Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

Mother Shen pointed to the wall next door: "The old Li family used to be in charge of culture, education, and health. The old man just retired."

The family has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son and the daughter were both arranged to become teachers, and later the eldest son entered the district education bureau.

Unfortunately, this youngest son went to the countryside that year, and after he came back, somehow he got involved with his classmate's sister.

"That youngest daughter-in-law, He Xiuxiu, is just a temporary worker in the neighborhood; her family has no resources."

Old Mrs. Li didn't approve at all, saying that the two of them got on the train first and then bought tickets later.

The old woman's exact words were, "If it weren't for the fear that my younger son's imprisonment for hooliganism would jeopardize my older son's future, I would rather send him to a labor camp than let them get married."

Song Xianglan's eyes gleamed with gossip as she listened.

"Hey, you're in for a good watch now. I've seen plenty of these kinds of old women; if they don't like you at first, there's bound to be chaos later."

The shrill shouts from next door suddenly rose a notch.

It looked like they were going to rip the roof off.

"Strangle her, strangle her right now." He Xiuxiu's voice was filled with ruthlessness. "If she dies, I guarantee I'll give you a grandson with a son."

What's wrong with me being a temporary worker? I can have children whenever I want, or I can choose not to.

"You're all unhappy with my belly because you're afraid that having a second child will affect your eldest son's and daughter's jobs, aren't you?"

"Li Guobin. Are you a dead man too? Your older brother and sister are all arranged to be teachers and enjoy a comfortable life, but you're sent to the countryside to suffer. Now that I've given birth to a daughter, you despise her and are forcing you to have no descendants for your brother's pathetic future."

The family planning policy has only been in place for a short time.

Many people in the city, especially temporary workers, didn't take it seriously.

Anyway, it's not a secure job, so I can just hide away and live a quiet life.

Upon hearing this, Song Xianglan...

He didn't even bother to put on his shoes properly, and rushed out in his cloth shoes.

"Let's go, let's go. This isn't arguing, this is about to fight."

Chen Zui followed closely behind. Sister Wu carried Youbao, Erbao grabbed a mango, and even the usually quiet Shen's mother couldn't resist her curiosity and followed behind with Fubao in her arms.

It was lunchtime at the family compound.

People from every household poked their heads out, each holding a rice bowl.

It's rare to see someone standing at the door so openly to watch the commotion; most people just press their ears against the crack in the door to listen.

Li's mother stood with her hands on her hips, spitting as she spoke.

"You've been bewitched by that vixen! You unfilial and disobedient brat! Beat this jinx who only breeds money-losing babies to death!" Li's mother pointed at Li Guobin's nose and cursed.

Turning to He Xiuxiu, he shouted again:

"This is a national policy. There are signs on the streets saying 'Family planning is good, the government will take care of the elderly.' How is it that we are favoring Brother Guobin and Sister Guobin? We should respond to the call."

"Respond my ass."

He Xiuxiu, her hair disheveled, stood at the door like an angry lioness. "I even saw a slogan painted on the wall that says 'No daughter, no wife.' Are you blind? Can't you see it?"

Li Guobin was caught in the middle, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

He didn't want to lose face in front of his neighbors.

But He Xiuxiu's words not only humiliated her mother but also tore off his own face.

"He Xiuxiu, how dare you talk to your mother like that?"

Li Guobin suddenly stepped forward and slapped him across the face.

He Xiuxiu was knocked to the side by the blow, covered her face and froze for a second before bursting into an even more heart-wrenching cry.

"Everyone come quick! The mother-in-law is instigating her son to beat his wife. The father-in-law has dedicated his life to education, but he married a shrewish mother-in-law who doesn't treat his daughter-in-law like a human being."

"I'm going to show the neighbors what the Li family is really like."

Li Guobin was furious.

"Stop howling. Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? Do you think your neighbors are as shameless as you, enjoying watching the drama unfold?"

He Xiuxiu yanked the door open completely.

That's the kind of attitude they're going to take completely out of the family.

As soon as the door opened, a large group of people were standing outside.

Song Xianglan stood at the very front, with Chen Zui, that tall guy, standing beside her. Even Shen's mother, the honest woman holding a child, was there. There were also several older women and younger women holding bowls of rice.

The shameless neighbor... revealed an awkward yet gossipy smile.

Seeing this scene, Li's mother's arrogant demeanor instantly vanished.

Instead, it has become a sophisticated cunning.

Her knees buckled, and she knelt down in front of He Xiuxiu with a thud.

"Xiuxiu, please stop making a scene, okay? I'll go borrow money right now and buy you chicken. Don't push Guobin anymore, it's all my fault."

This kneeling.

The wind direction changed instantly.

Li Guobin quickly helped his mother, who was kowtowing repeatedly, to her feet. "Mom, it was my fault. I didn't listen to you back then."

The neighbors, unaware of the whole story, started gossiping.

"Wow, this daughter-in-law is something else, she forced her mother-in-law to kneel down."

