A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

The two brothers really had nothing to say to each other, and both felt extremely embarrassed at that moment.

They used to always mention the kindness the Huang family had shown to Liu Xiong in front of the villagers, saying that Liu Xiong listened to Huang Zhenzhu. But now that Liu Xiong was supporting Nie Qianqian in organizing the vote, Huang Zhenzhu couldn't stop him. The boasts they had made back then seemed to have turned into slaps in the face, making their faces sting.

Da Ma and Xiao Ma didn't expect Nie Qianqian to handle the matter this way. Seeing that everyone had finally told the truth, Xiao Ma couldn't hold back anymore and clenched his fist, saying, "Uncle Liu, Sister Qianqian, we didn't deliberately bump into the courtyard wall today. It was because those two brothers wanted us to help with the work again. I was so angry that I refused, and then they pushed us!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiong became even more furious, "How could you two do such a thing?"

Huang Yijin looked to Huang Zhenzhu for help, "Sister, we really didn't mean it. We know we were wrong. We will definitely work hard in the future and never slack off."

Huang Zhenzhu hardened her heart and ignored the two men. Seeing that Huang Zhenzhu was ignoring them, the two men went to Liu Xiong and tried to persuade him.

Huang Yijin: "Brother-in-law, Dad just passed away, and my brother and I haven't recovered yet. That's why we did something stupid. We really won't be lazy again. Besides, there are so many people supervising us from now on."

The two were lazy, but quick-witted. They knew that if they brought up the recently deceased old man, Liu Xiong would soften his heart.

Nie Qianqian understood the unspoken meaning in their words. They were Liu Xiong's brother-in-law and relatives, but they were several levels removed from her. She refused any form of moral blackmail.

Before Liu Xiong could speak, she said, "The matter is clear now. Uncle Yijin and Uncle Yiyin don't need to come to work starting today. Mother, please check the accounts carefully and see if there is any money that hasn't been settled with Uncle Yijin and Uncle Yiyin. Settle it for them."

Playing the victim? Others might fall for that, but Nie Qianqian doesn't.

Huang Yijin was shocked. He hadn't expected Nie Qianqian to be so ruthless and decisive. He pointed at her and shouted, "You!!!"

The two hadn't expected this outcome. Even though they were exposed for slacking off in public, they only felt ashamed and never imagined they would be fired.

The two brothers had little contact with Nie Qianqian, and their only impression of her was that she was just like Liu Yan, timid and submissive. How could someone like that dare to fire them!

The villagers were all surprised that Nie Qianqian would so decisively let the two of them leave work. Everyone thought that Nie Qianqian would at most deduct some wages and still have the two of them stay, after all, they were distant relatives.

Huang Yijin and Huang Yiyin were pampered at home and had never been treated like this before. Their stubbornness flared up, and they didn't care who was right or wrong. They directly questioned Huang Zhenzhu, "Sister, you just let Qianqian bully us brothers like this. So what if we're lazy? We've done more than a little work!"

Huang Zhenzhu knew that her two younger brothers were being stubborn, but how could she possibly persuade Nie Qianqian to change her mind?

After spending the last few days with her, Huang Zhenzhu had already sensed that her niece was different; she was very principled and not someone who could be easily fooled.

"Stop talking, you two! Haven't you embarrassed yourselves enough today? We didn't want you two to come in the first place, but you insisted on coming and caused this mess. You're just bringing shame to our family!"

Huang Yijin and Huang Yiyin were astonished that their sister, who always doted on them at home, would side with outsiders. They stood there, mouths agape, speechless for a long time. Just as they were stunned, an old woman's voice came from behind them:

"Pearl, how can you talk to your younger brothers like that!"

Huang Zhenzhu turned around and saw that it was her mother standing behind her, glaring at her with an unhappy expression.

Grandma Sun had nothing to do today, and since her three sons were all working here, she thought she would come and check on them, but she didn't expect to encounter this scene.

"Mother," Huang Zhenzhu and Liu Xiong called out at the same time.

Huang Zhenzhu's mother's surname was Sun. She was a fiery and domineering woman who had the final say at home. When she heard her daughter and son-in-law call her, she nodded indifferently.

