Chapter 50 Ye Xiaomei’s decision

Ye Xiaomei changed into Ye Annian's old clothes. After washing up, she saw that a low table had been placed in the main room and small stools were placed around it.

　　Fu Zai and Ding Qiu had already sat down, and a black puppy squatted between the two children.

　　Hearing the movement in the west room, Fu Zai turned around and greeted her happily: "Second sister!"

　　"Brother said you are coming to stay for a few days, is that true?"

　　Ye Xiaomei was still a little embarrassed. She held the door frame with one hand and secretly rubbed the corner of her clothes with the other hand.

　　Ye Anyian's old clothes were too wide and too big for her, making her look even more fragile.

　　"I, I am today..."

　　Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Anyian who came over with a bowl: "Yes, your second sister will stay for a few days. You can play together."

　　After finishing speaking, he said to Ye Xiaomei: "Come and eat quickly, Jiang Zhu made water noodles."

　　Ye Xiaomei's eyes were sore, she pursed her lips and nodded.

　　She sat down next to Fu Zai, and a bowl of hot water noodles was pushed in front of her.

　　Jiang Zhu brought the last bowl of noodles and sat down with Ye Anyian.

　　"I got up late this morning, so let's just eat something simple."

　　Ye Xiaomei held her chopsticks and looked at the hot bowl of noodles in her bowl. It was filled with a large bowl of noodles, topped with freshly cut cucumber shreds, fried egg sauce, ginger shreds, and salted dried bamboo shoots, with a large amount of noodles poured in the middle. Spoonful of fragrant fried diced pork.

　　She was fascinated by the inside of the bowl and the rich toppings. The smell of meat penetrated her nose and she couldn't help but swallow.

　　I can't remember how long it has been since I had meat fish. Last month, the family stewed pork belly, and there was only a little bit of oil soup left when it was given to her. Wu Xianglian poured it into a bowl for her, soaked it in porridge and drank it, which was considered a dip. A little meaty.

　　But that bowl of porridge made her feel sick to her stomach. It was greasy and greasy.

　　Seeing her in a daze, Ye Anyian rarely lowered his voice: "Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."

　　"Yes." Ye Xiaomei nodded. Seeing that everyone was already using their chopsticks, she picked up the chopsticks, mixed the toppings, and took a bite of the noodles.

　　Then, her eyes suddenly widened.

　　I didn't expect it to be so delicious...

　　The smooth noodles were cooked with firmness, and the noodles were stretched wide and thin, and it was a mouthful. Mixed with the salty fried egg sauce and fried diced pork, she felt that her mouth was full of oily aroma.

　　Moreover, shredded cucumber and salty dried bamboo shoots neutralize the taste, making it rich in taste without being cloying.

　　Ye Anyian held the chopsticks in his hand and looked sideways at Ye Xiaomei. He felt relieved when he saw that she was eating well.

Only when he came to his senses and was about to use his chopsticks did he realize that Jiang Zhu had already mixed his bowl of noodles for him.

　　He looked towards Jiang Zhu, who raised the corners of his mouth and winked at him.

　　Ye Annian's eyes suddenly fell away, he suppressed the raised corners of his mouth and concentrated on cooking.

　　Jiang Zhu caught a glimpse of the thin red color on the tips of his ears and smiled silently.

　　Everyone was very satisfied with this meal. Even the copper coins were given a bowl. However, the copper coins were not mixed with egg sauce. They were only sprinkled with some diced pork and cucumber shreds.

　　After dinner, Ye Xiaomei took the initiative to clear away the dishes. Ye Anyian knew that if she was not allowed to do any work, she would be uneasy and uncomfortable, so he let her go.

　　Originally, Jiang Zhu planned to go up the mountain to collect herbs today, but now that Ye Xiaomei is here, Ye Anyian will go to Zhao Lizheng later. He is worried that his two children are at home, fearing that Wu Xianglian will come to make trouble.

　　So after dinner, I went to the medicine house to help Ye Anyian make wooden tops.

