They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 112 Heartbroken
Zeng Xiaoyan said irritably, "I will come here from time to time in the future, and I will also ask around in the village. You had better be polite to my second sister. If you dare to beat and scold her like this again, I will stand up for her even if she begs for mercy."

"What business is it of yours what we do with our family affairs? Aren't you meddling too much?"

"My pleasure."

"you!"

Aunt Lou had never seen such an unreasonable person.

Zeng Xiaoyan snorted, "Remember this! My second sister is a member of the Zeng family. You think the Zeng family won't do anything about this bullying? Doesn't the Zeng family have any shame?"

Aunt Lou gritted her teeth.

“This brat is so young and she’s already doing bad things. She stole Manfu’s candy. Shouldn’t I teach her a lesson? Since Madam Zeng is protecting this brat, then she should take the punishment for her.”

Qiao'er panicked, "No, I didn't steal it, I picked it up from the ground, I just found it!"

Zeng Xiaoyan felt heartbroken; this old woman's favoritism was outrageous.

Zeng Xiaojuan also felt sorry for Qiao'er, as she never got to eat the good food. Manfu was also annoying; every time she ate meat, eggs, fruit, or candy, she would deliberately eat in front of Qiao'er while shaking her head and saying things like, "So delicious!", "So fragrant!", "So sweet!", making Qiao'er's mouth water.

Every time she saw her, she would quickly take Qiao'er away.

Qiao'er was sensible; she licked her lips and swallowed her saliva, but never complained about wanting to eat.

She's so young, yet she already knows that the good food at home isn't for her.

She is useless.

Thinking of her sister's words, she suddenly felt even more lost. Could she really protect Qiao'er?
Aunt Lou said arrogantly, "What you picked up isn't yours! It's stolen."

Tseng Hsiao-yen: "Are you proud to falsely accuse your own granddaughter of stealing?"

"you!"

"Is Qiao'er your enemy? Even if you're biased and don't like her, you can just ignore her. Why go to such extremes?"

Aunt Lou was speechless and felt a little guilty after being rebuked.

Then resentment welled up inside her; it was all Master Zeng's fault for being so heartless! If Master Zeng hadn't been so cruel and ruthless, she wouldn't be like this. In the end, it was all the Zeng family's fault!
Since they don't treat our family as in-laws, then we shouldn't blame them for not liking their daughter.

Isn't that fair?
Zeng Xiaoyan returned to the oxcart, thought for a moment, and only took the two catties of pastries, konjac tofu, and konjac noodles, leaving the braised meat and meat behind.

If she took the meat, her second sister and Qiao'er probably wouldn't get a single bite. She wasn't going to let those Lou family bastards have it so easily.

They should still be able to eat a few bites of the vegetarian dishes.

Zeng Xiaoyan immediately opened the pastries and fed Qiao'er a piece of mung bean cake: "Come on, Qiao'er, try this mung bean cake. Your aunt bought it especially for you."

Qiao'er was both surprised and delighted. She hesitated but ultimately didn't speak, and subconsciously looked at her grandmother.

Aunt Lou glared at me irritably: "What are you looking at me for? Just eat what I tell you to eat!"

Qiao'er then took a small bite and exclaimed, "So sweet!"

"Like it?"

"Yes, I like it!"

"I like to eat a couple more pieces."

Zeng Xiaoyan handed her two pieces of mung bean cake, and gave the rest to Zeng Xiaojuan.

Zeng Xiaojuan smiled apologetically, "This...you've gone to so much trouble."

“We’re sisters, right? Next time I come to see Qiao’er, I’ll bring her some food again.”

Aunt Lou rolled her eyes and pursed her lips: "Spending money? You can't even bear to buy a piece of meat, and you call that spending money? You're putting on a good show, but it seems like your sisterly relationship isn't that great."
The Lou family has too many problems, and the second sister is also a hindrance. It's a complete mess, and Zeng Xiaoyan doesn't know what to think or what to do.

She couldn't interfere any further.

It doesn't matter what she says right now; what matters is what happens after she leaves.

But she had no idea what would happen to the old woman after she left.

Household chores. "Second sister, I'll come see you again next time."

Zeng Xiaoyan could only hold her second sister's hand tightly, squeezing it as she felt a bone stuck in her throat.

He couldn't say a word in front of this old woman.

"I will come to see you again, Second Sister!"

"Um"

Reluctantly, Zeng Xiaoyan left with Liang Mingliang.

Qiao'er stared longingly at her aunt. Her aunt was the kindest person to her besides her mother, and although it was the first time she had met her aunt, she felt an instant and deep affection for her.

"Humph!"

Aunt Lou's cold laugh startled both mother and daughter, bringing them back to their senses.

Without any hesitation, Aunt Lou took all the konjac tofu, konjac noodles, and a box of pastries. Zeng Xiaojuan had expected this, so she didn't dare to say a word.

Aunt Lou's cold gaze fell on the two pieces of mung bean cake that Qiao'er was clutching in her hand. Qiao'er shrank back and leaned against her mother.

Zeng Xiaojuan, holding Qiao'er tightly, trembled with fear: "Mother..."

"What's a little girl like her doing eating? No matter how much she eats, she'll still be a useless piece of trash!" Aunt Lou scolded irritably, but in the end, she didn't take the two pieces of mung bean cake from Qiao'er's hand. She turned around and left, muttering harsh words under her breath.

Zeng Xiaojuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao'er also breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao'er was very happy. She stood on tiptoe and tried to feed Zeng Xiaojuan the mung bean cake: "Mommy eat! Mommy eat too!"

Zeng Xiaojuan smiled gently, bent down, took a small bite, and pushed it back to her: "Mother has eaten, Qiao'er, eat quickly."

"Ok!"

Still very young and fond of sweets, she happily started eating, quickly finishing both mung bean cakes.

"Mom, when is Auntie coming?"

Zeng Xiaojuan sighed softly, "I don't know. How about Mom takes you to your aunt's house later?"

"Okay, okay! Mom will take me to see my aunt! From now on, from now on..."

She wanted to ask how long "later" would be, but couldn't express it.

Zeng Xiaojuan understood what her daughter meant and gently rubbed her little head: "Wait until you grow up, wait until you're a little older."

Qiao'er was overjoyed again, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at her mother: "I want to grow up quickly, grow up fast!"

Zeng Xiaojuan smiled gently: "Okay, Qiao'er, grow up quickly."

She also wanted her to grow up quickly, because growing up meant no longer being so weak.

Zeng Xiaoyan was in a bad mood.

She couldn't keep things to herself and was used to seeking advice from her sister-in-law Zhichun whenever she had a problem, so she talked about her second sister's affairs along the way.

Aunt Zhu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How could the Lou family be so bold? Even if your second sister is a concubine's daughter, the Zeng family couldn't just stand by and watch their own daughter be bullied to this extent, not even for the sake of their reputation."

Zeng Xiaoyan: "That old woman probably resents my father for not helping the Lou family."

Aunt Pearl: "That family is so unreasonable."

"Hmph, that's for sure."

Even if they're your in-laws, they don't owe you anything. Why should they help you just because you say so? You can't be so self-righteous. If your in-laws won't help or offer any benefits, they'll make things difficult for your own daughter-in-law. They're really not human.

“Then I must remind your second sister to be careful,” Aunt Zhu’er said casually. “A family that is so narrow-minded, selfish, and vicious is no good. You said your second sister is gentle, so I hope she doesn’t get beaten to death by them. There was a family like that in my hometown village before.”

(End of this chapter)