When the brothers returned, it was time for afternoon work.

After they had some food in hand, a few of them went to the fields with hoes to help.

With the addition of a few men, the speed of turning the soil increased significantly.

Old Yang looked around at the villagers busy with farming and Fu Erbai who was digging the soil. She said nothing and stopped Little Yang who was about to go find him.

"Second brother, you are such a lazy donkey, why don't you work hard and just want to take a rest? Why are you so lazy?"

Little Yang had been often beaten, scolded, and glared at by her sisters-in-law recently. No matter how stupid she was, she had learned her lesson. She did not dare to argue and went back to where she had just been and continued digging the soil.

There were two red slap marks on her face, and she looked scared and reluctant. She looked at her man from time to time, as if she wanted to say something.

She glanced at her mother-in-law again and could only continue digging the soil, just like a young wife who was bullied by her evil mother-in-law.

Most people living in the village knew what kind of person Xiao Yang was. They thought she had done something stupid, so most of them just took a look and continued working.

But there are also those who look down on the Lao Fu family and like to find fault with them deliberately, such as Zhao Ergou's wife, Lao Zhao.

Because Zhao Ergou was a gambler, there was not much land left after the family's land was sold. Even if Mrs. Zhao wanted to farm, there was nowhere to farm, so she was not in a hurry to work.

Although her family had little land, they had even fewer people. Although they were also very poor, they were better off than Lao Fu's family. So she especially liked to watch the excitement of Lao Fu's family.

Seeing that there was something exciting to watch, he stood in his own field and instigated:

"Ouch! Fu Er's wife, what's wrong with your face?

Were you beaten by your mother-in-law? Oh, sister, I'm not saying anything bad about you.

Your second daughter-in-law is such an honest and hardworking person. She gave birth to four grandsons for you and picked up a fat granddaughter for free. This is a great contribution. Even if there is nothing wrong with it, you can't beat or scold her all day long!"

Old Zhao is of the same generation as Old Yang, and is younger than Old Yang, so it is not wrong to call her old sister.

But she looked much older than Old Madam Yang, so it felt awkward to call Old Madam Yang "sister", not to mention that her words sounded sarcastic and unpleasant to the ear.

Old Madam Yang didn't want this dark-skinned, whimpering, and mute sister, so she picked her ears and asked politely:

"Hey, Zhao Ergou's wife, did your dog run away?"

Old Zhao didn't react: "You are old and confused. When did my family get a dog?"

Old Yang said blankly, "No? Then what's that thing in your field that keeps barking?"

Old Zhao: ...

"Yang Manchun! You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!"

Old Mrs. Zhao jumped up and cursed angrily.

Old Yang shouted unceremoniously:

“If a dog can spit out ivory, what would an elephant spit out?

Zhao Xiufang, if you keep talking nonsense, I will give you a mouthful of shit to eat!"

As she spoke, Old Yang raised her shovel angrily, pointed it at Old Zhao, and shoveled dirt at her.

The fields of the two families were adjacent to each other, and the two people were not standing far away. Old Yang was very strong, and most of the soil went towards Old Zhao, catching her off guard and covering half of her body.

Seeing that it really hit the mark, Old Yang was also surprised. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, smacked her tongue and muttered, "It's quite accurate."

"Yang Manchun!"

Old Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she jumped up and down, but thinking of Old Mrs. Yang's fighting ability when she was young, she didn't dare to argue with her and left angrily with her hoe.

Old Zhao's sons and daughters-in-law didn't dare to say anything. They stayed far away from here, digging the ground quietly, and didn't get involved in their mother's business of finding fault.

But I couldn't help but sigh:

She always finds fault and always suffers losses, but she keeps coming back. Mom is so brave!

A Yuan came panting tiredly to deliver the last load of water of the afternoon to the adults, and as soon as he arrived he saw such a lively scene.

All the fatigue seemed to disappear and he became energetic in an instant. Even Yuan himself found it magical!

Ah Yuan rushed towards Old Yang, and like a lackey, he offered the largest water bag on his body, holding it high:

"Grandma, drink!"

Old Mrs. Yang met her granddaughter's sparkling, admiring gaze, said "hmm" with a serious face, took the water bag, tilted her head back and took a big sip, feeling so happy in her heart!

The happy old Mrs. Yang waved her hand and decided to let everyone take a break, except for young Mrs. Yang and Fu Erbai.

Old Mrs. Yang doesn't care whether people say she is a wicked mother-in-law or not. She doesn't make a living from it. If the children do something wrong, they will be punished. She can sacrifice her face to save them, but that doesn't mean she will spoil them.

Of course everyone is happy that they can do less work.

A Yuan also enthusiastically massaged the shoulders of her most powerful grandmother, and others as well.

Li and Fu Dabai who were classified as others: ...I said she was leaking!

Yuan, the little boy with a leaky cotton jacket, waited for the adults to go back to work before he picked up a bunch of bamboo water bags and walked along with great difficulty, staggering.

Once these things are sent home, she can go out and play!

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