Chapter 28 I'm going to beat you to death.
Jiang Nuanzhi stopped and turned around to look at Liu Ma.
Li Xiaoer hugged Jiang Nuanzhi's hand tighter: "I...I want to go. Two taels of silver can last a long time. We won't have to go hungry anymore."
As she spoke, she broke free from Jiang Nuanzhi's embrace.
Seeing that he agreed, Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up and said, "Then come over quickly so that our little tiger can ride on a big horse."
After saying that, she turned around and wiped the tears off her grandson's face: "Poor boy, don't cry anymore, you're going to ride a big horse now."
"Ride a big horse! Ride a big horse!!" Liu Xiaohu clapped his hands happily and grinned, "You cripple, lie down now, I want to ride a big horse right now!"
Li Xiao'er lowered her eyes, took a few steps forward with some effort, and then tried to lie down on the ground.
Jiang Nuanzhi, however, simply scooped the person up.
"You agree, but I never said I agreed."
After saying that, Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Liu Ma and said, "You've really gone to great lengths to please your grandson."
As he spoke, he pulled two taels of silver from his pocket.
"This is the money I owe you. I shouldn't have waited so long to pay it back. Now we're even."
Aunt Liu was stunned: "What do you mean by this?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "It means paying back the money."
Aunt Liu looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with a strange expression: "Are you crazy? That's two taels of silver! You won't even take a free bargain."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Since it's a freebie, I'll give you two extra taels so your grandson can lie on the ground and be ridden by my son like a horse, okay?"
Aunt Liu glared at him: "He wouldn't dare! How is my grandson the same as you peasants?"
Jiang Nuanzhi stopped arguing with her and simply squatted down: "Waiter, come on up, I'll carry you."
Li Xiaoer's soft little hands rested on his back as Jiang Nuanzhi carried him on her back, saying gently, "Xiaoer, remember, we've paid off our debts, and this land is still ours. We don't owe them anything. If Liu Xiaohu bullies you again, you can hit him or beat him up, I'll always stand up for you."
"Jiang Pangya! You! How did you raise your child? Let me tell you, if he dares to hit my grandson, I'll make your whole family pay!"
"No, I want to ride a big horse!" Liu Xiaohu saw Li Xiaoer leave and immediately started kicking his arms and legs, crying and rolling on the ground.
Ignoring Jiang Nuanzhi, Liu Ma immediately went to comfort her grandson.
"Aaaaaah!!" Jiang Nuanzhi could no longer contain herself and roared out in anger.
The next second, he grabbed the stunned chubby boy by the collar and yanked him up: "Cry, cry as hard as you can! If you dare stop, I'll beat you to death!"
In just a short moment, the little chubby boy's crying stopped abruptly.
"Did you hear me? If you don't cry, I'll cut your little mouth off right now and use it as a snack with my drinks!"
The chubby boy stared blankly at Jiang Nuanzhi, and this time he was really scared and cried. It wasn't just wailing; there were real tears in his eyes.
"Jiang Pangya, are you crazy? Let go of my eldest grandson! Let go now!"
"Grandma, save me!" The chubby boy sobbed as he reached out to his grandma.
Mrs. Liu was heartbroken and immediately ran over to take the child away.
"Oh dear, my darling grandson, Jiang Pangya, you scared my grandson! I'm not finished with you!"
As soon as the chubby boy returned to Liu Ma's arms, he immediately started crying and wailing, while secretly glancing at Jiang Nuanzhi out of the corner of his eye.
"Shut up." Jiang Nuanzhi's words were so light that he dared not cry anymore. He covered his mouth tightly, looking at Jiang Nuanzhi in terror.
"Pat your head, don't be afraid." Aunt Liu was furious, glaring at Jiang Nuanzhi: "Jiang Fatty, do you have any humanity? How could you lay a hand on a child! Let me tell you, this isn't over!"
"How come you can lay a hand on my son, but I can't touch your grandson?" Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but roll her eyes. "He's eight years old this year, isn't he?"
“Aunt Liu, my Ping’er is also eight years old and has been in school for two years. Look at your grandson, he probably still needs you to feed him, right? Do you really want to ruin him?”
"My little tiger is just a bit childish, what's the big deal? He already knows more than thirty characters, he's very smart, and I'll send him to school this year too. He'll definitely be better than yours."
"A childish temper? Do you really think he can't read people's expressions? He's clearly spoiled and arrogant, playing favorites. Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to throw a tantrum at me? At your age, can you protect him until you're old?"
As Jiang Nuanzhi spoke, her voice softened: "Aunt Liu, we have some past acquaintances, which is why I've said all I need to say. How you teach her is up to you."
Seeing that Aunt Liu seemed to be deep in thought, Jiang Nuanzhi didn't say anything more, only saying, "In that case, let's go to your house."
Aunt Liu asked warily, "Hmm? What are you doing at my house?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Here's the silver, now you should return the land deed to me, right?"
After Liu Ma went home to get the land deed, Jiang Nuanzhi carried Li Xiaoer home on her back.
The little guy seemed very down. He didn't say a word the whole time.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Nuanzhi asked.
"Did I get into trouble?" His voice was muffled.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said gently, "Why would you think that?"
Jiang Nuanzhi noticed that the little hands that were hugging her neck tightened.
He said, "Actually, I could let him ride it for a bit."
He paused, then asked, "Do we still have any silver?"
Jiang Nuanzhi replied, "I still have about two hundred coins left. But I gave your brother one tael of silver today, and he might not even use it all up."
Li Xiaoer: "I still have thirteen coins left, the ones you gave me before, which I haven't spent. I'll give them all to you."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Silly child, are you worried about those two taels of silver?"
"Hmm. It would be great if I could earn those two taels."
Jiang Nuanzhi asked, "If you earned two taels of silver, what would you like to do?"
"I want to get my father treated."
"And your father's illness is cured?"
"Then I'll give you the money, so you won't have to work so hard."
Jiang Nuanzhi laughed: "Do you think we're having a hard time?"
"Yes, I saw that my brother's shoulder is bleeding. I can buy medicine for him if I earn two taels."
"I'll buy you another pair of shoes; your feet are injured too."
Jiang Nuan was taken aback and looked down at her feet.
Because she always wore straw sandals, the backs of her feet were already worn out and bleeding, but it didn't hurt much, so she didn't pay much attention to it. She never expected the little guy to see it.
"How about we go back now? I can bear it for a bit."
"Regret it?"
"Um."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I regret it too."
"Then how about..."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "But if I had to choose again, I would still choose the same thing."
Li Xiaoer asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
"Waiter, I don't want you to endure this." Jiang Nuanzhi said softly, "We haven't reached the point where we can't afford to eat yet, and we don't need to bow down for two taels of silver for the time being."
"But……"
"Silly child, sometimes, a person only has one backbone. Once it is broken, it is difficult to put it back together."
Remember, in the future, when you have a choice, I'll support you whether you want money or face.
However, you can't be forced to lose face for money. I won't allow you to live like that either.
The waiter's voice was filled with confusion: "I don't understand."
Jiang Nuanzhi chuckled: "Just remember, you are my darling. I won't allow you to be someone else's horse. Nor will you be allowed to be like Xiao Hu, trying to ride other people's horses."
"Also, you're not allowed to blame yourself. You did a great job today. You worked hard on the farm, didn't panic when things happened, didn't cry or make a fuss, and even thought about helping the family earn money. I feel very lucky to have a child like you."
(End of this chapter)
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