When Bai Erzhu was scolded without doing anything wrong, he answered back in anger: “Niang, what do you mean by that? What do you mean our family is facing a big problem? Big brother broke his arms and you went to look for a doctor, right? Why are you getting angry at me?”

Old Lady Bai pointed her finger on the wheat that was still under the rain in the yard, and cursed: “Look, can’t you see that? Can you still sell this wheat now that it is soaked under the rain? Our winter food is now gone. Can’t you see it?”

Bai Erzhu looked at the wheat in the cart and frowned, then he quickly pulled Bai Fugui back in the room while saying: “Don’t fret, just hurriedly unload it and then put it back to the cabin first.”

When Bai Erzhu and Bai Fugui went inside the room, Old Lady Bai glared at Mrs. Zhang. She said full of resentment: “Don’t think that I don’t know Erzhu separated with us because you forced him to do so. Now, are you happy?”

Mrs. Zhang coldly sneered: “I forced him? What do you think of Erzhu? Erzhu is not a fool, do I still need to force him?”

Mrs. Zhang then swept her eyes to Bai Dazhu and Bai Dabao and said “Yesterday, when we were dividing the house, I said we should also split the wheat in half, but what did you say? You said you will give them all to the first branch. Once they sold it, the money will be saved for Xiaofeng’s study. We didn’t argue with you. Today, they pulled out the wheat, get into trouble and went back, they left the wheat on the road without any care. Now that the wheat was soaked under the rain, you’re blaming Erzhu?  Do you think you’re being reasonable? Again, my Fugui is only 13-years-old this year, how old is Dabao? How much work my Fugui do every day? How much work Dabao do? Just now, Erzhu and Fugui both work in the field even when it’s raining. And here Dabao was just sitting idly like a carefree person, why aren’t you saying something about him?”

“You care about Dabao and Xioafeng because they are your grandsons. But isn’t Fugui and Zhenzhu’s surname also Bai?”

Old Lady Bai was so angry, she used to be the law in this house. No one dared to answer back to her, but now, everyone yelled at her. There was no fear in their heart like before. Is it because she will not live for too long? Do they think she will die soon?

The Bai family ended up in big trouble, while Bai Zhi and others were leisurely drinking tea in the tea house.

“Zhi’er, let’s go back when the rain has stopped. Your house is about to be completed. Let’s take this chance to start cleaning while we have free time, and so that things won’t pile up.” Hu Changlin had never been to a tea house before. The feeling of sitting idly in the store made him uncomfortable.

Bai Zhi smiled and waved her hand: “You don’t need to worry about that. I have already talked to some aunt in the village. They will come tomorrow to do the cleaning. I told them I will give them 20 copper coins per day. They’ll finish everything after 2 to 3 days.”

Zhao Sue busily said: “I can do that kind of work, you don’t need to ask the others to do it.”

Bai Zhi patted Ruer’s head and said with a smile: “You, just take care of Ru’er well. You can help to cook when you have time. You don’t need to do the work of others.”

Ruer’s mouth was stuffed with dried fruits. When she heard Bai Zhi mentioned her name, she quickly raised her round face: “Mmm, I like mother’s cooking, it’s very fragrant!”

The crowd laughed. Awu pinched Ruer’s little face: “You little glutton, all you know is to eat all day long.”

“Of course, I am a kid. Kids know how to eat. How will they grow taller if they don’t eat?” Ru’er pouted her small mouth, which made her looked extremely cute.

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