Transmigration: Becoming the Wicked Stepmother of Four Children

Chapter 4 The Ultimate Mother-in-Law

Then they heard the sound of the courtyard gate creaking open.

It turned out that the Lin family had returned from the fields.

As soon as Liu Cuihua saw her mother-in-law Qin Xiulian, she immediately went to her side.

First, she said a few kind words: "Mom, you've worked so hard, you've suffered so much."

"Mom, please drink some water," and then immediately added fuel to the fire.

He added fuel to the fire, saying, "Mother, you have no idea..."

That heartless Lu Qingqing actually wanted to sell the child today!

"If I hadn't stopped them, Sanmao and that brat would have been sold off by Lu Qingqing."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiulian flew into a rage.

He stormed towards Lu Qingqing's room.

He cursed as he walked, "Lu Qingqing, you ungrateful wretch!"

"How dare you sell my grandchildren! I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Lu Qingqing's heart skipped a beat when she heard the noise outside.

Several children heard Qin Xiulian's voice,

Terrified, he hid behind Lu Qingqing, trembling.

Qin Xiulian stormed into the room, pointed at Lu Qingqing's nose, and cursed:

"You heartless, spendthrift brat!"

Our Lin family will provide you with food and clothing.

How could you do something so outrageous!

Lu Qingqing frowned and said, "Mother-in-law,"

Don't listen to your sister-in-law's nonsense, there's absolutely no such thing!

Qin Xiulian ignored her completely and continued to curse, "Still dare to argue!"

I think you're deliberately trying to make our Lin family line die out!

At this moment, the members of the second branch of the Lin family watched from the sidelines, but dared not step forward to help.

Lin Erzhu whispered to his wife, "Let's not worry about it."

"Lu Qingqing isn't exactly a kind person either,"

Wang Xiuxiu chimed in, "Yes, and besides..."

If I anger my mother and sister-in-law,

Our lives will be even harder from now on.”

Lu Qingqing watched as the people from the second branch of the family remained unmoved.

She knew in her heart that the original owner of this body must have done something bad in the past.

She straightened her back and said to Qin Xiulian:

"Mother-in-law, you've really misunderstood."

It was my sister-in-law who hired people to sell the child, not me.

I would never do something like selling my child!

Qin Xiulian refused to believe it and continued to berate him relentlessly:

"Hmph, you think I'd believe your nonsense?"

Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson!

Qin Xiulian was furious. She grabbed a broom and chased after Lu Qingqing.

While muttering curses, he said, "You ungrateful wretch!"

"How dare you sell our child! I'll teach you a lesson today!"

While dodging, Lu Qingqing hurriedly explained:

"Mother-in-law, it's not what you think."

It really wasn't me, it was really my sister-in-law who hired someone to sell the child.

Liu Cuihua crossed her arms and leaned against the wall.

With a gloating smile on his face, he said sarcastically, "Hmph,"

Let's see what she can say; Mother won't believe her."

The chickens and dogs were running wild in the yard, and this commotion attracted a group of villagers who had just returned home from the fields.

People gathered around their courtyard gate, pointing and whispering.

"What's going on?" asked the gossipy Li Erniang.

"Xiulian is hitting Qingqing again," replied neighbor Aunt Wang.

"Sigh, it's just like this every day," said Sister Liu, shaking her head.

The argument between Qin Xiulian and Lu Qingqing grew louder and louder.

This attracted even more neighbors to watch.

At this moment, the village chief, having heard the news, also rushed over.

"The village chief is here! The village chief is here!" Li Erniang shouted, eager for a good show.

Lin Feng walked into the courtyard and saw Qin Xiulian holding a broom.

He chased after Lu Qingqing, shouting, "The Qingshan family!"

Stop hitting him! What are you doing?

"Aren't you ashamed if outsiders see this?"

When Qin Xiulian saw that it was the village chief, she cried out first, "Village chief,..."

You have to stand up for me!

This Lu Qingqing actually wants to sell my grandchildren.

"This is absolutely killing me!" he said, wiping away tears with his sleeve.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing seemed to be ready to put on an acting showdown with them.

Taking advantage of the large crowd, he could also use the opportunity to clear his name.

We'll still have to live here from now on, won't we?

Without hesitation, Lu Qingqing immediately put on a wronged expression.

