Lin Minjun stroked Erwa's head again and again. The roots of Erwa's hair were very hard and prickly to the touch, just like his temper. He was very stubborn. Once he decided to fight to the death with Grandpa Cao and his uncle, he really intended to do so.

But Lin Minjun stared at Erwa, looking left and right, he was just an eleven-year-old boy.

She had not thought of abandoning Erwa, but now she thought about it according to Erwa's words. If she really left, how could he, who was so young, compete with Master Cao?

Thinking of this, the brother and sister fell silent. The hot tea on the table went from steaming hot to completely cold.

When the water in the cup was completely cold, Lin Minjun stood up and said, "No matter what, we have to give it a try. I'll take you to the street office to ask."

"What do you want to ask?" Erwa asked in a low voice.

Lin Minjun pulled him up and walked out immediately, "Ask about the custody issue."

Lin Minjun took her second child to the street office. Today was Sunday and the street office was very busy. She went over to ask the staff about custody rights. The staff was stunned. "Custody rights - our street office doesn't deal with this kind of thing. We have to go to court to sue, right?"

"I just want to ask about Yan Shao from our alley, that is, Erwa, who should have the custody of him?" Lin Minjun explained in detail.

The staff member understood what was said and pointed to the office in the corridor with a smile, "Erwa, we have already discussed his matter several years ago. You can just go find Aunt Xia and ask her."

"Auntie Xia?" Lin Minjun was a little surprised.

She knew that Aunt Xia worked in the street office, but she didn't know what Aunt Xia had to do with this matter.

"Yes, Aunt Xia is the one who is in charge of Erwa. Come in."

Lin Minjun took Erwa to find Aunt Xia and explained the current situation to her. "I just want to ask, does Erwa's custody have to be given to his uncle?"

After listening to what was said, Aunt Xia asked the siblings to sit down. She was very kind when she spoke, and her meaning was very clear. "Basically, it's like this. Grandpa Cao's words are rough but his point is true. Erwa is still young and needs someone to take care of him. Last year, his brother disappeared and we specifically looked for his uncle, but he refused because he said he was busy at home. If his uncle really goes to court to sue, the custody will belong to him. After all, the relationship is there and he is the legitimate uncle."

Lin Minjun frowned, "But his uncle tricked Erwa back home during the Chinese New Year and locked him up. When he came back, he was skinny and had to be given an IV drip in the hospital. I have evidence and medical records for all this."

"I've heard about this, too. But Xiaolin, you may be taking it too seriously." Aunt Xia laughed and said kindly, "Think about it, besides locking him up, did the child's uncle do anything else? Did he beat him? Did he starve him? Erwa got hurt on the way back."

Lin Minjun was stunned and looked at Erwa.

That’s true. Erwa’s uncle was a country man who was timid. After he detained Erwa, he didn’t beat or scold him. He just found someone to lock him up.

Aunt Xia sat at the back of the office and spoke again, "Don't talk about uncle. Even Shunzi and Zhuzi, our own children, were not allowed to go out when they were naughty. I made them kneel at home as punishment. What's the big deal? It's okay to discipline a disobedient child. His uncle also came to us and said that he must have been wrong before. After all, Erwa is his brother's blood, and he wanted to take him home and raise him well. What else do you want after he said so?"

"Does he want to raise him well? He is just eyeing Erwa's house and things." Lin Minjun hit the nail on the head.

Aunt Xia spread her hands and said, "He talks a lot, but he hasn't taken any action yet. What can we do? It's difficult for us."

To put it bluntly, it's like playing both sides.

Lin Minjun was silent for a moment, then asked, "What about the house? If Erwa's custody is taken away by his uncle, will he also take the house away?"

When he said this, a staff member happened to pass by the door and replied with a smile, "No, I still have a brother. This house can't be taken away by others. It belongs to Erwa."

Lin Minjun nodded, knowing that there was nothing more to say to Aunt Xia. Her attitude was very clear. The custody rights belonged to Uncle, and there was no need to question that. As for property, it was not in their power to interfere since the other party had not taken any action.

In fact, if they wanted to take care of it, they could just ask the street office to take better care of Erwa. But the person in charge of this matter is Aunt Xia, and she is too lazy to take over this burden, so naturally there is nothing to say.

Lin Minjun said nothing more and took Erwa out of the street office. Suddenly, she heard Erwa hum, "It's snowing."

The sky looked gloomy yesterday, as if it was going to snow, but unexpectedly there was no movement all night, and now snow is falling heavily.

The snow was quite heavy, heavy as heavy as goose feathers, and soon a thin layer of snow accumulated on the ground.

Lin Minjun exhaled, and a snowflake was blown away by her.

She couldn't help but think of the day she was reborn. In fact, it snowed when she just left the train station, but it was very light and stopped soon.

At that time, she had just been reborn. Looking at the snow in the sky, she was actually very confused. She didn't know which way to go ahead, or where her future would lie. She even felt that she would not be able to survive in Beicheng if she left Lu Deping, because she did not have a Beicheng hukou and did not have any special skills.

But think about it now. I earn a lot from business, have a place to live, and even have a younger brother who is like a family member.

Lin Minjun let out another breath and suddenly laughed.

"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Erwa's face was as pale as if it had been hit by frost.

What are you laughing at?

"I just suddenly came to my senses. Now I think that there is nothing in the world that is impossible or difficult. It just depends on whether you are willing to do it." Lin Minjun said softly.

