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It turned out that Liu Tiechui was passing by the second branch of the family and saw Wang Shi and Liu Jiaojiao arguing with their second uncle and his wife.

He quickly ran back to tell his sister.

His younger sister then led him to the door of his second uncle's house.

When Wang and Liu Jiaojiao heard the voice, they turned around and saw that it really was Liu Tao'er.

Liu Jiaojiao stammered, "Liu Tao'er, who are you calling a robber?"

Don't meddle in other people's business, okay?

I didn't cause you any trouble.

What brings this bitch here?

They really are a persistent ghost!

Tao'er walked into the house and slowly said, "The pastries from Second Aunt's house were given to me, so how can it not be my business?"

"You brat, how dare you say you gave me the pastries?"

"You gave everything to your second son and his siblings, so why don't you offer them any good things as a tribute to your grandmother?"

Wang said, her neck stiff.

She hadn't gone to cause trouble for that brat after listening to her daughter's advice, but the brat delivered herself right to her doorstep, so she couldn't be blamed.

"I can give my things to whomever I want, it's none of your business."

I only have two boxes left, I don't have any more for you.

Moreover, this box of pastries was given to you by Master Li. If you want to eat them, you can go to Master Li's house and ask him for them!

What kind of nonsense is this, trying to steal your own daughter-in-law here?

Tao'er immediately brought up Li the Rich Man.

When Wang and her daughter heard that it was given by Li the rich man, they were both greatly surprised.

Still not quite believing it, the two looked at Tao'er suspiciously.

Liu Jiaojiao thought to herself, "This bitch has never even met Li the Rich Man, how could he possibly give her two boxes of such expensive pastries?"

She must have said that on purpose, just to avoid giving them any.

Thinking of this, Liu Jiaojiao said, "Liu Tao'er, you're talking nonsense. Master Li doesn't even know you, and you've never met him. How could he possibly give you such a nice thing?"

And they even sent two boxes at once?

Master Li doesn't give things away casually.

When my fourth brother passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, Master Li only sent over a basket of eggs.

"You little girl, do you really think you can impress someone like Master Li?"

"Yes, Jiaojiao is right. Who do you think you are that Master Li would treat you so well?"

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

You little brat, you've already learned to lie at such a young age?

Did you buy these pastries with the few taels of silver you got from selling the house?

"What a waste of money, what a waste of money..."

Wang pointed at Tao'er and scolded her.

"Mother, please don't say that about Tao'er. She's a good child and would never lie."

Fearing that his mother would take her anger out on his niece, Liu Erniu quickly spoke up for his granddaughter.

"Mother, you just scolded my daughter, and now you're scolding Peach Girl. How can you do this?"

"Aside from your aunt, are all your granddaughters not human in your eyes?"

Xu's eyes were red, and her face showed undisguised grievance and pain.

"Second son, second son's wife, are you going to rebel?"

"How dare you talk to me like that! You're not getting dinner tonight, you'll be starving!"

Wang said angrily.

"Mother, you should punish Second Brother and the others. They won't dare to go against you like this next time."

My second brother and the others never dared to do this before.

Now, I don't know whose instigation he's taken, but he's getting bolder and bolder.

Not only did they dare to talk back, but they also dared to eat alone. They can't be punished lightly; I don't think they'll get lunch tomorrow either.

Liu Jiaojiao added fuel to the fire from the sidelines.

"Okay, I'll do as Jiaojiao says. We won't give them lunch tomorrow either."

Mrs. Wang patted her daughter's hand and smiled affectionately.

"Mother, I can go without food, but Erniu can't go without food."

He does hard labor, how can he survive without eating?

He's your own son, how could you treat him like that?

Those pastries were a gift from Tao'er's niece to our second branch of the family. She didn't agree to it; a daughter-in-law can't just give them to you like that!

That mother-in-law is really vicious; she actually wants to let her and Erniu go hungry.

That sister-in-law is utterly wicked; she'll get her comeuppance sooner or later!

I hope that after she gets married, she will also suffer from her mother-in-law's torment and bullying every day, and that she will not be given food.

Xu cursed in her heart.

"Hmph! Madam Xu, don't try to give me that nonsense."

Since that brat gave the pastries to you two, they are yours, and she has no right to decide for you.

"Hurry up and get them out. I'll leave you two pieces of pastry, if necessary."

Madam Wang spoke with great compassion.

"Second sister-in-law, I advise you to take out the pastries quickly!"

Don't make Mom angry.

Don't forget, it's a small matter if the eldest brother goes hungry, and it's even less of a problem if you go hungry.

But don't forget, those two good-for-nothings, Xiuxiu and Shiliu, are already quite old. Their future marriages...

Liu Jiaojiao walked to Xu Shi's side and whispered.

After saying that, he revealed a meaningful smile.

Xu's heart skipped a beat. Oh right, she had almost forgotten that.

In this family, the elders usually make the decisions about the younger generation's marriages.

Now that the family hasn't separated, the decision-makers are naturally the mother-in-law and her family.

She is scared!

"Mother, your daughter-in-law knows she was wrong!"

Daughter-in-law begs you, please don't let Erniu go hungry.

No matter what, he's still your own son.

Xu panicked, and her tone became pleading.

"Hmph! Now you know you were wrong!"

Erniu is my own son, of course I love him dearly.

Take out that box of pastries and give it to Jiaojiao, and I won't punish Lao Er by making him go hungry.

However, you will still be punished.

Wang thought that her second son's wife was easy to control. As for her second son, he was a bit stupid, but he was still her own son, so she couldn't really punish him; it was just an act.

Madam Xu bit her lower lip and nodded. "Okay, Mother, I'll give you the pastries."

You can skip pastries, but you can't skip meals!

A body that relies on food simply cannot withstand the strain of not eating.

Most importantly, she was afraid of...

"Don't go, wife. I'll starve with you. It won't kill you if you skip two meals."

Don't take out the pastries; save them for your two daughters.

They've never tasted anything so good before.

Liu Erniu walked up to his wife and said.

Madam Xu shook her head, choking back tears, and said, "Husband, it's no use. Your mother and sister-in-law won't let this go."

There's a box of pastries on either side; they can take them if they want!

This will also save your mother and aunt from targeting you and your two children in the future.

Don't forget that our Xiuxiu and Shiliu are both approaching marriageable age.

Upon hearing the last sentence, Liu Erniu finally nodded and stopped trying to stop him.

Madam Xu walked up to Tao'er and apologized in a low voice, "Tao'er, I'm sorry, your second aunt is useless."

After she finished speaking, she was about to get the pastries, but Tao'er stopped her.

She glanced at the smug-looking Wang mother and daughter and said coldly, "If you dare to steal the snacks I gave to my second sister-in-law and the others today, I will tell Master Li later."

I will also go to the college where my fourth uncle studies and spread the word about how his own sister stole his and his wife's things.

"You... Liu Tao'er, how dare you?"

And don't try to scare me, I don't believe these pastries were sent to you by Master Li!

Liu Jiaojiao still refused to believe it.

"If you don't believe me, you can go and call Grandpa Chen, the village head."

He was there too. It was he who took me to see Li the Rich and I even rented his house.

Mr. Li treated us to tea and snacks at the teahouse. He then gave me two boxes of snacks and also gave Grandpa Chen two boxes of snacks.

"Grandpa Chen wouldn't lie to you, would he?"