Chapter 29 Smashing and Injuring a Daydream

"One family supporting one elderly person?" Sister-in-law Qin suddenly stood up. What kind of absurd idea was this?

Sister-in-law Qin wondered if her father's connections would also go to Qin Yizhou and his wife if they stayed with him. She glanced at her husband; they clearly wanted her father more than her mother.

“Mom, what are you saying? Yizhou and the others aren’t in the capital,” said Sister-in-law Qin. “My husband and I are over there. We can take care of you. You don’t need Yizhou and his wife. If they really want to be filial to you, they can send you some money, and that will be enough.”

“You’re right,” Brother Qin agreed. “Mom, you and Dad are husband and wife, how could we let you two separate? If we’re going to support you, of course we’ll support both of you directly.”

“Yes, we are the eldest son and grandson of the eldest branch of the family, so it is our duty to support you.” Sister-in-law Qin was worried that her husband would be unhappy. She really had never thought of separating from Qin Yizhou and his wife to support her parents-in-law. “We live here, very close to you. If you need anything, you can just call us directly.”

"Mom, please don't say that," Brother Qin said. "We have enough money, we don't need you to give us any more."

Sister-in-law Qin's heart was bleeding; she really wanted that money. They couldn't move back, so they needed some money. Sister-in-law Qin had thought it over: if she really got pregnant after a while, that would be fine; if not, she could fake a miscarriage, and the matter would be over. Sister-in-law Qin hadn't expected that her mother really didn't intend to secretly give them some money; her mother still cared about Qin Yizhou and his wife.

"Yes, that's right, we have enough money." Sister-in-law Qin spends money rather quickly. Before, with her parents' financial support, she didn't realize it. But without their support, she knew very well that her money would easily run out.

But at this point, Sister-in-law Qin couldn't ask her mother for money.

Qin's mother sat for a while before leaving. She thought that it was more important than anything else that her eldest son and daughter-in-law could understand her.

But Sister-in-law Qin wasn't showing any sympathy for her mother. She was convinced that her mother was using their branch of the family as scapegoats. It wasn't just her making things difficult for Song Fenglan; Song's parents had initially opposed Qin Yizhou marrying Song Fenglan. Sister-in-law Qin thought everyone was shirking responsibility, thinking that kicking their branch out would solve everything. Impossible; the Song family wasn't so easily fooled.

“The Song family has been exonerated, and none of them have come to our house or to my parents,” said Sister-in-law Qin. “My parents couldn’t wait to kick us out.”

"Say less," Brother Qin said. "Things are already like this, they'll be fine after a while."

"Wait a while, wait a while, and you'll see," Sister-in-law Qin said irritably.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yufei went to the Song family home, acting as if she wanted to show concern for her aunt. When Song's mother saw Jiang Yufei, she thought about how Jiang Yufei had made things difficult for her daughter over the years. Song's mother initially didn't want Jiang Yufei to come in, but after thinking about it, she allowed her.

Letting Jiang Yufei in to cheer her up, but then not giving her anything else, will make her sad.

"Auntie, your family is really nice. They've given you your original house back." Jiang Yufei said with a smile, "Have you received your back pay for all these years?"

"They've reissued it," said Song's mother.

"This..." Jiang Yufei saw that Song's mother's expression was indifferent, and continued, "How are you all doing? Over the years, I've also told Fenglan to remember you more. It hasn't been easy for you on the farm, so I've told her not to be so extravagant. She should send you some things. If I hadn't told her, she would have spent all that money. Girls like to be pretty, she..."

"I see you really care about your appearance," said Song's mother. "You just talk the talk, but you don't send us anything?"

“Isn’t my cousin here? She’s your biological daughter. I haven’t had an easy time these past few years either,” Jiang Yufei said. “My cousin is still living with my parents. She’s been living there for several years now.”

“That’s your parents’ house,” Song’s mother said.

"Before I got married..." Jiang Yufei racked her brains, trying to figure out what to say, "My cousin lives in a separate house over there, and my mom still has to cook for her. My cousin doesn't do any housework, but I still have to wash the dishes."

“Our family gave your family money, we don’t owe you anything,” said Song’s mother. “If you’re trying to use this to ask for money, then go back.”

