In her previous life, Su Xiaoxiao was born in a first-tier city in the 1990s.

With her good family background, naturally, her classmates and friends also had the same status as her.

Many students from rural places who attended college were people she met when she first started college. The gap between urban residents and those living in rural areas, however, was not as wide in the 21st century. In several other regions of the nation, rural communities' quality of life was even better than that of cities.

As a result, her impression of children from the countryside is based primarily on a short video posted on a social media platform.

She would get depressed whenever she watched videos of left-behind children. So, she chooses to watch adorable, chubby white cubs. She has watched hundreds of videos of a particular young little cub who delights in devouring food every day and still can't get enough of it. [1]

The most real impression she had was of the children from the Sujia Village. In the village, not eating meat for several months is considered normal. They were satisfied with eating foods that made them full, such as coarse grains such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cassava.

The children ran out to bask in the sun every day, which made their skin tan. Although there are no pinkish-white cute chubby cubs, they are still cute and smart, for example, Dabao and Xiaobao.

Han Cheng's son is wearing clothes that are covered with patches and dirt. as if they had just rolled around in the garbage.

Han Cheng held the withered cabbage in his arms.

No, the cabbage was not even white, the cub's face was full of snot, and no one knows what that stain was or where it came from. His face was covered in dirt and stains, and aside from that, you can see how thin the child is with just one glance.

Even the other kid who was walking with Han Cheng was not any better. When walking, his right leg looked crippled. His eyes were fully on guard against the world, which is not the eyes that a five-year-old should have.

These two may have been mistaken for beggars who had just been rescued from the dump site by those who didn't know what actually happened. They were not the tiny cubs she had imagined!

At least, she thought, the babies in the city couldn't be worse than Xiaobao.

Su Xiaoxiao wants to cry for no reason. Anyway, she hasn't received the certificate yet. Is it too late to go back to her words?

Su Xiaoxiao, however, was overcome with sadness as she observed the two cubs looked like Han Cheng, and their facial features were not bad at all, but she did not know how they had come to be in this condition.

It's no wonder that Zhao Xianfeng was filled with righteous indignation when he talked about Han Cheng's wife. With such a well-bred cub, who doesn't feel uncomfortable and who doesn't want to hit someone?

Zhao Xianfeng scolded Sheng Niang, and his eyes would burst into flames:

"Han Cheng, are these Fantuan and Doubao?!" Zhao Xianfeng looked incredulous.

'Damn it! Han Cheng's two sons are beautiful and lovely. Who in the army compound doesn't want to steal them from Han Cheng? They were fine when I left last year. Why did they turn into lifeless kids in just one year?'

Han Cheng, with a handsome face as cold as ice, naturally won't answer his questions. He couldn't blame Zhao Xianfeng, even though he, their father, could hardly recognize their sons.

If it were not against the law to kill, he would have cut the poisonous woman into pieces.

"Han Cheng, you can't leave without clearing things up!" Zhou Cuihua caught up with them and pulled Han Cheng's clothes.

Fantuan subconsciously shrank into Han Cheng's arms.

Su Xiaoxiao sighed and came to take the cub in Han Cheng's arms away.

The baby might not look good right now, but his foundation is not bad. He can always sprout when raised slowly, but dirty is still dirty. It's not very hot today, but she can smell the bad smell coming from the little cub.

His one-year-old son couldn't speak yet, so he let Su Xiaoxiao carry Doubao. Doubao's eyes were big black eyes that were blank and empty. He looked at Su Xiaoxiao blankly, then lowered his eyes. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his two small claws, which are black even at the nail seams, were nervously locked together.

Su Xiaoxiao was heartbroken and couldn't care less about the dirt coming from the baby.

She pressed Doubao's little head on her shoulder and caressed his back: "I am your new mother, so don't be afraid, baby."

Poor little boy, I hope you won't develop autism.

Fantuan suddenly broke free from Han Cheng's hand and kicked Su Xiaoxiao, crying and yelling at her: "Bad woman! Put down, my brother! You can't sell my brother! Huhu, Dad, don't sell my brother, sob ugh waa!"

Han Cheng hadn't had time to introduce Su Xiaoxiao to Fantuan, who was already able to understand things.

He hurriedly bent over to restrain his eldest son, who suddenly broke out and picked him up: "Fantuan, calm down! Her name is Su Xiaoxiao. She is the new mother that your father found for you. She is very good, not a bad woman."

Fantuan cried more bitterly, "Sob, Dad, I don't want a new mother, I want to go home. Sob, sob…"

Han Cheng is a proud man. On the battlefield, when the enemy broke three of his ribs, he didn't snort, and he didn't shed a single tear, and that man, who was standing in the sky with blood all over his body on the battlefield, was red-eyed at that moment.

"It will be alright. A man must not shed tears. Dad will take you and your brother home now."

Su Xiaoxiao heard a cry. What is this all about?

However, Zhou Cuihua still tugged Han Cheng's clothes: "You can't go. You can't go without giving me the alimony!"

Damn, how dare you manage Han Cheng's alimony after raising a good child in this ugly state?

Zhao Xianfeng is not a kind person, and Han Cheng's identity as a teacher puts Han Cheng on the moral high ground, and he can't do anything with this poisonous woman.

Zhao Xianfeng stepped forward and pushed the person away, gritting his teeth and saying, "You fucking haunted Han Cheng to send his child here, and you have to take most of Han Cheng's salary every month to raise his son like this? How dare you care about his money and still ask for alimony? Who the hell are you? Have you raised him for a day? Are you still a fucking human?"

If Zhou Cuihua were a man, Zhao Xianfeng would have swung his fist at this poisonous woman!

No wonder Han Cheng was so anxious to marry a wife and take his sons away.

