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"You...you dare talk back to me!" Old Mrs. Shen was so angry that she trembled all over and was about to rush into the kitchen to snatch the steamed buns.
Lin Wanqiu was prepared. She picked up a kitchen knife and blocked the kitchen doorway: "Mom, if you take another step forward, I won't be polite! Let me tell you, these steamed buns are for Nian'an, and no one is allowed to take them!"
Old Mrs. Shen was terrified by the kitchen knife in the woman's hand and dared not take another step forward. Zhang Lan fanned the flames from the side: "Mom, don't be afraid of her! She wouldn't dare to really cut you! Let's go together and snatch the steamed bun!"
Lin Wanqiu's eyes turned cold. She raised the kitchen knife, as if to chop down: "Anyone who dares to come and try! I, Lin Wanqiu, am going all out today. Anyone who dares to steal my things, I'll fight them to the death!"
Hearing the commotion, the neighbors all gathered around. Aunt Zhang quickly advised, "Wanqiu, don't be impulsive! Let's talk this out, don't hurt anyone with a knife!"
"Auntie, it's not that I'm being impulsive, it's that they've gone too far!" Lin Wanqiu pointed at Old Lady Shen and Zhang Lan and said loudly, "They come to steal my things every day and even instigate Nian'an to steal! If I don't fight back, they'll push their luck and drive Nian'an and me to our deaths!"
The neighbors gossiped, criticizing Old Mrs. Shen and Zhang Lan for going too far. Embarrassed by the criticism, Old Mrs. Shen and Zhang Lan slunk away.
Lin Wanqiu watched their retreating figures, a sense of relief washing over her. She knew she had won this time. But she also knew this was just the beginning, and many more difficulties awaited her.
She turned and went into the kitchen, looking at the steamed bun in Nian'an's hand, and said gently, "Nian'an, eat up. Mom will make steamed buns for you often from now on, so you can have a full meal every day."
Nian'an nodded and happily ate his steamed bun. Looking at her son's smile, Lin Wanqiu felt a surge of motivation. She knew that as long as she worked hard, she could definitely give Nian'an a good life and live a fulfilling life in the 1960s.