Chapter 677: Let Go of Past Hatred
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Madam Ma was no longer rude and calculative. She had restrained her temper a lot, especially after being treated poorly by the wealthy family she had worked for. She was frightened when she saw how they behaved.
Finally, she realized how well her in-laws had treated her and how tolerable her son and daughter-in-law were. Fortunately, Shen Zhishan and Jiang Nainai were filial toward Madam Ma despite the latter’s poor att.i.tude.
Madam Ma missed home when she was away. She understood the importance of family, wanting to earn money for them and to protect them. She wanted her son and daughter-in-law to have a better life.
Moreover, she would be a grandmother soon. She felt it was okay to suffer a little as long as her family could live well.
Madam Ma wanted to be more respectful to her mother-in-law. Since the older woman needed medicine, Madam Ma worked hard to buy them. She hoped her mother-in-law, Lin Qin, would get better soon.
Shen Zhishan smiled when his mother refused to leave. He had never heard her speak so gently. Still, he knew she had suffered, so he explained, “Mother, Aunt Shen brought her family to visit us. She also brought food and—
Before he could finish, Madam Ma said excitedly, “Your aunt is back? I know I was wrong to treat her so poorly. I always blamed your grandparents and father for being biased toward Qiuhua.
“Although she came to visit, I can’t go home yet.”
Shen Zhishan realized his mother had become much gentler after hearing her words. He always knew she was kind, but her childhood experience caused her to behave poorly last time.
“Mother, let me finish. Aunt Qiuhua brought a bunch of food and other things for us. Cousin Binglan even cooked us so much food and taught us a better way to make money.”
Shen Zhishan told his mother about everything that had happened. Madam Ma trembled when she heard his story. Her eyes widened, and it took her a while to find her voice.
She said, “Zhishan, is that…true?”
Shen Zhishan nodded. “Mother, you know I don’t lie. Everything I say is true. Aunt Qiuhua and Cousin Binglan are very capable people. You’ll know what I mean when you get home.
“Aunt Qiuhua and Grandma were the ones who told me to come and get you. They want you and Father to go home. They want to teach us a better way to earn money. It’ll be much better than working in town.
“Cousin Binglan said we can grow mung bean sprouts at home in just a few days. Then, we can sell one pound of bean sprouts for twenty copper. We’ll earn a lot in a day if we do well.
“She also guaranteed that people would be willing to come to our house to order bean sprouts from us.
“Cousin Binglan also has excellent medical skills. She has been nursing Grandma back to health for these past two days. Grandma has recovered fully now. Cousin Binglan even checked on Nainai and said the baby is growing well.’
Shen Zhishan rambled on while his mother was in disbelief. However, her heart pounded excitedly, especially since she longed to go home. Working for a wealthy family was difficult because she suffered grievances at every turn.
Although Madam Ma barely suffered at home, she could only endure hardships working for a wealthy family. Nonetheless, she could not be happier after hearing her son’s words.
She knew her son would not lie and that her sister-in-law had a good temper and was kind-hearted.
“B-But I should be getting this month’s salary soon.” Although Madam Ma wanted to pack up and go home immediately, she felt she should stay a few more days to get her salary before leaving. She was conflicted.
Shen Zishan rea.s.sured her, “Mother, let’s just go home. Grandma said you won’t have to worry about this month’s salary. Our lives will improve very soon. ”
With her son’s persuasion, she packed her things and prepared to go home. The house manager was shocked to hear the news. They did not expect Madam Ma to leave a few days before completing a full month’s work.
Still, the house manager smiled when he saw Madam Ma’s happy expression. They asked her a few questions but got nothing much out of it. After all, Madam Ma was excited to return to Blossom Village with her son.
Her eyes reddened when she reached the village. She stood outside and realized how much she missed home. She arrived around noon, and the beans had already sprouted.
The whole family was looking at the beans with excitement. After cooking that morning, Su Binglan roasted some sweet potatoes on the stove. She knew the sweet potatoes were ready when the mung beans sprouted.
After checking on the beans, she took out the sweet potatoes for everyone to eat. The family ate the roasted potatoes and savored them.
Madam Ma was stunned when she saw how lively the house was. Lin Qin saw her and sighed in relief, “It’s good you’re back. Come and rest. Qiuhua brought us so many things.”
When Madam Ma returned to her senses, she looked at Shen Qiuhua apologetically. She took the initiative to stand before her sister-in-law and apologize for her past behavior.
Even so, Shen Qiuhua had already let it go. Madam Ma even bowed, causing Shen Qiuhua to sigh. The two exchanged a few words and cleared the air.
Since Shen Qiuhua was kind and soft, her heart ached when she saw Madam Ma’s tired and thin appearance.
Soon after, Shen Qiuhua pa.s.sed a sweater and a pair of sweatpants to Madam Ma. The former also gave snacks and cakes to Madam Ma to eat.
Madam Ma wore thin clothing but felt warm after wearing the sweater and sweatpants she had received. She also teared up despite herself as she ate the snacks.
“Sister-in-law, why a_re you crying?” Shen Qiuhua asked.
Madam Ma was embarra.s.sed as she wiped her tears, saying, “Qiuhua, I’m sorry for treating you so poorly in the past. I didn’t think you’d let it go and choose to treat me well despite how I treated you.”
“What are you talking about?” Shen Qiuhua feigned anger. “You and my brother cared for my G.o.dparents when I wasn’t around. I know it wasn’t easy for you either. What happened in the past should stay there.
“It’s more important to start improving your and your family’s living conditions now..