"No, no, Auntie, I'm just borrowing some money, not asking for it back," Jiang Yufei said. She meant that once she borrowed the money, she wouldn't pay it back. The Song family was so rich; they wouldn't be short of such a small amount of money.

“You borrowed money and you’re not going to pay it back, is that right?” Song’s mother said.

"No, it's really not." Jiang Yufei

road.

Then, Jiang Yufei was kicked out of the Song family. Standing at the gate of the Song family, Jiang Yufei looked very unhappy. Jiang Yufei had originally thought that Song's mother would treat her politely, since her family had helped the Song family a lot. If it weren't for her family taking in Song Fenglan, Song Fenglan wouldn't be able to stay in the city.

Jiang Yufei was very unhappy and turned to Aunt Yu to complain about the Song family.

“So many young women suffer unfair treatment in the countryside and are forced to marry,” Jiang Yufei said. “Even if I said a few words to Song Fenglan, she still lives in our house, doesn’t she? My aunt’s heart has turned cold. Song Fenglan must have said bad things about us to my aunt.”

"Did you ask your aunt for something?" Aunt Yu asked.

“It’s a loan,” Jiang Yufei said. “Their family is so well-off, can’t they help us? Mom, you and Aunt are sisters, she should help you.”

“Help me, not you,” Aunt Yu said.

"Mom, I'm your own daughter." Jiang Yufei believed that the Song family should help her and give her a better life.

Aunt Yu was too lazy to talk to Jiang Yufei. Jiang Yufei was a member of the Jiang family and was married; Jiang Yufei was too shameless. Aunt Yu wasn't that shameless either, and she couldn't bring herself to ask her older sister for things; they had already taken a lot from the Song family.

After spending a few days in the family compound, Fan Yani gained some understanding of the interpersonal relationships of some people. Cousins ​​Shi Guilan and her sister had offended many people, which was why Staff Officer Xu had brought Old Lady Cao over. Li Hui wanted to be a mistress, but didn't succeed—no, actually, she could be considered a mistress, except the first time she knowingly became one, insisting on breaking up other people's relationships; the second time she was unaware, as Guo Peng hadn't told Li Hui.

Fan Yani didn't sympathize with Li Hui. Li Hui had made a mess of things herself. If Li Hui had come to her senses earlier and hadn't been eyeing married men, she wouldn't have had to rush into marriage later. Fan Yani met Yue Hongwei, whom Old Lady Cao had mentioned. She had met Yue Hongwei when she first came here, and she felt that he was a very reliable person.

When they met again, Fan Yani asked Yue Hongwei, "I can cook and do housework, do you think I'm suitable?"

Fan Yani didn't intend to avoid housework; it's unrealistic to not do housework these days, especially for someone of Yue Hongwei's status. She couldn't very well expect Yue Hongwei to cook when he came home; if all else failed, eating at the cafeteria would be an option.

"Do you look down on me because I was someone's child bride?" Fan Yani asked.

Fan Yani was very sincere. She knew that people in this era couldn't just mess around. There was once a popular saying online: "In this era, only honest men can survive." In this era, being a hooligan is a serious crime.

Although Fan Yani had dark skin and was somewhat chubby, Yue Hongwei nodded.

Yue Hongwei thought Fan Yani was very sincere, and also, being a girl from the countryside, she was capable of doing many things. Yue Hongwei himself came from the countryside, and he preferred someone diligent and capable. Li Hui, working in the performing arts troupe, clearly didn't like doing much housework, and she was also arrogant; Yue Hongwei was dissatisfied with her.

As for Fan Yani being Guo Peng's child bride, that's not important. This isn't Fan Yani's problem, but rather some issues left over from the old society.

In the evening, Yue Hongwei went to Qin Yizhou's place and told him about his past with Fan Yani. Yue Hongwei had been on a blind date with Li Hui, and he had also told Fan Yani about it. Fan Yani didn't mind, so neither of them should dwell on the past.

Qin Yizhou cooked dinner and invited Yue Hongwei to stay for the meal. Yue Hongwei had already eaten, but instead of eating more, he sat to the side.

“Fan Yani is good; she’s capable,” Yue Hongwei said. “Much better than Li Hui.”

Yue Hongwei disliked Li Hui; Li Hui was too ambitious and not someone who was willing to settle down and live a stable life.

"If you think it's suitable, then it's fine," Qin Yizhou said. "Marriage is ultimately up to you."

