"Auntie, you have to keep up with the times. What's so good about being fat?"
"Alright, drink it now, it'll taste bad once it gets cold."
After saying that, she went to the kitchen to get busy.
Lin Xi held the bowl and took a small sip. The chicken soup was clearly simmered for a long time. Pushing aside the golden-brown oil droplets characteristic of free-range chicken, the snow-white broth immediately appeared before her eyes. Taking a small sip, she felt a shiver run through her body; an indescribable fragrance lingered on her lips and teeth, refusing to dissipate. After swallowing, the aftertaste was long and lingering, faintly carrying the medicinal aroma of ginseng and astragalus, mixed with the unique flavor of chicken. She felt energized.
Lin Xi drank a large bowl of water in one go, her stomach full. She lay lazily on the chair, basking in the sun, and soon fell asleep.
Wang Meili was about to come and call her for dinner when Chen Xiuhua stopped her, saying, "She's asleep. Let that girl sleep for a while. Let's keep our voices down so we don't wake her up."
"Why".
Unfortunately, Lin Xi didn't get to sleep for long. Big Black barked loudly, alerting her to the arrival of an uninvited guest.
After arriving here, Big Black became much fatter than before, and from a distance, it looked like a calf. When it suddenly lunged out to bite, Niu Shi was so frightened that she didn't dare to move.
"Second brother, is your wife home?"
Jiang's mother recognized her voice, but didn't want to pay attention to her, and told them to continue eating.
"Second brother, I'm your sister-in-law. I need to talk to you about something."
"Second brother, Mother is sick and dying. If you don't come out soon, you won't be able to see her one last time."
The noise kept Lin Xi from sleeping. She slowly opened her eyes and said, "Dad, Mom, you should go and see her. She keeps shouting here and it's disturbing the neighbors."
Lin Jianguo had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and go outside to open the door for Niu Shi.
Jiang's mother was worried that Lin Jianguo couldn't win against Niu Shi, so she followed him out as well.
As soon as Niu saw Lin Jianguo come out, she asked anxiously, "Is Er Ya home? I want to come and see her."
Jiang's mother mocked, "Weren't you talking about that old woman? Why are you bringing Xiaoxi into this? Since she's so sick, let Jianguo go back and see her."
"No, Mother's ailment is an old one, it's nothing serious. I mainly came to see Er Ya."
Since the old woman was alright, Jiang's mother had no intention of entertaining her anymore and tried to pull Lin Jianguo back into the house: "It's good that you're alright. We're eating now, so we won't keep you. Xiaoxi hasn't fully recovered and is still sleeping, so we don't have time right now."
"Hey, hey, don't!"
Jiang's mother slammed the door shut, but Niu forced her way in.
Upon entering, seeing Lin Xi still lying down, he ran forward and knelt down in front of her with a thud: "Er Ya, I beg you, please save your brother. I went to see him today, and he has lost a lot of weight. It's clear he has suffered a lot."
Lin Xi sneered, "He deserved what he did. What's the use of you coming to me? I'm not a policeman. How can I stop him from going to jail?"
“He’s still your brother, after all. As long as you plead for him, just say you were just joking around. We’re family, so let’s not bother the police.”
"You make it sound so easy. It's not like you were the one who was kidnapped and beaten. Your son did something like this, don't you bear any responsibility? And you're still trying to excuse him."
Jiang's mother pulled her outside, saying, "You should leave now. We don't welcome you here. He's ruined Xiaoxi like this. Putting him in jail is too lenient."
Niu cried her heart out: "Er Ya, please let him go. He can't go to jail, or his life will be over. I'll do anything to keep him out of jail."
“I won’t let you do anything, I’ll just let him go to jail. This kind of social scum will only learn his lesson if he goes to jail for a few years. What I regret is that I didn’t let him go to jail last time, otherwise this wouldn’t have happened.”
Niu wanted to say something more, but Wang Meili and Jiang's mother forcibly dragged her out.
"Er Ya, please help your brother. He can't be ruined."
Lin Xi didn't hear what came next, but she guessed it was a plea for mercy.
Jiang's mother locked the door from the inside and said to Dahei, "If she comes again, just bite her directly. Don't try to scare her. I'll reward you with a delicious bone."
"Woof woof woof".
Later, Niu came several more times, but Lin Xi wouldn't even let her in the door. This kind of person spoils the child and protects him when something happens. She never thinks about how to discipline the child properly. She'll suffer the consequences later.
Further investigation by Lin Jinbao revealed that this was not his first offense. He had previously led a group to extort money from a student, and when the student could no longer pay, he kidnapped him to the brickyard and tortured him to death.
The student's parents are from the countryside. This group of men are fierce and have brought people to their home several times to cause trouble. They even threatened to burn down their house if things got out of hand.
The student's parents were also scared by the commotion. Even though their son was gone, they still had to live, so the matter was dropped.
The student's grandmother went to the police station every day to file a complaint in order to seek justice for her grandson. Unfortunately, Lin Jinbao had connections, and in the end, her illness relapsed, and she died on the way to seek justice for her grandson.
After Lin Jinbao was arrested for this offense, some of his cronies were arrested and others fled, so the students' parents went to the police station to report the case again.
Once the matter was investigated, Lin Jinbao was convicted of intentional injury and intentional homicide and sentenced to life imprisonment.
When Niu heard the news, she fainted on the spot. If it were a three- to five-year sentence, there would still be some hope, but now she has been sentenced to life imprisonment. What will she do in the future?
Grandma Shen was already ill, and after hearing the news, she couldn't bear the blow and immediately became unwell. The village doctor examined her and said she had suffered a stroke and would be unable to take care of herself from then on.
The girl Lin Jinbao had his eye on, once her parents heard that he was in jail, immediately introduced their daughter to a man from the city, and they got married in less than two months.
After Niu woke up, she became somewhat mentally impaired, constantly calling out "Jinbao, Jinbao" all day long. Her consciousness would clear intermittently, and she could barely take care of herself.
While busy with farm work, Lin Jianqun also had to take care of his elderly mother when he got back. He lost a lot of weight in just a few days and was filled with regret. If he hadn't separated from his second son, he would have had to take care of his mother too. But now that things had turned out like this, it was already a miracle that the other party was willing to give him any money.
Old Mrs. Shen ate, drank, relieved herself, and slept all in bed. Lin Jianqun, a grown man, got annoyed after taking care of her for only a few days.
To be continued!
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