As soon as Mrs. Sun and Ms. Bao arrived at the village entrance, they saw Liao Meiyin and Zhao Liuer standing under the old maple tree ahead.

Seeing them coming, Zhao Liuer quickly tiptoed and waved to them.

"Second sister-in-law, you've just given birth and aren't wearing a head scarf? Aren't you afraid of catching wind and getting a headache?" Liao Meiying looked at Cao Bamie's neatly combed hair bun with surprise.

She went to the backyard outhouse two days ago and forgot to cover her head. She had a headache for a while when she came back, but luckily Yongxian was considerate and made her ginger tea with red sugar, which helped her feel better.

Hearing Liao Meiying's question, Cao Baimei giggled and said, "I'm tough, I'm not afraid. I used to raise Xiu Xiu and her sister this way too, it's nothing."

Liao Meiying was surprised and said, "It seems like you are healthier than me. I can't even stand it without wrapping myself up."

Bao Suyun said, "Meiying, your main issue is that your body was damaged during childbirth. Eight Sister is different; after her first two children were born, she took good care of herself during the confinement period and recovered well. Don't look at her thinness, but she's actually very strong and has a lot of energy. And this time giving birth to her third son was even faster; after her confinement period, she could run and jump."

Liao Meiying nodded repeatedly, "When I gave birth, I almost lost my life. This breath has just calmed down."

Sun smiled and said, "You young people just need to take care of yourselves, recover quickly, don't rush, eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, and keep warm when it's cold. Just do whatever feels comfortable."

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Liao Meiying nodded, and as the few people chatted, they unknowingly reached the gate of Lao Wang's courtyard.

Mrs. Wang's neighbor, seeing so many women come to visit Yang Huamei, was envious to death.

“It’s better to marry someone close by, you know? If anything happens, your family can just come rushing over with a bunch of sisters-in-law, nieces, and daughters-in-law. Like me, I'm so far away from my family and don't have many true friends there. It’s truly pitiful…”

Mrs. Sun and the others immediately went into Old Wang's house.

Old Wang's family, Wang Hongquan was not at home, and Wang Shuanzi was cooking lunch in the kitchen.

Upon hearing the commotion, Wang Zhuanzi hurried out and was surprised to see so many people. He quickly invited everyone into his house.

"What is Meier doing?" Mrs. Sun asked.

Wang Shuanzi said, "I just finished taking the medicine and am resting in bed. My father went to find Dahu. I'll make something for Meier to eat; she didn't eat this morning. Xiaohei is staying in the room with his mother."

Mrs. Sun and the others nodded, following Wang Zhuanzi into the house.

In the room, Yang Huamei lay on the bed, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. Xiao Hei was curled up by the table, holding a brush in his hand and copying characters from the book.

"Meili, your third sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law, along with your niece's daughter-in-law, have all come to see you." Wang Zhuanzi said as he walked in and approached the bed. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Yang Huamei instantly came to her senses. Seeing so many people rush into the room, she was both surprised and delighted. She struggled to get up, but a sharp pain in her chest made her gasp for air.

"Just lie there and don't move." Mrs. Sun instructed, quickly walking to the bedside.

After a few days apart, Yang Huamei looked much thinner. She lay there with sunken eyes that seemed to be disappearing. Sun shi felt her heart ache seeing this, and her own eyes began to water.

Yang Huamei quickly ordered Wang Zhuanzizi to pour tea, and then said to Xiaohei who had already placed his writing brush on the table: "Xiaohei, have you greeted your third aunt, fifth aunt, and several sisters-in-law?"

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Xiao Hei's face flushed red as he looked at the group of women in front of him. The young man didn't know who to greet first, so he stood there with his arms drooping and his head bowed. His dark face turned even redder under everyone's gaze, he was so embarrassed.

Yang Huamei, seeing this, was so angry that she rolled her eyes.

"Why is it so hard for you to just say hello? What are you doing standing there like that? Are you going to let one rip?" she asked irritably.

Little Hei's eyes looked up from bottom to top, stealing glances at the angry Yang Huamei. He discovered that Yang Huamei was glaring at him, and he quickly lowered his eyelids, staring at his toes and not daring to move.

Yang Huamei's chest ached even more from anger.

"Get out, get out of here and don't bother me anymore." she said.

Upon hearing this, Little Black was as if granted amnesty, and quickly slipped out of the house.

As I was standing at the doorway, I almost bumped into Wang Zhuanzi who was carrying a tray of tea and coming in.

“Little Black, where are you going?” Wang Zhuanzi asked from behind.

"Mother told me to go out and play for a while," Xiao Hei said, his voice reaching them just as he ran out the courtyard gate.

In the room, Yang Huamei and Mrs. Sun were wiping their tears and saying: "What have I done wrong? Dabai ran away after fighting, and Xiaohui is so useless. Other girls' daughters dare to fight, let alone greet their own relatives, even strangers dare to say hello. Xiaohui is just a bully at home. These two sons, I can't rely on either of them. My life is so hard..."

Mrs. Sun quickly comforted Yang Huamei: “You mustn’t say that, boys are rough and tumble when they're young, they worry their parents more than girls do. They'll naturally become sensible when they grow up.”

Bao Suyun also said, "That's right. I heard from Lao Wu that when he was young, he was very naughty too. He would catch shrimp in the river, rob bird nests in trees, and there was nothing he wouldn't do. When he grew up, he was just as responsible and filial!"

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Yang Huamei smiled wryly: "My fifth older brother was indeed mischievous when he was young. I often heard my mother scold him. People say that nephews follow their uncles, but I think Dabai and Xiaohui didn't inherit any of the Old Yang family's spirit at all. The two boys are worse than each other. They can't study or fight. Dabai even doesn't know where he went. It's only a few days before the New Year, it's really hard to get along!"

"Well? Has Dabai sent any news yet?" Cao Bamei asked.

Yang Huamei shook her head.

“Yesterday, all the men in our Yang family went to look for him, but we couldn't find him. Last night, his grandfather went to look for him himself, but he still couldn't find him.”

"I just came back from my third brother's house after having breakfast there. His grandpa went to call his two uncles and they went out together, but they haven't come back yet. I don't know how things are going. Ah..."

Zhao Liuer said, "Big Bai is almost twelve years old, he's not a child anymore. If he really doesn't want us to find him, he could just hide in some bridge hole or mountain cave, and we'd have a hard time finding him!"

Caobaimei said: "So it was still Yongqing's suggestion, let him get hungry and come back by himself. He must have been hungry for almost three meals now? I guess he'll be back soon!"

Cao Baimei smiled wryly: "Three meals? What's that to him? He always has money and provisions on him. The provisions can last for a while, and when they run out, he still has money. I don't even know when he'll come back. Last night, I didn't close my eyes all night. My mind was filled with his image. It's so cold these days, and I have no idea where he spent the night. This child... if he doesn't come back soon, I'm going to go crazy. By the time he returns, I might not even be alive..."

Speaking of this, Yang Huamei was deeply moved and couldn't help but shed tears.

Those women from the Sun family on the side weren't feeling well either.