"Not eating chicken won't kill you, why force an old person to this?"

"Let's eat it after we get paid. These days, nobody's well-off."

He Xiuxiu was so angry that she was trembling all over, and her hand was shaking as she pointed at Li's mother.

She was the one who was beaten, and she was the one who had nothing to eat during her postpartum period, so how did it all become that she forced her mother-in-law to kneel and kowtow, and that it was all her fault?

This feeling of having a bitter pill to swallow.

It was disgusting, like swallowing a fly.

Just when the awkwardness was suffocating, a small pink figure squeezed out from between people's legs.

Fu Bao somehow managed to break free from Shen's mother's grasp, clutching the gleaming gold chain in her hand, and staggered towards He Xiuxiu.

She tilted her head back and called out "ee-ee-ya-ya" to He Xiuxiu, whose face was covered in tears.

He handed the gold chain forward, as if to wipe away the aunt's tears.

He Xiuxiu looked down.

The little girl was wearing a pink princess dress, the fabric of which looked incredibly soft. She wore a pair of delicate silver bracelets on her wrists, a sparkling butterfly hair clip in her hair, and was swinging a frighteningly thick gold chain in her hand.

Both of them gave birth to daughters.

Her daughter was crying from hunger and was scolded by her own grandmother as a "worthless burden".

This little baby in front of us is the apple of our family's eye.

This huge contrast instantly shattered He Xiuxiu's last psychological defenses. She covered her face, squatted on the ground, and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Shen's mother...

Embarrassed, I wanted to take Fu Bao back and retreat.

Song Xianglan walked over and grabbed He Xiuxiu's hand.

"Oh, little sister, don't cry." Song Xianglan's voice was loud and strong. "Back in my hometown, I'm a mediator who specializes in resolving conflicts among villagers. Even the women's director has to call me 'Master.' Tell me what's wrong, don't keep it bottled up, it's not good for your health."

While patting He Xiuxiu's back to help her catch her breath, she glanced sideways at Li Guobin.

"Hey bro, how can you, a grown man, hit a woman?"

Besides, your wife only gave birth half a month ago and is still in her postpartum confinement period.

"If you're in a bad mood, your milk supply will decrease, causing suffering for both you and your baby. Are you trying to starve your own daughter?"

With Song Xianglan as the "trailblazer"...

The neighbors who had previously only dared to whisper among themselves all gathered around.

Regardless of their level of education, they all love watching melodramatic family dramas.

Everyone started talking at once.

However, the focus was completely diverted by Li's mother kneeling down.

"This daughter-in-law is really something; she managed to force her mother-in-law to kneel down."

"Any family that marries someone like that is doomed."

Hearing these words, He Xiuxiu raised her head in despair and cursed at Li's mother:

"You're shameless. What are you pretending to be pitiful for?"

Seeing that public opinion was turning in her favor, Li's mother kept wiping away tears: "What a misfortune for our family. It's fine if I, this old body, die, but I pity my children who suffer..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Chen Zui suddenly shouted and squeezed out of the crowd.

He tilted his head, looking at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with a naive and confused expression.

"I've been eavesdropping under the wall for ages. Weren't you two arguing because you had a worthless child?"

The entire room fell silent.

Li's mother paused in her sobs, looking warily at the young man dressed in fine clothes.

Chen Zui counted on his fingers, solemnly beginning to organize his thoughts.

"According to the logic you just used when you were cursing, having a daughter is a money-losing proposition. Well, you're a woman yourself, so you're a money-losing proposition too."

Your daughter-in-law is a woman, and she's a huge money-loser. Your eldest daughter is also a woman, and she's a huge money-loser too.

He pointed at Li Guobin, "In other words, the reason you two were arguing was that the old money-loser complained that the big money-loser had given birth to a little money-loser for the family's 'lucky charm,' so he instigated the 'lucky charm' to beat the big money-loser."

After Chen Zui finished speaking, he spread his hands. "Isn't that logic sound?"

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone's mouth was agape.

My mind raced, trying to figure out the relationship between the "money-losing item" and the "lucky charm," but I was completely confused.

Someone muttered under their breath:

"This young man is really quick-witted... but what exactly is a 'lucky treasure'?"

Chen Zui pointed at Li Guobin, who looked completely bewildered.

"Grandma Li said that women are a money-losing commodity, while men are a treasure trove of wealth. If men are so valuable, how come this treasure trove can't even afford a chicken, and the old money-loser has to borrow money?"

"puff."

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Immediately afterwards, bursts of laughter rose and fell.

Although this logic is flawed, upon closer examination...

It was like using Li's mother's spear to pierce her shield, and the piercing was incredibly precise.

Li's mother's face flushed red and then turned pale, as if she had been slapped hard several times.

Song Xianglan suppressed a laugh.

"That's their family's rule, we can't interfere. But my Fubao is the apple of our whole family's eye."

A woman's first and foremost duty is to love herself.

If you even despise your own gender, then the kindness you proclaim is mostly just a lie!