“I am an orphan, and I grew up on the charity of many families,” Yue Hongwei said. “Having a warm home is more important than anything else.”

Over the years, Yue Hongwei didn't get married early. Firstly, he couldn't find someone he liked; secondly, even if he did find someone he liked, they didn't reciprocate his feelings. Another possibility is that others saw him as a dumping ground and forced him to be with people in less desirable circumstances, which he simply couldn't accept.

Yue Hongwei had his own ideas; he couldn't just be with anyone.

“I’m thinking of applying for the family compound, for the house next door, a bungalow across a small hill from your place,” Yue Hongwei said. “I’m not going to compete with those people for the tenement building.”

"Did you tell her?" Qin Yizhou poured Yue Hongwei a glass of water.

"I told her," Yue Hongwei said. "We get along very well. She said that single-story houses are nice, so we'll live in single-story houses. She hopes we can get our marriage certificate soon, because it's not convenient for her to live at Guo Peng's house. Right now, it's not very convenient to say we're siblings."

Yue Hongwei thought Fan Yani's words made a lot of sense, and that they should get their marriage certificate as soon as possible so that Fan Yani could move out and avoid things getting too awkward.

The family that used to live next to the hillside moved into a tenement building. They liked tenement buildings, and since they finally got the application, they naturally had to move there as soon as possible. As for the bungalows here, they've been empty for several days now.

Fan Yani chatted with the older women in the residential compound. She knew the area quite well and knew where there were any vacant houses. Fan Yani thought the bungalows were good. She had looked at them and figured that most of the houses here wouldn't be taken back after the war; it was very likely that everyone would chip in to buy them.

As the city expands, the military's housing will also be built separately.

Fan Yani was a time traveler, so she knew about these things. She knew before that some places were originally military family housing, and later those same military personnel bought them. Some of them were demobilized but still lived there. When the military moved to a new location, the houses in that area were sold to the original residents.

A single-story house is good; if a single-story house is demolished, you can get more compensation.

At this time, many people preferred living in tenement buildings, and many people were eyeing them. Fan Yani thought that she and Yue Hongwei didn't necessarily need to live in a tenement building; living in a single-story house would be much better. Living in a single-story house not far from Song Fenglan's house was quite nice.

Fan Yani heard about Song Fenglan's situation and felt quite sympathetic towards her. In those extraordinary times, many people who had made significant contributions to the country were falsely accused and sent to farms; the Song family, being a prominent family, attracted unwanted attention. It was no easy feat for national entrepreneurs like the Song family to donate money and supplies during times of war, yet some people always said these capitalists were no good, condemning all capitalists by sweeping generalizations.

In her past life, Fan Yani had read some novels where there were always a couple of abrupt comments. No matter how much a certain ethnic entrepreneur had sacrificed for the country, some readers would say that the author didn't understand, that those so-called entrepreneurs oppressed the people, plundered their wealth, sucked the blood of the people, and that they should be sent to farms.

Fan Yani believes that such a statement is too extreme. People from different circles and different levels of society include both good and bad people; not everyone is bad.

After discussing it with Fan Yani, Yue Hongwei suggested that it would be good to stay in a bungalow not far from Qin Yizhou and his wife. The two houses were separated by a small hill, not a big hill, but two houses at the foot of a small hill, not far apart.

"I'm not good at sweet talk, and I don't know how to coax women," Yue Hongwei said. "I don't need those fancy things; a simple life is best."

Yue Hongwei envied Qin Yizhou for having such a beautiful wife, who was also a researcher. How outstanding he was! Many men would envy Qin Yizhou. But Yue Hongwei knew his own limitations and situation; he wasn't suited to be with such accomplished people, and he couldn't offer them what they had.

Just then, a sound came from outside the door.

It turned out that Zhang Xiaohu had been hit on the head by Shi Guilan's son, Xu Guangbo, who was about four or five years old and usually did whatever he wanted. Xu Guangbo was playing with other children when, coincidentally, Qin Yizhou's door was not closed. Xu Guangbo peeked out and saw Zhang Xiaohu and Qin Zihang shoveling sand with small shovels. He wanted to play too and tried to snatch their shovels.

Xu Guangbo lived in a tenement building, and Shi Guilan would never allow him to play in the sand at home. After Shi Guilan married Staff Officer Xu, she quickly became pregnant and gave birth to Xu Guangbo's youngest daughter from his first marriage, who was less than two years younger than him.

