Chapter 207: The Whole Family Suffers Retribution

After Yuan Qin remarried, she didn't work anymore, acting as an old maid in her husband's family, cooking, washing, cleaning, taking care of stepchildren... taking up all her time.

In just two short months, her finger joints thickened, and several calluses appeared on her fingertips.

Unfortunately, in this family, there was no other Meng Jiusi to help her with housework or buy her snow cream!

Waking up from dreams at midnight, Yuan Qin inevitably missed her former husband, missed her two sons, missed the good days of the past.

As soon as the day dawned, she had to repeat yesterday's life.

Yuan Qin gradually became numb, her eyes like dead fish, dim and without light.

"Rice isn't ready yet?" Yuan Qin's stepdaughter said with dissatisfaction, her face full of contempt for Yuan Qin, the stepmother. "Why is it so slow, what do you do at home all day, can't cook rice well, can't wash clothes clean, eating for free?"

"My dad spent so much money, why did he marry such a waste like you."

"Even without a dowry, it's shameful, making me mocked, truly a waste."

"Waste, waste." Yuan Qin's stepson was young, learning from his sister, clapping his hands while shouting waste, shouting happily.

The neighbors on the left and right heard that sound clearly.

The neighbors shook their heads directly.

Made no comments, only urging the children at home, "Eat, close your ears."

The child looked over puzzled. "... How to close?!"

Holding chopsticks and covering ears with a cute look, the arguing sound next door was still very clear.

"..."

Woman: "Still eating or not?"

The child didn't dare to nag anymore, burying his head to eat.

Just at this moment, a knock-knock-knock sound came from the door next door.

Then...

"Qin ah, Mom's Qin..." Old Mrs. Yuan started howling, calling her Qin in her mouth.

Yuan Qin went to open the door. "Mom?"

Looking past Old Mrs. Yuan, she saw her brother and sister-in-law, stunned for a moment, doubt flashing in her eyes.

"Why did you come?" Yuan Qin's expression was cold.

She didn't live well in her second marriage, she wasn't without resentment toward her own mother, but she also knew she was the one who nodded, if she wanted to blame, she should blame herself for not having a firm stance.

Her mom letting her remarry was for her own good.

Old Mrs. Yuan held Yuan Qin's hand and cried. "Qin ah, our house is gone... your brother and I have nowhere to live... you must help us."

Yuan Qin was dumbfounded, suddenly opening her tired eyes, shocked: "What do you mean?"

"People from the factory office came to the door, saying that house didn't belong to us, and kicked us out." Old Mrs. Yuan howled miserably.

Yuan Qin learned the ins and outs, her face ugly, saying excitedly: "Why doesn't it belong to us? That was the wedding room for Jiusi and me, we got married there, Jingmo and Guangbai grew up there, that's our home, why did the factory office say take it back and take it back, I don't accept..."

While speaking, she took off the patched apron on her body and rushed out the door, wanting to find the factory office people to ask clearly.

Yuan daughter-in-law was afraid Yuan Qin would ruin her own job, and grabbed her with quick eyes and hands.

"Eldest Sister, don't be impulsive, you... the one from before is coming back!"

Yuan Qin's struggling hand froze, looking at her sister-in-law in astonishment. "You mean Jiusi? Jiusi is coming back?!"

Her tone was full of disbelief.

Carrying joy, and also some guilt—after all, she lost her sons.

Her heart beating fast, Yuan Qin also couldn't figure out what kind of mood she was in, having expectation, and also trepidation.

"Hmm, it's spread all over the factory." Yuan daughter-in-law's words were full of resentment. "If it weren't for him coming back, we wouldn't have been kicked out."

Yuan Qin put aside her complicated mood and said angrily: "Why are they like this, why take back that house, where will Jiusi live when he comes back?"

"People... people still have the Meng family." Yuan daughter-in-law's tone was sour.

The Meng family had an ancestral large courtyard, others lived in it before, now the Meng family restored their reputation, their ancestral courtyard would sooner or later be returned. Meng Jiusi didn't sever ties with Old Man Meng, and shared weal and woe with him, how could the Meng family not have a room for him, so what was he worrying about, shouldn't they be the ones worrying?

Yuan Qin was convinced again.

Right, Jiusi could still rely on the Meng family.

Her own life was a mess.

"I remarried, and have no possibility with Jiusi anymore, and have nothing to do with that house." Yuan Qin's brain was rarely clear, her words were difficult, and waves of bitterness surged in her heart.

She regretted it.

Shouldn't have remarried.

She stood in the sunlight, the light couldn't shine into her heart, the cramped small room behind her was like a monster's claws, ready to drag her into the abyss at any time.

Yuan Qin suddenly felt very tired, losing the mood to greet her maternal family.

"The house is small, I won't keep you, leave."

She turned to go home, but was grabbed by the hair by Old Mrs. Yuan.

The old lady's hand was very heavy, pulling Yuan Qin's head back, her feet staggering and ready to fall at any time.

Old Mrs. Yuan was very angry, stopped crying, one hand pulling Yuan Qin's hair, the other hand slapping Yuan Qin's back heavily.

