"mother!"
Fang Daniu's face turned ashen as he roared and interrupted the old woman.
The old woman was stunned by the shout, then slapped him across the face.
"Shut up! It's all because of this little slut you gave birth to that I'm so ashamed. And you're still throwing a tantrum at me. If you had listened to me and kicked these two jinxes out of the house, would I be so humiliated today? Useless thing, I shouldn't have given birth to you."
Fang Daniu felt a deep sorrow in his chest.
He knew that his mother only liked his second younger brother, after all, his second younger brother was promising and good at studying.
He had no choice but to work hard in order to earn his mother's respect.
But now all I get in return is a sentence like "I shouldn't have given birth to you".
Fang Qing looked at the old woman, then at Fang Daniu, walked over to him, and tugged at his clothes.
“Dad, you’re not useless. You’re the pillar of my and Mom’s family. Our family can’t function without you.”
Fang Qing's words instantly warmed Fang Daniu's heart, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Fang Daniu rubbed Fang Qing's head, having already made up his mind to protect his wife and daughter.
"Don't you dare interrupt! You're the one who caused all this trouble today. I'll teach you a lesson."
The old woman seized the opportunity and caught Fang Qing.
They were already standing by the well when the old woman pulled Fang Qing so hard that she fell into the deep well opening beside her.
Everyone thought the old woman was trying to push Fang Qing into the well.
"Bean sprouts!"
At the critical moment, Fang Daniu reacted quickly and pulled Fang Qing back.
Fang Qing hugged his neck and burst into tears.
"It's alright, don't be afraid."
Fang Daniu was also filled with lingering fear, while Zhao Shi was already pale with fright.
"Wang Cuihua, you are truly vicious! Douya is your granddaughter, and you actually pushed her into the well. Are you even human?"
The village chief's wife scolded her, and others pointed and whispered about her.
The old woman was still in a daze for a moment.
"I didn't. It was this little slut who poured it into the well herself."
"She's hopeless. She's just a child. How could she dare to fall into that deep well?"
"She framed me..."
"Enough!"
Fang Daniu shouted angrily, glaring at the old woman.
The old woman had never seen Fang Daniu treat her like this before, and she paused for a moment before her anger flared up.
"You worthless wretch, how dare you speak to your parents like this for a worthless piece of trash? You are utterly unfilial!"
Fang Qing then hugged Fang Daniu's neck tightly, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Dad, let's go home, I'm scared."
As he spoke, his body trembled with fear.
Fang Daniu patted her back reassuringly.
"Okay, let's go home."
Fang Daniu carried Fang Qing and headed home, but the old woman reached out to pull him away.
"Where are you going? I came here to back me up, and you're just going to leave like this?"
Fang Daniu didn't want to talk to her anymore, broke free from her hand, and left without looking back. Zhao Shi hurriedly followed.
With no one of her own left, the old woman panicked and quickly looked at the village chief's wife.
"Now that no one is stopping you, didn't you want to prove your innocence by jumping into the well? I don't think this well is deep. Why don't you jump into the pond next to your house? That way you can go underground and tell Grandpa Bean Sprout about your innocence."
The old woman spat.
"Why should I listen to you? I'm not going to die. I want to live a good life. My second son is still studying to take the imperial examination. When that happens, I'll be the mother of a scholar, much more noble than you bunch of peasants."
She rolled her eyes and turned away.
"That slut, with her son like that, she dares to take the imperial examination? Go bake his flatbread."
"You know what, Fang Er passed the county exam last year, didn't he? He even married the daughter of a merchant family in the county town. With his father-in-law's help, he might actually pass the county exam and become a scholar."
"Let him take the exam. We're honest and upright people, we don't need his food or drink, what are we afraid of?"
After talking for a while, everyone dispersed.
After Fang Qing and the others returned home, Fang Qing stopped crying, which was mixed with acting skills.
The old woman, knowing she was ashamed, slunk back home and hid inside.
Although Fang Daniu didn't show it, Fang Qing knew that he must have harbored resentment towards the old woman.
When he is completely disappointed in the old woman, that will be the day they separate from the family.
Thinking this made Fang Qing even happier.
While eating, the old woman called Fang Daniu into the house to bring her food, but Fang Daniu ignored her and went into the mountains after finishing his meal. Zhao went to work in the fields, and Fang Qing ignored the old woman's shouts and curses and sneaked out to clear the wasteland and turn over the land.
Turning the soil with a hoe was really tiring. Fang Qing's arms started to ache, and once she sat down in the shade, she didn't want to get up.
"Xiaodou, do you think there's a better solution? I really can't do it anymore."
She planned to keep this a secret from others for the time being, so she couldn't ask anyone for help.
Xiaodou was silent for a moment, and then she actually gave her answer.
Perhaps there really is a better way.
After Xiaodou finished speaking, the screen turned on, displaying a video of earthworms loosening the soil.
In addition to loosening the soil, earthworms' excrement is also a very fertile fertilizer.
Loosening the soil quietly will not attract anyone's attention!
"Great job, Xiaodou! You've really helped me a lot!"
As she spoke, Fang Qing opened the system store, wanting to buy earthworms in bulk. She had live earthworms, but the store showed that she did not have enough points.
She used all her points to buy weed killer, so now she has 0 points.
"Little Bean, doesn't the system have any tasks?"
Now, not only are her points decreasing, but her lifespan is also decreasing day by day. This can't go on.
[Uh... the system didn't issue any, but Little Bean detected a hidden quest. However, this quest is too risky, and Little Bean doesn't recommend that Little Master do it.]
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