Chapter 47.3

Translated by Aviana

Wang-shi looked at Yang laoyezi skeptically, “Father, you are not lying to us, right? When laosi comes back, you can’t not ignore this matter.”

Yang laoyezi flew into a rage out of humiliation, “Laoda, take your wife back to you to room. I, your father, had lived till this age. Would I degrade myself to lie to a woman?!”

Yang Tieshuan also understood that this matter could not be forced and silently pulled his wife back to their room.

Still not feeling reassured, Wang-shi left after spewing out these words, “Anyway, if this matter is not resolved, our eldest branch would not be able to sit still. If worst comes to worst, give our share, our eldest branch will separate from the main family.”

Of course, Wang-shi truly didn’t intend to separate from the family; it was just to compel them. She was well aware that Yang laoyezi would not allow separation of the family by any means.

And needless to say, Yang laoyezi was also very much unwilling to have the family partitioned. Initially, he intended to put off the discussion till laosi returns, but Wang-shi’s remark at the end compelled him to tackle this issue upfront.

If not resolved cleanly, this house might scatter – this sort of scenario wasn’t something that Yang laoyezi wished to see.

Seeing the eldest branch’s husband and wife leave the room, the second and third branches, who had been pretending to be wallflowers till now, also took their leave.

The moment they were about to step out, Yang laoyezi asked, “On this matter, what is your two branches’ opinion?”

Does Yang laoyezi wish to get their support?

Yang Tiegen and Yao-shi had always remained taciturn at home. When asked this, for a moment, they became speechless, not knowing what to say. In their hearts, they approved the eldest branch’s intention but couldn’t say out, dreading that they might injure the elder’s heart.

Lin Qingwan’s step halted. With her back still facing Yang laoyezi, she remarked, “Father, do our opinions carry value?” Saying so, she resumed her stride and promptly stepped out.

Yes, ah! Do their opinions carry value? So far, when were the second branch’s and third branch’s words taken into consideration?

Upon hearing this, the third branch’s husband and wife also deemed it to be true. But they could not overstep their bounds with their reply. Thus, saying they would obey father’s arrangements, they swiftly walked away.

Such responses from the second and third branches elicited even grimmer expression from Yang laoyezi.

He-shi’s another round of curses began, but no one paid heed to it.

After Lin Qingwan returned to her room, she recounted the situation to Yang Tiezhu and discussed it with him. The two then retired to the bed.

Two days after the incident, Yang Xuezhang returned home, enshrouded in an air of melancholy.

The instant everyone at home saw his pale complexion, they knew that the outcome wasn’t any good. However, this outcome was also wasn’t far away from what they had foreseen; as such, they didn’t say any more.

While He-shi pulled Yang Xuezhang as if he was a precious treasure and placated him like a child, seeing this scene particular scene made Lin Qingwan’s teeth itch.

It turned out that Yang Xuezhang and He-shi interacted in this manner in private—it truly broadened her horizons.

Seeing that there wasn’t much to spectate here, Lin Qingwan turned around to her room and resumed her embroidery. From the yard came He-shi’s yell, calling Yao-shi to kill a chicken, further adding she would make a good meal today; don’t know for whom it was being prepared or rather whom she was trying to silence by doing so.

Regardless of whom she was doing this for, Lin Qingwan didn’t forget to take Yang Tiezhu’s and her share of her food from the kitchen. These days, everyone got used to Lin Qingwan not coming to the main room for meals and didn’t object to it.

These past few days, Lin Qingwan was heavily occupied with embroidering, and her double-sided embroidery was already at the last stage.

In the afternoon, Lin Qingwan stitched the final stitch and removed the embroidered cloth from the embroidery frame.

After inspecting both the front and back sides of the double-sided embroidery, she couldn’t help but nod her head in satisfaction. Although it was still within bounds of her expectations, she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with joy for finishing this piece of embroidery.

Neatly wrapping the embroidery in a cloth, she stored it in the cupboard and went to look for the village carpenter after informing Yang Tiezhu.

On the way, all the villagers she came across looked at her strangely, as if they wanted to say something but stopped after hesitation.

Initially, Lin Qingwan was somewhat perplexed, but after thinking it over, she realized the reason. Thereafter, she put away the smile on her face and replaced it with a despondent face as she strode to the carpenter’s place.

At the carpenter’s house, the thing she had ordered was already ready.

Taking it in her hand, Lin Qingwan took a look, feeling quite satisfied.

This carpenter was the same person who had crafted the wood shelf last time for Lin Qingwan, surnamed Cui, and was about 40 years this year. Carpenter Cu’s family had been doing carpentry for three generations. Many people nearby who wanted to make furniture would come to him for his help.

Seeing that the shelf was well crafted, she asked Carpenter Cui if he could make a frame for the screen as well. After inquiring about the specifications of the dimensions and shape, he gave the nod.

Soon after, Lin Qingwan went to look for Carpenter Cui again with the necessary dimensions and requested him to make a frame for kang screen for her.

As the frame was made up of Chinese cedar, and not much wood was used in the making, the cost was not quite expensive. Nonetheless, it still costed her a bit over a silver tael.

As the cost was discussed beforehand by them in advance, Lin Qingwan readily paid the amount.

After footing the bill, Lin Qingwan wrapped it up in a cloth bag she brought and returned home.

Back at home, Lin Qingwan fixed the embroidered cloth into the frame with ease.

She then placed it on the table and took a look at it. The longer she looked, the more she liked and became unwilling to sell it.

However, recalling the recent expenditures and her gradually shrinking wallet—particularly in the past few days, the silver was spent like running water—Lin Qingwan decisively cut off such thoughts from her heart and firmly decided to sell it.

“Husband, does it look good?”

It’s natural for one to hope that all the people under the heavens would also like the things liked by oneself. With similar thought, Lin Qingwan showed Yang Tiezhu her embroidered small kang screen as if it was her beloved treasure.

Yang Tiezhu was vaguely aware that Lin Qingwan was recently embroidering a piece she wanted to sell. But he didn’t expect the embroidery to turn around as such.

As for his wife’s embroidery, even though his knowledge of embroidery was close to zero, he could also nevertheless tell that this kang screen was awfully beautiful, quite appealing, and truly exquisite…..

The front, the back, from the side, it was alluring from whichever side…..

Yang Tiezhu believed that his wife was good in all aspects; that holds true for her embroidery skills as well….

“My family’s wife is really amazing!”

Naturally, Yang Tiezhu didn’t hold back in praising her generously and showered her with all sorts of pleasant-sounding words.

Lin Qingwan, too, was enwreathed in pride, complacency, and ecstasy as her small chin rose higher and higher.

Seeing such an appearance of his wife, Yang Tiezhu froze for a moment, not knowing what to do. Thereupon, smacking his lips, he bent forward and sealed those small red lips with his.

Then not taking this light kiss into count, he pulled the entire person into his embrace and resumed the kiss, but this time with a deep one.

By the time Lin Qingwan came to herself, she had only a little time to swiftly place the kang screen at the side, rendered unable to deal with the rest….

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