Xia Chunmei noticed that Zhao Di was coming more frequently.

However, this little girl never comes empty-handed; she always carries a basket of pine needles with her on her back.

"Zhaodi, you don't need to carry pine needles when you come to your aunt's place anymore, okay?"

Xia Dengshi was not someone to be trifled with. If Xia Dengshi found out that Zhao Di carried pine needles for her every day, Zhao Di would surely get a severe beating.

Zhao Di verbally agreed, but every day after dark she would secretly bring Xia Chunmei pine needles, and run away as soon as she put them down.

Xia Chunmei had no choice. The little girl risked being beaten every day to deliver the goods, and she couldn't just take advantage of her for nothing.

She asked Dongmei to give Zhaodi an extra egg every two days, which was equivalent to her buying Zhaodi's pine needles.

Xia Qiumei was very unhappy about this, feeling that Zhao Di's family had taken advantage of her family.

Every time he saw Zhao Di, he gave her a cold look.

She even told Zhao Di that she was a stinking beggar who only knew how to take advantage of others and freeload.

Although Zhao Di was only eight years old, she still had self-esteem and cried immediately.

Xia Chunmei reprimanded her sternly, "Qiu Mei, how dare you speak like that! Apologize to Zhao Di right now!"

"No! I won't! She's just here to take advantage!"

"Apologize immediately if you let someone else take advantage of you!"

"snort!"

Xia Chunmei had no experience in educating children. Seeing Xia Qiumei like this, she held back her temper and patiently taught her: "Zhaodi risks being beaten every day to bring us pine needles. Giving her an extra egg is my way of thanking her. When we buy pine needles from Xiao'e, it's one egg for two baskets. She didn't take advantage of us."

She earned the eggs through her own hard work; she's excellent and wonderful!

Even when we didn't give her many eggs, she persistently brought us pine needles; her actions perfectly demonstrate that she knows how to be grateful.

After saying that, Xia Chunmei squatted down and softly apologized to Zhao Di: "Zhao Di, I'm sorry. It's my fault for not raising her well. You've been wronged. The eggs are what you deserve. In my heart, you're great."

Zhao Di's eyes lit up when she heard Xia Chunmei's praise; this was the first time she had been complimented.

Xia Chunmei gave Zhaodi two handfuls of red dates to take home and eat, which was just as painful as tearing out Qiumei's heart.

Zhao Di glanced timidly at Xia Qiumei, who was glaring at her, and dared not accept the answer.

Xia Chunmei took the initiative to stuff the red dates into her clothes and said, "Don't mind her, this is from your aunt. Keep it and take it back to share with your sisters."

"Thank you, Aunt Chunmei."

Xia Chunmei knew Xia Qiumei was selfish, but she never expected her to be so stingy and mean.

After Zhao Di left, Xia Chunmei scolded her with a dark face, "We're all girls, and from the same family. We should help each other. Besides, she didn't take advantage of us. Her mother worked for us, and the food she received was her mother's payment. We're all in an equal working relationship. Don't let me hear you say those nasty things to her or anyone else again, do you hear me?"

"Hmph!" Xia Qiumei snorted angrily, turned around and went back into the house, ignoring Xia Chunmei completely.

The original owner of this body was a gentle person, and Xia Qiumei was never afraid of her.

"Oh ho, you still have such a temper! Come out here! You're not allowed to sleep today until you admit your mistake! Go stand in the corner!" Xia Chunmei was furious. She grabbed Xia Qiumei and pushed her to the corner. "Reflect on your actions!"

Xia Ming quickly stepped in to say something nice: "Chunmei, it's alright. Qiumei is still young. She's just a little stingy. Only stingy people can manage a household well."

"Grandma Ming, being stingy is fine, but being mean is not! Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is even worse!"

Xia Chunmei had also brought food to Xia Mingshi and Aunt Lihua. At that time, although Xia Qiumei objected, she didn't say anything too harsh. Xia Chunmei thought that Xia Qiumei was being reasonable and would listen to her, but she never expected this...

The reason she treated Zhao Di this way was simply because Zhao Di was young, unloved by her father and grandmother, and had a weak and helpless mother who couldn't protect her; she thought Zhao Di was easy to bully.

"You'll go to bed when you admit your mistake! Stand still!" Xia Chunmei picked up a twig and hit her bottom twice.

Xia Qiumei burst into tears.

“You’re still crying. People will call you a beggar and say you’re always taking advantage of others. How will you feel?” Xia Chunmei said seriously. “Don’t do evil even if it’s small. Reflect on your actions. If you do, go apologize to Zhao Di. If you don’t apologize, or if Zhao Di doesn’t forgive you, then go out and beg for food. Go and experience what it’s really like to be a stinking beggar.”

Upon hearing this, Xia Qiumei cried even harder.

Xia Chunmei ignored her and let her cry.

The next day, Xia Chunmei thought that she should have calmed down, so she could talk to her properly and take her to apologize. But she didn't expect that she would run to tell Xia Dengshi first thing in the morning!