My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 205 A Daily Reprimand

Xin Nian snorted, "You don't understand, that kid has ulterior motives towards me."

“Ever since those two joined the team, they’ve kept themselves marginalized and invisible, never making a sound and just hanging out with the hooligans.”

"Then what am I supposed to do with them? I'd just be raising two little brats for nothing."

"If someone is capable but doesn't take the initiative to do work for me, then they're just pretending to acknowledge me as their boss while actually being very resentful."

Comrade Xie Ninglan opened her mouth, glanced at her daughter silently, and said, "Do you think it's possible that they... are too afraid to get close to you? So they try to be invisible and not let you notice them."

Xin Nian turned to look at her mother and asked, "Am I scary?"

Xie Ninglan quickly shook her head; of course, her daughter was a good baby in her heart!
But to be fair... those two boys might just be a little afraid of their own daughter, so they usually don't dare to get close to her at all.

“Mianmian is right. A leader has to treat everyone equally. Mistakes should be punished, and good deeds should be rewarded, otherwise you can’t win people’s respect!”

Xie Ninglan looks at her daughter more and more like a female tyrant...

“Daughter, you can’t listen to everything Mianmian says. Mianmian is a brainless fan. In our time, she would be your die-hard fan. Even if you were to work on a sewing machine, she would still blindly praise your beauty and say that your sister would never make a mistake in her life.”

"We shouldn't listen to her fallacies. We should try to win people over with virtue. We can't just resort to violence to crush them. Besides, they're all young comrades in our team, we can't bully them."

"Auntie, I'm right behind you!" Chang Mianmian was speechless!

Let her cricket in front of you.

Xin Wenyuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Xin Nian was amused, and her bad mood vanished.

"Fine, I'll try my best to win people over with kindness from now on." But if that doesn't work, you still have to fight; they won't submit unless you fight.

"If my sister needs to do something, I can do it for her."

Xie Ninglan punched her eldest son, "I finally managed to persuade your sister to calm down, and here you are again."

"Mom, I don't usually hit people."

"My older brother doesn't hit people!" Xin Mohan stood up for her brother.

The young ladies from the first and third branches of the Xin family, who were following behind the family, all looked at Xin Nian and her companions with envy.

They never knew that children and parents could get along so well, talking as casually as friends.

After being helped along by her eldest daughter, Madam Nie glanced at her furtively and said, "These past two days, the old lady has been calling me over every day to give me a scolding. Mother will no longer interfere in your affairs. Could you say a few kind words to your grandmother?"

Xin Wanqing met her mother's gaze, her expression perfectly calm. "The other day, Madam Wu came looking for Mother in such a furtive manner. Didn't you want to go with her and say a few words?"

"Well... your sixth sister sent someone to keep an eye on me, but I still couldn't go."

Xin Wanqing took a breath and patiently asked Madam Nie, "Would you like to sit down and have a proper talk with her if there's another opportunity in the future?"

“No, that’s not it.” Madam Nie spoke weakly, muttering softly, “Mother was also feeling resentful for you…”

“I don’t have the kind of emotions you’re talking about at all. I’ve already seen through the true colors of the Wu family. Now, besides feeling disgusted, I just want to stay far away from them and never see them again.”

"Mother, do you really think your daughter is that stupid? Would she foolishly jump into the same fire pit twice?"

Madam Nie wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "I'm just worried about you. When you came home with Young Master Wu before, I could tell that you... cared about him a little."

"Even the deepest feelings have long since vanished after four years of erosion. Mother, can you promise me a straight answer and never say another word to those people from the Wu family again?"

Madam Nie nodded. "Now that I know how you feel, I naturally won't try to match you two up anymore. Don't worry."

Xin Wanqing was far from at ease.

Her mother had never been this confused before, so why was she so persistent about this matter? Thinking that her sixth sister would keep an eye on her mother, Xin Wanqing felt much more at ease.

Fortunately, there's the reliable sixth sister around.

"Wanqing, why don't you talk to the old lady?" Every day around lunchtime, the old lady would pull her aside and begin her nagging, like a sermon, occasionally adding a few scolding words.

After two days, even the most foolish Nie would understand that the old lady intended to drag her over and give her a good talking-to.

But nagging like this every day isn't a good thing. Her two younger siblings are watching, and it makes her lose face.

She was the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son's family. Although she wasn't as capable and efficient as the old lady, she had worked diligently and conscientiously in managing the household affairs over the years. Even if she hadn't made any great contributions, she had certainly put in a lot of hard work.

The second son's wife died young.

The third son's wife came from a humble background and was not favored by the third master. She was also a bit dim-witted and would jump around if someone instigated her.

The fourth sister-in-law was even worse; she used to be just like the fourth uncle, a complete scoundrel. The couple would fight behind closed doors every day, causing chaos and disorder.

She always thought that in the old lady's heart, only she, her eldest daughter-in-law, made her look good.

But no, that's not how it is! Now that she's a grandmother, she's still being nagged and scolded by her mother-in-law every day. It's really embarrassing.

“Mother, as the eldest daughter-in-law, you should spend your days with the old lady, chatting and relieving her boredom. The old lady is wise and knowledgeable, and has unique insights into judging people. You should learn from her. Just consider it a way to pass the time.”

Mrs. Nie looked at her daughter in disbelief.

Is the eldest daughter going to send her back to her mother-in-law to get scolded again...?

Madam Nie got angry, grabbed her handkerchief, threw it away from her daughter's hand, and lamented to herself, "What kind of daughter did I give birth to?"

Xin Wanqing had no choice.

Her mother is easily swayed and can be easily persuaded to do as she pleases.

Before, with her father constantly keeping her in check, she couldn't do those stupid things.

Now she can only ask the old lady to take care of her a little, but she feels uneasy about tiring her grandmother.

It doesn't matter if Madam Nie is angry; Xin Wanqing knows her mother's temperament well—she's soft-hearted.

When she was exhausted in the middle of the night, she would go and help her up and comfort her, and she was sure she could soothe her.

Each person carried a considerable amount of grain, yet their morale was extremely high.

In their view, they didn't care how much grain they carried; while they were in good spirits, the group walked ten miles in one go.

Small orbs of light illuminated the front, middle, and back of the group.

The refugees at the back of the group were initially a little scared, but they stayed close to those in front, not daring to fall behind even an inch.

As Xin Nian and Chang Mianmian slowly walked to the back, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.

It makes me feel very at ease.

With the Sixth Sister following at the back of the group, everyone felt much more at ease.

Too lazy to carry the little ball of light the whole way, Chang Mianmian asked her sister for some tape and stuck the ball of light onto her baseball cap.

The two opened a bottle of iced orange juice with pulp, took out two disposable cups, and leisurely drank as they walked.

The Wu family followed at a distance.

Seeing Xin Laoliu following behind the group, Madam Wu muttered under her breath, "Why is it her?"