They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 278 Han Fengshi's Thoughts

Xu Zhichun shook his head: "You're overthinking it. My words only represent myself and don't concern anyone else. I don't like to meddle in other people's business, whether it's with relatives or friends or for no reason. If you've misunderstood, it's my fault, and I apologize."

Liang Cuier was also dumbfounded: "."

Mu Xiang squatted on the ground, quickly throwing the oddly shaped yams she had dug into her basket, then stood up with her hoe, saying, "Madam, the yams are all dug up."

Several people looked over.

Xu Zhichun smiled and praised her, "Our Muxiang is amazing!"

They accomplished such a significant task quietly.

Granny Qin Qing smiled and said, "Madam, we've been out for quite a while now, let's go back."

"it is good."

Xu Zhichun glanced at Liang Cuier and Han Fengshi, "You two take your time, we'll be going now."

Madam Han forced a smile and nodded, "Take care, Madam Xu."

Granny Qin Qing wanted to roll her eyes. Listen to that tone, look at that expression—she was acting all wronged. What did she have to be wronged about? Who had done anything to her?

Liang Cuier suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, you live alone. You can't possibly eat all these winter bamboo shoots and yams. Why don't you share some with me? It'll save them from going bad if they're left for too long."

She said she was going to come and get it.

Xu Zhichun stopped her: "Who said there's only one person in our family? Aren't Qin Qing and Mu Xiang the same? Besides, these winter bamboo shoots and yams keep well, we can eat them slowly, they won't spoil."

Liang Cuier was annoyed and felt embarrassed: "It's just a few winter bamboo shoots and a few yams, isn't it? My sister-in-law is too stingy?"

"There are plenty on the mountain, you can find them yourselves."

"Cui'er, it's alright, we shouldn't have done that. Madam Xu, please don't take it to heart. Cui'er just treats Madam Xu like family, she's not being polite, she didn't mean anything by it."

"Humph!"

Xu Zhichun glanced at her indifferently, and the three of them, mistress and servant, left.

Madam Han bit her lip and sighed softly.

Liang Cuier felt extremely guilty. "I'm so sorry, Sister-in-law Han. I've wronged you. My eldest cousin's wife is just like that. She's petty and stingy. Otherwise, look at her. She's so rich and has earned so much money, but she won't share any of it with our family or Second Uncle's family. We're really unlucky. Why did we have to run into her today?"

Madam Han quickly shook her head and smiled, "Don't say that. I'm not wronged. It's you, though... I didn't expect her to treat you like that. A girl as good as you is hard to find even with a lantern. If I had a sister like you, I don't know how much I would cherish her. I never expected... Sigh! But then again, blood is thicker than water. Is there some misunderstanding between your two families? If there is, it's best to talk it out. After all, we are blood relatives. A harmonious and mutually supportive family is the foundation of prosperity. I think Madam Xu is quite amiable. If you talk to her nicely, she should be able to understand, right?"

Liang Cuier sneered, "So, Sister-in-law Han, you're really too kind. If she were half as good as you, she wouldn't be like this. My parents are right, she's a cold-blooded ingrate, always siding with outsiders, only thinking about currying favor with the village head, and doesn't treat us like family at all. Humph, who cares about her! My brother is so good at studying, when he becomes an official, she'll regret it! Even if she kneels down and begs, we won't forgive her."

This scene was so satisfying that Liang Cuier couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Madam Han was somewhat at a loss for words: "..." Still unwilling to give up, she tentatively asked, "I've heard that Liang Mingxuan is quite good at studying. If the misunderstanding between your two families is cleared up, and the two brothers both become successful in the future, wouldn't it be better if they could help each other?"

Liang Cuier was a little unhappy and subconsciously raised her voice to sneer: "Liang Mingxuan? What's so great about him! He's just bragging. His foundation is not solid at all. Just wait and see. When it comes to taking the imperial examination, he will definitely be worse than my brother!"

Madam Han Feng didn't dare to really anger her, so she quickly smiled and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's not talk about this anymore. We can deal with it later. Let's look for some winter bamboo shoots and yams. Let's go back in a bit."

"Hey, okay."

Liang Cuier couldn't resist going to the place where Mu Xiang was digging yams to take a closer look, hoping to find a bargain.

Unexpectedly, the costus roots were dug up completely, leaving not a single one.

Liang Cuier muttered "bad luck," and had no choice but to leave with Han Fengshi.

Madam Han spoke to Liang Cuier intimately, and soon made her happy again, wishing she could be family with her.

When Xu Zhichun and the others returned home, Xiaoshan, who had grown much bigger, ran over barking and wagging its tail as it circled around her feet.

Xu Zhichun bent down to tease it, "We should have brought Xiaoshan with us when we went up the mountain, how could we have forgotten? We definitely can't forget next time!"

Mu Xiang clapped her hands and laughed, "That's right, I'll definitely bring Xiao Shan next time. Xiao Shan has such long legs, he'll definitely run fast."

After sitting down to rest inside, Granny Qin Qing asked, "Does Madam know how Miss Liang Cuier ended up with Madam Han Feng?"

"I'm wondering the same thing. We're not related, and I've never heard of any prior contact between us. Do you know anything about this?"

Xu Zhichun's family didn't have much work to do, so when Qin Qing's aunts and uncles had nothing to do, she would often go to the village to chat with them and gossip about everyone's business.

The madam shouldn't wander around, but she's fine with it. It's always better to know than not to know. Especially since the madam is becoming increasingly wealthy and famous, yet her foundation is extremely weak. Even with the village head and others helping and protecting her, if any unpleasant rumors start circulating, it won't be easy to handle.

The only way is to plan ahead and nip any potential problems in the bud.

Besides, with her wandering around and getting involved, others wouldn't dare to say anything bad about their wives.

She was also generous, often bringing snacks like melon seeds, peanuts, candied fruit, and candy with her. She was very popular no matter which gossip group she joined.

She knew far more information than Xu Zhichun.

If Xu Zhichun were to ask in detail, it would be quite a shock.

Granny Qin Qing was also very meticulous; she could often glean a wealth of information from just a few words. She was far superior to those gossipy old women who only knew how to chatter about other people's business.

If someone gives her a vine, she can follow it to find a big melon. If someone gives her a big melon, she can extend the vine to find a second and a third.

Granny Qin Qing chuckled softly. "This old servant remembers now. The Han Feng family is quite unique in Quanshan Village. Han Feng's husband passed away five years ago. She has an eight-year-old son, a mother-in-law, and her father-in-law also passed away a long time ago. She also has a younger brother-in-law named Han Songlian, who will be twenty-two this year and still hasn't found a wife. It makes sense; her elderly mother is frail and sickly, and her widowed sister-in-law can't support the family with her young nephew. If he were to marry, the couple would definitely have to support their mother, raise their nephew, and care for their widowed sister-in-law. And with the family being poor, who would want their daughter to go through such a difficult time?"