"I am your biological mother, I gave birth to you, raised you, gave you a life, I have nowhere to live now, you must help me..."

Said righteously.

Yuan Qin tried to struggle, but having not eaten enough for a long time, her limbs were weak, and she couldn't even grab back her own braids.

"Mom, are you trying to force me to death!!" She collapsed and cried.

"How did I force you, unfilial thing!" Old Mrs. Yuan bumped into her, squeezed into the door holding a cloth bag, saw the stepchildren of the new son-in-law, her eyes picky, walking around, looking at the layout of the house, feeling it was too small, disgust appearing on her face.

"This house is really small..."

Little Brother Yuan and Little Sister-in-law Yuan always listened to Old Mrs. Yuan, letting the old lady be the bad person, they followed behind to pick up benefits, picking up until everyone was happy, picking up nothing was also fine, just wasting some effort.

Seeing Old Mrs. Yuan break into the room, the two gave Yuan Qin an apologetic smile, put on an action of going to pull the old lady out, and also entered the room.

Two pairs of eyes quickly scanned the room, the face was the same picky look as Old Mrs. Yuan.

This house... not half as big as the Meng family's, how to live.

Seeing Yuan Qin's stepchildren, the eyes were even more disgusted, annoying guys.

Yuan Qin's stepdaughter felt offended, feeling unhappy, shouting loudly: "Stepmother, what kind of messy people are these, why do you bring anyone into the house, hurry up and kick them out!"

Yuan Qin looked at Old Mrs. Yuan. "Mom, the house can't fit, you leave first, my man is coming back soon."

She remarried a man with a bad temper, his eyes were very scary when he glared, she didn't dare to provoke him much.

Old Mrs. Yuan: "What if he comes back, I'm his mother-in-law, can he kick me out?"

This sentence precisely stepped on the thunder point of Yuan Qin's stepdaughter, she raged: "You old woman are not my dad's mother-in-law, my grandma is my dad's mother-in-law, you roll out of my house!"

Little Brother Yuan was closest to her, very unhappy with this sentence, aimed at the girl's head, and gave her a big slap.

"A little money-losing goods, what business is it of yours, close your mouth, be careful I beat you."

The ten-year-old girl was beaten for the first time, her brain instantly blank, staring at him, not speaking.

Yuan Qin's face turned pale, rushing up to touch her stepdaughter's head, asking nervously: "Honghong, are you alright?"

This question completely awakened the little girl.

"You dare beat me!!" She screamed, knocking away Yuan Qin's hand, grabbing a broom, and hitting Little Brother Yuan.

The building didn't have sound insulation, even a sneeze from a neighbor was clear, let alone someone shouting.

The neighbors on the left and right were disturbed, crowding into the hallway to watch.

"What's going on here?"

A familiar voice came from the stairwell.

It was the man Yuan Qin remarried—Kong Wu.

"Master Kong, you're finally back, your new mother-in-law brought your little brother-in-law and his wife, your family's Honghong just cried..."

Just as the fast-mouthed neighbor finished speaking, the little girl's shouting sound rose again.

"You dare beat me, I'll have my dad beat you to death woo woo woo!" Honghong was a little girl, couldn't beat Little Brother Yuan, an adult, the broom in her hand was forced to be dropped, her arm was hit several times, hurting and crying loudly.

Her younger brother saw his sister being beaten, scared and crying.

Yuan Qin's face was pale, rushing up to touch her stepdaughter's head, asking nervously: "Honghong, are you alright?"

This question completely awakened the little girl.

"You dare beat me!!" She screamed, knocking away Yuan Qin's hand, grabbing a broom, and hitting Little Brother Yuan.

The building didn't have sound insulation, even a sneeze from a neighbor was clear, let alone someone shouting.

The neighbors on the left and right were disturbed, crowding into the hallway to watch.

"What's going on here?"

A familiar voice came from the stairwell.

It was the man Yuan Qin remarried—Kong Wu.

"Master Kong, you're finally back, your new mother-in-law brought your little brother-in-law and his wife, your family's Honghong just cried..."

Just as the fast-mouthed neighbor finished speaking, the little girl's shouting sound rose again.

"You dare beat me, I'll have my dad beat you to death woo woo woo!" Honghong was a little girl, couldn't beat Little Brother Yuan, an adult, the broom in her hand was forced to be dropped, her arm was hit several times, hurting and crying loudly.

Her younger brother saw his sister being beaten, scared and crying.

Yuan Qin's face was pale, rushing up to touch her stepdaughter's head, asking nervously: "Honghong, are you alright?"

This question completely awakened the little girl.

"You dare beat me!!" She screamed, knocking away Yuan Qin's hand, grabbing a broom, and hitting Little Brother Yuan.

The building didn't have sound insulation, even a sneeze from a neighbor was clear, let alone someone shouting.

The neighbors on the left and right were disturbed, crowding into the hallway to watch.

"What's going on here?"

A familiar voice came from the stairwell.

It was the man Yuan Qin remarried—Kong Wu.

