Lin Lan curled her lips. Was this her fault for not taking good care of the child?

Men are really like pigs. They are blamed even though they don't put in any effort.

She winked at Erwang.

She was busy fighting before and had no time to ask what happened, but she knew it was related to her second sister-in-law without thinking.

Erwang understood, "Dad, you have to take charge of us. When you're not at home, they bully mom and us all day. Mom took Xiaowang to the county hospital for treatment and got a pair of glasses. My grandma and the second empress were so angry that they wanted to kick mom and us out."

When he got emotional, Erwang started to wipe his tears and sobbed, "Dad, if you don't come back, my grandma will tie up my mom and criticize her, wuwu..."

"Get to the point." Han Qingsong handed the towel back to Xiaowang.

Xiaowang threw the towel back and held Lin Lan's hand tightly.

Han Qingsong: …

Erwang continued, "My mother bought a pair of glasses for Xiaowang, and my second aunt didn't like Xiaowang. She didn't go to work in the afternoon. When I brought Xiaowang back from mowing the grass, she pushed him to the ground because he was a nuisance. Xiaowang's nose was broken and his glasses fell to the ground. The second aunt was still not satisfied and stepped on them and broke them. Sanwang and I argued with her, but she took a poker and beat us...right, second sister."

As he said that, Erwang went to the straw box and took out Xiaowang's glasses. The crystal lenses had fallen off, the frame was fine, but one of the legs of the glasses was broken.

Mai Sui and Er Wang are twins, so they have a better tacit understanding than others. She pulled her hair which was pulled into a mess and added angrily, "That's right, I went to pull Second Auntie, and Gao Liang came up and grabbed my hair!"

Gaoliang is the daughter of the second wife, one year older than Maisui.

Mai Sui also started to squeak in grievance. He didn't dare to act coquettishly to Han Qingsong, so he said to Lin Lan, "Mom, look at my head. My scalp hurts. Did the sorghum break it?"

The room was dark and it was hard to see clearly. Lin Lan still said, "A little bit. Look, there's blood coming out of here."

Han Qingsong looked at her. This was the first time he spoke so calmly and logically.

At this time, the old lady appeared outside the window, her face full of anger, "Why did the third child come back to complain?" She walked into the house and said, "Take out the 260 yuan first!"

Just then, second brother Han and second sister-in-law Wang Xiufen also came back. Wang Xiufen rushed in and started scolding Lin Lan.

"Third brother, look at my second sister-in-law, how pitiful she is. She almost beat me to death! Just tell me, how cruel she is. Not only did she hit me on the head with a stick, she also pushed me against the wall and made a bloody hole——"

As soon as she started talking, Old Lady Han followed suit, "That's right, there's also me. She even tried to harm me, her elder, and wanted to push me to the ground and kill me. If it wasn't for the third child supporting me, I would have died!"

Lin Lan looked at them confusing right and wrong and cleared her throat. They thought, "You're relying on Han Qingsong's return to act for him, right? Fine, let's take turns acting!"

She looked at the old lady, "Mom, why are you still lying at your age? You came running towards me, and I was afraid you would hit the wall, so I gave you a direction. Not only did you not appreciate it, but you also wronged a good person. And second sister-in-law, I haven't settled accounts with you yet. The child's father fought bravely in the army to earn that little allowance to support our family. I also go to work every day to earn work points. I won't say anything about you avoiding labor at home. Why are you still not grateful? You pushed our Xiaowang onto the rocks while I was not at home, and chased Sanwang with a big stick? I saw all this. I couldn't see it. Did you get beaten every day?"

The old lady and others were stunned. They didn't expect that Lin Lan, who would cry after talking incoherently, could speak so fluently and pointedly. For a moment, they didn't think of interrupting her.

Wang Xiufen felt very aggrieved. What do you mean by being beaten every day? What do you mean by avoiding labor? It is obviously you, Lin Lan, who is avoiding labor. Okay, I will just take a day off!

The old lady and Wang Xiufen were about to speak to explain, but Lin Lan spoke first, "Since it's just a waste of words, I'll have a fight with you. Xiaowang was sick and we went to see a doctor. What's wrong with that? Why can't you see us get better? You want to beat me to death and divorce me. Isn't Xiaowang his father's son? Shouldn't the money earned by his father be used to treat his illness? I dare to say it even if you report it to the County Revolutionary Committee! Anyway, the money has been spent, so don't think of asking me for it. I can't give you a penny even if you kill me!"

"Nonsense, nonsense!"

There was a commotion in the little room again, and no matter how many times Han's wife called for dinner, it was no use.

Han Qingsong frowned, "Stop!"

The noisy sound disappeared instantly.

Everyone looked at each other, and then started chattering again.

Han Qingsong gestured for them to go out and said that the small room was too crowded and the chattering of the three women was making the air boiling.

When they all went out, Han Qingsong glanced at Lin Lan and motioned for her to go out and talk as well.

While he was out, Lin Lan slammed the door shut.

Han Qingsong's clothes fluttered in the gust of wind created by the door. He paused and his thick brows trembled almost imperceptibly.

Old Lady Han grabbed his arm and said, "Old Third, you've seen it, right? What are you waiting for?"

Han's second sister-in-law: "Third brother, what are you waiting for! She even dares to hit mother!"

Han Qingsong looked at them and then at Old Han who was standing at the door of the main house. These people were putting pressure on him to divorce Lin Lan.