Xu Guangbo was usually pampered and could do whatever he wanted in the family compound; he was a real troublemaker.

Hearing the noise, Qin Yizhou rushed out to see what was happening and found Zhang Xiaohu with blood on his forehead. Qin Zihang rushed over and pushed Xu Guangbo down. His mother had told him that if someone bullied him, he could fight back on the spot. It was the best thing for a child to fight back; once the adults arrived, they could say a few words and it would be over.

"Mom, he tried to hit me with a rock, but Brother Xiaohu blocked it, and it hit Brother Xiaohu on the head instead!" Qin Zihang said angrily. "During the day, he also tried to take my candy, but I wouldn't give it to him!"

The two children following Xu Guangbo had already run away; they were afraid of adults. Xu Guangbo, however, wasn't afraid at all when he saw Qin Yizhou and Yue Hongwei.

"Give me the shovel," Xu Guangbo commanded.

This infuriated Qin Yizhou, who immediately called Zhang Chenghai over. They would take the child to treat his wounds first, and then go to the Xu family's house later.

This kid from the Xu family is going too far. How can a little kid be so arrogant? Even in front of Qin Yizhou, Xu Guangbo was trying to snatch Qin Zihang's shovel, and he even tried to push Qin Zihang down and fight with him.

Qin Yizhou couldn't let Xu Guangbo fight, so he asked Yue Hongwei to help take care of Qin Zihang, and he took Xu Guangbo to the Xu family.

“Wait, let’s go together,” Zhang Chenghai said.

"Treat Xiaohu's wounds first," Qin Yizhou said.

“A little blood, not much,” Zhang Chenghai said. “Perfect, let’s take him over and let Staff Officer Xu take a good look. After it’s bandaged, they might even think it’s just a small wound and not serious.”

Zhang Chenghai was furious. He always said that Zhang Xiaohu was naughty and not sensible enough. But Zhang Chenghai didn't think about his own son getting hurt, his younger son playing happily over there, when Xu Guangbo rushed in.

That was Qin Yizhou's home, not the Xu family's.

“I’m a man,” Zhang Xiaohu said. “I’m a good older brother.”

"Yes, you are a good older brother. Thank you for protecting Zihang," Qin Yizhou said.

"Dad, I want to go too! I want to go too!" Qin Zihang shouted, wanting to go.

“I’ll hold Xu Guangbo, Commander, you hold Zihang, let’s go over together,” Yue Hongwei said.

"Daddy, hug me." Qin Zihang reached out his hands. "Daddy, I was scared."

Qin Yizhou hugged Qin Zihang. He realized his son was indeed frightened; Zhang Xiaohu's forehead was bleeding. He hadn't protected his child properly. He had assumed that nothing serious would happen since the child was playing in the yard. This was a residential compound, and no thieves would dare to break in. He had been too complacent.

Staff Officer Xu never expected that several people would come to his door. Xu Guangbo was crying loudly. As soon as he saw his father, he rushed to him and said, "Dad, they bullied me."

"Bullshit! You're the one who bullied me, bullied Brother Xiaohu! Brother Xiaohu's head is all broken!" Qin Zihang yelled. Wasn't it supposed to be a contest of who could shout the loudest? He could also shout loudly, "Dad, he was going to hit me, but Brother Xiaohu protected me!"

"They wouldn't give me the shovel, so I smashed it. They deserved it!" Xu Guangbo clearly didn't think he was wrong.

Hearing her son crying, Shi Guilan rushed over. Her child had gone out to play with other children, and she figured the other parents were taking care of their kids, so she could go out a little later. She never expected this to happen.

“They’re all just kids, there must be some misunderstanding.” Shi Guilan quickly protected the child. “It’s going too far for you adults to bully a child.”

"My son's head is like this, and you're saying we bullied your son?" Zhang Chenghai was furious. He turned to Staff Officer Xu, "Staff Officer Xu, don't you want to see who's really being bullied?"

Staff Officer Xu saw the wound on Zhang Xiaohu's head. Zhang Xiaohu was still holding back his tears, even though his eyes were red.

Zhang Xiaohu thought that as the older brother, he had protected his younger brother and couldn't cry in front of him.

