Rebirth of a Farming Wife

Chapter 102: The Development of the Incident

Translator: 549690339

Han Yu had originally intended to accompany his own daughter-in-law, but since the Old lady harbored some concerns about Han Yu and knew that this grandson wasn’t an easy bone to chew, she only called for Han Jincai and his wife and Su Wenyue to come over.

Su Wenyue also had confidence that she could handle that old woman and didn’t need Han Yu to accompany her, letting Han Yu stay with his other brothers instead, to avoid gaining a reputation for following his woman around. Su Wenyue knew Han Yu had a bit of male chauvinism in him, and she was willing to save face for her man; outside, she still paid close attention to these matters.

“Cousin, has something happened that requires the help of us brothers?” Han Yu asked in an even tone, certain that the matter related to his own family. Earlier it had been Mrs. Zhou who brought the Old lady’s wishes for his parents and daughter-in-law to see the Old lady, and now arriving with such an expression, it must be another one of Old lady’s tricks, probably related to his daughter-in-law again. Otherwise, Mrs. Zhou wouldn’t have such a look, most likely still taking into consideration his daughter-in-law’s mother’s family.

“This, it seems like Grandma had some conflict with Second Uncle, how about we go over and take a look?” Mrs. Zhou said a few words, and Han Ping couldn’t fully understand what had happened, still deciding to go over and assess the situation. He hurried toward the Old lady’s place, visibly worried that the Old lady would cause too much of a scene and offend Su Wenyue. Now, of all people in the Main House, it was Han Ping who most clearly understood his plight and status; the first lady from the Su Family was someone he couldn’t afford to offend.

Seeing Han Ping like this, Han Yu and the others quickly followed. They knew all too well how unreasonable the Old lady could be, and were afraid that the people from the Second House were at a disadvantage.

Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Li, and Yang Juxiang and her daughter were all waiting outside. Seeing Han Ping and the others rushing towards the Old lady’s place, it was clear that something had happened, so they hastily followed.

Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Li were, of course, worried that their own family members were at a disadvantage. Yang Juxiang and her daughter, on the other hand, were there for the excitement. If it had been before, they might have sided with the Second House, but having lived these days at Han Jincai’s, they had indeed developed quite a bit of resentment, not just towards the kind Mrs. Liu, but also resenting Mrs. Yang. However, they had no fond feelings for the Main House’s people, either, as they actually looked down on them. It would be best for the Main House and Second House to start a fight, and neither side would come out on top.

Because they didn’t know what the situation was, the children were left in the courtyard so they wouldn’t be affected by any unpleasantness, not to mention the room was far too crowded for so many people.

“My heavens, you ungrateful descendants deserve to be killed a thousand times over, so undutiful. How have you not been struck dead by lightning, I regret giving birth to such a heartless one.”

When Han Ping and the others arrived, they saw the Old lady crying and cursing. Han Jincai and his wife, as well as the master and servant duo of Su Wenyue, all had faces of endurance and gloom. Han Ping’s heart skipped a beat, and he deliberately glanced at Su Wenyue’s face, feeling a sense of foreboding.

“Grandma, what’s all this about? Today is your birthday, a day of celebration. You should be happy—how come you’re crying? Can’t we talk about whatever it is nicely?” Han Ping first went to placate the Old lady, asking her to stop making a scene, so he could figure out what was going on.

The Old lady still gave face to Han Ping, after all, the Main House now relied on this eldest grandson to maintain its dignity. Even if she would argue with anyone, she wouldn’t quarrel with him, especially since she had initiated this without his knowledge, intending to take care of things before telling him. Little did she know that Mrs. Zhou would go and report to her grandson.

With utmost disdain, the Old lady glared at Mrs. Zhou. At such a critical moment, Mrs. Zhou had let her down, as unreliable as Mrs. Wang. She had been reasonably kind to this granddaughter-in-law usually.

Mrs. Zhou wasn’t too concerned, though. Although the Old lady was unreasonable, she was quite easy to coax once you knew what she liked. Moreover, with her husband showing promise, the Old lady, considering this, wouldn’t really do anything to her. At worst, she might say a few distasteful words. Besides, the Old lady still needed her to oppose the stepmother, Mrs. Wang.

After calming the Old lady down, Han Ping then looked toward Han Jincai: “Second Uncle, what exactly is going on here? Could you please tell me?”

Han Ping had never been so polite to this Second Uncle before. Han Jincai, upon hearing this, understood that it was a matter of face for the Fourth Daughter-in-law, otherwise this lofty nephew of his wouldn’t even acknowledge their rural relatives.

The reason Han Ping didn’t inquire of the Old lady or Mrs. Han Wang was precisely because he knew what kind of characters the Old lady and his stepmother were on a daily basis. The words coming from their mouths would be distorted, and certainly not a few of them would be true. He wasn’t trying to take the Main House’s side, but rather, the truth of the matter, to adequately resolve it. This Second Uncle, though a countryside farmer, was honest and unlikely to lie. Now, having him speak was most suitable; Han Yu’s wife would not blame him for taking sides.

With a cold face, Han Yu stood behind his daughter-in-law, clearly noticing Han Ping’s concern and attitude, thus refraining from saying anything, waiting to see how things unfolded.

But seeing his daughter-in-law with an icy expression and tightly clenched fists, clearly furious, Han Yu quietly wrapped his large hand around his daughter-in-law’s clenched fist, gently prying it open to silently comfort her. It was as if he was telling Su Wenyue not to be upset over irrelevant people and matters, not to damage her health for things not worth it.

With Han Yu there, so meticulously caring for her, Su Wenyue felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Her expression softened a bit, and she gently clasped the warm, large hand behind her.

After everyone heard what had happened, it was not only the people from the Second House who had darkened expressions, but also Han Ping’s face turned dark. How could the Old lady be so confused? He had specifically instructed his wife to remind the Old lady to tolerate the Fourth Daughter-in-law a bit. After all, she was the first lady from the Su Family, not someone they could afford to provoke. Yet, no sooner had they turned around than this happened.

Han Hao was a worthless thing aside from having a decent face. Spoiled by the Old lady and his stepmother, he couldn’t even tell who he was anymore. The head maid of the Su Family’s first lady was someone even he couldn’t manage to marry. Yet, Han Hao was disdainful and wanted to take her as a concubine—how overly confident and foolish must one be to make such a blunder in such a short time.

Han Ping had no affection for this half-brother. They could coexist peacefully in front of the Old lady and his father, but only as long as it didn’t impede him.

Yang Juxiang and her daughter stood near the doorway, hearing that the matter was actually like this. Both mother and daughter felt a burst of schadenfreude, hoping the Old lady would humiliate Su Wenyue and her servant even more.

“Fourth cousin’s wife, about cousin Hao’s words, he wasn’t wrong. For Xiao Xi, a servant girl, becoming a good concubine would also be a decent outcome, at least she won’t be a servant anymore.”