Although Li Wanshi was extremely picky about her daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters, she absolutely cherished her sons and grandsons.

Why would she, an elderly woman, choose to leave her peaceful and carefree life behind and come to her eldest son's house to cause trouble? And who is she doing this for?

Isn't it all so that his children and grandchildren won't be implicated by his spendthrift daughter-in-law?

What did I end up with?

In front of so many people, he was pushed by his grandson and fell down with his neck bent!

The old lady not only had a sore bottom, but also a sore face. Who wouldn't feel pain if their face was ripped off in public?

It hurts my face, it hurts my face so much.

Overwhelmed with anger, Li Wanshi simply endured it!

The word "挺" is a dialect word from Huichuan, describing a person who has experienced intense stimulation, resulting in a stiff body, cold limbs, rolled eyes, and difficulty breathing, somewhat similar to a full-body cramp.

If someone manages to survive, they should quickly find someone to take shelter in, otherwise they might die from difficulty breathing.

The word "nest" is also very vivid. It means using external force to bend a stiff body, allowing blood and breath to circulate again. Once a person gets through it and catches their breath, they won't have any serious problems.

When everyone saw that Li Wanshi had pulled through, her face was sallow and her breathing was uneven, they quickly went over to rub her palms and back, pinch her philtrum, and try to help her catch her breath so she wouldn't die from anger.

At this moment, Zhao Sufang couldn't care less about anything else and quickly had everyone carry her mother-in-law to the kang (a heated brick bed) inside the house. She wasn't that worried about her mother-in-law that much; in the decades since she had known her, Li Wanshi had survived at least nineteen or twenty such near misses.

For Li Wanshi, this was a skilled job.

She only stood up because her eldest son, Li Weijun, pushed her. If something happened to Li Wanshi, Li Weijun's reputation would be ruined.

Zhao Sufang's actions stemmed from a pure and loving mother's heart, but Li Weijun did not appreciate it. Looking at the chaotic crowd, he became even more irritable. Ignoring Li Wanshi who was being carried into the east room, he went into the west room and slammed the door shut.

Zhao Sufang didn't notice Li Weijun's behavior from the front, but the people who followed her into the house to watch the commotion saw it all. My God, my God! Is Li Weijun really that heartless? First he pushed his grandmother to the ground, and now he's not even caring about her!

This is a beast that has no humanity!

Many people, without saying a word, can tell from a glance that the other person is thinking the same thing. Their most basic view is that if an elder is wrong, you can argue with them, but you can't physically assault them!

For a time, many people compared Li Weijun and Li Xiangdong, and felt that Li Xiangdong was a filial and reasonable person, generous and kind, quick-witted, and knew how to lead everyone to make money.

Li Weijun, tsk tsk!

Public opinion can melt metal and destroy bones; this is the terrifying power of words.

In fact, if Li Xiangdong, who has been reborn, wants to stop the marriage exchange orchestrated by Li Wanshi, he can either resort to indirect sabotage or violent resistance. He can split up the family and say, "If you dare to come to my house and force my fourth sister, I'll beat you up. I'll beat you up one by one, and if two come, I'll beat you up both!"

This may seem appealing, but it's the most costly method.

Because of the strong traditional values ​​in the village where he lived, if he dared to lay a finger on Li Wanshi, not only his relatives and elders, but even his neighbors would not agree.

If this gets out, no one will think about the reasons behind it; they will just say that he is a beast who beats his father, curses his mother, and beats his grandmother!

For the next few decades, he, and even his fourth sister, would essentially be socially dead.

Even if he can fly far away and not care about what people say, what about his parents and fourth sister?

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to use this method of killing a thousand enemies while losing two thousand of your own.

Li Xiangdong plotted against Shi Fengfeng to sabotage the marriage exchange. Only Li Song and Shi Fengfeng suffered reputational damage, while Li Zhenxue escaped unscathed. Isn't that a good thing?

Having lived an extra lifetime, Li Xiangdong had a much clearer understanding of the matter of reputation.

At that moment, Li Weijun was completely oblivious to all of this; he didn't realize that his reputation was already starting to suffer.

The crowd gently laid Li Wanshi down on the kang (a heated brick bed). Li Jinshan's wife, Li Wanshi's sister-in-law, Zhou, was pinching her sister-in-law's philtrum hard. Upon closer inspection, small beads of blood were visible on her fingernails.

"Sufang, fetch me a ladle of cold water!"

While instructing Zhao Sufang, Zhou stretched out her other hand and slapped Li Wanshi twice hard across the face. Li Wanshi's brows furrowed tightly, as if she was about to wake up.

Without Zhao Sufang having to lift a finger, someone next to the water vat scooped up some cool water and handed it to her. Zhou took it, took a big gulp, gestured for everyone to step back, and then "pfft—" sprayed it all over Li Wanshi's face.

Under the combined stimulation of cold water and pain, Li Wanshi finally woke up with a soft moan, her hands and feet becoming weak.

The people who comforted her by gently rubbing her chest and kneading her hands and feet were relieved. Zhao Sufang silently uttered a Buddhist prayer, thanking God that her mother-in-law hadn't died of anger and that her son's reputation had been preserved.

...

Li Qingshan prepared lunch early. Before his wife returned, he sat on a small stool in the main room, took out a handful of prepared wheat stalks, and braided them. The braids could be used to make straw hats.

To harvest wheat stalks, straight, unbroken stalks need to be pulled from the tips of the wheat ears. After removing the leaves, the tips of the ears are cut off or the grains are threshed off, leaving the stalks to dry separately. When needed, they are soaked in water to soften them. This year, most of the wheat was harvested by combine harvesters, and the wheat stalks were all shredded. There weren't as many good stalks as in previous years, and these few bundles were salvaged by Li Qingshan.

Suddenly, two children ran in. "Second Grandpa, Second Grandma died of anger. She's at Sixth Uncle's house right now. You'd better hurry over!"

Li Qingshan paused, "What? I'm furious!"

He reached out and grabbed a child's arm. "Who said that?"

"Aunt Niu said you should hurry up and go!"

Li Qingshan suddenly felt as if all the strength had been drained from his hands and feet. He forced himself to run to Li Jin's house, only to find a large crowd of people thronging the entrance. His heart sank; something really had happened!

Someone saw Li Qingshan arrive and automatically made way for him. As Li Qingshan walked to the kang (heated brick bed), Li Wanshi, having just caught her breath, burst into a wail, "Why is my life so—so—bitter—!"

Li Qingshan's heart finally settled down; he was alright and still alive!

After recovering, Li Wanshi was utterly disheartened, feeling that life was meaningless. Her eldest son and grandson had beaten her in front of everyone, and when she woke up, she didn't see him kneeling by the bed, bowing his head and admitting his mistake.

Even if you just pretend to say something like, "Grandma, I didn't mean to just now," you'd at least give yourself a way out. But now, you're just jumping off a huge platform. If you don't die, you'll have no face left to live with.

That's enough!

Li Wanshi struggled to sit up and was about to bang her head against the wall when Li Qingshan rushed to stop her. He tripped over something and fell headfirst into Li Wanshi's arms...

Li Jin and Li Xiangdong, who had happily completed their order and returned from Dongfang City, were greeted by this chaotic scene as soon as they got home.