Gao Shuzhen wasn't about to leave easily after failing to achieve her goal. She sat down at the courtyard gate, plopped down on the ground, slapped her thigh, and shouted loudly, behaving like a shrew.

Yun Zhiming and Hou Yunhai were stunned by her actions. Her rap-style lament was really rhythmic, and she could start over after finishing one part.

People nearby were also drawn over by her howling, but none of them recognized Gao Shuzhen, and seeing that she was sitting in front of Yun Zhiming, they couldn't help but have some bad guesses.

When Yun Zhiming saw the strange looks he was getting, he felt incredibly wronged.

When Hou Yunhai saw so many people approaching, he found a villager nearby and asked him to go to the field and call Si Cheng and the others back, saying that their biological mother had arrived.

Hou Yunhai didn't lower his voice, and everyone then remembered that Gaojia Village had moved here. The village chief's mother couldn't contain herself and immediately ran over to the door.

When Gao Shuzhen heard that someone was going to call Si Cheng back, she panicked a little, but she quickly calmed down. She was determined to find a way to get some food from here and take it back today.

Thinking back to when she was in Gaojia Village, the villagers wouldn't even let her leave the village. Now that she's finally in this area, she's being watched by that woman surnamed Hu every day.

We arrived at Pinghe Village today while everyone was distracted, determined to make some progress.

Although most villagers had never met Gao Shuzhen, they knew all about her deeds, and now everyone was pointing and gossiping about her.

Having grown accustomed to the strange looks in Gaojia Village, Gao Shuzhen paid no heed, continuing to weep and lament Sicheng's filial impiety, the Yun family's indifference, and how her son had been given away to the Yun family in vain.

Hearing the commotion, Yun's mother rushed over and saw this scene from afar. She then took the two children and sent them to their great-grandfather's house.

After listening to the villagers' account, Yunqi and Sicheng both sighed. From the moment they arrived at Gaojia Village, they knew that life would not be peaceful for long, but they did not expect that the other party would be so impatient so soon.

A few days ago, when they first came over, the whole family talked about this together, and I still remember the scene at that time.

"Ah Cheng, when your mother and the others move over, do you want to find some things to send to her?" Yun's mother brought up this matter during dinner.

Si Cheng and Yun Qi hadn't thought of this question at the time and were caught off guard.

Yun Zhiming patted the heads of the two bewildered children and said to them, "Send her some money over there, after all, everyone knows about your relationship. If you ignore it too much, people will definitely gossip behind your backs."

Si Cheng said, "It was already agreed before that we would handle it according to the agreement. Let everyone say what they want."

Yun Zhiming said, "So you young people are too quick to seek revenge. There are always countless disappointments in life, and you should also adapt to worldly customs when appropriate."

Yun Zhiming also disliked his mother-in-law, but he had more to consider. If Sicheng was too indifferent to his biological mother, it would affect his management of the village in the future.

Everyone hopes that a leader is someone who is considerate and understanding of situations, rather than someone who is petty, cold-hearted, and holds grudges.

Si Cheng wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was good for him. He knew that his father-in-law's words were for his own good, so he nodded and said, "I'll find some time in a few days to send her some money, just in case she's not satisfied."

Yun Zhiming said, "As long as you've done your part and she's still not satisfied, that's her problem, and no one will hold it against her then."

I thought I'd go check on them after I finished these farm chores, but who knew they were so impatient and started causing trouble over there.

Since they were already here, they might as well go and resolve these issues. However, this passive approach was making the couple feel uneasy.

"What are you all doing gathered here? Disperse!" Second Grandfather shouted at everyone with a strong voice, leaning on his cane.

If the villagers were initially curious, their continued presence after learning that the woman was Gao Shuzhen stemmed entirely from their concern that Yun Zhiming would be at a disadvantage against such a woman alone.

Now that the village elders have come over to speak, everyone has dispersed.

When Gao Shuzhen saw that the audience had all left at once, she knew that her plan to use public opinion to force Si Cheng to comply was probably not going to work.

But she was still unwilling to give up. Even though she didn't know who the old man in front of her was, she still cried and told him about all the hardships she had endured.

Si Cheng and Yun Qi returned at this time, but neither of them spoke; they simply stood there listening quietly.

"Most people in our village know about Acheng's family affairs, and his biological father is also in Xin San Village. If you think Acheng has done something wrong, you can call his father over to discuss it as well," the second grandfather said unhurriedly.

Gao Shuzhen only remembered that Si Zhengwei also lived in this area when she heard this, but her second grandfather didn't give her time to think and continued to berate her.

“From your past actions to the trouble you’ve caused, everyone in this village knows about it. If you want to continue causing trouble here, you should think about whether so many people in this village will agree to it.”

Gao Shuzhen knew that the other party had seen through her intentions, so she stopped sitting on the ground and made things difficult for herself. She stood up, patted the dirt off her buttocks, and looked at Si Cheng.

"Anyway, you have to prepare some food for me today. It's not like you can be eating big meals here while I'm eating sweet potatoes and potatoes every day."

Yun Qi was about to say something when his second grandfather glared at him, so he could only stop himself from speaking and turn his head to the side, out of sight, out of mind.

Si Cheng also noticed his second grandfather's subtle actions and knew that he was doing it for Yun Qi's own good.

He took two steps forward. "Didn't we already prepare two rooms for you? Is it because you don't feel comfortable in the other room? Or are two rooms too many?"

"What's the use of just a house? There's nothing inside, just two empty rooms. What can you do with them?" Gao Shuzhen pouted. "At least prepare some furniture and some food for me, otherwise how will we survive?"

Si Cheng pursed his lips. "Since you're not satisfied, then move out. I'll keep that house for other purposes. You can rebuild a house that you're happy with in the Gaojia Village settlement."

Gao Shuzhen immediately started wailing again, "Is this how a son should say things? You're making your own mother suffer in the wind and rain. It's a waste of all the time I raised you."

She had seen that Gaojia Village had been busy building houses all this time. Although they were temporary accommodations, for safety reasons, they had also built a walled earthen building like Gaojia Village.

However, building a tulou (earthen building) would be a huge undertaking, requiring not only the making of adobe bricks but also the carrying of limestone from the back mountain of Pinghe Village.

Especially before the house was built, they would stay overnight in the open space in the middle of the earthen building.