Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 895 - 884: The Transmigrator Protagonist’s Biased Grandmother

Ye Qiuqing scoffed. She just couldn’t stand Yao Xue Mei’s weak and pitiful demeanor. Had she ever deprived her of food or clothing? At least after marrying into the family, all she did was make her work a bit more.

Moreover, did the work she did at the Yang family exceed what she did at her maiden home? Didn’t she have better food and clothing here than back there? She acted as if she was being mistreated, making others think she was a horrible mother-in-law.

And how about the two children she raised? Among the other three grandchildren, which of them wasn’t close to her?

She had her grievances against those two, but she never mistreated Yang Shuliang and Yang Xiudan. Yet, these two children were never close to her since they were young. Who would believe there isn’t something fishy about this? Even if Yao Xue Mei didn’t do it intentionally, it was her subtle influence.

It’s no surprise she’s biased. Who doesn’t love a sweet-talking child?

"Why are you chopping wood so late at night? Wasting my candles? What if you accidentally hurt yourself under bad lighting? People will start gossiping about me again, saying how biased I am and how poorly I treat you two," Ye Qiu pursed her lips. "Work during the day. Your surname is Yang, not Yao. Why are you doing more work for the Yue family than your uncle? And you say the work at home is done? In the countryside, when is the work ever done?"

Yao Xue Mei and Yang Yu Qin bowed their heads at her words, particularly Yao Xue Mei, whose cheeks flushed at the thought of her maiden family.

Yang Xiudan was disappointed. She knew her uncle and grandparents were lazy and favored sons over daughters, just like her father. Why would he help with the harvest at her uncle’s place? Now, her grandmother had caught onto this again.

The second family had a hard time enjoying that meal. After eating, Yao Xue Mei took the initiative to clear the table, wash dishes, and heat water for the family. It wasn’t until the moon was high in the sky that she took a breath, and Yang Xiudan felt even more resentment for her mother.

"Follow my actions, you two." Ye Qiu stood in front of Yang Yuxin and Yang Shuchen, demonstrating for them. This time, she chose to teach the Body Forging Technique, Level 8 skill, determined to train these two’s physical abilities.

In her opinion, it would be best if everyone in the family practiced, but if the whole family got involved, it would create too much commotion and easily attract attention, especially from the main character.

"Mom, do you even know this?" Yang Yuxin grumbled, getting up early reluctantly, especially since his mother was the instructor, which made him even more doubtful.

"Why wouldn’t I? Don’t forget your grandfather was a hunter," Ye Qiu glared. "Stop questioning and just follow along. Would I hurt you?"

Recalling his grandfather, who indeed seemed to be a hunter, Yang Yuxin remembered he never returned from the mountains long ago, leaving only his daughter, his mother. But did Mom really learn anything?

Thinking of his mother’s strength over the years, he shivered. When Dad passed away, the villagers bullied their family, yet his mother fought multiple women alone without losing. She must be truly skilled.

And he promised his mom yesterday to improve. Giving up today wouldn’t be manly and would dishonor the golden hairpin promised to his wife.

As for Yang Shuchen, he had even less concern. Just thinking about enduring seven or eight days in the cold examination hall made him uneasy. Grandma was right; a scholar needs both knowledge and physical endurance.

"Raise your hands higher, straighten your back. Look, you aren’t doing it as well as Shuchen." Ye Qiu wielded a vine stick, and wherever Yang Yuxin fell short, the stick landed.

Yang Yuxin gritted his teeth in pain, not expecting his mother to actually hit him. Wasn’t he her favorite son?

"Mom, breakfast is ready," said Yao Xue Mei suddenly, frightening the three who were practicing with complete focus.

Ye Qiu furrowed her brows: "That’s it for today. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can join Yuhe for learning, Yuxin."

"Phew," Yang Yuxin exhaled deeply, seriously doubting if he could last the entire day.

Though in pain, Yang Shuchen endured it, recalling Grandma’s words, "Bitter trials lead to greatness." The founding Emperor even spent nights in a pigsty. What of this hardship?

He was merely stretching today, considering his parents had to toil in the fields daily, carrying water and fertilizing was even more exhausting. He shouldn’t complain anymore.

Yang Xiudan felt envy yet dismissed Grandma’s training of her third uncle and cousin. Grandma was just an illiterate rural old lady. How could she understand exercise methods? Once her second family branched out, she’d train her brother more scientifically.

But the third uncle was hardheaded. How to achieve the family split?

Her eyes twinkled, and she shifted her attention to her eldest aunt and third aunt. Since ancient times, sisters-in-law rarely got along, especially with a biased grandma in their family. She didn’t believe those two harbored no resentment.

After breakfast, Yang Xiudan used the excuse of fetching water to loiter by her third aunt’s side, eyes filled with envy. "Third Aunt, your outfit looks really pretty."

Zhou Qing, though not fond of this niece, was still pleased by the compliment. "Of course, it’s newly bought. They say this is the most fashionable fabric in the provincial capital. No wonder you have an eye for it."

Then Yang Xiudan pretended to be troubled, "I knew it looked good, but Eldest Aunt said it didn’t. She said no matter how you dress, you’re just a wild chicken in the village. Third Aunt, are wild chickens pretty? I’ve never seen one!"

"What did she say? That I look like a wild chicken?" Zhou Qing clenched her teeth, her chest heaving, clearly furious.

"Yes, that’s exactly what Eldest Aunt said, Third Aunt. Is that a bad thing to say? I heard Da Niu mention his family caught a wild chicken before, and its feathers were so beautiful," Yang Xiudan feigned ignorance.

Beautiful feathers? She insinuated Zhou Qing was unattractive.

Zhou Qing loathed when people criticized her looks the most. Among the large family, she was the most ordinary-looking, unlike her handsome husband, but at least her son resembled him.

She always knew her sister-in-law disliked her, and now she knew she badmouthed her behind her back.

"Did your eldest aunt say anything else?" she asked.

"Nothing else, just that Third Uncle doesn’t work, freeloading, and she accused Mom of favoritism. She said the good work should go to the eldest uncle, as Third Uncle wouldn’t succeed anyway."

"Well, isn’t that something? Without my golden hairpin, could this have succeeded? Her son’s study expenses are enormous, yet she doesn’t mention them. She grins at me but badmouths me behind my back. Truly, people are hard to read." Zhou Qing spat fiercely.

Seeing her anger, Yang Xiudan acted scared, "Third Aunt, please don’t tell her I told you, or Eldest Aunt will blame me."

"Don’t worry, I won’t say anything. You’re a good girl. Here, take this candy. If Eldest Aunt says anything else, come tell me." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Thank you, Third Aunt." This time, Yang Xiudan smiled genuinely.