Zhou Cuihua said righteously, "What's wrong with the child? He's fine! Anyway, I don't care. You insisted on taking the child away, and the alimony can't be lessened!"

Zhao Xianfeng: "Are you sick? Did you give birth to Han Cheng? Han Cheng only stayed with you for several days, and you dare to make a mountain out of a molehill? Don't you have a son? If you're crazy about money, why don't you ask your son to give it to you?"

Zhao Xianfeng knows how she treated Han Cheng.

Zhou Cuihua said with a straight face, "I don't care. He was taught by my husband. He lived in our house and became his godfather. My son is indeed obligated to support me! However, human kindness shouldn't be forgotten! I helped him take care of his children. It's understandable if I refused to help him, but I accepted his children! So, my demands are reasonable!"

Zhao Xianfeng is about to die of anger at this unreasonable shrew. Damn it! Maybe the word "reason" doesn't exist in that shrew's vocabulary!

"Han Cheng, let's go to the hospital for an examination first and then go to the police station. We must file a case against this woman for abusing children. Doubao's injuries are enough to keep her in prison for several years!"

Su Xiaoxiao has never been so angry in her two lives.

She touched Doubao's hand just now, his bone looks likes it's broken.

When Su Xiaoxiao lifted Doubao's clothes, she found bruises of varying degrees on his body.

Now she is trembling with anger!

Han Cheng looked at the blue and purple bruises on his younger son's back. He pursed his lips.

With a cold face, he stretched out his hand to lift his older son's clothes.

Fantuan snorted: "Daddy, it hurts."

Fantuan's body had the same blue and purple bruises on it.

The old and new bruises were overlapping each other. These bruises shocked everyone.

Han Cheng's eyes were red.

Han Cheng clenched his teeth and wanted to pull out Zhao Xianfeng's gun and shoot the shrew's head.

He turned around and held Zhou Cuihua's collar. Han Cheng shouted: "Zhou Cuihua, don't think I'm really afraid of you. Who the hell gave you the confidence to dare hurt my son?"

References

References:"Left-behind" children are rural children whose parents work as migrant workers in distant urban areas but cannot afford to keep their families with them

Han Cheng used up the last bit of self-control he had in stopping himself from immediately starting to beat up this poisonous woman.

After Han Cheng's parents died for the country, Political Commissar Tan, also known as Han Cheng's teacher and Zhou Cuihua's husband, took Han Cheng, who was still a child, home.

Zhou Cuihua had two biological sons and was very dissatisfied with this matter. After a big fight, he was reluctantly allowed to stay.

In ordinary times, Zhou Cuihua would criticize him here and there. When Commissar Tan was sent out on a mission, she would do all sorts of things to make Han Cheng's life difficult.

Zhou Cuihua would not give him food for a few days and when it was winter, she would drive away Han Cheng out of the house and let him stay in the cold. Even with this maltreatment, Han Cheng didn't say anything.

After a while, Han Cheng directly decided to apply to live in the dormitory. Despite Commissar Tan's objections, he didn't budge. He occasionally returned at weekends. Later, he was admitted to the military academy and left their home completely.

Political Commissar Tan was a good man, but unfortunately, he died after a few years.

Later, Han Cheng became a military doctor in the army as he wished.

He would send some gifts to Zhou Cuihua for the Chinese New Year. Han Cheng only did it for the sake of Commissar Tan's kindness towards him. Aside from that, he didn't communicate much with Zhou Cuihua.

However, after the death of Yang Mei, Han Cheng's late wife, Han Cheng had to go on an important mission and was left with no choice. He could only send his sons to Zhou Cuihua.

Han Cheng would not have let his children go with Zhou Cuihua if she had not come to him with a kind face and said that she was sorry for Han Cheng in those days and said that it was easy for her to raise two more grandchildren.

After that, Han Cheng went on a mission for more than half a year and was seriously injured. He was injured for several months, so it took him nearly a year to come back to see the children.

He thought that it was not too late for bad people to change and that Zhou Cuihua would be kind to his children as long as the money was given.

Unexpectedly, he was wrong. Bad people would only get worse, not better.

Zhou Cuihua took his money to subsidize her son and grandson and still abuses his sons!

Han Cheng's eyes were red as blood. His anger came from his guilt.

He felt more guilty.

He made a wrong decision that harmed his children.

He may have protected the country and the people, but he was not able to protect his sons.

Zhao Xianfeng stepped forward and pressed Han Cheng's arm: "Han Cheng, calm down!"

Zhou Cuihua thought Han Cheng was a sulky gourd with no temper.

But after seeing his cannibal-like eyes, he looked like he wanted to hit her.

She almost peed in her pants from fear.

She sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and shouting: "Ouch, Old Tan, your life is miserable. You brought back such a white-eyed wolf! He wanted to kill people! He wants to kill me! Come and see for yourself. Director Han is so powerful. He bullies the orphan and widow and wants to kill people. Wo woo…"

At this point, few people go to work or go to school. Occasionally, someone looks out of the house and sees Zhou Cuihua making a scene.

They closed the window with a bang.

It can be seen that even her neighbors dislike her.

Su Xiaoxiao came forward with the child in her arms: "Comrade Zhao, please go to the Public Security Bureau to find the police."

She doesn't know why, but she just believes that Han Cheng has a sense of propriety and she doesn't have to worry about him attacking Zhou Cuihua.

