"Look at yourself! Look at your children! They're all so thin and pale, how dare you be their father?"

Zhang Erdan struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anger.

"Su Jianguo! Stop pretending to be a good guy! It's none of your business how I discipline my wife!"

"She's my daughter!"

Su Jianguo roared so loudly that the roof beams seemed to tremble.

"You dare to bully my daughter right under my nose? You'll see!"

Zhang Tiezhu suddenly grinned maliciously and pulled a wine bottle from his lower back.

"You old fool, today I'll teach you a lesson..."

"Er Dan!"

Wang Xiulan suddenly screamed, grabbed a broom, and rushed forward.

"You dare touch my man!"

No one expected that the usually docile Wang Xiulan would suddenly erupt.

The broom slammed down on Zhang Tiezhu's head, sending him scurrying away in terror.

"mother!"

Su Yufen was stunned.

Su Mingfu and Su Yuzhen also realized what was happening. One grabbed a stool, and the other picked up a feather duster, and they surrounded Zhang Erdan.

The two little boys were so frightened that they burst into tears, and Su Yufen quickly hugged them.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

Zhang Erdan was startled by this scene, and his drunkenness subsided considerably. His hand holding the bottle trembled slightly.

"You, you all..."

Su Jianguo snatched the bottle and smashed it on the ground, shards of glass and liquor scattering everywhere.

"Zhang Erdan, listen to me carefully. Our Su family can't afford a son-in-law like you. We're getting a divorce tomorrow. Also, I'm taking Yufen to your workplace so your superiors can see what kind of worthless people they have under their command."

"fart!"

Zhang Erdan's eyes were bloodshot.

"She's my wife! She'll always be my wife."

"You can give it a try."

Su Jianguo leaned closer to him, his voice extremely low.

"What you did today constitutes trespassing. Third brother, go call the police."

Su Mingfu got up and was about to run out.

Zhang Erdan was so frightened that he took two steps back and shouted in a fierce but cowardly manner.

"Fine! Very well! Su Yufen, you better not come back!"

He turned to leave, but Su Jianguo grabbed him.

"etc."

"W-What are you doing?"

Zhang Erdan stammered as he asked.

Su Jianguo sneered.

"Remember to wait at home tomorrow and have your household registration book ready."

Zhang Erdan's expression changed drastically.

"You old fool! There's no way I'll agree to a divorce."

"roll!"

Su Jianguo roared.

Startled, Zhang Erdan immediately scurried out of the courtyard gate.

The courtyard fell silent for a moment, with only the sobs of the two children remaining.

Su Yufen hugged her two children, tears streaming down her face.

"Father...I..."

Su Jianguo sighed and squatted down to look at his two grandsons.

"Da Mao, Er Mao, tell Grandpa, does your dad usually beat you?"

The two children looked at him timidly, and the older boy finally spoke in a low voice.

"When Dad gets drunk, he beats Mom... and he even makes us kneel on a washboard..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiulan burst into tears and hugged her two children tightly.

"What a tragedy..."

Su Jianguo stood up and patted his daughter's trembling shoulder.

"Yufen, go divorce that guy tomorrow. I'll go with you. As for the two children, we'll see how they're awarded a divorce then."

At this point, Su Yufen finally couldn't hold back anymore and broke down completely.

She threw herself into her father's arms and burst into tears.

"Dad... I'm afraid... he'll beat me to death when he's drunk..."

Su Jianguo patted his daughter's back lightly, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Dad's here."

He turned to Wang Xiulan.

"Xiulan, go and tidy up the east wing. Mingfu, ask for leave tomorrow and come with me to your eldest sister's house to get some things."

Su Mingfu nodded emphatically.

"good!"

Su Yuzhen timidly handed over the wet towel.

"Big sister... wipe your face..."

Su Jianguo felt relieved to see that his family's living conditions had finally returned to normal.

at the same time.

Li Jinhua walked out of the school gate as the get off work bell rang.

Her knuckles were white as she held the cloth bag, her nails almost digging into the fabric.

Several female teachers walked past her in groups near the school gate, chatting and laughing, but none of them greeted her.

Ever since word got out about her sending money through the post office, everyone at school has been looking at her with strange eyes.

"Pah! A bunch of gossipy women!"

Li Jinhua cursed inwardly, but forced a smile on her face and walked towards the convenience store at the school gate.

Aunt Wang, who runs the convenience store, was eating sunflower seeds and reading the newspaper. When she saw her come in, she didn't even lift her eyelids.

What should I buy?

Aunt Wang's voice was as cold as if she were dismissing a beggar.

Li Jinhua gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words through her teeth.

"A bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), and half a jin (250 grams) of pig's head meat."

Aunt Wang then slowly got up, took out a bottle of wine from under the counter, and cut a piece of pork head wrapped in oil paper.

When Li Jinhua took out her money, Aunt Wang suddenly lowered her voice.

"I heard your in-laws are here?"

Li Jinhua's hand trembled, and the coin fell onto the counter with a clinking sound.

"Yes, my grandparents came."

She forced a smile.

"That's why I bought some wine and food to show my respect to my elders."