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After scolding his wife, Liu Laogen turned to Tao'er, a loving smile on his face. "Tao'er, don't listen to your grandma's nonsense. She was beaten today and is in a bad mood, so she's just talking nonsense. Don't take it seriously!"

That damned woman is really going to ruin the Liu family's reputation.

Even if that's what they did, they can't say it out loud!

Would the two brothers from the eldest son's family still be willing to work after hearing this?

Can you still hand over every penny of the money you earn?

Will the honest and hardworking eldest son still be filial to his parents without complaint?

Tao'er sneered, "Grandpa, you don't need to explain these things to me."

I have eyes to see and eyes to hear.

My older brothers also have them.

We're not fools; we know in our hearts whether what Wang said is true or not.

"That's not how it is, Peach Girl. Your grandma has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Actually, she loves Da Niu and the others very much."

me too.

"It's just that your fourth uncle was a scholar, so it's normal for your grandmother and I to favor him a little."

Liu Laogen's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke.

"Hahaha……

Grandpa, you say you love my parents, but I can't see it.

I wonder if my second, third, and fourth uncles could tell?

"If anyone dares to go against their conscience and say that I'm cursing them to never have a good life again..."

Tao'er's sharp eyes swept across everyone's faces.

Everyone avoided eye contact, looking away from Tao'er with a guilty conscience.

Enraged, Liu Laogen kicked Wang Shi, who was standing nearby, and yelled, "I told you not to talk nonsense! Will you die if you don't talk?"

"Oh my..."

It hurts so much!

"Mother, are you alright?"

Liu Jiaojiao helped her mother up and pointed at Tao'er, cursing, "Liu Tao'er, you jinx! You've made the house a mess and there's no peace since you came back!"

Get out of here! You're not welcome in the Liu family.

"You made me get scolded by my father and beaten by my mother. Get out of the Liu family home with those two little beasts!"

Tao'er coldly ordered, "Qingge, smash her mouth open!"

Qingge quickly approached Liu Jiaojiao, who turned pale with fright. Wang Shi stood in front of her, scolding, "You wretched girl, what are you doing?"

"You're not allowed to touch my darling."

Qingge sneered, "Dare to insult my young master? You deserve to die!"

She shoved Wang aside and, in full view of everyone, dragged Liu Jiaojiao to the middle of the courtyard. Then, grabbing her collar, she slapped her seven or eight times in a row.

Liu Jiaojiao screamed in pain, and her cries immediately attracted many villagers who wanted to watch the spectacle.

People pointed and whispered, most of them with gloating expressions.

"Liu Jiaojiao is usually so arrogant, why was she beaten up?"

"She's so outspoken; she insulted Tao'er!"

"No, they insulted those two kids, they used really nasty language!"

"Why is Liu Jiaojiao scolding two such young children?"

"Sigh, she can't tolerate Peach Girl, she told her to take those two kids and get out!"

"Hey, isn't Liu Laogen going to do anything about this girl?"

"He's been spoiled rotten, completely unruly. He deserved to be beaten!"

Hearing these derogatory remarks, Liu Jiaojiao cried even louder, her face swollen like a steamed bun.

Wang ran over, hugged her daughter, and pointed at Tao'er, cursing, "Liu Tao'er, you wretched girl, how dare you let someone beat your elder like this! You wretched child, get out of the Liu family!"

The Liu family has no unfilial descendant like you!

Mrs. Wang was furious and touched her daughter's swollen face with heartache.

"Mrs. Wang, if you dare to say another word, I can't guarantee that my Qingge won't take action."

And let me say it again: you and your daughter, and everyone else here, if you dare to insult any of the members of our main branch again, I will not let any of you get away with it.

I won't bully anyone, but I won't just stand there and let myself be bullied either.

Tao'er's sharp and stern words made everyone feel intimidated.

Holding the trembling Liu Jiaojiao, Wang finally shut up.

She didn't want to be beaten.

"You shameful thing, get inside now."

From now on, you are not allowed to speak so recklessly!

There's a bottle of wound medicine in the first drawer of the cabinet. Go back quickly and apply it to Jiaojiao.

Liu Laogen was furious, but there was nothing he could do. These were his wife and daughter; he couldn't just abandon them.

"Peach Girl, Jiao Jiao is still your aunt, your elder."

She may have been a bit harsh, but you shouldn't have let your maid beat her like that.

With so many villagers watching, it wouldn't sound good if word got out.

You're a young lady, you can't ruin your reputation, otherwise how will you get married in the future!

Don't do that again. Why can't family members talk things out properly?

Liu Laogen, after all, doted on his own daughter, and his tone became a bit harsher when he spoke to Tao'er.

Tao'er didn't give her any face and sneered, "Grandpa, it was Liu Jiaojiao who had a foul mouth. I was just teaching her a lesson so she would behave herself."

And what kind of elder is she? Does she have any manners of an elder at all?

His mouth is full of profanity and he's incredibly vulgar!

If you don't restrain her, she might have a hard time getting married in the future.

Who would want to marry a spoiled, domineering, talentless, immoral, selfish, and vicious woman?

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, this is Xinghua Village, a small place, and everyone here is family."

If she were outside, she would still be so outspoken and willful, and might offend people with just a few words.

At best, he'd get a beating; at worst, he'd be thrown in jail, and that would be the end of Uncle Si's career!

Tao'er's words were neither too loud nor too soft, her voice neither too high nor too low.

Fourth son's wife, Wei, immediately realized, "Father, Tao is right."

Fifth Sister needs to change her domineering nature.

Otherwise, you might offend someone with just a few casual words.

It might even implicate our fourth son.

Her mother spoiled her too much.

A farm girl is raised to be more pampered than the daughters of wealthy city families.

"Father, Fourth Sister-in-law is right. If Jiaojiao offends some important person outside, it will affect Fourth Brother's career and the imperial examinations, which is a minor matter."

It's possible that our entire family could be exiled or even executed.

I think we should arrange a marriage for Fifth Sister as soon as possible!

She's not young anymore, she's eighteen already, that's considered an old maid.

I just want to marry this nuisance off as soon as possible; she's so annoying to look at.

The third son's wife, Zhao, chimed in from the side.

"Alright, I understand. I'll talk to your mother later and ask her to discipline Jiaojiao properly."

Liu Laogen also felt that his granddaughter and two daughters-in-law were right. They couldn't let this daughter cause trouble for his son, so it was better for her to get married as soon as possible.

No matter how good a daughter is, she belongs to someone else's family; a son is the pillar of the family.

Tao'er thought that if she could marry Liu Jiaojiao off, she would be rid of one troublesome person.

It seems that neither Zhao nor Wei likes Liu Jiaojiao.

That's true, no wonder no one likes her personality.

After Liu Laogen finished speaking, he looked at Tao'er and said, "Tao'er, I'm afraid the matter of dividing the family property that you mentioned earlier is not going to work out."

As long as parents are alive, the family will not separate.

Look at your second, third, and fourth uncles, none of them separated from the family, right?

This idea won't work.

Tao'er had a knowing look on her face; sure enough, Old Deng didn't agree to divide the family property.

Yes, Liu Tianbao hasn't taken the provincial examination yet, and he hasn't passed the imperial examination. He still needs the labor and earning power of his eldest son's family.

How could we possibly let the eldest son's family branch out so easily!

Then let's use the second option.

"Grandpa, since this idea won't work, let me suggest a second one!"