She walked to Han Cheng's side and looked at Zhou Cuihua quietly, and after a while, she said: "Auntie, the bad guys will be arrested by the police. Even if you refuse, they will still arrest you. I suggest that you go home, wash your clothes, and wait for the 15th day of August to wear them as you go to jail. Did you sleep well at night? Didn't you have nightmares? If not, I'll ask the mother of these children to give it to you. "

Su Xiaoxiao pointed up and said, "She is watching with wide eyes in the sky. She won't let you go if you mistreat her children so much. If you take the children's things and Han Cheng's money, you'd better take them out quickly so that the police won't have to go to your house to look for things after they arrive here. "

Zhou Cuihua is a villain, and she is not afraid of people like her, but she is afraid of ghosts.

Hearing what Su Xiaoxiao said, goosebumps appeared all over her body, and she felt that the wind around her was too cold. "You, you are talking nonsense! Why are you talking about ghosts and gods? I, I will go to the committee to report you!"

Su Xiaoxiao blinked, "Auntie, I kindly reminded you, and yet, you still want to report me? What did I say? Who heard me? Go ahead, hurry up. Oh yes, thank you for reminding me. I forgot about the committee. "

Su Xiaoxiao shouted, "Comrade Zhao, please invite the comrades of the committee to come here with you. I will accuse this aunt of abusing the children and taking their things. "

Zhao Xianfeng doesn't know whether Su Xiaoxiao is telling the truth or not.

These days, every family will beat their children. It is difficult for honest and upright officials to judge household matters. Even if the public security and committee are invited, they may not be able to handle ordinary family disputes.

Han Cheng glanced coldly at Zhou Cuihua and said, "Let's go to the hospital first. I'll deal with this. I won't let this matter slide!"

However, Zhou Cuihua thought that Han Cheng was going to let this matter go and chase her out because of alimony.

"Go away!" Han Cheng wanted to kick her if she wasn't an old lady.

Su Xiaoxiao was very angry and said, "Auntie, it's not dark yet. Did you start daydreaming? I'm sorry, now the money of Han Cheng's family is under my control, I won't give you half a dime anymore. You still haven't paid what you owe me. What's wrong with your head?"

No matter how angry Su Xiaoxiao was, her voice sounded as soft as cotton candy.

Zhou Cuihua was shocked by this information and the words 'What's wrong with your head?' She was not sure what she meant by it.

She didn't have the time to respond. Before she could even react, they have already driven away.

Zhou Cuihua tried to chase after them as she screamed at the top of her lungs.

(T/N: A little slap is okay sometimes. She abused the kids; she deserves it.)

Su Xiaoxiao and Han Cheng sat in the back with their two children, while Zhao Xianfeng drove.

Han Cheng checked the children's injuries.

Su Xiaoxiao poured some water on the handkerchief Han Cheng used to wipe her tears with. She used the handkerchief to wipe the baby's face.

The snot on the little boy's face has dried up. Su Xiaoxiao didn't dare to exert too much force.

A little bit of wiping made his skin turn red, and then showed his thin face.

Xiao Doubao was obviously uncomfortable because of her wiping, but he was too scared to make a sound, let alone cry.

At first glance, it seems that he has been suppressed or threatened all year round.

That woman used the money she got from Han Cheng to raise his grandson.

"This matter can't be left alone, and this kind of person cannot be allowed to go unpunished!" Su Xiaoxiao hugged Xiao Doubao in her arms, and the more she thinks about it, the angrier she gets.

She is not a law student. She doesn't know whether there is legislation to protect children in this era.

People like Zhou Cuihua would only be afraid if they went to jail and were beaten by society. The more Su Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more difficult it was for her to calm down.

After this contact, Han Cheng has a deeper and better impression of Su Xiaoxiao.

She is soft-tempered and soft-spoken, but she can handle matters.

She knows when she should be hard-tempered and when she should be soft-tempered. And because she has read books, she doesn't need to use bad words when swearing. It can be seen that Su Xiaoxiao sold Zhou Cuihua, and yet, Zhou Cuihua still doesn't know what happened. She unconsciously helped her count the money.

The more Han Cheng got to know Su Xiaoxiao, the more satisfied he was.

At first, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to protect Su Xiaoxiao and the children whenever he went on a business trip or went with the army to the battlefield.

But now, it seems that he doesn't have to worry.

She knows how to protect herself.

Taking Su Xiaoxiao back home was probably the only thing he had done right in the past two years.

Han Cheng said. "Don't worry, she can't get away. She needs to accept all of the punishments coming at her, and she will also be asked to spit out all of the money she took from me!"

Zhao Xianfeng glanced at his rearview mirror and said, "Maybe I can ask my father to talk to the public security bureau here. This will attract attention."

Han Cheng shook his head and said, "You don't need a knife to kill chickens. You don't need to bother your father. I have my way."

Of course, if Han Cheng said so, then it would be done without any problems.

Looking at the two poor children in the back seat, Zhao Xianfeng gnashed his teeth and scolded, "This poisonous woman, how could she do that?."

After Su Xiaoxiao finished wiping Xiao Doubao's face, she wanted to help Fantuan this time.

Fantuan knew that Su Xiaoxiao was from the same side as them and would not sell his younger brother, so his eyes were not as defensive as they were at first, but he still wouldn't let Su Xiaoxiao touch him.

Su Xiaoxiao was very patient with children.

She lowered her head and looked at him, face-to-face. She smiled as she said: "Your name is Fantuan, right? My name is Su Xiaoxiao. This is the first time we met. Please give me some advice. "

Fantuan is more mature than other children of the same age.

Boys like to act like grownups when they are young.

Su Xiaoxiao intended to treat him as a friend in the future and not as a child.

Fantuan was stunned. No one has ever introduced themselves to him so formally.

But he pursed his lips and refused to speak to Su Xiaoxiao.

Han Cheng frowned and moved his lips to say something, but Su Xiaoxiao shook her head at him.

She continued to talk to Fantuan: "Fantuan, can you tell me why you thought I wanted to sell your brother just now? Did Zhou Cuihua say that?"

