Chapter 6

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Old Master Dong’s expression darkened, but he could not flare up.

Dong Nuan was not afraid. She straightened her back and said in disbelief, “No way, no way. Mother, you can’t snatch Grandpa’s food away.”

The entire family was in an uproar.

Madam Dong Wu was unfilial!

She even dared to snatch the old man’s food away. She would be criticized by the village!

Madam Wu was still craving the big fat chicken, but when she heard Dong Nuan’s words, her face turned pale. She looked at Old Master Dong evasively. Seeing that the other party’s expression was not positive, she quickly retracted her gaze timidly and shrank her head back. She even brought her son back into her arms.

Dong Yao was spoiled so much that he could not understand the situation. When he was pulled into Madam Dong Wu’s arms, he was still struggling. “Let go of me! That’s my big bird! What my elder sister caught is mine! It’s mine! Why should I give it to Grandpa?!”

After Dong Yao finished his rant, the rest of the family looked at him as if they were looking at a monkey.

This time, before Dong Nuan could speak, Old Master Dong glared at Madam Dong Wu meaningfully and said slowly, “If you don’t know how to raise your children, let your sister-in-law and the others teach you.”

After saying this, Madam Dong Wu’s face turned pale, and she almost fell to her knees.

Dong Yao could not see Old Master Dong’s expression clearly. When he saw that his mother was silent, he lay on the ground and started rolling around.

Old Master Dong could not be bothered to look at him. He had so many grandsons, so Dong Yao really did not leave much of an impression on him.

After retracting his gaze, he reached out and took the fat pheasant from Dong Nuan’s hand. He said gently, “Good child, don’t be afraid. Grandpa is here. This chicken is perfect. Your Fifth Uncle should pay the food expenses soon. Our family needs money. I initially wanted to borrow some from your grandfather or Third Uncle’s house, but there’s no need now.”

As soon as Old Master Dong said this, the entire family had complicated expressions on their faces. They hid their thoughts and looked at the pheasant secretly.

Second Aunt rolled her eyes. She was obviously dissatisfied with this, but there was nothing she could do.

Seeing this, Dong Nuan smiled in her heart. This wave of aggro had maxed out Fifth Uncle Dong’s aggro. However, the ultimate move would be unleashed tomorrow morning, so there was no hurry.

Fifth Uncle Dong did not react at all. He was still laughing as he said, “Thank you for your hard work.”

Dong Nuan pursed her lips and smiled embarrassedly.

During dinner, because Dong Nuan had contributed the pheasant, other than her usual dinner, she received an extra egg.

One had to know that the only people who could eat whole eggs in this family were Fifth Uncle Dong, who was studying, and his eldest son, Dong Xu.

It was already good enough if the girls at home could drink two mouthfuls of egg soup.

“Mother, I want eggs too!” When Dong Yao saw that Dong Nuan had eggs, he also wanted to eat them. However, Old Master Dong’s expression was not looking good. He was a little afraid, so he did not dare to speak loudly now.

Madam Dong Wu hugged him and coaxed him softly. “Don’t worry, it’ll be ready in a while. Anything your sister has is yours.”

Hearing her say this, the corners of Dong Nuan’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a deep smile.

There were a lot of people in the house. If the five branches were added together, there were be dozens of people. They would definitely not be able to all sit at a table together.

Dong Nuan was sitting with the girls at home. During summer, it would be slightly cooler in the courtyard, so everyone liked to eat there.

After Dong Yao filled the bowl with rice, he followed Dong Nuan with a bowl and waited for her eggs.

Dong Nuan took the egg from Old Madam Dong. After peeling the shell, she swallowed it in one bite.

Dong Yao did not even realize what was going on. Dong Nuan’s two sisters were still waiting there eagerly. In the end, the egg instantly disappeared, leaving only a small shell behind.

Dong Yao, who came back to his senses, burst into tears and threw away the rice bowl in his hand.

Although life had improved a little in the past two years, food was still extremely precious.

Dong Yao’s throwing angered Old Madam Dong. She slammed her chopsticks on the table and roared, “Eat if you can. If you can’t, get lost!”

The rice at home was all calculated by Old Madam Dong. After everyone filled their bowls, there was nothing left.

Dong Yao usually bullied the weak and feared the strong. Now that he was shouted at, he did not dare to make a fuss after he threw the bowl away. Fortunately, it was not broken, but the rice was mixed with mud, so it was obviously inedible.

“Lil Nuan, give me some rice.” Madam Dong Wu’s heart ached for her child, but she did not touch the rice in her bowl. Instead, she asked Dong Nuan for some.

Dong Nuan swallowed the rice in her mouth and said coldly, “It’s just a bowl of rice. I’m not full yet. Dong Yao has a lot of meat. I will starve if I don’t eat.”

Those words almost made Madam Dong Wu faint from anger. She emphasized her tone and said with a disappointed expression, “Lil Nuan, how could you do this? That’s your biological brother.”

“He’s your biological son. Why don’t you give him the food?” Dong Nuan looked at Madam Dong Wu with a smile, but her words hit like a nail to the heart.

Madam Dong Wu choked. Old Master Dong could not stand it anymore and said in a low voice, “How about Dong Yao starve for the entire night and reflect on his actions? It’s already good enough that he wasn’t hit for daring to waste food! Why don’t you two split up? Nuannuan has done so much work today. How can she regain strength if she doesn’t eat more?”

Since the Old Master Dong had spoken, Madam Dong Wu did not dare to say anything else. She glanced at Dong Nuan sadly. Seeing that Dong Nuan was ignoring her, she wanted to get the rice from the bowls of her other two daughters. However, the two girls lowered their heads and dug into their bowls quickly.

In the end, she had no choice but to share a bowl of rice with Dong Yao. However, Dong Yao was currently growing and could eat really well. He ate 80% of the bowl of rice.

He refused to give up the rice. When he was done, the bowl was cleaner than it would be had it been washed.

In the end, Madam Wu did not get to eat. She looked at her husband, then at the three girls. No one paid attention to her. She sighed aggrievedly.

After dinner, the family washed up briefly and returned to their rooms to rest.

There was still a pile of work to do in the fields tomorrow. If they did not rest well, they would not be able to do it.

As soon as Dong Nuan entered the west room, she saw her eldest sister, Dong Tao, pulling a long face and pouting. She said unhappily, “There’s so much work in the fields in the afternoon, but Eldest Sister didn’t go. It’s so tiring. Eldest Sister has to help me do more tomorrow.”

Dong Zao, who was following behind, also muttered unhappily.

Taking care of her younger siblings was what an older sister should do, but she needed to do her own things as well.

Moreover, she still had to see if her younger siblings knew how to be grateful. They were a group of ingrates! Dong Nuan did not want to spoil them.

After the two sisters muttered, Dong Nuan said in a slightly cold voice, “Take on as much work as you can do. It’s not like you won’t have to do it even if others are helping you. Mother said that lazy girls can’t get married to good men. Eldest Sister used to spoil you too much. In the future, you have to stand up for yourselves, lest you won’t be able to get married and become old spinsters.”

Before the two sisters could react, Madam Dong Wu, who just came in, pulled a long face and said unhappily, “Lil Nuan, how could you talk to your sisters like that? What’s wrong with helping your sisters do some work?”