A master of metaphysics is farming.

When Su rushed back, Xiang Dayong was sitting in the doorway blocking the view, Xiang Yun was hiding behind him, and Xiang Yang was standing in front of Xiang Dayong, glaring at Li with his arms outstretched.

Li lashed the ground with a rattan cane, saying, "Dayong, your mother hasn't eaten meat for days. Your father and elder brother have gone up the mountain and haven't returned yet. Winter is coming soon. Can you bear to let your parents go hungry all winter?"

"That's right! He'er stole the last piece of meat, and wouldn't even give it to Mother, the big cat. It's obvious she doesn't care whether her parents live or die!"

Xiang Dayong, limping and hobbling, shook his head. "Mother, that big cat, Mr. He's daughter... if they're going to divide it, it's their decision... you can't..."

Seeing that he was still blocking the doorway, Madam Li's face turned extremely ugly. She stared at him in horror, "You can't even speak properly! Sending Yun'er to Master Xu's house will give her a monthly allowance. Your mother doesn't want anything from you. She just wants you to live a better life. You don't know how to appreciate it!"

She had discussed it with Madam Yu today. As long as Yun'er was sold, she could get ten taels of silver and receive a monthly allowance. Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?

Unfortunately, this family is ungrateful and doesn't even want the money!

"Dayong, Yun'er's monthly allowance goes to your family. Your mother really doesn't want it. Look at the place your family lives in. You don't even have a bowl. How are you going to get through the winter?"

She thought she was being very persuasive, but Xiang Dayong was still shaking his head, saying, "A-Mother... I know, the money from selling the girl... you take it."

He previously said he couldn't afford meat and wanted to sell his granddaughter, but now he's saying he doesn't want monthly pay. That can only mean he's selling his maid to get some money.

Xiang Dayong is just a quiet and honest man, but he's not stupid.

Over the years, he has fulfilled his filial duty and done his best for his family. He has suffered hardship himself, and his wife has to suffer as well. His children's situation is even more complicated.

Now that he has finally escaped that family, how could he possibly let his family fall into that quagmire again?

"Ah, Mother, let's go back..."

He reached out and pulled over the firewood that was carelessly piled at his feet, clearly indicating that he would resist to the end. Li's eyes blazed with anger. She grabbed a rattan cane and stormed over, about to lash out at Xiangyang.

Xiang Dayong staggered over and grabbed Xiang Yang. The rattan cane struck Xiang Dayong heavily, tearing the thin clothes on his back. He lost his balance and fell towards the door, holding Xiang Yang and blocking the door. He was determined not to let Li Shi catch Xiang Yun.

Li was furious and beckoned to Yu, "Come and help me quickly!"

“Mother, you have to give me a chance to make my move! He’s blocking the door, how am I supposed to get in and bring Yun’er out?”

"You have to get involved!"

Li was a domineering person by nature. She grabbed at people without any regard for their safety. Xiang Dayong tried to pry open the door frame, but the door had already been kicked down by He Yatou, so they could easily walk in.

Li was dragging Xiang Dayong along, while Xiang Yang was pounding her hands with his fists. Yu seized the opportunity to run forward, trying to rush inside. Just as her hand was about to touch the threshold, a stick came crashing down from the side—

"Aaaaaah!!!"

A wail rang out, and Madam Su was already standing in front of the door, gripping a bamboo stick menacingly. "No one is allowed to touch my Yun girl!"

Yu screamed, clutching her arms; that blow had almost killed her!

She retreated repeatedly, and Li cursed that it was useless. She rushed forward with her rattan cane and lashed out at Su, but Su dodged it. Su then grabbed the bamboo cane with both hands and lashed out at her.

Li's plump body managed to dodge it. "You little brat! How dare you hit your old mother!"

"It was you who hit!"

Li threw down the rattan cane in her hand and grabbed Su's bamboo cane. The two of them pulled at each other's clothes, scratching and slapping each other. Meanwhile, Yu was desperately pulling on Xiang Dayong, and when she put her foot over the threshold, Xiang Yang bit her calf hard. She was still holding onto Xiang Dayong's clothes.

