Liang Shuyan thought of the system, but she couldn't say it yet. If she did, she wouldn't know how to cover it up. But Erniu looked puzzled, so she had to hastily make up an excuse to cover it up.
"Of course, this kind of weather makes people anxious. I plan to go to town to call some wheat harvesters to help me finish the harvest as soon as possible. The tea workshop also needs to hire people and do promotion. Thinking about these things, I really don't dare to delay at all."
The soft steamed buns were quickly gone, with only a few left. The young men from the martial arts school ate them with simple honesty, and then earnestly asked Old Lady Liu for her advice.
"Auntie, don't you feel tired? You run so fast, even we strong young people can't keep up with you!"
Grandma Liu smiled and said, "It's not that I'm not tired. When I'm tired, seeing the wheat growing so well makes me happy. It's the same with everything. When I'm happy, I speed up and I don't feel tired anymore."
A chubby man said, "Really? Is it really that amazing?"
"Of course, why would an old woman like me lie to you about something like this? If you don't believe me, you can try it."
After eating a simple meal and resting for a while, a cool breeze was blowing, carrying with it a few raindrops. Liang Shuyan was getting a little anxious and hurriedly clapped her hands: "Okay, I'll start cutting now. The weather seems to be getting worse."
After everyone had rested enough, they picked up their sickles and got back to work.
Inside the Jin family courtyard, another woman's scream rang out: "Hey, you old fool, all Jin Wang did was steal a little grain from your family, is it really necessary for the county magistrate to take him away?"
Old Mrs. Jin slowly walked out into the courtyard. When she saw the arrogant Zhao Shi, she didn't say a word, but swung her arm and slapped her twice, knocking Zhao Shi to the ground.
Zhang came out of the house and was really shocked by what she saw. When did her grandmother become so strong?
That's not the key point. The key point is that the old lady, who never dared to say anything to Zhao Shi before, actually hit her this time? What's going on here?
As Liu's belly grew bigger, Erniu took the martial arts school people to the fields. She felt bored staying at the martial arts school, so she came back. Unexpectedly, she encountered this scene as soon as she entered the door.
"Oh dear, Auntie, why are you bullying my grandma at my house?"
While Zhang was still pondering what was going on with the old woman, Liu had already stepped forward to plead for her.
Zhao, with a voice that sounded aggrieved, said, "Are you blind? Didn't you see your grandmother hitting me? Why are you accusing me of bullying your grandmother now?"
"Hmph, Second Aunt, do you think I don't know what kind of person my grandma is? If you hadn't done anything outrageous, wouldn't grandma have hit you?"
"It was all your fault for instigating Jinwang to steal the grain. Otherwise, how could he have been taken away by the magistrate? And now you come here to complain to me. You shrew, you're lazy and good-for-nothing. Your own wheat field is overgrown with weeds, which means everyone else has a harvest while you have none. And now you're blaming me for stealing grain?"
Liu raised a cold eyebrow: "So that's how it is. You actually sent my second uncle to steal our grain. Let me tell you, since that's the case, you should go to the magistrate's office and bring my second uncle back. How dare you still have the nerve to shout here!"
Zhao struggled to her feet and said angrily, "Fine, Erniu's wife, I'm still your second aunt-in-law, how can you talk to me like that? Don't you have any respect for me as an elder?"
"Elders? I don't know what elders are. Does Second Aunt know?"
Zhao didn't say a word, and Liu continued, "Since Second Aunt doesn't know what elders are, then let me explain it to you. Elders are there to set an example for the younger generation. Look at you, lazy and greedy, and you even encouraged Second Uncle to steal. Tell me, does someone like that deserve to be an elder?"
"you?"
Big Black came running in from somewhere and knocked Zhao Shi down with its head.
Zhao cried out in terror, "You, you often send Dahei to hurt me. Even if we stole your grain, it's not time for you to take our lives! I, I'm going to find Lizheng!"
Before Liu could argue further, Zhang grabbed her collar and said, "Forget it. The judge doesn't have time for her right now. Everyone is busy harvesting grain, but she's scheming to steal it. She deserves it!"
Grandma Jin trembled with anger and went back into the house.
Zhang quickly brought a cup of hot tea and handed it to the old lady: "Grandma, don't be angry. This matter was wrong of my second uncle and my aunt. Please don't get upset and harm your health."
"Grandma is alright. It's getting late, the wheat harvesters will be back soon. Quickly give a signal and go prepare the meal. Grandma can rest for a while!"
Liu was a little worried about the old lady, so she pulled up a stool and sat down: "Grandma, are you alright? My mother isn't here, so please don't frighten us."
"It's alright. Go and prepare dinner with your sister-in-law. Your mother should be back soon. By the way, don't tell your mother about what happened today."
Liu responded, helped the old lady tuck in the blanket, and came out.
Mr. Su returned and said as soon as he entered the door, "Niu Niu, did your mother take the family to harvest wheat? Why is the yard so quiet?"
Niu Niu ran into the kitchen, glanced at Zhang Shi, and said, "Sister-in-law, hasn't Mother come back yet?"
"You, weren't you picking up wheat ears? How could you not know if Mother had come back?"
Niu Niu tugged at her lips with one finger, and after a long while, she said, "Mom said that the teacher brought me back first."
From the courtyard came Liang Shuyan's voice: "Eldest daughter, is dinner ready?" Zhang hurriedly went out to greet her and replied, "Mother, it will be ready soon. Please wash up first, dinner will be served shortly!"
Erniu led the martial arts school members back to the school. Considering that the courtyard was relatively small, Erniu was allowed to take everyone back.
It was getting late, and an oil lamp was flickering in the kitchen.
When Liang Shuyan noticed that the old lady was not there, she asked with some concern, "Where is your grandma? Is she already asleep?"
Zhang was afraid that Liu would tell her mother-in-law about Zhao's trouble, so she quickly pulled Liu aside, blinked twice, and signaled her not to talk nonsense.
Liang Shuyan glanced at her two daughters-in-law, said nothing, and turned to walk into the old lady's room.
The old lady sat up when she heard a noise in the yard.
"Mother, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The old lady glanced at Liang Shuyan and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you tired?"
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