The sound of scuffling and crashing filled the room, punctuated by Yang Huamei's distorted cries.

Wang Chunhua ran out of the house, grabbed Wang Cuiflower and ran away.

“If you dare hit my Meili, I'll fight you to the death…”

Tan shrieked like a wild beast, hair disheveled, chasing out of the house.

In his hand, he still clutched a gleaming pair of scissors...

She searched the crowd for the Wang sisters and poked them when she found them!

The crowd erupted, scattering in all directions in fright.

Yang Ruqing was quick to react. As soon as the Tan family rushed out, she grabbed Mrs. Sun and retreated to the kitchen.

Liu paused for a moment, and accidentally scratched her arm.

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Luckily, she wore a cotton-padded jacket, which blocked it.

Even so, the cotton-padded jacket ripped open, and some skin was broken inside.

Liu was terrified and screamed, "Oh no! Mother's going crazy..."

Tan chased the Wang sisters all over the courtyard.

Wang Cuifang and Wang Chunhua were also terrified.

I've never seen such a hardworking old lady.

This side is the kitchen.

Yang Ruqing was also dumbfounded.

Some old habits die hard!

If words fail, resort to violence.

Tan shi went all out this time, let alone the Wang family sisters who were scared out of their wits.

Even she herself, was gripped by a chill of fear.

It seems that, despite countless confrontations with Tan in the past, he still hasn't gone all out!

This old lady is too badass, she won't accept anything less!

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Over there, the Wang sisters ran around the yard, like crazy.

Tán shì yin chén zhe liǎn, zài hòu miàn jǔ zhè jiān chāo.

All the aunts and gossips on the side didn't dare to come forward.

The grueling tug-of-war continued until the men who had come rushing upon hearing the news arrived.

Lao Yangtou, Yang Huanan, Yang Huzhong, Yang Huaming. Wang Hongquan, and the head of the village.

With a whoosh, a large group of men rushed in.

Old Yang roared, suppressing the Tan family.

Again, Yang Huainan and Yang Huaming were ordered to take the scissors away.

Tan was disheveled and hopping around on the ground, crying and shouting that she would fight the Wang sisters to the death.

Over there,

he also scolded his two nieces.

Tell Wang Hongquan to take his sisters away quickly.

Li Zheng was very displeased and said to Lao Yang, "This matter, your Lao Yang family is in the wrong!"

Regardless of whether I stand from the perspective of the village head or Uncle Zhuan's, I must say!

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"As for this marriage, whether it's called off or not, the power doesn't lie with your Yang family, but with Ren Wang Zhuan!"

"If someone from our village doesn't finish a task, it will make everyone look bad in the future!"

After saying that, the village head also left.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

Yang Ruqing pulled up Mrs. Sun, intending to leave.

Old Yang stopped him.

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"Every adult in the house, gather in the dining hall! There is important business to discuss!"

Having said that, Old Yang walked ahead with his hands behind his back into the dining hall.

Yang Ruqing glanced at Mrs. Sun.

Sun shi nodded at her: "Go back first, mother will discuss it with you before making any decisions about our family affairs."

Only then did Yang Ruqing leave with peace of mind.

On the way back to the backyard, Yang Ruqing was pondering what Lao Yangtou's next plan might be.

It's probably still about Yang Huamei and Wang Zhuanzhi's marriage.

Oh, so many problems!

As she approached the front door, she suddenly remembered that she had only half-finished cooking the smoked pork intestines!

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Oh no, oh no! He just left the sauce and ran off. I hope no other cats or dogs come by and mess it up!

She ran to the back of the house.

She was taken aback.

Winked.

How did this sausage get completely brushed with color?

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The sauce bowl is not on the ground.

She hurried back to the kitchen.

The sauce bowl is placed on the countertop.

In the corner, there were also two bamboo baskets.

The baskets were full to the brim with lotus root, two baskets worth.

The lotus stem was thick and long, with both ends still clinging to wet mud from the pond.

It's clearly just been dug out of the mud.

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What's going on?

Just as she was stunned, Dangan, who was writing in the next room, heard the noise from the kitchen.

Da'an said, "Sister, Fengtang just left. He asked me to tell you that you don't need to wash off the mud on this lotus root for now."

“It is said that keeping the mud will preserve it for a longer time.”

Yang Ruqing suddenly understood.

No wonder these two bamboo baskets look familiar.

I ran into him by the pond while doing my laundry this morning. I chose him right then and there.

"Whose sausage was that brushing behind the house?" she asked again.

Daa'n said, "It was Feng Tang who brushed it."

Luofeng Tang took off his wet clothes and trousers, fetched a basin of hot water, and hastily bathed himself.

After changing into a dry set of clothes, he opened the door and was about to pour out the water from his foot bath.

Then I saw a figure standing by the wall beside the door.

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She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, one foot flat on the ground and the other pushing off the wall.

Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and she looked thoughtful.

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"Qing'er? When did you come?"

He exclaimed her name in surprise.

Yang Ruqing came to her senses, stood up straight, and looked at the clothes he was wearing.

"You told me you were going to help out in the outer village, but it turns out you were at the pond in front of Zhengjia Village picking lotus root?" she asked.

Luo Fengtang grinned.

“I heard they were letting the fish out of the pond these days, so I went to take a look and see if I could touch some lotus root,” he said.

The tone was light and airy, as if touching a lotus root was a very simple and effortless matter.

Yang Ruqing's brow, however, furrowed.

She used to live in the countryside.

I've seen people touch lotus root.

In the dead of winter, the pond is completely drained.

Digging for lotus in the mud, one foot deep and one foot shallow, that's an extremely hard job.

The use of a shovel is to remove excess silt buildup.

You can't just swing a shovel around carelessly to dig up lotus roots, because that can easily break them and make them harder to store.

Therefore, one must prostrate oneself, relying only on two hands to grope inch by inch in the icy, bone-chilling mud.

Touching the lotus root, following its growth direction, and then skillfully pulling it out of the mud.

It is both physically demanding and requires skill.

And in this era, rubber products had not yet been invented.

There is no waterproof and non-slip leather coat or pants in Xia Tang.

He must have gone into the pond barefoot and shirtless.

Just thinking about it, Yang Ruqing couldn't help but shiver.

"Aren't you frozen?"

She raised her hand and touched his, asking.

His hand was still cold.

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He saw the concern in her eyes, and his heart felt warm.

Shaking his head: "Changed my clothes and had a hot foot bath, it's much warmer now!"

“The cold seeps into your bones; it's not just a hot foot bath that can dispel it.”

She said.

“Go back to the house first, I’ll make you a bowl of red sugar ginger water to dispel the cold!”

She said that, then turned and went into the kitchen.

Luo Fengtang didn't rest, but followed her into the kitchen.

"Qing'er, there's no need to be so troublesome. I'm strong and can handle it!" he said.

He didn't want her every visit to be a busy one.

It hurts to see this.

Yang Ruqing glared at him: "Even with a good foundation, you can't waste it like this!"

"Next time, don't sneak off to touch lotus roots without telling me!" she said.

"Hee hee, I know you like to eat, I'm happy to feed you!" he said with a smile. Remember to mark this for later viewing convenience!