Although Tang Qiqi spoke vaguely, her tone was resolute and left no room for doubt.

Tang Xiahe was amused. She picked up the little bundle of joy, pinched her nose and said, "Little one, no wonder your grandma likes you so much. You're so small, yet you already know how to protect your grandma and mom. What are you trying to do to us?"

Wang and Xu Lanzhi exchanged a glance, both wondering what the child was up to and what was in the sack.

"Why don't you open it and see for yourself!" Tang Qiqi said seriously.

Tang Xiahe smiled: "It seems I misunderstood you, Mother, and Lanzhi. It turns out you already left some for us."

Tang Chunya was also curious about what was inside, so she went out and opened the sack. Inside were wheat, corn, and rice.

Looking at the plump grains of grain, Tang Chunya said with heartache, "If only you hadn't squandered them on the villagers, our family could have gotten a bigger share."

Holding Tang Qiqi in her arms, Tang Xiahe said seriously, "Big sister, since Mother left us the seeds, we should give them some of the cost. We can't be worse off than the villagers!"

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Qiu Mei had already put money into her pocket. She said, "Second Sister is right. Mother and Lan Zhi have it tough too."

Tang Chunya held the grain in her hands, her eyes shining: "This grain is really good. I think you two are worrying too much. Many people in the village haven't even given us money. Why would Mother want our money?"

Tang Xiahe's face was rather unpleasant. This older sister had been saying all the way that they should sell to their own people first, but now she wanted to take it for free.

Just as he was about to argue with Tang Chunya, Xu Lanzhi quickly smoothed things over: "Second sister is joking. We're all family, how could we take your money?"

Some villagers had paid, while others were truly struggling financially. My mother and I figured that since we were a widow and her child with no able-bodied members, we'd have them work for us to pay off the debt. It was a win-win situation for everyone.”

Tang Qiqi liked her second aunt very much. She rubbed Tang Xiahe's face and said, "It's free, it's seeds, take them and plant them!"

Tang Xiahe laughed: "This little girl is quite good at making arrangements. She's not even a year old yet, how come she can say everything?"

Tang Qiqi struggled to get down, so Tang Xiahe put her on the ground. Tang Qiqi held Tang Xiahe's hand with one hand and patted the three bags in front of her with the other, saying, "Yours!"

After saying that, she climbed up to Tang Qiumei and put her hand in front of her. Tang Qiumei happily picked up Tang Qiqi and said, "My goodness, how can you be so lovable?"

"Let's go!" Tang Qiqi directed Tang Qiumei, and also gave her three bags.

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Now only two bags remained on the ground. She pointed impatiently at Tang Chunya and said, "Yours, both of them."

Everyone found it funny and burst into laughter, except for Tang Chunya. She asked curiously, "Why do they all have three bags, but I only have two? Where is my rice?"

Tang Qiqi said firmly, "Your family doesn't have paddy fields, so you can't grow it."

Tang Qiumei, holding Tang Qiqi, clicked her tongue in amazement: "This little girl is amazing, she's so eloquent."

Tang Chunya also found Tang Qiqi amusing and deliberately asked her, "If there are no paddy fields, I can eat by myself. Where is my rice?"

"You can't eat this, it's a seed. Don't be greedy, you have to plant it. Now go back!" Tang Qiqi instructed.

"Mom, look how clever your little granddaughter is! She's remembered everything you said." Tang Xiahe couldn't help but chuckle.

Xu Lanzhi took Tang Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, how rude of you. Your aunt and uncle have come from afar and will not go back until they have eaten."

“Okay, let’s eat rabbit,” Tang Qiqi said again.

Jiedi was displeased: "Qiqi, you're talking too much today. These are all female rabbits kept to have babies, they can't be eaten."

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Xu Lanzhi smiled awkwardly and said, "Now you're willing to let your aunts and the others eat rabbit, but Third Sister is right, we have to keep the rabbits to have babies."

Tang Qiqi stubbornly insisted, "Rabbits are afraid of the cold and are difficult to raise in winter, so let's eat them!"

The older sisters were overjoyed to hear this. Since eggs and rabbits became available for sale, they could eat meat every now and then. And who wouldn't want to eat rabbit meat?

Xu Lanzhi looked at Wang Shi and asked, "Mother, my sister and the others have come all this way, why don't we really kill a rabbit for them to try?"

Wang firmly believed that Tang Qiqi was a fairy descended from heaven, and that the winters in Tangjiagou were exceptionally cold. She hadn't expected it until Tang Qiqi mentioned it, and now both she and Xu Lanzhi were shocked to discover it.

Wang glared at Tang Chunya and said, "With so many people, killing one isn't enough. Kill two, and have your three older sisters take some back for the boys to eat."

Tang Chunya was still thinking about her rice, and looked at Wang Shi longingly, saying, "Mother, I want some rice too."

Wang looked at the bags and sighed inwardly, "She doesn't know where Qiqi got so much food, but this child is really thoughtful."

Although Tang Chunya only had two bags, each bag contained more items than Xia He and Qiu Mei, showing how fairly she divided them.

So Wang Shi disliked Tang Chunya even more. She went over and kicked Tang Chunya, saying, "You, as the eldest sister, are really greedy. Why don't you say anything when your two younger sisters are hiding their own corn and wheat from you? If you want it, take it; if you don't, just leave it. Stop being so nosy."

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Tang Chunya was afraid that Wang would really get angry, so she quickly said with a smile, "Of course I do. I was just saying it casually. Our village really can't grow rice."

Wang raised an eyebrow and said, "Good to know. Why don't you hurry up and kill the rabbit? You still need Lanzhi and the children to serve you!"

Tang Xiahe picked up Qiqi, pinched his delicate, fair face, and said, "Little Qi, you're really something! You've raised your patriarchal grandmother to be like this, loving both her granddaughter and her daughter-in-law. In the end, it's all the aunts who bear the brunt!"

Xu Lanzhi quickly said with a smile, "Second sister is just joking again. You two sit and chat with Mother for a while, I'll go cook. How can I let you two do all that work!"

Tang Xiahe put Tang Qiqi down and said, "Alright, I've already spoken. If we sit here, she'll tear us apart. Qiu Mei and I will go help you."

After saying that, she handed Tang Qiqi to Wang Shi and said, "Mother, hold your precious granddaughter tight. I think you're afraid she'll melt in your mouth or fall from your hands. But you must say, this child is quick-witted and eloquent; everyone likes her."

Wang took Tang Qiqi and said, "Don't underestimate our Qiqi. She knows everything. I think none of your three families combined are as good as her."

You all better remember what Qiqi said: don't be greedy and eat the seeds, or this old woman won't be responsible for you."

Tang Xiahe sighed and said, "I was naive. I always thought you would let Lanzhi manage the household. It turns out that Qiqi's word is law in this family."

Wang hugged Tang Qiqi and said, "You're right, from now on, Qiqi will be in charge of our family."