A master of metaphysics is farming.

With just one action, Grandpa Xiang was enraged, and he swung the hoe in his hand, fortunately without hitting anyone.

"Have you no conscience?! I've raised you all for so many years, and you think you can just split up the family like that?!"

Seeing her husband's anger, Li's arrogance flared up as well. She grabbed a broom and pointed it at the third son's family, shouting, "Want to divide the family property? Bring twenty taels!"

Xiang He's lips twitched involuntarily; this old woman was obsessed with money.

She turned sideways to shield the family behind her, saying, "We've given you all our money, not even twenty taels. We'd rather die than give it to you."

"When did you give it to me? Aren't I the one who takes care of your daily food and drink? It's all paid for with my money!"

Seeing her posture, Xiang He also imitated her, hands on hips and chest out, "What, you took the dozens of coins my mother earned each month for embroidering purses, and my father not only went out to work, but also farmed the land and hunted wild animals in the mountains to supplement the family income, and you still say you didn't give him any?"

The original owner's memories are still in her mind; this family is no pushover!

Xiang He twitched her fingers slightly, and the original Xiang He's soul floated in from outside the door. As soon as Xiang He made a move, she would take action immediately.

Just now, when her soul left her body, a shadow quickly entered her body. The two communicated in spirit form. Her life was coming to an end, and she could only let this unfamiliar soul stay with her family in her place.

Although he didn't know who she was, he inexplicably trusted her a great deal.

She had only one request: to protect her family, just as she was doing now, to ensure their safety and help them escape this chilling home no matter what.

A woman named Li who only cares about money, a man who only knows how to be the head of the household, and an eldest daughter-in-law who is always plotting evil deeds—it was Yu who orchestrated Xiang He's forced marriage.

Meanwhile, Madam Yu hid to the side, not daring to say a word. Her parents were currently confronting the third son's family, so while they were arguing, she should quickly forget about her daughter's matter.

But seeing the two elders arguing so fiercely, she couldn't resist chiming in. If the third son's family were to divide the property, wouldn't the eldest son have to do all the farm work?!

Thinking about it this way, Madam Yu became unhappy again. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to step forward to argue, but Xiang Lianhua grabbed her hem. "Mother, there's something I want to tell you..."

Hearing Xiang Lianhua's voice made her irritated, but when she saw her hand, hidden under her sleeve, open and reveal a gleaming silver coin, she quickly put the coin into her pocket and took her daughter's hand as they walked into the house.

Xiang He watched as the mother and daughter were about to whisper, a mocking smile playing on her lips. Her gaze lazily fell on the grimacing Li Shi. "It's fine if we don't separate the family, but give me money to treat my father and mother. They're both weak, and I reckon they'll need to rest for several months. They won't be able to get out of bed for quite some time."

Xiang He's father, Xiang Dayong, stiffened and reached out to pull Xiang He away, but Xiang He waved his right hand behind his back, signaling him to relax.

Seeing that Li hesitated, she stepped forward and said, "Also, it's already autumn. It's not good to farm in winter. We'll be eating and drinking at home then, since Father and Mother won't be able to work in the fields."

This went too far, and Li Shi, seething with anger, tried to reason with him several times, but her grandfather remained stubborn and wouldn't budge. "Stop talking! As long as I'm alive, don't even think about dividing the family property!"

"That's great! Now our third brother's family will be taken care of!"

The happier Xiang He was, the deeper Li Shi's hatred ran. Holding a broom, she pointed and said, "You're making a fuss over such a small injury. Don't think you can get food without doing any work!"

“But the porter said that Father’s hands and feet need to be treated with herbal medicine, one dose a day for three months, which will cost at least ten or twenty taels of silver. Not to mention the three of us kids, we don’t have the strength to work.”

She spoke at length, but her grandfather didn't listen to a word she said. He remained stubborn and refused to nod, and Xiang He's face gradually darkened.

This old man is neither firm nor compliant, so Xiang Lianhua is being far too slow!

Unable to bear it any longer, she stretched out her leg, lifted a bench, and stomped down hard, breaking the bench in two.

That was quite a bit of strength; the villagers were all taken aback.

Seeing her actions, Grandpa's face turned from red to black. "What do you mean?!"

Xiang He exhaled a breath of turbid air, his face no longer showing the kindness he had just displayed, his eyes filled with a hint of anger. "If you don't agree to separate the family, I will make a scene every day and I mean it."

This domineering attitude made the old man's anger surge to the top of his head. "I am your old man! How dare you, you unfilial brat, speak such arrogant words!"

“I’m not just spouting nonsense,” she said in a low voice, walking slowly with a nonchalant smile on her lips, which sent chills down one’s spine.

The final step landed on the discarded hoe. He bent down, picked it up, weighed it in his hand, glanced at it briefly, then looked away. He raised the hoe high and slammed it down on the ground with all his might. The fist-thick handle broke off, while the other end of the hoe bounced back and flew straight towards Li Shi.

Everyone held their breath, except for one pair of eyes that followed the direction in which the hoe flew.

Although the hoe was a bit dull, if it hit someone, they would be bedridden for at least half a month, if not killed.

Li was so frightened that she dared not move, and even forgot to scream. Her eyes were filled with terror, and her head was spinning. Just as she was about to faint from fright, the hoe stopped a fist's width in front of her.

His unfocused pupils gradually cleared, and upon closer inspection, he realized that Xiang He had actually firmly grasped the broken handle!

Xiang He, however, was quite relaxed, swinging the hoe back and forth and calmly saying, "Don't be nervous. I won't kill anyone, but I'm quite good at torturing people, just like how you tormented me."

The original owner suffered so much in this family, doing all the dirty and hard work, and the whole family was covered in dust every day; on the other hand, the eldest son's family dressed up in fancy clothes every day, and did only a few chores, or just walked around and then left everything to the third son's family.

"Drink—" The old woman took a deep breath, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, patting her chest.

Xiang He's lips twitched. "Scared already? Well, you treat the third brother's family like donkeys. All the good food, the best things, the nicest things, all go to the eldest and second uncles' families. And what about us, the third brother's family? We can only use what's left over. Oh, sometimes there's not even anything left over; we just throw it away."

"Ha! Grandpa doesn't want to divide the family because he doesn't want to lose those cheap laborers from the third son's family, right? Without the third son's family, who will farm the land? Who will wash the clothes? Who will clean up the housework?"

She spoke clearly, and everyone could hear her. The villagers who were originally outside the door had already crossed the threshold, deeply moved by her words.

We're all from the same village, and we've all seen what's going on. Before, when He Yatou didn't say anything, no one dared to say anything. Now that she's said everything, it's made the soft-hearted old women's eyes redden.

Standing at the back, Su's eyes were already wet, and she choked back sobs softly, while Xiang Yang and Xiang Yun gritted their teeth and held back their tears.

The third brother, Xiang Dayong, pursed his chapped lips and remained silent. His not-so-tall body slowly knelt down, and his head slammed against the ground.

The noise was so loud that Xiang He was worried he might bleed from the impact.

Xiang Dayong straightened his back, his dry lips parted slightly, "Ah... Father..." His voice was as hoarse as a desert that had not been moistened for a long time, "I... want to... want to separate the family..."

As he struggled to utter a few words, everyone froze on the spot, too shocked to utter a single word, their bodies seemingly frozen in place, unable to move.

The old man was utterly shocked, his hands trembling uncontrollably at his sides. "You...you can talk..."