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

Chapter 28 Unreasonable
Xu Zhichun thought to himself, "What do you mean by ten or eight? If I told you, you'd be scared to death."

Of course, it's something that can't be said.

She remained silent, and Zhang rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. Bai also showed a hint of sarcasm: "Not going to talk? That means you're too embarrassed to say because you don't earn enough."

Uncle Liang clearly thought the same way, and generously said, "If you're too embarrassed to say, we won't ask. If you want to do whatever you want, just do it. Let us take care of those six mu of paddy fields. After all, you're always digging up taro and running to the county town. Where do you find the time to manage the fields? They're just going to be wasted. If we take care of them, you can at least harvest some grain in the fall. Otherwise, aren't you afraid of having no harvest at all?"

“Even though Minglang is gone, doesn’t Mingxuan still need to live his life? The family can’t just let you run wild.”

“Even though we’ve separated the family, we’re still the elders. If you do something wrong, we can discipline you. Otherwise, people won’t just say you’re young and ignorant and causing trouble; they’ll say we, as elders, are ignorant.”

"that is!"

Six acres of prime paddy fields, divided equally between the two families, each family gets three acres, and they don't even need to plant them, they can harvest them in the fall, where can you find such a cheap deal?
"Now that we've separated our families, I'll take care of my own fields; no one else needs to worry about them."

Before Xu Zhichun could finish speaking, Uncle Liang angrily rebuked her: "What nonsense are you spouting! Is that how you talk to your elders? Now that Minglang is gone, no one can control you, is that it? You're a sharp-tongued woman who doesn't know any manners. It's a disgrace to our Liang family to have a daughter-in-law like you!"

Zhang said, "Why bother arguing with her? She's a fool who can't even tell right from wrong. This matter is settled. We can't just stand by and watch her ruin the good fields. We'll go to the fields tomorrow to take care of them, and we'll harvest them when the autumn harvest comes. Why bother with her? I don't believe that if the good fields we take care of don't yield a harvest, who will get it? Who dares to say a word against it?"

Madam Bai smiled and said, "Madam Xu, how can you be so ungrateful as a widow? You should know that life is not easy for a widow. You will need to ask us for favors many times in the future. If you really offend your own family, what good will you do? Don't be so short-sighted."

Uncle Liang also gave her a disgusted look: "She's being unreasonable, let's ignore her. Now that this is settled, let's go."

Zhang: "That's right! From today onwards, this field has nothing to do with you. Don't go into the field unless you have to. If you damage the seedlings, I'll never forgive you."

The four of them talked to themselves and "agreed" on the matter, without taking Xu Zhichun seriously at all.

Xu Zhichun was furious, and a chill ran through her heart.

No matter how straight you stand, it's useless if you have no one to rely on.

Besides, this is a "family matter." Where can you find someone willing to meddle in other people's family affairs and speak a few words of justice? Even if they were willing, they have no right to interfere.

Xu Zhichun was fortunate that Liang Lizheng was an upright person, and that her family and the Lizheng's daughter-in-law were business partners, which gave her some confidence.

"Mingxuan, go to the village head's house and ask him to come over. I want to see if the village head will allow such a corrupt and tyrannical person to exist in our village, since someone is trying to forcibly seize our family's fertile land!"

"Don't go!"

Who are you calling a bully?

"You brat, what do you think you're doing?"

Why are you making a scene about our own family matters? Aren't you ashamed! How dare you report on your elders?

In her haste, Zhang stopped Liang Mingxuan.

Liang Mingxuan looked calmly at Zhang Shi: "Aunt, you can stop me for a while, but you can't stop me forever."

Zhang was stunned for a moment, then became furious and embarrassed: "You ungrateful brat! You're a menace to our family, ruining our farmland! We're all doing this for your own good, don't you understand?"

Xu Zhichun rushed into the kitchen like a gust of wind, and when she came out, she was holding a gleaming kitchen knife in both hands, her eyes fierce.

Startled, Zhang cried out and involuntarily backed away, saying, "Xu, what are you trying to do!"

Uncle Liang suddenly stood up: "Mrs. Xu, do you have any respect for your elders?"

Xu Zhichun sneered coldly, "You dare call yourselves elders? I'm telling you right now, I'm not giving my family's land to anyone. Anyone who dares to forcibly take it for themselves is depriving my uncle and sister-in-law of any way to survive. Don't blame me for being impolite! If you're not satisfied with the village head's decision, I'll go to the yamen to file a complaint." "You dare!"

"What am I afraid of? If I'm bullied to death by you, I'll just have to suffer this humiliation. I might as well go to the yamen and make a scene. Even if I die, I'll die a quick and painless death!"

"You—you're absolutely insane! We meant well—"

"Whether you mean well or not, you know in your hearts! The land deed is in my hands, it belongs to my family, and no matter what you say, it won't make a difference. If you really piss me off, we'll see each other in court. I want to see whether the magistrate will believe your nonsense or the land deed in my hand."

Madam Bai sighed softly, looking at Xu Zhichun as if she were looking at an ignorant junior: "You child are really hot-tempered. We are all doing this for your own good, why can't you understand? It's one thing for you to be so stubborn and headstrong, but don't lead Mingxuan astray. Mingxuan is a child of our Liang family, and you can't do whatever you want with him."

Liang Mingxuan didn't speak, but just glanced at his sister-in-law.

His eyes were clear and full of trust.

Xu Zhichun felt a warmth in his heart when he saw his brother-in-law's eyes, but his courage and boldness remained. He sneered and said, "Yes, I'm just that ungrateful. So don't waste your time. Can you leave now?"

As if she had found a huge weakness in her, Zhang accused Liang Mingxuan: "Mingxuan, look at this, look at this! Your sister-in-law is a good-for-nothing. She's going to corrupt you, do you hear me?"

Liang Mingxuan: "."

“Aunt, no one can teach me to be bad. If you don’t believe me, just wait a few years and see.”

Zhang: "."

In a few years? In a few years, the daylily will be too late.

How can this child say such infuriating things!

Xu Zhichun almost couldn't help but laugh. Her brother-in-law was really great; it was worth the effort she put into caring for him.

"Huh? What's this—"

Just then, Aunt Zhu arrived, carrying a steaming bowl in her hands. A fragrant aroma of meat wafted over, and Zhang and the others couldn't help but look into the bowl.

Wow, a big bowl of stewed pig's feet, stewed with peanuts. It looks very tender and soft, with a rich, white broth, garnished with bright green cilantro and scallions.

Wow, it smells amazing!

Zhang couldn't help but sniff greedily and swallow hard.

It's not a good thing for the elders of the Liang family to join forces to force their widowed nephew's wife to talk about it. Besides being greedy, the four of them were also a little uneasy.

Uncle Liang gave Xu Zhichun a warning look: "Xu, what are you doing with that kitchen knife? Put it back right now."

Xu Zhichun brandished the knife in his hand and snorted, "I'll release it when the time is right. Uncle, is there anything else?"

The four harbored resentment.

Even if something happened, there's nothing I can say.

Moreover, Xu Zhichun's reckless and domineering nature really intimidated the four men, and they didn't dare to act recklessly for a while.

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