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"That's right, Liu Laogen. If you didn't know, wouldn't you have asked your daughters-in-law to cook when you found out later?"

Are we just going to let the entire eldest son's family go hungry like this?

"That's right, I think it was Liu Laogen who tacitly approved of Wang Shi doing this."

"That Liu Laogen is such a hypocrite. He kept saying he wouldn't interfere, but I think he just lets Wang Shi bully Da Niu and his family."

"That's right, look at the eldest son, neither of them has gotten married."

The accusations came one after another.

"Shut up! What business is it of yours what the Liu family does!"

When my fourth brother, the scholar, returns, I'll have them all thrown into jail and give each of you fifty lashes.

Liu Jiaojiao stepped forward, hands on her hips, and started cursing.

"Liu Jiaojiao, isn't your fourth brother a scholar?"

"They're not officials, how can they just arrest people like that?"

"Stop trying to scare us. You're just making a big fuss about us. Who are you trying to frighten?"

"Go ahead and arrest us all if you dare!"

The crowd was indignant.

"Liu Jiaojiao, stop making a fool of yourself here!"

He was just a scholar who didn't have to perform corvée labor or pay land taxes; he didn't even have the right to arrest people.

Oh, so his only advantage is that he can refuse to bow to officials.

Tao'er looked at Liu Jiaojiao with a sneer.

Everyone burst into laughter again, "Hahaha..."

"You...you..."

Even so, Fourth Brother is still better than your two peasant brothers.

Liu Jiaojiao said indignantly.

"Although my eldest and second eldest brothers were not scholars, it doesn't mean they weren't good at studying. It just means that my grandparents were biased and didn't give them the opportunity to study!"

They are also broad-minded, sincere and upright. I am proud to have such brothers.

It's better than someone who has failed the imperial examinations multiple times, living off the blood of their entire family, and being selfish and self-serving.

"You're talking nonsense. You're just jealous that I have a fourth brother who's a scholar."

Unlike your father, who's a coward who can only swallow his anger when he's bullied.

And you, that blind, soft-hearted brat, all you do is cry, cry, cry.

clap clap clap...

Several loud slaps rang out instantly, and Tao'er walked over and slapped Liu Jiaojiao a few times.

"Liu Jiaojiao, didn't you brush your teeth this morning?"

Today I'll teach you how to be a good person!

"You dare insult my parents? You're asking for it!"

"Qingge, my hand hurts from hitting you. Slap her until she begs for mercy!"

Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be beaten without hesitation!

Tao'er gave the order in a cold voice!

"Alright, miss!"

She'd been itching to get started for a while.

Qingge swung her soft whip and lashed it at Liu Jiaojiao with astonishing speed.

Liu Jiaojiao dodged left and right, screaming repeatedly.

No one dared to move forward; the speed was too fast, and no one wanted to get hit.

Liu Laogen shouted from the side, "Tao Yatou, tell your people to stop!"

Tao'er ignored her and pretended not to hear.

"Stop hitting..."

Stop hitting...

I beg for mercy!

I dare not curse anymore!

Tao'er waved her hand, "Qingge, stop hitting her!"

Qingge withdrew her hand and stepped aside.

"Liu Tao'er, I'll fight you to the death!"

Liu Jiaojiao's eyes were bloodshot, and she rushed over, baring her teeth and claws, to scratch Tao'er's face.

"Nonsense, Jiaojiao, step back!"

Third brother, stop your little sister.

Liu Laogen shouted loudly.

Liu Sanniu and Liu Erniu together pulled Liu Jiaojiao back.

Tao'er watched coldly, her gaze as sharp as an icicle in winter, which made Liu Laosan a little afraid.

"Father, why are you yelling at me for this wretched girl?"

Why didn't you let me scratch this little bitch's face?

Liu Jiaojiao looked aggrieved; she was in excruciating pain all over her body.

She wants revenge!

"Shut up, now is not the time for you to act up. Aren't you embarrassed enough?"

With so many villagers around, are you afraid others won't know how stupid you are?

Hurry up and get down there to apply the medicine!

Do you want to have scars on your body when you get married in the future?

