Guihua's scolding was satisfying, and he found it comforting to listen to.

However, the thought of that woman wiping away tears and leaving in a wronged state made Tie Dan feel a stifling and uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

Shouldn't it be the sister-in-law who should feel wronged?

Upon hearing this, Fu Hongxing let out a cold laugh.

Then he patted Tie Dan on the shoulder and said comfortingly, "Your sister-in-law gave birth to twins the day before yesterday. Don't think about these unhappy things!"

That woman is nothing more than a rotten toad, jumping on the back of my foot to disgust me.

Moreover, after such a scene, the villagers would definitely feel great sympathy for that woman.

Anyway, pretending to be kind won't affect him in any way. Someone will definitely persuade the children in his family, or in front of him and Ning Jing, to let them acknowledge this relative as a thing of the past.

I don't care what I hear. People who say these things are either jealous or clueless. Why bother with what they say?

But my wife just gave birth. What if she gets upset during her postpartum period and develops health problems later?

"Really? My sister-in-law really gave birth to twin nephews for me?"

Tie Dan's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked with a joyful expression.

"Yes, those two boys are quite strong."

However, since they are twins and premature, your sister-in-law and her two nephews will stay in the hospital for observation for a few days before we decide what to do next.

Once the doctor says everything is fine, I can go home.

While your sister-in-law is away from home these past few days, as the eldest in the family, you'd better take good care of your younger siblings.

No matter what you hear or what anyone says to you, do not respond or argue. Wait until your sister-in-law comes back before discussing it further.

Hearing his elder brother say this, Tie Dan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

Xiuchun and Siya, along with the twins and Xiaofeng, went outside to collect firewood branches. They chopped the thicker branches into sections with a machete and carried them home in baskets.

The amount of coal my older brother received from the coal mine wasn't much; only forty jin (20 kg) per month.

After it snows, the kang (heated brick bed) in the house will need to be heated, and we also use a lot of water for cooking and boiling.

My older brother and sister-in-law have been staying at the county hospital for a while now. The firewood stacked against the wall at home is visibly decreasing, frost has started falling at night, and the weather is getting colder and colder. It probably won't be long before it snows.

My second brother can still help out in the fields and earn some work points, but not many, since he has already done almost all the work he needed to do.

My sister-in-law has planted a lot of vegetables in our family's private plot, so we're not worried about running out of food. Therefore, the most important thing is to gather as much firewood as possible before the snow falls.

The children in the village who were about the same age as them all went to dig for wild vegetables.

Some went to pick wild fruits and other things; for those who were starving, food was naturally more appealing than firewood.

As a result, no one competed with Xiuchun and the others for the vegetables. Just as they were picking them up with great enthusiasm, a girl who was good friends with Siya came up, stumbling and carrying a basket that was half full of wild vegetables, and shouted loudly, "Siya, your older brother is back!"

After being reprimanded by Xiuchun last time, Siyi knew that what she had done was wrong and was afraid that her third sister would tell her eldest brother and sister-in-law.

So, he was always shriveled up, and his expression was much better towards Xiaofeng and the others. At least in front of Xiuchun, he always looked very honest.

Hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she replied in a clear voice with a slight hint of exuberance, "Really? Xichun, did only my older brother come back?"