Looking at the time, it was already past 10 o'clock. Going out now would be really awkward. Even with her strong mentality, Lin Xiaoxiao felt ashamed to go out.
Fortunately, the awkward situation I had imagined did not occur when I came out, because the Han family had gone to visit me for tea during the New Year holiday. People in the capital did not have to work in the fields and had some official positions, so maintaining relationships was especially important during the New Year period.
Forget about forming cliques or anything like that. Even old friends and teachers need to be maintained. Don't worry about how much they can help you; just make sure they don't side with your family in crucial moments. That's already a great thing.
In the center of power, it's not uncommon to be betrayed.
The person is gone, but there is still a lot of food left in the kitchen, kept warm in the pot one by one.
When Lin Xiaoxiao came to check, there was a pot of red date chicken soup inside. Bai Hehua was so thoughtful.
After breakfast, the two didn't go out for a walk. At this time, they were happy no matter what they did. Even if it was a small thing, as long as they did it together, they felt sweet inside.
While the two were enjoying themselves, things weren't so good at the Wen family's place. Today, Wen Changjun went to the hospital for a check-up, and for some reason, the medicine that had been working perfectly for him was gone. They said that only very expensive imported medicine was left.
This infuriated Wen Changjun and his wife. Their family was already struggling financially, and the old man had coughed up blood a couple of days ago. Now this happened, and they had no good days at all during the Lunar New Year.
Since the money for the imported medicine was hard to come by, Wen Changjun and Qin Ying thought of Qin Ying's family. They couldn't just stand by and do nothing during the New Year, could they? They could at least get some money out of them.
To their surprise, when they arrived at the Qin family's house, they couldn't even get in the door, and the couple eventually went back home in a huff.
The neighbors around the Qin family all knew Wen Changjun and Qin Ying. Seeing that they couldn't get in and were laughed at by many people, Wen Changjun felt that he had lost all face.
They had no choice but to slink home.
As soon as she stepped inside, she heard the old woman from the Wen family arguing with Qin Ying: "Why are you back so early?"
"We asked you to buy shrimp for the children, why didn't you buy any?"
"It's one thing that the food at home is usually bad, but to eat so poorly during the New Year is unacceptable. They can't even afford to spend a penny. They're so stupid."
Wen Changjun, already fuming, shouted at the old woman, "Shrimp, shrimp, shrimp! All you ever think about is shrimp! Do you think things are the same as before? You can't just eat whatever you want anymore?"
"All you ever think about is your grandson. Your son is almost dead and you haven't even asked him once. What kind of mother are you?" Wen Changjun yelled at the woman before going back to his room, leaving the old woman with only her back turned.
The old woman had only intended to scold her daughter-in-law, but she didn't expect her son to jump out angrily. She immediately fell silent, gave Qin Ying a disapproving glance, and went back into the house.
Qin Ying was also furious; they were dissatisfied, but she was dissatisfied too.
If she went alone, although she wouldn't get much money, her mother would never let her go hungry. Once she got to the Qin family, she could still get good food and drink.
I had gone there twice before with Wen Changjun, but my two younger siblings were not happy about the idea of borrowing money in advance.
After that, Wen Changjun stopped going. Each time, Qin Ying went alone and could only get a little food.
The last time, Wen Tianshi and Qin Ying went there with gifts. The Qin family's attitude was much better, and they thought the relationship between the two families had been restored. Only then did Wen Changjun and Qin Ying dare to go over and ask again.
To my surprise, I was kicked out again.
Qin Ying found Wen Changjun in the room and asked him what was wrong with him. Wen Changjun suddenly looked at her and said, "They used to dote on you so much and gave you a lot of dowry. How come you're so useless now?"
Although Wen Changjun cursed outside, the food at home was in a terrible state compared to before. In the past, there was always chicken, duck, fish and meat during the New Year.
This is really outrageous.
A small fish, a small dish of braised pork, and the rest of the food consisted of either green vegetables or wild vegetables. This was their New Year's Eve dinner, which Wen Tianshi had paid for when he came back.
If it weren't for the warm weather, they probably wouldn't have been able to eat any meat at all this year.
Hearing Wen Changjun still nagging about this, she, who had been suffering at her mother-in-law's hands, finally snapped, bursting into tears: "How dare you talk about me like that?"
"We agreed that if I offered my jewelry and charms to appease Lin Xiaoxiao, either my family would benefit, or we would get our money back. But what happened now?"
"Not only are the goods gone, but the benefits are gone too, and the people have run away."
"What do you call this? Trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead! That's an ancestral heirloom! Just like that, you gave it to Lin Xiaoxiao, and now your daughter has cut ties with you. What kind of behavior is this?"
"Do you think my life is easier when I go back to my parents' house? Every time I go, they criticize me. I get scolded by both sides for the sake of this family. Do you think it's easy for me?!"
"If you're still siding with your mother, then get a divorce. Go find a wife you can borrow money from."
Qin Ying shouted as tears streamed down her face.
Seeing this, Wen Changjun waved his hand irritably, "I know, I know, I was just asking, why are you so angry? I didn't scold you. Okay, I'm not feeling well right now, I need to rest for a while, you can go out."
Qin Ying glared fiercely at Wen Changjun before slowly heading out the door.
Whether it's her own family, her parents' family, or even people outside, everyone says she's stupid. Several times she felt so ashamed that she couldn't go on living.
She had been suppressing this infamy with resentment, but there was nothing she could do; she had done something wrong, and the whole world knew it.
He didn't even know his daughter had been switched with someone else's. He raised someone else's daughter for over ten years and then sent his own daughter away.
She really didn't dare to listen to how people outside were criticizing her.
It's one thing for outsiders to scold her, but even when she goes back to her parents' home, they still hurt her deeply. She really can't stand it.
As for the Wen family, they had also borne a lot of infamy. Ever since Wen Changjun was dismissed from his post, there was nothing but ridicule and jeers around them. However, since Wen Tianshi returned, fewer people have been criticizing the Wen family.
They're only attacking her now.
She now understands that she was stupid, so stupid that she married Wen Changjun. Whether it was Lin Xiaoxiao or Wen Changjun, they were all a bunch of selfish and vicious people, not one of them was good. Otherwise, how could this family have become like this?
She wanted to see what kind of trouble they would cause after contacting Lin Xiaoxiao. The whole family was scheming against each other; it was ridiculous and hilarious.
...
Lin Xiaoxiao's side, Han Qiushi's comrades-in-arms arrived without stopping after the New Year.
Three people arrived at once. When Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi went to pick them up, they saw that all of them were able-bodied and had no idea where they were disabled.
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