After separating from my mother-in-law, I raised my children, built a house, and filled the granary

"Second brother, what do you mean by parents are not worthy of eating our food? We made it very clear when we divided the family property. My sister-in-law took the initiative to propose that you support parents, and their savings will also belong to you."

"The house and the land are practically all yours. It's more accurate to say that we were driven out rather than divided. We live in an old house at the end of the village that has been vacant for a long time and doesn't even have furniture!

The land we were given was only a small plot of land. The food we received was only half a bag of coarse grains, not a single grain of rice.

"This grain is all our family has, it's life-saving food. Xiangxi and Xiangbei are weak, so we can only make them some white rice porridge. We adults don't even have steamed buns with wild vegetables, so we can only cook some wild vegetables to fill our stomachs.

Today, you took advantage of our adults not being home and went straight into the house to rob us, and even injured two children. Do you think you are right?" Shen Yunwan said, showing the bruises on Su Xiangxi and Su Xiangbei to everyone.

"We are not the only family in the village that has split up and lives on its own. How can any brother or sister-in-law just come into our house, beat up our children, steal our food, and act as if it's their right?"

"Under the guise of honoring my parents, you've taken away every grain of our family's food. You're well fed, but we're starving to death. Is there any room for reason here?"

"Mom, it hurts so much." Lin Xiangxixi cried with tears in her eyes.

She didn't forget to secretly pinch her brother who was next to her. Lin Xiangbeibei burst into tears instantly, "Mom, it hurts too!"

Shen Yunwan hugged them and cried silently.

Lin Chunhua and Lin Qiuhua also threw themselves on their mother's back, and the five of them cried miserably.

"Oh my god, you actually used such a heavy hand."

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Lin Jiang rolled her eyes. It was just a couple of kicks, as if he was going to kill them. They had been beaten many times before, but they never fought to the death.

"This is too much. Why don't we report it to the police?" said a woman in the crowd.

The crowd was talking about it. It had been a long time since anyone in the village had reported to the police. This would be something exciting to watch.

When she heard about reporting to the police, Lin Jiang was shocked. Why did such a small matter require reporting to the police?

"Your aunt is a very impatient person. She just felt that your parents were not feeling well recently and happened to see some fine grains at your house, so she brought them here.

"And it's not like we really want to kick Xiangxi and Xiangbei. We're all family, so how about giving Xiangxi and Xiangbei a few eggs each to help them along?"

Lin Er didn't think there was anything wrong with taking the old man's fine grain. As for kicking Lin Xiangxixi and Lin Xiangbeibei twice, it was not a big deal. What was the big deal if a child kicked them twice?

If the food was gone, it was gone, and Shen Yunwan would just feed it to the dogs. But they stole the food and beat her child like this, and the only compensation they get is a few eggs?

Before Shen Yunwan could say anything, the ladies sneered.

"You beat the kid like this, and you only compensate me with a few eggs?"

"That's a real bargain. If you have a grudge against someone, you can just beat up their kid and ask him to pay you with a few eggs."

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Shen Yunwan stood up and said coldly, "Second brother, I'll give each of you five eggs. If you let me kick you, Xiangdong and Xiangnan, I'll give you ten eggs. Is that okay with you?"

As soon as Yun Wan said this, Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin could no longer sit still. This woman actually wanted to beat Xiangdong and Xiangnan.

Lin Xiangdong and Lin Xiangnan are their treasures, and no one can touch them.

"Old man, don't go too far!" Old Master Lin's face darkened.

"Dad, how did you go too far? Aren't Xiangxi and Xiangbei your grandchildren? They're still so young. It was my second brother who said that if someone hit someone, just give them a few eggs and it'll be alright."

Are their bodies more precious than those heading west and north?"

"You!" Old Master Lin was furious.

Lin Er was also confused by Shen Yunwan.

"Old Lin, I think Mr. Lin's proposal is quite reasonable." A steady voice came from the crowd.

"The village head is here."

When Mr. Lin and the others saw that it was the village head, they quickly stood up.

"Old Lin, your Lin family has a good foundation in Ping'an Village. Now that you're living with Lin Er and the others, your life will be better."