She weakly protested, "Village chief,"

I didn't do it, I'm truly innocent! Every time my sister-in-law has a problem, she blames it on me.

I'll bear with everything else for now, even if it means I have to.

But selling children is a morally reprehensible act.

How could I be forced to confess under torture?

Liu Cuihua, standing to the side, added fuel to the fire in a sarcastic tone:

"Hey, Lu Qingqing, stop pretending."

Everyone knows your usual character; you've probably been harboring these wicked thoughts for a while now.

Who could possibly wrong you?

The village chief frowned and shouted angrily, "Liu Cuihua!"

Shut up! Let me get to the bottom of this.

Liu Cuihua shut her mouth reluctantly, but her eyes remained unfriendly.

The village chief looked at the children trembling behind Lu Qingqing.

He said gently, "Children,"

"Don't be afraid, tell Grandpa the truth, what really happened?"

Stone bit his lip, mustered his courage, and said, "Grandpa Village Chief,"

It was my aunt who wanted to sell Sanmao and Shuang'er, not my stepmother!

Er Mao nodded in agreement, his voice trembling with tears as he said:

The old lady said she could get a lot of money by selling us.

It was the stepmother who drove them away and saved her younger siblings,”

Sanmao clung tightly to her brother's clothes.

He whispered, "It's true."

"Grandpa Village Chief, it was my stepmother who chased the human traffickers away,"

Shuang'er cried and said, "Auntie even threatened us!"

They told us not to tell anyone.

The village chief's face grew increasingly grim as he looked at Liu Cuihua and Qin Xiulian.

He shouted sternly, "Listen to this! What kind of nonsense is this! Liu Cuihua!"

The children all say you're selling them, what else can you say?

Liu Cuihua's face turned pale, and she stammered, "I...I..."

Qin Xiulian was also stunned, looking at Liu Cuihua in disbelief:

"Cuihua, is this true?"

The village chief sighed and said, "This matter needs to be discussed properly."

This kind of unhealthy trend cannot be tolerated in our village!

The surrounding villagers also criticized Liu Cuihua.

When Liu Cuihua realized that her scheme had been exposed, she quickly ran to Qin Xiulian's side.

He grabbed her arm and began to coax her, "Mom,"

Please don't be angry, let me explain.

I had no choice but to sell my child.

It was all for the sake of getting medical treatment and medicine for the third child.

Just think about it, the third son is lying in bed half-dead now.

How much will it cost to treat this illness?

I had no other choice; I was thinking that selling the child would raise some money.

Buy medicine for the third child; perhaps there's still hope.

"Mother, I'm doing all this for the Lin family."

Qin Xiulian's expression softened slightly upon hearing this.

But still somewhat doubtful, he said, "Even so..."

You can't just make decisions on your own without telling me!

Liu Cuihua nodded quickly: "Mother, I know I was wrong."

I was anxious at the time, afraid that you wouldn't agree if I told you.

That's why I acted first and informed you later. I was doing this for your own good. Think about it.

If the third child gets better, won't our family be able to live a happy and harmonious life together?

Qin Xiulian had always favored the eldest son's family, and now...

After the eldest daughter-in-law said that, Qin Xiulian immediately softened.

Lu Qingqing overheard Liu Cuihua's words from the side.

He said angrily, "Sister-in-law,

Stop talking nonsense! Even if it's for the sake of treating the third son's illness,

You can't sell children, that's a heartless thing to do!

Liu Cuihua rolled her eyes at Lu Qingqing and said, "What do you know?"

I'm doing this all for everyone's benefit.

Besides, you've treated these children poorly quite a bit on a regular basis.

Now they're pretending to be good people.

Lu Qingqing glared at Liu Cuihua and said, "Sister-in-law, don't make false accusations!"

I have now reformed and will never let anyone harm my child.

Seeing the chaotic scene, the village chief shouted, "Stop arguing!"

Selling children is absolutely unacceptable.

No matter the reason, you shouldn't do something that violates morality.

The third child needs money for medical treatment; we can think of other ways.

But we must never resort to crooked or unethical methods.

Also, where did you hear that?

There are aunts and uncles who are arranging to sell their nephews and nieces.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Liu Cuihua knew that selling the child was completely hopeless.

He could only lower his head and dare not utter another sound.