"What's wrong?" Lu Chaoyun ran out of the kitchen, his hands wet, wiping them on the apron.

There were three people standing in the yard, one was Jiang Yuqing, and another was a young man standing in the sun, his dark and thin face full of despair.

The young man's expression softened after he saw Lu Chaoyun, and he forced a smile, "Third Aunt, long time no see."

"Qiangang, you're here." Lu Chaoyun was stunned. He didn't expect that he would come to see them on New Year's Eve. He smiled and invited him into the house.

She glanced at Jiang Yuzhou and saw that his face was full of anger, and then she understood that Qian Gang must have come out because he was angry at home.

This child hasn't been home for three years, and he was so angry when he came back. I wonder what the eldest couple thinks?

Lu Chaoyun pushed Jiang Yuzhou and said, "Take your second brother Qiangang and sit inside. I'll go prepare dinner."

Lu Chaoyun turned around and was about to go to the kitchen. Jiang Yuzhou grabbed the corner of her clothes, looking a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he said, "I want to bring my mother to live with me. Do you agree?"

Lu Chaoyun was surprised. Thinking about Jiang Qiangang's arrival, he thought something must have happened at home that made him leave on New Year's Eve without caring about anything.

She glanced into the kitchen, took off her apron, and walked towards the main room. "Let's go back to the house and talk. It's not convenient here."

Jiang Yuzhou understood and led them into the main room.

She learned from Jiang Qiangang that he had returned to Xigang Village yesterday afternoon.

Zhou Huaihua was quite polite to him at first, and appeared friendly on the surface. She asked about his life in the county and also showed concern for her daughter-in-law Cao Lianrong who could not return home because she was pregnant.

At dinner time, when they sat at the table, Zhou Huaihua asked him intentionally or unintentionally how much he earned and how much money he would give her when he returned for the New Year. She also cried and complained that her youngest son was sick and needed a lot of money, and asked if he, as his brother, could help out with some money.

All he talked about was money, but he held back and didn't get angry, saying he'd talk about it after dinner.

Qi said a few words for him and was slapped by Jiang Lingye, which made him stunned. He put down his bowl and chopsticks to protect Qi.

Zhou Huaihua began to make sarcastic remarks, which provoked Jiang Lingye's anger. He started to beat and scold Qi, and he was also hit several times.

What disappointed him was that his father, his grandmother's biological son Jiang Yuchang, was so busy eating that he looked indifferent when his mother was beaten.

"I had an argument with grandpa, and the whole family stood up and scolded me for being unfilial. My father then stood up and was about to hit me with a stick. It was grandma who stood in front of me and blocked the stick for me, and then he stopped. But I didn't see any guilt in his eyes for hurting grandma. Later, from the words they scolded grandma, I realized that it was because they asked grandma to come to the county to ask you for money, but she refused to come, so..." Jiang Qiangang had tears in his eyes. He raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes and continued, "I pulled grandma to let her go with me, but she refused. Uncle, aunt, tell me, how could I meet such cold-blooded and heartless parents?"

Lu Chaoyun smiled bitterly and pointed at the Jiang Yuzhou brothers. "Ask them, if they had a choice, would they come to that house? I'm afraid they would run away faster than anyone else."

"Good boy, we have seen everything clearly, so we are trying our best to get out of that home. The most urgent thing is to find a way to get your grandma out of the pit of water and fire. If this continues, I'm afraid she will die in their hands sooner or later."

Jiang Yuqing clenched his fists so hard that they made a crackling sound. The two brothers looked at each other and saw the anger that was about to overflow in each other's eyes.

As children, they knew Qi too well. She refused to stay out for even two days, not to mention that asking her to leave that home would be harder than climbing to the sky.

I just can't understand it. Even after being bullied like that, why would I be so willing to be their punching bag?

The two brothers sighed, unable to think of a perfect solution.

"Divorce, just like Sister Fenfang." A clear and firm voice came from outside the door.

Jiang Qiangang looked up at the source of the sound. The door creaked and a girl in green clothes and black braids pushed the door open. She stood in the sunlight, like a fairy walking out of a fantasy.

"Is this... Sister Hongping?" Jiang Qiangang looked carefully and finally recognized her, his mouth opened in surprise. The timid and cowardly little girl now stood in front of him like a ray of light. He had not seen her for three years, and she looked completely different from the person he remembered.

Jiang Muxia nodded to him, "Brother Qiangang, call me Muxia, Jiang Muxia from now on."

Lu Chaoyun clapped his hands again and shouted, "Yes, Fenfang is doing so well now. She looks radiant and energetic, and she is so much better than before. But, she is different from mother. I don't know..."

"This is not her decision. We have to divorce even if we don't want to. I will carry her back today." Jiang Muxia shook her braids and walked out of the house.

"Oh no, this girl is going to cause trouble, hurry up and catch up." Lu Chaoyun hurriedly urged Jiang Yuzhou to catch up with his daughter, guessing that she had returned to the village. The granddaughter forced her grandmother to divorce her grandfather. Once this matter was spread, it would be a huge joke.

"Sister, I'll go with you." Jiang Mutao said with a cold face.

"You all stay at home, Taoer, go and clean up a room and wait for grandma to come back. Mother, you and nanny will cook. The others will look after the house. Just wait for me to bring grandma back safely, and we will have New Year's Eve dinner together in the evening." She smiled slightly, turned and left.

Her straight and upright figure disappeared at the door, and everyone looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

Jiang Yuzhou and his brother were worried and were about to chase after them, but were stopped by Madam Jiang, "You guys just stay at home. Only she is suitable to deal with this kind of thing."

She took off the apron and handed it to Lu Chaoyun, then left the Jiang family briskly, making an excuse to go home.

Jiang Muxia did not go directly to Xigang Village after she went out, but walked straight to the ferry. Before going, she had to do something first.

Half a quarter of an hour later, a black-covered horse-drawn carriage drove out from the back door of the tavern. Sitting on the shaft was Fu Zi, who was driving the carriage. He waved the whip and shouted, "Gee," driving the carriage towards the east of Qianxian County.

When they arrived at Xigang Village, the sun was not yet at its zenith. Fuzi stopped the carriage in front of Jiang Lingye's house and tied the horse to a willow tree.

Jiang Muxia jumped out of the car and stood at the door looking into the yard. Smoke was coming out of the kitchen chimney and she could hear the "ding-dong" sound of cooking. This sound was very familiar to her. It was her grandmother Qi who was busy.

Her heartache for Qi made her feel deeply angry towards this family. How dare they do that?

At this time, Jiang Lingye's cursing voice was heard from the main room.

Then Zhou Huaihua's cursing voice came from the east wing, "What time is it now and the meal is not ready yet? You are such a waste." It was Zhou Huaihua's voice.

This family has completely lost their humanity. They treat Qi as a servant in their home!

Jiang Muxia put his hands on his waist, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists and finally put them down.

It's not her time to take action yet.

"Sister Jiang, please spread the word!" Fuzi also heard it. He hated the descendants who treated the elderly badly the most. In his eyes, calling them beasts was the greatest insult to beasts.

"No hurry. Give me the stuff."

"Yes." Fuzi took out a gong mallet from the car and guessed what she was going to do!

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