The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 209 "A Family Suffers Retribution"

After Yuan Qin remarried, she stopped working and became a maid in her husband's family, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, and taking care of her stepchildren... which took up all her time.

In just two months, her knuckles became thicker and several calluses formed on her fingertips.

Unfortunately, there's no other Meng Jiusi in this house to help her with housework or buy her face cream!

In the dead of night, Yuan Qin inevitably thinks of her ex-husband, her two sons, and the good old days.

As soon as it gets light, she has to repeat yesterday's life.

Yuan Qin gradually became numb, her eyes becoming dull and lifeless, like those of a dead fish.

"Is the food still not ready?" Yuan Qin's stepdaughter said with dissatisfaction, her face full of disdain for her stepmother. "Why is it taking so long? What do you do all day at home? You can't even cook properly, you can't even wash clothes properly, are you just eating for free?"

"My dad spent so much money, how could he marry such a good-for-nothing like you?"

"I didn't even have a dowry. It's so embarrassing. People are laughing at me because of it. I'm such a useless person."

"Useless, useless." Yuan Qin's stepson, being young, imitated his older sister, clapping his hands and shouting "useless" with great enthusiasm.

The sound could be heard clearly by the neighbors on both sides.

The neighbor shook his head.

Without commenting, he only urged his children, "Eat your food and close your ears."

The child looked over in confusion, "...How do I close it?!"

I stood there dumbfounded, holding my chopsticks over my ears, but the arguing next door was still very clear.

"..."

Woman: "Are you still going to eat or not?"

The child didn't dare to say anything more and buried his head in his food.

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door next door.

then……

"Qin, my Qin..." Old Mrs. Yuan cried out, calling out her Qin repeatedly.

Yuan Qin went to open the door, "Mom?"

Passing by Grandma Yuan, she saw her younger brother and sister-in-law, and paused, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.

"Why are you here?" Yuan Qin asked coldly.

She was unhappy in her second marriage, and she couldn't help but resent her mother, but she also knew that she was the one who had agreed to it, so she should blame herself for not being firm in her stance.

Her mother wanted her to remarry, but it was for her own good.

Grandma Yuan held Yuan Qin's hand and cried, "Qin, our family is gone... Your brother and I have nowhere to live... You must help us."

Yuan Qin was dumbfounded. She suddenly opened her tired eyes wide and asked in shock, "What do you mean?"

"The factory officials came to our door and said that the house didn't belong to us, so they kicked us out," Old Mrs. Yuan wailed pitifully.

After learning the whole story, Yuan Qin's face turned pale, and she said emotionally, "How can it not belong to us? That's my and Jiu Si's wedding room. We got married there, Jing Mo and Guang Bai grew up there. That's our home. Why can the factory administration just take it back like that? I won't accept this..."

As she spoke, she took off her patched apron and rushed out the door to find someone from the factory office to get some answers.

Fearing that Yuan Qin would ruin her job, Yuan's daughter-in-law quickly grabbed her.

"Big sister, don't be impulsive, the one in front is coming back!"

Yuan Qin's struggling hand froze, and she looked at her younger brother and sister-in-law in astonishment, "You mean Jiu Si? Jiu Si is coming back?!"

His tone was one of disbelief.

She wore a look of joy, but also a hint of guilt—after all, she had lost her son.

Her heart was pounding, and Yuan Qin couldn't quite figure out what she was feeling—a mix of anticipation and trepidation.

"Yes, it's all over the factory." Yuan's daughter-in-law's voice was full of complaints. "If he hadn't come back, we wouldn't have been kicked out."

Yuan Qin put aside her complicated feelings and said angrily, "What right do they have? What right do they have to take back that house? Where will Jiu Si live when he comes back?"

“They…they still have the Meng family.” Yuan’s daughter-in-law said sourly.

The Meng family has an ancestral courtyard house. They were previously evicted, and others moved in. Now that the Meng family has regained its reputation, their ancestral courtyard house will be returned sooner or later. Meng Jiusi didn't sever ties with Old Master Meng and even shared his hardships. He should have a room in the Meng family house, so what is he worried about? Shouldn't they be the ones worrying?

Yuan Qin was persuaded once again.

Yes, Jiu Si can still rely on the Meng family.

Her own life was a complete mess.

“I’ve remarried, there’s no possibility between me and Jiu Si anymore, and I have nothing to do with that house anymore.” Yuan Qin’s mind was unusually clear, her words were difficult, and a wave of bitterness welled up in her heart.

She regretted it.

She shouldn't have remarried.

She stood in the sunlight, but the light couldn't penetrate her heart. The cramped little house behind her was like the claws of a monster, ready to drag her into the abyss at any moment.

Yuan Qin suddenly felt very tired and lost the desire to greet her family.

"My home is too small, I won't keep you here."

She turned to go home, but Old Mrs. Yuan grabbed her hair.

The old lady hit her hard, pulling Yuan Qin's head back and causing her to stumble and fall at any moment.

Grandma Yuan was very angry and stopped crying. She grabbed Yuan Qin's hair with one hand and slapped her back hard with the other.

