Chapter 6 The Truth Behind the Accident
Seeing Jiang Ruzhen's very serious expression, the brothers all sat down again, feeling uneasy.
Shen Shuxin also sat obediently next to Jiang Ruzhen, looking at Jiang Ruzhen with eyes full of admiration.
"I learned a truth by chance today: your father didn't cause any accident back then. The one who made the mistake was Qin Youcai, Qin Lanlan's father."
"What?"
The three brothers suddenly stood up, their anger nearly overturning the table in front of them.
Even the most well-behaved Shen Shuxin frowned, clenched her fists, and was shaking with anger.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Jiang Ruzhen dropped another bombshell.
"Moreover, your father was harmed by that bastard Qin Youcai. He misoperated the machine, and your father tried to save him out of kindness, but Qin Youcai grabbed him and dragged him into the machine. He was crushed to death on the spot, his flesh torn to pieces."
Although Qin Lanlan only mentioned it briefly, Jiang Ruzhen, based on her understanding of Shen Jun, could guess the general outline of the events.
In addition, she deliberately spoke so pitifully in order to stir up the children's fighting spirit and prevent them from falling for the Qin family's tricks again.
No sooner had Jiang Ruzhen finished speaking than Shen Zhuoyi slapped the bowl in front of him onto the ground, shattering it into pieces with a loud crash.
"Qin Youcai, the hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable! Not a single member of the Qin family will escape." The second brother's sinister expression shifted between light and dark.
The fourth brother, Shen Zhuohang, had already grabbed a carrying pole by the door and strode outside.
“I’ll go and cripple Qin Liang right now. It’s only right that the son should pay for the father’s sins.”
Just as Jiang Ruzhen was about to speak, the eldest brother stood up, grabbed the fourth brother, and slapped him across the neck.
"Fourth brother, don't be impulsive. Do you really want to trade your life for another? Think carefully about whether it's worth it."
The fourth brother threw down his carrying pole in anger, and his eyes instantly turned red.
"Big brother! The Qin family is going too far. They made our father a wronged ghost for so many years, and they still come to harass our family from time to time, robbing and smashing things. I really can't swallow this."
That's right, how could Shen Zhuoli swallow this insult?
But we live in a society governed by the rule of law. Murderers must pay with their lives. Are we going to exchange his brother's life for the life of a worthless person?
Shen Zhuoli held back for a moment, then raised his hand to wipe away Shen Zhuohang's tears and pulled him back to the dining table.
"Now that Mom knows the truth, she must have a plan. Let's all listen to her."
The three brothers stood side by side at the dining table, each over 1.8 meters tall, like three small mountains, giving Jiang Ruzhen immense confidence.
Shen Shuxin sat next to Jiang Ruzhen and quietly sobbed, her tears flowing like a flood that she couldn't stop.
She was only six years old when her father passed away; it felt like the sky had fallen overnight.
"Sit down and eat! How can you take revenge if you don't eat your fill?"
At Jiang Ruzhen's command, the children obediently sat down, picked up their bowls, and began shoveling rice and vegetables into their mouths, as if they had a grudge against the food.
After a whirlwind of food, Jiang Ruzhen, seeing that the children were all full, straightened her posture and spoke sternly.
"Let me make this clear first: Qin Lanlan is locked in the warehouse. No one is allowed to bring her food or drink, and no one is allowed to release her. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless and giving you a good beating."
As for Li Fen and Qin Liang, I have my own plans. We'll talk about revenge in a few days.
The second brother remained noncommittal upon hearing this, while the eldest and fourth brothers simultaneously frowned.
Although they thought the Qin family was despicable, that was only in relation to Li Fen and Qin Liang. Qin Lanlan had lived with them day and night for twelve years, even though she was sometimes domineering and unreasonable.
But she is a girl after all, so it's normal for her to be a little delicate. Besides, Qin Youcai's ruthless and immoral deeds have nothing to do with Qin Lanlan!
The fact that they were able to get their coworkers to testify and frame their father must have been the work of Li Fen and Qin Liang. What could Lanlan, who was only seven years old, possibly know?
