I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 219 The Mother Tiger Unleashed Her Power

Dongfang Jin waved her hand: "No need to thank me, kids are just playful. I also found out I had two extra little guests when I got home."

Upon asking, I learned that they had sneaked out, so I quickly brought them back.

Before Liu Linghui could speak, the young woman mocked, "Could it be that you're trying to climb the social ladder? You know that Brother Zhiyuan only has one precious child."

Dongfang Jin disliked this kind of sarcastic woman very much and couldn't be bothered to pay her any attention.

Lin Baiwei walked over and said unhappily, "Cousin-in-law, don't talk nonsense. This is Sister Jin, my uncle's friend."

Song Ying'er looked at Dongfang Jin in disbelief, then at everyone present: "Is what my eldest sister-in-law said true? She...she is that...that amazing woman, Sister Jin, who invented growing vegetables indoors?"

Liu Linghui nodded in agreement, pointing her finger at her sister-in-law's forehead: "You, you're not a bad person, but you've certainly gotten better at being sharp-tongued."

You'd better avoid hanging out with those shallow people in the future, or you might ruin your husband's life.

Song Ying'er clapped her hands and said with annoyance, "I, hey, Sister Jin, it's just that Third Sister-in-law is short-sighted, don't take it to heart."

Dongfang Jin then realized that this person was Liu Linghui's sister-in-law, Song Ying'er, and Ma Wencai's third cousin: "It's alright, everyone has their own little temper, it's no wonder people don't know."

"Good sister, when your uncle returns, I will prepare a generous gift and send it to your residence."

Lin Baiwei stepped forward and pulled Dongfang Jin aside, pointing to her younger brother and sister-in-law and whispering, "That's Wencai's second sister-in-law, Liu Xueqin. She likes to compete with him, but she's not a bad person at heart."

These two have been competing since childhood, and they even wanted to marry into the same family, but unfortunately, my own uncle is too young.

Dongfang Jin watched as his wife, with one hand twisting Yangyang's ear and the other on her hip, scolded someone in the courtyard.

She really is comparable to this person; their outfits and attire make them look like twins.

"There's no need for that. It's just that tomorrow is the Little New Year, and I'm afraid Ma Wencai and the others won't be able to come back."

Lin Baiwei was surprised for a moment, not expecting that she also knew that tomorrow was the Little New Year. Unfortunately, they didn't celebrate it here. She laughed and said, "It's good that you're not coming back, we don't celebrate the Little New Year here."

I heard that some tribes in the south celebrate tomorrow as our New Year, and they have a very lively celebration.

When I went to the south with my father and brothers, every household would fill their basins, buckets, and any containers that could hold water with water by the next day.

They put it at the door, and whenever family members went out or guests came, they would splash water on each other.

The more water someone gets splashed with, the more popular they are, according to the legend.

Dongfang Jin...

Isn't that the Dai ethnic group?

Seeing that her son was alright, Xie Wenna said, "Xiao Jin, I'll take this little rascal home first. His grandmother has already fainted once..."

Dongfang Jin quickly interrupted her, "Okay, you should take him home right away." Then she leaned close to her ear and said, "Just tell him he went to my house."

She didn't want to mention the Zhang family's affairs here. Along the way, many people had been hurrying eastward to see the excitement.

It is said that the county magistrate brought out over a hundred children from a dozen secret rooms in the Zhang residence, the youngest of whom was only three years old.

Those people said that several boys, around eleven or twelve years old, were carried out of Zhang Fusheng's youngest son's yard.

Hundreds of children—that's an exaggeration, but it's certainly not a small number.

However, Lu Yunqing's speed in spreading the news is truly amazing. Now, those families who lost their children will probably all rush here.

Just as you said, notices have been posted at the city gates, saying that anyone who has lost a child should go to the county government office to claim them.

What good will it do to take them back? After this incident, those children's young hearts will likely be severely traumatized.

If they encounter a kind family, that's fine; but if they encounter a bad one, someone impatient, someone who cares too much about saving face, their life might be...

Alas, this beautiful world collapsed in an instant.

There are no psychologists here, so I hope those children can overcome their inner demons and emerge from the darkness.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wenna nodded. Seeing that she said this, she was afraid that this matter was not simple. She would go back and ask this brat for details.

Sigh, looking at that brat's smug expression, he probably doesn't know what happened, let alone the seriousness of the situation.

After thanking Dongfang Jin again, she hurriedly left with her child.

Liu Linghui and her aunt did not linger. After exchanging pleasantries and thanking Dongfang Jin, they left with Xie Wenna and her son.

After they left, Liu Xueqin, who had been lecturing as if nothing had happened, suddenly exploded: "Ma! Hai! Yang!"

"Ah, the tigress is raging! Auntie, save me! Auntie, save me! Yang'er was wrong, I'll never run away again!"

Ma Haiyang's chubby little body nimbly dodged his mother's pursuit, showing how lively the two of them were at home.

Dongfang Jin watched the mother and son making a scene and smiled speechlessly.

After saying goodbye to Lin Baiwei, he quietly left Ping An Restaurant with his three children.

Lin Baiwei didn't try to stop her. She knew this matter was probably not simple. Watching Dongfang Jin and the other three leave, she stepped forward to stop her sister-in-law, picked up Ma Haiyang, and walked out of the other courtyard.

After leaving the area of ​​Ping An Restaurant, Dongfang Jin watched groups of three or five people hurrying eastward on the road and shook his head. These onlookers are really everywhere.

"I was planning to treat the three of you to a big meal today, but it seems my luck has run out."

As they passed through a hutong (alleyway), Shen Qihui pointed to the hutong across the street and said, "Auntie, there's a really good wonton shop in that hutong. It smells amazing."

Dongfang Jin stopped in her tracks: "You've eaten?"

Shen Qijun coldly replied, "He smelled it."

Shen Qihui pouted: "Brother, do you dare say you don't want to eat?"

Shen Qijun raised an eyebrow: "I'd like to, but I'm not tempted."

Gu Jingye watched their interaction with a touch of envy. He had overheard what the people on the street were saying earlier.

It seems that this matter is related to the young lady, and that it was the young lady who saved them.

This is the kind of stepmother Gu Jingye has.

If this happened to his own mother, how would she react?

Will she go to save him?

He still vividly remembers the fierce look in his mother's eyes when she tried to drown him in the river after he was bullied by his family.

He vividly remembers the words his biological mother used to viciously pinch and twist his little sister, and the words she said to them.

If I bring my fourth aunt to ask him what he would do if his biological mother came back to him because she was not doing well.

He didn't speak at the time, not because he didn't want to, but because he dared not, fearing that if he spoke, his fourth wife would say he was being disrespectful.

He didn't know what the fourth mistress meant, but his mother had said that when others were speaking on his behalf and he didn't know what to say, he should not speak but pretend to be stupid.

Because you can't see into someone's heart, you never know what they're thinking, or whether their words will become your Achilles' heel.

But he and his sister agreed with their father that their mother was dead; she had jumped into the river and died.

From now on, no matter who comes to us, we will treat them as fraudsters.

Gu Jingye was unaware that his biological mother had been given a slow-acting poison by her stepson and stepdaughter, instigated by their grandmother.

What they fear will probably never come true.

Dongfang Jin looked at Gu Jingye, who was lost in thought, reached out and pulled him, and said to Shen Qihui, "Xiaohui, lead the way. Your aunt will treat you to wontons, all you can eat."

"okay!"

Ruyi, [Jin-jie, there are a few little beggars in that alley Xiaohui pointed out. They seem quite promising. Should we take them in?]