Song Baogen's girlfriend is named Li Wenxiu. She is Song Qiuxue's classmate and just graduated from high school this year. She got a job as a female worker in a textile factory.

The marriage between the two was also arranged by Song Qiuxue.

Song Caixing passionately told her second brother, Song Baogen, about what had happened three days ago.

That night, Song Baogen went on a date with his girlfriend and didn't return until very late. By the time he got home, the villagers had already dispersed.

Li Wenxiu appeared somewhat reserved, sitting quietly next to Song Baogen as he and Song Caixing chatted animatedly.

“My aunt has been going to the village committee to apologize to my older sister every noon and evening for the past three days, more punctual than when she goes to work! Hahahaha!” Song Caixing chatted excitedly.

Song Yinhua tapped her head. "This isn't something to be proud of, don't keep bringing it up."

"Big sister, Wenxiu isn't an outsider." Song Caixing didn't think there was anything wrong with bringing this up. "Aren't you happy? Back then, Song Hanwen and the others pushed me into the cave in the back mountain, and I almost fell to my death!"

Li Wenxiu asked in surprise, "Are they that bad?"

Song Caixing complained to Li Wenxiu, "I was only three years old at the time. My aunt's son and the children of her relatives pushed me into a cave in the back mountain. If it weren't for my older sister saving me, you wouldn't be seeing me now."

"Your two families have a bad relationship?"

Song Yinhua said, "It wasn't bad, it's just that we were all young back then, and kids don't know any better. We played pranks and got carried away."

"Big sister, I'm speaking up for you, why are you still speaking up for Song Hanwen and the others?" Song Caixing was unhappy and turned to Li Wenxiu, saying, "Sister Wenxiu, you don't know how wicked Song Hanwen's grandfather is."

Song Caixing spilled all her family's dirty laundry like beans from a bamboo tube, and no one could stop her.

Li Wenxiu listened with great interest.

Song Yinhua felt helpless; her fourth sister's mind was just as simple as her father's.

In her previous life, after Li Wenxiu married her younger brother Baogen, she got along well with her uncle's family and forbade Baogen from associating with her.

She would throw a tantrum whenever she saw Baogen talking to her older sister.

When Li Wenxiu found out that she had gone back to her parents' home to borrow money, she showed no mercy and made a scene right at their door. After that, she never borrowed a single penny from her parents' home again.

Cai Xing died in childbirth. Her father was betrayed by her eldest uncle and third aunt. Li Wenxiu knew what had happened, but she forbade her father to cause trouble for her eldest uncle's family. She got along with her eldest aunt like a real mother and daughter.

After her father died, Li Wenxiu heard a lot of gossip from her maternal aunt and third aunt from her mother.

They laughed at their father behind his back, saying he was poor and stupid.

They laughed at her for marrying into a living hell.

They even mocked Li Wenxiu for being materialistic, always trying to please them, just like her mother, Qiao Guilan.

These were all things that Li Wenxiu passed on to her mother, and her mother then passed them on to her.

Did Li Wenxiu recount everything she heard, or only part of it?

Song Yinhua's whereabouts are unknown.

All she knew was that after this incident, Li Wenxiu became estranged from her uncle's family.

Song Caixing continued talking, hugging Song Yinhua's arm and resting her head affectionately on Song Yinhua's shoulder. "Thanks to my eldest sister for saving me, she is my savior. She raised me, and she also raised my second brother and third sister when they were young. We can never repay the kindness we owe her in this lifetime."

Song Baogen chimed in, "Cai Xing is right. My job is still as good as yours, Wenxiu. After we get married, you have to treat your older sister well."

Li Wenxiu nodded seriously.

“We are siblings, it’s only right that we help each other,” Song Yinhua said, looking at Li Wenxiu. “Because we are all family.”

She said this to Li Wenxiu, hoping that after she married her younger brother, she wouldn't prevent Baogen from having any contact with her, his own sister, like she did in her previous life.