“I am your biological mother. I gave birth to you, raised you, and gave you life. Now I have nowhere to live, so you must take care of me…”

He spoke with such confidence and conviction.

Yuan Qin tried to struggle, but having not eaten enough for a long time, she was weak and couldn't even take back her own braid.

"Mom, are you trying to kill me?!" she cried, breaking down in tears.

"How can I take care of you?" Tears welled up in Yuan Qin's eyes, feeling wronged and distressed, her body trembling. "You've taken all my money, and I've lost my job. How can I take care of you? Mom, I was born of you too. Don't force me."

"How did I force you, you unfilial brat!" Old Mrs. Yuan shoved her aside, squeezed through the door carrying a cloth bag, looked at her new son-in-law's children with a critical eye, walked around, looked at the layout of the house, felt it was too small, and showed her disdain.

"This room is really small..."

Yuan's younger brother and sister-in-law always listened to Yuan's mother. They let the old lady play the bad guy while they followed behind and picked up the good stuff. If they picked up the good stuff, everyone was happy. If they didn't, it was no big deal; it was just a waste of their time.

Seeing Old Mrs. Yuan barge into the house, the two smiled apologetically at Yuan Qin, made a gesture as if to pull the old lady out, and also went into the house.

Two pairs of eyes quickly scanned the room, their faces showing the same critical look as Old Mrs. Yuan.

This house... is less than half the size of the Meng family's house. How can anyone live here?

Upon seeing Yuan Qin's stepson and stepdaughter, their eyes showed even more disdain, thinking they were just getting in the way.

Yuan Qin's stepdaughter felt offended and was in a bad mood. She shouted, "Stepmother, what kind of scum are these people? Why are you bringing just anyone into the house? Get them out of here!"

Yuan Qin looked at Old Madam Yuan and said, "Mom, there's not enough room at home, you should leave first. My husband will be back soon."

Her second husband had a bad temper; his glare was quite intimidating, and she was hesitant to provoke him.

Old Mrs. Yuan: "So what if I come back? I'm his mother-in-law. Can he kick me out?"

These words struck a nerve with Yuan Qin's stepdaughter, who angrily retorted, "You old woman, you're not my father's mother-in-law! My maternal grandmother is my father's mother-in-law! Get out of my house!"

Yuan Xiaodi was closest to her and was very unhappy with what she said. He aimed at the girl's head and gave her a hard slap.

"You little money-loser, what business is it of yours? Shut your mouth or I'll beat you up."

The ten-year-old girl was hit for the first time. Her mind went blank for a moment. She stared at him blankly and didn't say anything.

Yuan Qin's face turned pale. She rushed over to touch her stepdaughter's head and asked anxiously, "Honghong, are you alright?"

This question completely awakened the little girl.

"You dare hit me!!" she shrieked, slapping Yuan Qin's hand away and grabbing a broom to hit Yuan's younger brother.

The building wasn't soundproof; you could hear a neighbor sneeze, let alone someone shouting. Startled, the neighbors on both sides crowded into the hallway to see what was happening.

What are you all doing here?

A familiar voice came from the stairwell.

He was Kong Wu, the man Yuan Qin married for the second time.

"Master Kong, you're finally back! Your new mother-in-law has arrived with your brother-in-law and his wife. Your Honghong was just crying..."

No sooner had the quick-tongued neighbor finished speaking than the little girl's shouting rang out again.

"You dare hit me? I'll have my dad beat you to death, waaaaah!" Honghong was a little girl and couldn't beat Yuan Xiaodi, an adult. She was forced to drop the broom from her hand and her arm was hit several times, making her scream in pain.

Her younger brother was so frightened by the sight of his sister being beaten that he cried.

When Kong Wu heard his children crying, he rushed into the house.

He glanced at Yuan Qin with a sinister look, then flew into a rage and charged at Yuan Xiaodi, slamming his fist, as big as a sandbag, straight into his face.

"You dare touch my child! You're asking for death!!"

Yuan Xiaodi's nose stung, and blood gushed out immediately.

Just as he was about to cry out in pain, he was punched in the cheek again.

After being punched a few times, fear filled her eyes as she looked at her new brother-in-law.

Kong Wu moved too fast; before the others could react, Yuan's younger brother had already been knocked down.

Yuan Qin was taught from a young age to protect her younger brother, and her first reaction upon seeing him injured was to panic.

She rushed to help her younger brother.

Yuan Xiaodi spat out a mouthful of blood, which contained several teeth.

Seeing this, Yuan Qin looked at her husband with a hint of reproach.

Kong Wu smiled speechlessly.

Ha, knowing that the one ahead is coming back, they've become bolder, they even dare to glare at him.

He looked at his children and said, "Go inside, I'll handle things here."

Honghong knew her father wouldn't suffer any loss, so she glared at the Yuan family members resentfully before leaving.

Back in the room, he said to his younger brother, "Stepmothers are all bad. Stay away from that woman from now on. She's bad to her own children, so she'll never be sincere to us. Got it?"

"I miss my mom," the little boy said, tears streaming down his face.

The girl's eyes also turned red.

outside.

