Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 76 - The Hard Life of Xiao He_1

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: The Hard Life of Xiao He_1

Chapter 76 -76: The Hard Life of Xiao He_1

Lin Yuan and her sister exchanged glances, full of puzzlement when they saw Xiao He running for her life out of the house.

But with her short, little legs, she hadn’t gotten very far when a man caught up from behind, grabbed her by the back of her collar, and flung her onto the ground.

The man was none other than Xiao He’s own father, Lin Dashuan.

His face was flushed red, his steps unsteady, and in one hand he was brandishing a filthy, tattered shoe, obviously belonging to Xiao He’s mother.

He was mercilessly hitting Xiao He with the sole of the shoe.

Xiao He curled up on the ground, holding her head with both hands and rolling about but didn’t let out a single peep, not even a cry.

Lin Yuan quickly grabbed her younger sister’s sleeve, pulling her behind herself for protection.

Lin Dashuan had gotten drunk again and started beating his wife and child.

Loudmouth Lin Dashuan, while continuing to beat her, roared, “You money-losing good-for-nothing, cheap trash!

No one wants you!

Still trying to run?

Run again and I’ll sell you to a brothel, let you get beaten and cursed for the rest of your life!”

Lin Yuan clenched her teeth, her small face reddening with anger.

Were these words really spoken by her father?

To push his own daughter into hell, even if just drunken babble, he couldn’t be so reckless!

Lin Yuan thrust the bamboo basket into her sister’s arms, picked up a long and thick wooden stick from the ground and weighed it in her hand.

Lin Wei knew what her elder sister intended to do.

Although she too felt sorry for Xiao He, after all, it was someone else’s family matter.

Besides, with so many onlookers enjoying the spectacle and no one stepping in, what’s more, Xiao He’s own mother was hiding behind a nearby pile of grass, not showing her face at all.

If her own mother didn’t care, why should they?

Yet, Lin Wei felt so distressed about letting Lin Dashuan continue the beating that she was conflicted.

Before she knew it, Lin Yuan had already raised the stick and struck Lin Dashuan on the back!

Lin Dashuan cried out in pain, no longer focusing on beating Xiao He, and turned his bloodshot eyes menacingly toward Lin Yuan, holding the stick.

“Little Disaster Star, you’ve grown bold, eh?

Daring to meddle in Lin Dashuan’s business.

Looking for a beating, are you?”

Lin Dashuan maliciously shrugged his shoulders and, abandoning Xiao He, rushed toward Lin Yuan.

But why would she give him the chance to fight back?

It was better to strike first than suffer the consequences later.

Besides, she was armed with a stick, how could she not overtake a man with bare fists, especially since Lin Dashuan, a perpetual drinker, was practically hollowed out by alcohol.

Although he appeared big and strong, he was really just a pillow, good-looking but useless.

Lin Yuan swung the stick at his leg, and Lin Dashuan immediately dropped the shoe, clutched his leg, and bent over.

This gave Lin Yuan the chance to hit him repeatedly on his back and buttocks with the stick.

Of course, she was careful to avoid any vital spots, and the hits were meant to cause pain but not serious injury, at most leaving some bruises for a few days.

She wouldn’t let herself be in trouble for someone as despicable as him.

Lin Wei couldn’t believe her elder sister was so fierce, managing to take down a large man like Lin Dashuan.

Amid her excitement, she also felt a bit alarmed.

She quickly slipped over, grabbed Xiao He’s arm, and started dragging her to the side.

Xiao He was much thinner than her, and it didn’t take much effort to pull her to safety.

At that point, Lin Dashuan was howling and begging for mercy.

Lin Yuan jabbed the stick to the side and, pointing her finger at Lin Dashuan, declared, “Lin Dashuan, the one who hit you today is me, Lin Yuan.

I’m telling you, I can’t stand seeing someone call a girl a ‘money-losing good-for-nothing.’ If you’re not convinced, come at me, Lin Yuan.

