Anzi was never a selfish child. He had always been considerate of others. In order not to make things too difficult for his father, he agreed to live under the same roof with Shen Yuqin again.
After seeing Shen Honggang off, Zhang Guizhi busied herself tidying up Shen Yuqin's dormitory, preparing bedding, and even arranging to make her a new set of clothes.
She also told Mingxiu that she should get along peacefully with the new older sister, and that if there was a conflict, she should not lose her temper or show a bad attitude, but should talk to her first.
Meanwhile, Shen Honggang returned to the forest farm.
Before he could even settle in, he arrived at the town's clinic with Lao Xu.
The clinic's medical facilities are limited and cannot compare to those of large hospitals in the city. Shen Honggang has already planned to take Shen Yuqin to a large hospital for treatment.
Fortunately, the doctor told him that Shen Yuqin had only suffered superficial injuries. Her dislocated arm had been set, and she had a mild concussion. With some rest, she would be fine, and there were no particularly serious injuries.
When Shen Hong entered the ward, Shen Yuqin was lying on the hospital bed crying, looking utterly hopeless.
"Yuqin, stop crying! Look who's here!" Old Xu called out.
Shen Yuqin rolled her eyes blankly, and the moment she saw Shen Honggang, she seemed to come alive and burst into tears.
"Dad, Dad! I thought you didn't want me anymore!"
The bruises on Shen Yuqin's face had not yet faded, and there were injuries around her eyes and mouth. There were also faint marks from her fingers pinching her neck.
She was even thinner than when we last met during Chinese New Year. She was unhealthy, pale and emaciated. It was hard to imagine that she used to be a fat woman with a triple chin, broad shoulders and a thick waist who could hardly afford pants.
Even though Shen Honggang had a thousand grievances and disappointments towards Shen Yuqin, seeing his daughter's battered and pitiful appearance, all he felt was heartache.
He strode quickly to the bedside, where Shen Yuqin hugged Shen Honggang tightly and burst into tears.
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"Dad, Mom doesn't want me anymore! I've been in the hospital for so many days, and she hasn't come to see me once! She sold me for two hundred yuan! I hate her, I hate her so much!"
Shen Honggang patted Shen Yuqin on the back to comfort her.
He deeply regretted his past actions. If he had been more determined to keep Shen Yuqin with him during the divorce and had disciplined and educated her more strictly, Shen Yuqin might not have become the way she is now.
He thought Chen Feng was not good to Shen Yulan, Anzi and Jingya, but she would be better to Shen Yuqin, the daughter who most resembled her. At least she wouldn't sell her daughter for a few dollars. But he was wrong.
Chen Feng is a thoroughly vicious woman; she is so selfish that she only cares about herself.
Shen Yuqin cried for a long time before wiping away her tears and asking Shen Honggang, "Dad, did you come to take me home?"
Shen Honggang nodded and said, "From now on, you will stay with your father. Your father will take you to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuqin immediately perked up.
"Go to the capital? Dad, you're taking me to live in a big city? Does that mean I'll become a city dweller?"
Shen Honggang knew that Shen Yuqin would not be able to change her vanity and hedonism anytime soon, and that educating and reforming her would be a long and arduous task.
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He slowly sat down, took Shen Yuqin's hand, and earnestly instructed her:
“Yuqin, Dad is taking you to live in the city not so you can become a city dweller and enjoy life. We come from the countryside, and we must never forget our roots. People have to work. If you don’t work, what will you eat? What will you wear?”
Shen Yuqin didn't quite catch on: "Dad, I've been to the city. City people don't farm or raise pigs. They've all moved to the city, so what kind of work do they do?"
“City people don’t farm, but they still have to work. If they don’t work, where will they get the money to support their families? You’re already twenty. Do you expect me to support you for the rest of your life?”
Shen Yuqin immediately said, "I'm not married yet. Once I find a good family to marry into, a man will support me. Isn't that how you supported my mother before?"
Seeing Shen Honggang's face darken, Shen Yuqin realized that she had said the wrong thing.
She used to be outspoken and say whatever came to mind, but things are different now; she doesn't dare to anger Shen Honggang.
"I'm sorry, Dad, I shouldn't have mentioned her."
Shen Honggang realized that Shen Yuqin's mind had been too deeply poisoned by Chen Feng, and she was always thinking about getting something for nothing and enjoying the fruits of others' labor.
It's also his fault for spoiling his youngest daughter too much since she was little, and being unwilling to let her do any work or suffer any hardship.
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But now, he can no longer indulge Shen Yuqin.
"Yuqin, you're still thinking about finding a man? What kind of man? In your current state, do you think any man would want you?"
He spoke very bluntly, and Shen Yuqin probably felt ashamed, so she lowered her head, clutching the corner of the blanket, and dared not argue.
“If you come with me to the capital, I will take you to the farm that Jingya runs. Jingya will provide you with free food and lodging. Just work hard with the farm workers. Jingya won’t pay you a salary now, but I can subsidize your food and clothing. If you perform well, Jingya will definitely pay you a salary.”
When Shen Yuqin heard that she had to go to work in the fields, she frowned reluctantly.
“Think about it carefully. How did you treat Jingya before? Now that Jingya is willing to take you in, you should kowtow to your sister. She even persuaded Anzi to accept you back home. What else is there to be unwilling about? If you don’t want to work, then go back to your mother and continue to rob and cheat. I don’t care anymore.”
Shen Honggang had just said a few harsh words when he was about to get up.
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