Chapter 245: 245 Loves to Show Off (30,000 recommendation tickets for extra update) Chapter 245: 245 Loves to Show Off (30,000 recommendation tickets for extra update) In their words, it was all about how their clothes were newly made, how my aunt had torn the fabric for me, how the bead flowers on my head were bought in the county, and how my aunt had bought a pair for both Qingzhi and me…

Ye Jiu stood at the doorway, unable to stop himself from laughing.

He remembered that this girl had once been indifferent to Mrs. Zhang’s attitude, but now she was won over by just a piece of clothing and a pair of bead flowers. Children were really easy to coax.

Walking home, Ye Jiu shook his head as he watched Ye Qinghua, who was happily skipping ahead.

Indeed, Mrs. Zhang’s concerns were not unfounded.

Although Qinghua was not ill-intentioned, her temperament was too lively, and she tended to be competitive–a combination of traits that was particularly frowned upon in their era.

With her marriage talks likely starting in a couple of years, Ye Jiu wondered if Mrs. Zhang would be able to change her ways before then. If not, it would be manageable at home where no one would really mind, but it would be a different story when she got married.

Passing by a household, Ye Jiu suddenly heard a cacophony of shouts coming from inside.

Abusive words and utterances such as “little wild dog” were followed by wails and pleas for mercy.

If Mrs. He’s treatment of the main and second houses was like that of a wicked grandmother, then Ye Jiu felt that this family purely wanted to drive someone to death.

Seeing Ye Jiu stop in front of this family’s house, Ye Qinghua hurried over, concerned that Ye Jiu might not be able to stand it and get involved, “Aunt, we should not meddle in other people’s family affairs. Let’s rush home or else grandma might start to worry if we’re late.”

There’s an old saying, if it doesn’t concern oneself, hang it high.

Without understanding the situation, Ye Jiu naturally wouldn’t rashly interfere.

Still, she couldn’t help asking with curiosity, “Qinghua, what’s going on with this family? Why are they fighting so fiercely?”

Although Ye Jiu had grown up in the village, she hadn’t often gone out due to her health, and Mrs. He kept a strict watch over her, so she didn’t know more than half of the villagers.

“This is our clan’s Third Grandfather’s house. The one begging for mercy just now is from his fourth wife’s family. Uncle Gaoxing fell off the mountain a few years ago and was half-eaten by wild animals when people found and brought him back. With the main breadwinner gone, only the fourth aunt and her children are left, ground down to nothing by the whole family!” Ye Qinghua’s tone was full of sympathy, showing that her heart was in the right place, or else she wouldn’t feel such pity for others.

However, Ye Jiu still found it hard to believe, “Doesn’t the Clan Leader do anything about it?”

“Of course, he does something about it, but there’s only so much he can do. Since Uncle Gaoxing is gone, the fourth aunt, a woman, with her son Wenzheng who’s only fifteen and able to help out a bit, and a ten-year-old daughter–who had little help back then. The Clan Leader intervened once before, but the fourth grandmother said if anyone felt sympathy, they should welcome the fourth wife’s family to live with and be supported by them. No family has it easy, struggling to support their own children, let alone someone else’s,” Qinghua pouted as she spoke.

Thinking it over, she actually felt quite fortunate herself.

Although Mrs. He had a difficult temper, she never physically harmed them, at most using filial piety to oppress them.

And thinking about it now, the old lady was actually tough on the surface but soft at heart; as harsh as she spoke, she never really caused any substantial harm to their family.