Aunt Niu walked in front, carrying two small sacks of things in her hands. Behind her, there was a tightly wrapped woman, who walked into the yard, and the two of them walked together. Isn't it Tang Xiuer?

Tang Xiuer seems to be a completely different person now. She doesn't even go out during the confinement period, and she is served by delicious food and drinks. Aunt Niu and Niu Dalang's wife will take care of the children, so she doesn't have to worry too much.

Now at first glance, he looks like a different person. Not only has he gained weight, but he has also become taller, fairer and tenderer. He no longer wears coarse cloth, but a green dress, which makes him fairer.

I don’t know which lady from which house I thought.

Ji Huai also carried a bag of things in his hand and walked to the utility room. He stopped in front of the door, took out the key and opened the door, letting Tang Xiuer go in first.

‌After she entered, a group of people followed her in, not to mention how lively it was.

"‌The child is well raised."

"You look like Ji Huai, but you both had good births. The children will grow up to be handsome."

"Xiu'er, you are getting more and more beautiful, and even after giving birth, you are unrecognizable."

...

Sister-in-law Ji and Sister-in-law Ji were listening to a group of people praising Ji Huai and his wife. Before they had time to think about it, they saw Aunt Niu leading the others to the kitchen.

"What are you doing?" Sister-in-law Ji said. They were not in the right position, so they stepped forward to stop her, and their tone was a bit aggressive.

Although Sister-in-law Ji didn't say anything, she also walked up.

"Today is Ji Huai's son's full moon, so why don't we cook a few tables and lively? Of course we use the kitchen." Aunt Niu was not guilty and spoke confidently.

Hearing this, the two of them came together, and there were some ingredients in the bag.

‌ Before the two of them got out of the way, Aunt Niu smiled, "‌The kitchen belongs to you three brothers. Ji Huai can't use it anymore?"

Sister-in-law Ji was speechless and could not refute, so she had to give in, but she had to go along, for fear that the other party would touch their things. Sister-in-law Ji also stood aside.

Aunt Niu and the other aunts were not vegetarians. If they should not use it, they would take it from their own homes. They looked at it with disdainful expressions on their faces.

During this period, Niu Dalang brought two more baskets of vegetables and some meat. Looking at the ingredients that the ladies were handling, Sister-in-law Ji and Sister-in-law Ji's eyes widened.

There are several kinds of dishes, including two ducks, three chickens, mutton, pork, and a few big fish. It is more abundant than during the Chinese New Year, and many people even buy so many things when they get married.

When the two brothers from the Ji family came back and saw this scene, they were slightly startled. They had just had a stalemate a few days ago, and even if they wandered around again, Ji Huai didn't ask them for help.

No one spoke, and they didn't have the nerve to join in. They could only watch as one dish after another was cooked. Ji Huai also invited relatives and friends to come, and there were three tables, not to mention how lively it was.

Today is the child's full moon, Ji Huai began to offer incense to Ji's father and mother, and started the banquet.

During this period, no one asked the two families to come out for dinner. They still ate their own radish and pickles.

‌It was much more lively outside than the last time. Ji Huai even bought a few jars of wine and invited his friends from the village to eat and drink.

The courtyard is full of people and the sound of conversation.

Tang Xiuer had been taking care of the child in the house. During the meal, Ji Huai came into the house, hugged the child and took her to eat with him.

During her confinement, she ate less and more meals, which helped her maintain her appetite well. Now that she has eaten delicious fish, she has a full appetite.

Sister-in-law Ji had a bad temper and couldn't bear it. When she went out to put away the dishes, she put them heavily on the table and said, "Can you please be quiet? We also need to rest and we have to work in the afternoon."

She felt that the reason she had given was good, and it didn't matter if she didn't invite them to dinner. The yard and the kitchen were shared, so she couldn't stop it, but could she not disturb them?

I have to go farming in the afternoon.

"Isn't it funny to ask us not to talk when we are having a full-moon banquet to treat guests to dinner?" Aunt Niu stood up first, half-jokingly, "You are asking people to be quiet while we are eating and drinking? Did I hear you right?"

"That won't disturb anyone." Sister-in-law Ji said confidently.

"I just laid incense for your parents. If they hear these words, they might pop out of the coffin, right?" Aunt Niu pointed to the table after finishing speaking, "Ji Huai's child is one month old today, so he is a family after all.

People, would you like to sit down and have something to eat?"

After being invited this time, Sister-in-law Ji was unavoidably shaken as she served several dishes on the table, including a lot of fish and meat. But how embarrassing would it be for her to eat on the table now?

"I've eaten." She replied stiffly.

"You can't help it after you've eaten it." Aunt Niu seemed to have guessed it, and deliberately looked at Tang Xiuer and said, "Today's food is really good, you should eat more."

Tang Xiuer hadn't noticed anything yet, so she nodded, "It's indeed delicious. I want to eat more."

"After you finish eating, go and offer incense to your mother. I asked the master that today, when the child is one month old, she and her father will come back and ask them to keep the child healthy." Ji Huai warned her.

His voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, and Sister-in-law Ji could just hear it. She felt a cold air coming up from the soles of her feet, touching the corner where Ji's mother was burning incense, and her heart felt even more hairy.

She always felt that Ji's mother and Ji's father were looking at her. Just now she was complaining about Ji Huai and his wife and the two dead people in the room. Especially Ji's mother, who gave birth to three brothers, left few houses, and died young.

Tang Xiuer was obedient and said, "Okay."

Ji Huai gave her a piece of meat. She turned her head and looked at him. He was holding his son with one hand. The little boy was smiling at her in his arms, which made her heart collapse.

Sister-in-law Ji didn't dare to say anything and hid quickly.

In the afternoon, people in the village were leaving one after another, and Ji Huai and his wife were also preparing to leave and go back to the town. It had been lively just now, but now it was deserted again.

The place where Ji's father and mother were given incense had not yet been cleaned up, and both families felt guilty.

Although Ji's mother favored them, Ji's father was strict, and during this period they often cursed the two elders behind their backs.

For a long time, both families were afraid to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, and they both suffered from mental breakdown. When Sister-in-law Ji and Brother Ji went to work in the fields, they both stepped on the air and fell into the ditch. The hoe on Sister-in-law Ji was still there.

Brother Ji's head came up, and the sickle in Brother Ji's hand also came towards Sister Ji.

The two were already dying when they were found, and they were almost carried to the hospital. When they came back, they had to crawl out of Ji's yard.

Brother Ji's family, who became the final winner, did not relax for long, but Sister-in-law Ji was proud for two days. The whole yard belonged to them. If they didn't live together, there would be no conflict. They persisted to the end and won the bet.

But she felt a little nervous as she lived there. She always felt that Ji's mother was molesting her behind her back, and although she didn't do much, she was not soft-spoken when she cursed Ji's mother.

Getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom was enough to frighten her legs. A bird chirped, and she was so frightened that she fell forward and broke her leg.

It turns out that each had their own agenda and wanted to compete for each other's house. But once Ji Huai and his wife left, that small house would have to be pried open.
Chapter completed!