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Qingge lashed out with her whip in front of the Wang mother and daughter, saying, "Miss Tao'er is my savior, and she is my master."

I am willing to follow her and protect her.

Is it any of your business?

I'm making this clear: from now on, anyone who dares to bully my young lady or the other two young masters will face my wrath.

Qingge's whip kicked up a cloud of dust, which made the Wang mother and daughter cough.

"What's so great about a savior?"

Anyway, let me tell you, don't even think about eating for free at home!

You two, go cut pig feed and feed the pigs and chickens later, don't miss a thing!

And those two little brats, don't think you can shirk your responsibilities just because you're young. Go dig for wild vegetables!

The two children were so frightened that they shrank behind Tao'er, and Tao'er's face instantly turned ugly.

Qingge's face also darkened, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

"Sister Tao'er, this mother-in-law looks so fierce!"

Can we not stay here?

Ayan is scared!

Huanhuan quickly added, "Sister Tao'er, Huanhuan is scared too!"

This old woman looks like a hungry wolf from the mountains. Will she eat people?

Although the two children spoke without thinking, they did express their thoughts.

"Ayan, Huanhuan, don't be afraid, your sister will protect you."

"Wang, you scared my younger brother and sister. What are they doing doing work when they are so young?"

I will take care of them; you don't need to worry about it.

If you dare scare them again, I won't be polite!

Tao'er said with a cold face.

The tall figures of the Liu brothers, Tiezhu and Tiechui, stood before them. "Grandma, how much can those two children eat? We have more than enough work to do every day."

"At your age, it wouldn't look good if word got out that you were bullying two young children."

"Grandma, and Qingge, she was saved by Tao'er, and she is willing to protect our little sister."

That's our guest; no one can kick her out.

After all, you sold my little sister before. With her protecting her, we feel more at ease.

After all, my older brother and I can't be with our little sister all day long!

"If Grandpa and Grandma refuse to let the three of them stay, for our little sister's safety, then from now on, only one of us brothers can go out to work every day, while the other stays at home to take care of her."

"Iron Pillar, Iron Hammer, do you want to rebel?"

Those two little bastards, they've grown wings!

Third brother, second brother, teach these two little bastards a lesson!

Wang was so angry she jumped up and down; how dare these two bastards threaten her!

When the two brothers heard what Wang said, Tie Zhu's face was so dark it could drip water, and Tie Chui's lips were pressed into a line, his jaw muscles taut.

This Wang woman always curses at the eldest branch of the family, from their father to their mother. Today, she cursed them even more harshly, calling them little beasts.

But because she was their grandmother, they didn't dare to curse back and could only endure it.

"Wang, you old hag, you called my eldest and second brothers little beasts, then you are their grandmother, so you are an old beast too!"

When you criticize them, aren't you also criticizing yourself?

That's incredibly stupid!

Don't they see how many people are watching? They're making a fool of themselves!

Tao'er didn't hold back and started cursing.

I can't stand holding it in!

When Wang looked up, she saw that there were indeed many people gathered at the entrance of the courtyard to watch the commotion.

Liu Laogen saw it too, and his face immediately turned ashen.

He shouted, "Alright, stop arguing!"

Hey, you shut up too, you mother-in-law!

At his age, he still speaks without restraint!

Didn't you know that the fourth brother was a scholar?

Isn't this embarrassing for him?

Wang hesitated for a moment, then finally shut her mouth.

A pair of eyes stared intently at Tao'er and the others.

He thought to himself: You brat, I'll deal with you later!

"Tao'er, you're just an unmarried young girl, you should watch your words. You can't do that again."

If word gets out, your reputation will be ruined. How will you ever get married?

"Tiechui, Tiezhu, what did you two just say about leaving one of you at home to not do any work and just watch over Taoya? How can that be allowed?"

With so many people in the family and such high expenses, how can we not work!

As for the two little kids, they're still young, so they don't have to work.

However, your eldest son's family should contribute more to the food rations. One portion for the girl, and since the two children are small and won't eat much, consider it one portion!

"Grandpa, it's not what I meant to say. It was Wang who insulted my two older brothers first."

She must have scolded my parents a lot on a regular basis, right?

Are you bullying my honest parents?

I wasn't home before, but now that I'm back, I can't let you yell at them like that.

Otherwise, people would really think that we, the eldest son's family, are easy to bully!

Tie Zhu then spoke up, his voice not loud, but every word was pronounced clearly: "Grandpa, Tie Chui and I will go to work, no problem."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over Tao'er and the two children. "But Tao'er has to stay and take care of our parents. Our father is injured and our mother is still sick. They need someone by their side."

My younger sister can't go to work.

Iron Hammer nodded in agreement, his voice even firmer than Iron Pillar's: "Grandpa, I agree with my brother. It's no big deal if I do more."

But Grandma went too far just now. My aunt is so old and doesn't do any work, so why should two little kids do it?

That's so shameless!

Since Grandpa just said the two children shouldn't do any work, I hope you'll keep your word. After all, you seem to favor your aunt and your third and fourth uncles.

Liu Tiechui's words were very direct, showing no respect whatsoever to the old man.

Liu Laogen was furious, but he could only swallow it down, since he was telling the truth.

"Don't worry, I said I wouldn't let those two kids do any work, and I won't go back on my word. Let's not bring this up again."

As for Tao'er and Qingge, those two girls...

Wang's eyes widened, and she interrupted, "Tiechui, you let your little sister take care of your parents?"

Your parents are both adults, can't they just take care of each other?

Is it really necessary to have someone specifically assigned to serve him?

Are they officials and their wives from the city?

And that Qingge, she doesn't have to do any work either, she can stay and protect that brat.

I disagree!

Everyone has to go to work!

"And what about these two little brats, they're only four or five years old?"

In the village, which four- or five-year-old child hasn't done any work?

When I was their age, I got up before dawn to gather firewood. Why can't they do it?

She got more and more excited as she spoke, her finger almost poking the tip of Iron Hammer's nose: "Let me tell you, we don't support idlers in this family!"

The grandson of the old lady next door, Wang, is only four years old this year, but he still goes out to dig for wild vegetables every day with a bamboo basket on his back.

My eldest grandson is only six years old, and I haven't missed a single day of feeding the chickens and ducks!

"Why should you two outsiders, whom you brought back, eat and drink for free?"

"Grandma, Grandpa just said that we only need to pay two more portions of food."

How can you say you're eating and drinking for free?

Liu Tiezhu frowned. Was this old woman deaf?

Liu Tiechui said loudly, "Grandpa, who is in charge of this family, you or Grandma?"

Or is what you said useless?

If that's the case, then from now on my brother and I will be just like the other cousins; we'll do as much work as they do.