When it was lunchtime, all of Lao Yangtou's people who could come had come.

Those who are not allowed to come, such as the Tan family.

Or those who were not on the invitation list, such as Xiaojuan and Goudan, were left at the old house.

　　Mrs. Sun would send food to Mrs. Tan individually, as for Xiao Juan and Gou Dan, the Lao Yang family had thoroughly discussed beforehand that in such family gatherings and social interactions, they wouldn't involve Xiao Juan.

After all, the mistress of the fourth room is Liu, and Xiaojuan is a concubine brought back from outside. A concubine has no status or identity.

Even in a wealthy household, it's the same. As a concubine, you're inherently intruding and vying for a man. Who would want you?

The Liu family is a mess, and they'll never learn how to interact with people properly. Even if Xiaojuan is as charming and adaptable as she is,

But as the legal wives, Sun and Bao Suyun would only choose Liu.

This is the principle.

Sun sent a large bowl of rice and dishes to Mrs. Tan at the old house.

There was still some food left in the pot, which was prepared for Yang Huaming, Yang Yongjin, Liu Shi, Zhao Liuer and others.

As the sun began to set, Yang Huaming and his companions hurried back to the village in a carriage.

Only Yang Yongjin and Zhao Liuer came to Yang Huazhong's house. Yang Huaming and Liu shi did not come.

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Yang Huazhong was confused and asked Yang Yongjin here for the reason.

Yang Yongjin said, “Fourth Uncle said that Third Uncle, you are being kind by inviting us to dinner. He accepted because this is the first time he has come to your house for a meal in the New Year. They just came back from the clinic and brought bad luck with them.”

“He went back to his ancestral home first to get some rest and dispel bad luck, and then he would come over for dinner later.”

Zhao Liuer said, "Fourth aunt thought it over at the door but was dragged away by Fourth Uncle."

Yang Huazhong nodded, then beckoned Yang Yongjin and Zhao Liuer to take a seat. Sun Shi stood up: “I’ll go to the kitchen to add some firewood and heat things up. I reckon Lao Si and the others will be here soon, so we can eat.”

Soon, Yang Huaming arrived. He came alone; Liu shi was still absent.

Sun shi was surprised: "Fourth brother, why did you come alone? Where's your sister-in-law?"

Yang Huaming said, “She's not feeling well. I've let her lie down in the house. After I finish eating, I'll go back and cook some congee for her.”

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Mrs. Sun said, "I've already cooked her rice. There's no need to cook porridge. Just wait until you finish eating and bring a bowl back for her."

After dinner, everyone else dispersed. Sun went to deliver food to Liu, while Zhao Liuer remained here chatting with Cao Bama and Yang Ruqing.

"Liu'er, what kind of illness did Fourth Aunt get?" Cao Bamei asked.

Zhao Liu'er's face flushed, a little embarrassed.

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Caobamei glanced around and said, "This is the back kitchen, no one comes here, just us girls, what's there to be embarrassed about? Just say it!"

Zhao Liuer blushed and said, "I was embarrassed to listen at first. Aunt Si dragged my hand and wouldn't let me go outside, so I just listened to a few sentences."

“It should have been four years ago that there was some itchiness inside her body, and then she scratched it. She scratched it and even used folk medicine to wash it.”

"After washing, she seemed to feel a little better. Then she started eating everything—fish, shrimp, you name it—and ended up relapsing."

"After the recurrence, it got worse. It wasn't just itchy, it hurt inside too,"

“She said that her waist was sore and weak, and she felt all over tired. She also didn't have much appetite for food.”

“I couldn't sleep at night. I stood and sat, but neither felt right. According to my aunt and the doctor, there were ten thousand ants crawling inside me. It was so uncomfortable that I wanted to shove a loofah into it and rub it hard until I felt better…”

Hearing this, Cao Bamai hugged her arms, feeling goosebumps all over her body.

Yang Ruqing also agrees.

But she still teased Zhao Liuer: "You just listen casually, you really heard it in detail, hahaha..."

Zhao Liuer smiled wryly, "I don't want to hear it, what about the rest? Do you guys want to hear?"

Yang Ruqing said: "Since we've opened up the conversation, we naturally want to hear the full version!"

Zhao Liuer said: "Let me ask you a question first, how do you usually take a bath?"

Yang Ruqing and Cao Baimei glanced at each other, then Cao Baimei pinched Zhao Liuer: "You're crazy, what are you talking about? You're dragging us into this?"

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Yang Ruqing said, "Let me tell you first. It's nothing big anyway, we're all women."

"I just used a washcloth, dipped it in clean warm water and squatted down to wash."

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Cao Babai blushed and said, "Me too."

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Zhao Liuer pursed her lips and smiled, leaning closer to the two of them, lowering her voice: "Guess how Fourth Aunt takes a bath?"

"How do you take a bath? Don't you just stand there and shove a piece of cloth in randomly like the men, and call it a day?" Cao Baimei asked.

The men in Zhuang's household all bathe this way.

Especially on scorching summer days, when you come back from working in the fields, carrying a bucket of water and splashing it all over yourself right in the middle of the yard, that's truly a bold and rugged way to cool down!

Of course, everyone is used to it.

But if a woman did the same...

“Oh, no, it's not like that,” Zhao Liuer said, “Our Aunt Four is very careful when she bathes. I used to only think she looked messy on the outside, but I didn't expect her to be so meticulous when bathing!”

“Liuer, don't keep me in suspense any longer. How clean and meticulous is Fourth Aunt, really?” Cao Eight Sister asked impatiently.

Zhao Liuer then lowered her voice and whispered a few words in Cao Bamei's and Yang Ruoheng's ears.

“Huh?”

"Huh!"

Both Yang Ruqing and Cao Bama were shocked, their faces filled with astonishment.

Zhao Liuer covered her mouth and smiled: "When I was at the clinic, I heard about this, and my reaction was similar to yours..."

Yang Ruqing and Cao Bamie both came to their senses, both of them were so surprised that they couldn't speak.

To be honest, if this hadn't come from Liu's mouth, and Zhao Liuer hadn't lied, Yang Ruoqing, who had lived two lifetimes, would never have believed it,

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There are women in this world who bathe, inserting towels all the way inside to wash even their vaginal openings!

My goodness!

Is this a cow or an elephant?

“It’s simply shocking!” Yang Ruoqing murmured, “I surrender to Fourth Aunt without even putting up a fight!”

Cao Bamie also gave a thumbs-up, “Awesome! Auntie Si is really awesome!”

"Wow, how did she do that? That's amazing!"

Zhao Liuer said, "I was shocked all the way and didn't dare to look at Fourth Aunt's hand."

Both Cao Baimei and Yang Ruqing laughed.

After the laughter, there was contemplation again.

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Yang Ruqing said: "We women are actually very delicate. Those incorrect care methods must be avoided. The hands of Aunt Si, and the handkerchief, are all filthy."

“Her body was ruined by herself, there’s no need to guess. This doctor must have said she has a gynecological disease, right?” Yang Ruqing asked.

Zhao Liuer nodded: “Drinking, washing, applying, steaming, I brought back two big bundles of medicine.”

"Oh, by the way, the money Uncle Four brought wasn't enough, so Second Brother added some. He added about two hundred coins or so."

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