Chapter 26

Zhao Hui Yan wasn’t stupid either. In this situation, she couldn’t possibly tell the truth.

Her mind raced, trying to come up with a lie.

Just then, Lin Qing took out another needle, shining under the sunlight.

“Do you believe me if I stick this into your ear, you’ll become deaf?”

She looked like an old witch, the kind who cackled with a mischievous smile.

Zhao Hui Yan’s mind went blank.

She couldn’t think of anything.

“Don’t stab me. I’ll tell you. My mother wanted to knock you unconscious and then strip you naked and throw you at the village entrance.”

Her mother said that as long as people saw her, Lin Qing would be too ashamed to live.

Even if she wanted to live, she wouldn’t have the face to stay with their family.

That would end their engagement.

Not only that, they could get back the dowry without losing a penny.

Lin Qing’s eyes were terrifyingly dark.

Zhao Hui Yan’s teeth chattered. She had never imagined that Lin Qing could be so scary.

“Lin Qing, I didn’t want to. I begged my mother for you, but she wouldn’t listen. She even scolded me. Believe me, even if my mother knocked you unconscious and threw you at the village entrance, I would secretly come back to save you.”

Lin Qing looked at Zhao Hui Yan coldly, not believing a single word she said.

In the book, Zhao Hui Yan was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.

The Lin family was so badly hurt, they didn’t feel any guilt, they even wanted to humiliate her to death.

Where was their conscience?

If she allowed them to succeed today, she and Big Sister would be completely unable to stay in this village.

Maybe Big Sister would still die.

Thinking about the fate of everyone in the Lin family, Lin Qing’s inner anger flared up.

Good.

Lin Qing took the bag of anesthetic from Big Sister and looked at Zhao Hui Yan with a faint smile, “I won’t do anything to you, but if something happens to you, it’s your bad luck. Don’t blame me. Blame your mother, blame your brother, blame your filthy hearts.”

Zhao Hui Yan felt something was wrong. She was terrified and begged Lin Qing as she approached.

Lin Qing didn’t soften at all. She took the bag of anesthetic and knocked her unconscious.

Big Sister seemed to understand what Lin Qing was going to do, so she didn’t stop her.

After hearing that Zhao Lao Pozi wanted to strip them naked and throw them at the village entrance, her kindness vanished.

They were trying to kill them.

Lin Qing didn’t plan to strip Zhao Hui Yan naked.

The Lin family was full of honest people. If they really took a life because of this, they would suffer immense guilt.

Even if they were in the right, they wouldn’t be able to face other people’s accusations with a clear conscience.

It wasn’t worth it.

It wasn’t right.

Lin Qing and Big Sister threw Zhao Hui Yan into the wild grass, covered her well, and left her alone.

Now it was Zhao Lao Pozi’s turn.

This one,

Had to be stripped naked.

As a woman in her fifties, she wouldn’t kill herself. She would only… want to live the life of a city dweller even more.

Zhao Hui Zhou would have a headache later.

The two sisters stripped her naked, carried her, and threw her at the village entrance, leaving her to fend for herself.

Zhao Lao Pozi’s clothes were thrown far away. After Big Sister threw them, she washed her hands at the river nearby because they were dirty.

Those sticks the two of them were carrying were quite handy.

Lin Qing took the stick with her to Hejia Village.

Because of Zhao Lao Pozi’s delay, when they arrived at the He family, they were having lunch.

He Lao Pozi’s mouth twitched when she saw the sticks in the sisters’ hands.

She felt inexplicably uneasy.

Because,

The whole family was eating, but they made their second daughter chop wood.

He Yi, the second sister’s daughter, squatted in the corner, watching her mother chop wood.

She wasn’t allowed to eat at the table.

Big Sister’s throat felt like it was blocked by something.

It was very uncomfortable.

When the second sister saw Lin Qing and Big Sister, she was initially happy, but then embarrassment took over.

She stood there, a little lost.

She said dryly, “Big Sister, Third Sister, you’re here.”

He Lao Pozi saw the things the sisters were carrying and gave them a little bit of a good face, “My daughters-in-law are here. Come in and sit down.”

At this time, He Da Sao also stood up to greet them.

However, she wanted to lead the sisters to sit on the other side of the courtyard.

“Big Sister, Third Sister, why didn’t you say anything beforehand? We could have prepared some food for you.” He Da Sao said with a forced smile, her hand reaching out to the cured meat and eggs that Lin Qing was carrying.

