Xu Lanzhi sighed softly, didn't argue with her, just nodded to Tang Xiahe, and went back to her room.

Tang Chunya was furious when Xu Lanzhi ignored her. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight, but was stopped by Tang Xiahe and Tang Qiumei.

She continued to curse and swear, "Look at you, when the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king! My mother has only been gone for a day, and she's already trying to ride roughshod over me. Just wait and see if this family will change its allegiance soon! You two are traitors, not helping me at all, but protecting her everywhere!"

Tang Qiumei quickly released her grip on Tang Chunya's hand after being scolded like that; she had a deep-seated fear of this older sister.

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Just then, Xu Lanzhi unexpectedly turned back and said in an extremely calm tone, "Elder sister, since I am an outsider in this family, then I will trouble you, as one of our own, to think of a way to save Mother, so that my Qiqi will not run out of food!"

Tang Chunya was furious. This Xu Lanzhi, who usually speaks so softly it's like a mosquito buzzing, actually dared to challenge her today.

She said angrily, "What are you saying? My mother has suffered so much for you and these girls you gave birth to, and now that something has happened, you want to shirk responsibility. I think you just don't want your mother to be released!"

Xu Lanzhi finally lost her temper and raised her voice, saying, "Eldest sister, Dongsheng isn't home right now, and Mother has had an accident. As the eldest in the family, it's one thing if you don't offer any advice, but you're always finding fault with me. Aren't you just making things worse? I think you should go back!"

"You...you all look at her..." Tang Chunya was so angry she couldn't speak.

Xu Lanzhi felt incredibly comfortable, and she herself hadn't expected to be able to say those words.

Over the years, she has been bullied by Tang Chunya quite a bit. This sister-in-law is not a bad person, but she is too stubborn and inflexible.

She cared more about the Tang family line continuing than her mother-in-law, Wang. If it weren't for her mother-in-law pressuring Wang to give birth to her, she wouldn't have been forced to have children one after another, properly having two children in three years.

"Who do you think you are? You dare to kick me out? Have you forgotten how I've always helped your family? If it weren't for me, those six girls would have starved to death long ago! You ungrateful little hussy!" Tang Chunya cursed, hands on her hips.

Zhao Di and her sisters were most afraid of Tang Chunya. Although she would bring some food every time she came, she would scold them while giving it to them.

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Normally, their mother would meekly let her scold them, and the sisters wouldn't dare to disobey.

But today, hearing her mother and aunt arguing so fiercely, they were not to be outdone. Yindi stepped forward to defend them, saying, "Aunt, don't say that. Every time a little sister was born, wasn't it you who made a fuss about drowning them? Our lives were saved by Grandma and my mother!"

The other little snotty-nosed kids also said in a cute but fierce tone, "Auntie, you're not allowed to bully my mom anymore!"

Unable to speak, Tang Qiqi clenched her little fists and mumbled curses in Zhao Di's arms.

Tang Chunya was furious, but Tang Xiahe watched with great interest, praising, "Not bad, not bad! It wasn't for nothing that your mother went through so much trouble. You've finally learned to care for your mother!"

Tang Chunya was about to start cursing when she heard the sound of a carriage outside the courtyard. Looking through the fence, she saw that it was the steward of the Sun family driving the carriage, and Wang Shi was sitting in the carriage.

When the whole family saw that Wang had returned safely, they all rushed over to greet her.

The six granddaughters called out sweetly, "Grandma, Grandma, you're back!"

Wang's three daughters rushed to help her up, showering her with concern. Tang Chunya, unable to contain her emotions, burst into tears: "Mother, you're finally back! You've suffered so much!"

Seeing that Wang was surrounded by a dense crowd, Xu Lanzhi stood quietly outside the crowd.

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Wang glanced at Xu Lanzhi, then at Tang Chunya who was crying her heart out, frowned and shouted, "Stop wailing! The neighbors don't know, they'll think I'm dead!" Tang Chunya had no choice but to stop crying sheepishly.

The steward of the Sun family walked straight up to Xu Lanzhi and said, "Sister-in-law, our young master asked me to bring the old lady back. Shouldn't you also keep your promise and let me take this cow away?"

Xu Lanzhi bowed politely and said, "Of course, you can take the cow away. Thank you, young master!"

The steward didn't stand on ceremony; he stepped forward, untied the ox's reins, and handed them to the servant who had come with him.

Xu Lanzhi felt sad and took Tang Qiqi from Zhao Di and went back to her room.

She patted Tang Qiqi and said, "My child, I'm so sorry. This cow was supposed to be your own food, but I ruined it. Don't blame me!"

Tang Qiqi, however, showed a sweet smile and looked very happy.

Xu Lanzhi sighed and said, "He's still just a baby, he doesn't even know what happened!"

Outside, the servant tried with all his might to pull the ox, but the ox didn't budge, clearly indicating that it didn't want to leave.

Seeing this, the steward of the Sun family also stepped forward to help, but even with the two of them working together, they couldn't budge the ox an inch.

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Butler Sun said strangely, "This is really strange, Uncle Liu, you'd better leave quickly, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself when I get back!"

Wang, who was standing nearby, teased her, "How did you manage to become related to the cow? One minute you're calling him 'uncle,' the next you're calling him 'brother.' Isn't that a generational mismatch?"

These cows are usually fed by those same young girls; I'll have them try leading them!

As he spoke, he asked Sidi to lead the ox, but the ox remained standing still.

Wang stroked its back and said, "Niu'er, someone saved me, we owe them. Be good, I will take good care of Qiqi."

As if understanding Wang's words, the cow shook its head, lifted its foot, and left the yard on its own.

The steward of the Sun family was astonished, never expecting the ox to be so intelligent.

He greeted Wang and the others, then led the ox back to the city.

Looking at the ox's retreating figure, Wang felt extremely annoyed. If only she hadn't been so impulsive and hadn't hit Liu, then they wouldn't have had a reason to arrest her.

Tang Chunya had no idea what Wang was thinking. She helped Wang back into the house, carefully checked her over, and seeing that Wang was unharmed, she began to complain:

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"Mother, you're finally back! You have no idea how outrageous Xu Lanzhi has become. I only said a few words to her, and she came back with me. You'd better keep an eye on her!"

Although Wang was a feisty woman, she was still a rural woman, and being locked up in jail really terrified her.

Before the three souls had even returned to their places, Tang Chunya started causing trouble. She said with a stern face, "Given your personality, it's not just a matter of saying a few words to her. You should worry about your own family matters. I'm very tired. I think Lanzhi is right. You should go back first and let the second and third brothers stay and take care of me!"