The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

I just didn't expect Chen Zhongyi to die.

This is unexpected and reasonable.

Chen Zhongyi had done so many bad things that many people wanted him dead. Whether those who argued with him in prison were genuine grudges or were simply plotting against him was unimportant.

The bullock cart arrived at the village.

The women who were sitting under the tree eating melon seeds and bragging turned around when they heard the sound of the ox cart. When they saw Li Taohua and others, their eyes flashed with gossip.

"Mother Huiyin, how is your stepson?"

"Who are you talking about? Tang Yixiao?" Li Taohua called lazily, "Tang Yixiao, the aunts are here to greet you, why don't you come out and say hello?"

Tang Yixiao stood up from the oxcart and rubbed his eyes as he looked at them. He had just woken up and there was mucus in his eyes, which made him feel very uncomfortable, so he rubbed his eye sockets until they were red and swollen.

Last night, out of concern for his elder brother, he hadn't dared sleep at all. He'd stayed by his brother's bedside, holding his hand and exchanging many heartfelt words of brotherly love. As a result, he'd been the first to fall asleep after boarding the oxcart. Now that he was awake, his mind was still heavy, as if it hadn't restarted yet.

When the villagers saw Tang Yixiao's haggard and sad look, they all showed an expression of "as expected".

"Little boy, the dead cannot be resurrected, don't be too sad."

"Yes, your brother loves you so much. If he knew you were so sad, he would definitely feel bad."

"Your brother is just too smart. People this smart won't live long. I heard that this kind of person is the Wenquxing star from heaven who has descended to earth and will have to return to heaven when the time comes."

……

Even though Li Taohua knew that these women loved to watch the show and make sarcastic remarks, she was still shocked when she saw them cursing others with their eyes open.

Her intention was to disrupt their thinking and prevent them from making sarcastic remarks. For every word they said, she would counter with ten, determined to win this battle.

However, it seems that I still underestimated the ability of these people. From what they said, they were sure that Tang Yichen was dead, so they were waiting here to cry over the rat.

Tang Luwu was furious. Her face flushed red as she angrily said, "My brother didn't..."

Before she could finish her words, Tang Yi smiled and successfully restarted. He glared at her with red eyes and said angrily, "Did you eat shit today? You all have such foul mouths."

"You little bastard, we're trying to comfort you out of kindness, but you don't even appreciate it!"

"Is this a consolation? It's clearly a curse."

cough cough...

Tang Yichen's voice came from the ox cart: "Thank you all for your kindness, but it seems that I can't return to heaven for the time being, and I can't become a literary star..."

The women's expressions were stiff.

They looked at each other, as if they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

One of the women approached the oxcart stealthily, stood on tiptoe and looked inside. When she saw Tang Yichen lying on the hay, she laughed dryly and said, "Boy Chen, are you okay?"

Tang Yichen said coldly: "Thank you for your concern, I won't die for the time being. But next time you care about others, it's better to find out clearly in advance."

"That Wang Laizi from the village just came back from town and said you were stabbed and bleeding all over the floor. You died instantly. We believed him and wanted to show our concern."

"Your way of caring for others is truly unique. You sit here, munching on sunflower seeds, making sarcastic remarks, and then pretending to sigh, but you're actually lamenting other people's misfortunes. We're from the same village, so everyone knows each other's character. Why are you pretending?" Li Taohua said impatiently, "If you really care, you should show up with eggs and meat!"

"Mom, big brother needs to rest." Qin Huiyin reminded.

Although these village women are very annoying, a warning is enough, and it is better not to offend them too much. Since ancient times, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, let alone a stingy woman.

Li Taohua snorted, raised her head, and said to Master Tang San, "Uncle San, let's go. Our brother Chen needs to rest and not get angry."

After the oxcart drove away, the women looked at each other in embarrassment, but soon they regained their composure.

"Can we be blamed for this? It's clearly that despicable Wang Laizi who actually lied to us. What is this Li Taohua pretending to be? Everyone knows that she doesn't like her step-son. She was so harsh on Song Ruize before, and she couldn't tolerate the Song family's only son. I don't believe she can tolerate several children from the Tang family."

"Can Song Ruize be compared with Tang Yichen? Song Ruize is a coffin-like child, and Tang Yichen is a great student. Even the scholars in the private school said that he would definitely pass the exam."

"That's true. No matter how capable Song Yi is, he's just a hunter. Song Ruize is not likable, and Li Taohua has always been cold to them. Tang Yichen is different. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, Li Taohua will be the official's stepmother, the official's wife! I didn't expect Li Taohua to be so smart."

"Never mind their troubles. Is your dog really going to repair the dam?"

"We can't afford two taels of silver, so what else can we do if we don't build it? We can get money from building a dam, and he's just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so let him do it. I have three sons, and if he's not around, we still have two to work."

……

Tang Dafu sat at the door with a cane, looking towards the village entrance.

This injury had damaged his vitality, and he looked several years older than before. If Qin Huiyin hadn't kept him well fed during this period, he would have looked even older.

When he saw the oxcart appear, he stood up excitedly. However, his leg injury had not yet healed, and his face was grimacing with pain as he struggled to stand up with a crutch.

"Wife, wife..."

"What daughter-in-law do you mean? Your son is injured. Why would you look at your daughter-in-law instead of your son?" Li Taohua cursed with her hands on her hips.

Tang Dafu watched as Mr. Tang Sanye and Tang Yixiao lifted Tang Yichen off the ox cart.

"I know the boss is fine."

Qin Huiyin rolled her eyes, a rare occurrence.

Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao were already used to it, and Tang Yichen didn't say anything.

Before Li Taohua appeared, he had never shown excessive fatherly love to his children. It was not until Li Taohua appeared that they discovered this side of their father.

It’s better for Tang Dafu to be like this. They are used to it. If he suddenly shows different enthusiasm towards them, it will make them feel uncomfortable.

"Is the boss okay with his injury?"

"Don't you know how to look?" Li Taohua said impatiently, "What are you doing sitting here? What's the point?"

"I just wanted to see you guys first." Tang Dafu said, "Wife, you walked to town. You must be exhausted, right?"

"It's okay." Li Taohua turned around and took down the pot and spatula that Qin Huiyin bought.

After Mr. Tang San sent Tang Yichen in, he also came over to help.

Tang Luwu helped move the books that the teachers had lent to Tang Yichen. Some of the books were old and had to be moved carefully, otherwise they would easily fall apart.