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n58 Heart-Breaking

nSecond Uncle and Third Uncle did not hear what Shao Sanlang said, so they countered Qiao Xuan simultaneously.

n“We are separated, we are not a family!”

n“Brothers should get paid too, it is fair, isn’t it?”

n“True!”

nElder Uncle’s face turned palethe minute he heard their remarks…

nHow could his brothers say those words? They would not have become so mad as to get confused in their heads, would they?

nDid they not keep saying that they were not separated, but a whole family?

nEldest Uncle heard what Shao Sanlang said as well. He was not very pleased.

nSuddenly, he felt a bit emotional.

nQiao Xuan showed her arms and said disappointedly, “So, you never thought that we are a family?”

nSecond Uncle got startled and brought himself back, as he looked at Eldest Uncle subconsciously. “Don’t try to turn white into black. Brother, I don’t mean this, I mean, you can pay us rather than paying outsiders, right?”

nQiao Xuan sneered inside her heart. Well, that was true, but they never worked hard even when they were paid.

nElder Uncle sighed and could not utter a word, as he turned to Qiao Xuan.

nQiao Xuan said, “I have already paid everyone, and the work should be finished within a day. So, I might consider your offer next time if we have similiar work to do.”

nIt was not an easy place to clean. There was grass, weeds and bushes. It would take five or six more days. Qiao Xuan was just trying to shift the whole thing as long as she could.

nAll she needed to do was to say some words.

nShe could just make up any number of excuses as she wanted, and could always find some new ones.

nShao Yunduan added. “True, we are all living in one village and it is not proper to ask for the payment back, right?”

nEldest Uncle, who was hurt by what his two brothers said, got so confused in mind, so he reacted to Shao Yunduan’s words instinctively. “True!”

nBoth Second Uncle and Third Uncle were taken aback. Their brother had always stood by their sides and he never turned down their demands.

nBut at this moment, his brother ended the hope by just saying such words?

nAnd he showed nothing?

nQiao Xuan smiled. “Second Uncle and Third Uncle, we will definitely turn to you for help in the future. We are one family, right? We don’t have to split hairs, and it can save me a lot of money too, right?”

n“You…” Third Uncle got anxious.

nSecond Uncle also exchanged a strange look with him. “Then you should take us family into consideration when you have something good to offer. After that, we can talk about payment.”

nWhat did she mean by saving her a lot of money? They were a family, right? Why save money? She had 26 sets of dowry and so much gold and silver. How could she be so stingy?

nQiao Xuan smiled and said nothing more.

nSecond Uncle and Third Uncle left, looking unsure.

nShao Sanlang pursed his lips. “If I am asked to plough and put down crops for them in a while, I am going to ask for money too, or atleast lunch!”

n“Just drop it!” Eldest Uncle threw his temper at his son and said angrily, “Why so much talk?”

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