I await your presence!

Humph!

Scram!”

Having been beaten, Lin Dashuan had sobered up considerably.

Intimidated by her fierce demeanor, he didn’t dare to talk back or utter any harsh words anymore.

Holding his sore arm, he limped back home.

However, adding this to the previous incident by the river, and now being beaten in front of so many people today, Lin Dashuan still harbored anger.

He made a mental note to settle this score with Lin Yuan.

Lin Wei pulled Xiao He by the hand and hid on one side, only breathing a sigh of relief when she saw that her elder sister was unharmed.

After driving away Lin Dashuan, Lin Yuan slowly walked over to the pile of grass and sneered disdainfully at Lady Chen hiding inside, “I say, Xiao He’s mother, weren’t you quite formidable yesterday when you were fighting with Loudmouth?

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Huh?”

Lady Chen, from her hiding spot in the grass, had a clear view of the scene outside and knew that Lin Dashuan had been sent packing.

She was relieved.

Brushing the grass off herself, she crawled out on all fours, picking off the dry stalks from her clothes, all the while scolding Xiao He spitefully, “You good-for-nothing thing, you don’t even know to run quickly when you see him starting to hit!

I really don’t know how I raised such a worthless fool!”

“Hey, you leave your daughter behind and run, yet here you are scolding others!

What kind of mother are you?” Lin Wei grabbed Xiao He, protecting her from her mother’s ‘One Yang Finger’ and angrily chastised Lady Chen.

Lady Chen wanted to curse Lin Wei for being nosy, but out of the corner of her eye she saw Lin Yuan and dared not speak out.

Dusting off her clothes, she turned and headed towards the vegetable garden.

Lin Dashuan must be fuming after being beaten.

She’d be foolish to rush home and get beaten herself!

Having taken only a few steps, Lady Chen looked back at Lin Yuan and, biting her lip, dropped a warning, “You better watch out for yourself.

He won’t let being beaten slide just like that.”

Lin Dashuan was a bully in his youth; otherwise, she would never have fallen for him.

Lin Yuan wasn’t afraid; if it came down to it, she’d just beat him up again.

After all, these days she had been practicing her Women self-defense skills quite a bit.

She was more than capable of handling a man who was all brawn and no brains, not versed in martial arts, let alone one who had been weakened by drink.

“Let’s go, come stay at my place for a while,” Lin Yuan said, knowing that it wasn’t the right time for Xiao He to go home.

So, she simply took her to her own place.

This girl was obviously frightened by her parents, but she had a tough spine, being hit by Lin Dashuan like that without shedding a single tear.

Lin Yuan also noticed that the girl hadn’t been unable to escape; she had waited to run until after her mother did.

Though she might hold some resentment towards her mother, she still cared for her deeply.

It’s just that Lady Chen was blind, not knowing how to cherish such a considerate daughter, always taking out her anger on her after being beaten herself.

After arriving home, Lin Wei took Xiao He to the west room, while Lin Yuan heated some water to give her a good cleaning.

They didn’t have any medicine for treating injuries at home, but fortunately, Xiao He only had a couple of bruises.

Applying some cold water should do the trick.

Lady Liu could tell what had happened just by looking at her, and comforted her with a soft, gentle voice, while the sharp-eyed Xiao Linshuang noticed Xiao He secretly wiping away tears.

Lin Yuan knew this girl was different from her parents; she had to be a good child, which made her even more willing to take her in.

Because Xiao He was there, the evening meal was a bit nicer than usual.

Lin Yuan cooked a large pot of rice and even put six eggs in it.

The steamed buns had already been eaten earlier, and there was no time to prepare dough for steamed bread, so she simply mixed some dough to make big pancakes instead.

She added sesame and salt to the pancakes, brushed them with lard, and fried them in a big pot until they were fragrant and crispy.

The freshly made pancakes were even tastier topped with chili sauce.