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Chapter 19 The Worst Hidden Behind

There are many ways to deal with greedy and avaricious people.

She'll deal with them slowly after today.

Tian Shichang insisted on going back to divide the family property.

The others arrived at the Qiao family's residence but didn't see what they were looking for. However, they did hear the brigade leader say that the family was going to split up, so they got to enjoy the gossip.

A group of people were waiting to go back and see Tian Shichang divide the family property.

Seeing this, Niu Xianhua knew that her father-in-law probably wouldn't change his mind. Thinking of the White Rabbit candy Gou Dan had eaten last night, Niu Xianhua stood up and rushed into Qiao Nian's room without a word.

She was dumbfounded when she entered the room.

This room is even more shabby than the one next door.

"Did you find what you were looking for?"

Qiao Nian's voice rang out from the doorway.

Niu Xianhua turned around and looked at Qiao Nian in disbelief.

"Didn't you just come from the city? Didn't you bring any food, household items, or things that city people like?"

"Auntie, are you asking this because you want what I brought?"

Qiao Nian did not answer Niu Xianhua directly, but instead asked a question in return.

Her bright features were accompanied by a faint smile. Although she was wearing a worn-out cotton-padded coat, when she leaned against the door frame and looked at people with a smile, her eyes made people feel inexplicably guilty.

Niu Xianhua felt as if her soul had been seen through.

She was stunned for a moment before she realized that this city person was calling her "auntie".
"You scoundrel, how dare you call me 'auntie'?"

"Are you blind? I'm only twenty-one years old."

Niu Xianhua was furious.

Qiao Nian smiled.

"Oh, really? I never would have guessed. I didn't expect you to look so old. I thought you were older than my mother!"

Cow flowers...

She angrily raised her hand, wanting to slap Qiao Nian.

Qiao Nian stared straight at her.

"Try hitting it."

"You'd better think it through before you take action. My husband is a soldier who defends our country."

"While he's defending the country and the people at the front, someone is beating his wife and children at the rear. What do you think he would do if he found out?"

Qiao Nian is quite adept at using someone else's name to intimidate others and make a big show of things.

Oh, not really. After all, Lu Xiao is still her husband in name only, so it's perfectly reasonable for her to bring him up to scare people.

Niu Xianhua, who was already lacking in confidence, was genuinely frightened by Qiao Nian's words.

Her movements stopped.

Qiao Nian crossed her arms and gave a cold laugh.

"I'm pregnant."

“You pushed me down when you came in. If I have any health problems, my husband will not let you off the hook either.”

She continued to put pressure on Niu Xianhua.

Use words to make Niu Xianhua panic.

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't push you."

Niu Xianhua was clearly scared.

“You clearly fell down on your own, I…”

Before Niu Xianhua could finish speaking, Tian Guangmao rushed into the inner room.

He grabbed Niu Xianhua and slapped her across the face.

That slap stunned Niu Xianhua.

Qiao Nian was also stunned.

"You greedy woman, you troublemaker who's always causing trouble at home, just wait until I get back and I'll teach you a lesson!"

The sound of Tian Guangmao slapping the cow and flowers was too loud.

Qiao Nian heard it clearly, and the others in the main room behind her also heard it clearly.

Just moments ago, Niu Xianhua was arrogant, but after being slapped by Tian Guangmao, she covered her face, neither daring to cry nor make a scene, only staring wide-eyed with tears welling up. Her appearance, wanting to cry but afraid to make a sound, was quite pitiful.

Tian Guangmao scolded her again.

He took her out of the house.

Turning around and seeing Qiao Nian standing by the door, Tian Guangmao, who had just looked fierce, immediately broke into a smile.

"Um, Comrade Qiao, right? I'm sorry, my wife is from the countryside and doesn't know much. I'm sorry you had to see this."

"Don't be angry, I'll take her back and discipline her properly."

Qiao Nian gave a cold smile.

She looked down on people like Tian Guangmao even more than Niu Xianhua.

A coward who's both bad and pretentious.

However, her family is currently outnumbered and vulnerable, so she knows not to provoke these people.

Qiao Nian didn't say anything and turned to go to her parents' side.

Tian Shichang had already entered the courtyard. Tian Guangmao dragged Niu Xianhua out. When Tian Shichang saw the handprint on Niu Xianhua's cheek, his face darkened even more.

That wicked son of a bitch, that second son of a bitch is a wicked son of a bitch.

He's full of bad intentions, and when he's exposed, he even beats his own wife!
"Niu Xianhua, why aren't you getting up there and apologizing to our father?"

"If you keep moving so slowly, I'll kill you."

Tian Guangmao stretched out his foot and kicked Niu Xianhua's buttocks.

Niu Xianhua was kicked and stumbled to Tian Shichang, covering her face and sobbing, "Dad, I was wrong."

Tian Shichang glared at Niu Xianhua with disappointment, unwilling to make a fool of himself in someone else's home, and turned to go back to the village.

Qiao Nian's house is located on the edge of the village, some distance from the original village.

As soon as Tian Shichang left, a group of villagers who had come to try and gain something but ended up with nothing and only watched the spectacle also left.

They are now going to the brigade leader's house to see what's going on.

They wanted to see how the first division of the entire brigade would be carried out.
A group of people came in a hurry, made a scene, and then left in a hurry.

After they had gone far away, the Qiao family of three slowly cleaned up the mess inside the house.

There's really nothing to tidy up.

Anything in the house that was even remotely worthwhile—food, firewood, oil, salt—had long been stored away in Qiao Nian's spatial storage.

Other things that they saw were left outside.

"Their disturbance should keep things in check for a while."

Nian Yunci righted the overturned stool, her tone already showing that she was used to it.

Qiao Nian asked, "Mom, do they do this often?"

“It doesn’t happen often, but after my son-in-law comes and leaves, someone will use the excuse of a surprise inspection of our renovations to come to our house and rummage through our things.”

They were just using this as an excuse to rob someone.

Because Qiao Guowen and Nian Yunci's status was too 'low,' anyone, even a nobody, could use the pretext of checking their conduct to rummage through their belongings...

"It's not just us, it's the same at Uncle Li's house next door, and at Professor Zhang and Professor Gu's house further away."

Nian Yunci couldn't help but sigh as she said this, "Your Aunt Li was so frightened by them that she almost fainted several times."

If it weren't for Tian Shichang's repeated orders forbidding villagers from causing trouble, these old bones would probably have turned to dust long ago.

She has no chance to see her precious Niannian anymore!
Qiao Nian's hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into fists.

"Mother."

She stepped forward and took Nian Yunci's arm.

"It will be fine."

"Um……"

Nian Yunci agreed verbally, but she didn't know when she would get better.

"Qiao family girl, Qiao family girl."

Wang Xueqin's anxious voice came from outside. Nian Yunci put away her disappointment and said, "It's your aunt who's here. She must be here to see how we are doing. I'll go out and say a few words to her."

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