Erwa was confused and looked at his sister bewilderedly.

Lin Minjun had already made up her mind. She took Erwa's hand, rubbed his cold fingertips, and asked, "Are you willing to go to Shanghai with me?"

"Going to Shanghai?" Erwa was stunned again.

Lin Minjun said, "Yes, haven't you hidden your things? Anyway, they can't take them away, especially the house. I want to take you to Shanghai and take care of your uncle's affairs first. Anyway, I have skills, so I won't be hungry no matter where I go, and you won't starve to death either. When your brother comes back, this problem will be solved."

"That depends on you. I'll take care of you, so you won't starve to death." Lin Minjun said with a smile.

Erwa was about to cry. He bit his lips for a long time and couldn't speak. His heart was so blocked that he didn't know what to say.

He knew that his sister had already developed a lot here and had regular customers. She could have opened a small shop in a few months. However, in order to prevent him from being taken away by his uncle, she decided to go to Shanghai and start all over again there.

"What's the matter? Don't you want to? If you don't want to, just say it directly. Why are you crying?" Lin Minjun deliberately teased, "Didn't you say you are a man? A man shouldn't cry like this. Just wipe away your tears secretly."

Erwa wiped his tears and agreed immediately, "Okay, let's go to Shanghai. I won't eat for free. I can help you with work."

"No, you still have to go to school. If you really feel bad, you can repay me when you grow up." Lin Minjun said.

Erwa: "Okay, how do you repay me?"

"I don't want to get married in this lifetime. I'll be happy if you can find some good-looking boys to accompany me on a trip."

"How much change?" Erwa asked seriously.

Lin Minjun laughed out loud.

The staff from the street office came out and watched the brother and sister walk away, their backs gradually disappearing around the corner of the street, and they sighed helplessly.

…

Since they had decided to go to Shanghai, they could not delay any longer. Lin Minjun told Erwa on the way that after returning home, he should not move anything else, but pack one or two sets of clothes, take the house deeds and land deeds, and take those valuables that were convenient to carry with him. Then they split into two groups, and she also went home to pack her things.

The longer this matter is delayed, the worse it will be. It is best to pack up the necessary things quickly, travel light, and take the train directly to Shanghai.

As for the tools and tricycle left here, Lin Minjun has also thought of a way to sell them. When she settles down, she will write to Zhao Ning and ask her to help sell them so that they will not be completely wasted.

Two hours later, Erwa had packed up. Lin Minjun sewed all her savings into her clothes pocket and took Erwa out.

The wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger. The snow on the ground had reached my ankles and made a crunching sound when I stepped on it.

Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, Lin Minjun wrapped her scarf tightly and put a pair of gloves on Erwa. "Are you done packing? Is the door locked?"

"It's all done!" Erwa said loudly.

Lin Minjun said, "Okay, take the package and go to the train station to buy tickets. We'll try to leave today."

Just after he finished speaking, before Erwa opened his mouth, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Lin Minjun, what you did is not fair. Erwa is a child from our yard. On what basis did you take him away? You are abducting him."

Following the sound, she saw two people squatting at the gate, one on the left and one on the right, like two stone pillars. After they wiped the snow off their faces and revealed their facial features, Lin Minjun recognized them. The one on the left was Grandpa Cao, and the one on the right was Aunt Cao. The two of them were blocking the gate with unfriendly looks.

Lin Minjun's anger suddenly rose.

You two old people are really going too far. Aren't you asking questions even though you already know the answer? If he hadn't led Erwa's uncle to come to her house and try to seize Erwa's custody and property, would she have taken Erwa away?

Thinking of this, Lin Minjun also retorted, "What do you think, Master Cao? Why should I take the child away? If you, as the master, hadn't taken the lead in bullying the child and wished that he would get out of here with his relatives immediately, would we have left?"

Mr. Cao was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Minjun to guess what he had done so quickly, but he was only stunned for a second and didn't panic at all.

So what if you know it? What can you do to me?

He simply said, "Don't argue with me. You can leave, go wherever you want, but you can't take Erwa with you. He's our alley's child. Be careful or I'll sue you for kidnapping!"

Erwa had just been held back by Lin Minjun, but he couldn't help himself and was shocked by Cao's shamelessness. With tears in his eyes, he pushed his head against Cao's belly and cursed, "Go to hell with your kidnapping! This is my sister!"

"Xiuhua, what are you doing standing there? Pull him. I won't let you leave this door today." Grandpa Cao said while enduring the pain.

Only then did Aunt Cao react. She grabbed Erwa's arm and held it tightly, refusing to let him leave.

Grandpa Cao laughed and said, "Little Erwa, is this your biological sister? If you go with her, aren't you afraid that she will sell you out? You'd better be honest and stay here with your uncle's family. Now that you have lost a relative, where else do you want to go if you don't live with them?"

Lin Minjun was deeply shocked by his shamelessness. She looked around, found a brick, and made up her mind to knock the two old guys out and leave with Erwa.

But just as she was looking for bricks, someone suddenly stepped into the courtyard.

This was a young man, covered in dust, with a voice three degrees colder than the wind and snow outside. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Master, who told you that my brother has no relatives?"

The author has something to say:

I'm late!!! Actually I've already finished writing it, but it didn't feel right for my brother to appear, so I deleted it and rewrote it. Now I have to write all the drafts I have saved. I'll update it twice today.

The second update is being written