Because it had been raining for several days, everyone was cooped up in the house, and after playing the same games over and over again, Er Mao got a bit bored. He pulled out some firecrackers he didnt know where he picked up from, called a few of the younger ones to go outside with him to set them off. Da Mao and Zi Fu, Zi Lu and the other bigger kids were too lazy to go out, but San Mao and Zi Shou, who were still relatively small, were easily coaxed into going along.

  Before long, Zi Shou rushed back and said that Er Mao had set the dry rice straw on fire, which had spread to the pigpen. As soon as the family heard this, they rushed out of the door to take a look, only to see thick smoke billowing from across the way. Zeng Lao Yezi was a hot-tempered man and immediately began scolding nonstop. The adults quickly fetched water to put out the fire. Fortunately, it had rained several times recently, so the rice straw on top of the haystack was somewhat damp. Even so, a lot of the straw was still burned away. Because the haystack was stacked right up against the earthen wall of the thatched hut, a large section of the wall was scorched black. Luckily it was a cloudy and rainy day; if it had been sunny, the thatched hut would probably have been completely destroyed.

  After a false alarm, everyone in the hall was discussing it, and the old man scolded Chunyus couple for not teaching their child well. "Such a young child dares to set fire to the house, this little bandits temper, when he grows up, wont he become a robber or thief? If you dont manage him well now, when hes older, youll think about how to deal with the trouble he causes." Who would have thought that it was actually a prophecy by the old man, but thats another story.

  Mr. Tian was afraid that his son-in-law, Yan Renda, would lose face, so he quickly interrupted and said: "Alright, alright, its the New Years Day, lets not talk about unlucky things. Are you a good father? The child is still young, teach him slowly. You havent seen how scared the child is, almost losing his soul. If he really loses his soul, Ill have to call his soul back for him. Er Mao, come here, good boy, dont be afraid, its okay." After that, he stroked Er Maos head and coaxed him for a long time.

  Ziying looked at Mrs. Tians benevolent face towards Er Mao, which was in stark contrast to her disgusted expression when Zi Xi scolded him for being smelly that day. This heart is really not ordinary, isnt the main breadwinner of the family still ones own father? Its really hard to understand what the old lady is thinking, after all, Zi Xi is also her grandson.

  Tians wife coaxed the two children, and then said to Chunyu: "Chunyu, take the child over there, coax them well." As soon as Chunyu took the child over, she bent down and touched the child all over, suddenly smelling the smell of smoke on the childs body, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit. Only then did everyone realize that Chunyu was pregnant again for two months.

  The Tian family was delighted, although Chunyu didnt tell them. Zi Qing glanced around and saw that the old man and Mrs. Tian were truly happy, but also worried. They muttered to themselves about how they could raise so many children with only a few acres of land, and suggested that their eldest daughters family stay for a few more days before leaving, which would save the family some food. Meanwhile, they completely ignored the increasingly ugly faces of their eldest son and his wife.

  Finally, Zhou said, "Its just that others are lucky to be born and have someone to raise them, unlike me, who is not capable of giving birth and can only raise others."

  Zeng Ruiqing listened and replied, "If you have the ability to give birth, you should also have the ability to raise them. If you dont have the ability to raise them, then whats the point of giving birth?" Zi Qing couldnt help but laugh at this couples perfect coordination, even their crude language was in sync. With a mindset of watching a good show, Zi Qing wondered if her uncle would get angry and immediately pack up his things and leave with his family. However, he didnt even blush, as if he hadnt heard anything. Her aunt did seem a bit indignant but also didnt dare say anything.

  Tians family listened and got angry, saying: "My husband and I are not old yet, you dare to do this in front of us. Ruiqing, you were also raised by your mother with shit and urine, cant you see that your mother wants to have a comfortable day? This family is already divided, I love how I want to be, no one can control me."

  "Mother, I didnt dare to make you unhappy. I just cant stand some people who are like adhesive plasters - once they stick, they wont come off easily. Ask around and see which familys daughter and son-in-law bring a whole bunch of kids to live in their mothers house for over half a month, not even counting the usual short stays. This has been going on for over ten years. Were not a wealthy family, how can we afford to raise so many idle people? Mother, dont be offended by my words, Ive endured this for almost ten years. If you hadnt provoked me today, I wouldnt have said these things. Originally, we had already split the household, and you can live however you want. To say something unpleasant, a married-out daughter is like spilled water - its none of my business, but I still feel sorry for old mother."

  Chun Yu heard this and sobbed: "Mother, we cant stay here anymore. Were going home, packing our things and leaving now. If my own brother looks down on me, what face do I have to continue living in this house?"

  Tians family listened and hugged Chunyu to persuade: "With parents around, what are you afraid of? Be careful with the child in your belly, thats the real one." Xiaoyu and Qiuyu also came over, hugging Chunyu and crying together.

  The old man said to Zeng Ruiqing: "This is your sister born of the same mother, not an outsider. You are the elder brother and should understand the difficulties of your parents. In the future, if Zi Pings life becomes difficult, you will also understand your parents hearts." The old mans words were prophetic, and after Zi Ping got married, her days became increasingly difficult, but at that time, no one could have anticipated this. This is also a later story.

  "Dad, youre being unfair and cant blame my daughter Zhiping. What makes you think my daughter Zhiping wont have a good life? I only have this one precious daughter, shell definitely live well." Zhou Shi retorted with a single sentence, which was just what the old man said, if it were someone else, Zhou Shi would probably have started scolding already.

  "No one can predict the future, and its inevitable that youll also have to ask your sister for help someday. Youre all family, flesh and blood, and if any of you are struggling, it pains this old father and mother." The old man said.

  Ziying saw Shens family holding a child on the side, listening to this, very disapproving. Zeng Ruixiang stood by, no one dared to persuade him, took over the child, and let Shens family prepare dinner. Ziying followed to cook, everyone was shocked and busy, already hungry, hastily finished eating, people also dispersed. The children knew that the adults were in a bad mood, so they all returned to their rooms quietly.

  Originally, Ziying thought that Chunyus family would leave after dinner, after all, Zhen Ruiqings words were very humiliating, and Yan Renda, as a man, didnt say a word, and the other party continued to do what they wanted, which made Ziying sigh in amazement. Fortunately, her own family was about to move away soon. Ziying thought with some relief that if not, her own family would have had to work hard to earn some silver coins to improve their lives, but it wouldnt be worth it with this big family making trouble.

  Back in the room, Shen seemed very tired, lying on the bed, not speaking for half a day. Even when Zi Qing was coaxing Zi Xi beside her, she didnt seem to care, apparently also being stimulated by what happened earlier. It seems like they should move out soon.

  Zi Qing was thinking, when Zeng Rui Xiang and Zeng Zi Fu came in, saying they wanted to discuss something with Shen Shi.