"When the family split up, the Lin family got almost nothing. Today, they stole all of the Lin family's food and even beat up their children."

"You don't care about Lin Er's family, but you make things difficult for Lin Da's family. What's the logic behind this?" The village head pulled out a contract from his sleeve. "This is what you signed when you split up the family. Lin Er will provide for your retirement. Almost all the land and money have been given to Lin Er. Lin Da will give you two taels of silver as retirement money every year. I have already given you two taels today. For the next year, Lin Da does not need to provide you with any more food."

"It's not even been a month since we separated, and you're going to the Lin family to steal their food in the name of honoring our parents. Isn't this putting the Lin family to death?"

Lin Jiangshi was still trying to argue, but the village head looked at her and asked, "Do you want to be sued and taken to the government office, or be sent back to your parents' home?"

Being sent back to one's parents' home is almost the same as being divorced.

Lin Jiang was so frightened that her face turned pale and she grabbed Lin Er's clothes tightly.

She can't go back to her parents' home, or she will be beaten to death.

Her mother's family lived in much poverty than the Lin family, and her parents particularly favored boys over girls.

If you go back, not only will you not have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, you may also be sold to a widower as a concubine.

You are even more forbidden to go to the yamen. Ordinary people have never even been to a yamen in their entire lives. I heard that few people who have been to the yamen can come back safely.

Lin Jiang shook her head in panic.

"Since you don't want to go to the government office, and you don't want to be sent back to your parents' home, then you must sincerely compensate the Lin family, reflect deeply on the incident, and never do such evil things again."

The village head turned to Shen Yunwan and said, "Mr. Lin, listen to me too. Are you satisfied with the compensation I'm talking about?

First, return all the food you took today," he glanced at the food on the table, "if there's anything missing, make up for it. Second, the Lin family's child is injured and needs to see a doctor. Give him 600 coins for the consultation."

"We have no money!" Before anyone else could speak, Mrs. Lin answered reflexively.

Money is her life. Giving it to an old man for 600 coins is just a dream!

The village head swept the yard and looked at the chickens in the henhouse. "If you don't have money, use chickens instead. It's true that Xiangxi and Xiangbei were injured, so give them two chickens and twenty eggs to help them recover."

"What!" Old Mrs. Lin widened her eyes.

Old Master Lin tugged at her sleeve and looked at her sharply.

If this goes on, Xiaoxin is thinking of sending her back to her parents' home.

These two short-sighted fools are each more troublesome than the other.

"What the village head said is correct. If you're not satisfied, just send it to the government office and let the officials make the judgment." Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Lin didn't say anything else, the village head turned to Shen Yunwan and asked, "Mr. Lin, are you satisfied with this compensation?"

Shen Yunwan thanked him repeatedly.

Compared to the depressed Mr. Lin and the second Lin family, Shen Yunwan and her son were overjoyed.

Before Old Mrs. Lin could say anything, Lin Chunhua took a few children to catch chickens.

We have to catch the chicken now while the village head is still here.

Old Mrs. Lin looked at the people in the chicken coop viciously, and when she saw the two fattest chickens being caught by them, her heart bled.

Lin Jiang rushed into the kitchen, took out rice and eggs, and carried them to Shen Yunwan.

She didn't even look at the fierce look in Old Lady Lin's eyes.

These were all taken by her. If she doesn't return them to Shen Yunwan, she will be the one sent to the yamen.

Just when the Lin family was in chaos, Lin Chengfeng came to Shen Yunwan from outside the crowd.

"Cheng Feng is back from town. If you don't come back, your family will be bullied to death." The aunties exaggerated the complaint.

Lin Chengfeng bowed to the village head and the villagers in the crowd one by one, "Thank you all for seeking justice for my wife and children."

Everyone waved their hands.

The country people are in awe of scholars. Even if he is just a scholar, he is still a teacher in a private school.

Farmers like them who can't read a single word need scholars like Lin Chengfeng to look at land deeds and other things.

Therefore, helping Mr. Lin is not just for watching the fun, but also an opportunity to show goodwill to Lin Chengfeng.

Old Lady Lin looked at Lin Chengfeng with gritted teeth, "You've read so much that you can't even care about outsiders bullying your parents."