"Your eldest brother was sent to carry manure in the fields." Wang Xiuhe sat under the acacia tree, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

In her opinion, she deserved it.

Knowing full well that their younger sister was their parents' lifeblood and the apple of their eye, they still used her to exchange for labor.

Then won't they be punished?

Shen Liuliu smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling, and shouted loudly, "Serves you right!"

It's because her older brother sold her out!

However, she also saw this as a business opportunity.

She pretended not to want to go to her stepmother's house, and then had her eldest brother and several cousins ​​make the deal as usual to "sell" her!

This way, the older brother can relax, and I can get a bag full of good stuff – a win-win situation!

"Liu Liu, do you like it?" An An suddenly came forward, holding a small object in her hand.

Liu Liu will like it, right?

I suddenly feel a little nervous.

"A wood carving?" Shen Liuliu looked closely and found it was an adorable little wood carving.

but……

Isn't that her?

She looked down at her slightly protruding belly, her lips also pouting.

They're quite cute.

only……

"I'm not fat!"

Shen Liuliu took a deep breath and tucked in her stomach, loudly defending herself.

But his eyes kept wandering towards the wood carving.

It's so pretty! How can someone be so cute?

As expected of her!

Chubby looks good too.

Pshaw! No way! She's not fat at all.

"Of course Liu Liu isn't fat! This is how I imagine Liu Liu would be if she were just a little bit chubby! Liu Liu is so pretty, she would still be just as cute if she were a little bit chubby!"

An'an answered with utmost care and trepidation.

When An'an saw Liu Liu's smile gradually widen, her heart finally settled down.

The little one's smile is so cute; I want to hide her away so no one can find her.

"Mom, look! Even if I get fat, I'll still look good."

The little guy snatched the wood carving and immediately showed it off to his mother.

The child's sweet voice emphasized the words "if I get fat".

She hasn't gained weight yet!

"Haha, yes, our Liu Liu is so pretty. But shouldn't Liu Liu thank her brother? An An's cooking is really good."

Tian Guifen grew to like An'an more and more.

It's truly remarkable that she has such excellent skills at only eight years old.

To carve wood, you need not only talent, but also patience!

One wrong move and the entire wood carving is ruined.

It's truly remarkable that an eight-year-old child could remain so composed.

"Thank you, brother!" Shen Liuli hugged the wooden carving, instantly forgetting the large bag of things. She smiled happily, her face as bright as a crescent moon in the sky!

An An's ears turned slightly red, and she nodded in a mature manner: "If Liu Liu likes it, I'll make it again."

"I like it too, An'an, can you make one for me too? Do you need me to pose you? I want a really cool and dashing one, like this..."

"An'an, come here. I'll climb the tree and do the actions. You quickly memorize them, then carve one for me."

Without saying a word, Wu Tiao dragged An An away.

An An: ...

He didn't want to carve wood for others.

But... he's Xiao Liu's fifth brother, so I have to curry favor with him.

Sigh, this is too difficult.

After Wu jumped up the tree, An'an immediately said, "I've got it."

Then he gave Zhui Feng, who was hiding in the shadows, a wink.

Remember this clearly: it must be carved within one day.

Chasing the Wind: ...

So, the source of this resentment is myself?

"You memorized it so quickly?" Wu Tiao asked, somewhat incredulous.

An An, without blushing or panting, said, "Oh, I'm exceptionally gifted."

Five jumps: ...

You won.

Five people had just climbed down the tree when Shen Wanli returned.

"Father!"

"How's it going?"

Both mother and daughter looked at the man expectantly.

Shen Wanli frowned as he looked at the bruise on his daughter's face, and raised an eyebrow unhappily, asking, "How did this happen? Who kissed you?"

"Big brother, sell it to me! My cousins' wives kissed it!" Shen Liuli immediately complained!

At this moment, Shen Liuliu had long forgotten how happy she was when she received a big package, and she had also forgotten that she still wanted to do business with her older brother.

She just stood there, looking all wronged, complaining.

Shen Wanli gritted his teeth in anger: "You brat! Where is he?"

Seeing that her father-in-law was angry, Wang Xiuhe quickly played the victim: "Father, my mother sent Yishan to carry manure, and he's been gone for an hour and a half."

So, the mother-in-law has already punished him, so father-in-law, you can just let it go?

"snort."

Shen Wanli snorted coldly, his stomach growling with hunger.

Tian Guifen immediately said, "I'll go cook."

—

After dinner, Shen Wanli gave his eldest son a few words of advice before bringing up what had happened that afternoon.

As for An'an, she had already obediently gone to the west wing.

"What was the final decision? Were they expelled from the family?" Tian Guifen asked expectantly.

Everyone stared expectantly at Shen Wanli.

Regardless of how the family usually gets along, their thoughts at this moment are surprisingly aligned.

"The eldest son's family has been expelled from the register, and they won't get their house or land. They're told to leave Qingyang Town within three days. However..."

"But what?"

Shen Wanli sighed, "None of the elders were willing to expel Shen Pengfei from the family register. So Shen Pengfei and Tiantian were kept."

Keeping Tiantian is a must, but what about Shen Pengfei...?

Apart from Old Mrs. Shen, no one in the family wanted to stay.

"Your uncle and his family were kicked out, leaving only Shen Pengfei and Shen Tiantian?" Tian Yexiang's eyes immediately fell on Shen Tiantian, who was lying timidly on the kang (a heated brick bed). She was somewhat displeased, and her voice became sharp. "Then who will take care of them?"

Surely they won't let their family support them?

Why should I?

Shen Tiantian's face was pale, and she immediately said, "I, I can support myself. I'm eight years old, I can do it."

She doesn't want to cause trouble for others.

"It doesn't matter who raises it, I won't let you raise it!" Shen Wanli's voice was as cold as the northwest wind mixed with snow.

Shen Wanli was an old-fashioned man at heart. No matter how angry he was, he would not take it out on his daughter-in-law, but would point the gun at his son.

Pointing at Shen Erming, he scolded, "You unruly brat! I'm not even counting on you to support me! If you can't control your wife, you can get out of this house!"

Do I have to put up with my daughter-in-law's attitude to support my niece?

He can even make money!

Shen Erming bowed his head and admitted his mistake, while Tian Yexiang blushed deeply.

Although I'm always being scolded, this is the first time my father-in-law has scolded me so rudely!

No rules?

What are the rules of your Shen family?

A family that spends all their time scolding their daughter-in-law!

How ridiculous!

"Everyone has made a decision: Tian Tian and Shen Pengfei will continue to live in that courtyard with your grandparents."

Then your second uncle and I would each give the old man forty copper coins a month. We would split the cost of the old man's work in the fields with your second uncle and the others.”

In fact, the income from the land was enough to support those four people.

However, Shen Qianli and Shen Wanli felt sorry for the old man, so they decided to give him forty coins each per month.

Tian Guifen nodded; this was the best possible outcome.

but……

"The clan elders are unwilling to expel Shen Pengfei from the list because he is a scholar. So who will pay for the large sum of money he spent on the imperial examinations?" Tian Guifen frowned deeply.

Whoever is willing to pay can pay. Anyway, if she dares to ask for this money, she'll dare to scratch the face of the Flower Clan Elder!