bookbashuk Chapter 56 Nephew Jinbao
Chapter 56 Nephew Jinbao
Xu Sui didn't need to look up; she knew who it was just by hearing the voice.
The only child who calls her "aunt" is her eldest brother's son, Jinbao, who is four years old this year. The owner of that woman's voice is her sister-in-law, Liu Feng.
The original owner had a bad relationship with Liu Feng, which extended to her treatment of her nephew. She would often snatch food from the child, of course, behind his back, and she wouldn't allow Jinbao to call her aunt.
The main reason was that the original owner believed Liu Feng was scheming and cunning. This country girl not only took advantage of her trust but also used despicable means to force her to marry into the city, becoming her sister-in-law and having a child.
Liu Feng's brigade was Wang Yinhua's hometown. They were from the same brigade and knew each other. The original owner would occasionally go back to her maternal grandfather's house in the countryside.
The two became acquainted after a few interactions.
However, after Liu Feng secretly took advantage of the original owner and became a couple with the original owner's older brother He Quan, and married into the Xu family, the original owner never paid any attention to Liu Feng again.
"Jinbao, don't talk nonsense. Go and greet your aunt and uncle." Liu Feng coaxed the child into the house.
Wang Yinhua had some issues with her eldest daughter-in-law, but she still loved her only grandson. Of course, in her heart, she couldn't surpass her own daughter.
When she saw her eldest grandson coming over, she immediately smiled and clapped her hands to try and attract the child's attention.
"Jinbao, come here to Grandma. Your aunt and uncle bought you some delicious food. Do you want some?"
Normally, a child of a few years old is at the age where they are chubby, cute, and fair-skinned.
However, Jinbao was very thin and small, with a sallow face, dry and yellow hair, and was severely malnourished. His eyes were not bright, and he looked timid.
She didn't look like a four or five-year-old child at all. As soon as she saw Xu Sui, she hid in Liu Feng's arms, as if she had seen something terrifying.
Even food couldn't attract him.
An awkward atmosphere filled the room for a moment.
Liu Feng quickly protected the child, "Mom, Sui Sui, Jin Bao is still young, he didn't do it on purpose."
Wang Yinhua's expression turned somewhat pale, and her desire to hold the child diminished.
"Alright, alright, you're a mother now, you should teach your child properly. Jinbao is a boy, and you've raised him to be so uncouth."
Liu Feng remained silent for a moment, then lowered her head and held the child without saying a word.
Xu Sui looked at Jinbao in Liu Feng's arms.
Unexpectedly, when the other person saw her looking over, they quickly pulled their little head back and buried themselves in Liu Feng's arms, sobbing.
Xu Sui: "..."
She couldn't help but touch her face. Was it really that scary? It had frightened the child so much.
Suddenly, fragments of memories surfaced from the depths of my brain.
After figuring out the reasons, Xu Sui fell silent for a moment.
During the years of famine, the original owner not only secretly stole Jinbao's food, but also beat and scolded him every day in private.
Liu Feng confronted the original owner of the body several times on behalf of the child.
They were all slapped back by the original owner.
Because of this, the original owner's relationship with her older brother also became very strained.
That's not all.
The original owner had a younger brother named Xu Fei, who was eleven years old this year. He was bullied by the original owner since childhood. The original owner had a good reputation outside, but at home he was a lazy and selfish person, except for his biological mother, Wang Yinhua, who was really good to him.
Her elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as her younger brother and nephew, all disliked her.
However, because their biological mother was still alive, the conflicts between the siblings were never exposed and were kept from Wang Yinhua.
No wonder, in that book about the era.
In the end, the person who collected the original owner's body was not her family, but Qin Yunzhou.
It's highly likely that Wang Yinhua got into trouble around that time, and the rest of the Xu family hated Xu Sui; why would they help her?
At this moment, Liu Feng finally managed to soothe the child in his arms, but he still avoided Xu Sui whenever he saw her.
Qin Yunzhou sensed that the atmosphere at the Xu family's house was a bit strange. His intuition told him that the child seemed to be afraid of Xu Sui.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Xu Sui beside him for a moment, then looked away, reached into his pocket, and finally pulled out a few White Rabbit milk candies, which he handed to Jinbao, who had just finished crying.
"It's very sweet, Jinbao, do you want some?"
Jinbao was stunned. He timidly poked his little head out from Liu Feng's arms, blinking at the milk candy in Qin Yunzhou's hand. He seemed very curious, but didn't understand what it was.
But... he detected a faint sweetness.
Liu Feng recognized what it was. She quickly hugged Jinbao tightly and covered his eyes, saying, "No need, Jinbao won't eat this."
"Let's save it for Sui Sui."
White Rabbit milk candy isn't cheap; it's almost never sold in small places like theirs.
She only learned about this kind of milk candy when she was working at the factory, and heard others showing off the candy wrappers, saying that it was a gift sent to them by their relatives in Haishi.
Qin Yunzhou was slightly taken aback. He turned around and glanced at Xu Sui. He then rummaged through his pockets and took out a few pills, handing them to Xu Sui.
Xu Sui was caught off guard and given a few candies.
The next second, Qin Yunzhou unwrapped the milk candy and held the milk-scented candy to Jinbao's lips.
"It's very sweet, open your mouth and have a taste."
Jinbao instinctively opened his mouth and took a bite, but couldn't bite through it, though he tasted the sweetness of the milk.
His eyes immediately lit up, and he opened his mouth wide, quickly biting into the candy and eating it.
It's sweet and delicious, even sweeter and tastier than the fruit candies we only get during Chinese New Year.
However, at that moment...
Liu Feng seemed to suddenly realize something, and quickly pinched Jinbao's mouth, forcibly prying the candy out of his mouth, shouting loudly as if she were possessed.
"Who told you to eat that? Spit it out right now! Are you that greedy? You eat whatever people give you."
"Why are you so insensible? Why are you so troublesome? I should never have given birth to you."
In no time, the candy in Jinbao's mouth was forcibly pried out and smashed on the ground, and the child burst into tears.
Xu Sui was almost stunned by this scene.
These words are clearly referring to her and Qin Yunzhou.
Looking at the child trembling with fear, Qin Yunzhou frowned, about to say something.
Wang Yinhua slammed her hand on the table and forcibly took Jinbao away.
"Liu Feng, I'm not dead yet! What are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"
"What kind of mother is like you? It's one thing to not teach your child properly, but to resort to these underhanded tricks in front of me."
She had never agreed to her eldest son's marriage to this woman.
For no other reason than that I feel they are not a good match.
He Quan is unemployed and incompetent, unable to support his wife and children. Just like Xiao Fen's unambitious younger brother next door, he married a country girl.
Now, her eldest grandson was born without a city household registration and cannot afford to eat commercial grain.
The food rations for the mother and son were all shared by everyone in the family. Life had been difficult for the past few years, and now it's even more difficult.