Tian and Xia Xiuzai exchanged a glance, and in the end, Tian nodded first. Xia Xiuzai saw that Tian had agreed, so he had nothing to say.

  The Tian family made such a concession because of the pressure. The children are now very dissatisfied with her, including her eldest son Xia Qiao, who used to be obedient and loyal to her. Perhaps among the three children, Xia Qiao is the one who has the most objections and is the most irreconcilable with her.

  Xia Zhi should have no memories of Xia Yue. As for Xiao Shu, he was born after Xia Yue was sold, and if others didn't mention it, he wouldn't even know that such an older sister existed.

  Xiaqiao is different. He has very deep feelings for Xiaoyue. Coincidentally, Xiaqiao is also a child who values emotions the most.

  The Tian family can't return Xiaoyue to Xiacao if she still insists on her own way and doesn't make some concessions. The relationship between her and several children, especially with Xiacao, will be completely broken and cannot be repaired.

  It can be said that if Tian still wants to live in this house, she must make concessions.

  As for Xia Zhi, she also made concessions. Her original intention was to take over the family's financial power completely, so that Tian Shi would not be able to support the Tian family again in the future.

  This is an ideal idea. However, looking at Tian's attitude, it is almost impossible to let Tian break off with the Tian family now. As long as Tian does not break off with the Tian family, Tian has to continue to support the Tian family.

  This was not decided by Tian herself. If Tian could no longer support the Tian family, then she would also be of no value to the Tian family.

  If we corner Tian's family, they will inevitably force Xia Xiuzai to take a stand. When that happens, it's self-evident that the household will be in an uproar. In the end, the outcome may not necessarily be beneficial for those few children.

  Both sides have made concessions and compromises, which is the best result for Xia Zhi.

  It's settled then.

  Mrs. Tian was a bit disheartened, but fortunately Xia Xiuzai was by her side. Xia Xiuzai comforted Mrs. Tian with soft words, all of which were words of consolation. The family's livelihood was managed by the children, and in the future, Mrs. Tian would also be able to worry less. He had a fixed salary every month, and although he worked hard, there were other sources of income.

  This amount of money is enough for Tian's family to spend.

  The Tian family didn't say anything, and silently calculated in their hearts. As long as the Tian family didn't ask for a large sum of money from her again, Xia Xiuzai's salary was indeed enough for her to spend, and she could still support her natal family to some extent. As for the large expenses on her natal family's side, weren't there Da Ya and Er Ya?

  Moreover, her father, Old Man Tiantian, had also instructed her that at present the most important thing for her was to find rich and generous in-laws for Da Ya and Er Ya.

  In this case, she didn't have much energy to take care of her own children at home. Therefore, although Tian was wronged, under Xia Xiuzai's consolation, her emotions slowly stabilized.

  On the other hand, several children were extremely happy. The happiest was Xiaoshu. Even if Tian Shi was in the house, he couldn't help but jump around Xia Zhi and laugh with his mouth wide open.

  The little tree has already foreseen its good life in the future.

  All the money at home is managed by Xia Zhi, and Xia Zhi will definitely spend all this money on his siblings. In the past, Xia Zhi even took out money to pay for everyone's dental care and mountain life. Later, the family's food was also managed by Xia Zhi, so they would eat delicious food every day.

  And besides, Xiaoshu still firmly believes that no matter how they arrange their summer vacation, they will have a better time than when Tianshi's family took the money.

  Xiaqiao didn't seem to care much about his own future well-being. He was still feeling down because of Xiaoyue's situation, but seeing his younger siblings so happy lifted his mood a lot. Even though Tian Shi had said those things, he hadn't given up on the idea of finding Xiaoyue again. And knowing that his younger siblings would be able to live better in the future made him feel relieved and happy.

  Xiao Hei Yu Er was even more excited for Xia Zhi. "This family should have been taken over by Shi Liu long ago!" Xiao Hei Yu Er said loudly, and he was still afraid that Tian Shi would not hear him, so he deliberately glanced at Tian Shi with his eyes.

  Tian's family really heard it. She glanced at Xia Zhi, but her eyes collided with Xiao Hei Yu's. Tian's family quickly withdrew their gaze and suddenly felt a severe heartache again.

  Time passed and everyone forgot about Tian Jia sisters.

  Da Ya and Er Ya were driven out of the house by Tian Shi. They were unfamiliar with this place and didn't dare to go outside the courtyard. The two sisters walked to the end of the front yard and stood against the wall.

