The old man nodded.
"Yes, that's what I mean too. She's been with the child all this time, and we can't give her much more. This is the last bit of security the child left her. We're not unreasonable; we won't covet what's rightfully hers."
Whether she lives alone from now on or takes another step, at least she'll have someone to rely on. We won't be the bad guys.
We still have some land to farm, and two sons. My wife and I, being the old folks we are, managed to raise them all.
He was just an ordinary farmer, but the words he spoke commanded respect.
"Grandpa, I understand what you mean."
He didn't explain the complicated provisions of the inheritance law either, simply dividing it into three parts.
"One copy for the spouse, one copy for the parents, one copy for the children, and written documents as proof,"
The matter was considered closed after several leaders and family members at the scene signed a statement.
Liu Yulan let out a deep breath, clutching her share of money and the letter of introduction tightly in her hand. Looking at the child who was once her blood relative, being obediently cared for by his grandmother, she felt a vague and inexplicable sense of loss. She let the male educated youth pull her out the door secretly.
Qin Qinghuai saw this and instructed Qin Yi,
"Find someone to issue them a marriage introduction letter. Since they have feelings for each other, let's grant their wish and tie them together."
Qin Yi was also furious.
"This is too much, Brother Huai. How about I follow them to a secluded place and beat them up?"
Qin Qinghuai...
That's not necessary. If they're beaten too badly, they won't be able to walk. It's better to just end it quickly. Besides, for people like them, the hard times are yet to come.
"Before you leave, remember to have someone give you a warning. Tell them what to say and what not to say. Otherwise, if you say something you shouldn't, you'll be held accountable no matter where you go."
This is the result of our military region's handling of the matter. Regarding that educated youth's situation, remember to go to the educated youth office to let them know whether they will be reassigned or what their situation should be. Our military region has no objections. Since the two of them are married, they should naturally share weal and woe, understand?
Qin Yi's eyes darted around.
"I'll go myself."
"Waaah..."
The child, perhaps sensing something, made a sound as loud as a kitten's as Liu Yulan left the house. Almost everyone present, who were parents, felt a lump in their throats.
Aunt Wei had been taking care of the child for several days, and now she was even more furious.
"What a tragedy, what a tragedy! Sister-in-law, this child, she was perfectly healthy when she was born. We saw her after her postpartum period, and she was fine then too. If I hadn't been so close, I wouldn't have known..."
She simply went over and lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing the child's little arm.
"Sister-in-law, please don't blame us neighbors for not helping. We really are powerless to do so."
The small child's fair and tender arm had several bright purple marks that would hurt even an adult if touched.
This little baby seems to have no other outlet for his emotions except crying, and besides, his mother is mentally challenged.
“Auntie, we sometimes hear the child crying. We asked her about it before, but she got impatient. If we asked too many times, she would start talking nonsense, saying that we couldn’t stand to see her doing well, that we were bullying her and her orphan. Later, she would say whatever she got, so we didn’t want to go near her anymore.”
"Yes, they're mother and daughter. Who would have thought she could be so heartless?"
"This child is so young, I don't even dare to use force, how could she have done that?"
Those present instantly gained a new understanding of Liu Yulan's ruthlessness and stupidity.
The old man and woman's expressions changed repeatedly, but in the end, all they showed was heartache for their granddaughter.
The old lady held the child and gently soothed him.
"Baby, let me take you home, back to our own home."
Someone poured warm water over and slowly fed the baby, whose sobs gradually subsided.
The old man's eyes reddened several times as he watched.
“Sir, we are just an old couple, not very capable, but we have two sons and our daughters-in-law are kind. We will take this child back and raise her well, and we will protect her well.”
This is Liu Yulan's problem, but if the family members or the management committee had been more attentive, they might have discovered it sooner. However, the family members are right; outsiders should only touch on this matter and not interfere in other people's lives.
"Sir, this matter was also overlooked by our military region,"
"No, no, no, boss, please don't say that,"
The old man waved his hands repeatedly.
“I know my son. Even after he leaves the army, he is not willing to stay at home to farm. He said he wanted to come out. I could see that he was happy then. He was really happy. He likes the army. Even if he can't go back to the army, he is happy to be close to it.”
"This child,"
The old man wiped his face.
“We were late. When we found out she had given birth, the family was overjoyed. Her two daughters-in-law made clothes and swaddling blankets from various families, and everything was ready. Later, when she called, she said she didn’t want us to come. I knew then that maybe, maybe she was sad because the boy was gone. If she didn’t want us to come, we wouldn’t come. As long as she takes good care of the child, we, we won’t say anything. If she can raise the boy’s child, she is our family’s benefactor.”
The old man paused, his tone somber.
“If we had known she would treat the child like this, we would have done anything. She is the child’s biological mother, and the child was born from her womb. Even tigers don’t eat their cubs. I thought she might not care about the little girl, but I never thought she could be so cruel.”
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