Ugly girl only wants to farm

Finally, Xu Chaoyan broke the silence: "I think it's getting late. Let's go back first and then discuss this further. Let's bring the person back tomorrow. They've suffered these past few days."

Meng Jiuhe rubbed his temples, looking tired: "My wife, you've had a hard time these past few days. I'll find a way to send Grandmother and the others away; they won't get in your way."

While packing her things, Xu Chaoyan replied, "Let's not talk about that now. We'll discuss it after Qi Yu's matter is over. We can't just send him back right away, can we? It would be bad if he started making a fuss outside and it got back to the county school."

After the two returned, the courtyard was noisy and chaotic, and the old lady came over with a worried look on her face when she saw them come back.

"You're finally back. Xia'er got into a big argument with those two and wouldn't let us get close. Yue Niang and I were afraid something might happen, so we stayed here and didn't dare leave."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at Zhang Yueniang beside her and then quickly handed over the money pouch.

"Sister, please keep this money for now. Tomorrow, have the butcher deliver some meat and buy some beans and other things. My family is having some difficulties lately, so you can keep the daily profits."

Zhang Yueniang knew about the dishonest dealings of the Meng mother and daughter, so she quickly put away her money pouch. She had been wary of the mother and daughter all along. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the mother and daughter walking over from this direction.

"My dear grandson, you're finally back! Are you hungry? Are you tired? It's so late, go back and rest."

He glared at Xu Chaoyan and said, "How can you do this? Her husband comes home exhausted, and you just stand there like a doorman. Hurry up and start a fire to cook, and remember to boil plenty of water."

Meng Xiuzhi chimed in, "Your husband has come home exhausted after a long day. You, as a wife, should hurry up and get moving. Grandma and I are hungry too. And that Meng Jiuxia needs to be disciplined. She's a teenager, and in a few years she'll be getting married. She still talks back to adults. If she's not properly taught, her temper will never be straightened. How can she expect to find a good husband with that kind of attitude? My Chunyu is so sensible and well-behaved, and she can even do housework. Unlike this brat, she's so sharp-tongued and like a bull, daring to argue with her aunt."

Meng Jiuxia also ran out of the house at this time, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were some marks on her face.

Upon seeing this, Xu Chaoyan's anger flared up instantly. She walked over to Meng Jiuxia, looked at her slapped face, and asked with concern, "Does it hurt? Didn't your sister-in-law tell you? If you can't beat them, run away. Don't fight them head-on."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jiuxia burst into tears.

"Sister-in-law, it's all my fault, but they went too far. They were rummaging through the house looking for food, saying they hadn't eaten lunch. How could they possibly find their way into your room when they were looking for food? I tried to stop them from coming in, but my aunt just tried to be unreasonable and find a way to sneak in?"

Xu Chaoyan gently stroked her cheek, put her arm around her, and patted her back softly: "Then tell me, who hit you?"

Meng Jiuxia shook her head: "Sister-in-law, it doesn't matter who hit you, as long as nothing in your room is missing."

"I hit her, so why can't I discipline my own granddaughter? And you want to hit her back?" The grandmother stood there with her hands on her hips, looking like she was saying, "What can you do to me?"

Meng Jiuhe's expression wasn't much better. He was already upset about Qi Yu's matter today, and now his home was in complete chaos.

His grandmother and aunt were arguing again. When he saw the clear five-finger mark on his younger sister's face, a surge of anger welled up in his heart. He kept a straight face and spoke in a distant, cold tone, devoid of any warmth.

“Grandmother, Aunt, our family temple is too small to accommodate two great Buddhas like you. Please leave our courtyard immediately.”

In everyone's perception, Meng Jiuhe was a gentle and refined person, like a clear breeze and a bright moon. This was the first time Meng Jiuhe lost his temper.

This was the first time Xu Chaoyan had ever seen him so angry. Meng Jiuxia also looked at her elder brother with surprise, not quite understanding what was happening.

The Meng mother and daughter were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly. Meng Xiuzhi was intimidated by her nephew's voice. Like a quail, she hid behind the old lady and gently tugged at her clothes.