Fantuan raised his head and stared at her.

After glancing at her, he looked down again and said in a dull voice: "She said that I ate a lot and that she needs to sell my brother to get enough money to feed me. I didn't eat much, that's why I was hungry all the time."

Fantuan reached out to wipe his tears: "My brother and I ate a sweet potato today."

Su Xiaoxiao's heart has never been this heavy.

It was all thanks to Li Yufeng for preparing a lot of food for Su Xiaoxiao, especially eggs.

It can be guessed that she had this many eggs because she traded with their neighbors for these twenty or thirty eggs.

Su Xiaoxiao peeled an egg and fed it to Xiao Doubao little by little.

She was afraid that the yolk would choke him, so she only gave him the white parts.

The cake they brought was already a little hard to swallow, and it was not suitable for such a small child to eat, so she did not give it.

At first, Xiao Doubao opened his eyes wide in a daze, as if he didn't believe that people other than his brother would give him food.

Xiao Doubao was only a few months old when Han Cheng went on a mission, and now he doesn't recognize his father.

He looked at his brother.

Xiao Doubao did not dare eat anything unless his brother approved of it.

Xiao Fantuan gobbled up the egg in two bites, which made him turn pale and choke on the yolk.

The more Su Xiaoxiao looked at her, the more uncomfortable she became.

"Han Cheng, let's take them to the restaurant to have a small wonton. Except for eggs, other foods are not suitable for children. The chicken was cold, and children's intestines and stomachs were too weak to eat too much oil at once."

Zhao Xianfeng said, "Don't worry, I'm looking for a restaurant."

When they arrived at the restaurant, the adults didn't have much appetite.

They had a lot to do later, so they asked for several bowls of small wontons. At this time, the amount of food is enough.

Doubao is still small. Su Xiaoxiao and him, had only one bowl to eat together.

Su Xiaoxiao asked for a small bowl to be divided and fed Xiao Doubao a bite.

Children have strong adaptability. With such efforts, Xiao Doubao fully trusted Su Xiaoxiao. He will eat whatever Su Xiaoxiao gives him.

Xiao Fantuan has been secretly observing Su Xiaoxiao. He found out that the stepmother, who his father found for them, was just like her name. She always laughed, spoke softly, and treated his brother very well.

He decided to observe for a few more days. If nothing happened, he would reluctantly accept his new mother.

…..

Han Cheng had no appetite. He forced himself to eat. Just like Zhu Bajie, who ate the whole ginseng, he finished eating his food after two or three bites.

After he's done, he said to his son, "Fantuan, tell your father in detail how she treated you and your brother. Father will settle the bill."

Fantuan thought about it for a while and said truthfully: "Dad, the old witch didn't hit my brother and me, it was Tie Niu and Tie Dan. They robbed all of the things I and my brother had.

The old witch said that they raised me and my brother, so it's natural for them to take those things. She also said that if I ate too much, she would sell my brother to afford the food they gave me. I obviously didn't eat much.

They ate all the meat. I didn't eat it. I want to give my brother food, but sometimes, when my brother ate one bite, they would take it away and eat it themselves, leaving nothing for me. The old witch said that you are very busy and threatened me not to tell you, or else, she will sell my brother."

Tie Niu and Tie Dan are Zhou Cuihua's two grandchildren.

Xiao Fantuan's communication skills and logical ability were better than ordinary children of the same age. He wiped his tears as he talked.

Han Cheng: "You are afraid that she will sell your brother, so you didn't mention anything whenever I called you? How can you endure until it now?"

Xiao Fantuan wiped his tears with his dirty hands again. He nodded and said, "When you called, the old witch would always stare at me. Sometimes, she would hold a kitchen knife in her hand. I'm afraid, but my mother is not here, and my father is busy. I want to take care of my brother. However, I can't take good care of my brother. They always beat my brother. I can't protect my brother from them. The old witch doesn't care if they beat up my brother. If I fight back, the old witch will hold us down and let her grandchildren beat us, wooo woo…"

Han Cheng is depressed and felt like his heart is being stabbed by a knife.

Once again, he had the urge to kill Zhou Cuihua.

Han Cheng picked up his son and let him sit on his lap as he rubbed Fantuan's head: "Son, I am sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have sent you here. I found out too late. You must tell me honestly no matter what you encounter in the future. This is something that only adults can solve. Only adults know how to deal with it, but it won't happen again. Father and Mother will protect you and your brother."

Su Xiaoxiao cried when she heard this.

Zhao Xianfeng slapped the table, and the bowls on the table jumped:

"This old witch is an old poisonous woman. No wonder she is not afraid of being reported to public security. She didn't do it herself! She let her grandson do it. When investigated, she would say it was a fight between children and it was not that serious. If she went to the police station, the worst punishment she would face was being educated! Such a person will act good but is a witch! She was able to coax you into sending your children to her. With her martyr's family status, the public security couldn't do anything about her."

Han Cheng's deep eyes flashed a cold light: "Didn't she care most about her sons?"

Her two good sons have done many "good deeds."

Zhao Xianfeng was stunned: "You mean…"

Han Cheng was worried about scaring Su Xiaoxiao. He didn't want to say anything bad in front of her.

As a result, she stared at Han Cheng with her red eyes. She looked indignant and said, "What are you going to do? Do you want to beat her son in the dark? It's not enough to relieve the anger. We have to get the money and the children's things back. We can't let this old witch get away with just this!"

Han Cheng softened and said, "What she cares most about is her two sons, and her sons did something bad, I have a way to deal with them. It won't be like that. Don't worry."

Zhou Cuihua's sons are like birds of the same feather.

If only Zhou Cuihua had stopped her grandchildren, they would not have bullied Fantuan and Doubao.

