Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 106 - 105 Venting

Chapter 106: Chapter 105 Venting

Liu Shuqin nearly fell off the kang edge straight to the ground,"What? She dared to take a knife to stab your elder brother? Was it Little Lin Xia who did it?"

In her memory, this granddaughter was reticent and only knew about doing chores, sucha quiet person dared to wield a knife against someone!

Lin Aijia tried to persuade her with earnest and well-intentioned advice,"Yes! That’s why I’m telling you, Mom, you better stay out of this. You’re already at such an age, let my elder brother deal with it himself!

You see, if you get involved, what if that brute Lin Xia gets aggressive and hurts you again—what then!"

No matter what happened, she still had only this one mother. No matter what, she didn’t want her mother to get hurt or suffer.

Liu Shuqin glared with wide eyes,"She wouldn’t dare!"

"What wouldn’t she dare! Don’t you remember how you used to bully her mother? She must bear grudges, right? She even dares to attack her dad, let alone you..."

Liu Shuqin fell silent. Deep down she was still somewhat incredulous, but she knew her daughter had no reason to lie to her. Yet, knowing all this and doing nothing was also unacceptable...

"Alright! Even if I don’t get involved in this! Aijia, now that Lin Xia is no longer working at the factory, could Lin Fang take her place there?

Just look at the mess now. If you had just supported Aiye back then by paying upfront for Lin Fang, how much better it would have been..." Liu Shuqin spoke with the same tone as she used with her second son and his family.

Lin Aijia was so angry she couldn’t stand it. She was also getting up there in years, and now she was being complained about over this. Could she not see through Lin Fang’s behavior from yesterday?

"Mom! You know what kind of people Aiye and his family are! What do you mean by paying upfront for them? Didn’t I not have the money at the time? And even if I did, by paying upfront, could they actually pay it back?

Mom! It’s not that I want to criticize you, but your favoritism should have its limits. Why do you always side with him? Is my daughter something I picked up from a garbage heap?"

Seeing her daughter truly getting upset, Liu Shuqin wanted to wheedle something out from her, so she hurriedly scooted closer to Lin Aijia,"Daughter! It’s not that Mom is biased. It’s mainly because your family is well-off. Look at your brother, they really are out of money in that valley!

Didn’t Aiye mention when he came down? He said he’d send some wild chickens or something your way when he gets the chance... If Lin Fang could get a job down in the valley, it would also make finding a match for her easier, wouldn’t it?"

Lin Aijia pursed her lips. Could that stingy person actually send anything valuable? But she didn’t want to haggle over these trivialities.

But where would Lin Fang live if she came down? In her elder brother’s house? She would still have to live in her own house, and she certainly didn’t want an ingrate under her roof!

"Mom! Lin Xia says she won’t work anymore, but her youth card and file are still with the unit... As for Lin Fang’s matter, you should ask my elder brother. I really shouldn’t get involved..."

She didn’t want to attract any trouble. Besides, Lin Xia didn’t care about familial ties, what if she was just saying angry words to her dad and decided to go back to work someday? Moreover, she felt that her elder brother might not agree!

"When will your elder brother be coming back? Is Qian Chunli with those two burdens at home?" Liu Shuqin became irritated at the mention of those three, her expression darkening as she asked.

"He should be back soon. Where else would those few be if not at home? Now that Lin Xia and her family have moved, life is quiet and comfortable for them now..."

Liu Shuqin made a decision,"Then I’ll stay at your place, and when your elder brother comes back, I’ll talk to him about Lin Fang’s job;

After that, I’ll swing by Lin Dong’s school to see what’s up. The kid can’t possibly be taking leaves all the time, and your eldest brother doesn’t have the time to corner him;

I’ll go! If I catch him, I won’t hit or scold him—I’ll just follow him home. Could he really be as brutishly domineering as Lin Xia?

Then it’ll be easy to deal with once I know where they are.... The old one isn’t dead yet! Are we really going to let them turn the world upside down?" She still felt that even if Lin Xia, that worthless wretch, had become formidable, the others were just spineless fools.

Lin Aijia now preferred to stay out of things if possible. She thought the old lady had a point, "Alright then! Mom! You’re getting on in years! Do what you think is best! I’m going to make you some food!"

Liu Shuqin grabbed Lin Aijia’s arm, "Hey! Aijia, wait a moment, what about Lin Qiu after talking for so long?"

"She’s been at home recuperating with that twisted arm! I haven’t even told you yet about the two kids Qian Chunli brought over stealing things...." Lin Aijia sat down again and started chatting with her.

On the other side, Lin Xia and the others had no idea their grandmother had come down from the ditch, and they spent the day busily preparing for the next day’s grave-tending.

When morning came, the siblings went to tend the grave, carrying their offerings. After a thorough cleaning in front of Yu Wanhua’s grave, they started burning paper money.

Lin Xia looked at the lowly mound and felt grief well up in her heart. Wiping away her tears, she suggested, "Big brother! Let’s each speak to Mom separately, let her know how we’re all doing! To give her peace of mind!"

Lin Chun’s eyes reddened as he nodded his head, "Then I’ll go first! Mom! I’m going to work in a big factory in another place, and I’ll be leaving soon;

Once I’m there, I’ll do my best to achieve something. If you’re aware down there, just watch over me.... Mom...."

Lin Chun’s lips trembled; he knelt on the ground and couldn’t help but burst into loud sobs, "Mom.... I’m sorry.... I’m nothing.... If only I’d been stronger, you might not have... so early....

I will change. I can’t keep being so weak and useless. I must make something of myself to set an example for my younger brothers and sisters.... I’ll bring them all over there." Lin Chun found himself at a loss for words; he hated his own cowardice and filial foolishness, but it was too late for regrets now....

Lin Xia added paper money into the flaming heap, "Mom! We’ve all moved out now, no longer involved with those people, staying far away from them!

That day, Lin Aiguo came to my workplace to settle scores, and I fought him, knife in hand! I really wanted to stab him....

Mom! I regret not being as ruthless before! Ugh.... If I had been harder-hearted back then, maybe you wouldn’t have had to endure so much humiliation, to be beaten so much!

If we had left that family sooner, could you have lived a few more years? Now we have money to be filial to you, to buy you food and clothes.... but you can’t enjoy it anymore...."

Lin Xia knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably. Now that she wanted to, she could strive to earn money to buy anything her mother wanted, but her mother had already turned into a mound of yellow earth and was gone forever....

She could only tell her mother in her heart that having returned to this time, there was no way her brothers and sisters would have to endure hardship or be mistreated. In the future, each of them would succeed and have their own place in the world....

Lin Qiu and Lin Dong also wept softly; only recently had they started to live better days.

Lin Qiu helped to throw paper money into the fire, "Mom! Take the money! Spend it however you like! Mom, I’m working at the garment factory now, the job is so good and I can learn a skill;

My sister said that after I’ve learned well, she’ll let me open a tailor shop. We’re all going to live well in the future!"