“Mother, what do you think we should do? We can’t let him drive us away. Think about your granddaughter Chunyu’s marriage, and your future. You can’t rely on the second son’s family either, and your eldest brother’s fate is unknown. Right now, you only have this grandson to rely on.”

After hearing this, Grandmother Meng pondered for a while. What her daughter said made sense; she couldn't just be sent back the way she came, standing there with her hands on her hips, shouting and arguing.

"Meng Jiu, you unfilial grandson, how dare you yell at your own grandmother! Today I'll beat you to death, you little bastard. I should have known you were born to be in a chamber pot. All those years of schooling have been for nothing."

After cursing, he started looking for something. He spotted a stick nearby, ran over in a few steps, and swung it at it.

"You little bastard, you've become so heartless following this little whore, you don't even want to support your grandmother. Tomorrow I'll go to the school and cause a scene. Let everyone see what kind of person you are, and see if you can still study with this worthless book."

Just as the stick was about to fall, Xu Chaoyan quickly ran over and stood in front of Meng Jiuhe. In this ancient society with its strict social norms, fighting with an elder was a very serious matter. He was going to take the imperial examinations in the future, and he couldn't let this old hag ruin his life.

As a burning pain shot through her back, Xu Chaoyan couldn't help but groan. It all happened in an instant, leaving no time for anyone to react.

No one expected Xu Chaoyan to take the blow. Fortunately, it was made of bamboo, but the force of the blow was still considerable.

The mother and daughter stood there, stunned. At that moment, Meng Jiu, with bloodshot eyes and clenched fists, glared angrily at them.

He put one arm around his wife and asked softly, "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Xu Chaoyan winced in pain and shook her head at him: "It's alright, let's lock these two big shots back in the house first, don't let them go out and cause trouble. It's safer to keep them by our side than to leave them outside." If she hadn't grabbed Meng Jiuhe's hand just now, she didn't know what would have happened.

What were the couple whispering about? The mother and daughter didn't hear them.

Meng Xiuzhi craned her neck and strained her ears but heard nothing. So she whispered to her mother.

“Mother, what do you think those two rascals are planning? They're not thinking of hiring a car to send us away, are they? You need to think of a way to keep us here. Do you want to come back with me and eat coarse food? To suffer your son-in-law's scorn every day? That old bastard has gotten involved with a widow, and we don't have any extra food. I was planning to bring Chunyu over so the three of us could take care of you. Mother, please think of something.”

Meng Xiuzhi paced anxiously, her lips even breaking out in blisters.

The grandmother was also at a loss. Her grandson's murderous look had made her hands tremble.

Upon hearing her daughter's words, she pretended to straighten up and glare back at her.

"What, you're not convinced and want to hit me? Go ahead and hit me, you little bastard who hasn't even grown any feathers yet. Your old man died young, so you're the one who should take care of me in my old age and see me off."

Their commotion was quite loud, and the sound of the old woman next door watching the show could be heard from outside.

"Zhang family, your house is quite lively today! Is there anything interesting happening? I'd like to take a walk to digest my food and hear a bit about it."

"Mind your own business while eating at home. You're everywhere. We're just joking around as family." Aunt Zhang spat several times.

Xu Chaoyan spoke softly, "Let's go back first and talk about it then."

"Oh dear, I'm so dizzy and my vision is blurry," Grandma cried out, clutching her head and blinking frantically.

Meng Xiuzhi nodded: "Quickly fetch a doctor for Grandmother to take a look. Could it be that her old ailment has flared up again? She developed this ailment because she went up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs and caught fish in the dead of winter to make a living so that her eldest brother could study. Alas, now that her eldest brother is gone, you should be grateful to him."

Then he pinched her waist hard. The mother and daughter supported each other, and the forceful pinch made her twist her left ankle and fall to the ground with a "thud." A "crack" sound, like a pig being slaughtered, followed, particularly jarring in the evening courtyard.

Meng Jiu frowned and quickly covered her ears with both hands. He spoke gently, "Wife, do your ears hurt?"