Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Can Only Take a Beating Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Can Only Take a Beating “Your mom is pregnant, precious, doesn’t need to work, but you guys are still just a bunch of waste! Hurry up and get to work!”
“I won’t work. I only listen to my grandma! If we’re going to work, then everyone should, otherwise no one should.” Zhaodi stubbornly refused to compromise.
“Fine then, you wicked girl, I used to think you were honest and sensible. I didn’t realize you were so defiant! I’m not going to let you off today without teaching you a lesson about respecting your elders.”
As Sun Lixia spoke, she grabbed a thick tree trunk from the woodpile, and moved menacingly towards Zhaodi.
Da Ya quickly pulled Zhaodi behind herself and pleaded somewhat fearfully, “Auntie, please don’t be mad. Zhaodi is young and doesn’t understand, we’ll definitely finish the work.”
“Right, auntie, you shouldn’t stoop to a child’s level. My sister and I can finish the work. If you’re tired, you can go back inside and rest,” Er Ya also hurriedly persuaded her.
Before Sun Lixia could respond, Zhaodi popped her head out from behind Da Ya and said loudly, “Big sister, second sister, why are you begging her? She’s just a bully who picks on the weak. If we give in now, she’ll bully us for the rest of our lives.”
This reasoning was the painful lesson Zhaodi had learned through tears and blood.
In her previous life, because the sisters had not known how to fight back, they had truly been exploited and oppressed their entire lives.
These words greatly angered Sun Lixia. She waited for Zhaodi to finish and fiercely said, “Listen to her! Is this how you speak to an elder? Today, no plea for mercy will work. I’m going to properly teach this foolish girl a lesson on behalf of your parents.”
After saying this, she raised the tree trunk to hit her, and Zhaodi turned and ran.
To her surprise, Zhaodi actually dared to run. Sun Lixia was stunned for a moment before chasing her furiously, “You wretched girl, stop there! Where do you think you’re running to?”
Zhaodi was quickly caught since her legs were short. Sun Lixia grabbed her by the collar from behind and started hitting her with the tree trunk with a “smack, smack, smack.”
“Let me go!!” Zhaodi couldn’t break free. Unable to turn and fight back, she could only endure the beating, her face turning beet red from anger.
Da Ya and Er Ya cried and begged for mercy, “Auntie, please stop beating her, we beg you, auntie.”
They couldn’t stop her, and there were no adults at home to intervene. They could only shield Zhaodi with their own bodies and endure the beating together.
Because today the village chief had called a meeting to discuss the seed retention for next year’s planting, everyone from the Jiang Family had gone to join the excitement, leaving only them at home.
Luckily, Jiang Mianmian had not gone to join in the excitement but had stayed home doing homework. Hearing the cries of Da Ya and Er Ya, she immediately ran out.
As soon as she saw the situation in the courtyard, she was shocked, “Oh my god, such a thick stick must hurt so much when it hits someone!”
She immediately rushed over and grabbed Sun Lixia’s arm, “Auntie, why do you have to beat them?”
Sun Lixia glared at her annoyed, “This is none of your business, go back to your room.”
“Auntie, we can sit down and talk if there’s a problem. It’s not right to hit the children,” Jiang Mianmian couldn’t stand watching the three girls being beaten.
“I told you to mind your own business!” Sun Lixia tried to pull her hands off but didn’t dare to use too much force, fearing she might hurt her.
After all, if she left a mark on this girl, the Eldest, that rascal, would beat her own two sons terribly.
“San Ya, let go of me!”
Knowing she was not strong enough to overpower her, Jiang Mianmian quickly yelled to Da Ya and the others, “You guys run! I can’t hold her back much longer!”