But when they saw Jiang Ruzhen glaring at them with a fierce expression, neither of them dared to plead for Qin Lanlan.
The fourth brother finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked a question.
"Mom, what are you doing? You're not going to starve Third Sister to death, are you? That's illegal."
Jiang Ruzhen sneered, "Still calling me Third Sister? Do you lack older sister love? From now on, Qin Lanlan will be removed from our family's order of birth, and Xinxin will be the third sister. You all better remember that."
The fourth child was speechless after being rebuked by his own mother, while the other children quickly nodded in agreement. It was indeed inappropriate to address the daughter of their enemy as "sister" or "younger sister."
Jiang Ruzhen only focused on cooking, and after finishing her meal, she wiped her mouth and went back to her room.
The children she raised were all hardworking and resilient. She didn't have to do chores like washing dishes, carrying water, chopping wood, and tidying up the house every day. Except for Qin Lanlan, the other children took turns doing these tasks.
There wasn't much entertainment in the small fishing village at night, so the children washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.
Jiang Ruzhen closed the door and slipped into the space. After regaining her youth, she had a huge appetite and couldn't hold back her words. She ate too much and was too full at night, so she needed to go to the toilet.
However, I remembered once running to the dry toilet at home while cooking. It was a large vat with two wooden planks.
In the height of summer, the weather is hot and flies are everywhere.
Looking down, I saw that the yellowish liquid was crawling with wriggling white maggots.
Even now, thinking about it makes me nauseous. Having come from the future, she's gotten used to using a clean toilet and can no longer use the dry toilet at home.
I don't know how she endured it all those years ago, but thankfully the space brought her house with her.
After using the toilet, Jiang Ruzhen went into the bathroom to shower and brush her teeth.
She accidentally gulped down a mouthful while rinsing her mouth and then let out a soft "Huh?"
Why does this water taste so sweet? It doesn't taste like tap water at all.
She wrapped herself in a bathrobe and went outside. She filled a glass with water from under the water purifier in the kitchen and gulped it down again.
Indeed, the water is sweet.
Jiang Ruzhen couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. Could her house be connected to a spiritual spring in the space?
Otherwise, where would the water source come from in this space?
Thinking of this, Jiang Ruzhen went out and walked around half of the villa, and sure enough, she found a spring in the pond in the back garden.
She reached out and scooped up a mouthful of water to drink; it tasted exactly the same as the water in the villa.
Jiang Ruzhen was overjoyed. She never expected that the space would not only bring her all the wealth from her previous life, but also give her a spiritual spring.
That's a huge windfall!
Jiang Ruzhen was in a great mood. After changing her clothes, she filled an empty bucket with some spiritual spring water and poured it into her own water tank after leaving the house.
Their family has been frugal for so many years, and the eldest and second eldest have done manual labor for many years, so their bodies are bound to be somewhat depleted.
My youngest daughter and son both have to work hard at their studies, so it's a good opportunity to use the spiritual spring water to nourish their bodies.
After pouring the water, Jiang Ruzhen noticed that the doors to her children's rooms were all tightly closed, so she quietly went to the door to eavesdrop.
She wanted to know what her sons and daughters thought about Qin Lanlan's situation.
At this moment, because Qin Lanlan was locked in the warehouse, only Shen Shuxin was left in the small house, and she was lying on the spacious kang (a heated brick bed).
No one would kick her to the ground while she slept anymore, order her to pour out the foot bath water, or order her to wash her underwear and socks. No one would pinch her until she was covered in bruises.
Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.
I wonder if Mom is serious this time. Will Mom soften her heart and bring Qin Lanlan back to continue raising her if Qin Lanlan acts cute?
She was somewhat reluctant for Qin Lanlan to come back.
Thinking of this, Shen Shuxin was suddenly startled. She realized that she actually had such evil thoughts. This was wrong. She seemed to have turned bad.
Stop thinking about it, Shen Shuxin quickly put her mind at ease, closed her eyes and went to sleep, and agreed to let her mother arrange everything.
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