Xiang Dayong stood as steady as a bell, his tall body blocking the doorway without moving an inch. Whenever Yu Shi reached out her hand, he would slap it away.

"Second, second sister-in-law, please, please don't force me."

The scene was chaotic for a moment. When Xiang He came up carrying the large vat, he saw that none of them had their hair in a complete bun.

Carefully placing the large vat down, I stood beside it leisurely, watching. "Wow, it's so lively!"

As soon as Xiang He's voice rang out, Xiang Yun, who was hiding inside the house, jumped out of the small window and hugged her leg, crying, "Sister!"

Yu had also considered using the small window, but she was too fat to fit through.

Xiang He patted Xiang Yun's head, "Good girl, help your sister watch this big vat, make sure the dog doesn't steal the meat."

Xiang Yun nodded blankly with red, teary eyes, "I'll definitely keep an eye on it..." As she spoke, she let go of the large vat and hugged it, her small body barely reaching half the size of the vat.

When Li and Yu saw Xiang He and the large vat, their eyes gleamed with greed.

Xiang He glanced coldly and curled her lip, reaching into the vat to take out a piece of meat. "Look at this meat with its perfect balance of fat and lean; it must taste delicious."

She even pretended to smell it, though there was no smell.

The two men stared wide-eyed at the large piece of meat. Li Shi, in particular, pounced on it like a hungry wolf and grabbed Xiang He by the neck.

"You little brat! Let go!"

Xiang He put the meat back into the vat, and Yu Shi rushed over like a demon. If she could snatch that piece of meat, her whole family would be in for a treat!

However, she only had eyes for the meat and forgot that Xiang He had recently become quite skilled. She reached out and grabbed Xiang He's neck, and was pushed step by step to the edge of the fence.

"What are you doing! Let go right now, or you'll be in big trouble!"

"You heartless, shameless girl, you bought such nice things but didn't even give them to your grandmother!"

Despite their beatings and curses, Xiang He refused to let go, gradually increasing the strength in his hands until he lifted the two people, who weighed a total of about 100 pounds, up.

The person below widened their eyes even more; their strength was probably greater than that of a big cat!

Xiang He grabbed the two women and lifted them up, their legs dangling in the air. Xiang He then took a few more steps, leaving them suspended in mid-air.

Now the two of them realized how scary it was. Although it wasn't very high, a fall from that height could leave them bedridden for several days!

Enraged, Li slapped He hard with both hands, yelling, "You, let go! If I fall, your whole family will suffer!"

Xiang He laughed, her eyes narrowing slightly with disdain. "If you fall and die, I'll compensate Grandpa. If you don't, I'll make sure you're half-paralyzed, so you'll be bedridden from now on, saving you from coming to my house to cause trouble every day..."

She tilted her head and said, "That's right, that's a good idea."

As she spoke, she loosened her grip a little, which terrified the two ruffians.

Yu was terrified of death, and she gripped Xiang He's wrists tightly with both hands, crying, "Don't, don't drop me! It was my mother who sent me!"

"You, Yu!" Li gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at He. "Even if I'm in bed, you still have to serve me! What a bargain!"

Unexpectedly, she was still so stubborn at the last minute, so Xiang He loosened her grip a little. "Alright, I will definitely take good care of Grandma. If she dares to lie on the bed, I will beat and scold her when no one is around to vent my anger; if she dares to complain to Grandpa, I will stuff them all into her mouth."

"That's another good idea, let's do it that way."

Those below felt nauseous, let alone the two thugs who were being threatened.

"You, you dare!"

Xiang He smiled brightly, loosening her grip slightly. "I'm already like this, what else wouldn't I dare to do?"

"Wait a moment!"

Xiang He ignored her and gradually straightened her hand. They only needed to look down to see that there was no place to step below.

Now even Madam Li was afraid. After all, this brat dared to defy her; what if…

"Let go! We're going back right now!"

“Go back? I have conditions, I can’t go back so easily.”