Binding system, I can plant flowers and grass!

Next to her stood a tall, thin man who looked quite young. When he saw Old Man Lu come in, he smiled and called out, "Brother-in-law!"

Brother-in-law?

Lu Qianqian's eyes widened. This man looked quite young, but why did he call her father "brother-in-law"? Was this man Lu Yan's husband?

Hearing this person's address, Old Man Lu was happy in his heart, but when he thought about how Lu Yan broke up with her family for this person and didn't come back to visit for decades, he became a little angry and asked with a straight face, "Why are you here?"

Lu Yan glanced at Lu Qianqian and said with a smile: "I heard that my niece has made great progress and has caught the emperor's eye. As her aunt, how can I not come and congratulate her?"

Qingshan County is still some distance away from Xinghua Village, and it takes some time for some things to be transmitted there.

When Lu Yan heard this, she was shocked for a long time. If her old man hadn't asked her to bring something to build relationships, she would not have been willing to come.

The two families had not had much contact for so many years. Lu Yan felt humiliated if she were to get involved at this time, but she couldn't disobey the old man's words.

So today the two of them brought some cakes to the door.

Old Lady Lu laughed coldly, "My daughter has become successful, what does it have to do with you? When you got married, didn't you swear that you would have nothing to do with us in the future? Now my family has bought maids and land, what does it have to do with you?"

Lu Yan was furious. From the very beginning, she didn't like Ruan Rong, but her brother wanted to marry her. He didn't even satisfy her dowry for her. Just for this reason, she hated Ruan Rong.

But she knew what she was here for today, so she endured it.

"I was young and ignorant at the time, so please forgive me, sister-in-law."

It was the first time that Lu Qianqian met his father's sister. Judging from the expressions of the two, there must be some grudge between them.

"Well, Xiaoyan rarely comes back, and she has apologized to you, so just forgive her."

It was the first time that Old Man Lu saw Lu Yan bow her head and admit her mistake. When he saw her washed white clothes, he felt really bad.

"Have you had breakfast?"

Before Lu Yan could speak, her husband came up to her with a smile and said, "I left early today. I wanted to come here early, so I didn't have time to eat."

"Old family, make something delicious for your aunt." Old Man Lu ordered Lin Gui.

Lin Gui, who was named by Old Man Lu, turned around and looked at Old Lady Lu. Although she was at home now, she knew that her mother-in-law didn't get along with this person. If she agreed, her mother-in-law would scold her to death.

Lu Qianqian looked at the atmosphere in the yard, smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go help you--" Then she pulled Old Lady Lu and followed Lin Gui into the kitchen.

After entering the kitchen, Lin Gui stood there. If it weren't for Old Lady Lu, she really wouldn't dare to do it.

Old Lady Lu snorted coldly, "Do it. There's nothing good at home. Just give it to the stutterer."

Now that the family has split up, Old Mrs. Lu certainly doesn't know what the eldest son and his wife have to eat at home. But during this period of time, the eldest son and his wife have worked with their daughter for so long that they have some savings.

However, don't be polite to Lu Yan, just let her eat something.

"Got it, mother."

After hearing what the old lady said, Lin Gui started cooking.

I made two bowls of noodles, cut some pickles, and stir-fried some green vegetables.

Lu Chen and Lu Xi outside didn't know this lady at all, so they hid aside.

When Lu Yan saw them, she gave what she thought was a very kind smile, waved to them, and wanted to share some cakes with them.

Lu Xi was still young and still had some attraction to food. After hearing Lu Yan's words, he still looked over, but was pulled by Lu Chen to go to the kitchen to find Lu Qianqian.

Lu Zhengguo was not really familiar with this aunt, and he just sat there doing carpentry work.

As for the other people in the yard, they were also strangers to Lu Yan, so they just kept their heads down and worked.

Lin Gui was very fast and finished in no time.

Lu Yan and his wife spent five cents to take a ox cart from Qingshan County to Yuanyi Town. They were reluctant to spend money on the road to Xinghua Village, so they were hungry and thirsty after walking all the way.

Lin Guigang brought the noodles and dishes over, and the two of them gobbled them up in no time, finishing them all.

After Lin Gui made the noodles, Lu Qianqian and Old Lady Lu did not go out with her, but hid in the kitchen and whispered to each other.

"Mom, I heard you say before that this person is Dad's sister, but today I see that you——"

Old Man Lu tapped her forehead and said, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating with mother? Your father's sister is arrogant. When I married your father, our family was in good condition. After all, your father worked in a wealthy family for several years and had some savings. Otherwise, my adoptive mother would never agree to let me marry into the Lu family."

"Later, I married into the Lu family. I didn't get pregnant for a year, and your grandmother kept making things difficult for me. She kept telling Lu Yan that a woman like me was not destined to have that fate. I spent so much money but couldn't even lay an egg. That year, the family asked me to do everything. If I refused, they would say that since I couldn't even have a child, what was wrong with asking me to do some work?"

Lu Qianqian hugged Old Man Lu's wrist, leaned against her, and comforted her silently.

Old Mrs. Lu touched Lu Qianqian's head and smiled lovingly, "It's okay, that's all in the past. Mom has gotten through it. The reason why Lu Yan and I can't get along is because of Mom's miscarriage."

There was shock in Lu Qianqian's eyes. This was a big deal, but why had she never heard her mother talk about it?

Old Lady Lu had a bitter look on her face. "My poor child died before he was even born. If it weren't for your grandmother and Lu Yan, how could I have had a miscarriage? After I had a miscarriage, your grandmother was unwilling to pay for my care because of Lu Yan's dowry. As a result, I couldn't take good care of myself during the confinement period. It took me several years to get pregnant with your eldest brother."

"Later, when Lu Yan got married, she asked your father to pay 20 taels of silver and two loads of dowry. We were from the countryside, so we didn't have such a high standard. But your grandmother insisted that your father do it. However, your father was no longer working for a wealthy family at that time, so he didn't have so much money to give to Lu Yan. In the end, he collected 20 taels of silver from relatives and friends and let Lu Yan take it with her when she got married."

When Old Lady Lu said this, she said sarcastically, "Lu Yan didn't agree to it just because she was paid twenty taels of silver. She turned against your father and said that she didn't have a brother like your father and that she would have nothing to do with our Lu family. After that, when your grandmother was alive, Lu Yan came back to visit a few times, but after your grandmother passed away, she never came back once."