　　The sun was good today. Taking advantage of the fact that the sun was still not poisonous, Ye Anyian moved three small stools and placed them in the yard for Ye Xiaomei and the two little ones to sit and bask in the sun.

　　The copper coins were gathered around the feet of the three of them, chasing after its cloth ball.

　　"Second sister, you can play with them at home. I'll go to Zhao Lizheng's house," Ye Anyian said.

　　Ye Xiaomei immediately stood up nervously: "How about I go with you."

　　"No, it's not convenient for you to go out wearing these clothes now."

　　"But..."

　　Seeing her worried expression, Ye Anyian patted her shoulder: "Second sister, trust me."

　　Ye Xiaomei bit her lip tightly, her eyes red: "I don't know how much trouble I have caused you."

　　"If you really feel that you are troubling us, think carefully about your future affairs," Ye Annian said. "If you want to leave the Ye family, you have no other choice but to get married."

　　Speaking of getting married, Ye Xiaomei's eyes darkened.

　　Now that the situation is like this, the Sun family is afraid that they will blow it off, and they don't know what kind of family Wu Xianglian will find her again.

　　She was just thinking about it, but she heard Ye Annian say: "Maybe it's a good thing that the Sun family is failing."

　　"What?"

Ye Xiaomei was a little confused and looked at Ye Anyian blankly.

　　She didn't understand, how could this be called a good thing?

　　Although Sun Xiucai's mother was strong and tricky, she might have suffered some hardships when she got married, but Sun Xiucai was an honest scholar after all, and her life would never be worse than it is now.

　　But if this marriage doesn't work out, what kind of good family can Wu Xianglian find for her in order to pay a high price for the bride?

　　A widower who suppresses his wife, an old man with a bad temper, or a sick man lying on the kang dying of illness?

　　She didn't dare to think about it.

　　"Have you never thought about finding a marriage yourself?" Ye Anyian said suddenly.

　　Ye Xiaomei was stunned.

　　Looking for a marriage by yourself? Is she okay?

　　Nowadays, any girl or brother who is not ordered by her parents to find a matchmaker will be chewed and poked in the back by the villagers about finding a match.

　　Seeing her stunned look, Ye Anyian probably guessed what she was thinking.

　　He sighed softly and said: "You are in this situation now, do you still care about those nonsense words?

　　In everything, you still have to put yourself first. If your own life is gone, what's the use of caring about it? "

　　"If you can find a suitable marriage and leave Yueya Village, Wu Xianglian and your mother may not be able to control you no matter how much they stretch their hands."

　　Ye Annian's words made Ye Xiaomei's heart move slightly.

　　She had been able to reluctantly accept the Sun family's marriage before because the Sun family was in the next village, so she could be farther away from the old Ye family by marrying.

　　"I...I know," she squeezed her hands tightly, her voice trembling a little, "Brother Nian, thank you for telling me this. I, I will think about it carefully."

　　Seeing that she listened to his words, Ye Annian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll leave first. Do you still have a change of clothes at home? I'll bring some for you when I come back."

　　"There is also a set of jackets for spring and autumn." Ye Xiaomei's voice was low.

　　She only had her summer clothes, which were damaged by Wu Xianglian, and she had nothing else to change into.

　　Ye Anyian's face was a little gloomy, but he didn't say anything, just answered and left.

　　Ye Xiaomei watched his figure disappear at the entrance of the courtyard. The tense emotions she had been feeling suddenly burst. She covered her face and turned around and rushed into the west room. She lay down on the bed and cried in a low voice.

　　In the more than ten years she has lived, no one has ever said such a thing to her.

　　Put yourself first in everything, think about yourself first...

　　This was something she had never thought of in her eighteen years of life.

　　As long as she can remember, she has been working for the family since she could run and jump.

　　Grandma said that she was a girl and she had to be diligent and help the family more in order to be liked by adults.

　　So she rushed to work at home, trying to attract the attention of adults.

