Two middle-aged women, one tall and one short, were standing outside the door, with burgundy scarves wrapped around their heads.

His exposed cheeks were red from the cold, his hands were tucked into his sleeves, and his feet were shaking off the mud on the steps.

After the door opened, the short woman looked at Chen Tan with contempt.

"Humph, there really is no good thing about the old Shen family. He's been here for a few months, and he doesn't even recognize his mother-in-law?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at the tall woman flatteringly and said, "Sister-in-law, it doesn't matter to me as your aunt. Look, she has no respect for you, her own mother-in-law."

The tall woman didn't even look at Chen Tan, but looked at Qin Qiuniang hatefully, "Where's the money?"

The short guy curled his lips and said, "Aunt, you guys are not short of money, why do you have to make us come to your house to beg for it?"

Chen Tan supported Qin Qiuniang, and seeing that she didn't say anything, she didn't say anything either.

The two women outside the door were Qin Qiuniang's niece-in-law. The taller one was Qin Li's biological mother Lu Yuefeng, and the shorter one was Qin Li's aunt Zhao Xinglan.

The original owner had heard from the gossipy women who worked with her that Qin Qiuniang brought a lot of money back to the village and gave it all to her eldest nephew Qin Youtian, on the condition that Qin Youtian would find a son to take care of her in her old age.

In order to make money, the Qin family adopted their fourth son Qin Li, who had just recovered from a serious illness, as a grandson to Qin Qiuniang.

After that, they also cut off contact with Qin Li and Qin Qiuniang.

"You wait," Qin Qiuniang glanced at the two of them coldly, and patted Chen Tan's hand, "Tan Nier, help me in."

"Well, grandma, please go slower." Chen Tan helped the person to the bedroom.

Qin Qiuniang opened her wooden cabinet and took out a sandalwood box. She opened the lid and found a thick stack of Great Unity banknotes inside. She slowly counted out twelve and handed them to Chen Tan, "Count them again."

"Okay," Chen Tan took the money and counted it, "Twelve, one hundred and twenty dollars."

"Well, go out."

Qin Qiuniang took Chen Tan's arm and walked out the door, throwing the money at their feet. "Now that Li'er has started a family, I won't give him this filial money anymore."

"Hey, aunt, what do you mean by this? Do you want to humiliate us?"

Zhao Xinglan hurriedly squatted down and picked up the money. "Why is there still so little? Qin Li is getting married this year, so he should at least give him a few more."

After saying that, she wiped the dirt off the money with her sleeve and handed it respectfully to her sister-in-law.

Lu Yuefeng took the money and continued to look at Qin Qiuniang with eyes full of resentment, "Humph, he used my son's life, so he must be filial to me as a mother."

"Who gave you permission to come here?"

A cold voice suddenly sounded behind the two of them.

Qin Li walked up to the two of them, his eyes fierce. "Your family is what it is today because of me, your son. If you come here again, I will drag you to death with me. Get out!"

He roared the last sentence so loudly that Chen Tan trembled when he heard it.

This was the first time she saw Qin Li get angry.

Lu Yuefeng and Zhao Xinglan were also frightened by him and were stunned for a few seconds before they turned around and ran away.

It was a very strange mother-son relationship. Chen Tan was curious but did not explore it.

She went into the kitchen, fetched a basin of hot water, and brought in a brush for Qin Li to wash.

Then, heat up the food in the kitchen.

When Qin Li came to the kitchen, the hostility in him had faded, and the beard on his face had grown again, making him look like a savage.

He took out a small wooden box from his pocket and placed it in front of Chen Tan. "This is for you."

"Ah?" Chen Tan looked up at him, then at Qin Qiuniang, without opening the box. "I don't need a gift."

"Silly girl," Qin Qiuniang took the box and opened it directly. Inside was a pair of glossy white jade bracelets. "This fine warm jade is most suitable for a girl to wear. Don't let anyone outside see it."

She took out the bracelet and put it on Shen Tan's wrist. "I said, you are not allowed to be polite in our family. You are always so distant. It makes us feel that you treat us as outsiders."

"I don't. In my heart, you and my elder brother are my only relatives."

Chen Tan felt the warmth on his wrist and blinked his eyes in surprise. These things would be very valuable in the future.

When she finds a way, she will also store a few things in the space.

She carefully took off the bracelet, put it back in the box, and looked up at Qin Li, "Thank you, brother."

"It's not worth much, take it home and keep it."

Qin Li looked at the uncontrollable joy in her eyes, and thought about how she also liked the silver pearl hairpin last time, so he understood.

Next time I find some nice jade jewelry, I will buy it for her.

"good."

After Chen Tan stood up and left, Qin Qiuniang's eyes were filled with worry. "Hasn't all those things been sold yet?"

"Almost. We can finish it all before Xiaozi gets married."

Qin Li took out a bottle of wine from another pocket and poured himself a glass.

They only started eating when Chen Tan arrived.

Qin Qiuniang picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour and said, "I'm done. Shave my beard for me."

"Yeah." Qin Li rubbed his eyebrows embarrassedly and glanced at Chen Tan vaguely.

Seeing her calm appearance, a look of loneliness flashed across her eyes.

Shen family.

Shen Changwang was helped home by Hu Cuifen as he could not stand due to back pain.

I didn't feel comfortable until I lay down on the bed.

"That damn girl, when I get better, I will definitely kill her."

"Don't talk about her now. Lie down quickly. I'll go to the stable to get some money to buy you some medicine. I'll treat that girl when you're better."

Hu Cuifen walked out of the house a little uneasy, with Chen Tan's half-good face in her mind.

Her thoughts went back to seventeen years ago, when she gave birth to her little daughter.

At that time, Shen Changwang was caught stealing sheep from the production team next to her mother's family and was taken to the county...

"Comrade, you are from Shen Changwang's family, right? Here is a letter from your family."

A man in a teal military uniform interrupted her recollection.

"Letter?" Hu Cuifen ran over, took the letter and went back into the house.

She was illiterate, but Shen Changwang knew a few words and opened it to take a look.

In addition to the letter, there are also ten pieces of great unity.

This shocked them. Who sent them so much money?

Shen Changwang quickly unfolded the letter, which read: Burn Shen Caihua's body, report Qin Li for raising pigs in the valley, and kill Meixiang from the Chashan Farm. If she doesn't die, you will die.

After reading the letter, Shen Changwang threw away both the letter and the money. What does that mean?

Burned Shen Caihua's corpse?

She's not dead, how can they burn her?

Qin Li raises pigs in the valley?

He's so brave!

But why let them report it?

If it was fake, Qin Li would kill their entire family.

And Meixiang, isn’t she the daughter of a martyr?

Secretary Fang took good care of her. I heard that he was planning to let his youngest son marry Meixiang. How could he have the courage to kill her?

Chen Changwang looked at Hu Cuifen in confusion, "Jinbao's mother, who do you think sent this money and letter? How can he be sure that if Meixiang survives, we will die?"

Hu Cuifen stared at the money, a thought on the verge of popping out, "Look quickly, where did this letter come from?"