When they returned home, Little Bai Guo was still in a daze.

She looked at Lin Yongcheng like he was some kind of monster.

Having witnessed the entire process of the villain parents scamming the Lin family’s money, the little salted fish couldn’t help but feel something wasn’t right.

Is the villainous father really Lin Yongcheng’s biological child?

Could there be such a scamming child?!

Before, when she had wet him, she thought she was already scamming him.

But after comparing this with how Lin Yongcheng forced Old Man Lin to such an extent, she suddenly felt that what she did was nothing, and that she was really weak!

Little Bai Guo fell into deep thought.

Scamming dads and all that? She didn’t deserve it!

While she was doubting her life choices, Bai Ji was so angry she almost wanted to hit Lin Yongcheng.

“Did you take Little Bai Gou up the mountain? Look at the mosquito bites that gave her little red packets!”

There were three small lumps on her hands and legs, and even one on her forehead.

The little red packet on her forehead was itching, and she scratched it twice.

Now it was all red, looking pitiful, and Bai Ji was almost heartbroken.

At home, there were mosquito-repellent sachets made from Bai Zhu, so there was no need to worry about mosquitoes.

But since Lin Yongcheng had been at home for so long, and because his skin was thicker, he didn’t feel much when the mountain mosquitoes bit him.

He had momentarily forgotten about Little Bai Guo and now, seeing her little red packets, he felt terrible!

His little girl had smiled at him today, and despite being bitten by mosquitoes, she didn’t even complain.

This child was suffering from being too well-behaved!

“I’ll take her to the health clinic. Let’s have Dad apply some medicine on her.”

“I’ll go too.” Bai Ji was worried.

“I suddenly think it’s bad for kids to be too well-behaved. When she grows up, if someone bullies her, what will she do?” Lin Yongcheng said anxiously.

The child was still small, always under supervision at home, so the family could keep an eye on her.

But once she grew up, she would go out to play or study. If she were still as obedient and passive, how would she handle bullying? He was worried just thinking about it.

Bai Ji said, “We teach her to stand up for herself. If she’s bullied, she must fight back. If she doesn’t want to, at least she needs to come back and tell us. She can’t be bullied outside.”

Raising children was so difficult! If the child was too naughty, the parents were always cleaning up the mess. If the child was too well-behaved, they worried too, fearing she’d be bullied outside.

After a pause, Bai Ji added, “I’ve heard Dad say a few times that Guai Bao actually has a bit of a temper. Did he see wrong? I’ve never seen Guai Bao lose her temper.”

Parents always thought their own children were the best, and Bai Ji didn’t believe Bai Zhu when he said Guai Bao had a bad temper.

Such a well-behaved child, how could she have a temper?

“I haven’t seen it either,” Lin Yongcheng said, also not believing it. But since he thought Bai Zhu wasn’t someone who would speak recklessly, he suggested, “Maybe we should ask Dad?”

“Let’s ask tonight.”

The couple took Little Bai Guo out, and by the time they reached the health clinic, she had already fallen asleep, still unaware that her grandfather had scolded them.

The child’s skin was delicate, how could they have taken her up the mountain?

There were many mosquitoes and insects on the mountain.

How uncomfortable would it be to be bitten? Lin Yongcheng had only dared to take her up because she was quiet and didn’t cry, but now, looking at her little red packets, he deeply regretted it.

After applying some ointment, they returned home.

Not long after they left, the team leader, Lin Changjin, arrived at the clinic with a serious expression.

Recently, Lin Zhijun had been taking his sister to cut a basket of pigweed every morning.

The pigs at home had to be fed, and they were the family’s most valuable property.

In addition to raising pigs, they also had to feed the chickens and cut a bundle of thatch to exchange for work points.

He arrived at the clinic promptly at 3 PM.

Though they were young, they were barely holding up their family. They hadn’t eaten the food of a hundred families.

Everyone in the team knew that they were learning from Bai Zhu.

Since Bai Zhu was willing to help them, the villagers didn’t find it strange.

From the day Bai Zhu arrived in Shanglin Village as a barefoot doctor, everyone knew he was a good person.

People from the team would go to him for medical help, and if they couldn’t afford the consultation fee, they could exchange herbs as payment.

In the eyes of many, Bai Zhu had been a military doctor, had saved many people, and had seen the world.

He didn’t care much about money, and his decision to stay in Shanglin Village as a barefoot doctor was seen as a stroke of luck for the villagers.

They respected him deeply.

His willingness to help Lin Zhijun and his sister was out of kindness, also solving a problem for the team.

Otherwise, they would be living off the food of a hundred families, and everyone would have to contribute something.

In the health clinic, Lin Zhijun, being a sensible child, saw Lin Changjin frowning as soon as he entered.

