When the old lady heard Xiao Hu's voice outside the courtyard, she paused just as she was about to step out of the house.
"That must be your older brother. When he gets here, no matter what he says, you keep your mouth shut. You're the younger sister. It's not your place to argue with your elders. If people found out, they'd have things to say about you." The old lady figured her eldest son had come through the night to ask her to return and care for his wife.
She had no intention of going. Twenty days of postpartum confinement was plenty for her daughter-in-law. Back in her day, she was back in the fields three days after giving birth, and she still did all the laundry and cooking without missing a beat.
