branch plum blossom

Chapter 2 New Home
On that day, Baimei had just passed her tenth birthday.

A dark and short man came to their house.

Mom hurriedly gave up his seat and poured water for him, her attitude was very modest.

The man squinted his eyes and looked at Baimei and her younger siblings who were surrounding the door.

"Baimei, come, call uncle."

Mother waved to her, signaling Baimei to go over.

Baimei reluctantly took two steps forward.

"uncle."

A muffled sound came out of his nose.

Bai Feng and Bai Yue hid behind her, and also called "Uncle" softly.

The man didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, took out a pencil case from his arms, and handed it to Baimei.

Baimei put her hand behind her back, refusing to take it.

Baimei doesn't like him very much.

This man was not good-looking at all, with a small nose and small eyes, and his hair was sparsely tied on his head, like rice stubble after rain.

He stood a head shorter than his mother.

It's far worse than the tall and burly father with good facial features!

"Baimei, hurry up and catch the pencil case that uncle bought for you."

Mom came over, took the pencil case from the man, and stuffed it into Baimei's hand.

Holding the pencil case, Baimei glanced at the man, and then took Baifeng and Baiyue out.

The man left after sitting for a while.

Looking at the thin back of the man, Baimei bit her lip, her eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.

"mom!"

She flew across the threshold and shouted loudly at Qin Yulan.

"Huh? Baimei? What's the matter?"

Qin Yulan, who was counting the money, looked up at her, her expressionless eyes were full of helplessness and loneliness.

"Oh no, nothing."

Baimei backed out.

She wanted to tell her mother not to marry this man.

However, looking at her mother's eyes covered with light mist, she held back.

School will start soon, and her tuition has not yet been paid.

The crops in the field also need male labor.

Every time she saw her mother's emaciated body plowing and raking the field, Baimei felt very uncomfortable.

More than once, she secretly hid in the woodshed and cried.

Mom has met many people, and when they heard that there were three children, they all backed down.

Only this short and dark man is willing to accept.

"Their family is at the foot of the mountain, and there are several houses in the family. His wife died when giving birth to a child, and the child survived. The child is about your size. They all said that he had killed his wife. Otherwise, people would like us ? Hehehe, that’s just right, I’m not afraid.”

Baimei listened to her mother while lighting the fire.

Qin Yulan looked at the three children sitting side by side in front of the stove, tears welling up in her eyes again.

It's not easy to be a stepmother, and it's not easy to be a stepson or stepdaughter.

If she could, why would she want to do this?
In autumn, the mountain air is temptingly sweet.

On a sunny day, Baimei took her younger siblings, packed some things in old canvas bags, and followed her mother to her new home at the foot of the mountain.

This new home is not much better than the one on the hill, just a little more space.

The man who doesn't talk much is also surnamed Bai, named Bai Gui.

Beside him stood a boy who was also very thin, staring at Qin Yulan, Baimei and the others with staring eyes.

His eyes were full of alertness and hostility.

There is also an old woman with gray hair and wrinkled face named Liu Shibi.

She looked at their mothers, and without saying anything, she rustled away to peel the beans.

"coming?"

Bai Gui took the cloth bag from Qin Yulan.

"Ah."

Qin Yulan pushed the three of Baimei forward.

"Quick, call uncle."

"uncle."

Baimei led Baifeng and Baiyue and gave a shallow cry.

"Eh."

Bai Gui responded with a low voice, and pushed the boy beside him forward.

"Baizhong, come on, Aunt Lan."

"Pooh--"

Bai Zhong spat at Qin Yulan fiercely, then quickly kicked Baimei's leg, and slapped Bai Feng's ear. When he was about to push Bai Yue, Bai Gui kicked him to the ground .

He got up skillfully and ran away.

"Whoa! Wow—"

Bai Feng covered his face and began to cry.

Seeing her brother being beaten, Bai Yue was so frightened that she began to cry.

"You bastard!"

Bai Gui chased him out, grabbed Bai Zhong, and beat him hard.

Bai Zhong's howling of ghosts and wolves sounded outside.

"Beat him to death! Zaza..."

Baimei clenched her fist, bit her lip, and stared at Baizhong.

Just now, even if Bai Gui didn't kick her, she would kick her back.

"Baimei!"

Qin Yulan shook her head at Baimei, stopping Baimei from continuing.His eyes were full of caution.

"You wait, one day, I will beat you to death!"

After being beaten, Bai Zhong cried and punched Baimei and the others, threatening.

"Come on! I'm not afraid!"

Baimei crossed her hips, squinted her eyes, and replied loudly at him.

She's never been one to hold back.

Want to bully mom and younger siblings? !
no way!

She would never allow that skinny kid to be arrogant in front of her!

(End of this chapter)