Chapter 176



When Fang Fengxia brought her child Shanshan home, the Liang family had already sat at the table to prepare for dinner. Fang Fengxia took her son to the table after washing their hands.

When Liang Goudan went to serve the rice, Liang's wife asked hurriedly, "What's going on? Why are you so late?"

Fang Fengxia had no choice but to briefly explain what happened at school.

The Liang family first heard that it was just a minor conflict between the two children and did not take it seriously at first. But when they later learned that Cao Rou was slapped by Chen Tuan's wife and had a finger broken, so she was sent to the infirmary in pain, the Liang family was stunned.

Political Commissar Liang looked in the direction of his eldest daughter-in-law and said in shock: "The Chen family broke the fingers of Captain Lu's family? What's going on? Isn't it just a conflict between the two children? What are the adults mixing up?"

The second daughter-in-law of the Liang family muttered hurriedly: "Did Captain Lu's finger really get broken? Oh my God, how painful must it be?"

What Liang's wife is more concerned about is whether the Chen family will have to pay for the medical expenses. Captain Lu's family has been sent to the infirmary, which will definitely cost money. If Captain Lu's family insists on asking Chen's wife to pay for the medical expenses, Liang's wife will feel sorry for Chen's family just thinking about the tens of dollars of medical expenses.

Mrs. Liang said, "Captain Lu's family is usually nice, and Mrs. Chen's character is impeccable. Why did the two adults start fighting? What's going on, eldest brother's wife?"

Several men in Lao Liang's family also pricked up their ears to listen to the gossip. It's not good for men to be too gossipy, so they just listened without saying anything and ate their meals.

Fang Fengxia was sitting at the dining table in the main hall, when she remembered that Cao Rougang had his finger broken in the classroom and almost fainted from the pain. Fang Fengxia's heart was pounding with fear. Political Commissar Liang and Sister-in-law Liang hurriedly asked her what happened.

Before Fang Fengxia could say anything, Liang Goudan, who had just come back from serving rice, climbed onto the table with his bowl and started to complain, saying how Cao Yu Niang and her partner had bullied his good brother, saying that it was Cao Yu Niang who had first beaten and scolded Chen Yi.

Don't underestimate the child because he is small, he really knows how to complain.

Fang Fengxia asked the children to eat and talk less, and nodded: "That's pretty much it! Captain Lu's family really went too far this time. It's okay to beat and scold their own children, but why should they beat and scold other people's children? If she dares to beat my child, I will never forgive her!"

After a slight pause, Fang Fengxia continued, "Actually, let's forget about all that. Captain Lu's family should never have encouraged children to misbehave behind their backs, calling Chen Yi a bastard, and telling their own children that Chen Yi was connected to Chen Tuan's family. If they really wanted to put this accusation on a child like Chen Yi, who would dare to let their children play with Chen Yi in the future?"

When Fang Fengxia heard these words, she felt that Cao Rou's words were too vicious and too extreme.

The Liang family finally understood what was going on.

Political Commissar Liang and his wife, who had just shown some sympathy for Cao Rou, no longer spoke for Cao Rou. Political Commissar Liang frowned, showing his obvious disapproval. What he hated most was people randomly accusing others of crimes in the market.

Captain Lu’s family is better. How could she have the nerve to accuse a five or six-year-old child of such a serious crime?

Mrs. Liang no longer had a good impression of Cao Rou. "It's no wonder that Mrs. Chen Tuan took action. The eldest daughter-in-law was right. If she really puts this accusation on Chen Yi, how can this child have a good life in the future? I thought that Captain Lu's family was a sensible and good person!"

Cao Rou did have a good reputation in the military region, so Political Commissar Liang and his wife usually had a good impression of Captain Lu's family. They didn't expect that they were wrong!

The second daughter-in-law of the Liang family felt quite sympathetic towards Cao Rou, thinking how painful it must be to have her fingers broken, and that Chen Tuan's wife was really too harsh on her.

You can't judge a person by his appearance. Chen Tuan's wife looks so weak and delicate, how could she do such a brutal thing?

At the same time, I was also worried that Chen Tuan was suddenly transferred here from Kyoto. Maybe it was really because of the child Chen Yi?

