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

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, then forcefully broke free from Li Lian and cursed, "Are you sick in the head! Jianguo isn't without parents, his affairs are none of Aqin's business, get out of here!"

"Why should she?! Jianguo is her cousin, she has to take care of him! If she doesn't, he won't leave Shanglin Village today!" Li Lian said fiercely, blocking the road and preventing anyone from passing.

At the critical moment, Huang Yuzhen and her sisters rushed over and forcibly pulled and restrained Li Liansheng.

Li Lian couldn't defeat the group by herself, so she got angry and spat, and was hit several times, crying out in pain.

Lin Yi shook his head.

The captain and several others advised, "You guys should leave now! Don't bother with her, she's a lunatic!"

Lin Yi and Chen Wenjun didn't hesitate; they immediately got on their tricycle and left with their whole family.

Even from a distance, you could still hear Li Lian's vile curses and screams.

"What kind of people are these!" Huang Yuezhen, who had come to the banquet, clutched her chest with lingering fear, deciding to have a serious talk with her mother-in-law when she returned home for the New Year.

Lin Qin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Huang Yuezhen in surprise, "Sister-in-law, you haven't met Second Uncle's family yet!"

Huang Yuezhen nodded honestly, "When I come to the city, I either stay in Nanyu or go to work on the construction site. Occasionally, I go to the seafood wholesale store and Boss Gao's warehouse. That's all."

She had been curious about Lin Zhi's family before, but because she was busy, this curiosity only surfaced unintentionally and was quickly forgotten.

Lin Qin had to admit that Huang Yuezhen was a fool with good fortune, and earnestly advised, "Listen to my advice, don't let your second uncle's family know that you are rich. This family's thinking is not normal. Because my father has no son, they feel at ease thinking that everything in my family belongs to them."

They were always scheming to take advantage of my house and land. Later, my dad stood up for himself and didn't let them gain any advantage. My second uncle then said he would sever ties with my dad and would never let his two sons break pots for him again. My dad still didn't back down.

When they had no other options, they started spreading rumors about our family in the village. Fortunately, everyone was clear-headed and didn't listen to them. Today, they probably felt they had no other choice, so they came to make trouble without any regard for the consequences.

Anyone with a shred of decency would find it unbearable to be bothered by such a shameless person, wouldn't they?

Huang Yuezhen nodded frantically, still shaken. She made up her mind to go back and have a serious talk with her mother-in-law, and to make sure that she would never have anything to do with Lin Zhi's family again.

Li Lian failed to stop Lin Qin's family and was even beaten several times by Huang Yuzhen's relatives. She returned home crying and wailing.

Lin Zhi's face darkened immediately upon seeing her expression. "It didn't work out?"

Li Lian plopped down on the stool, angrily rolling up her sleeves. "Look, it was all them who did this! That damned Huang Yuzhen is now Lin Qin's lackey. If I hadn't stopped them, I definitely wouldn't have let that brat Lin Qin leave Shanglin Village!"

After saying that, Li Lian glared at Lin Zhi resentfully, "Why didn't you come with me just now?"

Lin Zhi turned his face away guiltily and looked at his youngest son impatiently, "Your mother has tried every possible method, but Lin Qin doesn't care about family ties. There's nothing we can do. You'll have to figure it out yourself!"

Lin Jianguo angrily kicked over a stool, "It's all because you're useless! You kept saying that Uncle's house and land would be given to us, but what happened? Now my older brother and sister-in-law have to pay rent every month to live in Uncle's house, and Uncle's land has been rented out. Our family hasn't gotten a single benefit!"
"If you had built a good relationship with my uncle's family back then, would he be ignoring me now? It's all your fault!"

Lin Zhi was so angry he was practically spitting fire. He stood up abruptly and shouted, "How dare you talk like that? I raised you with my own hands and feet, and I never looked down on you for being useless, but you're looking down on me! Starting this month, you'll give me twenty yuan every month. If you don't, I'll go find the brigade leader and the village secretary. I want to see who's really useless!"

Seeing her husband and son on the verge of conflict, Li Lian quickly suppressed her temper and stepped in to mediate, saying, "What are you two arguing about? We're all family, so let's not talk about who's right."

"Get out of here!" Lin Jianguo ignored her pleas, shook off Li Lian, and stormed back to his room.

Lin Zhi felt his position as head of the family had been challenged, and he was furious. He picked up a carrying pole from behind the door and chased after Lin Jianguo, yelling, "I'll beat you to death, you bastard!" Lin Jianguo was caught off guard and was suddenly hit, crying out in pain.

Li Lian was also terrified and cried out, "Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! This is our most beloved son! He just said something nonsense in a fit of anger, don't take it to heart."

"Get the hell out of my way!" Lin Zhi pushed Li Lian aside and hit Lin Jianguo several times.

Lin Jianguo also got angry and grabbed a stool, throwing it at Lin Zhi.

The commotion here is really too big.

Even those neighbors who didn't like this family came over to check on the situation and acted as peacemakers.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard Li Lian let out a shrill scream.

"What happened? What happened?" Everyone rushed inside.

Lin Zhi was still holding the carrying pole in his hand, while Lin Jianguo lay on the ground, his head covered in blood, his eyes wide open, and his body convulsing.

"This is serious! Call the police! Get him to the hospital! Quickly, get him to the hospital!" A shout brought the stunned crowd to their senses.

Li Lian was completely distraught, crying with tears streaming down her face. "Save my son! Save my son! Lin Zhi, you heartless bastard! Give me back my son! Give me back my son!"

With a loud crash, the carrying pole hit the ground, and Lin Zhi's legs went weak, causing him to kneel down, his expression dazed.

The next day, it was still dark.

The brigade leader and Lin Qingxiang then arrived at Nanyu.

Lin Yi had just finished making breakfast and was about to take the children to school when he saw them and was instantly stunned. "So early?"

The two looked solemn.

Lin Qingxiang organized his thoughts and said, "Jianguo is dead."

Lin Yi's expression changed drastically. "What happened?"

The team leader sighed, "There was a fight at their house last night. We don't know exactly what it was about, but according to their neighbors, it was a big fight. Lin Zhi hit Jianguo with a carrying pole, and Jianguo hit Lin Zhi with a stool. They were probably angry. Lin Zhi hit Jianguo too hard and hit him on the head. Jianguo fell down and hit the threshold."

He bled and convulsed on the spot. The village called the police and an ambulance. They carried him to a stretcher, but he died just as they reached the village entrance. The police arrested Lin Zhi and his wife, and they are still at the police station.

Jianqiang and his wife were completely distraught and didn't know what to do. They just stood there crying. After thinking it over, we decided we still had to call you back to take charge.

Lin Yi was dumbfounded.

Lin Qin was about to go to school when she learned about this and her expression changed. She tugged at Lin Yi's sleeve and said in a deep voice, "Dad, someone died and it's gotten to the police station. It's definitely not going to end well. I guess we'll have to wait for the forensic doctor to examine the body and find out the cause of death before they can return the body."

You go back to the village with your uncle and the others first. Don't get involved in anything. If Jianqiang asks you for anything, don't agree. Just say you don't know anything and we'll talk about it when Wenjun and I get there. I'm going to call my older sister and ask them to come over. (End of Chapter)