Chapter 8: Abuse of scum

"Don't think that just because your mother's family is in Liujia Village, I have to look up to you. Don't rely on your status as an elder to suppress me. I won't fall for that. I respected you before, but that was for my second uncle's sake.

"Er Gouzi went around saying bad things about my mom and scratched my Qihang's face until there wasn't a single piece of good flesh left. I didn't come to you to settle the score, so I'm considered a generous person as a junior. But you still dare to come to my house to ask for things? Do I owe you anything?"

As soon as Bai Yangfan said that his brother's face was scratched, Bai Qihang raised his face towards Liu Chan in a cunning manner, meaning that he wanted her to take a closer look.

His sister didn't wrongly accuse Ergouzi.

"Bang!" Liu Chan slammed the bowl down on the table, then sat on the ground and started howling like her parents had died. "Ahhh! Bai Yangfan! You ungrateful bastard! What did your grandmother tell you when she passed away? Didn't she tell you to listen to your elders, to be grateful, and to repay kindness? But what did you do? You little bitch, you wouldn't even share a single snail with us. Is this the attitude a younger generation should have? You're a bastard whose parents died and no one taught you, so you deserve to be despised by Lu Zhiqing."

The rural woman's crying and throwing a tantrum was really annoying. Bai Yangfan picked up the bowl that Liu Chan had brought to the table, stuffed it into her hand, and grabbed her by the back of her clothes. Without saying a word, he dragged her out.

Third Aunt Fang Wenjuan came over and saw Bai Yangfan throwing Liu Chan out.

He stepped forward and gently advised Liu Chan: "Second sister-in-law! If you have anything to say, please talk it over nicely. It's a joke for the whole family to quarrel. It's not easy for Yang Fan to find some screws today. I guess he didn't find many. It's not enough for the two of you, brother and sister. How can you share it with us?"

Bai Yangfan, standing aside with his arms folded, knew that his third aunt was a reasonable person who didn't bully him and his sister. But his second aunt, relying on her family's origins in Liujia Village, would often come to their house to ask for things.

Why is our house so washed out? It's all because of this second aunt. It was a little better when grandma was alive, but after she passed away, she comes to our house today to borrow this, and tomorrow to borrow that.

Borrowing it is like throwing meat buns at a dog, it will never come back.

Although they are not good things, that kind of behavior is annoying.

As a result, there were only three bowls left at home, not one more. Because there were three people in the family, including Lu Jingheng, there were only three bowls left.

There were only two plates for the dishes, and the rest were taken away by Second Aunt Liu Chan.

The original owner was careless and took it without asking for it back. But Bai Yangfan was vindictive and wanted to return everything he took. Without rules, how could they get along in the future?

"Second Aunt! Listen carefully. From now on, I have nothing to do with that bastard named Lu." Bai Yangfan snorted disdainfully and gave Liu Chan an order, "I'll give you three days to bring back everything you took from me. Don't make me go to your house to ask for it. Tables, chairs, benches, bowls, chopsticks, spatulas, and five kilograms of rice. Bring them all back to me. I didn't give you anything I lent you. You've been occupying them for so long, you should be content.

From now on, any good things my family has will have nothing to do with you. Don't use your seniority as an excuse to not do anything for me. Let me tell you, my brother and I are orphans of martyrs. If you piss me off, I'll report you to the commune.

Think carefully about what crime it is to bully the orphans of martyrs. Hurry up and get up and go back home. Don't wail at my doorstep."

If Bai Yangfan had mentioned anything else, Liu Chan wouldn't have been afraid, but when she heard the words "orphans of martyrs," she started to get a little scared. The eldest brother had died in the army saving his leader, and the army gave him a monthly pension.

During the Spring Festival and other holidays, leaders from the county and the commune would come to visit them. Why did the Liujia Village team leader allow Bai Yangfan not to work? One reason was that she had money and would not starve to death whether she worked or not.

Another reason is the care from the leaders above. They are not allowed to abuse the orphans of martyrs' families. Anyone who bullies them should be reported directly to the commune and arrested.

She had made it clear and explicit at the village meeting, but Bai Yangfan hadn't respected herself and ruined her reputation, so everyone had forgotten her true identity.

Liu Chan was so frightened by the sudden mention of it that she really didn't dare to howl anymore. She got up, took her bowl, and went home without saying anything.

Fang Wenjuan looked at her hurriedly leaving back and gave Bai Yangfan a thumbs up.

Her second sister-in-law is very timid in front of others, and only dares to be domineering and arrogant in front of them. She is a typical bully at home.

Bullying sisters-in-law is as easy as taking cakes and drinking tea.

The reason why Bai Yangfan's mother ran away with the people from another village was mainly because she was bullied so badly by her that she couldn't stand it anymore.

When she left, she wanted to take her two children with her, but the old lady disagreed and wouldn't let her take either of them. She had no choice but to leave her son, who was less than a year old, behind and go.

I still remember my mother-in-law telling her, "I don't blame your sister-in-law. She's still young, less than 30 years old, and it's not impossible for her to move forward. I'll let her go, but she can't take the child with her. This is the root of our Bai family."

Fang Wenjuan knew what the old woman meant. At the beginning, only the eldest child took his mother's surname, so Qihang was the only child of the Bai family who had true blood.

Bai Yangfan was picked up and did not belong to the Bai family. If the old woman wanted to pass on the Bai family's incense, she had to keep Qihang.

"Yangfan! Are you really done with Lu Zhiqing?" Fang Wenjuan was afraid that Bai Yangfan was just playing house, so she said, "You have to think this through carefully. Don't joke about it. We are girls. We can't break up today and then break up tomorrow. It would make people laugh."

Third Aunt Fang Wenjuan was an elementary school teacher, and also a sent-down youth. Liu Chan rarely bullied her, and even if the words were on the tip of her tongue, she would have to think twice.

The people who bullied the fourth child's family were Bai Yangfan's mother the most, especially Liu Chan. The two of them lived together, and Liu Chan often scolded her and beat her until she was covered in bruises.

Life is really hard.

"I know, Third Aunt! I've come to terms with it. Someone who doesn't belong to you is never yours. I'd better kick him out." Bai Yangfan's face was calm, without any trace of his previous infatuation with Lu Jingheng. "That bastard is too conspicuous. Many women admire him. I've kicked him out. Whoever wants him can have him. It has nothing to do with me.

From now on, I just want to raise my younger brother well. He's only four years old, and he needs someone to care for him. When he's older, I'll use my dad's pension to send him to school. I'll teach him well, find him a wife, and expand the Bai family. That way, I'll fulfill my grandmother's wish, and my mission will be accomplished."

Seeing that Bai Yangfan had planned the future for herself and her brother, Fang Wenjuan was very happy and patted her head. "Good girl! Thank you for your hard work. If there is anything at home, please let me know. Uncle and Aunt will definitely do their best to help you."