CHAPTER 248: CHAPTER 247: WHY IS THE LITTLE GIRL SO PROUD?

Yu Changhe and Sun Shi were also quite upset, listening to Sun Manyu’s words, it seemed she had been causing trouble for their daughter along the way, though they endured it out of fear that their daughter would leave her stranded halfway.

Finally, arriving in Luocheng, Sun Manyu figured that causing trouble for Yu Xiaolian now wouldn’t matter; she knew where the Yu Family was and wouldn’t be left halfway.

Yu Changhe was extremely angry; not to mention that his daughter thought of throwing her out, he did too.

What’s the point? Taking advantage of a fool?

Yu Changhe pondered for a while and pulled Yu Xiaolian behind him, intending to play the bad guy himself.

"Speaking of obtaining residency, when our family settled in Taohua Village, each person had to pay five taels of silver for the residency fee. With so many of you settling, it would cost hundreds of taels. Honestly, if you expect our family to cover all of it, we can’t afford it either."

Sun Fifth Uncle was shocked, "Hundreds of taels?"

My goodness, he had only seen a ten-tael silver ingot once in his life, and it was when Sun Shi left Upper River Bay.

Getting a residency costs so much.

Sun Fifth Uncle and Sun Fourth Uncle exchanged a glance, both somewhat at a loss.

Sun Fourth Uncle was so angry that he ordered Sun Dalin to tie up Sun Manyu with a rope.

Sun Fourth Uncle was wise from age, and he knew Yu Changhe said this to stand up for his daughter.

If it weren’t for Sun Manyu offending Yu Xiaolian, they might not have had to worry about the residency issue at all.

"Let her kneel before Lian girl; whenever Lian girl is appeased, then let her get up!" Sun Fourth Uncle told Sun Dalin.

Sun Dalin kicked Sun Manyu, "Go, kneel down."

With her hands tied behind her back, Sun Dalin kicked her again in the back of her knees, causing Sun Manyu to fall flat, face first.

Yu Changhe said to Sun Fourth Uncle, "Fourth Uncle, what are you doing? The residency issue and children’s quarrels are separate matters.

It’s cold in the yard; let’s not stand here and talk. Let’s go inside."

Yu Changhe led the way and invited Sun Fourth Uncle and Sun Fifth Uncle into the hall, but did not mention helping Sun Manyu up.

Sun Dalin had bound Sun Manyu tightly, and no one dared to help her. She squirmed on the ground like a worm before finally turning over.

Once Sun Manyu was lying on the ground, Sun Dalin’s wife noticed her daughter’s face was scraped and a few streaks of blood had seeped out.

Sun Dalin’s wife was anxious and angry, anxious that if the Yu Family turned against them, they would have nowhere to go, angry at how her daughter couldn’t discern the situation.

Instead of pleading for Sun Manyu, Sun Dalin’s wife even told Yu Xiaolian that if she wasn’t appeased, she might as well give Sun Manyu a few slaps.

Yu Xiaolian laughed, "Sister-in-law Dalin is joking. I’ve provided food and shelter to bring you back to Luocheng, and haven’t laid a finger on Manyu Sister. If I really were to beat her, wouldn’t she hold a grudge against me for life?"

Sun Dalin’s wife always favored Sun Manyu a little since she was the youngest of her four sons and the only daughter.

Back home, she only made her daughter do embroidery and sewing, never allowed her to do any other work.

With plenty of sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren to do the work, she wanted to raise her precious daughter like a young lady from the town to find a wealthy family to marry into.

She knew her daughter was willful and delicate, but she never realized her daughter’s brain was missing a screw!

In her heart, Sun Dalin’s wife called Sun Manyu a fool, although she was also displeased with Yu Xiaolian’s arrogance.

But they provided them food, and food was precious these days. People have been seen selling their daughters for half a bun.

Therefore, Sun Dalin’s wife felt both love and hate for Yu Xiaolian.

Loving her for saving everyone, providing them with food.

Hating her for being so arrogant and headstrong, refusing to listen to others, insisting on everything being done her way.

With thoughts of getting back at Yu Xiaolian someday, she casually gossiped with Sun Manyu on the road, forgetting about it afterward, not expecting Sun Manyu to remember.

Just arriving in Luocheng, she started causing trouble for Yu Xiaolian.

Her foolish daughter, did she think Yu Xiaolian was like her sisters-in-law, whom she could boss around and complain to her mother when wronged? Yu Xiaolian isn’t the same, and there’s no one in our Sun Family who can handle her!

Besides, if you want to be mischievous, do it secretly. You’re living under someone else’s roof; how dare you jump and shout like that?

Sun Daji’s wife couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up for Yu Xiaolian, "Today I truly learned what an ungrateful wretch is.

Good intentions saved you all, yet brought back resentment!"

Yu Xiaolian looked around, "Stop crowding, continue cooking. We all didn’t have lunch, and everyone hasn’t eaten well along the way. I specifically went to buy meat; soon everyone can have a few pieces to satisfy their cravings."

Old Madam Gao led Sun Daji’s wife and the other women to the kitchen, while the men were concerned with the residency matter and went to the hall.

For a moment, the courtyard was left with the bound and lying Sun Manyu and a few half-grown children.

Sun Manxi was actually a bit afraid of Yu Xiaolian, but spoke up bravely, "Lian Sister, it was Manyu Sister who called me in earlier; I didn’t mean to get onto your bed."

Seeing her sister speak, Sun Manxia hurriedly nodded, "We really didn’t mean it. If we dirtied your quilt, I’ll wash it later."

Yu Xiaolian hadn’t interacted much with Sun Manxi and Sun Manxia, only knowing they were relatively introverted and not talkative, like sealed gourds.

Presumably, they were not of the same ilk as Sun Manyu.

Yu Xiaolian waved her hand, "I’m not angry. As for the quilt... if you’re free after eating, please help me wash it.

Before, it wouldn’t trouble you as my family maid would wash it for me. But now, with so many people at home, the maid is quite busy!"

"We have time, we have time. It’s not trouble, not trouble." Sun Manxi feared Yu Xiaolian would vent on them.

If they offended Yu Xiaolian, their father would surely beat them.

Yu Xiaolian frowned, intending to make friends with everyone, but was puzzled why these girls were so afraid of her.

Throughout the journey, except for scaring Sun Manbo and Sun Manyu sometimes, she was pretty nice to the others.

Why were most of those girls afraid to talk to her, with some overly timid ones not daring to even look at her?

Was she truly that frightening?

On the road, those words to scare Sun Manbo were out of necessity.

It seemed she didn’t scare any chickens she meant to, but frightened some monkeys instead.

Sun Dalin’s wife had gone to the kitchen but felt uneasy.

So she hurried back to the courtyard, rolled a dirty handkerchief into a ball, and stuffed it into Sun Manyu’s mouth.

"Heh heh..." Sun Dalin’s wife gave Yu Xiaolian an awkward smile, "I’m afraid this girl will say something wrong again and upset you.

That’s better now; I’m going to help with cooking."