How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s
Chapter 257 - 259: Hold Steady_1

Chapter 257: Chapter 259: Hold Steady_1

Li Shengcai got what he wanted and stopped meddling in Li Jinhua’s affairs.

But Dong Lamei kept thinking about it, "There’s also the matter of your brother-in-law’s treatment, you guys have the ability and should take some responsibility."

Qin Jin, "..."

Old Mrs. Qin bit the bullet and agreed, "Okay." As long as they didn’t make a fuss about the children, anything was fine.

Dong Lamei was somewhat incredulous, she had disagreed before but now she had agreed, and fearing Old Mrs. Qin would go back on her word, she immediately went to tell Li Jinhua the good news.

In the room, other than Li Shengcai who was happy, the other three looked displeased.

Qin Jin rubbed his nose, "I’m going to take a squat."

Li Shengcai, worried that Qin Jin would hit Dong Lamei, followed him out the door and saw that Qin Jin actually went towards the back of the house, then he relaxed.

He returned to the Qin family home.

The gates of the Qin family home were already closed.

He angrily planted his hands on his hips and yelled, "Damn girl! Why lock me out? Open the door!"

Inside, Li Qiao said to Old Mrs. Qin, "Grandma, why did you agree? If we give in this time, next time they’ll find another excuse to ask for money." Li Qiao knew Li Shengcai’s intentions very well, he was testing her limits step by step, as they had previously had a falling out.

First, he came over speaking nicely, and then proposed visiting home.

After a few visits, on the surface, the relationship seemed to have improved.

He probably thought that it was time to ask for money.

This time it was fifteen, next time it’ll probably be twenty.

Devious!

Old Mrs. Qin, "I’m afraid they’ll make trouble at the school, how would you face people then? Let’s stabilize them for now, and we’ll talk about it after you graduate."

Li Qiao, "There’s still a job placement after graduation."

Old Mrs. Qin felt distressed and helpless, how could they have such parents, ruining their child, what good does it do them?

....

Li Shengcai couldn’t get the door open, so he ran to the toilet to find Qin Jin.

"Are you trying to renege on our deal?"

"You agreed earlier, and as soon as I stepped out, you locked the door."

"You must give me this month’s living expenses tonight, otherwise don’t blame me for not showing any family affection."

"...."

"Give me an answer, kid."

Qin Jin kicked him out with one foot, his voice suppressed with anger, "You won’t even let me shit in peace."

"Ah, my back." Li Shengcai fell sprawling, "You damn kid, you actually dare to hit your elder?"

Qin Jin came out of the toilet, his eyes cold and fierce, "I respected you as an elder, what am I to you? No one wanted my daughter, you forced her on me, I raised her well, and now that she’s successful, you come to take advantage of her. You come to my house and force my grandma to agree to give money, and you expect her to be gracious about it?" The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; it was insufferable encroachment!

His family had already agreed to give the money; it’s not like they could give less, could they?

He wanted it tonight; well, he wasn’t going to give it.

He grabbed Li Shengcai and unleashed a beating, causing the other to scream in agony.

The neighbors, hearing the commotion, came to see what was happening.

Qin Jin had already run off.

This incident couldn’t have happened without Li Jinhua’s instigation.

Unable to swallow his anger, he took a shortcut to Feng Erguanggun’s home. Dong Lamei wasn’t there, and Li Jinhua was leisurely soaking her feet, proudly telling Feng Erguanggun, "If it weren’t for me, Qin Jin would never have agreed to take you to Beijing for treatment."

Feng Erguanggun promised that once he was better, he wouldn’t hit her again.

The two were chatting.

Qin Jin kicked in the gate of the Feng Family, strode quickly to Li Jinhua, and began to rain punches and kicks on her.

Li Jinhua screamed for help.

Mr. and Mrs. Feng didn’t dare to intervene.

The neighbors came upon hearing the noise and tried to pull Qin Jin away.

Qin Jin, his eyes bloodshot, declared, "Whoever touches me, I’ll beat."

Everyone was intimidated by his reckless manner and hastily retreated three steps.

Only after Li Jinhua was motionless did Qin Jin let go and leave.

....

On the other side, with a bruised face, Li Shengcai saw Dong Lamei returning and began to make a scene in front of the Qin family’s door.

