Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

127. Bites (2)

Every time I came home before, my two children were all smiles, but today they were sullen.

"Anran, what's wrong? Didn't you have fun today?"

"Mom, Hei Zi bit Li Jianming's mother."

"Hei Zi bit Li Jianming's mother? Why? Hei Zi doesn't bite people for no reason. What did Wang Yuzhen do to provoke Hei Zi?"

An Ran recounted what had happened.

Su Jinru's heart sank.

Fortunately, the haters protected them, otherwise these two kids might have suffered a great loss today.

Wang Yuzhen, that woman has such a foul mouth.

Saying those things to a child.

She even tried to harm the two children; that was so vicious. She deserved to be bitten.

"An Ran, is Li Jianming your classmate?"

"They were classmates in elementary school, and now we're in the same school and the same grade, but not in the same class."

Su Jinru: "You guys shouldn't hang out with him anymore."

Anran asked, puzzled, "Mom, why? Li Jianming didn't do anything wrong."

“Li Jianming did nothing wrong, but he has a mother like that. I heard his father is also someone who often beats his children. Even though he did nothing wrong, you were scolded because of him, your sister was almost beaten, and I was also innocently slandered.”

“You pity Li Jianming and think he’s innocent, but don’t you think that An Xin and I are innocent too?”

An Ran lowered her head.

"Okay, Mom, I won't play with Li Jianming anymore."

Su Jinru pulled her son over and removed the dry grass clippings from his hair.

"If Li Jianming has a mother like that, he has to bear the consequences of being abandoned by you, his friend."

"Everyone living in this world is not an independent individual; everyone has family and friends. You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends."

“His mother hurt you and your family. To avoid further harm, you must sacrifice him to protect your own and your family’s interests. I have taught you since you were little to distinguish right from wrong and to know how to make choices.”

"Couples can also make a new choice. For example, if your father does something to betray me, I can choose to separate from him and sever ties. This is called cutting my losses in time."

Su Jin regrets that she realized this too late in her previous life.

“Your father did such a despicable thing, which harmed himself and dragged you down with him. There was nothing that could be done about it, since you are his children!”

“I brought you two from Daben Village to study here so that you could stay away from your father and have his negative influence affect you as little as possible.”

"Therefore, in the future, when you do things, don't act recklessly, because whether it's good or bad, it will not only affect yourself, but also your family."

The two children nodded.

Su Jinru sighed.

In this day and age, single women are always surrounded by trouble. She just wants to live a quiet life with her child. Who is she bothering? Why are there always people who fabricate stories and spread rumors to slander her?

Su Jinru pulled the two children to sit down next to her.

"Anran, Anxin, have you noticed? Our family is richer than your friends' families!"

The two children looked at their mother and shook their heads.

It seems that ever since Mom and Dad divorced, their family's food, clothing, and daily necessities have become much better than before.

But why didn't they consider this question?

My mother always told them to study hard, and to do chores and housework as usual. She never really thought about whether there was enough food or money at home.

A ten-year-old and an eight-year-old child, with no worries about food and clothing, naturally wouldn't consider where their clothes came from or where their food came from.

But what Li Jianming's mother said today still shocked them.

She said that her mother's money was earned by men.

Although they didn't understand what it meant, they knew it wasn't a compliment.

"Mom has been secretly making money by buying grain at low prices and then reselling it, making a profit from the difference. Do you understand what that means?"

The two children seemed to understand, but not quite.

An Ran said, "Just like when we sell vegetables?"

"Yes, you sell vegetables, which is permitted by policy. Vegetables belong to the second category of grains and can be bought and sold openly. Rice, sweet potatoes, and potatoes belong to the first category of grains and are not allowed to be bought and sold. But I can get grains, so our family's money comes from secretly selling grains."

"As for how I obtained the food, I won't tell you. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

“Our family is richer than most families. You must not tell anyone about this. Wealth should not be flaunted. If anyone finds out that our family is rich, we will be targeted by bad people, just like when our vegetables were targeted.”

"Also, we must not tell anyone that our family is selling grain. If others find out, they will report Mom, and Mom will go to jail."

An Xin's eyes were filled with tears.

“Mom, selling grain is too dangerous, let’s not do it, okay? My brother and I will grow more vegetables and sell more vegetables, then we’ll have money to support ourselves and Heizi.”

An Ran added, "Yes! Didn't you just say that we can't do things recklessly and we have to consider our families? What will happen to my sister and me if you get caught selling grain and are arrested and imprisoned?"

Su Jinru was speechless.

She's hoisted herself by her own petard.

She had originally planned to explain things frankly to the children, but instead they seized on the flaws in her words and told her to stop selling grain.

How can we not sell grain! We have so much income every month.

Moreover, she felt more at ease when she learned that Yuan Wenjie was buying grain to deliver to disaster areas and the military.

Even if they get caught, he'll still take the blame!

"Don't worry! As long as you two don't go around telling others, no one will know that Mom is selling grain."

"Mom did a good job of keeping it a secret. Think about it, you two live with me. If I didn't tell you, you wouldn't know I was doing business."

An Xin immediately swore an oath.

"I won't say, I absolutely won't say."

"Me too, I won't say anything."

Su Jinru: "We are a family. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. We must cherish each other and never say such things."

An Xin stretched out her little finger.

"Hook!"

"Hang yourself with a hook and don't change for a hundred years!"

The two children went to wash up by themselves and then went to bed in their room.

Su Jinru breathed a sigh of relief.

Children are easy to fool; otherwise, she herself would have a hard time making sense of it.

Just then, there was a commotion outside, and someone was knocking on the door.

It was Wang Yuzhen; she called the people from the Public Security Committee to come to her door to demand an explanation.

Upon hearing Wang Yuzhen's voice, Heizi darted out of its room.