After they ate their meal, they agreed to meet in the afternoon.

Several adults acted separately. Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Xianfeng took the children to the hospital, and Han Cheng went to deal with Zhou Cuihua.

The bruise on Fantuan looks serious, but he didn't hurt his bones. There is also a little sprain on his foot.

On the other hand, Xiao Doubao was seriously injured. His left hand was fractured and needed to be fixed with bandages for some time.

The doctor looked at Su Xiaoxiao and Zhao Xianfeng reproachfully and said, "I want to report to public security that you beat children like this. You are a soldier. Why are you doing bad things? Besides, these injuries do not occur in a day or two. I have reason to suspect that you have abused these children for a long time."

Su Xiaoxiao said: "Doctor, this comrade was just kind enough to send me here. My child has been abused for a long time. Please write down the child's injuries in the medical record report in detail. I need this evidence to send the people who abused them to the police station. As their parents, we admit that it was also due to our mistakes and poor supervision. We will not let this happen again in the future."

The doctor looked at them in surprise and said, "That's what I thought. How can you beat your children when you are so gentle."

The doctor thought about it for a while and wrote down the time and severity of each wound in detail. He deliberately made some of the light wounds appear grave.

After leaving the hospital, Su Xiaoxiao asked Zhao Xianfeng if he had any clothes tickets or shoe tickets, that he could lend her right now.

Alas, Zhao Xianfeng really has it.

"What do you mean, borrow? It's my gift to my eldest nephew." Zhao Xianfeng said.

Su Xiaoxiao was not polite to him either.

She went to the nearby shopping mall to buy shoes and pants for the children and then opened a room in the hostel to wash the cubs.

The clothes she bought before also came in handy.

The two new cubs showed their original appearance. They were a little thinner, but their skin was fair.

The shape of their faces and their facial features looked like Han Cheng's. They are beautiful and delicate.

In particular, Xiao Fantuan, who was five years old, had handsome facial features. If she was a little fatter, she would be extremely cute. Su Xiaoxiao finally regained some confidence that she could raise cute cubs.

Zhao Xianfeng, who was familiar with the two brothers, was still filled with righteous indignation: "This old witch, Fantuan and Doubao, has lost a lot of weight."

Su Xiaoxiao kissed Xiao Doubao on the cheek: "It's all right. The old witch could only wait for your father to clean her up. They will drink malt and milk every day, and soon they will return to their previous figure."

The little Fantuan, who was held in Zhao Xianfeng's arms, stared thoughtfully at Su Xiaoxiao and his brother. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he pouted and said nothing.

It seems like my stepmother only likes my brother and doesn't like me.

…..

Back at the hotel.

Han Cheng had been waiting there with a large bag of luggage.

Han Cheng was stunned when he saw his son, who was freshly washed. He wanted to take Xiao Doubao from Su Xiaoxiao's hand, but as a result, Xiao Doubao turned his head and hugged Su Xiaoxiao's neck with his uninjured hand.

"It's OK. Let me carry him." Su Xiaoxiao patted the cub on the back to reassure him, "Doubao, don't be afraid, he is your father."

"That quick?" After pacifying the cub, Su Xiaoxiao asked Han Cheng.

Han Cheng nodded, "Those two brothers of the Tan family only know how to behave like quails. It's easy to deal with them. "

Han Cheng didn't say anything about the specific process of how he, took back the children's things and money.

"Where is Zhou Cuihua?" Su Xiaoxiao asked again.

Han Cheng: " They will personally send Zhou Cuihua to jail. Let's just go back and wait for the news. "

He would not do anything to a woman, but it didn't mean that he would be kind to her son. Isn't her son her heart? Zhou Cuihua dared to touch his son, and he would give it back to her son tenfold.

"Then, this is useless?" Su Xiaoxiao gave the child's injury examination report to him.

Han Cheng clenched his fist after reading it. After a while, he said, "It's useful. Keep it. If she dares to make trouble again, I will clean her up all at once!"

In the future, I'll clean it up every time I make trouble!"

At this time, there were no street lights on either side of the national road.

Traveling at night is not safe, especially if you are traveling with children.

They decided to go in two sections. Before dark, they would go to the next city for a night's rest.

They would go to the army at dawn tomorrow without delaying their work the day after tomorrow.

Su Xiaoxiao has been to this city in her last life.

In addition to some old arcade streets, they still maintain the old look.

However, in later generations, tall buildings would be built there, almost making everyone not see anything familiar from its previous appearance.

Only after they took back the two cubs, and the dust settled, was she able to pay attention to the city and the current situation.

In the autumn of that year, 1972, was when the movement in various places was the most violent.

When she left the relatively quiet Sujia Village and came to the city, Su Xiaoxiao could now, feel the suffocating atmosphere brought by the movement.

People with red armbands were everywhere. If you arrest someone, you may be reported and arrested for hiding a book.

In this world where everyone is in danger, wise men must look after their hides. [1]

Who gave Zhou Cuihua the confidence to abuse Han Cheng's sons like this?

Although Han Cheng didn't say anything, Su Xiaoxiao can probably guess how he will clean up Zhou Cuihua.

Su Xiaoxiao was not so lucky.

She didn't transmigrate to a book and know the plot in advance.

Nor did she possess a system to solve the problem of material shortages.

She crossed the river by feeling the stones with her limited knowledge of this period.

She is very lucky to have married Han Cheng at the right moment.

When Han Cheng and Zhao Xianfeng, two upright soldiers, walked down the street, the people on their way consciously retreated.

In the future, Han Cheng will charge in front to defend their family and the country. She will take care of Han Cheng's cubs and take care of Han Cheng's back.

Walk with him step by step.

"Baby, Mom's hands hurt after carrying you for too long. Can you let your Dad hold you for a while?"

