Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 482: Taking Third Aunt Back

All credit to original author: Yi Yi Lan Xi

“Are you deaf? Hmph!” Eldest Madam Tian became even more assertive and said coldly: “We originally had a few good things in the Tian family but they disappeared, I didn’t expect to see them here! Such a shame, taking things from your mother-in-law’s house to give to your family? Third brother-in-law is gone but you can’t do this, it’s really a disgrace to our Tian family!”

As Eldest Madam Tian said this, she started walking towards a pair of porcelain vases on a table.

Third Aunt was so furious that all she could say was the word ‘you’ over and over as Second Madam Tian held her back.

Second Madam Tian smiled viciously: “What’s the problem? Since Third Sister-in-law took these things, it’s fine to return them! If it wasn’t for you subsidizing your maternal family, how could a few children live such a good life all of a sudden? No one would believe it, don’t treat others as fools!”

Lian Fang Qing ran over and grabbed Eldest Madam Tian’s arm, shouting angrily: “Don’t touch our things! Get out! You aren’t welcome in my house!”

Eldest Madam Tian sneered at Lian Fang Qing and shoved her away: “The Lian family really doesn’t have any manners, even such a little girl is arrogant!” She didn’t care if Lian Fang Zhou fell or knocked into something, it was her own fault for daring to grab her!

Lian Fang Qing had already suffered a loss, where would she eat it again? Without waiting for the older woman to push her, she let go and jumped away.

Turning on her heel, she rushed out the door and shouted loudly: “Xiao Hui! Xiao Hui!”

Second Madam Tian saw that Eldest Madam Tian had easily cleaned up the little girl and giggled.
Turning her head to Tian Er Lang, she said: “Er Lang, why are you standing there stupidly? Our younger sister-in-law took a lot of money from our house, why don’t you hurry up and look for it?”

“Ah?” Tian Er Lang was stunned and didn’t respond.

Eldest Madam Tian jumped.
No longer bothering with the pair of vases, she cried: “Of course!” and started to search the room.

Third Aunt struggled angrily: “You guys are shameless!”

“Oh, sister-in-law, wait for me! It belongs to the family, you can’t swallow it alone!” Seeing Eldest Madam Tian, Second Madam Tian was in a hurry to abandon Third Aunt.

With Eldest Madam Tian temperament of splitting hairs, if she found the money it would be impossible if she didn’t try to hide it!

“Where are you going? Stop it!” Panicking, Third Aunt grabbed Second Madam Tian and started to pull her back.
Furious, Second Madam Tian struggled to get free but where would Third Aunt be willing to let go!

Just as they were starting to fight, a shadow like big, gray dog came swooping in from outside.
Lian Fang Qing stood behind it and her eyes lit up as she pointed at Eldest Madam Tian and Tian Dalang, crying: “Xiao Hui, Xiao Hui, stop them!”

Xiao Hui was raised by her and listened to her the most.
There was a tacit understanding between person and wolf.

Without hesitation, Xiao Hui bared his teeth and snorted.
Pouncing towards Eldest Madam Tian and Dalang, he crouched in front of them and growled, staring at them coldly.

Unprepared, Eldest Madam Tian shrieked and took two steps back.
When she met Xiao Hui’s eyes, she could feel a chill in her bones and she couldn’t help but start trembling.

This was a wolf! She couldn’t believe it! What ordinary family would raise a wolf? Weren’t they afraid it would turn on them as a white-eyed wolf?

“This, this is—” Second Madam Tian froze, scared and confused.

“A wolf! A real wolf!” Third Aunt exclaimed, feeling more confident.
No longer entangled with Second Madam Tian, she pushed her away and went to stand next to Lian Fang Qing.
Puffing up, she said: “If you don’t believe it, just try it!”

“Just try it, I don’t believe it dares to bite!” Second Madam Tian sniffed.
Eldest Madam Tian and her husband were hesitating, but she wasn’t afraid.

It was not that she was not afraid of wolves but rather that she knew that this was the Lian house and she didn’t believe that Lian Fang Qing and Third Aunt would let this thing kill her.

If they died, wouldn’t they have to pay for their lives?

Second Madam Tian stepped forward boldly.
Immediately, Lian Fang Qing shouted: “Xiao Hui!” and her wolf swiftly jumped forward and opened his mouth, latching onto Second Madam Tian’s hand and freezing her in place.

Lian Fang Qin snorted disdainfully.

Eldest Madam Tian and Tian Er Lang turned pale at the same time.

Tian Er Lang wanted to go and help Second Madam Tian but he hesitated, not daring.
Glaring at Third Aunt with dissatisfaction, he said: “What are you doing? She is your sister-in-law!”

“Now you remember that she is my sister-in-law?” Third Aunt cried.
“Did she act like a sister-in-law should?” Saying this, she ignored him.

Seeing this, Eldest Madam Tian rolled her eyes and tugged Tian Da Lang’s sleeve, winking.
Her meaning was that the two of them should take advantage of this moment to get some benefits.

However, neither of them guessed that as soon as they moved, Xiao Hui would turn and rush over, glaring at them with his teeth showing.
Helpless, Eldest Madam Tian and Tian Da Lang could only stand there, angry and anxious.

“You’ve got it backwards!” Eldest Madam Tian scolded, pointing at Third Aunt: “Lian Xiao Man! What do you think you are doing? Don’t forget, you are the daughter-in-law of the Tian family not a young miss of the Lian family! Do this today and forget about your future!”

 

Her words were full of threats.
She couldn’t stay at her maternal family’s home forever.
There would always be a day where she would have to come home.
At that time, wouldn’t she be afraid of suffering under her mother-in-law?

Third Aunt hummed: “I plan on going back again, you don’t have to worry about my affairs!”

She was a widow and if she choose to leave her husband’s house, it was impossible for the Tian family to stop her.

After all, this was the country side and both the Tian family and the Lian family were ordinary rural families.
They were not like those strict families that cared about poetry and etiquette and the rules were extremely firm.

In order to survive, there were many widows who remarried, especially those without children.
Usually the husband’s family were only happy to have one less mouth to feed.

Eldest Madam Tian said bitterly: “You want to remarry? You don’t even have a home! The reputation of the Tian family cannot be ruined by you!”

Third Aunt sneered, did she care about this?

Suddenly, there was a lot of noise and the sound of footsteps in the yard.

Looking out, Lian Fang Qing and Third Aunt were overjoyed.
Running out, Lian Fang Qing grabbed Lian Che’s hand and cried: “Third Brother! Steward Qin! You’ve come!”

Lian Che patted her hand lightly and said softly: “Don’t be afraid.”

All the commotion had disturbed Lian Che all the way on the eastern side of the house.
Seeing that Lian Fang Qing and Third Aunt could hold the Tian family off, he had hurried out to return with help from the compound.

Steward Qin had been so anxious when he listened to Lian Che that he had immediately rushed over with Zhang Xiao Jun, Madam Zhang, Madam Song, Madam Ruan, and a few others.

Eldest Madam Tian and the others finally realized that they were outnumbered and couldn’t help but feel a little timid.
Tian Er Lang’s face went pale and he quietly hid behind his wife.

Seeing this, Second Madam Tian hummed coldly and muttered: “Coward!”