Grandma Qiao beat him quickly and accurately, the feather duster landing mercilessly on Xiao Meng's body, making him howl in pain.
While rubbing his hot, spicy buttocks, Xiao Meng ran off, shouting defiantly, "It's not just me who thinks this way. My uncles, my father, my cousins, everyone secretly has this idea."
He was just speaking out what everyone was thinking, and as a result, he became the one who stood out.
"Waaaaah, Grandma, don't just hit me, hit them too!"
"What if you die on the road? What if you don't die but are missing an arm or a leg? Do you expect an old woman like me to support you?" Old Mrs. Qiao persisted.
Xiao Meng climbed up the courtyard wall, then quickly climbed onto the roof, where he sat down, pressing his chest and panting heavily.
"Still trying to climb? You think I can't climb? Even if you climb to the sky, I can still catch you by climbing the vines." Old Mrs. Qiao also went to climb the courtyard wall.
But she was getting old, and her legs and feet were really not very agile.
"Grandma, let's forget about it. What if you accidentally fall?" Dayong quickly said.
Boss Qiao: "Yes, Mother, we can talk things over. You start fighting at the drop of a hat. This is not right."
"Shut up, all of you. Deal with this kid first, then you'll all be dealt with. None of you will escape."
Old Mrs. Qiao glared at them.
The men then gave the women meaningful glances.
Seeing that Old Mrs. Qiao was really about to climb over the courtyard wall, Mrs. Feng and Qiao Yunni went to pull her back.
“Mom, let’s talk this out calmly. Whether you go or not, we should try to stay peaceful. A harmonious family brings prosperity. Besides, they are all grown men. Even if you beat them to a pulp, you can’t control them,” Qiao Yunni said.
Only when she heard the words "harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things" did Grandma Qiao reluctantly stop.
She glanced coldly at the men: "I knew it. Even if you're crippled, you'll crawl there."
Everyone remained silent, because what Old Mrs. Qiao said was true.
"Even if you lose all your limbs, you must still wriggle like worms."
Thinking of that scene, everyone couldn't help but want to laugh, but they also knew they couldn't laugh at this moment, and everyone was struggling to hold it in.
Old Qiao started smoking his pipe again, lighting handfuls of tobacco leaves at a time.
“Nephews of the Yang family, just tell me, what are their chances of surviving this trip?”
"This—" Old Yang hesitated, unsure how to put it, because he had no idea how much the Qiao family men's skills had improved during this time.
Moreover, he couldn't comfort the two elderly people by saying that they would all come back alive.
"How about this, we'll make a small concession. If this deal goes through, you can take two hundred taels directly."
Two hundred taels of silver stirred the hearts of the men in the Qiao family once again.
I can't imagine how proud they would be to bring in so much income for this family, and to actually receive it all.
Old Man Qiao's scrutinizing gaze swept over the men in his house, all of whom were or were about to become the pillars of their respective households. The courage and vibrant life force they possessed were what a family needed to support itself.
This kind of attitude needs encouragement, right?
Now, the family mainly relies on Lian'er to come up with ideas and earn money. It's really a bit unreasonable to rely on such a young girl to support the family, and everyone feels somewhat guilty.
Although the family members are all of one mind, everyone wants to prove themselves, especially the men who have known since childhood that they have a family to support.
Old Man Qiao was a man too, and he could understand. Thinking about these things, his mind softened.
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