Liu Laogen loudly scolded his youngest daughter.

Liu Jiaojiao glared at Tao'er, but in order to avoid leaving scars, she went back to her room to apply medicine.

Liu Laogen could only sigh inwardly, wondering how he could have given birth to such a stupid daughter.

At that moment, the villagers had only one thought in their minds: they must never provoke Tao'er, the eldest daughter of the Liu family.

Otherwise, they would have suffered the same fate as Liu Jiaojiao.

However, Liu Jiaojiao is no good, so it wouldn't be bad if someone taught her a lesson.

Liu Laogen was angry, but he had to hold it in. He forced a smile, waved his hand, and said, "Folks, Jiaojiao is still young and speaks without thinking. I will definitely have her sisters-in-law teach her a lesson later."

Furthermore, Da Niu is definitely my biological son; there's no doubt about that.

With four sons in our family, it's inevitable that we'll neglect some for others. We'll be more careful in the future.

As you all know, my wife has always been in charge of things at home, and I haven't asked many questions.

I will definitely pay attention to that in the future.

"It's nothing, everyone can go home now!"

The villagers couldn't stay any longer either. No matter what, it was their family matter, and they couldn't really interfere.

So everyone left one after another!

Liu Laogen glanced at Tao'er, "Tao'er, your grandmother was in the wrong this morning."

This kind of thing won't happen again.

It's normal that your fourth uncle is good at studying, so it's understandable that your grandmother might be a little biased.

He's the hope of our Liu family; our future glory depends entirely on your fourth uncle."

"You can't write the character 'Liu' with a single stroke; even if you break the bones, the tendons still connect."

Your parents have been wronged. I promise that from now on, your grandfather will not treat them differently when it comes to food.

It used to be your grandmother who was confused, and your grandfather didn't take care of things.

As for your aunt, she was spoiled by her grandmother since she was a child, so it's inevitable that she's a bit pampered.

You've already taught her a lesson today, so let's move on.

From now on, the family will continue to live in harmony; peace brings wealth!

Now, the fourth child needs money for school, and the fifth child needs a dowry for marriage; they can only rely on the eldest son's family.

Therefore, we cannot afford to offend the first wife's family. The first wife's family is no longer the pushover they used to be.

He could sense that the eldest son's entire family now listened to this granddaughter.

"Peach girl, your grandfather is right. We can't write the same character 'Liu' with a single stroke; we're all family."

What's past is past.

It's good that you're back; we uncles are happy too.

Liu Sanniu came closer, a fake smile plastered on his face.

"Third Uncle, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. Of course you can just talk the talk when it doesn't happen to you."

If you had been bullied for so many years, would you be willing to accept it?

Would you be happy if your wife was beaten and scolded every day?

And if your own mother sold your daughter, would you forgive her?

Liu Sanniu was speechless and dared not say anything more.

Thinking to myself, "That brat, she's got a sharp tongue!"

Liu Erniu and his wife remained silent; he understood the anger and grievances in his niece's heart.

"Peach girl, I understand that you are angry and resentful."

But what's done is done, and all we can do is try to salvage it gradually.

Don't air your dirty laundry in public, and don't cause trouble again.

Your grandmother and your aunt have both been punished today, so you can let it go!

Grandpa will definitely discipline them properly from now on and won't let them bully your parents anymore.

Liu Laogen had no choice but to swallow his anger and lower his stance.

The eldest son's daughter is a real troublemaker; we have to put up with her. She'll be fine once she gets married.

Just bear with it a little longer!

"Oh, since that's what you say, sir, then things will be easier!"

Shouldn't we sort out our housing situation now?

I'm back now, and I've brought a maid and two children with me. With three more people, there's definitely not enough room for everyone.

Our main house has two rooms that people can live in, and the remaining room is a thatched hut used for storing firewood and miscellaneous items.

It leaks when it rains heavily, making it uninhabitable.

Since you've said you won't mistreat our eldest son's family in the future, shouldn't you at least address this issue?

Tao'er knew that it wasn't realistic to separate the family all at once.

The law of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not consider it a serious matter that parents should not separate their households.

Unless they voluntarily choose to be separated!