Qinghe sighed and said, "It's also because our family is short on people. The two of them are too busy in the fields to have time to cook and take care of the home. And now that I'm pregnant, I can't look after them. If we had parents, or siblings around, our life wouldn't be so awkward right now."
"Don't let this trouble you. Haven't the two of you siblings made it through all these years? Besides, your family's situation in the village is considered good, and you live a decent life. Look at my grandparents, having such relatives is worse than having none!" Muniang consoled her.
"I've come to terms with it myself, of course I don't care about these things. I'm just afraid I'm letting Wanwan down. She's such a good girl, marrying into my brother's family, and she hasn't had a bit of good fortune. To think that as a bride she's already working in the fields, I actually feel quite uncomfortable about it."
