Rather than saying Song Lili was angry, it would be more accurate to say she was heartbroken, heartbroken that Song Jianshe had treated them this way.
They were his closest relatives, yet they couldn't compare to a mother-in-law.
Song Jianshe treated Xia Niu well, and Song Lili had nothing to say about it, since the two were going to spend their lives together.
However, Song Lili was unhappy when she gave her family's belongings to her mother-in-law.
The anger that had been building up inside him suddenly erupted, and he exploded the moment he saw Song Jianshe.
Song Jianshe didn't dare to fight back. Besides, even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to beat his sister, so he didn't want to lose face and could only let Song Lili abuse him.
So when Zhang Qinghua arrived, he saw Song Lili hitting Song Jianshe, who just dodged and didn't fight back.
Several people were already watching the commotion, pointing and whispering among themselves as they observed the brother and sister.
Seeing the situation, Zhang Qinghua immediately went over and grabbed Song Lili's arm, saying, "Stop hitting her, everyone's watching."
"Let them see. I won't feel right until I beat Song Jianshe up today. Let me go." Song Lili's anger was still not fully vented.
Therefore, when facing Zhang Qinghua, he couldn't help but reveal some things, hence his unpleasant tone.
Zhang Qinghua wasn't angry. He knew Song Lili wasn't interested in him, but he had to stop her.
“Lili, it may not matter if others see it, but if it gets to your father’s ears, he will feel bad and be embarrassed by what others say.”
“If you want to hit him, go home and do it behind closed doors, just don’t let anyone see,” Zhang Qinghua said calmly.
He wouldn't plead for Song Jianshe; in his view, Song Jianshe deserved it, and the beating he gave his girl was too lenient.
However, he had to consider Song Yongren, whom Song Lili cared about, and Song Fang.
After Zhang Qinghua said that, Song Lili calmed down and looked around to see more people curiously coming over to check.
Her face darkened, but she calmed down, broke free from Zhang Qinghua's hand, took a deep breath, and kept telling herself not to hit him.
When she felt she could completely control her temper, she glared at Song Jianshe and said fiercely, "Come with me to ask for grain."
The fact that they even knew to come and ask for their food rations back made Song Lili feel a little better.
"Okay," Song Jianshe replied softly and followed behind Song Lili. Zhang Qinghua thought for a moment and then followed as well.
Song Lili has a rather impatient temper. Unless she has to put a lot of thought into the design, she will usually release it on the spot.
If she gets angry at Chen Erhua, he can try to persuade her. Of course, if she suffers a loss, he can also help her.
The three of them walked silently toward Chen Erhua's house, but unexpectedly ran into Xia Jun at the door.
"Sister Lili, what brings you here?" Xia Jun asked, somewhat surprised.
Song Lili was still very friendly towards Xia Jun, as the boy had helped her a lot. "I'm here to see your mother, is she here?"
Although Song Lili's tone was calm, Xia Jun was also very clever. When he saw Song Jianshe behind Song Lili, he immediately understood.
He took the initiative to say, "Sister, you've come for the grain, haven't you? I was just about to look for you, so you can take your family's grain back with you."
"My family and my mother earn enough work points to feed the two of us; we don't need that many at all," Xia Jun said earnestly.
This time, not only Song Lili was surprised, but Song Jianshe, whose face was swollen and shiny from Song Lili's beating, also looked at Xia Jun in surprise.
A different kind of light flashed in Zhang Qinghua's eyes.
Song Lili was not only surprised, but also amazed that someone like Chen Erhua could raise such a sensible child.
Could it be that bad bamboo produces good bamboo shoots here?
She quickly composed herself and asked, "Your mother agreed to return it to us?"
Song Lili didn't feign refusal; even without that food, she had ways to keep her family from starving.
But just as she asked Song Jianshe, what right did she have to make that decision? Those grains weren't the result of her labor alone.
Therefore, she didn't put any effort into solving the problem, and she didn't want to give away her things, especially to people she disliked.
So she went straight to ask Xia Jun. She had a good impression of him; at least he wasn't greedy.
"I've already convinced my mother," Xia Jun said with a smile. "Since you're here, Sister Lili, there's no need for me to make a trip. You can just take it."
As she spoke, she seemed a little embarrassed, "I'm not very strong and can't carry all that grain, so you'll have to do it yourselves."
"It's nothing," Song Lili waved her hand. "I came here just to get the grain." So, she didn't find it troublesome at all.
Moreover, she wasn't afraid that Xia Jun would find out; she simply refused to give her family's grain to them.
Upon entering the courtyard, Song Lili finally saw Chen Erhua, who was sitting under the eaves with a long face, exuding a gloomy aura.
Song Lili called out "Auntie" and headed straight for the two bags of grain by the door, completely ignoring Chen Erhua's gloomy face.
Upon seeing Song Jianshe enter, Chen Erhua immediately retorted sarcastically, "Son-in-law, are you taking back the grain you gave me?"
Song Jianshe blushed with embarrassment, feeling so ashamed he wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.
Actually, he really wanted to say no, but the pain on his face reminded him that he couldn't say that.
He could only pretend to be dead and let his sister do it.
Seeing Song Lili come out with the bag and about to cross the threshold, Chen Erhua couldn't resist.
"You Song family members have really seen something. You talk like you're nothing, and you even want to take back such a small thing."
Song Lili sneered, "Such a little thing? Since you don't care, Auntie, then give me this little thing."
This is the result of half a year's hard work by the whole family, and they say such a trivial thing? Where is their shame?
"You..." Chen Erhua was speechless, her face flushed with anger.
"Hmph, they're in-laws, yet they treat me worse than a human. Why is my life so miserable? Marrying off my daughter is like losing her child?"
"Mom..." Xia Jun suddenly shouted, very angry at what Chen Erhua had said.
He knew very well what his sister had recently brought back from the Song family, and he felt a burning sensation on his cheeks from what Chen Erhua had said, as if he had been slapped.
There was a feeling of embarrassment so intense that I wished I could just disappear.
Song Lili didn't speak, but just looked coldly at Chen Erhua. Her appearance was similar to that of Gu Shi, which made Song Lili's heart even colder.
"That's between you and Xia Niu, it has nothing to do with me. If you don't have this child, go ask Xia Niu."
After saying that, Song Lili turned around coldly, gave Song Jianshe a cold look, grabbed the two bags and walked out. As for the others, she had no mood to care about them and did not want to pay attention to them.
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