The two little guys didn’t take Lady Zhou’s scolding seriously at all. They neither made a sound nor ran away. They were still staring at the half bun that fell on the ground, thinking about picking it up and continuing to eat it.

Lady Zhou’s scolding didn’t have the expected effect, which should have included fear, crying, and shame. So she got even angrier and scolded more fiercely.

The two boys from the He family got annoyed and started rolling their eyes at Lady Zhou. Finally, the older boy from the He family even muttered a curse to Lady Zhou, calling her an old X.

Oh dear, this was really something. In Lady Zhou’s house, she was always the one scolding others. No one ever talked back to her. She was always the one glaring at others; if anyone even remotely looked her way or showed a slight change in expression, she could scold them to the point of losing control. Today, these two brats who were eating her food, using her things, and living in her house not only glared at her but also used insulting words to curse her. She felt it was a great disgrace and naturally refused to let it go.

Lady Zhou went berserk, not only smashing the dish rack to pieces but also while scolding the two children, she dragged in Lady He and then Lian Shouyi, and eventually focused on cursing the Wife of He Laoliu.

If this were under normal circumstances, if the two in front of her were the Lian Family’s children, they would have long been scared into kneeling, along with their parents kneeling beside them.

At that time, Lian Shouren, Lian Shouyi, Lian Jizu, Bing Erlang, Si Lang, and Liulang were all sent by Old Master Lian to collect firewood. At home, Old Master Lian was in the east room, Lady Chiang was in the west room with Lian Duoduo and Da Niuniu, Lian Yaya was in the east side room with Er Niuniu, and the Wife of He Laoliu was also in the east side room.

Old Master Lian spoke up a few words in the room, telling Lady Zhou to stop scolding. Naturally, Lady Zhou didn’t listen. Lady Chiang came out to persuade her with a couple of words, but Lady Zhou didn’t listen either. Lady Chiang, feeling under the weather recently, went back to her room.

While Lady Zhou was scolding, the He family’s two little guys exchanged a glance, each grabbed a bun and ran outside. The older boy from the He family ran to the door and even spat fiercely at Lady Zhou.

Lady Zhou almost fainted from anger.

Then, Lady Zhou chased them to the door to scold, finally forcing the Wife of He Laoliu to come out, which led to the scene Lian Manman and the others saw when they entered the door.

"I didn’t want to take them in at the beginning, it was your father who insisted on keeping them, I couldn’t go against your father. If they don’t stay with us, do they have to die? Their property was squandered by their master who didn’t behave. Didn’t they live in a shack in winter before, and didn’t they survive bouncing around healthily?"

"What kind of good stuff are you dragging home! What does the Old He Family have to do with us? If it weren’t for that bastard He Laoliu pointing the way to the second brother, our family wouldn’t be in this situation."

"...Those brats cursed me right in the face. I’ve never been so humiliated in my life. I don’t owe them anything from the heavens or the earth... That look in their eyes, fiercer than wolves, as if they would eat me alive... What kind of people are they? They are beasts, and maybe one night, while we’re all asleep, they’ll come and kill us all..." In the room, only Lady Zhou was speaking, and everyone else listened quietly. Even Old Master Lian, after failing to stop Lady Zhou initially, let her continue speaking.

"Today, it’s either them or me in this house. If I stay, they go; if they stay, I go. Old Fourth, if you still acknowledge me as your mother, if you remember the grace that raised you, you’d make a decision for your mother and drive those bastards and that harbinger of doom out for me!" Lady Zhou demanded of Lian Shouxin.

"Dad..." Lian Shouxin frowned, looking at Old Master Lian.

Regarding Old Master Lian taking in the few people from the He family, after discussing it with his family, Lian Shouxin also disapproved. Now that the He boys cursed Lady Zhou, Lian Shouxin was very angry, and seeing the Wife of He Laoliu making a scene with the children at the door only increased his dislike for them.

But the people were brought in by Old Master Lian, and as a son who had split off to live separately, how could he privately decide to drive them out? After all, being only filial to the mother would mean disobeying the father?

Ultimately, to untie the bell, the one who tied it must do so; this matter still needed Old Master Lian to speak up.

Lian Shouxin was an honest and rule-abiding person, well-educated by both Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou in these respects. Although at this moment, Lady Zhou perhaps wished Lian Shouxin would break the rules and not be so honest. Whether Old Master Lian was gratified or troubled by this was unknown.

Zhang Qingshan, helping to mediate outside, tightly shut his mouth at this time.

"This matter, I’m in a dilemma, my dear in-law..." Old Master Lian sighed at Zhang Qingshan, slowly saying, "... I also disapprove of those people, but after all, they are a widow and an orphan... not good with appearances... consider it an act of charity for the children... they’ve already moved in, and in this harsh winter, driving them out now, that’s not something... This matter, oh, my dear in-law, what do you say, this is really..." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Old Master Lian seemed to be looking for Zhang Qingshan to give him some advice.

"Oh, older brother, when you were the store manager, what big affairs couldn’t you decide? This little trivial matter, older brother, isn’t it just a word from you!" Zhang Qingshan said generously, as if just a word from Old Master Lian and Zhang Qingshan could go to battle for him. However, Zhang Qingshan no longer mentioned having Xiao Qi find Wu Lang and bringing people to drive away the troublemakers.

Lian Shouxin was also waiting for Old Master Lian’s decision.

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Here is the second update for the 27th, the penultimate day of the month, seeking your support with pink slips.

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Weak Yan’s recommended completed farming text:

Title: "Rebirth: When Flowers Bloom and the Moon is Full" (Full Text with Extra Content) (There is a direct link below, click to access directly)

Synopsis: Transmigrated as a wronged abandoned woman accused of losing chastity, she carries a small bun, holding hands with a thrifty man for a sweet life. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)