Grandma Shi's threat of suicide forced Battalion Commander Shi to back down, but the atmosphere at home plummeted to freezing point.
Battalion Commander Shi's wife didn't want to stay at home, so she grabbed some things from the house and took her daughter out.
Living in the same compound, Gu An'an naturally recognized Battalion Commander Shi's wife. Seeing that she was carrying things in one hand and holding her daughter's hand in the other, with tear stains on the little girl's face, she could roughly guess what was going on.
"Comrade Gu, we are sorry about what happened today. Are Da Bao and Er Bao alright?"
Gu An'an let them in, "It's nothing serious, it's just that Erbao didn't realize what was happening at first and got pushed, but luckily he's wearing thick clothes for winter."
As I walked into the yard, I heard the sounds of Da Bao and Er Bao playing and fighting. In the kitchen, Xiao Ma was still making meat buns. There was no way to refuse Er Bao, who had been wronged and specifically asked for meat buns. Xiao Ma, who dotes on her children, had no reason to refuse.
Xiao Hui felt even more embarrassed after hearing this. "It's all our fault. These are eggs I just got from the villagers. You can take them and cook them for Da Bao and Er Bao."
That basket must have contained at least twenty or thirty items, plus what looked like a piece of meat in the bag. These things were quite presentable even in this day and age.
However, Gu An'an never intended to have it. One reason was that the children had already taken their revenge, and another was that she had heard that the other party had been having a hard time lately, and this matter had nothing to do with the other party.
"No need, you can take it home for Niu Niu to eat, we have everything at home."
“What’s going on at home is your business, but today’s incident started because of my family, so it’s all justified.”
As Xiao Hui spoke, a dark glint flashed in her eyes, "Besides, these things won't even get into Niu Niu's mouth when we take them home. I'll go and change them for Niu Niu after those people have them in their mouths."
Niu Niu is seven years old now. She used to be quiet, but now she seems a bit timid and always hides behind her mother.
"Niu Niu, say hello to Aunt Gu."
Hello, Aunt Gu.
After greeting them, they shrank back inside.
"What's wrong with Niu Niu?"
Speaking of this, Xiaohui was so angry she almost cried. "What else could it be? I was scared by those heartless bastards..."
Perhaps finding someone willing to listen was rare, so Xiaohui poured out all her troubles from the past few days. Only after she finished did she realize that it was somewhat inappropriate, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't really want to talk about it."
Gu An'an shook her head to indicate that everything was fine. "So they're still living at home?"
Xiao Hui nodded, "She's already threatened to kill herself, what else can Lao Shi say? He's on the phone now, asking my father-in-law to persuade them to go back."
That's what she said, but she wasn't really that sure about the matter. Although she didn't spend much time with her in-laws, she knew that her father-in-law always made the decisions at home. If he didn't agree, why would her mother-in-law have brought two children all this way?
How could the shrewd Gu An'an not have thought of these things?
Do you think your father-in-law can get them back?
It was someone who bullied her own child and someone who disrupted the harmony of the family compound. Gu An'an decided that she would take care of this matter.
Xiao Hui shook her head. "I'm not sure. I didn't feel anything before, but now I see it clearly. Apart from Lao Shi, none of them in his family are easy to deal with."
"When a scholar encounters a soldier, reason is useless. Do you really think your mother-in-law would be willing to use a knife against you?"
Xiao Hui recalled her mother-in-law's every move and said sarcastically, "Of course she can't bear to. She hasn't even seen her two sons get married and have children to continue the Shi family line. How could she really bear to die? But Old Shi is still her son after all. If she pushes him too hard, it will have a bad impact on him if word gets out."
This is in a residential compound, not in the village, so Xiao Hui inevitably thinks a bit more deeply, but Gu An'an doesn't think that way.
"They've caused quite a bit of trouble this week, haven't they?"
Xiao Hui smiled bitterly, "She has to go out and cause trouble two or three times a day. Now, more than half of the families in the residential compound have argued with my mother-in-law. Old Shi has spent all of his salary this month on apologizing."
"Then what are you afraid of? If you don't get rid of them, people will get annoyed. If they know you've taken those three big shots away, they'll be overjoyed. At least that's what I think."
"If she doesn't leave, then you will..."
Gu An'an leaned over and explained it to Xiao Hui, who exclaimed with delight, "This... really works?"
How will you know it won't work if you don't try?
"Aunt Zhang is also fed up with your mother-in-law. You can definitely ask her for help with this."
Xiao Hui thought about it and thought it over and over, and the more she thought about it, the better she felt. "An'an, I'll go find Lao Shi and talk to him about this now. I just want to know if Niu Niu can stay for a while. I'm afraid that if she makes a scene, it will scare her."
This didn't bother Gu An'an, since her two younger siblings were already eager to come and play with their older sister.
"Okay, let Niu Niu play with Da Bao and Er Bao for a while."
Niu Niu wanted to go with her mother, but when she thought of her terrible grandmother and two older brothers, she agreed to stay at the Xiao family. However, she was still very timid, and her voice sounded like it was hidden in her throat.
"Sister Niu Niu, let's play with our toys!"
The toys in the Xiao family were all prepared by family and friends. Some were made by the family with great care, while others were from supply and marketing cooperatives or even high-end goods from Friendship Store.
When Niu Niu saw the toys all over the bed, her initial timidity slowly faded, and her eyes were filled with surprise. However, she didn't go to pick up the toys directly, but instead watched Da Bao and Er Bao play.
"Sister Niu Niu, why aren't you playing? Don't you like it?"
Niu Niu quickly shook her head, "No need, I'm afraid I'll break the things. Just watch you guys play."
The two children didn't understand why she was being so cautious, but that didn't stop them from directly stuffing the toys into Niu Niu's hands. "Toys are for playing with, not for looking at. Niu Niu, just play with them. If they break, Daddy will buy you new ones. It's okay~"
"Yes, we have a lot of toys at home. It's okay if one or two break. You can play without worry."
The two babies are adorable, and their voices are so cute they're almost heartbreaking. Niu Niu doesn't understand why other people's younger siblings are so nice, while her two always bully her, not letting her eat or play, and even saying that everything in the house belongs to them.
However, the thought only flashed through her mind for a moment. When her two children pulled her from one toy to another, she couldn't care less about that anymore.
"Stop crying?"
Although Aunt Xiao was busy making steamed buns, she heard everything clearly.
"Yeah, we're having fun."
"I think that old hag brought this on herself. Battalion Commander Shi is much more capable than his wife. The young couple has good tempers. If we treat them well, even a little bit of money they manage to get out of their pockets will be enough for them to live a good life that everyone in the village envies."
Now look what's happened! The ingrained preference for sons has led her to harm the younger one for the sake of the older sibling, truly breaking the younger one's heart. She still thinks she can rely on her eldest son and grandson? She's dreaming!
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