"He's going to smash Zihang's brother, he's going to smash Zihang's brother," Zhang Xiaohu said.

"First, bandage the child's wound and treat it." When Staff Officer Xu saw Zhang Xiaohu's injury, he couldn't say that his son was without fault.

"Officer Xu, is that all you're going to say?" Qin Yizhou frowned. Was treating the wound enough?

Staff Officer Xu ultimately paid five yuan in compensation, along with some chicken cakes and pastries—things he already had at home. He couldn't refuse; it was his own son's fault, and he couldn't very well continue to make excuses.

"No, don't give it to them." Xu Guangbo was unwilling to give away the food.

"If you don't hurt them, why would they want these things?" Old Mrs. Cao was extremely displeased. Her son-in-law's son had been ruined by Shi Guilan. Such a younger brother would only be a burden to his two older sisters in the future.

Don't say it's good for kids to be a little naughty; you have to consider the circumstances.

“Son-in-law, look at what your son has become,” said Old Mrs. Cao. “He’s not my daughter’s son, so I can’t interfere much with him. But the way he’s acting, throwing stones at others today, he could be wielding a knife to kill you, his father, next time.”

Staff Officer Xu initially thought this was a children's matter, but after hearing Old Lady Cao's words, he became somewhat frightened. Staff Officer Xu couldn't just wait to be stabbed by his son; he still needed to properly educate him.

Then, Staff Officer Xu hit Xu Guangbo hard several times, and Shi Guilan couldn't stop him even if she tried.

"It's not just his fault, there are others too, why are they targeting our son!" Shi Guilan protected her son, holding him in her arms, unwilling to let Staff Officer Xu continue hitting him.

"You'll ruin the child if you keep acting like this!" Staff Officer Xu only had one son, and he hoped his son would be better and more successful. But with his son in his current state, Staff Officer Xu feared that before his son even grew up or achieved anything, he would have already offended everyone.

“The child is still young, what does he know?” Shi Guilan said.

Staff Officer Xu was furious. "A doting mother spoils her son."

Seeing this, Grandma Cao let her two granddaughters go inside first. Grandma Cao still had to say a few words to Staff Officer Xu, telling him that if Shi Guilan spoiled her son like this, other problems would inevitably arise sooner or later.

When Song Fenglan returned home, she didn't see Qin Yizhou and Qin Zihang. She also noticed that the food on the table was unfinished; some people had only eaten halfway through. Could something be wrong with the children? Anxious, Song Fenglan grabbed her bag and headed out.

At this moment, Qin Yizhou carried Qin Zihang over, while Yue Hongwei went back first. Zhang Chenghai took Zhang Xiaohu to the clinic to treat his wounds. There was a military hospital nearby, but Zhang Chenghai felt that Zhang Xiaohu's injury wasn't particularly serious, and the clinic would suffice.

"Mom, someone bullied me and threw stones at me. Brother Xiaohu stood in front of me, but he got hit and is bleeding," Qin Zihang complained.

Qin Zihang wanted to go to the clinic with Zhang Xiaohu, but Zhang Chenghai told Qin Yizhou to bring the child back first. He said it was better for the child to stay home, as it was safer for him to be away from places like clinics unless absolutely necessary.

Qin Yizhou thought Zhang Chenghai's words made a lot of sense, so he simply carried Qin Zihang back. Qin Zihang was unwilling, but Qin Yizhou said that their mother was coming back and they couldn't let her worry. Only then did Qin Zihang follow Qin Yizhou back, no longer insisting on going with Zhang Xiaohu.

"Who smashed it?" Song Fenglan's face darkened.

“The son of Staff Officer Xu,” Qin Yizhou said.

"Is he Shi Guilan's son?" Song Fenglan asked.

"Yes, we just went there," Qin Yizhou said. "Staff Officer Xu gave Zhang Chenghai's family five yuan and some chicken cakes."

"Is just losing money enough?" Song Fenglan said. "You stay home with the child."

"Are you going over there?" Qin Yizhou asked, worried about his wife and afraid she would suffer if she went alone. "I'll go with you."

“No need, you stay home with the child,” Song Fenglan said. “I’m going to Political Commissar Zhao’s house. His wife is the director of the Women’s Federation. She was the one who told me not to bother with Shi Guilan. Dealing with someone like Shi Guilan by going directly to her will only make her feel better.”

