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Wang Shuping could reprimand He Tiantian, but she couldn't disrespect her elders. So she withdrew her hand, pointed at He Tiantian, and continued to scold her.

“Godmother, this little brat is so audacious, acting on her own initiative. If you knew what she did, you would beat her too,” Wang Shuping argued, quite angry.

Those who are ignorant and arrogant will suffer sooner or later.

"Alright, I'll be impartial. You tell me first what Tian'er did. If she's wrong, I'll be the first to punish her," Grandma Qi said with a smile, treating it as a joke before she knew what He Tiantian had done.

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian didn't dare stay outside any longer and ran back inside.

"You're still running? Feeling guilty now?" Wang Shuping stomped her foot and was about to chase after him.

Seeing He Tiantian's guilty look, Grandma Qi San became interested and said, "What exactly did Tiantian do? Tell me properly, I also want to know about the amorous Demon Lord."

Wang Shuping gritted her teeth and said, "Godmother, Tiantian was just harvesting cabbages in the vegetable garden by the door! One of the educated youths in front was whispering something to her, and in the blink of an eye, Tiantian ran off with her bamboo basket. Just now, Sister Liu's daughter from the village came to say that Qi Shuqiang was being a hooligan, so I went to see what was going on. Qi Shuqiang molested Ye Xiaofan, and Tiantian was there too. She saved Ye Xiaofan and tied up Qi Shuqiang..."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Qi tiptoed to He Tiantian's door and pounded on it: "Tiantian, come out here! Your mother didn't hit you hard enough, I'll have to hit you with a stick! It's so dangerous, even if you want to save her, you can't go alone..."

He Tiantian was terrified inside the house and dared not go out. Her grandmother and mother had formed an alliance, so she could only beg for mercy from inside the house: "Mom, Grandma, I didn't mean to, I really didn't mean to. I just thought that Sister Xiaofan was in danger, so I rushed over."

Actually, He Tiantian doesn't think she's as reckless as her mother thinks.

First, He Tiantian believed that she was strong and fast, and that she could beat even a strong, middle-aged man.

Secondly, if we can't beat him, there's always the Snake King! We can't kill him!

He Tiantian herself knows, but others don't!

He Tiantian's audacity aroused public outrage within the family.

“If there’s danger, you can call for help. It’s better for everyone to go together than for you to go alone!” Wang Shuping said. “We’re not criticizing you for saving people, but we’re scolding you for not taking care of your own safety. You’re a young lady, and you’re our only child. What would we, your father, and your grandmother do if anything happened to you?” Wang Shuping continued to scold her daughter from outside, determined to teach her a lesson this time.

Disobedience will lead to trouble sooner or later.

“Yes, your mother is right, you need to be taught a lesson,” Grandma Qi San echoed, both angry and heartbroken.

A young lady shouldn't be so reckless.

"I know I was wrong, I'll never do it again." He Tiantian begged for forgiveness, covering her head in her hands. Now that her mother and grandmother were so angry, she knew her father would probably give her a scolding when he came home.

Wang Shuping said she was tired, and helped Grandma Qi sit down on a stool in the yard.

"Sigh, my daughter's all grown up, she's got her own ideas now," Wang Shuping said, her anger subsiding a little.

Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Alright, Tian Tian knows she was wrong, don't be angry. Keep a close eye on her from now on. Our Tian girl is so pretty, we can't be careless. If it were before Liberation, someone this beautiful would have been snatched up by a rich family to be their concubine in an ordinary household. Although things are a bit chaotic now, at least no one will steal a bride. Qi Shuqiang's case is an exception, so don't worry too much."

“Oh, godmother, I’m just so angry that she didn’t tell her family and went off on her own, acting recklessly. How can I, as her mother, be at ease?” Wang Shuping sighed. “Godmother, you don’t know? When Tian Tian first came to the countryside, I couldn’t sleep for nights on end, just worried that something would happen to her.”

As she spoke, Wang Shuping choked up.

"A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles; it's the same for all mothers!" Grandma Qi said with emotion. Sometimes she misses her son so much that she can't sleep at night.

Hearing her mother cry, He Tiantian quickly came out of the house, squatted down beside her mother, took her mother's hand, and slapped it against her own face, saying, "Mom, don't be angry, hit me, let it all out."

I was so angry just now that I couldn't help but hit my daughter a few times, which is why I killed the gods and demons.

A mother's heart aches when her child is beaten!

Wang Shuping has calmed down now, how could she bear to hit He Tiantian!

“Sweetie, remember, when you grow up, your mom and dad won’t be around anymore. You need to think things through before you act,” Wang Shuping said. “Don’t worry your mom, okay?”

"Mmm!" He Tiantian nodded her head as fast as a chick pecking at rice. "Mom, I remember, I won't make that mistake again."

Grandma Qi patted He Tiantian's head and said, "To know one's mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue."

He Jingyu returned in the evening and scolded He Tiantian again.

He Tiantian kept apologizing, and then diligently served her father tea and water and massaged his shoulders, which saved her from a disaster.

After dinner, there were sounds of crying and arguing in the village.

Grandma Qi San never liked joining in the fun, so she didn't go out to watch the excitement and stayed home warming herself by the fire.

While warming herself by the fire, He Tiantian threw a few small sweet potatoes into the brazier and roasted them.

Grandma Qi sighed to herself, "This family still needs a man!"

The last time Qi Jianguo did that, his wife came to their house to make trouble several times, just because she was the only old woman and a young girl in the house!

This time, Miao Guihua was also a feisty woman, but she didn't dare to come and cause trouble.

Two rape cases occurred in the village within a year. Although they were unsuccessful, they still greatly angered Secretary Qi.

A village meeting was held to conduct ideological education for the villagers and educated youth.

Having learned from the mistakes of Qi Jianguo and Qi Shuqiang, the villagers remembered this lesson and corrected their attitudes.

A few days later, Lin Xiaoru returned.

He Tiantian felt frustrated, but she also knew that without evidence, she couldn't do anything to Qi Shuqiang based solely on his testimony!

As for Qi Shuqiang, he was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted rape and intentional injury.

If Qi Shuqiang hadn't assaulted Ye Xiaofan, he would have been sentenced to a maximum of two years.

Qi Shuli also helped in this, otherwise it would have taken even longer.

Lin Xiaoru took the application to the village branch and asked Secretary Qi to stamp it.

Secretary Qi now arranges for two village cadres to be on duty to prevent any further harassment of villagers or educated youth.

Although Secretary Qi disliked Lin Xiaoru, he had no reason to stop her. Who knew what this woman might do!

So, Secretary Qi readily stamped Lin Xiaoru's application and even offered a few words of encouragement for her to do a good job in the commune's propaganda team.

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I highly recommend "The Empress's Livestream Strategy" by Youbao Xianggu. It's a livestream story of an ancient empress, her rise from humble beginnings to the throne. A lighthearted and entertaining novel, it's a very enjoyable read. (To be continued.)