  Even though they were far away from the upper house, they could still occasionally hear a sentence or two, and Tian's crying was even clearer. The two sisters were extremely uneasy, huddling tightly together as if it were not midsummer but the coldest winter days.

  After a while, Er Ya spoke up timidly: "Sister, do you think Aunt and Uncle are going to send us back to Kao Shan village?"

  This was exactly what Dà Yā was thinking and most afraid of. However, Dà Yā was after all two years older than èr Yā, and she was also more steady.

  She thought for a moment, then shook her head gently. "Can't. It was arranged by our grandfather for our aunt. Our aunt brought us here, she definitely can't send us back. Our aunt listens to our grandfather the most. She doesn't dare."

  Although she said so, there was a hint of uncertainty in Da Yu's tone that even she herself did not notice. The reason why she had to say it so resolutely was not only to comfort her sister but also to comfort herself. Moreover, it seemed that by saying this, the probability of Tian Shi and Xia Xiu sending them back would decrease again.

  Er Ya completely believed it. "Right, sister, you're right. I dare not disobey my grandfather's words." As she spoke, Er Ya also clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture, as if silently reciting Buddhist scriptures in her heart.

  Pray for divine protection, they must be kept here. They never want to go back to Kao Shan Chuang again.

  Before the Tiantai family and Xia Xiucai came to Daxingzhuang, their mothers would have called them aside in a deserted place and repeatedly instructed them.

  Jiang let them stay by Tian's and Xia Xiucai's side no matter what, and asked Tian to find a husband for them to marry into another family, so they could leave the hellish pit of the Tian family behind and live a good life.

  And if they were sent back to the Tian family, Old Man Tian would definitely not allow them to be raised at home again. They would end up like their elder sisters, either being sold to some remote mountain area to work as beasts of burden and dying young due to overwork and harsh environment, or being sold to people with unknown backgrounds, ending up in even more miserable circumstances.

  Staying with the Tian family and Xia Xiuzai, they not only lived a hundred times better than in the Tian family, but also found them a dignified and wealthy husband's family. Even if they were taken away to exchange for betrothal gifts, they would still have a good life in the future.

  Although they were still young, they had already known and accepted such a fate: they would eventually be taken away to exchange for money to support their brothers and family. It was just that in the past, their mother Jiang Shi tried every means to protect them. Also because the daughters of the Xia family were more valuable than those of the Tian family, so their grandfather Tian Lao Tou first targeted the daughters of the Xia family.

  Jiang repeatedly instructed them with one sentence, which was that they must stay in Xia's house no matter what.

  "Second sister, listen. Even if Aunt and Uncle want to send me back later, I won't go back." Er Ya said suddenly, gritting her teeth, as the sound of Tian Shi's crying gradually faded away.

  "Uh-huh." Er Ya's eyes were already red-rimmed, but she nodded immediately.

  "Our aunt is afraid of our uncle. Our aunt and our elder brother Daqiao are both soft-hearted. When the time comes, we'll just kneel down, kowtow, and cry; they definitely won't have the heart to send us back." Big Ya instructed Second Ya again.

  "Alright, I'll kneel down, I'll cry, and I'll beg him." Er Ya nodded repeatedly in agreement.

  "As long as we can stay, the two of us can do anything. From now on, let's work harder and do whatever it takes. Whoever says we're not good enough, we won't argue back. As long as we can stay here, we'll do whatever it takes." Da Ya said fiercely, "We'll listen to everything our aunt says, that way there won't be any mistakes."

  Er Ya nodded again. The two sisters, usually the elder sister was in charge of making decisions. Now that the two sisters had arrived at a strange place, Er Ya became even more the mainstay.

  "Sister, you said Daqiao Ge, and also Shi Liu and Xiao Shu Er, do they all hate us?" After a while, Er Ya asked again in a timid tone.

  "Definitely hateful." Da Yu nodded heavily, her face full of gloom. "In these years, our family hasn't taken back a small amount of money. If we had that old money, they would definitely be able to live better. Our aunt even sold the sister of Da Qiao's older brother to who-knows-where to build a house for our family. They hate our grandfather, hate our father, hate our whole family."

  "If not for hatred, I would have run back home early in the morning without eating. You know what people in our village are saying about our family now. Our grandfather said that Daqiao and Xiaoshu are both heartless and vicious."

  "We haven't even spent that money yet." Er Ya was almost in tears.

