Chapter 187 - The Farce In Second Sang Family (1/2)
Fang Shi smiled and said, “It must have been difficult for you! The road becomes difficult to travel once the snow melts and leaves residue! How about staying over tonight? It’ll just be half a day more!” Sang Hong nodded in agreement.
Sang Wan and Shi Fengju looked at one another before Shi Fengju gave an answer with a smile, “Sang Wan was going to let you know. Then we’ll be staying for a night!”
Fang Shi was elated and she smiled, “I have my foresight to thank. I’ve already tidied Sang Wan’s room and even changed the bedding!”
“Sister-in-law, thank you!”
“We are a family, there’s no need to be so courteous!”
Everyone exchanged warm greetings to one another as they entered the house and sat according to guests and hosts. Sang Wan had a quick look inside the house, and saw that there were no expensive decorations and the furniture was the same as before. Fang Shi knew what she was thinking and smiled, “I’m used to everything being the way they are, and it’s more comfortable to live like this. Putting those expensive antiques, vases, and whatever around will really make me anxious. I’m afraid I might end up breaking them if I’m not careful!”
Everyone laughed when she said that.
While everyone chatted, Fang Shi and Nanny Xu went into the kitchen to prepare lunch. Sang Hong accompanied Shi Fengju and Sang Wan to speak about Sang Yufei in the center of the house. He was living far away from home, and the Sang siblings could not help but feel a little empty inside as they wondered how he was spending his new year all alone in a foreign place.
Shi Fengju consoled them a little, and talked about how the Shi family had a few shops in the capital. Shi Ming was well informed about them, so if anything were to happen, help would definitely be given, and a quick message would also be sent back. Sang Hong felt a little more relieved and he quickly thanked Shi Fengju again.
Not long after, visitors from the village came to visit one after another. Sang Hong got up to welcome them. This was also a custom in the village. No matter which household had visitors, a few close neighbors would be invited to sit around and accompany the guest. If no one came, then it would mean that the family had a bad reputation. The visitors who came were personally invited by Sang Hong yesterday.
The room became lively all of a sudden. Seeing that all the guests were male, Sang Wan went up to greet them before excusing herself to the kitchen.
During lunch, Sang Hong and the rest ate in the courtyard. Fang Shi brought a few dishes into the side room to eat with Sang Wan.
Sang Wan was worried about Second Uncle Sang and Second Aunt Sang coming over to create ruckus again, but who knew that a long time ended up passing peacefully. She could not help but smile at Fang Shi, “Big Sister-in-law, Second Uncle and Second Aunt aren’t home?” If not, given their character, there was no way they’d be so docile! They had claimed to have cut ties with Sang Hong but that did not include Sang Wan.
Fang Shi gave her a quick glimpse before giggling softly, “So you aren’t entirely a fool! Did you think they aren’t at home? Wrong, their home is much too crowded now; they don’t even have the time to bother us anymore!”
Sang Wan was momentarily stunned.
Fang Shi smiled in disdain, “Your second uncle bought a woman home from town a few months ago. Ai, but what a sin it was. She is even younger than Sang Rou by slightly more than a year!”
“Such a thing happened?!” Sang Wan was shocked and thought to herself: No wonder. This time, Second Aunt would definitely be busy at home.
Fang Shi laughed coldly, “Just because his little concubine is young, doesn’t mean she is someone to look down on! She not only has her youth, but also her beauty to fight on even ground with your second aunt. Right now, haha, their place is a mess everyday! It was the New Year a few days ago and that young concubine got into a squabble with your second aunt. In the end, your second aunt slipped from the stairs and twisted her waist. Right now, she’s stuck in bed and cannot get out! Tell me, how can she come to our house when she’s in such a state?” As for Second Uncle Sang, where would he have to face to bother his niece? There was no way he would ever dare to visit Sang Hong’s house again.
And that was why Sang Hong’s house was finally peaceful now!
Sang Wan listened in disbelief and said soon after, “Second Aunt has always been competitive, who knew that she would end up in this hole! This really is ——” Sang Wan shook her head as she did not wish to speak ill about her elders. After all, they were now very pitiful!
“There is always something dominating the other, and for them, it’s retribution!” Fang Shi did not like Li Shi at all, and laughed coldly, “You may think that she’s pitiful, but think about all those sinister things she did in the past which gave us trouble. Had she ever given mercy to others? Humph, Sang Wan, you mustn’t be soft-hearted! Especially when you’re living in such a large household, you mustn’t be like that! Think about it, if the marriage between the Sang family and Shi family was canceled, or if your third brother was not able to receive the title as the top escorted examinee, how badly would your second uncle and aunt have treated our family? They would definitely force us to our deaths! Before others said anything, our two closest relatives would have taken the lead to speak ill about us! These types of people deserve no sympathy at all!”