"Master Kong, you're finally back, your new mother-in-law brought your little brother-in-law and his wife, your family's Honghong just cried..."

Just as the fast-mouthed neighbor finished speaking, the little girl's shouting sound rose again.

"You dare beat me, I'll have my dad beat you to death woo woo woo!" Honghong was a little girl, couldn't beat Little Brother Yuan, an adult, the broom in her hand was forced to be dropped, her arm was hit several times, hurting and crying loudly.

Her younger brother saw his sister being beaten, scared and crying.

Yuan Qin's face was pale, rushing up to touch her stepdaughter's head, asking nervously: "Honghong, are you alright?"

This question completely awakened the little girl.

"You dare beat me!!" She screamed, knocking away Yuan Qin's hand, grabbing a broom, and hitting Little Brother Yuan.

The building didn't have sound insulation, even a sneeze from a neighbor was clear, let alone someone shouting.

The neighbors on the left and right were disturbed, crowding into the hallway to watch.

"What's going on here?"

A familiar voice came from the stairwell. 【207

Old Lady Yuan knew that the new son-in-law's advantages were not easy to take. She stared at him with her old eyes for several seconds, clutched her cloth bag, and called her son and daughter-in-law to leave.

The cloth bag in her arms had not been let go of, even when her son was being beaten.

Kong Wu's gaze lingered on the cloth bag for a few moments before he withdrew his line of sight. His eyes flickered, as if he were plotting something.

After driving the Yuan family out, he looked at Yuan Qin and approached her, "You didn't fulfill your responsibilities well. This is the first time, and I hope it is also the last."

Yuan Qin said: "Those are my maiden family members; what can I do? You also need to understand me a little."

She was very dissatisfied with him beating her brother like that, "You hurt my brother like that; didn't you think about how I still have to get along with my maiden family? You are too selfish."

Kong Wu sneered, "Meng Jiusi wasn't selfish, but he lost his wife and his children."

He laughed coldly, "To deal with your maiden family, one must be selfish."

"I am not Meng Jiusi. I don't raise idlers, and I won't indulge those parasites in your family. You had better remember my words clearly. If there is a next time... don't even think about your brother's job."

Yuan Qin said loudly: "You can't do this..."

Kong Wu was impatient to listen. He opened the door, left the house, and while no one was paying attention, quietly followed the Yuan family members.

... They resented Meng Jiusi for not dying outside, then cursed themselves, hoping he would drop dead...

Kong Wu's eyes were covered in frost.

Curse away, curse away. When they reach a dead end, let's see if they can still curse!

To be fair, the Yuan family was truly detestable—leaving himself aside, that Dr. Meng had been quite good to their family, right? This family didn't remember a single bit of kindness, only hating that the former son-in-law (brother-in-law) hadn't died, causing them to lose the house. This no longer fell into the category of ungrateful wretches; this was insanity.

A dozen or so young people appeared at the street corner, full of vigor. Regardless of who they made eye contact with, they would stare at the other person a few extra times. If they sensed something wrong, they would take immediate action. Few people on the road dared to look at them, and the young men felt quite proud, their necks held high.

Kong Wu felt the opportunity had come and followed a little closer.

Time flew by.

The front became chaotic. Kong Wu took advantage of the chaos to swipe Old Lady Yuan's cloth bag and slipped away without a sound.

Just as he disappeared around the street corner, he heard Old Lady Yuan's shrill wailing, "My cloth bag, my cloth bag is gone..."

This time, the panic was sincere.

Kong Wu curled his lips, quickly left the spot, and after reaching a safe place, opened the cloth bag to see that it was full of money and coupons, estimated to be over a thousand yuan.

"!!!"

He was ecstatic.

An unexpected windfall.

If Kong Wu had to save this much money on his own, it would take three to five years. Getting it for nothing, his mouth was almost crooked from smiling.

Kong Wu guessed that this money probably belonged to the poor sap Yuan Qin had before, and briefly sympathized with him for a second.

Fengshou Brigade.

Meng Jiusi sneezed twice in a row.

"Who is thinking of me..." he said with a smile.

Lin Zhao curled her lips. She guessed it was the Yuan family. Who told them to do shameful things and know about the good fortune of his fourth brother... they were probably trembling with fear now.

She had another reason for not wanting Meng Jiusi to return to the capital; she was afraid that the fourth brother would be entangled by the Yuan family.

From the letter Xiang Yunjian sent, one could see the character of the Yuan family; they were all people who never had enough of taking advantage. With the fourth brother's temperament, facing so many shameless people, he was prone to being taken advantage of.

Meng Jiusi discovered that the way Zhaozhao looked at him... was overly affectionate, and her face was full of astonishment.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Zhao certainly wouldn't mention the Yuan family; how unlucky that would be.

She casually found an excuse, "Nothing. Does the fourth brother think this house is okay?! If there's anything you're not used to, just say it."

"No, it's very good, very thoughtful." Meng Jiusi's smile was warm.

They had just arrived at the Gu family and lived like turtles for a few months. This kind of normal life made them feel slightly unaccustomed, but this would take time, and everything would be fine.