Thinking this, Xu Qianqian nodded to Granny He, then walked to Madam Sun's side and pointed to the buns on the ground, saying:
"Take as many as you want."
Sun was busy cooking wild vegetable porridge when she looked up and saw Xu Qianqian bringing Granny He over, offering her steamed buns. She immediately became furious, stood up, and stopped Granny He's hand, saying:
"Wait a minute, who gave you permission to touch our things?"
Upon hearing this, Granny He's face immediately darkened.
"Oh, so now even servants can ride roughshod over their masters? What's wrong? These buns were given to me by your master! What are you so nervous about, you servant? Besides, your family is so wealthy, how could I possibly eat you out of house and home with just a few buns?"
After hearing what Granny He said, Madam Sun frowned and asked:
"Who are you calling the master and who are the servant?"
Seeing this, Granny He didn't back down either, and directly put her hands on her hips, pointed at Xu Qianqian, and said:
"Isn't this your master? I've never seen such a proud servant. Your master has already spoken, so why are you meddling in other people's business?"
Xu Qianqian, seeing a glance from Madam Sun, quickly took a few steps back and waved her hand, saying:
“I never said I was your master. Yes, it was this old woman who said it herself. She said I look like a master, and you look like a servant!”
Hearing this, Sun could no longer tolerate it. Xu Qianqian had been clinging to Ning Chunlin the whole way, making it so that she could barely exchange a few words with Ning Chunlin. Even Ning Xin couldn't see her father. Now she wanted to be her master. Wasn't this obviously trying to ride on her neck?
Thinking this, Madam Sun could no longer hold back. She picked up a stick from the ground and started hitting Xu Qianqian, cursing as she did so.
"I'll make you the master! I'll make you the master! I see you have the body of a young lady but the fate of a maid. A slut like you dares to dream of being the master? I'll beat you to death today, you shameless whore! Even if Chunlin marries you, you jinx, you'll still be a lowly concubine serving me. You still want to be the master? Do you even have that kind of destiny?"
Sun cursed and hit Xu Qianqian repeatedly until she cried out in pain.
Granny He, who was standing nearby, was also stunned. She was frightened by Sun's shrewish temper and thought that she should not stay here for long. So she picked up the buns on the ground and ran towards Xiaogouzi Village.
Chen Guixiang was busy trying to stop Sun Shi, while Ning Chunlin was focused on protecting Xu Qianqian, afraid that Sun Shi would hurt her. The situation was chaotic, and they didn't care about the buns anymore.
Only Jiang Yuwei saw Granny He running away with the steamed buns. She wanted to stop her, but then she remembered that it was someone else's food and had nothing to do with her, so she didn't say anything. After all, it was Xu Qianqian who promised the food. If they didn't have enough food on the way, Xu Qianqian could go hungry.
Granny He, carrying steamed buns in her arms, hurried home without stopping. As soon as she entered, two boys came out and cursed fiercely:
"You old hag, I told you to go out and find some food, and you've been gone for so long. Are you looking for another beating?"
When Granny He saw her eldest son raising a broom to hit her, she quickly offered him the white steamed buns she was holding, as if presenting a treasure.
"Oh, my dear son, don't hit your mother anymore. Look what good things your mother brought you."
When Granny He's two sons saw the white steamed buns in her arms, their eyes widened. They immediately threw down their brooms, snatched the buns, and started stuffing them into their mouths while muttering:
"You old hag, you still have a conscience. You even brought back some white steamed buns for us two brothers. Hmm, these buns are really good."
As Granny He watched her two sons eat their steamed buns, she swallowed hard, her mouth watering. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she spoke up:
"My dear sons, eat slowly. If you like it, Mom will take you to steal some steamed buns tonight!"
Upon hearing this, the eldest son, Zhang Da, quickly put down the steamed bun he was holding and stared at Granny He, asking:
"You mean there are still many of these white steamed buns?"
Granny He nodded hurriedly and said:
"Yes, yes, when I went out to find food today, I found a group of people by the river. They brought a lot of things, not only white bread, but I also saw flatbread and dried meat!"
Zhang Er, the second son, also perked up his ears when he heard what Granny He said.
"That's great, brother! Let's go together and bring all their food home, then we won't have to worry about not having enough to eat!"
Zhang Da nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
"Alright, you old hag, go out and borrow a cart. Tonight we'll empty their stuff! Hahaha!"
Grandma He didn't get to eat any white steamed buns. She was hungry and still had to run errands to borrow a cart. Now she regretted it a little. She had run too fast and hadn't thought to eat a bun before going home. Now she could only go to the foot of the mountain to find some wild fruits to fill her stomach.
Grandma He had no intention of borrowing the cart, because the reputation of her family of three in Xiaogouzi Village was already ruined, and no one would lend anything to a family of sleazy parasites.
Old Lady He only thought that once night fell, she would steal a cart from her neighbor's house to move things. She figured she would return the cart to her neighbor after she finished moving the things, and no one would know that she and her two children had done something big. The more Old Lady He thought about it, the happier she became. After eating the wild fruit alone at the foot of the mountain, she lay down on a big rock and fell asleep.
Seeing that Madam Sun had finished beating her and no one dared to stop her, Jiang Yuwei realized that if things continued like this, it would delay their journey. So she stepped forward, hugged Madam Sun tightly, and cried out:
"Alright, Mrs. Sun, you've hit her, you've scolded her, you've vented your anger, so stop making a fuss. Let's eat quickly so we can continue our journey."
Sun was also exhausted at this point. With Jiang Yuwei stopping her like this, she stopped cursing and just leaned against Jiang Yuwei, panting heavily.
Sun was surprised that it was Jiang Yuwei who gave her this way out; it seemed that only Jiang Yuwei hadn't stood up to protect Xu Qianqian.
Although Sun felt physically tired, she felt even more emotionally exhausted. Ning Chunlin, who had always protected her, now only cared about protecting the delicate Xu Qianqian. Even Chen Guixiang's heart was more inclined towards Xu Qianqian, completely disregarding the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship they had shared for so many years.
Now, Madam Sun has come to terms with things. Only by becoming strong can she properly protect Ning Xin and herself from being wronged in this family. She can no longer rely on Ning Chunlin to protect her.
Therefore, she not only treated Chen Guixiang badly, but she also wouldn't tolerate Xu Qianqian. Now that Xu Qianqian hadn't even entered the family yet, she wanted to be the master. She had to dispel this idea from the root and make her fear her from the bottom of her heart.
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