Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 203: Disciplining Lin Qin

The three children saw Lin Qin running away in panic, and hurriedly went over to hold onto Lin Yi’s legs and shoulders, pleading desperately.

Everyone was crying together.

When Chen Wenjun got home, he happened to see this scene. He was startled by Lin Qin’s sorry state, quickly rushed over, and held her protectively in his arms, "What happened?"

He looked at Lin Qin with heartache, then at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi, furious, threw down the bamboo stick, "Ask her what good things she did!"

Lin Qin guiltily lowered her head.

Chen Ruiyu let go and walked to Chen Wenjun, kneeling down in front of him. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Chen Wenjun was startled, "What are you doing! Get up quickly!"

Chen Ruiyu shook his head, "Dad, it’s my fault, putting mom and my siblings in danger. You can beat me or scold me!"

Chen Xinyue and Xu Kang also ran over and knelt down.

"Dad, I’m also at fault. It’s not brother’s business."

"Uncle, me too. I was involved as well, you can hit me! I have thick skin and can take it."

Chen Wenjun almost lost composure and laughed.

"Get up, all of you! We’ll talk inside."

Everyone moved from the sun into the house.

Seeing that they all had flushed faces from the sun, Chen Wenjun quickly poured them water.

The first cup was handed to Lin Yi, "Dad, calm down, let’s talk it over."

"Talk about what!" Lin Yi’s temper flared again, his fingers trembling as he pointed at Lin Qin, "Do you know what she did? This damned girl actually allowed Ping’an to drive an iron-hulled boat to hit someone and even hit the drowned person with a stick! That person didn’t move at all afterwards, not sure if they’re dead or not..."

Chen Wenjun’s hand trembled as he poured water, looking at Lin Qin in shock, "Is it true?"

Lin Qin’s expression was a bit unnatural, guiltily avoiding eye contact with Chen Wenjun, "It’s just... I was a bit impulsive, Chen Yintao and they were all there, nobody would die, at most just suffer a bit."

Having spoken to this point, she had no choice but to tell the whole story of what just happened.

"He Xia and He Yong made it clear they wanted He Chunhong to latch onto you and Ping’an. They didn’t expect us to have evidence in our hands, and were mad as hell. Who asked He Yong to pour water all over me when he was leaving.

The kids couldn’t stand it and threw rocks at him, and he verbally abused them terribly.

If he cursed at me, I could bear it, but cursing the kids is unacceptable! At the moment, I impulsively took a stick and told Ping’an to drive the boat; a few of us caught up, and I hit He Yong a few times.

That bastard was still being arrogant, and Ping’an was just too angry. At that time, we didn’t think much about it, it won’t happen again in the future..."

If there was a next time, she would still chase him with a stick, but she would stop Ping’an.

Lin Yi suddenly stood up, continuing to scold, "Is acting impulsively a reason to gamble with lives? Do you know how scared I was at the time! The boat just rammed so hard they flew up! The wooden boat immediately sank on the spot.

All three on the boat fell into the water, and you even hit the drowning person with a stick again! What if they died and you end up in jail!"

Chen Wenjun nodded in agreement, "Dad, you are so right to scold her! Ah Qin was indeed unreasonable this time! I will definitely reprimand her severely, and also punish Ping’an! Such a worrisome child!"

Chen Wenjun took the mother and son upstairs and strictly forbade Chen Xinyue and Xu Kang from following.

Only then did Lin Yi feel somewhat appeased, and irritably shouted at the two grandchildren, "Go work in the field! No slacking!"

Both of them drooped their heads and obediently walked away.

In the study.

Chen Wenjun did not reprimand Lin Qin, he just looked seriously at Ping’an, "Kneel down!"

Chen Ruiyu knelt down so quickly.

Chen Wenjun was amused, "Speak! What was your mistake!"

Chen Ruiyu took a deep breath and said word by word, "I was wrong to lead mom and siblings into danger, wrong to act impulsively, wrong to gamble with our lives and safety."

Chen Wenjun looked deeply at his son, "You’ve been smart and calm from a young age, as steady as an adult. But now it seems you’re regressing as you get older! I don’t want a second time of today’s incident, got it?"

"Got it!"

Chen Ruiyu’s attitude in admitting his mistake was so good that even if Chen Wenjun had a mountain of anger, it dissipated. He waved his hand, allowing him to leave.

The study was left with just the couple.

Chen Wenjun sat down beside Lin Qin helplessly, hugging her in relief, "Were you trying to scare me to death?"

Lin Qin turned her head angrily, "I was just provoked by that bastard He Yong! And your shameless ex-wife, saying how she regretted throwing the child into the water back then, what a load of crap! Would she have disappeared for so many years if she really regretted it?

You had no idea the look on Ping’an’s face when he heard those words. I have truly opened my eyes today!

As I said before, I can endure being bullied myself, but they absolutely can’t bully my kids! Today, I hit He Yong intentionally with that stick, clearly telling them that I, Lin Qin, am not someone to be trifled with, and if they dare provoke me, they better be ready to go down with me!"

After venting, her body softened, and she hugged Chen Wenjun back, "Rest assured, I know what I’m doing. The reason I let Ping’an ram the boat was to let him vent some anger, otherwise, he might’ve driven himself crazy holding it in.

After today’s incident, He Chunhong is probably scared out of her wits, and combined with the fact that we have leverage over her, she probably won’t dare to cling onto Ping’an anymore. I suspect from now on, if she even sees Ping’an on the street, she’d be so scared she’d turn tail and run."

Thinking of He Chunhong’s pale face, Lin Qin felt more relieved.

Chen Wenjun asked seriously, "But what about you all? What if something had happened?"

Lin Qin shook her head, "There’s no ’what if.’ It hasn’t rained recently, the water flow is very slow, and the water level is quite low. We were all holding tight and ready to jump at any moment, plus the entire area was full of people, and everyone here knows how to swim, so falling into the water wouldn’t be an issue."

"Even so, don’t do something like this again." Chen Wenjun couldn’t do anything to Lin Qin, so he could only persuade her gently.

Lin Qin nodded obediently.

Only those past grievances can make her so angry she loses reason. Among those who ever hurt them, Liu Yongming had already received his due retribution. With today’s events, He Chunhong wouldn’t be able to stir any more trouble, and those other minor nuisances she can handle with logic.

The couple stayed in the study for a while longer.

Lin Qin only went to work in the afternoon.

In the following days, Nanyu was peaceful, and He Chunhong really didn’t show up again, even He Xia, who always stirred trouble, quieted down.

It wasn’t until Chen Wenjun took Lin Qin to the village to discuss donations and hosting banquets with Chen Yintao that they found out the follow-up.

"Chief, are you saying He Chunhong got into a fight with He Yong and He Xia? Her family even came back from Xinxi?" Lin Qin felt it was all inexplicable.

Chen Yintao nodded in a gossipy manner, "Yes, that’s what led everyone to find out that back then He Xia, He Yong, and He Ming had split He Hong’s family’s houses and lands.

Now He Hong has brought her family back to confront them, and the three of them are hiding, and still entangled in disputes."