Kong Wu didn't waste any words and threw the Yuan family's things out.

Grandma Yuan started making a scene, cursing him for being unfilial, just like in a theatrical performance. Kong Wu didn't say anything, but held down Yuan's younger brother and beat him. In a short time, Yuan's younger brother was traumatized by the beating.

He shouted at Old Mrs. Yuan, "Mom, can you please spare me? I'm being beaten to death!"

He'll die from his mother's mouth sooner or later!
Old Mrs. Yuan was greedy and selfish. She cared a lot about her son and couldn't bear to see her only son being beaten, so she shut her mouth, her face turning red with suppressed anger.

Kong Wu warned, "I'm not like Yuan Qin before, someone you can leech off. I only married your daughter, not your whole family. My family doesn't welcome you. Don't come back, or you'll be busy finding a job for your son..."

This is a warning.

It is also a threat.

Yuan Xiaodi's face turned green.

Why is everyone staring at him? Are temporary workers really that discriminated against?!
His swollen face was filled with despair.

Old Mrs. Yuan knew that it was not easy to take advantage of her new son-in-law. She stared at him for several seconds with her old eyes, then hugged her cloth bag and called her son and daughter-in-law to leave.

She never let go of the cloth bag in her arms, even when her son was being beaten.

Kong Wu's gaze lingered on the cloth bag for a few moments before he looked away, his eyes gleaming as if he were plotting something.

After driving the Yuan family out, he looked at Yuan Qin and approached her, saying, "You haven't fulfilled your responsibilities. This is the first time, and I hope it's the last."

Yuan Qin said, "Those are my family members. What can I do? You have to understand me."

She was very unhappy that this person had beaten her brother so badly. "You hurt my brother like that, didn't you think about how I still need to get along with my family? You're so selfish."

Kong Wu scoffed, "Meng Jiusi isn't selfish, but he's lost his wife and his child."

He sneered, "To deal with your family, you have to be selfish."

“I’m not Meng Jiusi. I don’t support idlers, and I won’t tolerate those parasites in your family. You’d better remember what I’m saying. If there’s a next time… your brother can forget about his job.”

Yuan Qin shouted, "You can't do this..."

Kong Wu, impatient with what he was hearing, opened the door, left the house, and quietly followed the Yuan family members when no one was looking.

...They resented that Meng Jiusi hadn't died outside, and then cursed themselves, hoping he would die suddenly...

Kong Wu's eyes were as cold as ice.

Let them curse all they want. When they've exhausted all other options, let's see if they can still curse then!
To be honest, the Yuan family is really despicable. Putting aside the fact that Dr. Meng treated them quite well, this family doesn't appreciate a single bit of kindness. They only hate that their former son-in-law (brother-in-law) is still alive, causing them to lose their house. This goes beyond being ungrateful; it's downright insane.

A dozen or so young men appeared at the street corner ahead, bustling about, giving anyone they made eye contact with a second glance. If they sensed anything amiss, they would immediately take action. Few on the street dared to look at them; the young men felt incredibly proud of themselves, their heads held high.

Kong Wu sensed an opportunity and followed a little closer.

Time flies.

Chaos broke out ahead, and Kong Wu took advantage of the chaos to steal Old Lady Yuan's cloth bag and slip away silently.

They had barely disappeared around the street corner when Old Mrs. Yuan's heart-wrenching wail rang out, "My cloth bag, my cloth bag is gone..."

This time, the panic was genuine.

Kong Wu smirked, quickly left the spot, and once in a safe place, opened the cloth bag. Inside were bills and notes, probably over a thousand yuan.

"!!!"

He was ecstatic.

What an unexpected surprise.

Kong Wu would have had to save up this much money himself for three to five years, and now he suddenly got it for free; he was grinning from ear to ear.

Kong Wu guessed that this money was probably half of what Yuan Qin had spent on that scoundrel, and felt a brief moment of sympathy for him.

Harvest Brigade.

Meng Jiusi sneezed twice in a row.

"Who's talking about me..." he said with a smile.

Lin Zhao pursed her lips. She guessed it was the Yuan family. Who told them to do something wrong and know about her fourth brother's good deeds... They must be trembling with fear.

There was another reason why she didn't want Meng Jiusi to return to the capital: she was afraid that her fourth brother would be entangled with the Yuan family.

From the letter Yun Jian sent, one can get a glimpse into the character of the Yuan family—they're all people who can't get enough of taking advantage. With Fourth Brother's personality, he's likely to suffer losses when dealing with so many shameless people.

Meng Jiusi noticed that Zhao Zhao's gaze towards him was... a little too affectionate, and his face was full of astonishment.

"what happened?"

Lin Zhao would certainly not mention the Yuan family; it would be too unlucky.

She made up a random excuse, "It's nothing. What do you think of this room, Fourth Brother? If there's anything you don't like, just tell me."

"No, it's very good, you put a lot of effort into it." Meng Jiusi smiled warmly.

They had just arrived at the Gu family home and lived like turtles for a few months. This normal life made them feel a little uncomfortable, but it takes time and they will get used to it.

(End of this chapter)