Zhang Xia ran away crying.

Zhao Chengxin hurriedly shouldered his luggage, grabbed the two wailing children, and chased after them.

"Waaaaah."

"Mom, wait for us."

When you're down on your luck, you can choke on a sip of water. In the dark alley, Zhang Xia was running too fast and stepped on a small stone. She slipped and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

Zhang Xia could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Zhao Chengxin rushed over and helped her up. "Wife, how are you? Did you twist your ankle?"

Zhang Xia cried her heart out, "Zhao Chengxin, your parents are inhuman! Even tigers don't eat their cubs! They're forcing our whole family to die! I hate them, I hate them so much!"

Zhao Chengxin's eyes reddened.

He hated it too!

Zhang Xia grabbed his clothes, "No matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to forgive them. Even if they grow old and die, you and the children are not allowed to visit them! If I find out you've been seeing them behind my back, I'll take the children and go back to my parents' home. You'll never see the three of us again in this lifetime!"

"I won't forgive!"

Zhao Chengxin gritted his teeth and remembered the humiliation of today. "We've severed ties, why should I still associate with them? From now on, our family will live our own lives well, and other people's business has nothing to do with us."

Zhang Xia felt a little better, but thinking of her 4700 yuan, tears streamed down her face again. "Our money is gone, all of it is gone..."

Zhao Chengxin felt sorry for her, "Don't cry. We can save up the money. After the summer vacation, we can send the two kids to kindergarten. You can also find a job then. Although temporary work is not as stable as a job with a guaranteed job, you may not earn less than someone with a guaranteed job."

"We'll both be working, so we won't be poor. Your salary will cover our daily expenses, and I'll still be able to save it all."

Zhang Xia was still heartbroken.

Today she spent over seventy yuan buying things for Zhang Guiying and Zhao Binghe.

I should have known Zhang Guiying sold her job.

She would never waste her money like that.

Zhang Xia grew increasingly resentful. Grabbing Da Bao and Xiao Bao's hands, she said, "From today onwards, you two no longer have grandpa and grandma. Just pretend they're dead. And if you see them on the street, you're not allowed to call them grandpa and grandma, understand?"

"Wow, Mom, I heard that!"

"Waaah, Xiao Bao heard it too! Xiao Bao hates Grandpa and Grandma! Grandpa and Grandma are bad! They hit Mom and Dad!"

Zhang Xia successfully planted the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the two children.

Adult matters have nothing to do with children.

She's not buying it.

Her children must hate Zhang Guiying with her, and she will keep her eyes open and watch Zhang Guiying regret that day!

Zhao Chengxin did not stop Zhang Xia.

He was also holding a grudge, wishing that the whole family would sever ties with his parents.

The sky was completely dark.

The boiling emotions gradually cooled down.

Zhao Chengxin finally regained his senses and said, "Honey, don't cry. It's getting dark. We need to find a place to stay. How about we stay at a guesthouse for the night? I'll take a day off tomorrow and we'll go look for a place to live."

Zhang Xia wiped away her tears. "Staying in a guesthouse is so expensive, at least three yuan a day. With that three yuan, we can pay for several days' rent. A few days ago, when I went to buy groceries, Aunt Zheng told me that she was going to rent out her house. Let's go ask her now."

Aunt Zheng is also from Shuiguang Village.

Her son got married a while ago, and the young couple moved to an apartment in the city. The elderly couple is also planning to move there soon. As a result, their house in the village will be empty.

To supplement her family income, Aunt Zheng plans to rent out her house and collect rent.

Zhang Xia felt resentful just thinking about it. "When Aunt Zheng's son got married, the old couple emptied their savings to buy an apartment for their son and daughter-in-law, just so they could have a better life."

"Where are your parents? What did they give us when we got married? Just two hundred yuan as a bride price, and they took it back today! They're really cunning; they got a daughter-in-law for nothing!"

"They're just taking advantage of the fact that my family isn't around. If I'd known it would be like this, I should have beaten up Da Bao and Xiao Bao back then and found partners back in our hometown!"

Zhang Xia was wronged.

Zhao Chengxin kept his head down and let her complain without daring to say a word.

After Zhang Xia finished complaining, Zhao Chengxin hesitated before saying, "Aunt Zheng's house is quite close to my parents' house. We live in the same village, and we see each other all the time. Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? We've severed ties, they're complete strangers. We can live wherever we want, it's none of their business!"

Zhang Xia became even more determined to rent a house in the village. "I want to live right under their noses, wander around under their noses every day, so that they will always remember how they treated us."

The four of them went directly to Aunt Zheng's house.

After knocking on the door, a familiar face answered.

Zhao Chengxin stared wide-eyed in astonishment, "Fourth brother?"

Zhao Jinzhong was stunned when he saw Zhao Chengxin dragging his family along with their luggage.

……

After seeing the neighbor off.

Zhang Guiying pointed to a pile of household items at her feet and said to her three siblings, "See if there's anything you need in here. If you do, take it to your room."

The three siblings took what they needed.

After Zhao Chengxin's family left, Zhang Guiying felt that the air in the courtyard was fresher. She said to Zhao Xiazhi and Zhao Qiuzhi, "The eldest and third son's rooms are all vacated, so you two sisters don't need to squeeze into one room, so as not to disturb each other's rest when you're on shift."

"Go pick a room yourself, whichever one you want to stay in."

They didn't even leave us a room.

The three siblings exchanged a glance, and Zhao Xueyi tentatively asked, "Mom, Xia Zhi and Qiu Zhi are going to take over the eldest and third brother's rooms. What will they do when they come back?"

"return?"

Zhang Guiying pointed to the bloody scratches Zhang Xia had left on her face and sneered, "They beat me up like this and still want to come back? They're dreaming. Do they think my letter of severance was written for nothing?"

It's over.

Mom is serious.

He's already chased away three of his four sons; he'll be next.

Zhao Xueyi's sense of crisis instantly surged.

He rushed into the house, and a few minutes later he came out and squatted down beside Zhang Guiying like a puppy about to be abandoned, "Waaah, Mom, this is all my savings, it's all for you!"

A few crumpled bills were stuffed into Zhang Guiying's hand. Zhao Xueyi said pitifully, "Mom, can you and Dad please not kick me out? I promise, I'll listen to you obediently from now on. If you tell me to go east, I won't go west; if you tell me to beat a dog, I won't chase a chicken!"

Please!

Zhao Binghe, "..."

Zhang Guiying, "..."

Looking down at the less than twenty yuan in change in her hand, Zhang Guiying's lips twitched violently. She threw the money back at Zhao Xueyi and said irritably, "I'm chasing away an ingrate, are you an ingrate?"

"Of course not!"

Zhang Guiying rolled her eyes. "Then what are you worried about!"

This means they won't chase him away.

Zhao Xueyi was moved to tears, patting his chest and promising, "Mom, I wouldn't even blink an eye if I had to cut off my head or bleed for you!"

"What?"

Zhao Binghe silently translated, "He means to say, 'To sacrifice one's life for others.'"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant, Dad, you understand me!"

Zhao Binghe, "..."

I don't want to understand!

Zhao Xueyi's interruption eased the tense atmosphere at home. Zhang Guiying turned and saw her two granddaughters huddled in the corner, too afraid to approach, and thought of Zhao Chunzhi again.

Five days have passed.

Neither the Li family nor Zhao Chunzhi came to repay the money.

What she said was utter nonsense.

Zhang Guiying patted Zhao Xueyi on the shoulder, "Your chance to risk your life has come! Take a day off tomorrow and come to the hospital with me!"

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