Transmigrated into a Farmhouse: The Stepmother Spoils Her Child to the Heavens

"Does Third Aunt want to know the punishments promulgated by the imperial court? Then why not ask Xuewen? Xuewen will definitely answer any question you ask."

Gu Xuewen walked over from behind. He was wearing a blue cotton-padded jacket, which made him look quite bulky, but he thought he was a handsome young man.

But in Lin Cai's eyes, the creature in front of her was just a large green caterpillar with two legs.

"Really? So you knew? How come you didn't know, sister-in-law!"

"Xuewen! You, as a son, are really something. You finally come home, how come you don't know how to educate the family?"

"You've been educated, so you should understand this better than your sister-in-law. Since you understand, you should teach her properly to avoid causing a disaster and then it will be too late to regret it."

Gu Xuewen looked at Lin Cai and smiled: "Third Aunt is right to reprimand me. It was Xuewen's fault. Don't worry, Third Aunt, Xuewen will definitely teach the family a lesson in the future."

After explaining the principles and laws, Lin Cai looked at Li Guixiang and asked again, "Where did you say you were going, sister-in-law?"

"Is it too late to go now? Should I ask my third brother to find an oxcart to take my sister-in-law there?"

Now, Li Guixiang doesn't dare go to Longxing County anymore. All she wants to do is take her son home and ask him what she should do.

She had only thought of throwing the old lady over there to cause trouble, but she never expected Lin Cai to become so clever and know so much!

Not only Li Guixiang, but even Gu Xuewen was surprised that Lin Cai, a country woman, could say such things.

He hadn't expected so many problems at the time, and now that he heard Lin Cai say it, Gu Xuewen felt a little grateful to her.

If Lin Cai hadn't stopped her mother, the matter would have been much more difficult to resolve once it was reported to the authorities.

In addition, given his current status—although he is only a scholar—this incident would be a stain on his reputation should he have any chance of advancing further.

He wants everything to be spotless; he won't allow even the slightest stain.

Li Guixiang wasn't going anywhere, and even wanted to go back, but how could Lin Cai let her leave so easily!

She called out to the person, "Sister-in-law, you're alright now, but I need to talk to you!"

"What do you want from me? I haven't been to your house these past few days, I haven't taken anything from you, and I haven't done anything wrong. Why are you looking for me?"

Li Guixiang spoke in a hurry, eager to distance herself from the situation, but Lin Cai didn't believe her at all.

Lin Cai recounted everything that had happened the day before, including the old lady's identity and the injuries on her body after Gu Dachui and the others cleaned her up.

Li Guixiang was shocked when she heard this. She thought the old woman was already dead, or at least frozen to death.

Winter has arrived, and if you don't keep warm on winter nights, you could absolutely freeze to death.

Moreover, the old woman was already in poor health, so it's not surprising that she froze to death after being outside for two nights.

But she never expected that the old woman was still alive and that they had discovered her.

"I just want to ask, is my mother-in-law still living in the Gu family? Is she doing well? I wonder when I can go visit her?"

"Lin Cai, what do you mean by that? Are you accusing me of abusing the elderly? If you suspect us of abusing her, then why don't you take her back to your home and raise her yourself?"

Lin Cai smiled and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, what are you saying?"

"Back then, Da Chui's father left with nothing. Apart from the clothes he was wearing, he didn't even have a single copper coin."

“He raised several children on his own outside, and it wasn’t easy for him to have his current home. The Gu family didn’t offer him any help at all.”

"Besides, he's already dead, leaving me, a widow, with all the children. Does my sister-in-law expect me, a widow with four children, to support an elderly person as well?"

"Sister-in-law, aren't you just trying to drive us to our deaths?"

As she spoke, the smile on her face disappeared, her eyes reddened, and tears slowly began to fall.

There weren't many people early in the morning, but they were all on the road. People who had finished breakfast and were going to work in the fields or to the market all had to pass by the roadside.

People passing by all knew each other, and seeing this scene, they couldn't help but ask what was going on. At this point, Li Guixiang could only put on a smiling face.

"It's nothing, it's just that we were talking about the parents, and it touched on something that hurt my sister-in-law."

Hearing Li Guixiang's answer to others, Lin Cai couldn't help but laugh. She said she wanted to visit her mother-in-law, but Li Guixiang said it wasn't necessary.

After much persuasion and coaxing, and finally sending Lin Cai away, Li Guixiang looked at her son.

"Son, son, what should we do? That old woman is alright, she's still alive and well. But if that old woman said anything to that bitch surnamed Lin, then we're finished."

"Mother, did anyone see you bring the person over?"

"No, no, how could I let anyone see something like this?"

She was very careful when she brought the person over, so that no one would see them. When she went back, she even looked around and saw no one.

"Since no one saw it, there's nothing to worry about. Even if they recognize us, it has nothing to do with us."

Can you believe what someone who can't even speak properly says?

What can the words of a person with a mental problem prove?

The mother and son were relieved. As soon as they got back, they saw Zhao Laidi in the yard.

Li Guixiang pushed Gu Xuewen into the house, then looked at Zhao Laidi in the yard and asked, "What are you doing here so early in the morning, second sister-in-law?"

"Can't you tell, sister-in-law? I'm sweeping the floor."

Zhao Laidi moved the broom in her hand to indicate that she was sweeping the floor, and Li Guixiang wanted to spit on her.

Just then, Gu Jinniu came out of the house: "Honey, where have you been so early in the morning? Have I made breakfast yet?"

As soon as Gu Jinniu came out, the two women in the courtyard fell silent. Zhao Laidi glanced at Li Guixiang.

"Hey bro, why are you up so early in this freezing weather?"

"Look at my Yinniu, he's still snoring in his sleep. If you make him get up this early, he'll definitely fight me!"

Gu Jinniu frowned upon hearing this. As the eldest brother, it was not appropriate for him to interfere in his younger brother and his wife's affairs.

But he could still concern himself with his younger brother's affairs: "He's still sleeping when the sun is high in the sky, how can he live like this?"