The fat wife is rebellious: she was spoiled by the group on the way to escape famine

Before leaving, they carefully concealed the location of the spring and planned to come back the next day to fetch water.

As the sun sets, the group sets out on their journey home.

Although they failed to find any additional food, the presence of water was enough to satisfy them.

At night, Jiang Jinhe still practiced boxing and kicking with Song Wenqin.

There is no light, only the hazy moonlight.

Due to blurred vision, Song Wenqin had to give personal guidance, and their bodies inadvertently intersected.

Jiang Jinhe's cheeks were slightly hot, but fortunately the dim moonlight concealed her shyness.

Song Wenqin was also thankful that the moonlight was dim, otherwise the red tips of his ears would probably not have escaped her eyes.

The atmosphere became subtle without anyone noticing.

Jiang Jinhe looked away slightly embarrassedly, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow by the window.

"Who is there!"

Jiang Jinhe's shout startled Song Wenqin, and the shadows in the room also became panicked.

The two of them immediately went around to the backyard and ran into the house.

Song Wenqin moved quickly, pushed the door open and grabbed the thief who was tripped by some debris.

"Tiger?"

As Jiang Jinhe entered the door, he heard Song Wenqin's low cry.

When I got closer and took a closer look, it was indeed my uncle's son Hu Zi.

She had treated him.

Jiang Jinhe noticed Hu Zi's clenched hands and felt her gaze. Hu Zi subconsciously hid the item in his hands in his arms.

"What's that in your hand?"

Jiang Jinhe tried to snatch it away, but how could a skinny ten-year-old boy be a match for the strong Jiang Jinhe.

"Ah! That's mine! Mine!"

Seeing that he couldn't win the fight, Hu Zi screamed and defended it with all his might.

Jiang Jinhe was no longer soft-hearted and pulled hard, snatching the item away.

When he opened it, he found that it was the food stored at home.

There were only a few yams and a few precious chestnuts.

These chestnuts were specially left by Song Yuyu. She roasted three of them every night after dinner and shared them among the three of them as a dessert.

This amount of food was only enough to sustain them for two or three days.

If you are robbed, you will have to go up the mountain hungry the next day.

Jiang Jinhe became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and slapped Hu Zi's buttocks a few times.

Although her hands were not big, they were plump and she beat Hu Zi so hard that he cried out in pain.

"Let's see if you dare to steal again in the future. Do you dare?"

Along with the sound of slaps, Jiang Jinhe scolded harshly.

Hu Zi has been spoiled since childhood and has never been punished by his parents.

Experiencing the first pain of the flesh, he burst into tears.

This commotion quickly attracted the attention of the neighbors.

Zhang Xiuqin, who had been paying attention to the situation outside the door, could no longer hold back and pushed open the gate and rushed in.

Following the crying sound, she rushed in, pushed Song Wenqin away, hugged Hu Zi in her arms, and cried.

"My son, you have never been slapped by your parents, how could you be beaten like this by this auntie!"

Jiang Jinhe had never been so speechless before. Before she could even ask any questions, she was bitten back, and the other party was still making excuses.

She slapped away Zhang Xiuqin's finger pointing at her, and quickly signaled Song Wenqin to light the torch. Then she turned around and opened the door, exposing the scene inside the house to the onlookers.

Holding the cloth bag, she announced loudly:

"This kid broke into my house late at night to steal food, and I caught him red-handed. I only gave him a few slaps on the butt to teach him a lesson. So what? Now it's my fault?"

When Zhang Xiuqin heard this, she immediately exploded:

"The child is young and naive. Do you still have any dignity for arguing with him? Besides, can't you educate your child calmly? Why do you have to use violence? His father and I have never laid a finger on him. What right do you have to hit him?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Jinhe not only smiled bitterly, but also sighed inwardly that the excuse of "the child is still young" was truly a classic that would be passed down forever. The audience around him also talked about it and shook their heads.

A family that had been helped by Jiang Jinhe before came forward to speak out:

"Big sister, if you say that, it's wrong. You have to know that food is as precious as gold these days. If you are robbed at night, you are considered good-tempered if you can hold back and not take action."

"That's right. They say you can tell a child's future from childhood. This kid is already ten years old. Who knows what he'll do in the future."

Everyone stood on Jiang Jinhe's side and pointed fingers at Zhang Xiuqin and her son. Little Tiger was so scared that he hid in his mother's arms.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiuqin simply threw a tantrum, trying to argue even without any reason, and maliciously slandered Jiang Jinhe:

"I don't care. She hit my son, so it's her fault!"

"Third Brother, this woman is so close to the County Magistrate, she must be up to something!"

She looked at Song Wenqin and acted as if she was doing it for your own good:

"Sister-in-law, you can't spoil women too much. Look at how much she's been spoiled by you. Who knows, she might be having some shady relationship with the county magistrate behind her back!"

Song Wenqin's face looked ugly, and Zhang Xiuqin thought her words had worked, so she became even more arrogant.

Before she could speak again, angry rebukes rang out from the crowd:

"Stop talking nonsense! Madam Jiang works so hard for all of us, just to ensure we have food to eat and a place to live. You've received such a favor from her, yet you have the nerve to slander her here?"

"Zhang Xiuqin, you're just scolding the cook because you're full. If you have the guts, stop taking up space!"

"I think she's a complete nuisance. We'd better get rid of her."

Faced with this trust from everyone, Jiang Jinhe was deeply moved and felt that his previous efforts were recognized.

The calls for the expulsion of Zhang Xiuqin's family grew louder and louder, and Zhang Xiuqin began to panic.

If we are really driven away, we will be left with nowhere to go.

She closed her mouth, picked up the child and tried to slip away.

Jiang Jinhe did not stop them, but Song Wenqin stepped forward to stop them.

Song Wenqin's face turned ashen and his eyes were fierce, which made Zhang Xiuqin shudder. Little Huzi was so scared that he started crying and covered his mouth with his hands in panic.

"Sister-in-law, this is the last time I will call you that in my life. If I hear you slander my wife again, I will never forgive you!"

Song Wenqin shook his fist as he spoke. Zhang Xiuqin's face turned pale and she quickly nodded in agreement:

"I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again. I promise I won't tell anyone!"

Seeing that Jiang Jinhe and his wife let the mother and son go, the onlookers did not make things too difficult for them. Although they looked dissatisfied, they still made way for them to leave.

Zhang Xiuqin, holding her child in her arms, staggered and fled the street in a hurry like a rat avoiding pursuit.

After Jiang Jinhe thanked everyone, he signaled the crowd to disperse.

In the following two days, Jiang Jinhe and his family's lives were unexpectedly peaceful.

However, a sudden disturbance arose in the county government office, and many people in the government office suffered from diarrhea for unknown reasons.

The people in the city were still confused, but they did not expect that just a few days later, similar diarrhea symptoms appeared among the refugees.

This widespread diarrhea clearly points to water or food contamination.

After a preliminary investigation, Jiang Jinhe found that the problem was the breeding of parasites in the water.

As temperatures gradually rise, parasites in the water multiply rapidly.