  It can't be like that. The money the two of them didn't spend, but they also lived in a big tile house. They all grew up safely to this age, instead of being sold early, wasn't it because of the Xia family's support?

  "What are we going to do then? I think our aunt is not as strict as she used to be. The sixteenth doesn't even listen to her, and isn't afraid of her." Er Ya said tearfully.

  "We'll be fine." Da Ya clenched her fists.

  Two sisters were whispering to each other with their backs against the wall, unaware that there was a listener on the other side.

  Separated by a wall, Sun Wangshi listened to Da Ya and Er Ya talking, and was thoroughly enjoying herself. As she stroked her already swollen belly, she couldn't help but laugh silently.

  "This is what they mean by every family having a difficult scripture to recite." It wasn't until Da Ya and Er Ya reminded her that their mother, Tian Shi, had been summoned back to the main house that Sun Wang Shi slowly returned to the room.

  Sun Lao Wu and his daughter Sun Lan Er have returned from working in the fields. Sun Lan Er is cooking dinner in the outer room, while Sun Lao Wu has taken off his shirt and lies exhausted on the kang.

  This sentence by Sun Wangshi was directed at Sun Laowu.

  "What's going on at our neighbor Xiucai's house again?" asked Sun Laowu.

  "It's not just them, it's their whole family. All year round, they're always putting on a big show. The wife of the scholar is quite a character." Sun Wangshi said with a smile.

  "Mind your own business and don't interfere with others'. Let's not get involved in other people's affairs," said Sun Lao Wu calmly.

  "Who interfered?" Sun Wang's smile immediately disappeared, her triangular eyes stood up, and her voice became sharp, "I'm so idle, going to interfere with their broken things."

  "It's better not to interfere, it's better not to interfere." Sun Lao Wu saw his daughter-in-law change her face and immediately accompanied a smile.

  Sun Wang's wife gave Sun Lao Wu a sideways glance, and then hummed softly through her nose. If she hadn't been in such a good mood today, she would have definitely scolded Sun Lao Wu a few more times.

  "You don't know, that young lady from the institute brought back two nieces from her maternal family. It seems she's looking for a rich and respectable family to marry into. Ha! This is ridiculous. If it were the daughter of the old Xia family, that would be somewhat acceptable. But they think they're also surnamed Xia? Ha! There will be fun in the future...". Sun Wangshi was laughing while telling Sun Laowu about Da Ya and Er Ya's conversation, and eventually laughed so hard she bent over, tears almost coming out of her eyes.

  "What's so funny about this!" Sun Lao Wu was quite afraid of his daughter-in-law, but still couldn't help saying a sentence.

  "That's not particularly fun." Sun Wang smiled and replied in the gap, "I can't wait to see this commotion."

  Sun Lao Wu saw that his wife wouldn't listen to him and couldn't bear her silly smile, so he simply walked out of the house himself.

  Sun Lan'er was scooping rice out of the pot and asked Sun Lao Wu, "Dad, what's for dinner tonight?"

  "Where's your mother?" Sun Lao Wu didn't even glance at his daughter and walked out.

  Sun Lan'er had no choice but to lift up the door curtain and ask Sun Wangshi, who was still smiling while sitting on the kang: "Mother, what's for dinner tonight?"

  "You look like a vegetable dish." Sun Wang's good mood immediately dissipated when she saw Sun Lan'er. "You haven't even checked if you've earned enough to buy vegetables, and now you want to eat them? You should be grateful just to have rice!"

  Sun Lan'er lowered her head, not daring to argue with Sun Wangshi. When she asked what dish to eat, it was asking Sun Wangshi what he wanted to eat, not what she wanted to eat. Just as Sun Wangshi said, in this family, if she had a meal that wasn't enough to fill her stomach but wouldn't starve her either, she should be grateful and shouldn't have any other requests.

  She had anticipated being scolded by Sun Wang before asking him, but she asked anyway because she wanted to finish cooking and doing chores so that she could sneak out to see Xia Zhi.

  She was cooking in the outer room and also heard what Sun Wang said in the house. Xia Zhi returned, and Tian Shi brought two daughters of the Tian family back as well.

  Sun Lan'er wanted to see Xia Zhi, and then she also wanted to tell Xia Zhi about the words of Sun Wangshi's Da Ya and Er Ya. She was worried about Xia Zhi, worrying that if Da Ya and Er Ya came, Xia Zhi's situation at home would be even worse. Da Ya and Er Ya looked pitiful too, but they didn't have good intentions towards Xia Zhi.

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