This is a matter of human life, and there can be no fraud in the slightest, Wan Xiu asked again: "Ling'er, are you saying that the fire is not an accident?" Was it the fire that Bai Geer set the fire? What the hell is going on, you and your mother talk carefully. ”

Zhao Ling recalled what happened before, and she was very impressed.

That day, Zhao Ling went to bring lunch to Zhao Man and them, and then sat under the tree with them to eat, she felt uncomfortably hot and went home.

She wanted to rest for a while and then go to hunt pigweed, collect firewood, and the three girls who usually did pigweed, Zhao Chun, and Zhao Hua do.

When she went back, she saw Zhao Bai and Zhao Hua playing in the yard, and saw a group of ants on the ground, so Zhao Bai brought a stick and some straw and lit the ants.

When the children in the village are bored, when they see a group of ants or ant dens, they will light a fire to play with the ants, and they like to watch the ants scatter and run for their lives.

Seeing her come back, Zhao Hua beckoned: "Sister Ling, we are playing with ants, do you want to play?" ”

"Don't play, I want to sleep for a while, Sister Hua'er, remember to call me when you go to collect firewood, I'm going to hunt pigweed."

"You lazy girl, what do you sleep in the daytime, you will be lazy, I will tell her when my mother comes back, let her scold you and come over to play." Zhao Bai ordered.

At this time, Zhao Ling was not very afraid of Ma's, and Ma only dared to point out that Sang scolded Huai at this time, saying that she was a money-loser, and her younger brother was a wild child.

Because Wanxiu will protect them, she can let Ma bully, but she protects her calves and will never allow others to bully her children.

After the death of her father and the serious illness of her mother, Ma showed her ugly face, in the past, she only used her mouth to use their husband and wife, so that they could earn money for her.

"Brother Bai'er, I don't know how to play, you can only play all day long and don't work, Brother Chuan is only three years old and can weed, but you don't know anything, I don't have time to play."

She doesn't like this fat cousin who always likes to bully her brother, once he pushed Brother Chuan to the ground, and Brother Chuan cried in pain.

She felt sorry for her brother, and pushed him tooth for tooth, and he went to sue, and then the eldest aunt wanted to beat her unrelentingly.

Her mother helped her block it and didn't let her fight, and finally Ma Sapo said that she was so vicious as a girl at such a young age, and she would have it when she grew up.

She howled so that the whole village knew, and she insisted on adding fuel and vinegar to the matter, and said that Zhao Man and his wife bullied her.

People who didn't know the truth blamed them as husband and wife, and at that time she didn't understand why they were accused of doing nothing wrong.

Now she understands, because her father is honest and easy to bully, her uncle is a scholar with a sharp mouth and often bragging, and the people in the village still respect the scholar more, and they all think that he will be admitted to Xiucai in the future.

The future Xiucai Gong, they are too late to stammer, how can they be offended.

The reputation of a girl is very important, in order for Zhao Ling not to be gossiped about, Zhao Man also felt that things should not be made big, the family and everything was prosperous, just endure it, let her apologize.

She was forced to apologize, and since then Zhao Bai has become more and more excessive, preferring to bully their siblings.

"You money-loser, wild girl, if I let you play, you have to play, I'm your brother, I have the final say, it's my mother who is in charge, you have to do whatever we say, are you looking for a fight."

Zhao Bai glared at her angrily, he was not even afraid of Zhao Man and his wife, how could he be afraid of Zhao Ling, he was used to being domineering, and he couldn't tolerate others refusing.

As he spoke, he threw the wooden stick that lit the fire at her, Zhao Ling flexibly dodged, ran back to the room, and decided to ignore him and not care about him in general.

Every time she quarrels with them, she is the one who suffers in the end.

Zhao Bai scolded outside for a while and didn't move, she thought that this matter was over, lying on the bed and falling asleep in a daze, I don't know how long later, she was woken up by the smoke, and a puff of smoke poured into the room.

She realized that it was on fire and wanted to push the door open to go out, but found that the door would not open and was blocked by something.

She knocked on the door in a panic and shouted, "Sister Hua, Brother Bai, are you outside?" Open the door. ”

She didn't react and shouted for help, called for her father, shouted that no one came to save her when she cut her throat, and finally she fainted.

As for the culprit Zhao Bai, he originally just wanted to shut the door and lock Zhao Ling inside so that she couldn't get out, and wanted to teach her a lesson.

Seeing this, Zhao Hua said, "Brother, you used a big wooden door to block the door, how can Sister Ling come out?" She's going to go out to work when she's rested. ”

Zhao Hua is the same age as Zhao Ling, and she is only two months older than Zhao Ling.

