"Qingguo, are you really unable to help? Is there absolutely no way?" It was Lin Xue who broke the silence.
She stood there with her head down, her fingers gently stroking the seam of her trousers, as if deep in thought.
After a long while, she finally raised her head, her voice soft, as if she had made up her mind: "Is it really that difficult?"
Although the voice was soft, it carried a questioning tone.
Song Lili twitched the corner of her mouth, finding it quite amusing.
Does Lin Xue not know whether it's that difficult or not?
She's doing business outside now; she's no longer the peasant woman she used to be. Doesn't she have that much common sense?
Asking this question now probably means that the person in question approves of their maternal family.
It's just that the method is easier for people to accept.
"Don't you know?" Sure enough, Zhang Qingguo stared at Lin Xue and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "I think you should know all of this, right?"
"You've been out there for so long, don't you know about this little thing?"
If his workplace were so easy to get into, he wouldn't even have a chance. Someone else would have already gotten there first.
Where would it be his turn?
"..."
Lin Xue remained silent, precisely because she knew the answer.
The room fell silent once again.
This time, the silence didn't last long before Zhang Qingguo spoke, his voice firm and sharp.
"I'm afraid I can't help you with who you're talking about, so you've made a wasted trip today."
Zhang Qingguo's words also carried another meaning: it's time for you to leave.
"Hmph, then I'm sorry to have bothered you today." The old lady snorted coldly, stood up first, and walked out with a dark expression.
The eldest brother of the Lin family also flicked his sleeves and followed behind, letting out a cold snort.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Lin family was not so well-mannered; she spat directly onto the floor of the main room before leaving with a drooping mouth.
"Qingguo, see the in-laws off." Behind him, Zhang Shengtian's deep voice could be heard by everyone.
The Lin family arrived in high spirits, but ended up leaving on bad terms.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Lili left without going back to the kitchen. Since the Lin family had all left, there was no need to prepare a lavish meal.
She went into the room, where Xiao Chen was still with the children. She went to check on them, worried that they might misbehave.
Inside, the two little girls were asleep, and the three boys sat around their sister on the kang (a heated brick bed), quietly doing nothing.
Song Lili pushed open the door and saw Xiao Chen reading a book, while Xiao Zhe and Xiao Hui were huddled together, heads close together, doing who-knows-what.
"Mom..." Xiao Chen heard the door open, turned around and saw Song Lili, and called out softly.
"Are they both asleep?" Song Lili noticed the two girls snoring away at a glance and softened her voice.
"Yeah, I just fell asleep."
Actually, it was Xiao Chen who specially coaxed his two younger sisters to sleep.
This was also to distract the two younger brothers and prevent them from being too curious about what was happening outside.
Children don't need to know about adult matters.
After coaxing the two younger sisters to sleep, the younger brother found something he wanted to play with and didn't care about what was going on outside.
Xiao Chen glanced at her two younger brothers, and Song Lili... subtly understood.
She smiled and sat down next to Xiao Chen. "It's alright, Xiao Zhe's grandma and the others have already left."
However, the problem has not been solved; on the contrary... it might escalate.
Judging from Zhang Shengtian and Zhang Qingguo's expressions, Lin Xue was also unhappy.
The atmosphere at home is probably not going to be good today.
"Study and do your homework properly, watch over your younger siblings, and don't go out unless necessary." It wouldn't be good if the adults started arguing and your nose saw it.
Xiao Chen also subtly understood.
He glanced at Song Lili and nodded, "I understand."
Song Lili shook her head and chuckled, wondering where Xiao Chen had gotten so much information from.
There are some things he just understands; he can immediately grasp the difference.
When Song Lili spoke to him, she didn't give the child any perfunctory treatment.
Now that you understand, there's no need to hide it from him; letting him know would actually be better for him.
The sooner he knows that things in this world are complicated, the better it will be for Xiao Chen.
Children who are too naive will learn a lot from society when they go out into the world.
It was a lot tough back then, and sometimes it was quite cruel.
It would be better to let him know from the beginning, so that he is mentally prepared and can run away from facing the situation.
Just like the conflicts at home, Song Lili doesn't deliberately hide them. If Xiao Chen finds out and asks, she will tell him.
"Mom, why don't Grandpa and Uncle come to see you?"
"Because they're afraid of their mothers," Song Lili said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
The fear is real, but it's mostly a kind of apprehension, not true terror.
Xia Niu was the one who was truly afraid of Song Lili, and dared not urge Song Jianshe to ask Song Lili for favors.
That's why Song Lili's side is peaceful.
She also took the initiative to solve Song Jianshe's problems, making it even less likely that Song Jianshe would come looking for her like the Lin family did.
In addition, she usually sends a lot of money back home, so the Song family is not struggling financially and therefore doesn't come to freeload.
For various reasons, it eventually turned out like this.
"I don't believe it." Xiao Chen shook her head, not believing Song Lili's words.
Grandpa and Uncle aren't afraid of Mom at all; they've seen Grandpa scold Mom before.
If you're scared, why would you curse?
At this time, Xiao Chen did not know that people are contradictory, and that fear and boldness can coexist.
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