He Jing pushed aside He Yi and He Chen, took a step forward, and looked at her coldly: "If you look down on the He family, then have some backbone and don't use the He family's people. How much money have you spent on the He family? Name your amount, and I'll pay you back. Don't ask my brothers to do your hard labor again."
He Yi called out, "He Jing..."
Qian Lizhen didn't spend any money on them at all.
Every time they came to help the Zhu family, they would just give them some leftover barbecue, even though that barbecue wasn't cheap for the He family, who rarely ate meat.
Qian Lizhen was furious: "You just wait, if you keep disobeying me, I'll call your parents right now..."
He Jing said expressionlessly, "Go ahead and hit them, then repeat what you just said to them."
Qian Lizhen, who had just taken out her phone, suddenly stopped, her hand trembling. She said in a panic and indignation, "What do you know, you're just a girl who just returned to the He family? I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense."
He Jing sneered: "So many people heard it, it's not like I don't have witnesses."
Immediately, Qian Lizhen's lips trembled, and her face turned a deep liver color.
Then, she turned to the man carrying the styrofoam box and pleaded, "Husband..."
Unexpectedly, the man put down the styrofoam box, raised his hand and slapped her twice, shouting sternly, "How dare you talk to a child like that? You're not behaving like an elder. Apologize!"
Qian Lizhen's eyes instantly reddened, and she covered her face, sobbing and choking back tears.
The man stepped forward, looked at He Jing and He Yi and He Chen beside her, and said gently, "Fifth brother, sixth brother, your aunt has always been outspoken, so don't take it to heart. Your uncle is very busy with business right now and really can't leave you alone. So stay and help us out. Your uncle will have your aunt cook you something nice to make amends later."
So this is their uncle, Zhu Qiang.
He Jingxiu frowned, her eyes deep and unfathomable; He Yi and He Chen looked at each other, clearly resigned.
He Jing finally understood that the Zhu family had been able to enslave the He brothers for so many years by giving them a slap and a treat. First, Qian Lizhen spared no effort in manipulating them, and then their uncle Zhu Qiang played the emotional card. How could these teenagers not be soft-hearted?
Sorry, that trick didn't work on her. She said directly, "Hello, Uncle, I'm He Jing. Where are my cousins?"
The Zhu family has two children, but she didn't see either of them.
Zhu Qiang was taken aback by the choking sound, and it took him a good two seconds to react. Then, with a sour expression, he said, "Sigh, your cousins are so clueless. I'll give them a good scolding when I get back! Unlike the fifth and sixth brothers, who are both very capable, these two idiots can't do anything right. They can even spill a bottle of soy sauce..."
He Jing wanted to laugh when she heard this. He clearly couldn't bear to see his own children suffer, so he made He Yi and He Chen take their place. His plan was truly "glorious".
He Jing wanted to say something more, but suddenly He Chen pulled her aside, shook his head at her, and sighed helplessly.
He Jing hesitated, swallowed her words, and shut her mouth.
He Chen said, "Uncle, let's keep working. We'll go back tomorrow after we're done, and come again next time."
Zhu Qiang seemed to have found a way out and immediately accepted: "Okay, okay, your uncle will take you back tomorrow."
He Chen smiled faintly and returned to the charcoal stove.
Zhu Qiang shoved Qian Lizhen, who was still crying, and snapped at her impatiently, "Stop crying, are you mourning?"
Qian Lizhen knew when to stop, and left with a towel in hand, suppressing her complaints.
Standing beside He Jing, He Yi calmly said, "Thank you for standing up for us, but please don't do this again. The Zhu family is the only relative of the He family, and your uncle is your mother's only family."
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