"Fight?"
Qin Huai had great doubts about her determination. Although he could not deny that Chunmei, as a mother, really loved her children, in the traditional farming era, women had almost no social status. How could she protect her children with such a black-hearted mother-in-law and an incompetent husband?
Her life?
Thinking that this situation might continue for nearly twenty years, Qin Huai pinched the faces of the two poor girls and felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.
When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace.
Given the current economic situation, such incidents will occur frequently in rural areas. The only person capable of stopping them is the team leader Qin Laoshuan. If we don't want such tragedies to happen, only strong intervention from the village will be effective.
The two children rode in a car for the first time and saw their mother again. They didn't have the psychological problems that Qin Huai worried about. When they returned to Qinjiazhuang, it was still very late. Chunmei said, "Everyone must be counting work points in the community building. I want to go find the team leader to seek justice for my children."
In that era, there was no electricity, no television, and there was not even a radio in the entire Qinjiazhuang. The farmers' entertainment was limited to some acrobatics, people selling powerful pills and rat poison, drum singing, and storytelling. Occasionally, the public society would organize a movie screening.
Whenever there is such an event, almost all the villages within a radius of ten miles will come.
Qin Huai's arrival was unfortunate as the villagers were going through the most difficult time and had no extra food to do these things.
However, gatherings in the community house at night are a daily necessity in the village, because the scorekeepers have to calculate the work points at night, and the farmers have to come to check it in person if they are worried. After the work points are calculated, the team leader will summarize the day's work and see who is lazy and who is working hard; he will also arrange tomorrow's work. The evening gathering is equivalent to the village's national parliament.
People will come from every household because it is related to the interests of every household.
When they reached the community building, they could hear a lot of people chatting from a distance. Qin Huai lifted the straw curtain and walked in. Everyone stood up and asked, "Qin Huai, have you found the person?"
Qin Huai stepped aside, and Chunmei came in with two little girls. Qin Laoshuan said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Several old people said, "What a good child! How could that old woman have the heart to kill him?"
Chunmei said sadly: "Who told them they are not boys?"
Suddenly she knelt on the ground and said, "Uncle, you have to take care of my daughter. If something like this happens again, I won't be able to survive."
Qin Laoshuan said, "Don't worry. If that old woman dares to do anything wrong again, I have plenty of ways to deal with her."
Qin Hexi was still squatting in the corner. He didn't move even when the children came back. The two little girls looked around the room before they saw him. They didn't show any affection towards him. The older one seemed to understand a little and timidly called him dad.
He replied sullenly, "Ah."
Qin Huai said, "You still have the nerve to agree to this? If the child grows up and becomes sensible, he will definitely give you a slap in the face."
The captain kicked him hard and said, "I'm angry just looking at you. I'm going to kick you to death. How could the men of our Qin family have a useless person like you? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You're a fucking beast."
As he said this, he really kicked him. People in this era are tough. Although the captain is not a local elder, his words are law in the village and he doesn't need to give face to anyone.
Qin Hexi didn't dare to hide and smiled awkwardly.
Qin Huai became even angrier when he saw his expression. Some people were not worthy of being parents at all. He felt that he should do something for the girls to prevent these children from being harmed by their elders one day.
"Gentlemen, young and old, since everyone is here today, let me tell you something. Although this year is bad and everyone's life is difficult, as long as we all work together, no one will starve to death. In the future, I will help you find ways to make money and sell food. If I hear anyone treat their daughters as non-human beings again, I will not take them with me in anything."
Qin Laoshuan looked at the crowd and said, "Did you hear that? What Qin Huai said is what I said. Last year, despite the bad weather, few people in the village starved to death. This year, Qin Huai has helped everyone make money, so almost no one is starving. We barely have enough food to eat. If I find out who has the audacity to kill a girl again, I will not forgive him."
Most parents love their children, but there are always exceptions.
Qin Huai said, "I will definitely not let a tragedy like last year happen again. This year's crops look good, and I'm sure we'll get a lot after paying the public grain tax. If things don't work out, I'll continue to help everyone find ways to earn money to buy food. Whether it's a boy or a girl, they're your own children. How could you be so willing to kill them?"
This sentence made many women cry. Girls were the first group to be abandoned during famine. The tragic fate of Chunmei's two girls was not unique in Qinjiazhuang.
Coming out of Qinjiazhuang, Qin Huai looked at the dark village and couldn't help but sigh. Although the darkest moment had passed, there would be a long period of peace. Life in the village was still not easy. It would be a long way to go to ensure that everyone had enough food to eat.
This is an era without freedom. No matter how strong your personal abilities are, it is useless because all kinds of rules and regulations will hold you down.
The next day, Qin Huai told Old Man Qin about the child. The old man sighed and said, "That old man has a black conscience."
Business at the auto repair shop wasn't good. After Qin Zhonglin finished cleaning up the place, he looked out into the distance and said, "Qin Huai, look at that guy. He's here early this morning, just staring at us and not coming over. Is he looking for you?"
Qin Huai looked up and saw Qin Dashu standing across the street staring at him blankly. Qin Huai called him, but he didn't respond and walked over. However, as soon as he moved, Qin Dashu ran away.
Qin Huai ran over and called out to him, "Since you're here, why don't you go in and take a look?"
Qin Dashu said, "I've seen it, and it's time to go." His voice was like a broken gong. He praised Qin Huai and said, "You are better than me. Your grandfather and two sisters are handed over to you."
He was also extremely thin. Looking at him, Qin Huai subconsciously remembered the time when he wanted to throw himself into the big pit in the mass grave.
He didn't try to stop Qin Dashu from leaving. Instead, he sneered, "What are you doing here? Do you really care about anyone? Do you think you can just say a few words and erase all your irresponsible behavior and disregard for your family's lives?"
Qin Dashu's body froze. He turned around angrily and glared, shouting, "Qin Huai, who are you talking to?"
"You didn't care when you should have, and you showed up when you shouldn't have. You didn't come when Old Lady Li and her family came here to make trouble, but now that the incident is over, you're here. What are you doing here? Stop pretending to be a good person here."
Qin Dashu was breathing heavily, and he and Qin Huai were staring at each other like black-eyed chickens.
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