The second sister’s face wasn’t good. She glanced at her mother-in-law, seeing her tacit approval, she felt even more embarrassed.

She could go without eating, but how could her mother-in-law disrespect her family like this?

Big Sister remained silent, wanting to retort but hesitant.

In this era, that’s how it was for women. To prevent their daughters from suffering, they would rather suffer themselves.

But Lin Qing didn’t put up with it.

Even if she tolerated it today, would her second sister eat more or work less?

The He family would only disrespect her even more.

If even her family members weren’t assertive, they would be bullied without having to look at anyone’s face.

She directly dodged He Da Sao’s hand.

“We know that your family isn’t doing well, so how could we have the face to come and freeload? We brought our own food.” After saying that, Lin Qing smiled and handed the bag of eggs to her second sister, “Sister, use all these eggs to make poached eggs. Let’s eat our fill.”

He Da Sao was stunned. What? Use all the eggs to make poached eggs?

Aren’t they afraid of bursting?

He Lao Pozi slammed her bowl down heavily and said to her daughter-in-law, “We’re not short of food for those two. If you can’t speak, then don’t. I’m not dead yet.”

“And Xiao Xue, why are you so restless? I told you to chop wood after you ate, but you wouldn’t listen. Now, my daughters-in-law think I’m not letting you and Xiao Yi eat.”

The second sister bit her lips and remained silent. She couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.

She didn’t want Big Sister and Third Sister to see, so she lowered her head.

No one was stupid enough to want to chop wood while eating.

Lin Qing glanced at the pile of firewood in the yard.

The tall stack of firewood was neatly arranged.

Heh.

Lin Qing nodded at the firewood pile with a serious expression, “There’s not much firewood left. If we don’t chop more, we might not even have enough to eat next meal.”

“Auntie, don’t blame my sister. I’m worried too. If we don’t chop more firewood, I’ll feel embarrassed to eat at the table.”

“Sister-in-law, don’t you think so?”

He Da Sao: …

He Lao Pozi’s face was a little red.

She couldn’t stand her daughter-in-law, who had only given birth to a useless girl after all these years of marriage. What was wrong with bullying her a little?

She was unhappy, but she didn’t dare to really tear off the mask.

Her eyes darted sharply at her daughter-in-law, “Eat, eat, eat, all you know is how to eat. Have you finished drinking all those bowls of porridge? Are you a pig?”

In front of all the younger generations, He Er Sao’s face flushed red. She didn’t expect her mother-in-law to attack her.

She put down her bowl with a sigh and said with a smile, “Mother, I’ll go chop wood now.”

She was filled with resentment.

The younger children of He Er Fang glared fiercely at Lin Qing.

They were all spoiled and twisted, clearly influenced by He Lao Pozi.

Lin Qing clicked her tongue in her heart. No wonder little He Yi would be so extreme when she grew up.

Her gaze fell on little He Yi, who was small and thin, making her head look disproportionately large.

You’d be afraid that her thin neck couldn’t support the weight of her head and would fall off.

Little radish head, the words popped into her mind.

She couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

He Yi felt Lin Qing’s gaze and smiled shyly at her, “Third Aunt.”

Then, she looked at Big Sister and called out, “Big Aunt.”

She was very happy.

Every time her aunts came to visit, they brought her delicious treats.

This sweet little thing, Big Sister’s heart melted instantly. She walked over in three steps and hugged her, “My darling, Big Aunt brought you candy.”

He Yi hadn’t reacted yet when a piece of candy was stuffed into her mouth.

It was sweet.

She smiled shyly at her aunt. The sweet treat seemed like it was going to fall out of her mouth, so she quickly closed her lips.

It was so scary, she almost let it slip out.

Big Sister and Lin Qing were amused by her timid demeanor.

Over there, He Lao Pozi glanced at Big Sister’s pouch, which was bulging. She turned to her grandchildren and said with a stern face, “You bunch of fools, you don’t even know how to greet your aunts when they come?”

The children were quite clever and immediately surrounded her, calling out, “Big Aunt.”

None of them called Lin Qing.

They were so realistic.

Big Sister wouldn’t bother arguing with the children. She gave each of them a hard candy.

Lin Qing looked at her second sister, “Sister, your face doesn’t look good. Let me take your pulse.”