Chen didn't say anything, but instead tidied up the table, picked up the grains one by one, and chewed them in her mouth.

The older generation was terrified of hunger.

They wouldn't waste a single grain of rice, and even if the food went bad, they couldn't bear to throw it away.

They cherish anything that can be put in their mouths.

After chasing after her, Chen Shaoan saw his wife hiding in the kitchen wiping away tears and felt a pang of heartache.

"Daughter-in-law, your mother must have her reasons for doing this. Don't be angry."

Looking at her dull-witted husband, Xiulian couldn't help but throw herself into his arms and cry.

"They're bullying me so much, they're bullying me so much! I feel so sorry for you, sob sob sob, Mommy's biased, I've been biased since you were little."

Chen Lao Er held his wife in his arms, feeling that he was already very happy.

"I know you feel sorry for me, but you can't curse my mother. She's my mother. If you keep doing this, I'm going to beat you to death."

Upon hearing his words, Xiulian began to punch him repeatedly.

"All you do is beat me to death. All you do is say is, if you're so capable, go beat those two gossipy women to death."

Having followed Chen Ping'an for so many years, Xiulian knew his personality well.

He said he'd beat her to death, but after all these years of marriage, he's never laid a hand on himself.

Looking at her, Chen Lao Er's feelings, which had been suppressed for over a year, resurfaced. So he lowered his head and kissed his wife.

Feeling the strangeness in his body, Xiulian blushed deeply with embarrassment.

"Stop fooling around, it's not dark yet."

Chen Pingan chuckled and said to her, "Let's go back and eat. After dinner, I'll beat you to death tonight."

Xiulian nodded, wiped the tears from her face, and went out.

After her daughter-in-law and son sat down, Chen stood up and closed the door.

Looking at them, he slowly began to speak.

"Second brother, don't go to the fields tomorrow, come with me to the military camp."

"The Marquis's mansion doesn't hire many female workers anymore. They've asked us to see if we have any suitable male family members who can be introduced to work there."

“Your mother also has a spot. Your father is too old; if he goes, he can only do odd jobs, earning two taels of silver a month.”

“You are different. You are young and strong. You can go to the mountains to transport stones. The pay is high. You can earn five or six taels of silver a month.”

"Tomorrow, you will go with your mother."

"This is the only thing your mother can do for you."

Upon hearing this, Xiulian's grievances vanished, and she embraced Chen Shi, bursting into tears.

"Mother, Mother, thank you, Mother!"