Grandma He's chubby little boy in her arms also smelled the chicken and started wailing at the top of his lungs, "Eat meat! Eat meat!"
Grandma He quickly coaxed the little boy, "Oh my little golden grandson, you'll get a big chicken leg later!"
A hint of annoyance flashed in He Nian's eyes, and her lips drooped, her expression anything but pleasant. "Grandma, what are you doing here?"
"What kind of attitude is this? Don't think that just because we've separated the family, you're no longer my He family's granddaughter! Even your father wouldn't dare to give me a hard time!" Grandma He's attitude towards He Nian, this good-for-nothing, was far from terrible.
A junior gave her a dirty look, which was simply outrageous. Grandma He stared at He Nian with a stern face and a dark expression. "Aren't you going to bring out the chicken? You ingrate, you have no filial piety at all."
He Nian was almost laughing in anger. Did he have to be like the original owner's father to be considered filial?
However, in ancient times, filial piety was paramount, so she couldn't openly break ties with Grandma He.
"This chicken is for our distinguished guests. I only killed it so that Cai could go to school and learn to read. Otherwise, do you think I would kill a chicken?"
"He Caisheng can read and write?" Grandma He scoffed. She didn't know He Caisheng, but couldn't she at least know her eldest son? He was a blockhead. How could he possibly want to have a scholar? It was a complete joke!
Grandma He's eyes darted around, and she had her own thoughts in mind. However, it was true that the village was saying that a distinguished person was coming, and that a horse-drawn carriage had been burned down.
"Is that important person inside?"
Seeing Grandma He's expression, He Nian knew exactly what she was thinking. "That's right, important people are picky. If we anger them, our whole family won't be able to afford the compensation."
"How could that be? I heard that this nobleman has a very good temper. He Qiang dirtied the carriage, and this nobleman just burned the carriage and didn't cause any trouble at all."
Grandma He lowered her voice, probably worried that the important person inside might hear her.
He Nian then understood the whole story, but still pretended to be incredulous. "Impossible. Just now, my son Cai Sheng was completely subdued. You know how mischievous Cai Sheng is, even though he's just a kid."
Grandma He backed down after hearing this. Among the He family's grandsons, the one they disliked the most was He Caisheng. When they lived together, they would go against each other every day.
This led her to dislike the eldest son's family more and more, and it was only natural that she would show favoritism. But it was quite remarkable that this little brat could be subdued.
"Just wait and see. Do you think someone from the capital would let them bully them? And think about Lord Cheng. If someone dirties his carriage, he'll probably skin them alive."
He Nian spoke softly, constantly trying to instill in Grandma He the image of a powerful and influential person who was not to be trifled with. Seeing that Grandma He's expression softened, she simply added fuel to the fire, "What benefits do you think I got? The village chief gave me five taels of silver, and I have to take care of their food and drink. If I don't serve them well, I might be gone one day. Then I'll have to trouble Grandma to take care of Cai Sheng and Ru Yi."
Grandma He was startled and immediately covered the little boy's mouth as he cried out. She instantly realized that He Nian had angered a powerful person and had been secretly dealt with.
The He family has to support two children, so they have to divide the food between them, meaning her grandson will eat one less bite of food!
"What do you mean by 'take care of'? Don't you know how to serve important people properly? Don't bother the He family unless you have something to say. They've already separated from the family!"
As she spoke, Grandma He took the little dumpling and ran off, as if afraid that some debt collectors would be chasing after them.
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