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

If his brother hadn't stopped him from taking action, how could he have been injured so badly by that pig?

Such a large bruise must be so painful.

Lin Xiangbei rubbed his palms skillfully to warm them up, picked up the medicated oil, and gently applied it on Lin Xiangxi's chest.

In the moonlight, he looked at Lin Xiangxi with heartache, but saw that he had no expression and his face did not relax at all.

But it obviously hurts.

Lin Xiangbei was occasionally injured while practicing martial arts, but never so seriously.

Whenever he got a minor injury, he would grit his teeth in pain, cry out in pain in front of his master, and then cry out in pain again to his mother.

His brother, who was savoring tender meat, just read books every day. He was not as strong as him, and he didn't say a word even after being beaten like this.

"Why are you crying?" Lin Xiangxi's clear voice was unusually cold in the dark night.

"I just feel sorry for you. You could have resisted, so why did you just stand there and let them beat you?"

Lin Xiangbei wiped his face roughly to wipe away his tears.

Although he knew that this matter must not be known to his family, especially his mother, but his brother could at least run away today, so why should he bear it alone?

"They haven't let off their steam yet, and they'll cause more trouble. What if it gets to Mother?"

"Mother will definitely protect us!" Lin Xiangbei said angrily, stiffening his neck.

Lin Xiangxi pulled his clothes up, and the bright moonlight shone on his body, making the bruises even more shocking.

"We know that mother will protect us, so we can't let her know." Lin Xiangxi patted his shoulder. Although he usually disliked his younger brother, the relationship between the two brothers was the deepest.

He sighed softly, without any childishness at all, "Dad is still only a fourth-rank official, and the Xu family has a higher official position than Dad.

Besides, my mother has to run the shop and take care of household affairs, so she is already very busy.

Tell Mom and Dad that if they go against the Xu family, it will do them no good but only harm.

Going north, if you don’t have enough ability, you can only endure.

Otherwise it will cause great trouble to the family."

Lin Xiangxi is not a talkative person. If it were normal times, he would not explain so much to his brother.

But today Lin Xiangbei cried, and if something happens to him one day, his mother will have to rely on him, her younger brother.

He cannot be a man with strong limbs and a simple mind.

At this time, Lin Xiangxi brought up his useless father again and complained about him.

He is so old, but he is only a fourth-rank official.

His family members are still worried about him.

A useless father, a hard-working mother, a simple sister, and an ignorant brother.

This family will break up without him!!

This realization made Lin Xiangxi feel helpless and happy.

"Brother, I will work hard. I also want to take the imperial examination. Isn't there a martial arts champion?

From now on, you will be the top scholar in literature, and I will be the top scholar in martial arts. Let’s see who dares to bully us.”

Lin Xiangxi rubbed his brother's head and said, "Go to sleep."

There is everything in the dream.

The two brothers lay back in bed again.

Shen Yunwan, who was outside the door, listened to most of it. When she saw that the lights were off in the room, she returned to the bedroom with a heavy heart.

A sleepless night...

The next day, it was still dark.

"Madam, why are you making breakfast yourself today?"

As soon as Nanny Li arrived in the kitchen, she saw Shen Yunwan busying around.

Ever since Kelai'an Medicinal Restaurant became popular, Shen Yunwan has rarely eaten at home, let alone making breakfast.

"I will make breakfast for Chunhua and the others today." Because the Imperial College is not far from home, the four little ones still go home every day for food and shelter.

Nanny Li had no choice but to help Shen Yunwan.

After a while, a bowl of soup noodles with meat and vegetables was ready.

Minced meat and green beans are spread on top, and each bowl is topped with a fried egg.

Seeing Shen Yunwan was still at home, Lin Xiangbei immediately rushed over and asked, "Mom, don't you have to go to the store today?"

The herbal medicine restaurant needs to prepare ingredients in advance, so Shen Yunwan goes there early every day.

"I'll be there later. I made breakfast for you. Come and eat."

Compared with Lin Xiangbei's cheerfulness, Lin Xiangxi is more stable.

But when he saw Shen Yunwan, he couldn't hide his happiness, but his face was a little pale.

She felt a little distressed.

Lin Xiangbei was eating the soup noodles with big mouthfuls, while Lin Xiangxi beside him didn't look hurried at all. He picked up the noodles with chopsticks one by one, slowly and leisurely.

She didn't open that door last night.

He didn't even tell Lin Chengfeng about this after returning to the house.

I just lay there all night.

After sending the four little ones out, Master Dong came to the hall and said, "Madam, when Xiangbei came to me to get the medicated oil last night, I asked him.

But he didn't say it explicitly, he just said that he felt a little pain on his body and wanted to apply it.

This morning, after I repeatedly urged him, he finally told me the truth: Xiangxi was injured.

I followed your advice and reached an agreement with the two children to keep it a secret, and then they showed me the injuries.

It looks serious, but after checking, it seems to be just a superficial injury, with no injuries to the bones or muscles."

Shen Yunwan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for your help."

Master Dong wanted to say something, but after looking at Shen Yunwan's expression, he fell silent.

Although there was no internal injury, it was still very serious for a child.

Shen Yunwan suppressed the cruelty in her eyes and went to the store as usual.

Standing in the box on the second floor, looking at the pedestrians below.

Until there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

I saw Su Tian standing outside the door.

"Madam, I've found out that recently the young master of the Xu family, a cabinet scholar, has gathered a group of young men from aristocratic families and has been trying to make things difficult for Xiangxi."

"Xiang Xi has never rebelled?"

"Xiangbei will protect Xiangxi after he knows this. But something happened in the school recently." Su Tian glanced at her, thinking about how to organize the words to report this matter.

"The results of the year-end exam came out a few days ago, and Xiangxi topped the list.

However, his grades were questioned, and even the teacher thought they were unbelievably good, because Xiangxi was not usually such an outstanding student.

A few days ago, word came out from somewhere that Xiangxi had cheated, and it became a hot topic among the students.

"Furthermore, the gentlemen failed to investigate and stop this matter promptly, turning a blind eye. This may have sent a signal to others, making Xiangxi feel powerless."

In just one day, Shen Yunwan had already thoroughly understood this so-called top institution of learning.

The gentlemen there all held official positions and received salaries from the court.

They are indeed talented, but how can they escape the control of the aristocratic families?

Even a woman like her who had no involvement in government affairs was repeatedly targeted.

Her children had no idea how much she had endured behind the scenes.

Suddenly, a unique ventriloquist sound attracted Su Tian to look down from the window quickly, "Madam, I'll be back soon."

After a while, he ran up a little breathlessly, "Madam, it's bad, Xiangxi has been bullied again!"

After he came back from school, he called a few little beggars to wait for him and told them to come to the herbal medicine restaurant to find him if they heard any movement.

They were just squatting in a place where students often gathered, and they didn't expect those people to be so unscrupulous.