She never married Han Zhiyuan in this lifetime, nor would she borrow money from her family.

After the four finished eating the wontons and had chatted enough, Song Baogen went to pay the bill. The owner of the wonton stall said, "You've already paid."

When Song Baogen pressed for more information, he learned that his older sister had secretly settled the bill.

"Big sister, why did you pay the bill? We agreed that Wenxiu and I would treat you and Caixing to wontons."

“You’ll need a lot of money for your wedding. A few bowls of wontons won’t cost much. Cai Xing and I will treat you this time. You can treat us back after you get married and become more wealthy.”

"Big sister, look at this..." Song Baogen felt a warmth in his heart and secretly resolved to treat his big sister well in the future.

"Second brother, it's alright, eldest sister is very wealthy." Song Caixing didn't want her second brother to feel bad, so she comforted him, "Our mother gave away the big, fat old hen we raised at home, but eldest sister took it back and sold it to the neighbor for 26 yuan! That's almost half a month's salary for you, second brother."

When Li Wenxiu heard this, she was instantly filled with respect, and her eyes lit up when she looked at Song Yinhua.

His expression was full of respect and envy.

Song Yinhua joked helplessly, "Caixing, you've almost revealed all of our family's wealth."

"Sister Wenxiu married Second Brother, so she's family now. What's the harm in telling Sister Wenxiu?"

Song Caixing was particularly excited tonight and talked a lot.

The four left the wonton stall. Song Baogen and Li Wenxiu wanted to shop around a bit more, while the sisters Song Yinhua and Song Caixing went home first.

"Big sister, Second Brother's girlfriend is dark-skinned and ugly, a little chubby, and not very tall. She's such a mismatch with Second Brother, who's tall and thin. How could Second Brother have fallen for her?"

On the way home, Song Caixing finally told Song Yinhua her true feelings.

“You’re judging a book by its cover!” Song Yinhua said. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As long as your second brother likes it, that’s all that matters.”

"Big sister, do you think second brother will really marry Wenxiu? If their child looks like Wenxiu, how ugly will they be... Ahhh... Big sister, why are you pinching my face?"

"You have such a big mouth!" Song Yinhua pinched Song Caixing's cheek. "If your second brother's girlfriend heard these words, would you two still be able to date?"

"I'm not stupid. I only said that because they weren't here!"

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Under the old locust tree at the entrance of Songzhuang Village, a group of villagers were enjoying the cool air and chatting.

Gossip about Zhang's family and Li's family.

If anything happens in someone's family, everyone will gossip about it.

When the sisters Song Yinhua and Song Caixing passed by the village entrance, the villagers greeted them politely and chatted for a few minutes.

Once the two sisters were out of sight, a group of old ladies and women started gossiping mysteriously again.

Recently, the Song brothers' melons have been the biggest in the village.

Song Yinhua and Song Caixing returned home chatting and laughing. As soon as they pushed open their courtyard gate, they heard their father slamming his fist on the table.

"It was my fault, why can't I apologize?"

"What did you do wrong? It's your sister-in-law..."

"Dad, Mom!" Song Yinhua called out.

When Qiao Guilan saw her two daughters return, she was overjoyed, as if she had found a lifeline: "Yinhua, it's good that you're back. Your father is going to the village committee to apologize to your uncle's family over the loudspeaker."

Song Erzhuang said to Song Yinhua with a straight face, "What happened that night was because Dad was too impulsive and made your aunt look bad in the village. What's wrong with Dad going to the radio to clear things up for your aunt? Your mother is being unreasonable and made a scene with me all night."

Qiao Guilan's eyes were red from crying. She blew her nose and complained to her two daughters about how Song Erzhuang had given all the family's money to his older brother.

"Don't talk nonsense in front of the children. I've put all our money in the credit union. My older brother has a job and is a small manager in the factory in town. My older brother's family is richer than ours. Our family is the poorest!"