"How old were the three of them when my second brother and his wife died? My husband and I have worked so hard to raise them all these years, and now that they're strong enough to work, they're clamoring to split up the family business..."

"If I hadn't run fast today, I don't know what kind of beating I would have gotten from Lin Rui. What sin have I committed? I've raised these ungrateful wolves. I've been feeding a dog for so many years, and it still wags its tail at me..."

“…”

Lin Zhigui originally planned to talk to Qin Fang, but before he could do so, she started crying first.

He frowned and said, "Raising the three of them wasn't easy for you. I know it's been hard for you over the years, but that's not why I came here today. I heard you wanted to find a new husband for Xiaoxiao. Is that true?"

"This is a new society and a new era. It's no longer the time for arranged marriages. You..."

"What exchange marriage?" Qin Fang, who was sobbing and wiping her tears, suddenly raised her head. "Who the hell made up this rumor?"

They are from the same village, and Lin Zhigui knows exactly who Qin Fang is.

Qin Fang didn't admit it, but he didn't rush. "What happened to Xiaoxiao jumping into the river?"

Qin Fang's eyes flickered. "Seeing Xiaoxiao grow up, I want to find her a good family. What's wrong with that? My daughter also happens to like Dacheng, so what's wrong with this?"

"She accidentally fell into the river, how did that become a case of jumping into the river? Who made up this rumor? I'll tear her mouth apart."

Lin Aiguo, who had been silent the whole time, quickly chimed in, "Xiaoxiao really fell down accidentally."

They cannot bear the blame for forcing their niece to jump into the river.

Before Lin Zhigui could say anything, Qin Fang started crying loudly again, complaining about how Lin Xiaoxiao and his two siblings had treated her badly.

The people who watched the fun were all from the village. Although they knew who Qin Fang was, it was also a fact that Lin Xiaoxiao and her two siblings grew up in their uncle's house.

In addition, Qin Fang has been saying bad things about the three siblings over the years, and the three siblings have not come out to clarify, so everyone thinks that even if what Qin Fang said is not completely true, it is almost right, and one by one, they began to talk about Lin Xiaoxiao and the other two siblings in a low voice.

"The grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to a child. Xiaoxiao and her siblings are definitely doing something wrong..."

"No matter how good someone else's child is, it's not as good as raising your own."

"No matter what, you can't hit his aunt!"

Lin Rui, who was standing behind the crowd, could no longer hold back. His face turned ashen with anger, and the veins on his hands were bulging. "I'm going to give her a good beating. Let's see if she dares to act like that again."

Lin Xiaoxiao grabbed Lin Rui and said, "Brother, if you go out and beat Auntie now, wouldn't that confirm what she said? Our reputation as ungrateful people would become a reality."

"Are we just going to listen to her nonsense?"

"People always like to sympathize with the weak." Lin Xiaoxiao winked at him, "Look at me."

Lin Xiaoxiao squeezed into the crowd. When everyone saw that it was Lin Xiaoxiao, they consciously made way for her, "Xiaoxiao is here."

When Qin Fang heard someone calling Lin Xiaoxiao, she cried even louder.

Some nosy aunts and sisters in the village also began to educate Lin Xiaoxiao one after another.

"Xiaoxiao, it wasn't easy for your aunt to raise you. The grace of giving birth is not as great as the grace of raising. You should treat your uncle and aunt as your own parents."

"You and your sister already have no parents. If you don't behave wisely, your brother will be single for the rest of his life..."

As everyone was giving her a lecture, Lin Xiaoxiao's tears rolled down like pearls.

Compared to Qin Fang's wailing and screaming, her crying was particularly heartbreaking.

"Auntie, how could you say that just now? Aren't you deliberately trying to misunderstand us siblings? It's true that you raised us, but we've also contributed a lot to our family over the years, right? Aside from me, who has some education, my eldest and second brothers all started working in the fields as soon as they arrived home."

"Aren't we the ones who do all the dirty and heavy work at home?"

"My cousins are playing outside while the three of us are working in the fields."