Soon after, Feng Erguanggun’s parents also arrived.

Tell Feng Lamei that Li Jinhua is in bad shape.

Feng Lamei ran to the Feng Family to see for herself.

Li Jinhua was awake, her body covered in bloodstains, swollen and bruised just like Li Shengcai.

Li Jinhua’s injuries were even worse, having lost two front teeth, she was crying for someone to call the police.

No one dared to.

Firstly, Qin Jin beating someone wasn’t anything unusual; in the village, except for the hoodlums Feng Fugui and Feng Kui who hung around with him, nearly everyone had taken a hit from him at some point and feared him.

Secondly, this was considered his family affair.

Intervening as an outsider could backfire if the family reconciled, and those who called the police would have offended someone for no reason.

Moreover, they were still counting on his cheap fertilizer in the future.

Dong Lamei said helplessly, "Isn’t there any law left?"

"Qin Jin had been quiet for quite a while, why would he suddenly beat someone up?"

"Did Jinhua do something to Qiaoqiao?"

The villagers were discussing it.

"What could it be?" Dong Lamei revealed that Li Qiao earned a stipend of three hundred yuan a semester and several tens of yuan a month, amounting to over a thousand yuan a year, but she never bothered with her parents. She also mentioned that Feng Erguanggun got poisoned, and as an older sister, Li Qiao was unwilling to even help her younger sister.

Everyone was poor.

They resented the wealthy.

Upon hearing that Li Qiao had over a thousand yuan and gave none to her parents, neglecting sisterly affection, they criticized her one after another.

Filled with righteous indignation, they incited Dong Lamei to make trouble at Li Qiao’s school, even suggesting the school expel her.

Qin Jin had been hiding in the shadows, listening and clenching his fists.

Fine.

Damned hypocrites, they were all polite to his face but showed their true colors behind his back.

Just you wait!

...

Dong Lamei was in control of public opinion and felt relieved.

Mrs. Feng quietly disapproved of Dong Lamei, signaling her to speak less. Qin Jin was no pushover, and if he heard about this, it would do them no good.

Dong Lamei didn’t understand Mrs. Feng’s intentions and continued talking nonstop.

Qin Jin quietly took note of those stirring up trouble and left.

The crowd at the Qin family’s doorway dissipated, and he climbed over the wall into the courtyard.

Li Qiao: "Is that you, Jin?"

"Who else could it be?"

Li Qiao stepped forward: "I heard the talk outside just now. You beat up Old Li and Li Jinhua, didn’t you?"

Qin Jin admitted, "I did. They asked for it."

Li Qiao: "I’m just worried that Li Jinhua might call the police on you; maybe you should go into hiding for a few days."

"She can try," said Qin Jin, ready to face the consequences.

Li Qiao was not entirely at ease, already pondering how to deal with Li Jinhua.

The three family members almost did not sleep at all that night because of the incident.

The next day, before dawn, they picked up their luggage and went into the city to escape the villagers’ gossip.

The quad was quiet.

Li Qiao took a belated nap and when she woke up, Qin Jin wasn’t by her side.

Old Mrs. Qin sat in the courtyard sunbathing, knitting a woolen sweater in her hands.

"Qiaoqiao, you’re awake, eh? There are meat buns and porridge in the pot."

Li Qiao responded, ate, and then went to the criminal police team to find Xun Dong. She inquired covertly, "Do you know where to buy poison? The kind that can make someone weak all over without killing them?"

Xun Dong was horrified: "What? You want to feed it to Qin Jin?"

"Pfft, don’t spout nonsense. There’s someone in our village who got poisoned and had their stomach pumped at the hospital, but no poison was detected. That person can’t do heavy work now but can eat, drink, and walk around after a few days of rest," Li Qiao explained.

"From the village? Probably rat poison. A small amount won’t be fatal, but it will make one too weak to work."

Li Qiao: "Isn’t rat poison red? That’s so conspicuous; who would eat it?"

"The red color might be a recent addition from the last year or two? As I recall, older rat poison didn’t have a warning color," said Xun Dong.

Li Qiao thoughtfully said, "Is that so? Also, is it easy to buy abortion drugs at the hospital?"

"Abortion? The hospital probably wouldn’t sell it," Xun Dong said. "The barefoot doctors in the village might prepare it. Is someone in your village doing it, or are you?"