today?"

"Yes!" Huang Xinghua nodded without hesitation, then changed the subject, saying, "But she's pregnant, so no one dares to ask her for help. She came over early this morning and went back. I still need to ask her mother-in-law to get some food for her later."

"Da Ya is pregnant? When did this happen?" Liu Jinhua was very surprised.

Huang Xinghua explained, "She just got pregnant not long ago, and her family is really doting on her. It's so cold, they won't let her go out. I guess they were planning to tell you when they delivered the New Year's gifts. I blame myself for being too quick to tell you now."

Liu Jinhua said she understood. After thinking for a moment, she stood up and said, "I'll go check on Da Ya. Er's wife can wait here, or I can go over and talk to Er Ya. Does the eldest son's wife want to come with me?"

Chen hesitated for a moment, then muttered under her breath, "She, as my daughter, hasn't even thought of visiting me, yet I, as her elder, am the one eagerly coming to see her. It's just too inappropriate!"

"Then don't go!" Liu Jinhua didn't bother arguing with Chen.

Chen was furious that her mother-in-law didn't care at all and didn't give her any face. She silently stood up and admitted defeat, "I'll go with you."

Huang Xinghua saw them out, then turned back to greet Zeng Shi, saying, "Your sister-in-law is really quite awkward."

Zeng agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "It must be tough for Daya to have such a mother. Luckily, my mother-in-law can keep her in check."

Liu Jinhua, who was being nagged by Zeng, was at the Shen family's house with Chen at that moment.

Because Wei Daya was pregnant, Xu Shi was worried about leaving her at home alone, so she asked Shen Liang to stay and keep Wei Daya company.

Shen Liang went to open the door when he heard the knocking. He wasn't surprised to see Liu Jinhua and Chen Shi. He quickly invited them inside to warm up, saying, "It's so cold. Why did you come, Grandma and Mother-in-law?"

"Come and see my precious daughter!" Madam Chen said sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Wei Daya, who had just come out, slowly lowered her eyes and called out to someone.

Liu Jinhua glared at Chen Shi, then immediately called out affectionately to Wei Daya, "Come here to Grandma! We heard you're pregnant, so Grandma and your mother came to see you. How are you? Is anything bothering you?"

Wei Daya obediently shook her head, "I can eat and sleep well, just like before. I only found out because I went to see a doctor in town when my period was late."

"That's good, that's good! When you're pregnant, you need to eat well and take good care of yourself and the baby," Liu Jinhua carefully instructed.

Wei Daya listened silently, nodding occasionally.

Shen Liang, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Grandma, don't worry. Ever since my mother found out that Daya was pregnant, she has been cooking a pot of fish soup for her every day and stewing chicken soup every few days. She eats meat at every meal, as well as snacks and fruits. She eats better than the well-off families in town."

Wei Daya blushed and quickly explained, "I told my mother-in-law that I didn't need to eat those things, but she wouldn't listen and still made them every day."

Liu Jinhua beamed from ear to ear, "That means your mother-in-law treats you well, so be happy! Okay, Grandma just came to see you. I'm relieved to see you doing well. Take this money, if you don't buy food, buy something else. Don't be shy with Grandma." Wei Daya couldn't refuse and had to accept it.

From the moment Chen entered the door, she hadn't given Wei Daya a kind look, only saying one sentence. It wasn't until she was about to leave that she took out a tael of silver from her bosom and placed it on the table, saying, "Your mother is poor and hasn't saved much. If you don't like it, then forget it."

That's what she said, but she didn't take the money back and just left the house without looking back.

Liu Jinhua patted Wei Daya's shoulder reassuringly, "Your mother is just stubborn but soft-hearted. It's not easy for her to save money. Just keep it safe."

Although the Wei family earned a lot of money this year by growing fruit, since they did not divide the family property, most of the money still went to the elderly couple, with their two sons and daughters-in-law each receiving ten taels of silver.

Wei Daya nodded silently, her eyes red.

After Liu Jinhua and Chen left, Wei Daya remained in low spirits.

Shen Liang comforted her, saying, "I'll prepare more gifts for the New Year this year. Your mother-in-law will give you one tael of silver, and I'll give her two taels in return."

"Husband!" Wei Daya looked up in astonishment.

Shen Liang smiled and said, "My dissatisfaction with my mother-in-law stemmed from her treating you badly, but it seems that's not entirely true. Anyway, I'll treat her well if she treats you well, and I'll treat her badly if she treats you badly. With me around, no one can make things difficult for you."

You just focus on getting better. Leave everything else to me; don't worry about it. I reckon my mother will be arranging a marriage for my younger brother next month, and maybe he'll be married next year. There's a lot going on at home; we'll be busy.

Upon hearing Shen Liang's words, Wei Daya immediately put her minor grievances aside.

Liu Jinhua also brought Chen back to Shen Mu's house, and the banquet had just begun.

Madam Zeng immediately shooed them to sit down, beaming with joy. "Mother, sister-in-law, look, the first dish is guokui (a type of flatbread), two plates, one with meat and one sweet. They're even bigger than usual, so hurry up and eat them while they're hot."

Chen quickly got to work, afraid that if she fell behind even a little, she would lose everything.

Before we'd even finished the guokui (a type of flatbread), the next plate of braised pork arrived, along with a dish of thin-skinned flatbread specifically to go with the guokui.

Liu Jinhua nodded repeatedly, "This arrangement is so thoughtful, and there's plenty to eat!"

Next came a plate of egg drop noodles and a plate of braised fish, ensuring that everyone could have a big piece of fish. After eating these, everyone was almost full and sat down to chat. Then, a bowl of creamy soup was served.

"What is this?" Zeng asked curiously.

Huang Xinghua introduced with a smile: "This is goat milk and peanut soup. In addition to goat milk and peanuts, we also added some tea leaves, which is said to remove the goaty smell. We added white sugar, so it's very sweet. A bowl of this in this weather is so comforting."

Liu Jinhua's eyes lit up. "Wow! This is really good stuff!"

Zeng immediately served her a bowl of soup. Liu Jinhua took only one sip and couldn't stop savoring it. "Delicious! Especially delicious! Mother-in-law, where did you get this? I don't see that you raise sheep!"

Huang Xinghua hurriedly said, "It's definitely not from our family. Shen Yi and his wife milked two big buckets of goat milk for us yesterday. Su Tai even came over to teach us how to cook this soup. The tea leaves were also brought from her place. We've never seen them here before. If we cook a pot of this, I can eat it for several days without getting tired of it."

"Hahahaha." Liu Jinhua laughed heartily, agreeing wholeheartedly. She drank a large bowl of goat milk and peanut soup and was still not satisfied. She whispered to Zeng and Chen, "Our family has made money this year. We can raise two sheep and have them drink goat milk in the winter. Good! Just look at Daya. That child is really well taken care of in her husband's family!"

(End of this chapter)