Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales-Chapter 61: The Pitiful Child Killed by Her Uncle (17)

A few days later, her eldest cousin pushed a wheelbarrow to her house and loaded up two sacks of corn kernels.

Yuan Chun followed him to the village entrance to watch the commotion.

In the entire village, every household was busily loading their grain onto carts or wheelbarrows, and those who had finished went to wait at the village entrance.

The village entrance was crowded and lined up, forming a long queue.

Yuan Chun saw Liu Tiezhu in the queue.

Liu Tiezhu’s leg was almost healed, but he still limped a bit when walking, and it hurt if he walked for a long time. It was due to the autumn harvest that he couldn’t properly rest, leaving him with this after-effect.

This after-effect would stay with Liu Tiezhu in the future.

Liu Tiezhu didn’t have a cart, so his second cousin helped push a wheelbarrow for him, loaded with two and a half sacks of grain, with Liu Tiezhu following beside.

Yuan Chun stood among the women, just in time to hear them say:

"Tie Zhu’s family lost some grain and couldn’t find it back. The amount they can hand over to the grain bureau is not enough, they don’t give credit."

"His family has land for four people, at least four large sacks of grain must be handed over to be sufficient."

"Liu Tiezhu and Ge Cuihua are usually lazy, and their farm work is sloppy, so their grain yield is the lowest in the village. They lost almost half, and what’s left is not enough to eat. How could they bear to hand it all over for grain payment? If they did, what would their family eat?"

"I heard Liu Tiezhu even borrowed grain from Liu Tielin. Liu Tielin couldn’t refuse due to saving face, so he promised to lend a hundred jin, but Tie Lin’s wife wouldn’t agree at all."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the grain has just entered the warehouse, and they’re borrowing grain to eat. How will Liu Tiezhu’s family manage next year?"

"Why didn’t Liu Tiezhu borrow from Yuan Chun? Yuan Chun doesn’t have her grandfather anymore, so she can’t finish so much grain by herself. Besides, Liu Tiezhu’s father’s grain should be half his share, it’s reasonable for him to take grain from Yuan Chun’s house."

At first, it was about borrowing, then it became about taking. The woman’s words inside and out were sowing discord.

Among the women present, there were even a few who agreed with her.

"Although Old Liu lived with his eldest son after splitting the family, his younger son was also filial to him. After he passed away, his property should also include a share for the younger son."

"Ah pfft, Ergou’s mother, it’s easy to talk without feeling the pain. You’re just blabbering nonsense." The aunt came rushing over, yelled at the woman, "You also live with your parents-in-law. When they pass away, will you share their property with your several brothers-in-law?"

"How could that be? I take care of my parents-in-law, their things should be mine." Ergou’s mother instinctively said.

The aunt sneered sarcastically, "Then why should Yuan Chun share the land and grain left by her grandfather with Liu Tiezhu?"

Ergou’s mother retorted awkwardly, "That’s land and grain, how is it the same as property? Moreover, Liu Tiezhu is Yuan Chun’s uncle, it’s only natural she should help her uncle when his grain was stolen. Isn’t she supposed to help her uncle, rather than sitting back and watching her uncle’s family starve while she eats her fill?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Yes, Wei Hua, even if we don’t talk about Yuan Chun helping him, if Liu Tiezhu’s family is really about to starve to death one day, won’t your cousins step in and do something?"

"Can’t just watch people starve to death."

"Wei Hua, don’t be mad, we’re just chatting idly. Whether you help or not is up to you, after all, you’re family with Liu Tiezhu."