Madam Liu, who had thought of the Qiao family as a bunch of troublemakers, felt that Muniang made sense and huffed, "If they don't come, then they don't come. Anyway, the villagers are already saying that the members of the old Qiao family are ungrateful, with no regard for our branch of the family. I really want to see how they can bear others poking their spines behind their backs."
And Madam Liu hit the nail on the head with her words, for Qiao Dazhi truly couldn't bear it. Originally, he was displeased when the third brother moved out and had never thought of helping with the construction. But the villagers all had eyes to see, and when they noticed the Qiao family didn't lift a finger to help with the third brother's house-building, the gossip started.
They said the third brother had always been so honest and hardworking, slaving away for the Qiao family, and now that he wanted to build a house for himself, the old Qiao family showed their ingratitude by not offering any help.
