Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Dong Qiuchan asked, "But why was the letter sent to the transport team?"

Qiao Manman's eyes filled with tears as she turned to look at Qiao Runming. Qiao Runming lowered his head, his face filled with shame and dejection.

Dong Qiuchan immediately realized there was more to the story. While comforting Qiao Manman, she used her interviewing skills to uncover the inside scoop.

Qiao Manman "lived up to expectations" and, sobbing, recounted how Old Lady Qiao had bullied them.

"Ten fingers are of different lengths, and I understand that Grandma doesn't like us."

However, since the family's work points were all recorded in the public fund, and Grandma refused to treat Dad's illness, I had no choice but to write the contact address as the transportation team.

That way, I can keep the royalties to pay off my debts!

Dong Qiuchan sighed, unfazed by such things. What could a reporter like her do if even the law couldn't control it?

Writing articles to criticize her? She'd probably be kicked out of the house by her own mother before most of China could even begin to condemn her.

Qiao Manman gave a bleak smile: "But it's okay, I'm still young, I still have a future. One day I'll be able to give my parents a good life!"

Dong Qiuchan patted her shoulder, giving her strength.

Qiao Manman smiled and grabbed Dong Qiuchan's arm: "Reporter Dong, would you like to go and take a look at Qingshan Brigade?"

Dong Qiuchan nodded: "The wheat harvest is almost here, it's time to go to the countryside and take a look!"

In reality, they wanted to conduct an on-site visit to ensure that Qiao Manman wasn't lying.

Zhou Guoping was quick to understand and immediately went to drive the truck. Qiao Manman asked him to stop at the county hospital; she wanted to thank Dr. Qin.

"Dr. Qin, thank you for reminding me to go to the city hospital. My father's leg has been saved, and we've brought the quilt back. It's just a bit dirty; I'll wash it and take it back to the hospital later."

As Qiao Manman spoke, she took out two packets of peach shortbread from her pocket: "Thank you, Dr. Qin!"

Qin Xiangfeng accepted it with a smile: "Tell your father to get some rest when you get home. Maybe a miracle will happen."

Qiao Manman nodded and strode away from the hospital.

Once inside the carriage, I chatted with Dong Qiuchan and Yuan Youfeng about the interesting stories of the production team.

As she spoke, the scene of the commune members working happily unfolded, and Dong Qiuchan finally felt less depressed.

The big truck drove into Qingshan Brigade in a high-profile manner, and the children playing at the village entrance were shooed away to go home and call their parents.

Wang Defa stumbled and ran from the field. Seeing the car parked in front of Old Qiao's house, he grabbed the child beside him and said, "Go and call Grandma Qiao back to entertain the guests!"

The child answered and ran off. Not long after, the Qiao family returned in droves and saw Qiao Manman standing at the door, pouting with a wronged expression.

"You little slut, you dare to come back!" Old Mrs. Qiao took off her shoe and hit Qiao Manman on the head. Qiao Manman ran away and shouted, "Grandma, what are you doing? What did I do wrong? Why are you treating me like this!"

Despite ignoring Yuan Youfeng's snapping camera and Dong Qiuchan and Wang Defa's attempts to stop her, Grandma Qiao always managed to find the direction Qiao Manman was running in, and then hit Qiao Manman on the back with the tip of her shoe.

Qiao Manman wailed and howled, and Old Mrs. Qiao cursed viciously: "Pah, don't you even know what kind of thing you are? How dare you steal Zhenzhen's job!"

Qiao Manman immediately realized that it was that bastard Qiao Zhenzhen who had snitched on her.

So he stopped running, turned around and grabbed Old Lady Qiao's arm, making her unable to move.

She said, her words dripping with tears, "Grandma, why do you treat me like this, when we are both your granddaughters?"

My cousin is a treasure, I am a weed. My cousin lies and steals, yet you kick and hit me.

My cousin ruined my job, but you're saying I stole hers.

