The next morning, Cuier left Sunjia Gou with a bag slung over her shoulder, tears streaming down her face.

Liu's husband and wife walked all the way, sending them off with lanterns until they passed over mountains and crossed rivers. They finally stopped after being persuaded by the Sun family that they could go no further.

Liu's mother caressed Cui'er's hair with reluctant fondness. Her words of advice, repeated over and over again throughout the night, were still choked in her throat now, despite having been spoken countless times.

“Once you’re outside the mountains, you have to listen to your aunt and your grandmother. If you miss home, tell your grandfather to send a message back for me. I’ll have your father come and see you.” Auntie Liu reminded him once more.

Cuier wiped her tears and nodded gently.

And finally, she collapsed on Liu Dajiao's shoulder, sobbing loudly.

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Cuier's father was also reluctant, his daughter had been raised in front of him until she was fourteen years old, never leaving such a distant gate. The man's heart was also a hundred times unwilling, but he couldn't cry like a woman.

He just came to Yang Huazhong and Yang Ruoheng's uncle's side, handed over the pipe of dry tobacco, "Come on, take a couple of puffs."

Yang Huazhong and Yang Ruqing's uncle each took a puff, the three men huddled together blowing smoke.

All fathers understand this.

Yang Huazhong said, "Big brother, relax. We will take good care of Cuier. If you have time, come down the mountain and see your daughter. Let's get together."

Cuier's father nodded.

On the women's side, both Mrs. Sun and Grand-aunt Sun came over to persuade Cuier and her daughter.

>Grandaunt Sun said: "Cuier, don't cry. There are many older sisters and younger sisters in our family. Xiajie, Huangmao, Xiaohua, Xiaduo, you girls are all about the same age. You'll have company then!"

"Mrs. Sun then said to Liu Dalian, 'Sister-in-law, even if you hadn't saved my life, I would still take good care of Cui'er because of our family connection.'"

Besides, my life was saved by you. Rest assured, I'll treat Cui'er like my own daughter and take good care of her. When the time comes, I'll let her live with me,"

"Xiaohua has already become my daughter-in-law, so at the time I let her live in a separate room, allowing Cuier and Xiaoduo to share a room. Two girls living together can also chat and confide in each other."

Liu Dalian hearing these arrangements, also very reassured.

She grasped Mrs. Sun's hand, "I entrust Cui'er to you..."

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Then, the woman made a gesture to kneel, but Sun pulled her up.

“Don't do this, it’s really unbearable.” said Mrs. Sun.

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Everyone said a few more parting words. Though one might send someone off for a thousand miles, they must eventually part ways. In the end, both sides could only bid each other farewell with tears.

Back in Changping Village, I settled Cui'er.

“Cuier, you must be tired from our hurried journey today. Rest well first, and I'll call you when it's time for lunch.” Mrs. Sun said lovingly.

Cuier nodded obediently, "Okay, Cuier will listen to Auntie."

Mrs. Liu and Guihua Dayun, along with the others, had all arrived and were waiting for Mrs. Sun in the main hall.

Everyone gathered around Mrs. Sun, inquiring about the details of her funeral arrangements.

After comforting each other once more, Liu shi took the lead in talking about village affairs.

"Third sister-in-law, Fengzhi is dead!"

“Ah?”

Sun thought she had misheard.

“Fen Zhi... what's the matter?” Sun shi asked in surprise.

Then Liu recounted the events of the past few days, embellishing them with dramatic flair.

Yesterday morning, we carried the body up the mountain. Even though it was packed in ice, it already smelled awful. The pallbearers were stuffing cotton balls into their noses. Two of them couldn't take it anymore and vomited halfway up the mountain. Ugh...

>

Sun also instinctively covered her mouth, her eyes filled with terror, and a touch of regret.

“Oh, death is like a lamp extinguished. It's just pitiful for Zhou Sheng and Bing Bing,” sighed Mrs. Sun.

Liu curled her lips, "What's there to pity about Zhou Sheng? I heard Yang Zhenbang lost eight ounces of silver and came here as compensation for Bingbing."

