I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

"Bei, I want to tell you that your grandma and your uncle are coming to your house and say...that your mother wasted your father's hard-earned money..." Aunt Song swallowed the rest of the words.

Ji Xiaobei threw the wild vegetables in his hand to the ground with an ugly look on his face.

It seems that my grandma has fully recovered!

Before Aunt Song had time to go out, Old Lady Ji and her two sons came in a threatening manner.

When Old Lady Ji looked up, she saw the tree roots busy working on the roof of the wing and screamed "Pooh".

The tree root was so frightened by the old lady that it trembled and almost fell off the roof.

Old Lady Ji is a powerful character, even more arrogant and unreasonable than Ji Xiaobei. The old women of similar age in the village are no match for her.

People in the village said that Ji Xiaobei's stubbornness was inherited from his grandmother.

She is small in stature and doesn't have the strong aura of the tall Ji Xiaobei.

When Lin heard that her mother-in-law and brothers-in-law were here, her legs went weak, her eyes went dark, and she almost fainted.

Xiaoju supported her back from behind.

The whole family from the old house came out, which is rare. Did something big happen?

Xiaoju's heart was pounding and her face was pale.

Xiaohua stood beside her second sister, holding a piece of willow branch in her hand, eager to try.

Shitou was just taught a lesson by his mother and elder sister yesterday, and he should remember that he is the only man in the family and should step forward when encountering problems.

He took a quick look and saw a shovel leaning against the door of the west wing. If anyone dared to bully his mother, he would beat him to death with the shovel.

He thought of his elder sister's advice to him not to be impulsive and to use his brain more.

He thought quickly in his mind, whether to deal with them with a shovel or to scare them with a less aggressive broom!

Finally, he decided to just sweep them out with a broom, which would hit a wide area, not cause much damage, but be very insulting.

He straightened his chest, took a step forward and said, "Grandma, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, what are you doing?"

Old Lady Ji sneered and said, "It's not your turn to speak, little brat. Get out of the way."

Shi Tou: Since grandma doesn't follow martial ethics, don't blame him for being rude.

He walked to the wing room and took the broom in his hand without any fear.

Lin calmed herself down, took a step forward, forced out an ugly smile and said, "Mother, second brother and third brother, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

"Why are you cleaning up the wing room? There are so many brothers in the family, but you actually asked an outsider to help. What do you mean, sister-in-law? How can we brothers put our faces aside?" Ji Ergou said, glancing at the tree roots squatting on the roof.

Shugen was an innocent victim. He often worked for rich families in the town and was knowledgeable. He was not afraid of Ergou and Sanhu brothers.

He straightened up and said, "Brother Ergou, what are you talking about? How am I an outsider? We both have the last name Ji, and Brother Daniu and I are as close as brothers. He's not at home, so it's only natural for me to help, isn't it?"

After hearing this, Ergou didn't dare to contradict him. After all, the man was the son of an official and his father was the head of the village.

"Shugen, your family is so poor, but you don't go out to earn money. Instead, you come to my wife's house to help out for free. You must have worked so hard!" Old Mrs. Ji said sarcastically.

After all, she is the elder. Shugen suppressed his anger and said nothing. This was Daniu's family affair, and it would not be good for him, an outsider, to get involved.

"Mom, if you have something to say, please sit down and talk!" Lin took a small stool and placed it next to her mother-in-law.

Unexpectedly, Old Lady Ji kicked the stool over and cursed, "My son is missing, and you are living a comfortable life at home, repairing the house. What do you want to do?"

This little stool was Xiaohua's favorite. She was so angry that her face turned red. She stared at Old Lady Ji with hatred, and when she wasn't paying attention, she raised the willow branch and hit Old Lady Ji on the back.

Old Mrs. Ji turned around quickly, and with a "click", the willow branch was broken and thrown to the ground. Xiaohua sat down on the ground, pouted her lips, and swallowed back her tears.

Lin quickly pulled Xiaohua up and hid her behind her.

Ji Xiaobei secretly gave Xiaohua a thumbs up, this kid is quite brave and is a good prospect.

"What's the big deal about bullying a child?" Xiaohua said viciously, hiding behind Lin.

Shitou had secretly picked up the broom.

"Grandma, what are you doing? You're not here to show off, are you?" Ji Xiaobei became a little impatient after seeing that Grandma Ji and the others had been there for such a long time and had revealed their true purpose.

"You are a married woman, do you have the right to speak here? The eldest brother's wife, let me ask you, have you received the eldest brother's pension?"

Old Mrs. Ji looked at her eldest daughter-in-law viciously.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Da Niu is not dead yet!" Lin waved her hands hurriedly.

"Your family is eating bread today and repairing the house tomorrow. Where did the money come from? If you say that Ji Xiaobei brought it from his in-laws' house, I won't believe it. The Liu family finally sent the people back, but they are so idle that they bring you food. Look at Ji Xiaobei. Is he worthy of the food?"

Old Mrs. Ji vented all the resentment that had been accumulating in her heart for the past few days. She couldn't deal with the other two daughters-in-law. The eldest daughter-in-law was a soft-hearted person and could be easily bullied.

"Mom, you are wrongly accusing me. It was indeed Xiaobei who took the things back." Lin was also angered and said with her neck tilted.

"Grandma, are you dissatisfied that I didn't send you anything? I'm a married woman, and I have nothing to do with your Ji family. I can give the things I brought back to whoever I want. I won't even feed them to the dogs!"

Ji Xiaobei spoke in a sarcastic and harsh manner, specifically to annoy Old Lady Ji.

"Grandma, if you recover, ask your two sons to invite their daughters-in-law back. It would be best if they bring some things with them. Otherwise, your daughters-in-law's parents won't let them come back. If you can't bring anything, your sons will have to steal!"

While Ji Xiaobei was speaking, he looked at the faces of Ji Ergou and Ji Sanhu.

Ji Ergou's face turned red all of a sudden.

Could it be that he really stole the garlic from the field?

"My garlic was stolen yesterday. I will go to the county tomorrow to inquire about my father's situation. I will also tell the county magistrate about the theft. The county government has preferential treatment for soldiers, so I'm sure they will take care of it!"

Ji Xiaobei turned around and spoke to Lin seriously.

Lin's legs became weak again. Where did the garlic come from?

After Ji Xiaobei finished speaking, she felt amused. She didn't even know which direction the door of the county government faced. How could the county magistrate care about the trivial matters of her family?

Ji Ergou was panicked. He claimed to know people in the county government, but they were actually just a few low-level thugs.

When his elder brother was leaving, the county magistrate told them to go without any worries...

He was really panicking: "Xiaobei, how dare I trouble the county magistrate with just a few heads of garlic, don't you think?"

"Second brother, let her go if she wants. What does it have to do with you? Did you steal the garlic from her house?" Old Mrs. Ji looked at her son.