Grandma, do you have any conscience? If you had just gone to the machine factory to ask, you wouldn't have been fooled by your cousin!

Eighteen years ago, you used filial piety as leverage to force my father to give the job he had worked so hard to get to my uncle.

Eighteen years later, you're using the same trick again. Do you want me to give up my job to my cousin?

Haha, what a pity, she told the factory manager that my mother has a mental illness, and she lost her job.

Now I'm famous in the county, I guess I'll never get married. My dad broke his leg and won't be able to do heavy work in the future. My mom is mentally ill, who would dare let her work?

"Now that three more people have suddenly appeared in our house to freeload, are you happy?"

Grandma Qiao was shocked by the truth. Her face turned pale and then red, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Impossible! Zhenzhen would never lie to me!"

Qiao Manman didn't argue with her. Anyway, the seed of suspicion had been planted, and everyone wasn't stupid; they could easily find out by asking around.

Qiao Runming's already broken heart felt like it had died at this moment. He raised his hand to wipe away his tears: "Mother, did I dig up the Qiao family's ancestral grave? Why are you treating me like this!"

"I want to separate from the family! If I continue living at Old Qiao's house, my daughter will be bullied to death!"

Those who came back with Grandma Qiao to watch the commotion also clamored to speak up for her, but they were just advising Grandma Qiao not to be too biased. They said that Qiao Runming was so filial, and she would regret it if the family split up.

He Nian wanted to go down and help her daughter, but Qiao Runming grabbed her wrist. Helpless, she could only lie on him and cry, looking aggrieved and helpless.

Qiao Manman's voice rang out at the same time as Old Mrs. Qiao's: "We can't separate the family!"

"We can't separate! You're my son, you'll die in the Qiao family!"

"We can't split up! Dad, we don't have any strong laborers in our family. How will we survive if we split up? We'll stay at Old Qiao's house, eat their food, drink their water, and even die at Old Qiao's house!"

After finishing her sentence, Qiao Manman grinned and looked around at the Qiao family: "If they don't give us food and drink, we'll go crazy, overturn tables, chop people up, and set fires! Since we're all doomed anyway, we might as well go to hell together. Hehe, hehe!"

Qiao Manman laughed and then cried, tears streaming down her face, and many others followed suit and wiped away their tears.

"This Qiao family is truly outrageous. They have sons all the time, yet they've always mistreated the third branch of the family. Could it be that Qiao Runming isn't their biological son?!"

"Who knows? Back then, Old Mrs. Qiao and her husband were away for over a year, and when they came back, she was holding a child. Whether they're biologically related or not, isn't that up to them to decide?"

The system will store the collected audio signals, ready to play them for Qiao Manman after this farce is over.

As soon as Qiao Manman finished speaking, Old Mrs. Qiao's expression changed: "Are you crazy?"

Qiao Manman gave a miserable smile: "Wasn't it all because you forced me to do this?"

With a crazy granddaughter like me around, Old Qiao's grandson can forget about getting married, and Qiao Zhenzhen can forget about marrying into a good family. After all, who wants to be related to a madwoman?

"By the way, Grandma, my dad's hospital bill was 120 yuan. Do you have any money at home? If not, ask Uncle Team Leader to deduct it from your work points book."

Old Mrs. Qiao's eyes widened in fury: "How dare you!"

Qiao Manman didn't care: "Whether you dare or not, you still have to pay back the debt!"

Old Mrs. Qiao was so angry that her body trembled. Qiao Manman smiled provocatively and called on a few gossipy aunts and uncles in the village to help carry Qiao Runming down.

"Grandma, where's the key? My dad's leg can't be exposed to the wind, he has to go back inside and lie down! It's my fault for being useless, working like a slave at home for over ten years, and I don't even have a key."

Grandma Qiao stood motionless in the doorway, staring coldly at Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman released Qiao Laotai's arm and took two steps back: "I also feed the chickens at home. My father is seriously injured, so let's stew one for him to help him recover!"