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Chapter 286: Chapter 288: Teach Him a Lesson_1
Just thinking about all that land to harvest gives her a headache.
"That’s my second brother and sister-in-law’s land. It’s up to them to figure something out, and even if I went, I wouldn’t be able to harvest all six acres," Tan Zhenghong immediately refused.
Why should he intervene when his second brother only cuts a few stalks a day and his sister-in-law is still staying with her own family? 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Even if it’s his own mother, she shouldn’t bully him like this.
Wang Clan said angrily, "Fine, if you don’t help, your father and I will harvest the fields. We won’t return until it’s done. If we die from exhaustion, don’t you think about living a good life either!"
Everyone would curse Tan Zhenghong for being unfilial!
"Have you forgotten what this is?" Qiao Duo’er took out a piece of paper.
Originally, she didn’t plan to intervene in a mother-son dispute, but the Wang Clan’s sense of entitlement was too much for her to bear.
If Tan Zhenghong were to help, it would be out of filial piety, not obligation.
Wang Clan’s face changed as she reached out to snatch the paper.
What else could make Qiao Duo’er smugly present it other than the Relationship Termination Letter?
She dreamed of destroying this cursed document!
However, Qiao Duo’er was quicker, lifting the paper above her head where she had the clear height advantage.
Wang Clan jumped twice in an attempt to grab it but failed each time.
Tan Zhenghong said resolutely, "Mother, I won’t help my second brother with his behavior. You better hire someone instead."
If they didn’t hurry, it would be too late.
Besides, his second brother would never learn today’s lesson if he didn’t suffer some hardships.
"You... you’re heartless! Even with that thing, you came from my womb. You’re so unfilial; you’ll be struck by lightning for this!" she exclaimed.
Qiao Duo’er responded calmly, "With shameless people like you and my second brother-in-law around, why would my husband ever want to leave this world?"
She loathed the argument that "I gave birth to you, thus I am your heaven."
Did she give birth to children just to enjoy luxury and have someone to serve and enslave her?
Tan Zhenghong was a human being, not an unfeeling beast!
"You... you despicable wench, ever since you returned to the Tan Family, there has not been a single day of peace, Star of Misfortune!"
Wang Clan had completely forgotten about the need to please Tan Zhenghong.
She was impulsive by nature, and now, being consistently outmaneuvered by Qiao Duo’er, she couldn’t control her fury.
Tan Zhenghong spoke with a stern expression, "If it weren’t for my wife, I might not even be alive. If you have time, you should hire some help. Ninety percent of the village has already harvested."
The rest either rented too much land or were simply lazy.
These were few, yet the Tan Family accounted for two of them.
He guessed that Tan Zhengyuan would show up before long.
Wang Clan grumbled, "Don’t think I’m unaware of your intentions. Now that you’ve made it, you look down even on your own brothers and parents!"
Unable to gain an advantage here, she hurried out to find help. Otherwise, she couldn’t just let the rice rot in the fields, could she?
Seeing Tan Zhenghong’s troubled face, Qiao Duo asked, "Do you think I’m meddling too much?"
Tan Zhenghong shook his head, "Not at all. I know I can’t help with this. What would you like to eat? I’ll go make it for you."
He wanted to say that his mother’s behavior was mostly instigated by his sister-in-law, but considering all the things his mother had done, he was ashamed to say so.
Qiao Duo was his wife; it was permissible for her not to be favored by his mother.
But what about him? Even being her own son, wasn’t she pushing him toward death?
"If my mother doesn’t cause any more trouble, I might consider treating her better," Qiao Duo said at last.
