Chapter 14 Moving into the Bullpen
Seeing that Old Man Chen had fainted, Chen Zhanshan hurried forward with a worried look on his face.
"Dad, are you okay? Don't scare me."
Chen Zhancai pushed him away angrily and said, "Get lost! Stop pretending to be a good person. If anything happens to my father, I will never forgive you."
"You unfilial thing, get out of here!" Old Lady Chen slapped her thigh and shouted, "If you still recognize him as your father, then send that money-losing item to Butcher Li, otherwise I won't have a son like you."
Chen Zhanshan was completely heartbroken. With parents like these always plotting against him as their child, what was there for him to be attached to?
"Qing girl, pack up and let's move to the cowshed."
Chen Qingqing curled her lips and smiled, "Okay, pack up and let's go."
Chen Han was holding the big hen in his hand, with a confused look on his face.
"Sister, do we really have to move out? Grandma really doesn't want us anymore?"
"Yes, we have been separated before, but from now on we will be two families."
"Why?"
Chen Qingqing thought for a moment and explained with a smile, "Because they want to send me to a bad guy, and that bad guy might beat me, and if I don't want to, grandma will beat me.
My parents also didn't agree to give me to a bad person, so grandma kicked us out in a fit of rage."
Chen Han's eyes were filled with heartache. "I can't bear to see my sister being beaten by bad guys. If anyone dares to hit you, I will fight him to the death."
"Xiaohan, you live in the cowshed with me, do you blame me?"
"It's good to move out. I won't be bullied by Chen Jiye anymore, and no one will steal my meat."
Chen Han licked his lips after he finished speaking, unable to suppress the joy in his heart, "Sister, we can eat chicken today, I don't know what this chicken tastes like.
Every day I hear Chen Jiye say that steamed eggs are smooth, tender, fragrant, and sweet. If eggs are so delicious, will chicken be sweet too?
"The chicken smells delicious, and the chicken soup is fresh and tasty. Let's stew the meat tonight." Chen Qingqing touched his little head. "Okay, hurry up and clean up, otherwise someone will chase us away again soon."
"Okay, I'll take this chicken back first." Chen Han agreed and ran towards the cowshed with the chicken...
Chen Qingqing returned to the thatched house where she used to live and found the original owner's things based on her memory. There were two sets of clothes in total, one set of winter clothes and one set of autumn clothes, all of which were patched up.
It wasn't so much a division of the family, but in reality there was nothing left except a few worn-out clothes belonging to the family.
Chen Qingqing's eyes darkened. That would be fine. Without pots and pans, she couldn't cook dinner tonight.
Thinking about it, I lifted my legs and walked towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Sun was boiling water. Seeing her come in, she smiled and said, "What are you looking for, little girl Qing? Second Aunt will help you."
In my memory, this second aunt was not a bad person except that she was a little greedy. She and my mother took turns doing the housework. At least she never bullied the first wife like the third wife did.
Chen Qingqing smiled back, "Second Aunt, let me get some pots and pans, otherwise we won't be able to cook!"
"Then take five bowls and five pairs of chopsticks. There's also an old pot here. Even though it's a bit broken, it's still usable. Take them all away." Sun was busy putting things in order with quick hands and feet.
At this time, Mrs. Chen came in from outside and saw the two of them talking and laughing. Her face suddenly darkened.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"
"Mom, let me get some pots and bowls for Qing."
"Put it down! We've already split up the family and severed our ties. As long as it's not written in the deed of separation, you can't let them take even a single thorn."
"But without pots and pans, how will my eldest brother and his family cook?"
"Who is your elder brother? That's their business, there's no need for you to worry about it." Old Mrs. Chen said and gave Chen Qingqing a blank look.
Sun's face was unhappy, "Qing girl, auntie can't help you anymore."
Old Mrs. Chen is so hard-hearted that she wouldn't even give me a pot or bowl. It seems she is confident that she will compromise.
"It's okay, I'll think of a way."
Chen Qingqing turned and left, walking towards her own yard.
The cowshed is located next to the Chen family's house, adjacent to the main courtyard, and is separated by a fence.
Standing here, one can see clearly what is happening in the Chen family's yard. Conversely, the Chen family can also see clearly everything about their own home.
She frowned as she looked at the cowshed, a house made of adobe walls and thatched roof, with neither a door nor windows in the front.
It looks so tattered that if you kick the earthen wall, it will probably make a big hole.
There was a cow raised here in the past, but a few years ago, I didn't have the money to pay Chen Zhancai's tuition, so I sold the cow.
The two cow sheds were left vacant, and some dry firewood was placed inside on rainy days.
Fortunately, it is a hot summer now, otherwise, I would have frozen to death if I hadn’t starved to death.
When I walked into the house, there was dust everywhere and spider webs on the beams.
It looks quite spacious, barely enough to separate two sleeping areas.
If you want to live in this thatched house, you must clean it thoroughly.
When Lin saw Chen Qingqing walking in empty-handed, she looked surprised.
"Qing girl, didn't your grandma give you pots and bowls?"
There is clearly an old pot and enough bowls and chopsticks in the old house. Does the mother-in-law really want to make things difficult for the eldest wife?
For so many years, whatever money they had was spent on the third wife by her parents-in-law. Now that the family is divided, they don't even give them the pots and pans.
Although I have a soft personality, it is because I don't want to care about things. I know that a harmonious family is the key to success. Even though the third wife has not passed the imperial examination for so many years, I have no complaints.
It seems that she was just being sentimental after all. Her parents-in-law never cared about their eldest wife at all.
Even if the couple served their parents-in-law like slaves, they could not get even a hint of sympathy from them.
Now that we have separated, we have completely cut off ties with them.
"No." Chen Qingqing shook her head.
Lin shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Qing girl, it's okay. Let's just deal with it tonight, and we'll figure out a solution tomorrow."
Chen Han pouted, looking disappointed. "How can I stew the chicken without a pot? It's so hot, the chicken will stink tomorrow."
Chen Qingqing was amused by her brother's words, "You, you just want to eat meat, but don't worry, I'll go borrow some later. I don't believe that a living person can die from holding his urine.
Mother, you and my father clean up the house first, I'll go find the village head."
Lin said, "Qing girl, if you can borrow it, that would be great. If you can't, don't make it difficult for me. Let's make do for one night. I'll go to your grandparents' house tomorrow to see if I can borrow some money so we can buy new ones."
"good."
Chen Qingqing agreed verbally, but she disagreed with Lin's words in her heart. Her maternal grandparents' home was in Dahe Village, not far from Nanshan Village, only about ten miles away. Because Lin often went back to borrow money and food, all of which were used to support the third room's studies, her eldest aunt and second aunt had long been dissatisfied with their mother.
If I go there now, how can I borrow it again?
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