"I'm going to make her unable to get out, can't work, let her be scolded, and when my mother comes back, I'll tell her that wild girl is lazy, let my mother teach her a lesson, if you tell this matter, I'll beat you."

Zhao Bai stared at her viciously and threatened.

Zhao Hua was cowardly and didn't dare to disobey him, so she hurriedly assured him that she wouldn't talk too much.

Even if she is Zhao Bai's own sister, he still bullies her, he will never protect and love his sister.

When he got tired of playing in the yard, Zhao Bai went out, and he threw away the wooden stick with Martianzi.

It happened to be dropped on dry straw outside the grocery store, and it caught fire.

"Mother, it's that Bai Ge'er is jealous that I don't listen to him and wants to scare me, so he set the fire, he shouldn't have done it intentionally, he didn't expect it to be so serious."

Wan Xiu thought that Zhao Bai had been a little calm in the past half a month, and she didn't dare to look at her, and Zhao Hua was sick the next day after the house was burned, so she was probably scared.

At that time, her mind was not much on her daughter.

Ma must have known, but he kept silent, and scolded that they didn't take a good look at the house, and asked them to earn money to rebuild a grocery store.

As Wan Xiu thought, Ma knew that night it was Zhao Bai's fire.

Zhao Bai was only seven years old and couldn't hide things in his heart, and when he saw that the house was burned, he was afraid that their brother and sister would almost be burned to death when they heard that Zhao Ling had a fever, and they also heard that she would die if she couldn't survive the fever.

The two of them turned pale with fright, and Zhao Bai said in panic: "I didn't mean to, I didn't want to kill her." ”

Ma Shi heard him talking to himself and asked, and finally learned the truth.

She took Zhao Bai into her arms and comforted: "Brother Bai'er, don't be afraid, it's not your fault, it's the one who loses money and doesn't know what to do, if she dies, it's her bad life, and she can't blame others." ”

She also advised: "You can't tell anyone about this, it's hot and it's normal for a fire to start." ”

She also threatened Zhao Hua that she couldn't tell the matter, and Zhao Hua didn't dare to tell the truth, but she had a disturbed conscience, and dreamed that Zhao Ling asked her for her life, and she became ill when she was too frightened.

After hearing this, Wan Xiu was angry and anxious, hurriedly hugged Zhao Ling, and said hatefully: "What a Zhao Bai, what a Ma family, dare to harm you like this, she knows the truth but says it is our fault, dare to touch my child, I will not let her go." ”

Chapter VIII

As a mother, she can bear it if she is wronged, but she will never allow others to trample on her children.

"Mother, we don't have to be angry with that kind of person, it's not worth it, I'm afraid, I don't want to live with them, I heard that we don't have to live together if we are separated."

Wan Xiu hugged her thin, trembling daughter tightly, and said softly: "Ling'er, don't be afraid, my mother will take care of you, and I won't let others bully your brothers and sisters in the future." ”

Zhao Chuan did the same, took Zhao Ling's hand, patted his little chest, and said in a milky voice: "Sister, don't be afraid, Brother Chuan will protect you and drive away the bad guys for you." ”

Looking at a pair of sensible children, Wan Xiu couldn't help crying, and the tears kept falling down as if they didn't want money, and they couldn't stop.

She can imagine how frightened and uneasy her Ling'er was when she was locked in the room and couldn't get out, constantly calling for help, but when no one was rescued, how uneasy she was, and she was constantly dreaming for half a month when she had a fever.

It's all to blame for being too cowardly, too incompetent, and that she's useless.

After enduring it all her life, Zhao Ling couldn't bear it anymore, she was wronged, she hated, she coveted her mother's arms, the warm embrace made her nostalgic, she buried her head in her mother's arms and cried loudly.

Just let her be presumptuous this time, she will only cry this time, she will never shed another tear in the future, tears are not valuable, crying will not solve any problems.

She wants to give it a go, live every day, fight for her family, and fight for herself.

Seeing their mother and son hugging and crying, Zhao Chuan couldn't help but shed tears.

When Zhao Ling had vented enough, Wan Xiu gently helped her wipe her tears, "Ling'er, don't cry and break your eyes." ”

The mother is most familiar with her children, Wan Xiu found that Zhao Ling has changed, although their sister and brother are sensible and intelligent, but they have a soft temperament, she is young, and such a thing as a family separation is unspeakable.

She saw her determined eyes, dissatisfied with the big house, but no matter what she became, she was her daughter.

"After listening to some of Ling'er's words, my mother feels that Ling'er has grown up, and my mother should also tell you some things, if you remember anything in the future, tell your mother, don't be alone in your heart."