　　But it was no use at all. The family's attention and concern were all on the eldest brother Ye Ansong.

Later, as she grew older and could do more and more work, the family naturally left all the work to her.

　　Later, her mother gave birth to Ye Anbai, and she became even less popular.

　　And what her parents often say is: You will get married sooner or later. If you stay at home in the past few years, you will have to work more. Otherwise, what is the use of having you?

　　She didn't know what the purpose of her life was. It was as if she was born to work for the old Ye family.

　　She washed clothes for the whole family, went shopping for her mother in town, rode as a horse for her brother, washed her father's feet, sewed cotton-padded clothes for her grandma, rolled tobacco leaves for her grandfather, and even hung quilts for her uncle and aunt.

　　But even so, yesterday her grandma forced her to postpone the marriage and arrange her third uncle's marriage first...

　　Her so-called family members never seemed to treat her as a family.

　　He didn't even regard her as an extraordinary person.

　　Ye Xiaomei cried hard, and when she got up from the quilt, her eyes were red.

　　But she didn't feel sad anymore.

　　She figured it out, Brother Nian was right, put yourself first in everything.

　　It's time for her to think about herself and do something for herself.

　　Afraid that her appearance would frighten the two children, Ye Xiaomei took a handkerchief from the washstand, wetted it, and wiped her face.

　　After rearranging his clothes, he opened the door and went out.

　　"Second sister!"

　　A clear child's voice rang in her ears.

　　Ye Xiaomei was a little surprised to find that Fu Zai and Ding Qiu were guarding her door at some point.

　　Seeing her coming out, Fu Zai was very worried and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you crying?"

　　"Second sister is fine." Ye Xiaomei touched his soft hair and comforted her warmly, "I made you worry."

　　"Sister Xiaomei, have a drink of red date tea. Mr. made it." Ding Qiu held the blind stick with one hand, and with the other hand he accurately touched the tea bowl placed on the stool nearby and handed it to Ye Xiaomei.

　　Ye Xiaomei quickly took it, the red date tea in her hand was still steaming, and the red dates mixed with the fragrance of tea went straight into her nostrils.

　　She was very embarrassed and said: "You two are sick yourself, but you still miss me all the time. How old am I?"

　　"You're not that old," Fuzai looked at her innocently, "You're only one year older than your brother."

　　"You." Ye Xiaomei was amused by him.

　　"Hehe," Fuzai also laughed, and patted the splint and gauze tied to his foot, "Second sister, my foot is almost healed, Doctor Jiang said it will be removed in about ten days! "

"That's great." Ye Xiaomei smiled with crooked eyebrows, feeling happy in her heart.

　　She ignored Jiang Zhu's kindness and drank the red date tea in one gulp, then returned to the courtyard and sat down with the two children on her left and right.

　　Then, she walked to stand outside the medicine house and said to Jiang Zhu, who was busy behind the long table: "Mr. Jiang, thank you and Brother Nian very much."

　　Jiang Zhu stopped what he was doing when he heard the sound. Seeing that she looked better, he replied: "You are An Nian's sister, and you have taken care of him before. It's my duty to help you. You don't have to say thank you."

　　"If you really want to thank us, just take good care of yourself and settle your own affairs so that An Nian can rest assured."

"Okay, I will definitely do it." Ye Xiaomei nodded in agreement.

　　Jiang Zhu's words made her feel warm again.

　　Here, everyone sincerely cares about her, which is completely different from that at Lao Ye's house.

　　Seeing Jiang Zhu lower his head and get busy again, she quietly put the cleaned teacup on the long table, stopped disturbing him, and turned around to play with the two children in the courtyard.

　　It didn't take long for the quiet and warm atmosphere to be broken by Wu Xianglian's disgustingly loud voice outside.

　　The fence door banged as Wu Xianglian slapped it, and the old godly woman stood outside shouting at the top of her lungs:

　　"Brother Nian! Open the door!"

　　"Your second sister is missing. Is she at your house?!"