Seeing the ugly faces of the two elders, the second daughter-in-law of the Liang family did not dare to say this out loud.

However, the second daughter-in-law of the Liang family has made up her mind to let her children have less contact and play with Chen Yi in the future, just in case. Later, she will also persuade her eldest sister-in-law to keep an eye on the children more and let Goudan have less contact with the child of the Chen family.

The eldest and second sons of the Liang family just ate their meals without expressing any opinions. They were also wondering in their hearts whether Chen Tuan, who was transferred from Kyoto, was really implicated by that kid Chen Yi?

The Liang family was talking about the Chen family's affairs, and after returning home, Tian Chunhua also talked about this with her husband at the dinner table.

The couple's relationship was originally very strained because of Tian Lanhua's trouble. Tian Chunhua took the initiative to tell Captain Wang about this. Captain Wang did not ignore her, but frowned tightly. It was obvious that he looked down on Captain Lu's family for bullying their child and making false accusations against a five or six-year-old child. He asked Tian Chunhua to have less contact with Captain Lu's family in the future.

Tian Chunhua is a bit weak in character but she is sensible. Although she thinks Chen Tuan's wife was too harsh on Captain Lu's family, Captain Lu's family did go too far today.

However, since Cao Rou had gone to the infirmary, she would definitely have to ask Chen Tuan's wife to pay compensation. Just now when she was in the infirmary, she heard Captain Lu's family shouting that they wanted Chen Tuan's wife to pay tens of dollars.

Tian Chunhua was a little worried about the Chen family: "A few dozen dollars is a lot of money! Mrs. Chen was a little too impulsive today!"

Captain Wang was not too worried about the Chen family. Not to mention that Chen Tuan was capable, but Chen Tuan's wife looked weak and frail, but she was not someone to be trifled with.

He had heard a lot about the abuses suffered by Deputy Tuan Fang's family at the hands of Chen Tuan's wife, but his wife was too weak in character and had no opinions of her own, so she was always fooled by her natal family and her sister.

Captain Wang would rather his wife be as tough and independent-minded as Chen Tuan's wife. After thinking about it, he decided to let her have more contact with Chen Tuan's wife in the future, saying that Chen Tuan's wife is a nice person.

Tian Chunhua still listened to her man's words and nodded: "I understand!"

At five o'clock in the evening, Shuying was carrying a basket and bringing Chen Yi back when they passed by the gate of Gao's yard and were seen by Gao's wife. The three brothers of the Gao family happened to be in the yard. Gao's wife asked Chen Yi to come in and play and go back for dinner later.

In the past, Chen Yi would have excitedly rushed into Gao's house to play with the three brothers. But now, Chen Yi hung his head, kicked pebbles sullenly, and said nothing. Shuying rejected Mrs. Gao's kindness on behalf of his child.

After the two aunt and nephew entered the yard of the Chen family next door, Mrs. Gao returned to the main room to talk to her husband, saying that there seemed to be something wrong with Yang Meizi and Chen Yi.

Especially Chen Yi, who is usually a lively child. Why did he look so unhappy just now? Did he cause some trouble that made Yang angry?

Gao Tuan thought his wife was worrying too much. Isn't it normal for a child to be happy at one moment and unhappy at another? Isn't his own son often like this?

Mrs. Gao complained that her husband was impatient when talking to her, and said that they had just had radishes and cabbage for dinner at home, and she was too lazy to make loaches and eels.

Gao Tuan immediately became anxious when he heard this.

Ever since his brother's wife taught his wife how to cook eel and loach, Gao Tuan tried them once.

I really fell in love with these two dishes. There was no earthy smell at all, but they were full of meaty flavor and the meat was tender. Gao Tuan really didn't expect that these two dishes, loach and yellow eel, which had a strong earthy smell, would be so delicious?

Every time these two dishes are available, he can eat a few more bowls of rice.

In the past, they ate cabbage and radishes all year round, and their stomachs were very empty. Since these two dishes were added to the family, Gao Tuan felt that his physical condition had improved a lot, and the couple also went out more frequently in the evening.