Grandma Sun raised an eyebrow and asked, "What happened?"

When Huang Yijin and Huang Yiyin saw their mother arrive, their eyes lit up. They felt like they had found a savior and immediately surrounded her. Their older sister might not care about them, but their mother would definitely side with them.

The two brothers were lazy and idle at home, which led to their current carefree personalities. This is inseparable from their mother's favoritism towards them.

Huang Zhenzhu briefly told her mother what had happened. After listening, Grandma Sun raised her hand and slapped the back of the two girls' heads. "You two little rascals! Your sister and brother-in-law gave you the opportunity to work, but you don't cherish it. I've spoiled you both."

The two boys were taken aback when their mother started hitting them. They covered the back of their heads, both somewhat dazed.

Grandma Sun put on a smiling face and looked at Liu Yan, "Xiao Yan, I'm sorry for this. These two little rascals are just spoiled by me. They're young and don't know any better, and they've caused you trouble."

Grandma Sun was Liu Yan's elder, and she spoke to Liu Yan so kindly that Liu Yan didn't want to offend her, so she quickly said, "Auntie, how could this be your fault?"

Grandma Sun said, "Yan, it's not easy for a woman to make a living after you divorced from the Nie family. If there's anything going on at home, you need to rely on your relatives for help. If you don't trust your own family, how can you trust those who aren't related by blood?"

These words displeased the villagers of Qinghe Village. Didn't this imply that they were outsiders and their words couldn't be trusted? Some of the more impatient villagers began to shout:

"How can you talk like that, old lady? Are you implying that we're slandering your son?"

Grandma Sun didn't dwell on the topic, and instead said to Liu Xiong, "Liu Xiong, you know how the Huang family has treated you since you married Pearl, don't you?" Her words carried a hint of condescension.

Liu Xiong said in a muffled voice, "Mother, I know how you and Father have treated me, and I remember it all."

When Liu Xiong married Huang Zhenzhu, his family was not wealthy. Huang Zhenzhu's father felt sorry for his daughter and had given her and her husband some money over the years.

But compared to what was given to Huang Yijin and Huang Yiyin, it is far inferior.

When Grandma Sun saw that Liu Xiong had acknowledged the Huang family's kindness, she knew that there was room for maneuver in today's matter. "We're all family, so let's not be so formal. As the younger brother made a mistake, you, as his brother-in-law, should help and guide him, right? I think we should let this matter rest. The two children should work hard from now on and won't be lazy anymore."

Let the two of them stay and work? Even if Nie Qianqian agreed, Liu Xiong wouldn't have the face to let them stay now.

Liu Xiong forced himself to speak: "Mother, one thing is one thing, but Yijin and Yiyin can't continue working here because they made a mistake."

Grandma Sun was taken aback, "You..."

With a stern face, she pulled out Huang Zhenzhu, who had been hiding and not saying a word. "Zhenzhu, what do you think?"

On one side was her own mother, and on the other was her own husband. Huang Zhenzhu was now filled with regret. If she had known this would happen, why would she have agreed to let her two brothers get involved? She had really shot herself in the foot.

Huang Zhenzhu had her own agenda. Building houses was a lucrative job, and she wanted her family to earn more. If Yijin and Yiyin worked less or slower, she could turn a blind eye. But the two brothers weren't working properly at all; the walls they were building were collapsing, and someone could have died! The two brothers were lazy and bullying others, and she wasn't foolish enough to blindly side with her family.

Her mother said that the Huang family had done a favor for the Liu Xiong family, which was true, but the house was built for Liu Yan. They couldn't possibly repay their own kindness by sacrificing the interests of others.

She mustered her courage and gritted her teeth, saying, "Mother, Liu Xiong is right. Let the two of them go back to the village."

Nie Qianqian glanced at her aunt a few more times. She had been silent all this time because she wanted to see how Huang Zhenzhu would react in this situation.

As it turned out, she wasn't disappointed. Her aunt might be greedy for small gains, but she was still sensible and not a shameless "brother-obsessed demon".

If that's the case, Nie Qianqian will consider reducing her contact with Liu Xiong and Huang Zhenzhu's families.