Lin Lan in the room couldn't bear to see them being so arrogant, so she said through the window, "You can get a divorce, but the child support must be at least twelve yuan a month for a child and twenty yuan for an adult. You decide."

Sure enough, Han Qingsong didn't say anything, but old lady Han jumped up first.

Han's wife and husband persuaded her, "Mom, my third brother has come back from a long journey, he must be tired and hungry, eat first."

It's dark now.

The old lady grumbled, "The food in the team is better than ours. They have flour, meat and vegetables every day. Why are you worrying so much?" Besides, the third brother brought so many things with him, it would be good for him to eat something on the way.

She said that she would not be in the mood to eat unless the money was returned. How could she eat after losing such a large sum of money? No one in the family would eat. She would have to starve for a year to get the money back.

When it gets dark, we can only light the lamp in the main room. The old lady starts nagging about the waste of oil, saying it is all because of that unfilial son.

Mrs. Han was quite embarrassed and winked at the man several times. The third brother had just returned, so she should at least give him some face. How could she belittle his wife in front of him?

When we were having dinner, no one came out of the east room. The old Korean said unhappily, "It's time to eat, why do we have to invite you so many times?"

The old lady wished they wouldn't come out to eat.

Han Qingsong: "I'll go and call."

He walked to the window and heard a low murmur in the house, which immediately became quiet, probably because of his arrival.

He didn't talk through the window, but pushed the door open and walked in, "Let's eat first."

The room was dark, no lights were on, and no one responded.

He adjusted himself and saw Lin Lan lying on the kang with Xiaowang in her arms, while Mai Sui and Erwang were sobbing there.

That was clearly not the sound just now.

Han Qingsong: "What's wrong?"

Mai Sui burst into tears, "Dad, look at how my mom beat me. My arms, shoulders and back are all purple."

Hearing this, Han Qingsong stepped forward and said, "Light the lamp."

Erwang pouted, "There is no light in our room. My grandma said that we eat at daybreak, sleep at night, and get up at dawn. Why should we light a light? She wants to give all the kerosene to my aunt and uncle to take to the county."

Han Qingsong: …

He turned and walked out.

Mai Sui said nervously, "My father is angry."

Erwang immediately said to Lin Lan, "Mom, look at my dad. He only cares about other people, not you and us. The lights in my grandma's room and my aunt's and second aunt's rooms are all on, but our room is not. He is biased!"

Lin Lan secretly thought that this boy was really scheming. He found every opportunity to complain, regardless of whether Han Qingsong listened or not.

But he must have thought that he was the one who taught Erwang to say that.

She didn't expect that Erwang was such a scheming person that he would not try to curry favor with his father but would actually be willing to stay with her.

Maybe he is still young, and his heart is not as selfish and cold as in the original plot, and he will warm up slowly.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside again.

Han Qingsong strode in wrapped in a ball of warm yellow light, holding an oil lamp.

Erwang and Maisui's eyes suddenly lit up. Dad was still their dad. He didn't leave in anger, but went to get a lamp.

It seems that complaining is still useful.

Han Qingsong placed the oil lamp in the lamp hole dug in the wall at the head of the kang, where it was sheltered from the wind and could not be extinguished.

He reached into his backpack, fumbled around, and took out a palm-sized pot-bellied bottle. He placed it on the kang and reached out to pull Lin Lan's shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Lin Lan subconsciously dodged his hand.

Han Qingsong: "Rub some medicinal wine on it to disperse the blood stasis."

Lin Lan looked at the bottle of medicinal wine, which was dark, and said, "I'll rub it myself."

Erwang immediately said, "Mom, let me help you." He lifted up Lin Lan's arm and half-lifted her sleeves, revealing the purple bruises from her upper arm to her shoulder, which were caused by being beaten by Old Lady Han.

"Mom, why is my grandma so cruel? You asked for money for Xiaowang's medical treatment, and she gave it to you reluctantly. You took the money and didn't spend it carelessly, but she beat you to death. Wuwu~~"

You said it as if you really loved me. Lin Lan pursed her lips and said, "It's okay. It doesn't hurt."

Oh my god, it hurts so much. I would be lying if I said it doesn’t hurt. It’s burning and I can’t even lift my arms.

Mai Sui really started crying, thinking about the time when she dropped her aunt's vanishing cream on the ground and was beaten with a rolling pin by her aunt and grandmother. The pain was so severe that she felt like dying.

It must be painful for my mother to be beaten like this.

As she cried, she thought about how her father was not at home and was out making money, but her grandma didn't let her spend the money, but only used it to dress up her younger sister. She had nothing, and she cried more and more sadly.

Lin Lan knew what was going on, but she didn't know what to say. Okay, go ahead and cry when you see your relatives next door.

Crying is the best way to complain.

As she was daydreaming, Han Qingsong grabbed her arm.

The heat from his body was alarming. When Lin Lan got close to him, she could feel the masculine energy hitting her face, not to mention his scalding hot palms which could almost burn her.

She felt uncomfortable and struggled, but he held her.

"Don't move."

He opened the lid of the medicine with one hand, poured a little medicinal wine on his palm, rubbed it a few times, then took Lin Lan's arm and began to massage.

"Ah——" The sudden pain made Lin Lan sit up suddenly, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

It hurts so much.

This force is enough to peel off the skin!

It's not revenge, is it?

Han Qingsong felt very innocent. He didn't use any force at all. If it were his soldiers, they would have just swiped it back and forth a few times without caring that they were sweating in pain.

Lin Lan wiped away her tears: "I, I can do it myself."