His heart immediately sank, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He asked in a choked voice, “Grandpa Changjin, is it…”

Has there been any news about my sister?

If it’s bad news, I don’t want to hear it.

Lin Qingni also started crying, “I miss my sister!”

These past few days, they had only dared to cry at home, afraid others would think it bad luck if they cried outside.

Ever since their sister was taken away, there had been no news, and they hadn’t dared to ask.

As long as they didn’t ask, they could pretend their sister was still alive.

Little Zisu, who didn’t quite understand, tilted her head and looked at her grandfather.

“It’s a bit stuffy inside, so Grandpa will take you outside for some fresh air,” Bai Zhu said, picking her up and walking out. “In a few days, it’ll be Double Harvest time, and we’ll be busy again.”

Little Zisu was still young, and easily distracted.

“Grandpa, what’s Double Harvest?”

“Double Harvest means the crops in the fields need to be harvested. After they’re harvested, they need to be replanted.”

“Harvest and replant? Isn’t that a waste of effort?”

“It’s not a waste. Only mature crops can be harvested. The new ones are little seedlings, and after a few months, when they’ve grown, we can harvest them again.”

“I want to take my sister to Double Harvest!” Little Zisu nodded, still a bit confused.

Even though she didn’t quite understand, she trusted her grandfather’s words.

“You and Bai Gou are still too young. You won’t have to work, just sit on the field ridge and watch. When the time comes, you’ll need to help take care of your little sister.”

“It’s not hard! I can do it!”

Given such an important task by her grandfather, Little Zisu’s eyes lit up.

She was already Big Zisu, a big sister now! She could take care of her little sister!

When she returned home, she specifically went over to Xiao Bai Guo and showed off her accomplishments.

“Little sister, you need to grow up quickly! Grandpa promised me that when you get a little older, he’ll take us to the county town. I’ll tell you, the county town has so many delicious things…”

As she spoke, she started to feel hungry herself.

Xiao Bai Guo stared expressionlessly at the ceiling beam. She still hadn’t grown teeth, so she could only drink formula milk.

Once she grows her teeth, she will eat… no, once she grows her teeth, she will first take revenge!

The first target: bite the bad daddy.

He let her get bitten by mosquitoes all over, giving her little red spots.

The second target: bite the bad grandpa. He was a bad role model, using a stink bug to tease her.

Finally, bite Lin Zhijun twice!!

Although Xiao Bai Guo hadn’t grown any teeth yet, she had already planned out the biting mission clearly.

It was pitiful for her little teeth, which had already been marked so early.

On the other side, Old Man Lin would never admit to hiding things, nor would he say he gave things to Lin Yongcheng to exchange for money.

He had to blame it all on Lin Yongcheng.

At the dinner table, the atmosphere was still strange.

Old Man Lin looked at his two sons.

Lin Yongjia looked dejected, his eyes dull, unsure of what he was thinking.

Lin Yongye no longer bothered to pretend to be innocent and wore a cold expression.

He sighed internally, suddenly feeling a bit regretful.

Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he couldn’t help but say it was his fault.

If he hadn’t been thinking about Bai Ji’s job from the beginning, he wouldn’t have given Lin Yongjia any hope. He also wouldn’t have let Lin Yongye hate his brother.

This family wouldn’t be on the verge of collapse.

Ah… children are a burden!!

After finishing his meal, Old Man Lin finally spoke up, “I’ve talked to the third one today.”

As soon as these words left his mouth, all eyes turned to him, including Grandma Lin’s.

“For the job, I asked the third one to find two positions, one for each of you brothers,” Old Man Lin’s focus remained on his two sons.

Lin Yongjia’s depression immediately disappeared, and a glimmer of hope sparkled in his eyes.

Lin Yongye also straightened up, his breathing heavier, and his dark face flushed with excitement, turning black and red.

“Dad… is this true?” Lin Yongjia asked.

“It’s true.” Old Man Lin nodded firmly and then said, “But I can’t afford that money. Our family is poor, and even if we emptied everything, we only have a little over four hundred. I borrowed four hundred from the third one, and you two brothers have to pay him back!”

As long as they could work in the city, what was the point of paying back the debt?

Lin Yongjia and Lin Yongye rarely agreed on anything, but this time, they both nodded in unison.

“Dad, we’ll definitely pay it back. We’ll sell some meat and invite the third one over for a meal. He worked hard to find us jobs and even lent us the money,” they said.

“That money should be paid back,” Old Man Lin agreed.

Of course, the borrowed money had to be repaid.

Not only did the four hundred need to be paid back, but the four hundred that Old Man Lin borrowed also had to be returned.

Even though his two sons were supposed to take care of him in his old age, he still wanted to keep some money in his hands.

Like this time, the family nearly fell apart over a matter of interests.

If he had no money in his hands, the second son might demand to split the family.