Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Seeing Lin Qin run away with her head in her hands, the three children quickly went over and grabbed Lin Yi's legs and shoulders, pleading with him.

Everyone burst into tears.

Chen Wenjun had just arrived home when he saw this scene. He was shocked by Lin Qin's disheveled appearance and rushed over to shield her in his arms. "What happened?"

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Qin with heartache, then at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi, enraged, smashed the bamboo. "Ask her what good deeds she's done!"

Lin Qin lowered her head guiltily.

Chen Ruiyu released his grip, walked to Chen Wenjun, and knelt down.

Chen Wenjun was startled. "What are you doing! Get up right now!"

Chen Ruiyu shook her head. "Dad, it's my fault. I put Mom and my younger siblings in danger. Hit me or scold me!"

Chen Xinyue and Xu Kang also ran over and knelt down.

"Dad, I was wrong too, it has nothing to do with my brother."

"Uncle, me too, I joined in too, hit me! I'm tough and can take a beating."

Chen Wenjun almost burst out laughing.

"Get up, everyone! Come inside and talk."

The group moved from the sun inside the house.

Seeing that their faces were all red from the sun, Chen Wenjun quickly poured them water.

The first cup was given to Lin Yi. "Dad, calm down, let's talk this out."

"What are you saying!" Lin Yi's temper flared again, his finger trembling as he pointed at Lin Qin. "Do you know what she did? That brat actually let Ping An run over people with his tin boat, and even hit the person who fell into the water with a stick. That person didn't move on the spot, we don't even know if he's dead or not."

Chen Wenjun's hand trembled as he poured water, and he looked at Lin Qin in shock, "Really?"

Lin Qin looked a little awkward and didn't dare to meet Chen Wenjun's eyes, feeling guilty. "I was just angry for a moment. Chen Yintao and the others were there. No one will die. At most, they'll just suffer a little."

Since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to tell the whole story of what had just happened.

"He Xia and He Yong clearly wanted He Chunhong to entangle you and Ping An. They didn't expect that we still had that kind of evidence. They were furious. Who told He Yong to splash water on me before he left?"

The children were so angry that they threw stones at him, and he cursed at them with very harsh words.

I could tolerate him cursing at me, but cursing at the kids was unacceptable! In a moment of impulse, I grabbed a stick, told Ping An to start the boat, and the rest of us chased after them. I hit He Yong a few times.

That bastard was still so arrogant. Ping An was only acting that way because he was really angry. We didn't think much of it at the time. It won't happen again."

If there were a next time, she would still chase after him with a stick, but she would try to stop him.

Lin Yi suddenly stood up and continued to curse, "Does being impulsive mean you can joke with your life? Do you know how scared I was? The boat just crashed into it so hard it flew up! The wooden boat sank on the spot."

Those three people on the boat all fell into the water, and you even hit them with a stick! If they had died, you'd go to jail!

Chen Wenjun nodded in agreement, "Dad, you're absolutely right! Aqin really misbehaved this time! I will definitely give her a stern talking-to, and Ping An should be punished too! What a troublesome thing!"

Chen Wenjun dragged the mother and son upstairs and strictly forbade Chen Xinyue and Xu Kang from following them.

Lin Yi felt a little better after that, and angrily shouted at his two granddaughters, "Go work in the fields! No slacking off!" The two of them hung their heads and obediently walked out.

In the study.

Chen Wenjun didn't reprimand Lin Qin, but looked sternly at Ping An and said, "Kneel down!"

Chen Ruiyu knelt down incredibly quickly.

Chen Wenjun laughed angrily, "Tell me! Where did you go wrong!"

Chen Ruiyu took a deep breath and said, word by word, "My mistake was taking my mother and younger siblings into danger, acting impulsively, and jeopardizing my own and everyone else's lives."

Chen Wenjun gave his son a deep look. "You've always been smart, calm, and as mature as an adult, but now you seem to be regressing! I don't want today's incident to happen again. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Chen Ruiyu's attitude in admitting his mistake was very good, and Chen Wenjun's anger, no matter how great, dissipated. He waved his hand and told him to leave.

The couple remained in the study.

Chen Wenjun sat down next to Lin Qin helplessly, hugging her with lingering fear, "Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Lin Qin turned her head angrily, "I was also angered by that bastard He Yong! And your shameless ex-wife, saying that she regretted throwing the child into the water back then, what a load of crap! If she really regretted it, would she have disappeared for so many years?"
You have no idea what Ping An's face looked like when he heard those words. I've really seen something new today!

"I'll say it again: I can tolerate being bullied, but bullying children is unacceptable! Today, I deliberately struck He Yong with that stick. I wanted to show them clearly that I, Lin Qin, am not someone to be trifled with. If they dare to mess with me, they should be prepared to die with me!"

After venting her anger, her body went limp, and she hugged Chen Wenjun back. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The reason I let Ping An crash the boat was to let him vent his anger. If I don't let him go crazy, this kid might go insane."

After today's commotion, He Chunhong is probably terrified. Plus, we still have dirt on her, so she won't dare to bother Ping An anymore. I reckon she'll turn tail and run away if she sees Ping An on the street from now on.”

Lin Qin felt even more relieved when she thought of He Chunhong's pale face.

Chen Wenjun asked seriously, "And what about you? What if something happens?"

Lin Qin shook her head, "There's no chance of anything going wrong. It hasn't rained recently, so the current is very slow and the water level is quite low. We're all holding on tight, ready to jump off the boat at any time. Besides, there are people all around us, and everyone can swim, so it's okay if we fall into the water."

"That's true, but don't do this kind of thing again." Chen Wenjun had no choice but to persuade Lin Qin gently.

Lin Qin nodded honestly.

The only things that could make her so angry that she lost her mind were those old stories. Of those who had hurt them, Liu Yongming had already received his due punishment, and He Chunhong, after this incident, would not cause any more trouble. Even if those other clowns were to face her, she could deal with them rationally.

The couple stayed in the study for a while longer.

Lin Qin didn't go to work until the afternoon.

For the next few days, Nanyu was calm and peaceful. He Chunhong really didn't come again, and even He Xia, who had been stirring up trouble everywhere, quieted down.

It wasn't until Chen Wenjun took Lin Qin to the village to discuss the donation and banquet with Chen Yintao that they learned the rest of the story.

"Village chief, do you mean He Chunhong, He Yong, and He Xia are having a fight? And her family even came back from Xinwei?" Lin Qin was completely baffled.

Chen Yintao nodded with a gossipy look on his face, "It was only after they made a fuss that everyone found out that back then, He Xia, He Yong, and He Ming divided up He Hongniang's house and land."

Now He Hong has brought her family back to confront them, but they've all gone into hiding, and the argument is still going on. (End of Chapter)