Song Fenglan knew perfectly well that Shi Guilan was the kind of person who wasn't afraid of being confronted; she was too shameless. She needed to put pressure on Shi Guilan. Since Shi Guilan was somewhat afraid of Madam Zhao, she would let Madam Zhao deal with her.

As for Song Fenglan's identity and whether she should personally intervene, Song Fenglan didn't care. She considered herself an ordinary person, but as the child's mother, she felt obligated to speak up. If she didn't, people would assume she didn't care about her child and wasn't that concerned about him.

"Fenglan, I'll go with you." The plump woman was still angry; she had just wanted to go to Staff Officer Xu's house with her husband. But so many people had already gone, and she felt awkward about going herself.

“I’m going to Political Commissar Zhao’s house,” Song Fenglan emphasized, adding that she was not going to Staff Officer Xu’s house.

"Let's go together!" The plump woman trusted Song Fenglan.

decision.

Political Commissar Zhao was reading the newspaper at home when he was surprised to find that Song Fenglan had brought her fat sister-in-law over.

"We're looking for Madam Zhao," Song Fenglan said aggressively.

Political Commissar Zhao had no choice but to give the space to Song Fenglan and the others. Before leaving, he said to Song Fenglan, "Don't get upset and hurt yourself. If there's anything, let your sister-in-law handle it. Don't be sad, it's alright."

Political Commissar Zhao's mood soured. He knew Song Fenglan's importance; she was already incredibly busy at the research institute during the day, leaving her with no time to spare. Why were those people bullying her? Their problems were serious. This made Political Commissar Zhao suspect that someone was deliberately causing trouble, trying to prevent Song Fenglan from working properly.

“Madam Zhao.” Song Fenglan looked at Madam Zhao.

When Madam Zhao saw Song Fenglan, her scalp tingled. Now, Madam Zhao deeply regretted going to Song Fenglan for Shi Guilan's sake, and even more so, regretted letting Song Fenglan give her face.

"Shi Guilan had his son bully my son. If it weren't for Fatty Sister's son, Xiao Hu, my son would have been hit on the head," Song Fenglan said. "Are you taking advantage of the fact that I only have one son and I don't plan to have any more? Are you thinking of bullying my son, hurting him, making me quit my job, and making me go back to having more children? Only by having more children can Zihang have a younger brother, and only then can they unite and not be bullied?"

Political Commissar Zhao didn't go too far. He stayed in a room, leaning close to the door to try and listen. Political Commissar Zhao didn't think he was doing anything wrong; he was just showing concern for his revolutionary comrades.

"no……"

"If not, why did Shi Guilan's son come to my house?" Song Fenglan sneered. "We don't go to her, so she sends her son to our house. Is she going to say that the child is too young and doesn't understand? That we deserve it?"

“Madam Zhao, this matter still needs to be resolved. Xiao Hu was here today, but what if he wasn’t here another day?” the plump woman said. “Zihang wasn’t injured today, but my Xiao Hu was.”

The plump woman stood behind Song Fenglan. She didn't want to hold back. Since Song Fenglan had already stepped forward, she could just follow along.

"I'll have a good talk with Staff Officer Xu's family," Madam Zhao said, trying to reassure the two people in front of her. "Was Zihang frightened? How is Xiaohu's injury?"

“There’s no danger to his life, but we don’t know if he’ll be mentally damaged,” Song Fenglan said unkindly. “That’s his head. They think a few dollars in compensation will suffice. If his head is injured, it’s a lifelong issue. Can they afford to pay for it?”

“Yes, we don’t even know if Xiao Hu has been mentally impaired,” said the chubby woman. “Xiao Hu doesn’t like to talk anymore.”

The plump woman thought that going along with Song Fenglan's words would be the right thing to do. Although Zhang Xiaohu hadn't returned home yet, if she didn't go along with Song Fenglan now, Zhang Xiaohu would be the one bullied later. The plump woman looked at Song Fenglan. Song Fenglan was an educated person, yet she would rush to Madam Zhao's side like this, not afraid of being called a shrew. The plump woman felt even more that Song Fenglan was a good person to deal with, and it was worth it for Xiaohu to stand in front of Qin Zihang.

"I will definitely have a good talk with Staff Officer Xu's family," Madam Zhao promised. "I will make sure they teach the child well, since school will be starting soon."

