Chapter 136 Huahua wants to return to Zhang's house
In a blink of an eye, my third sister-in-law He Hua has been pregnant for more than eight months.
During this period, Xia Wanyang would go to the Zhang family whenever she had time, and she gave them a lot of milk powder, cotton cloth, and cotton. Zhang Shijing was very grateful to her, but he didn't have anything worth giving back. He could only work harder during the autumn harvest, not only for himself and He Hua, but also for Xia Wanyang.
The Zhang family lived a dull but happy life. Zhang Shifeng and Zhang Shijing stopped reselling snacks after they had each saved 2,000 yuan. Although they were lucky not to be caught, Aunt Qiao told them that if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. If they were caught, it would destroy a family. The two brothers never did it again after that.
The second son, Zhang Shiyu, had sent back a lot of money to Yuan Hong over the years. Yuan Hong knew how to live, so she secretly saved it all and now had a small treasury of nearly 3,000 yuan. Needless to say, Zhang Shiye and his wife received a lot of dividends from the black market every month.
They put all the money and gold into the space, and never gave any more gifts to Zhang Heping and Aunt Qiao. Zhang Shiye said that his parents must have at least 10,000 yuan in their hands, and it would not be safe to keep more with them.
With money and food in hand, Aunt Qiao lived a comfortable life every day. In addition, Xia Wanyang would secretly add stream water into the water tank from time to time, so this autumn harvest was not that difficult for their family.
When He Hua was more than nine months pregnant, Li Ling brought Hua Hua to her home.
Although Huahua is one year older, she looks thinner than when she left with her mother. It's already time to wear a thin cotton-padded jacket, but Huahua is wearing a thin pair of pants and a patched top. Li Ling has grown white hair and looks so old that she is almost unrecognizable.
When the mother and daughter arrived, the family was having dinner. The meals were all prepared by Su Man. Since Yuan Hong and He Hua became pregnant, Su Man never let them enter the kitchen again.
Now living in the countryside, Su Man feels extremely happy. Zhang Shifeng is very caring and considerate of her. The financial power of the family has been handed over to her. Although the eldest and second sons have not changed their way of calling her mother, they are still respectful to her. Her parents-in-law are sensible and do not favor anyone. Such a life was simply a luxury for Su Man in the past.
Li Ling led Huahua to stand in front of the main room door, neither knowing how to go in nor out. Looking at the way Zhang Shijing protected He Hua, Li Ling's eyes were full of jealousy. She had also given birth to a child for this man, but he had never been considerate to her at all.
Huahua saw Zhang Shijing and burst into tears, "Dad, I'm so hungry!"
Aunt Qiao walked over and didn't even look at Li Ling. She just brought Huahua in, handed her a steamed bun, and put some vegetables and meat in the bowl, "Huahua, eat."
Huahua looked at her mother outside the door and said pleadingly, "Grandma, where is my mother?"
Aunt Qiao didn't know what to say. Zhang Shijing handed the fish meat with the bones removed to Huahua, "Just eat yours, why do you care about others?"
Huahua looked at He Hua who was sitting next to her father, then looked at her belly and said, "Dad, did you marry me a stepmother? And you're pregnant with a bastard?"
Zhang Shijing slammed his chopsticks on the table. "Zhang Ying, how can you say such things at such a young age? Who taught you that?"
Huahua kept silent and lowered her head to dig into the meat in the bowl. Li Ling stood at the door with a look of anticipation.
Xia Wanyang also put down her chopsticks and took a handkerchief to wipe her mouth. Zhang Shiye frowned, "Wife, why do you eat so little? Can you eat a little more?"
Xia Wanyang looked at Li Ling outside the door with disgust and said, "I'm not going to eat anymore. How can I eat this? I have to come to my doorstep to beg for food. This really affects my appetite!"
Li Ling got anxious when she heard this, "Xia Wanyang, watch your mouth, who are you saying is a beggar?"
Zhang Shiye turned his head and looked at her sinisterly, "Who are you talking to?"
Li Ling shrank her neck. Zhang Shiye cast such a huge shadow on her that even if he said nothing and just stared at her, she would feel her scalp tingling.
Xia Wanyang was furious when she saw how she bullied the weak and feared the strong. This damn woman must have heard that He Hua was pregnant and brought the child here on purpose to disgust people.
Qiao Shuyun asked, "Li Ling, you and the third child have been divorced for so long, and my family has been paying you two yuan in child support every month. Is this how you raise your child? Did you spend all the money on her?"
Li Ling said nonchalantly, "Two dollars can do nothing. A piece of ready-made clothing costs more than ten dollars now. Can you buy a sleeve of clothing with two dollars?"
Aunt Qiao said, "Okay, if you think two dollars is too little, I'll give you five dollars a month starting this month. I just want to ask if you can raise the child well and if you can keep her well fed!"
Li Ling came this time just to send Huahua to He Hua, and immediately replied: "I can't raise her anymore. I can't take care of myself right now, and I don't have the energy to take care of another one. Huahua is your Zhang family's seed, and I've done my best by sending her back!"
Huahua waved to Li Ling, "Mom, go back, I will be obedient!"
Only the mother and daughter could understand what this "obedient" meant.
Zhang Shijing stopped Li Ling from leaving and said, "Why do you say you can send the child back? I have three children to raise and my wife is about to give birth. How can I have the energy to take care of another child? It's true that the child belongs to our Zhang family, but you are also the mother, don't you have any responsibility?"
Li Ling winked at Hua Hua, put down her chopsticks, ran to the door and lay on the ground crying, "Dad, I don't eat much, please don't chase me away, okay?"
Li Ling also ran to Huahua and cried, "My poor daughter, why are you so miserable? Your mother is incompetent, and your father listens to your stepmother and doesn't want you no matter what she says. What are you going to do in the future?"
He Hua stood up holding her belly in fear. Su Man quickly helped her to the door and asked, "When did I tell Shi Feng not to raise the child? What right do you have to slander others at will?"
Li Ling ignored her and just cried louder and louder. Soon, a lot of people gathered in front of Zhang's house.
"Shi Feng, I'm not saying anything bad about you. Although Li Ling is a bad person, the child is innocent. How can you kick out your own child?"
"Yes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You can't marry a new wife and then think about what's in her belly!"
"Look how pitiful Xiao Huahua is. Her mouth has changed color from the cold. She has been lying on the ground for so long in such a cold day, and Zhang Shijing didn't even ask to pick her up. The old saying is true: if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather!"
Zhang Shiye walked to the door and said to the group of people talking at once: "You feel sorry for her so much, why don't you take her home and raise her?"
One of the aunts rolled her eyes and said, "What does it have to do with us? Why should I take your child home and raise him?"
Zhang Shiye laughed, "Yeah, what does it have to do with you? Do you have to taste the saltiness when a dung cart passes by your house? Now that the food at home is ready, you start to meddle in other people's affairs, right? It just so happens that there is something lively going on at my house right now, come in and see!"
The young wife next to her held her mother-in-law tightly and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang is really a joker. We are not here to watch the fun. We are leaving now. Don't be angry!"
Oh my god, did her mother-in-law's head get caught in the door? How dare she come to this evil god's house to watch the fun!
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