Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: Chapter 68: A Sincere Intention (1/2)

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: A Sincere Intention

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Mrs. Yang expended considerable effort, barely managing not to disgrace herself in front of others, thus preserving the Han Family’s reputation. However, it was utterly exhausting, more so than laboring in the fields, as if she had been through a battle. Being the lady of a wealthy family was not meant for the average person.

Yet, had Mrs. Yang seen the knowing smile on Mrs. An’s face as she left, she might have thought differently. Mrs. An, experienced in dealing with people, knew exactly what type of person Mrs. Yang was-simply using roundabout ways to vent for her daughter, speaking in terms beyond Mrs. Yang’s understanding. Mrs. An played the part of the mistress of the house to a tee and nearly drove Mrs. Yang to sweat profusely. If Mrs. An hadn’t seen the injury on Mrs. Yang’s head, she wouldn’t have held back. Talking might seem easy, but in truth, it was an art.

No sooner had Mrs. Yang managed to deal with Mrs. An than Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Li came in together: “Mother, today at noon, Mr. and Mrs. Su will be dining at our home. We don’t have much to offer, and since Mr. and Mrs. Su are esteemed individuals, we’ve come to ask you how we should receive them properly.”

This gave Mrs. Yang a headache. Their family could only provide so much and couldn’t treat Mr. and Mrs. Su as ordinary in-laws, which would be disrespectful. The People from Su Family treated anyone from her family with great hospitality, and Mr. and Mrs. Su had brought so many gifts, undoubtedly at considerable expense. They surely couldn’t be stingy.

“Take out whatever we have at home, and if something is missing, we can borrow from the neighbors nearby. We must not let our in-laws down.” Mrs.

Yang decided, no matter the pain from her wound or the tonic brought by Mrs. An, she couldn’t be stingy. Even if it meant using up the family’s savings, she had to offer proper hospitality. Secretly, Mrs. Yang also hoped not to be looked down upon by the Su Family.

However, as good as Mrs. Yang’s intentions were, putting them into practice wasn’t easy, especially since the visit from Mr. and Mrs. Su was so sudden and unplanned.

“Mother, aside from the food we recently acquired, we only have some green vegetables. The pheasant Fourth Younger Brother caught yesterday afternoon has already been stewed for your recovery. We don’t have any meat dishes at home, and even if we were to borrow from villagers, we might be able to find vegetables and radishes, but meat is a different story. These days, life is tough, and no one splurges on meat unless it’s a special occasion. It’s not something we can simply borrow. We do, however, have some eggs.”

Mrs. Li was a straightforward person and spoke honestly, clearly troubled. She was grateful for how Fourth younger sibling’s in-laws treated their Second House and taught Brother Fu to read and write. She wanted to properly host the Su Family, but there was only so much she could do.

“Why don’t we kill and stew the old hen at home? Fourth younger sibling’s mother’s family is not just any household, and their visit was a sign of respect for our Han Family. We mustn’t let them think less of us.” This time, Mrs. Liu was being generous, immediately suggesting they sacrifice the family’s old hen, showing she was willing to make sacrifices.