"If parents can't teach their children well, should the school do it? The teachers at the school are just unlucky too," Song Fenglan said. "Does that mean children will listen to their teachers if they don't listen to their parents?"

It's better for the parents to put in more effort than to expect teachers to educate their children well.

“Since Staff Officer Xu’s mother-in-law is here, let her help teach him a lesson,” said Madam Zhao.

“This is not what we said.” What Song Fenglan wanted was for Madam Zhao to go over and say it, to add fuel to the fire in the Xu family.

If someone like Staff Officer Xu saw Madam Zhao go there, he would definitely be very angry. Song Fenglan didn't care whether these people were angry or not, nor did she care whether her actions would cause trouble for others. She only knew that her son had been wronged, and she had to stand by her son's side.

After leaving the Zhao family, Fatty Sister-in-law greatly admired Song Fenglan.

"You're really something. If it were me, I wouldn't dare come over. I'd just swallow my pride and let it go, and the matter would have ended up being forgotten," said the plump woman.

"Be thick-skinned. Be shameless when necessary. Being a rogue can solve more than 90% of problems," Song Fenglan said.

"..." The fat woman was taken aback. She felt that these words did not sound like something a cultured person like Song Fenglan would say.

“That’s plain language,” Song Fenglan said. “If we’re too concerned about saving face, others will only humiliate us.”

Lately, Song Fenglan has been spending very little time at home, leaving early and returning late, and she hasn't had much time to spend with her son. Song Fenglan believes that if she can do more at the research institute, so that the country suffers less and the nation is safer, her child can have a greater sense of happiness.

Song Fenglan went to work not so that others could steal her home.

As soon as Song Fenglan and the fat woman left, Political Commissar Zhao came out of the room; he had heard almost everything.

“The Xu family really went too far,” Political Commissar Zhao said. “There is a distance between the two families, so how did the Xu family’s child run into the Qin family’s house? Running into someone else’s yard, which is on the street outside.”

"Alas," sighed Madam Zhao.

“You have to handle this matter properly, you have to talk to her about it,” Political Commissar Zhao said. “Comrade Song Fenglan works at the research institute and is very busy every day. She doesn’t have much time to deal with these trivial matters. You are the director of the Women’s Federation, after all, so you should take charge more.”

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t care,” Mrs. Zhao said. “You said it yourself, I’m the director of the Women’s Federation, how can I not care? Even if others don’t care, I have to bite the bullet and handle this matter properly.”

Madam Zhao couldn't refuse, as she felt Shi Guilan's arrogance was too overbearing.

"It's no wonder Comrade Song Fenglan came; she trusts you and believes that you, as the director of the Women's Federation, can handle these matters well," Political Commissar Zhao said. "Don't let the organization down."

"..." Madam Zhao looked at her husband, who seemed to value Song Fenglan very much.

Of course, Mrs. Zhao didn't believe it was her husband who was interested in Song Fenglan; she was quite shrewd. Song Fenglan's uncle, Song Xingyun, was a highly accomplished scientist, and the fact that these people valued Song Fenglan so much at this time indicated that she herself was very capable.

Mrs. Zhao thought to herself, if she were Song Fenglan, she would have to work at the research institute during the day and come home to deal with these trivial matters at night. If the organization didn't help her, wouldn't she feel that all her efforts had been in vain?

"If you can help Comrade Song Fenglan, then please do so. She's not one to hold grudges," Political Commissar Zhao said.

"I understand." Madam Zhao nodded. "Shi Guilan is indeed too indulgent with the child. This child is throwing stones at people at such a young age. Who knows what other mistakes he might make in the future."

Just as Shi Guilan breathed a sigh of relief, Madam Zhao arrived. Madam Zhao asked Staff Officer Xu and Old Madam Cao to stay in the living room and listen in. Shi Guilan's face was very unpleasant.

"I'll listen instead." Shi Guilan didn't want Staff Officer Xu and Old Lady Cao to listen from this side.

“They should hear it,” Madam Zhao said. “This child is still Staff Officer Xu’s. Don’t you still call Staff Officer Xu’s mother-in-law ‘aunt’? They’re all relatives. Your aunt should know something about it.”

Madam Zhao told Xu Guangbo about his situation and how Shi Guilan had failed to properly educate her child. Upon hearing this, Staff Officer Xu felt like he wanted to disappear into the ground.

