The Tang family's relatives are cruel and tyrannical, oppressing the poor and weak.

  【004】

  "Dad." Tangerine saw standing behind Lian Xiu Lan, tall and big, covered in mud, looking at her with a somewhat awkward expression, rubbing his hands together, Tang Yuanshan revealed a smile, sweetly calling out.

  Tang Yuanshan didn't react until after a while, then loudly responded with an "Eh."

  The wheat is calling him dad again, it's great, really great.

  "Xiu Lan, your two daughters are really admirable! They're so sensible and capable at such a young age. I'm tempted to take them home with me!" Aunt Wang said with a smile, looking at Xiu Lan. "They can even cook and deliver meals, it's amazing!"

  "Is dinner ready?" Lian Xiulan was startled and looked at Tang Mai, then at Tang Guo, making sure the two children were not hurt before she breathed a sigh of relief.

  "Mother, Second Sister can cook delicious meals." Tang Guo also ran to Lian Xiulan's side and hugged her.

  "Good boy, you're all mom's good kids."

  "Xiu Lan, I'll leave the kid with you, I'm going to take lunch to my wife."

  "Alright, thank you, sister-in-law."

  "What are you talking about, I've seen you grow up, if it wasn't for Song Huaiqing..." Aunt Wang mentioned Tang Mai's biological father and got angry, but seeing Lian Xiulan's expression, she immediately shut her mouth. That kind of man is not wanted anyway, now marrying Yuanshan is pretty good.

  Wang Aunt finished speaking and didn't stay any longer, carrying her basket and heading towards her family's fields.

  Tang Mai's eyes also narrowed slightly when she heard Wang Shu mention Song Huaiqing, that family, she didn't want to have anything to do with the Song family again.

  "Dad, mom, come and eat." Tang Mai put down the basket, looked around, and asked in confusion, "Where are my sister and brother?" She didn't see Tang Mi and Tang Ke.

  "Go to your grandfather's place for dinner, look, it's just over there." Lian Xiulan pointed at a black shadow outside the tens of acres of fields, towards Tang Mai.

  At the same time, she washed her hands clean, took out a bowl and chopsticks, and saw a large pot of sweet potato congee in the basket. She was curious about what Mai'er was cooking, knowing that there was only a small handful of rice left at home. She had never seen sweet potatoes before, but since it was sent by Tang Mai, she tried a bite first and thought it tasted good, so she filled a bowl for Tang Guo and Tang Mai.

  "Mother, Guo'er and I have already eaten. These are for you, Father, elder sister and brother." Tang Mai said, carrying the pumpkin porridge that Lian Xiu Lan had given her, walking to the front of Tang Yuan Shan who was washing his hands not far away, "Father, dinner."

  Tang Yuanshan turned his head to see Tang Mai, still with a surprised and delighted expression. Tang Mai couldn't help but laugh, she really couldn't imagine that such a father would be called the "God of War" in the future, making enemy armies tremble with fear.

  Thinking of that war, Tang Mai's heart turned cold and his eyes became dangerous. Zhang Yuanshan and Tang Ke died in that war, said to have died on the battlefield, but was it really?

  Long Jingyan's words still echoed in her ears. Tang Ke's death was no accident. She would never let those things happen again, absolutely not!

  Tang Yuanshan took the bowl from Tang Mai's hand and drank a mouthful of porridge, his whole heart feeling sweet, although he had no idea what he was eating.

  Tang Mai returned to Lian Xiulan's side, holding Tang Guo and said, "Mother, I'm going with Guo'er to find big sister and brother over there."

  "Should I have your mother take you over?" Lian Xiulan put down her bowl and said with some concern.

  "Mother, I'm already five years old, brother was able to work with you at five years old, I can too."

  "Be careful on the road." Lian Xiulan didn't want to go either, especially during lunchtime.

  Tang Mai and Lian Xiulan nodded and said a word to Tang Yuanshan, then took Tang Guo's hand and walked over to where Tang Mi and Tang Ke were.

  The two of them walked for a while before they reached the place Lian Xiulan pointed to. In sight was a man in his fifties with three men and women in their twenties, and five children eating there.

  Tang Mei glanced around at the people in this circle and didn't see Tang Ke or Tang Mi.

  It was Tang Guo who, after seeing that group of people, hid behind Tang Mai and called out to them one by one: "Grandfather, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Second Aunt, Fourth Aunt, Little Aunt, Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister, Second Brother, Third Brother, Youngest Brother."

  Tang Mai,"......"

  Old Master Tang turned his head and saw that it was Tang Guo, then he said to the man sitting on one side who looked a bit like Tang Yuanshan, "Is there still food? Give some to these two kids."

  "Dad, where's the food? It's all gone." The speaker was a young girl, about eleven or twelve years old, who was giving Tang Guo and Tang Mai a sideways glance with her eyes, looking unhappy. Judging from her appearance, Tang Mai guessed that she should be the little sister mentioned by Tang Guo.

  "Exactly, Father, my brother's family already has two mouths to feed here, and now you're adding two more? Are we supposed to go hungry?" This time it was a woman dressed in youthful attire who spoke up, her face full of acidity and bitterness, especially those small, sharp eyes.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? Father, don't be angry, I'll go right away." The man who looked a bit like Tang Yuanshan stopped the sharp-eyed woman in time and appeased Tang Lao Yezi.

  Tang Mai is considered a man who has lived three lifetimes. Looking at the situation, how could he not understand? "Grandpa, don't worry about it, my sister and I have already eaten."

  "Grandfather, sister and brother are where? We came to find brother and sister." Tang Guo had just been born, and Tang Yuanshan was separated from them. It's clear that this family didn't welcome them much.

  "They're over there." The speaker was the smallest of the children. As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the hand by a young woman standing next to him and didn't dare speak again, hanging his head in shame.

  Tang Mai didn't say a word, bid farewell to several people, and led Tang Guo's younger brother to the place he said. In a relatively cool place, they found Tang Mi and Tang Ke, who were covered in dirt.

  Two people were gnawing on hard and dry bread, no one knew how many days it had been left for.

  Tang Mai's eyes turned red as soon as he saw this, "Big sister, brother."

  "Ma?" Tang Mi heard the voice, looked over and saw Tang Mai and Tang Guo, and was startled. "How did you get here? It's dirty and messy here, be careful not to slip."

  Tang Mi is still as before, considering everything for her younger brother and sister. Such a person was harmed by her in the previous life.

  "Mai'er, guo'er." Before Tang Mai appeared a small and slender young boy with an air of maturity on his face that was not suitable for a child.

  Tang Ke's voice was always cold, in Tang Mai's impression, Tang Ke had been mature since childhood, although her personality was icy, but towards family members, especially this twin sister, she was doting to the point of death, so that when she learned of Tang Ke's death, Tang Mai simply couldn't accept it.

  "Sister, brother, let's not eat this anymore. I brought lunch over, let's go back and have lunch." Tang Mai forced the tears in her eyes to retreat, grasping Tang Mi's hand.

  If Tang Mi and Tang Ke came over to eat, they would be eating this hard and slightly rancid dry food. What about Tang Yuanshan and Lian Xiulan's lunch?

  No wonder her mother had a strange expression on her face when she said she was coming over.