"Mom, I'm hungry, I want to eat!"

Before he had even rested for two minutes, Lin Gou Dan started yelling.

They had spent more than two hours getting home from the hospital, and by then they were starving.

"Eat, eat, all you do is eat! You spendthrift! How much money have you squandered these past two days?!" Wang Xiuqin scolded in a hoarse voice.

When she arrived in the county town that day, she couldn't find Lin Gou Dan anywhere.

Later, he encountered some thugs who tried to extort money from him. They would give each of them a dollar and tell them where Lin Gou Dan was.

I haven't done anything yet, and I've already spent five yuan.

When they found Lin Gou Dan, they discovered that he had already spent more than 100 of the 400 yuan he had taken, which made Wang Xiuqin's heart ache.

Taking him to the hospital for surgery and putting on a cast cost another several tens of yuan.

Wang Xiuqin clutched the remaining 200-odd yuan, on the verge of tears.

During his two days in the hospital, Wang Xiuqin and Lin Jianguo barely slept a wink in their care of him.

He was in the hospital, and he kept asking for braised pork at every meal. If he wasn't given it, he would yell and scream. You couldn't get angry with him, so it was like spending money while your heart was bleeding.

In short, within a few days, Wang Xiuqin's son broke a leg and she lost more than 200 yuan. If it weren't for her mother's birthday tomorrow, which she had to attend, she would be clinging to life, afraid that she would kick the bucket first.

"Mom, you can't say that. There's still 200 yuan left. Am I more important than money? I don't care. Hurry up and cook for me, or I'll cause chaos in the house."

What a prodigy!

You know, there's this awful guy. If we beat him up, his leg is already broken, he's already suffered. If we beat him up again, it'll really be like he only cares about money and not people!

With no other option, Wang Xiuqin went to cook, despite her dark circles under her eyes.

Lin Gou Dan, lying in bed, was in a pretty good mood.

Although he lost the bet, he was lucky to be quick on his feet and wasn't caught by the police.

Although he was hit by a car, he didn't dare to seek compensation from the other party. However, he ate and drank well in the hospital and even gained a few pounds. In recent years, he has never been able to eat meat every meal!

Thinking this, Lin Gou Dan put his hands under his head, humming a song, almost crossing his legs.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning crackled as it grazed the eaves behind the house, illuminating the entire room. Then came a thunderclap, almost right next to his ear, which startled Lin Gou Dan so much that he sat up straight, trying to run away but unable to move, and started yelling incoherently.

Wang Xiuqin ran into the house and looked out the back window. She saw that the big tree next to the wall had been split in two by lightning, revealing its beige trunk.

She quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy from the lightning and thunder outside: "Gods and immortals, please, spare my son! Just ignore everything I said before!"

Thunder rumbled incessantly outside, showing no sign of abating, and torrential rain poured down, drowning out her cries of anguish.

Lin Jianguo, with a pipe dangling from his mouth, was already huddled in the corner of the room, muttering to himself:

"Dog Egg, you're destined to only have daughters from now on!"

Lin Gou Dan then realized that his own mother had placed such a vicious curse on him!

......

In the west wing, Lin Chunhua was preparing to go home when a thunderstorm broke out, but Lu Wanqing persuaded her to stay.

"You haven't spent time with Mom in a long time, why don't you stay and keep her company!"

These past two days, after finishing work, Lin Ye started weeding in his private plot. Lu Wanqing wanted to join him, but each time he would send her away, saying he had to take care of Zhao Xiaolan.

However, she has also learned how to cook rice and will no longer cook it half-cooked.

I've also learned how to fry eggs. As long as you add more oil, the eggs won't burn.

After Lin Ye returned, he only needed to cook one more dish before he could eat, which greatly reduced his workload.

However, he couldn't bear to let her wash the dishes; her hands were fair and delicate, and he couldn't let them get dirty with grease.

Lu Wanqing used her spare time to tidy up the house, cleaning it until it was spotless. She also washed the sheets and blankets, drying them in the sun until they smelled nice, making it a particularly pleasant place to sleep at night.

The two of them are much more natural with each other than before; they don't blush easily anymore, and they talk more.

Lin Chunhua stayed behind and tried to communicate with her mother.

Previously, Elaine Chao's eyes were unfocused and she couldn't understand what others were saying at all. Now, she can answer questions like a child, but her intelligence is still that of a young child.

"Sis, Mom has been much better these days since she started playing with Snowball. Sometimes, she even tries to make people happy!" Lin Ye exclaimed.

Seeing that Lu Wanqing and her mother got along well, Lin Chunhua felt very comforted and told Lin Ye that he must cherish this relationship.

Lin Ye chuckled foolishly. Of course he knew. Only with a wife could he live such a happy life.

The thunderstorm lasted for two hours, then the sky cleared up again, and the air felt exceptionally fresh after the rain.

Seeing that it was still early, Lin Ye picked up a hoe, went barefoot, and prepared to weed his private plot. The soil was very soft after the rain, making it perfect for working.

Lu Wanqing wanted to go with him, but Lin Chunhua stopped her.

"I'll go! You stay here with my mom." How could she, with her delicate frame, possibly do farm work?

Lin Chunhua understood that her sister-in-law kept her and helped her because she was generous and couldn't take other people's kindness for granted.

Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well help my younger brother with some chores.

Lu Wanqing waved to them and stayed at home.

She happened to have a few torn clothes at home, and she wanted to mend them.

She found her needle and thread and tried to thread the needle like her mother used to, but she pricked her hand several times while mending.

"It looks so simple!" Lu Wanqing pouted.

Zhao Xiaolan, who was playing with the snowball, looked at her curiously, blinked, and said:

"I want to play!"

This play turned Zhao Xiaolan into a completely different person. She became completely focused, losing all her childlike innocence from before.

The needle and thread flew nimbly in her hands, and in no time she had mended a pair of trousers. The patch looked like it had been made by a machine, with even stitches.

"Mom, you're amazing!" Lu Wanqing hugged her and showered her with praise.

Once she put down her needle and thread, Zhao Xiaolan transformed back into an innocent and carefree girl, exclaiming, "Sewing is so much fun!"

Lu Wanqing quickly took out the remaining few pieces of tattered clothing.

Just as they were about to buy another one, Luo Hao shouted from the yard, "Brother Ye, are you home?"

Lu Wanqing walked out the door, greeting her with a smile: "Aye went to his private plot. Is there something you need to see him about?"

Luo Hao scratched his head. "No, I'm looking for you."

With her brother away, she's looking for her brother's wife; it seems Lu Wanqing is about to have an affair!

Wang Xiuqin had finally fallen asleep, but Lin Gou Dan kept bothering her to drink water. She was then drawn to Luo Hao's voice and craned her neck to watch the show!

To everyone's surprise, Luo Hao simply handed Lu Wanqing a package wrapped in newspaper and some vegetables, said a few words, and then left.

Inside the package were the bolts of fabric that Lu Wanqing had bought.