"What are you all up to? Why are you targeting Comrade Song Fenglan?" Madam Zhao said. "Comrade Song Fenglan hasn't even come to you, which is already considered avoiding you. Shi Guilan, what more could you possibly want?"

"I...this was an accident." Shi Guilan truly didn't know her son would pass away; this was truly an accident.

"Once is an accident, twice is also an accident? Adults are accused of misunderstandings, children of accidents?" Madam Zhao said. "Do you all think everyone else is a brainless fool? Do you think everyone else is incapable of thinking?"

"It certainly doesn't seem like an accident; it seems like we're targeting her," said Old Mrs. Cao. "I've heard people say that Comrade Song Fenglan is a good comrade. Guilan is petty; she only thinks about her cousin, but she hasn't wronged her cousin at all. If you ask me, Guilan and her cousin should stay away from each other and stop arguing about these trivial matters all the time."

“Mom is right.” After thinking it over carefully, Staff Officer Xu concluded that Li Hui did indeed have problems.

“Madam, although Guangbo is your grandson, he is still your granddaughter’s brother. If you have time, you should help keep an eye on him,” Madam Zhao said. “You are an experienced woman and know a lot. When your daughter was still alive, everyone on our side praised her.”

Staff Officer Xu nodded; his first wife was indeed a good one.

of.

"..." Shi Guilan took a deep breath and told herself not to get angry. After all, she was of a lower status than Madam Zhao and could not refute Madam Zhao.

Song Fenglan and Fatty Sister-in-law encountered Zhang Chenghai leading Zhang Xiaohu back on the road. Song Fenglan quickly asked, "How did it go?"

"The doctor said there's nothing seriously wrong," Zhang Chenghai said. "It just depends on whether the child was frightened or developed a fever. Some children aren't easily frightened. Xiaohu is alright, though he's fallen quite a few times. But we need to keep a closer eye on Zihang."

“That’s right. Zihang is so well-behaved and sensible, he’s never been scared like this before,” said the plump woman. “You haven’t been here for very long, and children are prone to problems in unfamiliar places. Please take good care of Zihang tonight. Xiaohu is fine.”

"Thanks to Xiaohu for protecting our Zihang." Song Fenglan sincerely thanked the Pang family.

"Can I have some mung bean soup that Auntie makes?" Zhang Xiaohu poked his head out. "Baked flatbread is fine too."

"You silly child," the plump woman said, looking at her son. "I don't think you're trying to help your brother Zihang at all; you're just greedy."

"I'll make it for you when Auntie has a day off," Song Fenglan said.

"Ignore him..."

“Our Zihang needs to eat too.” Song Fenglan interrupted the fat woman. Her family was the beneficiary, and the fact that a little kid like Zhang Xiaohu wanted to eat these things showed that children are very innocent.

Song Fenglan genuinely disliked cooking for others; it was too much trouble. But Zhang Xiaohu was a good kid, and neighbors should help each other out; it wasn't always the other person who had to do the work. Song Fenglan understood this principle. Since the injured Zhang Xiaohu had asked, how could Song Fenglan refuse? Besides, it wasn't an impossible request; it was just a small one, nothing to worry about.

"When is another day?" Zhang Xiaohu was practically drooling.

"Zhang Xiaohu!" Fatty Sister felt that her youngest son didn't seem injured at all; all he did was eat.

"Don't yell at him," Song Fenglan said. "We have a holiday the day after tomorrow, so we'll do it then."

"There's no need to be so nice to him," said the plump woman. "It's just a small thing."

“You deserve a reward for doing a good deed.” Song Fenglan looked at the gauze on Zhang Xiaohu’s forehead. If Zhang Xiaohu hadn’t stopped her, it would have been her son who was injured. “Take the child back and rest first.”

“Okay, go back and check on the child,” said the plump woman. “If the child has a fever, take him to the hospital immediately. The hospital is right next door, very close, Qin Tuan knows.”

“You all should keep an eye on Xiaohu too,” Song Fenglan said.

As soon as Song Fenglan stepped into the living room, Qin Zihang grabbed her leg.

"Mom, that guy tried to hit me, but I pushed him away. He's so thick-skinned, he didn't get hurt or even cry," Qin Zihang said. "I need to grow stronger and more powerful. He tried to push me again, but I hid behind Dad."