Her words struck a chord with the Shen family. They all looked a little guilty, but quickly became indifferent.
"So what? We have this idea, but we're not forcing you. Isn't this a matter of mutual consent? If you're unwilling, then we'll have to cede the paddy fields, and we'll accept that. But these rice grains were planted by us, and we can't give them to you," said Tao, Shen Lao Er's wife.
Old Mrs. Qiao snorted, "These rice grains are also compensation."
What? The Shen family was a little confused.
Madam Lü: "It was your Shen family that dared to come to our Qiao family's doorstep and demand compensation by making our Qiao family's daughter a concubine."
"So, you've got us beaten up by you!" Madam Liu was furious.
Madam Feng: "One beating is not enough. You came to my door to humiliate my daughter. Making you compensate me with this rice is already being merciful to you."
"Alright, that's settled then. The paddy fields and rice belong to the Qiao family. Your Shen family shouldn't have any more crooked ideas, or we'll deal with you every time we see you," Old Man Qiao said coldly.
Grandma Shen: "You can protect yourselves for a while, but can you protect yourselves for the rest of the day? You'd better not sleep at night either, otherwise, you'll lose these rice crops sooner or later."
"Alright then, you won't be able to sleep tonight either. Who knows, one night, all the rice and wheat crops in the Shen family's paddy fields and dry land will be completely harvested." Qiao Lian'er was determined to succeed.
Old Mrs. Shen suddenly fell backward, and the faces of the Shen family members all changed.
They believed that the Joe family was really capable of doing such a thing.
Feng slammed her whip down hard on the edge of the field, leaving a welt, and the flying dirt splashed onto the faces of the Shen family members.
"Get back now."
"Get out of our paddy field!" they all shouted in unison, brandishing their weapons as they did so. Da Shun also bared his teeth at the Shen family.
The Shen family members were furious and frightened: "Can't you Qiao family members be reasonable at all?"
“It was your Shen family that acted unreasonably first; it was your Shen family that wronged our Qiao family.”
The Shen family left with gritted teeth and no other choice, looking dejected.
"It's alright, we'll get thirty acres of land soon." Old Mrs. Shen felt somewhat comforted by Shi Murou's promise: "Then the Qiao family will be green with envy."
"Yes, Mother, they want to steal our rice because we're so poor. We still live in thatched huts and don't know when we'll be able to move into a new house. When they find out that the Shi family gave us thirty acres of land, the gap between us widens so much. I don't know how frustrated they'll be," said Madam Sun from the third branch of the family, gloating.
The Shen family used their mental fortitude to feel much better.
"There should be some activity from the Shi family these past few days," Shen Xiu muttered.
She felt that since Shi Murou had exposed the matter in Datian Village, the Shi family should have arrived yesterday.
But they're a wealthy family, so they must be quite busy.
Grandma Shen was also a little troubled, but thinking that it would only be a few days at most, she said, "Just wait patiently and don't speculate or talk nonsense. Maybe they're already making arrangements. Miss Shi has already come, so the Shi family must have agreed."
Otherwise, what would happen?
Shen Xiu felt uneasy; it seemed she needed to make a trip to the town.
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