The Xiao guy is thin and has no weight.

Su Xiaoxiao's didn't really hurt, but Xiao Doubao was too attached to her and didn't even recognize his father.

She has to hurry and let the father and son cultivate their relationship.

Zhao Xianfeng didn't know what to do, so he stretched out his hand stupidly: "Come, come, youngest nephew, let uncle hug you."

Su Xiaoxiao dodged his hand and said, "Go and hold Xiao Fantuan, let Han Cheng hold Xiao Doubao."

Su Xiaoxiao looked into the child's eyes sincerely and discussed with him, "Dad also likes Xiao Doubao very much and wants to hug Xiao Doubao. Do you agree with my mother's arrangement?"

Xiao Doubao curled his mouth. He liked his mother and didn't intend to agree. But when he thought of her saying that her hands hurt, he had to nod.

Su Xiaoxiao handed the baby to Han Cheng.

Xiao Doubao was in Han Cheng's arms, but his eyes were fixed on Su Xiaoxiao for a moment, as if he was afraid of her, running away.

Su Xiaoxiao stood on tiptoe and rubbed Xiao Doubao's head, then smiled and said, "You are so cute."

At the same time, Su Xiaoxiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

She is worried that Doubao was bullied for a long time, which may have caused serious personality defects. Whether it is autism or stunted growth, it will be difficult for him to communicate with adults.

But it is not the case.

Xiao Doubao has normal intelligence and no communication problems.

This is very good. Perhaps it is also because Fantuan, being a good brother, did his best to take care of his younger brother.

He would also feed his younger brother, even if he was starving. It was indeed a fortune in misfortune.

"Mommy hasn't hugged our Xiao Fantuan yet. Can you let Mommy hug our Xiao Fantuan?" Su Xiaoxiao went to tease Fantuan.

"No!" Fantuan put his arms around Zhao Xianfeng's neck and proudly turned away from her.

My stepmother wanted to hold me even if her hands hurt. I am not like my younger brother, so I will not let her hold me.

But in fact, Fantuan was also very happy.

It seems that it wasn't because my stepmother doesn't like me, but that it was because my brother was too clingy, so she has no time to pay attention to me right now.

Well, I forgive her.

After settling down in the hostel, Su Xiaoxiao borrowed the kitchen from the guesthouse and heated the food prepared for her by Li Yufeng back to her room.

Su Xiaoxiao took out a chicken leg and handed it to Fantuan. She asked him to take it and chew it slowly and added: "This is my Xiao nephew's little hen. You can taste it. We can also raise some after we go back. You and Doubao will dig earthworms to feed them, and you can eat the hen's eggs every day."

Fantuan felt that his stepmother was very kind. He had not eaten meat for a long time, let alone chicken legs. He bowed his head and whispered, "Thank you".

Han Cheng knew that Su Xiaoxiao had not been fully accepted by his eldest son, so he said, "Speak louder."

Fantuan hung his head and said nothing.

Su Xiaoxiao pulled Han Cheng's sleeve, "Eat yours."

Su Xiaoxiao gave another drumstick to Zhao Xianfeng: "I have to thank Comrade Zhao for your hard work this time."

Zhao Xianfeng didn't expect that he could get a big chicken leg, so he burst into laughter.

Zhao Xianfeng put the chicken leg in front of Xiao Doubao and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be polite to me. We big men don't pay attention to anything. I can eat anything."

Han Cheng simply put the chicken leg into Su Xiaoxiao's rice bag and said, "You don't have to be polite with him. You can eat it."

Then he picked up the cake and ate it with some leftovers.

Su Xiaoxiao was in fact, greedy for this meat. After the chicken was passed around, it became cold. Anyway, there is still a lot of meat. She ripped the chicken leg and fed it to Xiao Doubao.

She also ate some of it herself. The little hen that Xiaobao fed with earthworms was delicious and had a strong chicken flavor.

Su Xiaoxiao instantly felt that her chickens in the previous life had been eaten for nothing. It is not that flavor at all.

This is what you call chicken!

In the 70s, the prices were not that high. Han Cheng's salary was enough for his family to live well.

Su Xiaoxiao swears that she will never treat her stomach unfairly in the future. She must taste the real natural and organic foods of this era.

Li Yufeng's pancake-making skills are also excellent, and everyone enjoyed the meal.

After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao took a hot bath and finally felt comfortable. Fantuan and Doubao had taken a bath and changed their clothes before. They simply washed their faces, hands, and feet.

In the evening, Su Xiaoxiao took Doubao to sleep in the same bed, and Han Cheng took Fantuan to sleep in the same bed. This was the first night they spent together.

This night, everyone slept soundly, which was also the most secure night after Su Xiaoxiao came across.

…..

Early the next morning, the group ate breakfast with their coupons and continued on their way.

At noon, they finally arrived at the army family compound.

This is a small town on the east coast.

The whole town belongs to the military base. Most of the residents here are military families. Most of the aborigines have been asked to move to the city. Only a few elderly people remain here.

The transportation here is convenient, and it is not far from the center of the city. If you ride a vehicle, it is about an hour's drive.

Su Xiaoxiao lived in coastal areas in her last life. She got out of the car with Doubao in her arms.

The sea breeze sent the familiar salty smell her way, which made her feel especially comfortable.

At this time, the sky is particularly blue, the air is particularly fresh, and even the sea breeze is particularly gentle.

Su Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky and turned her eyes to the sea not far away. The pear vortex in her face became visible.

Her new life is about to begin.

Chapter 15.1

The compound for the soldiers' family in Su Xiaoxiao's mind is similar to those modern communities; one gate, a building that is almost identical to silos, and one flat for each family.

