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

Chapter 96 Lin Ying's Power

The four children were overjoyed to receive red envelopes. With Ya Ya acting as an intermediary, Xu Jian and Xu Kang quickly became friends with Ping An.

Lin Qin would occasionally peek out the window, only feeling at ease when she saw that the children were having a good time.

Seeing her like this, Lin Ying joked, "This is your home, why are you worried about your child being bullied?"

Lin Qin looked away and poured her more tea. "Last semester, my two children went to Anshan Primary School and were bullied. I took them to confront the bullying, but the homeroom teacher turned around and blamed me. I was so angry that I fought with the homeroom teacher and beat him up. The school principal and teachers were also unfriendly to us."

Later, the school called the police, and we used our connections to get a leader from the Education Bureau to help us get justice for the two children.

Lin Ying's expression changed drastically. "It's that serious! What happened next? Are they still in school?"

When something this big happens, the teachers and students at the school will definitely treat it specially.

Lin Qin nodded, "Yes, but we changed schools. We transferred to the Municipal Experimental Primary School. The teachers there are more qualified. On the first day, the students took care of the two of them. I observed them for a semester, and the children adapted quite well and became very cheerful."

When talking about the Municipal Experimental Primary School, Lin Qin couldn't stop smiling.

Lin Ying breathed a sigh of relief, "It can be considered a blessing in disguise."

As she spoke, Lin Ying lowered her voice and asked, "You changed Ya Ya's name, does the other side know?"

Lin Qin laughed, "They've already published a notice in the newspaper severing ties, what business is it of theirs what my daughter does? Besides, Liu Yongming is too busy taking care of himself right now, how could he care whether my daughter has changed her surname or not?"

Lin Ying was finally completely relieved. She turned to Lin Yi and smiled, "Dad! I'm relieved that you're living with my little sister now. If anything happens, remember to call our village. You've been through so much in the past six months, and I didn't know anything! If I had known, I would definitely have come to help."

Lin Yi glanced at Xu Dahai, then lowered his eyes. "Let's forget it. Your in-laws live far away, and they rely on you for all the housework. You also have two children to take care of. If you come too often, your mother-in-law will probably have something to say."

Xu Dahai hurriedly poured tea for Lin Yi, "No, no, Aying and I have already obtained a plot of land from the brigade leader. We plan to start building the base after the Spring Festival and strive to move to the new house this year. Once we move to the new house, Aying will be in charge of the house herself. She can come back to her parents' house as many times as she wants and stay as long as she wants."

Lin Yi looked up in shock at Lin Ying, "What's going on?"

Xu Dahai has both parents, an older brother, and a younger brother. He is the middle child and is neither loved by his parents. His older brother went to the army in his early years and returned to a proper job. Xu's parents felt that their eldest son made them proud, so they tried to please their eldest daughter-in-law and even built a house for them so that they could move out.

When they came to Xu Dahai's place, they didn't receive such good treatment. He had no money to pay them off, and for the past few years, they have been living in the old house with the old couple and his younger brother's family.

In Lin Yi's memory, Xu Dahai's mother was not easy to get along with. She was used to being domineering and wanted to make all the decisions. She also forbade the two of them from saving money on their own. Where would Xu Dahai and Lin Ying get spare money to build a house?
Lin Ying glared angrily at Xu Dahai, “His younger brother and his wife wanted to have a son, but their third child is still a daughter. Now that they want to pay a fine, his parents paid the fine for his son’s extra births. Since they have the money for the fine, why don’t they have the money to build us a house?”
I couldn't take it anymore. I had a huge fight with their parents before winter. My stance was simple: they have to give me money to build a house, or I'll get a divorce. They can do whatever they want with me!

Xu Dahai looked embarrassed and said ingratiatingly, "Don't be angry, my parents gave us the money!"

Lin Ying's voice suddenly rose several octaves, "Is that what they wanted to give me? I made a scene! If they didn't give it to me, I went around the village shouting that I wanted a divorce. Your parents are so concerned about their reputation, and your older brother and sister-in-law were afraid of what people would say, so they finally gave in! Don't act like they care about you so much!"
You've done enough for them all these years, Xu Dahai. Let me tell you, the money for building the house was earned by us, and I took it with a clear conscience! I won't support your parents anymore. They can live with whichever son they like, but don't even think about sucking my blood again!" Lin Ying was so furious that even Lin Yi couldn't persuade her.

Helpless, Lin Yi quickly pulled Xu Dahai to carry their luggage into the guest room.

"There are two rooms on the first floor, and the beds are both 1.8 meters wide. You can stay in one room, and Fugen and his wife can stay in the other. It's just right."

Zhu Fugen and Alan quickly grabbed their luggage and followed Lin Yi.

As soon as the door opened, the walls and floor were clean and tidy. There was only a mat on the big bed, which was quite clean, but there was nothing else on it.

Chen Wenjun opened the cabinet, took out all the quilts and pillows, and quickly made the bed.

Then they went to another room to make up a bed.

Lin Qin and Lin Ying went inside to pack their things, while the man consciously retreated to the living room to continue making tea.

Lin Qin closed the door and pulled Lin Ying to sit down, saying, "Sister, I saw your husband's expression change just now. You may be angry, but in front of so many people, give him some face."

Lin Ying's chest heaved violently, her teeth itching with hatred. "Haven't I given him enough face? To fulfill his filial duty, how much grievance have I suffered under that old woman's oppression all these years! It's only because my womb is so capable that I gave birth to two sons in a row. If I had given birth to two daughters in a row, I'm afraid I would have been tortured to death by that old woman long ago!"
Ah Jian is already ten years old, and he's still sharing a room with Ah Kang and his cousin. Is that appropriate?

Lin Qin's expression changed drastically. "What happened? Didn't you say your mother-in-law dotes on her youngest son? Why didn't she give the third son's family an extra room?"

Lin Ying sneered, "If my sister-in-law had given birth to a son, there would definitely be a room here. It's a pity it's a daughter. The third son and his wife both dislike her, and my mother-in-law dislikes her even more. Those two girls are also pitiful."

I just can't understand it. This is their third child, born out of wedlock, and it's a girl. They still have to pay a huge fine. So I said, let them give the child to someone else to raise. That way, they won't have to spend the money, and the child won't have to stay at home and suffer the adults' disdain.

As a result, they turned around and accused me of having bad intentions, saying I wanted to sell her daughter. Can you believe it? My mother-in-law was also complaining about me, saying I was tactless and didn't know how to speak properly.

I immediately exploded and recklessly escalated the situation.

Thinking about what happened that day, Lin Ying felt extremely relieved.

Lin Qin felt relieved to hear this, but she was still worried, "Will your brother-in-law agree to this?"

Lin Ying pouted, "I was determined to get a divorce if I wasn't given an explanation. I even dug out the divorce certificate. I dragged him to get a divorce without him even having to say a word."

(End of this chapter)