They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 260 Jiang’s Gonghuo
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Qiao'er, why don't you go inside and play by yourself for a while?"

"Okay." Qiao'er obediently went.

As soon as her daughter left, Zeng Xiaojuan could no longer hold back her tears, which she quickly wiped away. "They made me so angry, but luckily Zhichun helped me explain. I don't know how to thank you enough."

Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Uncle Yang Ming and Xiao An will take care of those fields for me."

Zeng Xiaojuan couldn't help but laugh: "Of course."

Xu Zhichun comforted her and reminded her that Lou Er was ruthless, and that she and Qiao'er should never leave the village alone. Zeng Xiaojuan quickly agreed.

A short while later, Yang Ming and his son Yang Xiaoan returned in a hurry, looking anxious, clearly because someone had told them something.

Upon seeing this, Xu Zhichun went home.

Yang Ming was both nervous and annoyed: "Are you alright? I should have known better than to let my son and me go out to work today. What a coincidence!"

Yang Xiaoan also said with concern, "Mother, don't be afraid of them. Father and I will definitely not allow them to do anything reckless."

Zeng Xiaojuan felt a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears again. She had finally truly overcome all her hardships and found happiness.

Outside Liangjia Village, the Lou family of four stood dejected, the atmosphere heavy with gloom. Only Aunt Lou the Third was still muttering curses.

"Ah!" Jiang suddenly exclaimed, startling the other three.

This especially angered Aunt Lou, who interrupted her speech, and she slapped Jiang on the head, yelling, "What are you yelling about? Is a ghost chasing you?"

Jiang rubbed her head and muttered, "Didn't we say we wanted sweet potatoes and potatoes today? We haven't even asked yet. Should we go back and ask?"

The other three were taken aback.

Not really.

I came here today not only because I'm so angry I want to teach that unfaithful little bitch Zeng Xiaojuan a lesson, but more importantly, I want sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Lou Li had just brought back a small amount when last night the villagers gathered at his house and argued fiercely about which method to use: by number of people, by household, by land, by age, etc. At that time, his family felt a little proud and self-satisfied: others were arguing heatedly over whether there was one more or one less person, but they didn't have to.

Who told them they had connections in Liangjia Village?
That little bitch Zeng Xiaojuan would never dare to disobey them. They could have as much as they wanted.

I didn't expect that we were so busy arguing that we forgot about such an important matter.

Aunt Lou cursed, "It's all that little bitch's fault, she's so infuriating, she made me forget about this whole thing."

Aunt Lou was a little unsure whether she should go back and ask again. Things she had taken for granted before didn't seem so obvious after all.

Even the most confident person has had their confidence shattered after what just happened.

The three of them instinctively looked at Lou Er.

Lou Er was somewhat annoyed: Why didn't you do this earlier?

"Let's go back first, and we'll talk about this later."

He's not stupid; going there now would most likely not end well.

Aunt Lou was not happy. Since she had come all this way, how could she go back empty-handed?

Besides, some people in Loujia Village knew what the whole family had gone to do, and some even greeted them warmly and wanted to buy some sweet potatoes or potatoes from them.
Aunt Lou was extremely proud of herself at the time.

If we go back empty-handed, we'll lose face.

Aunt Lou looked at her eldest daughter-in-law and decisively pushed her out to try again: "Go again and ask that little slut for as much as you can. Don't be polite with her."

Jiang thought to herself, "Only a fool would be polite to her!" But—

"Me? I'm going alone?"

"What? You think I can't boss you around? You want to rebel?" "No, no, no! I... I'm afraid I can't do it alone."

Lou Er also said, "Sister-in-law, you're fine on your own. You should talk to Zeng Shi properly. After all, you are sisters-in-law. She's timid and weak, and she won't be able to refuse."

"But--"

"Aren't you going yet? Are you waiting for me to serve you?"

Even Lou Da said, "Why are you talking so much? Hurry up, it's not like you'll lose a piece of your flesh."

Jiang thought to herself, "If it's not like you'll lose a piece of your flesh, why don't you go?" In the end, she didn't dare to say anything or refuse, so she could only turn around and go back dejectedly.

She dawdled along the way, and when she arrived at Zeng Xiaojuan's house, Yang Ming and Yang Xiaoan had already returned.

Yang Xiaoan was playing with Qiao'er in the yard when Qiao'er saw Jiang Shi and instinctively hid behind Yang Xiaoan. After a moment of stunned silence, she turned and called out in a clear voice into the house, "Mommy, Mommy, the bad guys are here again!"

Yang Ming and Zeng Xiaojuan came out together.

Zeng Xiaojuan's expression changed.

Once they figured out Jiang's identity, Yang Ming and his son Yang Xiao'an glared at him, looking unusually fierce.

Jiang swallowed hard, instinctively taking two steps back. "Sister-in-law—"

"Don't yell," Yang Ming said coldly, looking at her. "Your sister-in-law isn't here. Get out of here, or I'll beat any woman too."

Yang Xiaoan: "Dad, don't get your hands dirty. I'll do this."

Jiang hurriedly glanced at Zeng Xiaojuan, whose eyes were also icy cold. Zeng Xiaojuan looked at her with an unusually upright posture that Jiang had never seen before, giving her an inexplicable feeling of looking down on her and making Jiang feel like a clown.

Seeing Yang Xiaoan wielding a wooden stick and walking menacingly toward her, Jiang was so frightened that she cried out "Ah!" and turned to run away. The laughter that followed made her blush instantly, feeling extremely embarrassed and annoyed.

"Why did you come back empty-handed?"

"Why so fast? You didn't even come into the village and were just fooling us, did you?"

"Jiang family, you dare to deceive us two-faced? Do you want to die?"

Jiang was angry, indignant, and aggrieved. Suddenly, she thought of Zeng Xiaojuan's current glamorous life and how the Yang family father and son protected her, and Jiang felt even more jealous.

That little bitch suddenly became much luckier.

Jiang, embellishing the story and exaggerating the facts, tried to shirk responsibility: "It wasn't my fault! It was the Yang father and son who came back and gave me a severe dressing-down. They even insulted our family, saying we were shameless and worthless! They threatened to break the legs of anyone who dared to come near us again. If I hadn't run away a little slower, I would have been beaten. Those two are incredibly fierce."

"The Yang family father and son are back?"

Lou Er clenched his fists, his teeth grinding together.

adulterer!

Aunt Lou, consumed by jealousy and rage, cried out, "That adulterer dares to hit someone?"

Jiang curled her lips, adding fuel to the fire with a sour tone: "I really didn't realize my sister-in-law had such a talent. Not only does that man protect her, but her stepson also protects her. He not only scolds me, but also wants to hit me with a wooden stick."

Aunt Lou shouted, "Outrageous! That little slut didn't say anything? How dare she!"

Lou Er's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with black water.

Jiang: "Her? She glared at me and cursed at me, she was so smug! She said she has someone protecting her and she still wants to settle accounts with me."

Aunt Lou clutched her chest: "Ouch!"

Lou Er was about to run towards Liangjia Village when Lou San's aunt grabbed him in a panic: "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to kill that adulterous couple!"