Chapter 260 I Didn’t Mean It
When Wang Lianhua followed Shen Meng into the main hall, she was very nervous. After the hairpin factory was established, she had also looked for Guo Xiuqin. Before, Lu Yonggang would go to the workshop and beat people up only when he was drunk. Although it was a bit ugly, Shen Meng's dismissal was not caused by the couple. She still wanted to make money by making hairpins. Even as a temporary worker, she could earn more than ten yuan a month. If they could split up the family, the money she earned alone could support the family well, and then Lu Yonggang would not beat her anymore.

But Guo Xiuqin actually didn't let her go. She knew exactly what kind of life she was living and how Lu Yonggang treated her and her children. She was willing to help before, so why wasn't she willing to help now? Those who had offended and scolded Shen Meng before were able to get back to work in the factory, so why couldn't she?

Because of this, Lu Yonggang beat herself up again. She had almost spent all the money she had earned from hair decoration. She was really angry!
It was only when Daqing suddenly mentioned Mingyang that she remembered that the hairpin factory was so prosperous and could earn foreign exchange because of Shen Meng. Yes, Shen Meng had been kind to Mingyang and his children and had taken special care of her family. As long as Shen Meng gave the order, no one could stop her from entering the hairpin factory, not even Guo Xiuqin.

She looked at Shen Meng's back, feeling nervous but also a little expectant.

Wang Lianhua moved her throat slightly, trying to lower her voice to show weakness to Shen Meng, but she didn't expect Shen Meng to suddenly turn around and slap her hard in the face.

"Snapped!"

"Ah~!"

Wang Lianhua covered her face and looked at Shen Meng in disbelief. The faint smile on the corner of her mouth had not yet dropped. She was frozen in place. Xifeng, who was holding Yaoyao in the west room, trembled and put Yaoyao on the stool in a panic.

"Yaoyao, be good. Sit here for a while. I'll go to the main room to get you some hot water. I'll be back soon. Mingkai, please take care of your sister!"

"Aunt, I'm scared, ugh!"

"Sister, don't be afraid. Brother doesn't eat people. You can eat cake here. Go to bed when you are tired. Look, your brother Erqing is here. Auntie, go and remember to come back soon, otherwise I will be afraid too."

Xifeng: ".Hey!"

She tried her best to keep her body steady as she walked towards the main room. With smart parents, this child was not bad either, as smart as a monkey.

Wang Lianhua covered her face and looked at Shen Meng with red eyes.

"You, what are you doing? Even if Erqing has a fever, it's not my fault. Why are you hitting me?"

"Why did I hit you? Don't you know, Wang Lianhua? I always thought you were weak and incompetent. I pulled Jinghao, Shirley and Xiangxiang to help you, but I didn't expect that everyone misjudged you. How could you be weak? Now look, no one is as cruel as you. Those purple pinch marks on Erqing's body, don't you say you don't know who caused them?"

Wang Lianhua stammered for a moment, and didn't speak for a long time. Xifeng just happened to hear what she said when she walked into the main room. "What, Sister Meng, what did you say?"

"Hmph, don't worry about what I said. Ask her what good thing she did. Lu Yonggang can beat people, but would a grown man like him hit a child? Those scars are on the waist, buttocks, and chest. Who else could do all this except Wang Lianhua?"

Shen Meng knew that some women had mental problems due to domestic violence and would transfer their misfortune to their children. This was Erqing, and she didn't know if the same would happen to Yaoyao and Daqing. Thinking about how Daqing had come to plead for Wang Lianhua in the morning, she felt suffocated and wished she could hit Wang Lianhua a few more times.

"Sister-in-law, is what my sister-in-law Meng said true? Did you really treat Erqing like this?"

Wang Lianhua stiffened her neck and wanted to retort, but when she saw the expressions of Xifeng and Shen Meng, the breath in her heart suddenly dissipated and she collapsed to the ground with exhaustion.

"I, I didn't mean it. I was just scared after being beaten. Daqing, Erqing and Yaoyao have been crying in front of me all the time. I have been so miserable for so many years. If it weren't for the children, I would have run away long ago. I do this for them, but they can't help me at all and cry in front of me every day. I still have to wash their clothes, cook for them and put them to sleep. Woo, woo, woo, I really didn't mean it. They are my children. I beat them and I regret it, really, I regret it. I feel miserable, I feel really miserable, and I don't know when this kind of life will end. Woo, woo, woo, sometimes I really want to hit my head against a wall and die, woo, woo."

"What are you thinking? What are you thinking? That's your child, your child. How can you be so cruel to the child? You resisted when you were beaten. Go beat whoever beats you. Why don't you resist? Put a knife across Lu Yonggang's neck and scare him a few more times. If that doesn't work, break his legs and see if he dares to bully you again. No wonder Sister Meng would help Daya Niang but not you. People like you don't even help when others extend a hand. I know about what happened today. If you dare to bully children again in the future, just wait. I will sue you at the police station. I will let the whole village know how cruel you are. Humph!"

Shen Meng: “.”

Although the words are a bit harsh, it is also a solution!!!
"Sister Meng, don't worry. From now on, I will check the three children every morning and evening to see if they have any injuries. If I find out again, I will make a big fuss. I am not a mother like that."

"Well, I feel relieved when you are around. The hair flower factory has been established, and you don't have to go to Shenjiaji anymore. When Xiangxiang gets married, she will help me look after it. You can learn to read from Daqing and Erqing when you have time. I am thinking of asking you to help me manage the hair flower factory, but you can't do without reading."

Xifeng is a very smart, kind and righteous person. Shen Meng herself would feel it a pity if such a person was not valued.

"Hey, I'm fine with it. As long as you think I can be useful, I will definitely study hard."

Xifeng smiled at Shen Meng, without even glancing at the Victoria amaryllis lying on the ground, and turned around and left the room.

Wang Lianhua cried, her heart was very complicated. She had resentment towards Shen Meng but she didn't dare to hate her. Shen Meng could crush her to death with just one finger. If she offended Shen Meng, she would have no good chance to make money in the future.

"Shirley was beaten by lepers a lot during those years. People in the village looked down on her, as if looking at her any longer would dirty their eyes. But even though she suffered so much, she never touched Da Ya and Xiao Ya. Every time the two children were bullied, she tried her best to protect them. I lamented that her situation was so bad, but she still thought about her children. With such motherly love, why shouldn't I help? Wang Lianhua, do you think you can compare with her?"