"Okay, does that mother support our separation?"

Wan Xiu nodded, "Yes, my mother has also mentioned this matter to your father before, but your father does not agree, he has already regarded it as his responsibility to provide for your uncle until he is admitted to Xiucai."

This is your grandfather's last wish, if he wants to divide the family now, he will have a disturbed conscience, feel that he is unfilial, treacherous, the big house family is very shrewd, in the past they have not used this matter to block us, so the separation of the family should be considered in the long run. ”

Zhao Ling held her hand, "Mother, I understand, I just want to ask my mother for permission, you just agree, we have to persuade my father slowly."

It's a good thing to value love and righteousness, but it also depends on the object, Daddy just didn't turn the corner, if the uncle can't get into Xiucai for a lifetime, does Dad want to provide him for a lifetime?

Bai Ge'er is already seven years old, and I have seen that soon the eldest aunt will definitely offer to let him go to school, and she will definitely catch you for not taking a good look at your home and letting the house burn down as an excuse, and let you work a few more jobs to earn money for Bai Ge'er to pay for repairs.

Her son is exquisite, isn't our Brother Chuan precious, I think Brother Chuan is very smart, and even my uncle said that he is a scholar. ”

Hearing this, Wan Xiu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Really, Brother Xuan really said that?" ”

Wan Xiu's younger brother Wan Yixuan is nineteen years old this year, he is also a scholar, and plans to participate in the college examination in August this year.

Zhao Ling remembered that Wan Yixuan took a college exam and was admitted to Xiucai.

"Really, what my uncle said when he hugged Brother Chuan'er before, why do we let Brother Bai study? It would be fine if he was a grateful person, but he was taught badly by his aunt, and his mother was a loser.

Just because he is the eldest grandson of the eldest house, should we let him step on Brother Chuan and let Brother Chuan pave the way for him? Instead of cultivating one's own son, he cultivates someone else's son, and his brain is really broken.

We have to plan for Brother Chuan as soon as possible, in three years, my father and mother plus I can earn Brother Chuan'er's bundle cultivation, of course, the premise is that the money is not handed over to the eldest aunt. ”

Wan Xiu was moved by Zhao Ling's words, if her son was really the material for reading, even if he smashed the pot and sold iron, she would let him study.

"Brother Chuan, do you want to study and become an official in the imperial examination?" Wan Xiu touched her son's head and asked.

Zhao Chuan didn't quite understand, and asked suspiciously: "What does it mean to be an official in the imperial examination?" What are the benefits? ”

Wan Xiu was stopped by him for a while, and he didn't know how to answer.

Zhao Ling said with a smile: "If you become an official in the imperial examination, you will have meat to eat, and it can also help more people who have no food to eat to eat and eat meat." ”

Zhao Ling didn't say those lofty and noble words, such as serving the people when he is an official.

She can only guide him now, the wish of the poor family is nothing more than to be fed and clothed, and only when these are achieved can she go up, and she can't let her brother go astray.

"As for the rest, when Brother Chuan goes to study, the master will teach Brother Chuan."

Zhao Ling's words really had an effect, "Then I want to study and take the imperial examination to become an official, I want to eat meat, and my father and sister will also eat together, and no one will be left behind." ”

"Okay, let's set a small goal first."

"Okay, sister, let's pull the hook." Zhao Chuan stretched out his little finger to hook Zhao Ling's little finger.

Seeing that the sister and brother made a promise and smiled happily, Wan Xiu showed a relieved smile and looked at them lovingly.

Her first plan succeeded and persuaded her mother, but these were not enough, she decided to make another big deal to let her mother see the face of the Dafang family clearly, and not let the two vampires get entangled.

"Do you think I know so much? I think I've changed, but it's actually because I went to the ghost gate and almost couldn't come back.

Just when I was about to be captured by the ghosts, an old fairy rescued me, and he said that my Yin Tang was black, and it was a sign of early death. ”

"What? How so? Wan Xiu exclaimed, very nervous, "Is there a way to crack it?" Tomorrow I will go to the temple to pray for you. ”

Seeing her mother's panicked appearance, Zhao Ling felt very guilty, but she had to do this, the world believes in Buddhism, and believes that there is Guanyin Bodhisattva in the sky.

She has a jealous heart for the gods, and she wants to use this to achieve her goals.

In her previous life, she believed that there were gods in the world, and after begging Ma to take out half of her father's pension to treat her mother, she ran to the temple to pray for her.

When she heard that sincerity was spiritual, she had to climb up on her knees from the foot of the mountain, and she had to climb while kowtowing, and at that time she just wanted to save her mother's life.

If only it could