After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Seeing that the old lady couldn't be relied on, the aunt rolled her eyes and said aggrievedly, "What are you saying, sister-in-law? It's just asking Tiedan to do some work. If you're not happy about it, we'll treat Tiedan like a young master from now on and make sure he doesn't have to lift a finger."

As she spoke, she wiped away non-existent tears with her hand: "We adults can work harder, but we can't let Tiedan suffer."

Her demeanor made it seem as if she had suffered some great injustice, and coupled with her words, she truly seemed like someone who spoke out of righteous indignation without knowing the situation: "Maybe they were just saying it casually, ordering whoever they saw, why be so petty!"

This is just empty talk; it's easy to say when you're not in the situation. You don't care about someone who isn't your own child. Tie Dan's mother didn't argue with such a person. She just said to her aunt, "Our Tie Dan isn't some kind of young master. No one needs to treat him like a prince. It's just that there are only so many chores that children can do. Everyone knows who did them and who didn't."

“I didn’t care before, and I didn’t mind if it was more or less, but from today onwards, my Tiedan will do no less than others, but he can’t do more either! If there are any people who have bad memories and can’t remember, I don’t mind if we take turns. On the days when he should do the work, we’ll take care of everything, and on the days when he shouldn’t do the work, we won’t lift a finger!”

Upon hearing this, not only Aunt Xue but also Old Madam Xue felt a jolt in her heart.

That won't do! If that's the case, they'll be worked to death! Usually, it's Tie Dan's mother who does most of the work, and they just pick out the less strenuous tasks to do.

Grandma Xue forced a smile and said to Tie Dan's mother, "Eldest daughter-in-law, what are you saying? We're all family, why be so formal? It'll only make us more distant! I've made the decision today. From now on, all the children in our family will be treated equally. We'll work together, share the good times, and no one will be allowed to show favoritism."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at the second son's wife to show his impartiality.

Tie Dan's mother knew they would compromise, and she felt a little relieved upon hearing this. She knew that this matter had come to an end, otherwise, would she really expect her grandmother and aunt to apologize to her little Tie Dan? They would drown the child in their spittle.

Fortunately, she made her stance clear today, so if similar situations arise in the future, she will have a clearer direction.

That's how the matter ended. Family matters are usually handled in this muddled way, and it's never really possible to figure things out clearly!

That's why they say even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes!

But this matter is not over for Tie Dan yet.

This was the first time he had felt his mother's protection. Why did he remain silent the whole time? Not only did he remember that it was not appropriate for children to interrupt when adults were talking, but more importantly, he was in shock and curious about how long his mother would persist.

Fortunately, his mother did not disappoint him in the end and persevered to the very end.

The crowd dispersed, and the Xue family returned to peace. Grandma and Auntie had long since disappeared, but Tiedan didn't care about that. He followed his mother closely, keeping a close eye on them.

Finally, Tie Dan's mother couldn't bear the burning gaze any longer and turned around to say to him, "Why are you following me?"

Tie Dan, never one to mince words, blurted out, "Are you my mother?"