Now Lin Fenghe was absolutely convinced that his mother had read about it in a book. Roast duck was available in Beijing, and perhaps other things were available in other places as well. He realized that he had been too ignorant and resolved to study harder.
The large group of people then happily finished their reunion lunch together.
After all the dishes and chopsticks on the table were cleared away, Song Anxin and the others, along with Brother Lin's family, sat down in the courtyard to discuss Lin Daxi's matter.
Big Grass and Little Grass had already been taken to the inner room for a nap by Old Mrs. Song. Lin Fengyao and Dongzi went to Uncle Bai's place with A Si. Song Anbang couldn't get involved in this matter, so he went to the back room to study.
Sister-in-law Lin spoke to Da Xi, "Last time when Father and Mother went there, that old hag didn't take anything from you, and she treated you like this too?"
Lin Daxi nodded: "At first, after you left, my mother-in-law was a little nicer to me because you gave me money, but not long after, Youcai spent all of that money, and then my mother-in-law started again... Waaah..."
As Lin Daxi spoke, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears: "I'm fine, but it's pitiful that Da Cao and Xiao Cao are suffering with me. My mother-in-law has never been kind to them because they are girls. My poor Da Cao started helping with all kinds of chores at the age of five. Xiao Cao can't even speak clearly. As soon as she opens her eyes, she tells me that she wants to go to the mountain to dig wild vegetables because she is hungry."
Lin's wife listened, tears streaming down her face, "Oh, my poor daughter, my poor Da Xi and Xiao Cao... Da Xi, why didn't you come back to your parents sooner...?"
Lin Daxi choked up and said, "My mother-in-law wouldn't allow it. Today is a holiday, and we can't afford the tuition fee for Youcai, so she let me come back to borrow money from you..."
Lin Fengnian and the other children felt terrible listening to this, and Song Mei even wiped away tears. This joyous experience reminded her of her past, and she was truly content to have met her current mother.
Brother Lin's honest face was full of heartache, and his eyes were red. He said, "Wife, let's send all the money in the house over there."
Sister-in-law Lin wiped away her tears and said, "That's all we can do. I hope Da Xi's in-laws can treat Da Xi well for a while longer so that we can take Da Xi and Xiao Cao away to live together when we have the opportunity. But our family also needs to go and stand up for Da Xi. I'm going to give that old hag a good scolding!"
Song Anxin: "......???!"
So your operation is simply to go to their door, yell at them, and then give them money?! And then expect them to treat Da Xihao (a company name) well because of the money?!
Song Anxin sighed. Well, divorce wasn't common in this era. Most people advised reconciliation rather than separation. Even if someone married badly, they would continue living with the mindset of "if we can make it work, we can." If they really couldn't stand it, they would rather die than get a divorce. She really couldn't agree with that. In this feudal era, it was only women who were feudal.
Song Anxin sighed inwardly. If that's how it is, then she'll play the bad guy. After all, her older brother and sister-in-law have been so good to their family.
Before Song Anxin could speak, Lin Erxi said angrily, "Father and Mother, they treat my eldest sister like this and you still want to give them money? Are you out of your minds? Haven't we given enough money to my eldest sister's in-laws over the years? Every time they get the money and become a little better, they still mistreat my eldest sister."
She then said to the weeping Lin Daxi, "If you ask me, elder sister, that Wu Tongsheng, ah, I spit on him! He's no Tongsheng at all. He studied for so many years and only passed one county exam. He's not even a real Tongsheng. What's so good about him? Elder sister, you should divorce him and come back to live with Da Cao and Xiao Cao. Parents are probably making money now, and they'll definitely make sure you and Da Cao live a good life."
Song Anxin thought to herself, "Erxi, you really are your second aunt's mouthpiece! Wouldn't it be better to keep that money at home and live a life of luxury?! Instead, you're sending it to your in-laws who are both disdainful and have no bottomless pit of greed."
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Lin immediately flew into a rage: "Erxi! What nonsense are you spouting? You're becoming more and more outrageous! We sent you to school, and this is how you talk about your parents? How can a young girl like you advise your sister to get a divorce? Have you no shame?!"
When Lin Erxi saw her mother scolding her like this, her eyes immediately turned red: "Mother, I'm not doing this for my eldest sister's own good. My eldest sister should jump out of that hellhole! She should get a divorce!"
Lin's sister-in-law, enraged, raised her hand to slap Lin Erxi across the face, but Song Anxin reacted quickly and grabbed her hand. She looked steadily at Lin's sister-in-law and said:
“Sister-in-law, I agree with what Erxi said. I know you think it’s shameful for a woman to get a divorce, but is shame more important than the lifelong happiness of Daxi and Dacao? Can your methods work for a while and for a lifetime? What will happen to Daxi after you die when she has no family to rely on?”
Sister-in-law Lin lowered her raised hand, her body unsteady, and sat down in a daze, her face covered in tears. Lin Daxi also burst into tears, and Song Mei and the other children quickly comforted her.
Just then, Old Mrs. Song's voice came from the inner room: "Big Grass, Little Grass! What's wrong with you? Oh dear, someone come quick..."
Upon hearing that Da Cao and Xiao Cao were in trouble, everyone in the courtyard rushed into the house without a second thought, with Lin Daxi and his wife stumbling and falling as they ran.
As soon as the group entered the inner room, they saw that both Da Cao and Xiao Cao were vomiting violently, "Ugh..."
Grandma Song was busy helping the two children catch their breath.
Lin Daxi and his wife rushed over anxiously, saying, "Big Grass and Little Grass, what happened to you? Don't scare your mother..."
"Yes, what happened? Don't scare Grandma..."
Grandma Song said anxiously, "I don't know what happened. Da Xiaocao was sleeping soundly just now, but suddenly he woke up and started vomiting all over the floor."
Da Xiaocao vomited everything in her stomach before she recovered. The ground was covered with scraps of chicken and duck meat they had eaten for lunch.
Big Grass said weakly, "Mom, am I waking up from a dream? I dreamt that we went to Grandma's house and ate lots of delicious food..."
The little grass buzzed, "Mommy, it's delicious..."
Seeing this, Song Anxin said, "Dacao and Xiaocao probably haven't had meat for a long time. They ate so much meat and vegetables today, and their stomachs couldn't adapt, so they vomited. Meizi, go and mix two cups of lightly salted water for Dacao and Xiaocao, and also cook some millet porridge. Give them some rice water later."
Upon hearing this, Lin Daxi immediately hugged her two children and burst into tears, crying, "It's all my fault... I haven't given you a good life..."
Brother Lin's face twitched violently as he spoke, "Divorce! Da Xi must divorce Wu Youcai."
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