"Mother, your son really doesn't know what to do?"
“From now on, I will come back to the martial arts school every day. You had better learn how to manage the school while you learn my skills. Look at the people in this school, there isn’t a single one you can control. What kind of school manager are you?”
Jin Erniu hung his head, unsure of what to say.
After giving Jin Erniu a good scolding, Liang Shuyan returned with Sanwang.
The people of Qingfeng Town and Furong Town knew about what happened to Tea Lady, and naturally, the Liang family also knew about it.
Since her falling out with her family, Liang Shuyan has had no contact with them, so the people of Daling Village have forgotten that Liang Shuyan even has a family.
After learning that Liang Shuyan had been bestowed with a lot of gold and silver jewelry by the Emperor, Liang Zhengdong began to plan how to feign poverty and ask for some more gold and silver jewelry.
I heard that the Emperor has bestowed several large boxes of gold and silver jewelry. Spending several hundred taels of silver is not out of the question. After all, Liang Shuyan is his own sister, and they are inseparable because of the name Liang!
When Grandma Liang heard the news, she was so anxious that she couldn't sleep all night.
The next day, early in the morning, he took Liang Zhengdong and Widow Su to Daling Village.
After asking around at the village entrance, I learned about Liang Shuyan's house. Seeing how big Liang Shuyan's yard was, I started to plan that if they built a new yard, then this yard could be given to her mother, since she was still her mother.
To receive the Emperor's reward—that belongs to the Liang family! How could such a great opportunity be given to the Jin family?
Liang Shuyan is already a tea lady, with money and official position. How can she give the remaining things to the Jin family? How can that be allowed?
"Liang Shuyan, these are gifts bestowed by the Emperor! They belong to our Liang family. How can we leave them to these barbarians?"
Liang Shuyan was speechless. She never imagined that her own mother could do such a thing. "Hmph, you really think you're my mother? I only need one biological mother, who do you think you are?"
“Mother, don’t forget, in the village, everyone calls me Widow Jin, not Widow Liang. Also, from the moment I married my husband, I belonged to the Jin family in life and in death. I have nothing to do with the Liang family anymore. Naturally, the things bestowed by the Emperor belong to the Jin family. What does it have to do with your Liang family?”
Upon hearing this, Widow Su jumped up and down: "Hmph, it doesn't matter, why don't you call yourself Jin Shuyan, but Liang Shuyan instead!"
"You lowly woman, relying on the Emperor's reward, you don't even recognize your own mother. In the end, you are a member of our Liang family, so naturally, the rewards you received also belong to our Liang family. Hand over what you received, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
Jin Dashan ran out, clenching his fists: "What exactly is going on with you? Don't you guys have any sense of reason? My mother being rewarded by the Emperor is our family's business. What does it have to do with your Liang family?"
Li Zheng suddenly appeared and coughed softly: "Who dares to covet what the Emperor has bestowed? We, the people of Daling Village, are all here. What the Emperor has bestowed is for the Jin family, not the Liang family!"
Li Zheng's words prompted Liang Shuyan, who stepped forward and said, "What's wrong? You're coveting the Emperor's gifts? Now you can take them if you want. Dashan, give her the Emperor's gifts. I want to see who dares to covet the Emperor's things."
"That's right, who would dare covet the Emperor's things? They'd rather lose their heads than take them!"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Liang hesitated: "Then forget it. We were wrong before, but we have no food left. Could you please give us some food so we can go back?"
Liang Zhengdong grabbed Old Lady Liang and said, "Alright, stop talking to her. She's a tea lady now. What's wrong with giving us some food? Isn't that what we should do?"
Old Mrs. Liang was so frightened by Liang Zhengdong's rudeness that she took two steps back, but she still stubbornly raised her head and looked straight at him.
Her eyes were full of expectation and pleading, like an innocent and pitiful fawn.
"We...we have no food left." Her voice trembled, filled with deep helplessness and pain.
Old Mrs. Liang was pushed and fell to the ground. She was in so much pain that tears were about to fall, but her eyes were stubbornly fixed on Liang Zhengdong, as if protesting his ruthlessness and greed.
Jin Dashan pulled two bags of grain out of the house: "Alright, here's the grain for your grandmother's sake. Take it and leave quickly! You can't take what the Emperor has bestowed upon you!"
"Enough!" Jin Dashan pulled two bags of grain from the house and slammed them to the ground. This slam shattered his last bit of patience and unleashed his anger and resentment towards the Liang family.
Old Mrs. Liang fell silent instantly. She looked at the two bags of grain on the ground, and tears streamed down her face.
Her eyes were filled with complex emotions: gratitude, helplessness, and deep pain.
She knew this was the greatest kindness Jin Dashan could offer her, but also the greatest helplessness.
This grain was his last reserve, but now he had to give it to her.
This made her feel both warm and guilty.
Liang Shuyan glared at Jin Dashan, dissatisfied with his attitude, but helpless.
She said to Liang Zhengdong, "Do you want it or not? If you don't, I'll change my mind!"
Her voice was full of threat and warning, but her eyes showed some guilt and panic.
Liang Zhengdong grabbed the grain and quickly slipped away from the crowd.
Aunt Liu called out from behind the wall, "Auntie, Yinxia is getting married! Come over and help me!"
Although Liang Shuyan was still holding her anger in her heart, she saw Aunt Liu smiling and said, "Okay, I'll change my clothes and come over."
Liang Shuyan was startled and subconsciously looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Yinxia is getting married? This news caught her off guard.
She was still holding her anger in, but seeing Aunt Liu's smiling face, she could only force a smile and say, "Okay, I'll change my clothes and come over."
Liang Shuyan walked to the wardrobe, picked up a piece of clothing at random, and changed into it.
She straightened her clothes in front of the mirror and then went out of the house.
Her feelings were mixed; she felt both disappointed and hopeful.
Yinxia is getting married, which is also an important event for Aunt Liu. Old Liu took three days off and was busy at home entertaining guests.
Everyone who came was from the village. Everyone in the village knew about Yinxia and Pangdan's affair. Aunt Pang, wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket, walked in with a smile.
"Auntie Pang is here! Come in quickly, sit down and eat with us! You can get back to work after you've finished eating."
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