If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Others chimed in, "That's right. I also think this girl is cunning. Life in the countryside is so hard; being able to eat meat once a month is considered good. How could she be so willing to spend money in the city?"

"I think it's just that she's greedy and uses the child as an excuse. Just wait and see, Shen Qingshu will settle accounts at the beginning of next month, and the two of them will definitely have a fight."

"Then there will be a good show. Yunrou's father is a leader, and he used to be very frugal. He was never as extravagant as this girl. Just wait and see."

"That's right, it's a pity Yun Rou had such a bad life, sigh..."

Lin Fengjiao told the twins to stay in the living room while she went to the balcony to deal with the chicken. After sneezing twice, she frowned and said, "Which heartless person is talking about me again?"

"Achoo, achoo!"

After a busy morning, the aroma of meat and chicken wafted out of the window and into the courtyard, making the children squeal with delight and the adults nag incessantly.

The clanging and banging noises continued, but Lin Fengjiao didn't pay any attention to them. That's how it is in the city; everyone lives in the same building, so you can hear any noise. What does it have to do with her?

She just wanted to eat and drink well, and take a nap in the afternoon because she was too tired to stay awake any longer.

As soon as the food was served, the twins reached for the chicken leg and began to eat it heartily: "Mmm, it smells so good, the chicken leg is so delicious!"

Seeing them enjoying their meal, Lin Fengjiao smiled slightly and said, "It's good that you like it. I'm good to you, so you must take good care of me when you grow up, okay?"

The twins exchanged a glance, grinned, and said, "Yes, yes, we will definitely listen to Mom from now on, be very filial to her, and buy her the best meat."

"Hey, that's right, come on, eat more."

"Keep the other half for your dad tonight. The three of us can have this half. The chicken legs are yours, but I'll keep the chicken wings. Eat up!"

The three of them ate until their bellies were round and full, and Lin Fengjiao smiled contentedly: "Alright, you all go take a nap later, so you can grow tall. Mother is going to rest for a while too."

The twins nodded obediently, and when she wasn't looking, they took a piece of paper, wrapped it with a few pieces of chicken and braised pork, put it in their pockets, and went into the next room.

After the woman fell asleep, he quietly opened the door and left.

Standing in front of the door on the first floor, I peeked through the crack in the door and saw Brother Stone kneeling on the ground inside, being whipped hard by his mother behind him. I trembled with fear and said, "Brother, Brother Stone is so pitiful."

Congcong's little face was stern: "Yeah, you saw it all, right? Will you still think that bad woman is good in the future? As long as she has a younger brother, we will end up like Brother Shitou, with no good days ahead of us."

"This bad woman is here to steal our family. We must not be soft-hearted. From now on, we should find trouble for her every day, make her irritable and angry, and make her quarrel with Dad and Grandma."

"Yes, I'll remember that, brother."

The stone behind the door was hitting him so hard that he was numb. He got up to do laundry and only had time to come out after he had finished everything. When he looked up, he saw the twins in the corner and his eyes dimmed.

He gave a wry smile: "You've come. Is there something you need from me? Or did your stepmother bully you?"

The twins didn't understand what their stepmother meant. Since anyone who wasn't their biological mother was considered a stepmother anyway, they gently shook their heads: "No, she's been sweet-coated poison to us brothers. She's not hitting us anymore."

Shi Tou hummed in agreement: "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."

He sniffed, smelling the aroma of meat emanating from them. His stomach clenched violently, the extreme hunger screaming for something. Stone pressed his stomach, enduring the pain without saying a word.

In a secluded corner, the twins heard his stomach rumbling. Realizing what was happening, they took out a paper package from their pocket and handed it to him: "Brother Stone, that wicked woman made us chicken and braised pork."

"We secretly saved some for you to eat. You're too thin right now. You should eat some meat so you can get better and play with us all the time."

Stone looked at the oil paper package in front of him, instinctively craving meat, and kept swallowing his saliva: "No need, you are young and should eat more meat, otherwise you will not grow tall."

The twins immediately opened the oil paper package, took out a piece, and stuffed it into his mouth: "Eat up, Stone Brother. That bad woman hasn't given birth to a younger brother yet. She's still pretending to be nice to us. We'll have plenty of meat to eat in the future."

"Thank you for teaching us how to deal with bad women. Otherwise, we would have been bewitched by bad women too, and our home would have been taken over by them. My mother would have no home when she came back."

"Your mother is not..."

Stone paused for a moment, looking at their innocent faces, and felt that telling the truth would be too cruel. Should he tell them that their mother was dead and would never come back?

No, we can't say that. They'll cry if we do. Besides, they're so young. Even if we tell them someone died, they wouldn't understand what that means.

A piece of meat was stuffed into his mouth, and the rich aroma of meat filled his mouth, causing his brain to freeze for a moment. He couldn't remember what he was going to say, and as he slowly chewed, his eyes felt a little hot.

Stone's voice choked with emotion: "After my mother passed away, I haven't eaten meat for a very, very long time. Congcong and Ming, thank you both."

The twins shook their heads and shoved the oil paper packet into his hand: "Brother Stone, eat quickly, or your stepmother will find out and beat you again."

"Okay, I understand."

After quickly finishing the meat, his stomach felt full of oil and the intense hunger was fading. He rinsed his mouth and washed his hands, making sure there was no trace of meaty smell left before stopping.

"Congcong, you two should go back quickly. Don't let your stepmother find out you've come out. Remember to act well-behaved and sensible in front of others, and offer to help in front of your stepmother, but don't do things perfectly."

"I volunteered to sweep the floor for my stepmother, but the floor got all wet. I helped her wash the dishes, but I accidentally broke one. I pretended to have a nightmare and cried and screamed while they were doing their business."

Stone whispered in her ear, "That way, they won't be able to have a younger brother. This family will belong to you. Your parents will care about you more because they know she didn't have a younger brother."

The twins nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we'll remember, Brother Stone. You should go back early too. We'll bring you some meat another day. Take good care of yourself."

"Yes, I will grow up well and leave my stepmother's control as soon as possible. I will live my own life from now on, don't worry."

Watching them go upstairs, Shi Tou turned and walked towards his home, his steps somewhat heavy.

After dinner, Shen Qingshu was sitting on the sofa watching TV when he heard a loud crashing sound coming from the kitchen. His heart tightened, and he quickly got up and went to the kitchen door.

What I saw was the eldest son standing on a small stool, leaning half his body out to wash the dishes, with broken bowls and chopsticks on the ground.