"With that eight taels of silver, Zhou Sheng could immediately marry a new wife and still have someone to cuddle with in bed," Liu said.

"It's just that poor soldier is going to suffer, that's for sure. With a stepmother comes a stepfather, what a pity!" Liu continued.

Guihua said: "Her fourth aunt, you can't speak like that. I don't think Zhou Sheng is the kind of person who gets tired of new things quickly. Yesterday, Fengzhi went up the mountain, and Zhou Sheng, a man of seven feet tall, cried so hard he couldn't even walk, needing to be helped..."

Liu said, “Aiyo, my Guihua sister-in-law, you've already become a grandmother and great-grandmother, how come you still don't understand men's hearts?”

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“This man, he's the most heartless and unfeeling. He cried so hard yesterday because Phoenix Branch just left, and suddenly there was no woman in the house to take charge, like a child who lost its milk, but don't make a fuss for a few days?”

As time goes by, it won't be a big deal anymore. When he has some money in hand, even if he doesn't go looking for a wife, there will naturally be women who take notice of him.

Even if it's not on the right path, not going in through the door to be a wife, just being a casual couple who sleeps together for a few dozen copper coins, there would still be a bunch of shameless women willing to do it.

"Zhou Sheng is not that kind of person." Mrs. Sun also said.

Liu insisted, arguing with the crowd: "It doesn't matter what kind of person he is, as long as he is a human being, a man, he will definitely cheat!"

“Zhou Sheng was probably in his twenties or thirties, right at the peak of his manhood. A man that age, if you don't let him touch his wife for a month, he'll be able to hold it in. But two months? Six months? A year? He wouldn't be able to stand it!”

What follows is a bit vulgar, so Mrs. Sun and the others were unwilling to chime in. So, Dayun quickly changed the subject, talking about how Xiaoqin's daughter-in-law had quarreled with her mother-in-law a couple of days ago…

Wherever there is gossip, Liu is sure to be there.

“I know, I know, Madam Xiaoqin was beaten with a duster by Madam Xiaopin. I came to tell Third Sister-in-law...”

Liu again snatched the conversation, and began to paint a vivid picture for Sun of what happened.

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With Liu shi around, even if Sun shi and Da Sun shi left Changping village for seven or eight days, the news wouldn't drop at all. This was all thanks to Liu shi, this excellent supplemental teacher.

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After lunch, Mrs. Sun had Xiaohua and Xiaoduo take Cuier around the courtyard several times to familiarize her with the surroundings.

Then he went to sit at Mr. Sun's house across the street for a while.

Cuier's eyes were filled with astonishment. She had never seen such a beautiful courtyard in her entire life.

This kitchen is bigger than the main hall in her house.

The furniture arrangement in the house opened Cui'er's eyes, but at the same time, she felt more and more inferior.

I'm really a bumpkin from the mountains.

At night, Wang Cuilian and Yang Ruqing cooked a table of delicious dishes, inviting the Sun family and Yang Huazhong's two families over for dinner.

Cuier was also formally invited by Yang Ruqing.

At this time, Luobo had successfully weathered the chickenpox storm. The little girl wore a pink cotton flower skirt, with two buns on her head. Silver necklaces and bracelets adorned her neck and wrists. A dot of cinnabar graced her brow. When she appeared before everyone, she truly resembled a lotus fairy stepping out of a New Year's painting, lively and ethereal.

She stood beside Shun'er and greeted Yang Huazhong and other elders, then was introduced to Cuier by Yang Ruqing. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

“This is your cousin, Cui'er. She’s the granddaughter of your great-grandfather from Sunjiagou village. From now on, she will be living with you at your grandma's place.” Yang Ruqing smiled and said.

Lǎo Baby's eyes lit up, she tilted her little head and looked at Cuier, sweetly calling out, "Auntie."

Cuier blushed and smiled shyly, responding softly.

Then Luo Bao hugged Yang Ruoqing's neck and whispered two words in her ear.

Yang Ruqing raised an eyebrow. "You really think so?"

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