However, since the whole town is part of a military base, there is no shortage of land. Due to this, every family was granted an independent courtyard.

Although they are bungalows and are far less luxurious than the villas where Su Xiaoxiao lived in her previous life, this land is larger. The yard alone was almost 180 square meters.

Every family has reserved a piece of land as a vegetable garden, with a clothes rack on the side, a water pump pool in the middle, and a place to wash things.

The other side is the kitchen, and the opposite of the kitchen is the washroom; there are corridors on both sides, which are covered with tiles. With these, you don't have to worry about getting wet when it rains.

The layout of the house was standard; with the living room in the middle. two symmetrical rooms on the left and right sides.

There are four rooms in total, and every room had access to sunlight.

Compared with Su Xiaoxiao's small tube dormitory, which is not even equipped with an independent kitchen and bathroom, this house can be called a paradise.

The yards of every house was specially designed for families with children.

In this spacious yard, the children can play in it for a half day without leaving their house.

With these living conditions, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't be more satisfied, and once again, she could say to herself that she doesn't regret marrying Han Cheng and that she married the right person.

It's a pity that no one took care of the yard. It's too bare.

When Su Xiaoxiao took a glance at their neighbors' yard, she couldn't help but feel envious. The only thing that consoled her was the persimmon tree that hung with golden fruits at their yard's gate. Many persimmons dropped both inside and outside their yard.

Su Xiaoxiao put down Xiao Doubao and let him play with his brother.

After Xiao Doubao left with his brother, Su Xiaoxiao asked Han Cheng, "Han Cheng, is there anything we can eat at home?"

Han Cheng took a vacation leave for a week, and Su Xiaoxiao guessed that there should not be much food left at home.

"We only have a few staple foods such as rice and noodles left in the house, as for the other foods, there are none."

The truth is, Han Cheng eats in the army canteen all year round, and his family's kitchen has never come into contact with fire for the whole year.

The few grains in the house were bought by him the day before he left the military base; otherwise, the rats could only starve to death.

"The military canteen should have cooked the meals for lunch. I'll go to the military canteen, and in the afternoon, I'll buy some ingredients so we can cook our meal."

The pots and pans at home have not been touched for a year, thus, it is also extremely dirty for use now.

After unloading, Zhao Xianfeng came up to Han Cheng and said, "Don't be so troublesome. Just take the children to my house for lunch. Our Xiao Yu hasn't seen Fantuan for a year. Every day, he would ask us questions about his brother Fantuan. He must miss him very much."

Su Xiaoxiao took half of the dry goods prepared for her by Li Yufeng (her mother) to Zhao Xianfeng and said with a smile, "We want to have our first meal at home. We're not going to keep you today. When everything in the house is settled, bring Xiao Yu with you to play with my sons and taste my skills."

A few soft words blocked Zhao Xianfeng's attempt to retort without knowing where to start.

He didn't pretend to be polite to Su Xiaoxiao either. He took the things she gave him and gave a thumbs up to Han Cheng: "Han Cheng, your wife is too fierce, and you are destined to be a henpecked husband." [1]

The word "fierce" doesn't have any derogatory meaning at all. It is a kind of power that can overcome the strong ones with softness. With her sweet and soft smile, Han Cheng couldn't do much for her.

Su Xiaoxiao redefined Zhao Xianfeng's view of women. She thought of letting him in contact with her "fierce" side and letting him learn more.

If Zhao Xianfeng lived in the 21st century, he would know that there is a word called "high emotional intelligence". Su Xiaoxiao does have her own way of dealing with people, and her affinity is also naturally born; others can't learn it even if they want to.

Before leaving, Zhao Xianfeng picked a bag of persimmons and went home in satisfaction.

Xiao Doubao is short on nutrition; that's why he developed slowly. When walking, he was unstable. In addition to that, he had an injured arm, his one hand was bandaged, and a cloth supporting his arm was hanging around his neck while his other hand was carrying persimmons. Due to his unstable weight, he fell several times.

Su Xiaoxiao had no idea when Han Cheng's food from the canteen would arrive, so she simply soaked it in wheat milk and made Xiao Doubao take a nap.

She also made a cup for herself and Fantuan.

Fantuan stopped eating his persimmon and looked at the hot and fragrant milk in the enamel cup.

Fantuan couldn't help but drool over the fragrant milk in front of him. He opened his eyes wide and stared at it. He was reluctant to blink, but his mouth said: "I don't want to drink, I'll leave it to my brother."

In Fantuan's opinion, this is an extremely precious thing. He was able to drink it when he was a child, however, in the old witch's place, only Tiedan can drink it.

Su Xiaoxiao sat on the bench and looked him in the eyes while patting Fantuan's head: "Our family is democratic. Do you know what democracy is? Everyone has a share of good things. Doubao has some, and Fantuan will have some. You did your best to protect your brother, and Mom thinks that you are a very amazing brother. Come on, drink it."

Fantuan sniffed and reached out to take the cup. This time, he said the words "thank you" very loudly.

Fantuan sipped the malted milk and looked up at his beautiful stepmother, who always smiled.

'How could there be such a good stepmother in the world? She must be the fairy sent by his mother to protect him and his brother.'

Han Cheng came back with three lunch boxes full of food. Su Xiaoxiao didn't expect that the food in the canteen would taste this good. One box of rice, one box of vegetarian dishes, and one box of braised pork!

God knows that Su Xiaoxiao has never seen white rice since she transmigrated to this world. As a southerner, her favorite staple food is white rice. She likes sweet potatoes, but she doesn't like them if they are added to rice.

"Han Cheng, the food in your canteen is really good, and there is even braised pork in the brown sauce!"

"They will cook a meal like this once or twice a month. I was lucky to catch up today."

