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

Seeing that it was about time, Lin Qin waved her hand and said loudly, "Now that everyone is here, I'll begin. Back then, He Chunhong married Chen Wenjun and had a son. No one had any objections to that, right?"

Everyone was puzzled, but they all nodded and waited for Lin Qin to continue.

Lin Qin smiled and said, "Unfortunately, as the child grew older, the health problems became more and more obvious. After being taken to the hospital for examination, the doctor diagnosed him with hemiplegia, right?"

"So what if it is? Lin Qin, stop deliberately stalling for time and let Ping An out!" He Yong shouted loudly.

Lin Qin's eyes darkened slightly, and she changed the subject, asking, "Wasn't that child thrown into Nanxi and drowned back then? What does that have to do with my Ping An?"

"Hiss!" Those who didn't know what was going on were shocked. They looked at each other, their gazes shifting between He Chunhong and Lin Qin.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" He Xia said angrily.

He Chunhong cried even louder, "If he doesn't recognize me, he doesn't recognize me! Why did he make up such lies to smear me! How am I supposed to live like this!"

Lin Qin's expression was indifferent, but her gaze on He Chunhong held a hint of mockery. "He Chunhong, back then when you attempted murder and fled with your whole family, didn't you ever think about how you got divorced?"

He Chunhong's crying stopped abruptly, and He Xia and the others were also stunned.

When He Chunhong's family ran away, they were afraid of being implicated, so they hid far away and didn't even dare to ask. When others came to ask them, they kept shouting that they didn't know and didn't understand, and then they turned around and ran away.

Because I was trying to avoid it, I didn't really know these details.

Everyone looked down at He Chunhong.

He Chunhong's eyes gleamed. This was her trump card. Since she hadn't shown up back then, Chen Wenjun couldn't have divorced her. Therefore, she was convinced that Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin were just living together for convenience, or else they were committing bigamy. She had asked them all about it.

She hadn't planned to reveal this trump card yet, but she never expected that Lin Qin, this woman who had entered her inner circle, would so openly bring it up.

Why is she able to bring this up so confidently?

He Chunhong couldn't understand it, and the others were even more confused.

Lin Qin kept everyone in suspense, then burst into laughter.

“You even tried to murder your own son, how could Wenjun tolerate that? You can escape, but that doesn’t mean the law can’t punish you! Back then, he went around to great lengths, found a bunch of people, got a bunch of certificates, and used legal means to force you to divorce him.”

"We still have the divorce certificate at home! I'll find your copy and give it to you in a bit!"

The villagers surnamed He were all dumbfounded. If what Lin Qin said was true, and she could produce He Chunhong and Chen Wenjun's divorce certificate, meaning that He Chunhong really did something wrong and was forced to divorce back then, then why did they come here to make a scene?
He Xia and He Yong panicked.

He Chunhong was furious. "Impossible! I didn't agree, so what right does the law have to force me to divorce?"

Lin Qin clapped her hands vigorously, "That's right! You've hit the nail on the head! Why is that? Naturally, it's because it's true that you killed your son! And the witnesses and evidence are all there; you can't deny it!"
We still have all the materials. You should know that under the law, regardless of whether the parents raised the children, the children have an obligation to support their parents.

However, there is a special case: if a biological mother abuses her child or causes serious physical harm to the child, the child is not required to support the mother and may even be held accountable.

We have evidence of everything you've done. If you're thinking of extorting money from Ping An, I advise you to give up on that idea.

Besides, you don't have your child's birth certificate, do you? And there's no evidence to prove that my son Ping An was born to you.

On the household registration book, in the official records, I am his biological mother! You are nothing! Now you only have two choices: one, you have absolutely no relation to my family, Ping An, go back to where you came from, we can treat you as a stranger; two, you can make a scene, but Wenjun has a bad temper, he's going to call the police, and if it goes to court, I don't know how it will be judged, but if you think you can expect my family to take care of you in your old age, you're dreaming!

Lin Qin explained it clearly enough, and everyone understood.

The villagers surnamed Chen all laughed with satisfaction, looking at the villagers surnamed He across from them with a mocking expression.

The villagers surnamed He never expected such a turn of events. They felt utterly humiliated. Some suggested going back, and many others echoed this sentiment, quickly rowing away in their boats.

Seeing that things were going wrong, He Xia angrily pointed at Lin Qin and cursed, "You're not afraid of being struck by lightning for stealing someone else's son! You'll get your retribution!"

Lin Qin smiled disdainfully, "Retribution only falls on those who do bad things. I, Lin Qin, have done nothing wrong, so God will surely protect me!"

As for you, at your age, you don't know how to cultivate your character and accumulate some good karma. Be careful, or you'll suffer a miserable old age, and even hell won't accept you after you die, your soul will be scattered to the winds!

Older people are most afraid of being cursed to death or live. He Xia was so angry that she was about to fight Lin Qin to the death.

In a moment of impulsiveness, he lost his balance and fell into the water, thrashing about.

He Yong hurriedly handed over the bamboo pole, dragged He Xia up, his face ashen, and angrily slapped He Chunhong twice, "Don't worry, we've got your back, stand up to them! I don't believe they can really do anything to you!"

Just then, Chen Ruiyu appeared behind Lin Qin.

He Yong's eyes lit up. "Ping An, you've come at the right time! This is your birth mother. You can't be a snob and disown her!"

Chen Ruiyu glanced at him indifferently. "I, Chen Ruiyu, would never be a snob, and I have a clear sense of right and wrong! Since you don't acknowledge what happened back then, then allow me to use the weapon of law to defend my rights. As long as the matter is investigated and it is proven that she is innocent, I can change my attitude towards her. If she agrees, I will call the police right now, how about it?"

What courage do you have that leaves you speechless?

Everyone looked at He Chunhong, waiting for her to make a decision.

He Chunhong kept her head down and remained silent.

No one knows the truth of what happened back then better than her. If Chen Wenjun really has evidence, she might go to jail if things get out of hand. She originally came back to Nanxi from Xinwei to avoid the police, and she doesn't want to see them!

Everyone waited for a long time but He Chunhong didn't say anything. What else was there to be confused about?

Chen Yintao scolded impatiently, "Make a scene! Do you even understand the situation before you start making a scene! Since you were going to kill the child back then, why did you come back now? They've already given you a way out by not pursuing the matter. Don't be ungrateful! If you push them too far, you'll regret it. Go back now!"

He Yong and He Xia were unwilling to give up. They hoped that He Chunhong would continue to make trouble and cling to Chen Wenjun and his son Ping An. Only in this way would He Chunhong stop asking them for the land.

This matter involves the interests of He Chunhong's family.

Back then, He Chunhong's family ran away, but their household registration information was not changed. When everyone moved to the mainland and the land was divided, He Xia and He Yong's families discussed and put He Chunhong's family's name on the land register. The land they were allocated was then divided among everyone.

If this matter is investigated, they will all have to pay back.

They've already taken all the good stuff; how could they possibly give it back? (End of Chapter)