Gao Tuan quickly gave in, and his words became softer and more patient. Mrs. Gao felt very proud of herself, and deliberately complained and scolded him, asking why he was as greedy as the third brat.

Gao Tuan heaved a sigh of relief only after Mrs. Gao entered the kitchen. He thought that he couldn't eat meat for months before, and now that he had meat to eat, how could he not crave it?

Smoke was coming out of the Gao family's chimney as they were cooking dinner. Shuying was also cooking dinner. Her child was unhappy and she was worried, so she asked the child to stay in the kitchen with her and help her wash the vegetables occasionally.

I don't think too much when I'm busy.

At dinner, Shuying saw that the child was unhappy, so he simply killed a few small yellow croakers he had just bought and made a dish of dry-fried small yellow croakers. The fried small yellow croakers were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and especially fragrant.

When Shuying was stir-frying water spinach leaves, he picked up a small yellow croaker and let his child eat it.

Chen Yi lowered his head and shook it to show that he was not greedy!

"Does your face still hurt?" Shuying put down his chopsticks without forcing him to do so. He touched the child's cheek, which was a little painful. Chen Yi's body trembled slightly. "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, auntie!" Chen Yi pursed her lips and shook her head, looking at her cautiously, as if she was afraid that she would be angry. The child's sensitive attitude made her feel particularly distressed.

After she fried the water spinach leaves, she was no longer in the mood to cook, so she took the child to the main room, sat on a bench at the door, and pulled the child to her to look at his cheek.

Just now she applied a hot towel to the child's face, and the redness and swelling subsided a little, but the slap mark was still on the child's tender face, which was a bit shocking to see.

Shuying was so distressed that she didn't regret having a falling out with Cao Rou at all. The only thing she regretted was that she gave Cao Rou a slap in the face, which was too little! It was too easy for her.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking? If you have any grievances, you can tell Auntie! We are not afraid. Didn't Auntie just help you vent your anger?"

Shuying's gentle voice immediately made Chen Yi's eyes red. He bit his lower lip to avoid crying and asked, "Auntie, will our family have to pay a lot of money?"

Just now he heard from Teacher Tian that his family would definitely have to pay compensation.

"It's okay. We have money! Besides, it's not our family that's at fault, so we don't have to pay compensation!" Shuying never thought that this child was so concerned about this matter. She thought that if Cao Rou was sent to the infirmary, she would have to pay a compensation of at most a few dozen dollars. A few dozen dollars to let Cao Rou learn a profound and painful lesson was simply not worth it for her.

However, if the Cao couple does not apologize to her child, she will not pay the money so easily.

Chen Yi nodded.

"Is there anything else you want to say? Auntie is listening!" Shuying saw that his child's eyes were red and he was holding back his tears. He wanted the child to express all the grievances in his heart so that he would feel more comfortable.

Chen Yi bit his lip at first, his eyes were red, and he didn't say anything. Shu Ying gently told him not to think too much. Chen Yi bit his lower lip and said helplessly: "Auntie, will I implicate my uncle?"

Chen Yi actually didn't quite understand how he had implicated his uncle, but he remembered that his stepmother always said that he was a troublemaker who would implicate his father and stepmother.

So his stepmother never liked him and kept telling him that she wanted to give this trouble away.

In the neighborhood, many people of his age or older than him don't like to play with him and even scold him.

When Chen Yi thought about how he had implicated his uncle and how his uncle and aunt might send him away, he couldn't hold back his tears and cried until he was hoarse.

It was the first time that Shuying saw the child crying so hard. He felt distressed and hugged him to comfort him, saying that he would not send him away and that he would not implicate his uncle.

She had never coaxed a child before, and was a little at a loss for a moment. The child cried loudly, and Gao Dasao next door asked across the yard what was going on. Shuying had no time to reply!

After the training, Chen Xi came back sweating all over. He stepped into his yard and heard Chen Yi crying, and he paused.

Following the sound, he looked over and saw Chen Yi hugging his wife and crying loudly, while his wife was trying to comfort him at a loss. Chen Xi frowned, strode over, picked up Chen Yi with one hand, and asked him with a sullen face why he was crying and what had he done to piss off his wife?

Tree Shadow: “…”


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