Han Cheng originally thought the braised meat in the canteen was good, but since he had eaten Su Xiaoxiao's dishes, he felt that the food in the canteen was not that good. It was far from good.

Xiao Fantuan, who had just finished drinking malt, thought that he was the happiest child in the world. He will have a very, very good life with this fairy stepmother.

He decided to be nice to his fairy stepmother in the future. They don't know where their "always busy" father would send him and his brother if they made her angry and make their fairy stepmother run away from them.

Su Xiaoxiao had no idea what Xiao Fantuan was thinking. She took out the bowl she had just washed and hid the sleeping Xiao Doubao's share.

Except for the sleeping Xiao Doubao, all of the members of the Han family ate together.

References

References

↑1 A henpecked man is controlled by and a little frightened of a woman, especially his wife.

Chapter 15.2

The amount of braised pork was not too much. Han Cheng didn't take much of the meat. He focused on eating rice and vegetarian dishes.

This man has the good character of most men in this era. If there is something good, it will be given to women and children first, and then it will be his turn after the two have had their fill.

Su Xiaoxiao put the largest piece of braised pork in his bowl and looked at him with her bent eyes: "Eat, you must be full to support me."

Han Cheng was stunned.

Since he got married and had children, all the good things in his family have been given to his wife and children. His dead wife didn't care whether he had enough to eat or not. She doesn't care about him at all. No one has served him food or asked him whether he has enough to wear.

Seeing and hearing from all directions, the clever Xiao Fantuan said with his braised pork: "Mom said that we are a democratic family, and everyone has a share of the good things at home. Dad, you can eat them."

Fantuan, then put a piece of meat in Han Cheng's bowl.

Han Cheng didn't notice that the word "mother" was naturally said by Fantuan.

Han Cheng had mixed feelings. He rubbed his son's head and said, "OK, let's eat together."

This family… it was a blessing to be able to marry her.

Su Xiaoxiao took a bite of the pork belly that she had never touched in her previous life. She squinted her eyes with happiness. The meat of this era is delicious, and she is willing to gain ten pounds. She asked Han Cheng: "Han Cheng, in the future, we must have at least one meat in our meal every day. Do you mind?"

Han Cheng shook his head and said, "You can decide what to do at home."

When they were full, Xiao Doubao finally woke up.

Su Xiaoxiao wanted to train him to eat by himself, so he found a piece of old clothing that Han Cheng could no longer wear and made a simple bib around his neck. Then he cut up some braised pork and vegetables and spread them on the rice, and he gave him a small spoon to eat on a small stool.

At first, the little guy looked puzzled. He had always been fed by his brother. He also grabbed food with his hands.

He had never used a spoon.

Su Xiaoxiao took the trouble to demonstrate and teach him again and again. Their family's, Xiao Doubao learned things very quickly.

He took the spoon and scooped it. Half of the rice was spilled on the small wooden table, and then the remaining rice on the spoon was put into Xiao Doubao's mouth.

After this action, he looked at Su Xiaoxiao, looking like he was asking to be praised.

Su Xiaoxiao clapped her hands: "Baby is great!"

Xiao Doubao finally showed his first smile.

The baby either had a stunned face or had no expression on his face.

Looking at his white millet teeth, Su Xiaoxiao's old mother's heart melted, and she couldn't wait to hug him.

The smiles of the cubs are really therapeutic!

Unfortunately, it's not convenient for Xiao Doubao because of his injured hand.

Su Xiaoxiao told Xiao Doubao that he should learn now and eat by himself when his hand is healed.

Xiao Doubao seemed to understand her, but he still waited obediently for Su Xiaoxiao to feed him, and meticulously picked up the food that had fallen on the small wooden table and put it into his mouth.

It's very easy to raise babies these days. With material scarcity, being full is already a happy thing. These little cubs know that food is precious, so feeding them was not a problem at all.

Su Xiaoxiao fed Xiao Doubao, while Han Cheng and Fantuan were cleaning the dishes in the kitchen.

Su Xiaoxiao originally thought that it would be good if Fatuan didn't make trouble, however, even Xiao Fantuan, who can still be considered a baby, can help with a lot of work.

Su Xiaoxiao's work is ordinary. In her last life, she had to ask an aunt to do the housework at home. She had to lament the fact that there are so many good men in this era. It's better to start guiding the children.

"Han Cheng, we have to go to the vegetable market and the supply and marketing agency to get everything ready. Is there any meat left at this time?"

When Su Xiaoxiao asked Han Cheng about this. He didn't know what to answer. He doesn't go to the vegetable market in the afternoon.

When Fantuan's mother was still alive, she would ask her sister to help her take care of the children. The two sisters basically did all these things together.

He didn't care much. He went to the market occasionally, but it was in the morning before returning to the army.

Han Cheng shook his head: "I don't know. Let's go and have a look first."

Su Xiaoxiao took the food tickets and money, while Han Cheng carried a large basket and wanted to put Xiao Doubao in it, but Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and picked up Xiao Doubao.

Five-year-old Fantuan was able to walk by himself, but he sprained his foot. Su Xiaoxiao asked Han Cheng to carry him to avoid secondary injury.

With these, the four members of the Han family were ready to go out to buy food in the market.

Just after closing the gate of the courtyard, a female comrade about the same age as Su Xiaoxiao, dressed with flower patterns and looking like a young married woman, shouted from afar: "Brother-in-law!"

Fantuan pursed his lips. He frowned so much that his eyebrows could kill flies.

He hugged Han Cheng's neck and twisted around: "Dad, let's go!"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Han Cheng doubtfully, and Fantuan said anxiously, "Mom, my aunt is not good. I don't want my aunt to be my stepmother. The only mother I will recognize is you!"

Su Xiaoxiao: "…"

What is this situation?