"What's going on?" asked Sun.
Mrs. Tan said in a low voice: "Ju'er was still young that year, only three years old. Life in our old Yang family must have been tight. One year Qing'er's fourth uncle and aunt took their two daughters back to their parents' home to visit relatives."
"When I came back, Fourth Uncle Qing'er came back with He'er, while Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Ju'er were still staying in Liujia Village."
"At that time, Qing'er's fourth uncle said that he wanted to watch a play there and stay for two more days. But half a day later, Mrs. Liu came back by herself and said that he wanted to put Ju'er at her uncle's house to watch a play."
"Another three days passed, and neither of the couple planned to go back to pick up the child. Mr. Qing'er called Uncle Qing'er over to inquire. Uncle Qing'er said he would pick them up right away, but Mrs. Liu jumped out and stopped him. Let me go and let the children stay there for a few more days and have more food."
"Just like that, two days later, Uncle Qing'er was sent by me to the town to buy things. He saw a stranger's woman walking through the street holding a crying little girl. The little girl followed us. Ju'er looks like a thief."
"Qing'er's fifth uncle kept an eye on it and followed him quietly, and found that the child was really Ju'er."
"But the stranger woman brought a family of boys to that family. Uncle Qing'er eavesdropped on their conversation and found out that Ju'er had been sold there as a child bride!"
"Ah?" Mrs. Sun secretly took a deep breath, and everyone else also had a look of astonishment on their faces. They really couldn't think of such a thing.
"The fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law are too wicked, aren't they?" Yang Huamei was the first to feel aggrieved for Ju'er.
"No matter how hard life is for our old Yang family, we have not yet reached the point of selling our sons and daughters. How could they do this to Ju'er?"
These words made Yang Ruoqing's lips curl up.
"Auntie, what you said is wrong. Our old Yang family has really experienced this," she said.
"Ah? Who? When? Why don't I understand?" Yang Huamei asked blurtly.
Tan, Sun and Xiaojuan also looked at Yang Ruoqing in surprise.
Yang Ruoqing glanced at Mr. Tan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his head tilted towards this side and listening, and said: "My father broke his leg when he went to town to get me medicine and couldn't work in the fields. Grandma and grandma and My deceased eldest uncle and second uncle discussed selling me to reduce the burden on the third house and help my father get medicine!"
"ah?"
Yang Huamei opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Mrs. Sun also remembered that incident instantly, with some sadness on her face.
Tan's face also changed, and she scolded: "Girl Qing, what are you talking about? It's nothing, you are probably talking in your sleep!"
"If I remember correctly, your father broke his leg and your madness was not cured yet. What do you remember?"
Yang Ruoqing seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "Are you talking in your sleep? Haha, okay, just think of it as me talking in your sleep, but the dream was always real. I also dreamed that I slapped a piece of mud on the girl's face and said she wanted to give her a baby. Eat daddy.”
Tan's face changed a few times again, and her lips pursed into a line.
Yang Ruoqing knew that the old lady was remembering what happened at that time and was a little embarrassed.
Yang Ruoqing also smiled and stopped entangled in this matter. No one was stupid until the point was made.
"Where did you talk about earlier?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
Yang Huamei came back to her senses and said: "Speaking of Ju'er being sold as a child bride..."
"Yes, yes," Yang Ruoqing said, "Hey, what about the back? You go on."
Mrs. Tan also took a deep breath, muttering to herself about how good Yang Ruoqing's memory was. It was ten years ago, and I still remember it so clearly.
This damn girl, could it be possible that she was cured of her madness that moment, or was she just pretending to be crazy?
No matter which one it is, no one has the ability to hold a grudge...
Mrs. Tan drank the remaining sugar water in the bowl in one breath, and then said: "Your fifth uncle came back to tell us this, your father quickly brought your eldest uncle, second uncle, your father, your fourth uncle and them together. Go to that person’s house and snatch Ju’er back.”
"Your fourth uncle didn't even know that your fourth aunt was hiding it from him and conspiring with her brother and sister-in-law to sell Ju'er to someone as a child bride..."
Tan finished.
Yang Huamei immediately said: "It can be seen that this fourth sister-in-law is really cruel, so cruel to her own daughter."
"When He'er came back two days ago to make peace with her, she didn't want her daughter. She was probably as cruel as the fourth sister-in-law."
Tan continued: "What's this? There are more cruel things to come!"
"What's going on? Mom, tell me quickly!" Yang Huamei said excitedly.
Tan said: "After Ju'er was quietly found that time, your fourth sister-in-law has always disliked Ju'er, but your fourth brother has become wary and will not give your fourth sister-in-law a chance to sell the child again. "
"Later, your fourth sister-in-law was pregnant with the third girl. She went around looking for fortune tellers and said it was a boy. Before the baby was born, she praised her to the sky. Even I almost believed it. During that time, she paid extra money every day. She ate an egg to replenish her health, huh, bah!"
Talking about the eggs she was defrauded of in the past, Ms. Tan still feels uneasy when she thinks about it.
"In the end, she was still a girl after she was born. Even after she was born, I won't do anything wrong if I don't want to see her. But your fourth sister-in-law is different."
"One time I went to her house. At that time, the third girl Xiangxiang was four or five days old, and your fourth sister-in-law could get out of bed and walk around alone."
"I saw with my own eyes that she carried the third girl to the urine pail behind the bed and wanted to push the third girl into the urine pail and drown her!"
"Huh?" Yang Huamei was surprised again.
"Why are there such people in the world? Are they too cruel?" Yang Huamei asked.
Even Xiaojuan on the side subconsciously raised her hand to caress her bulging belly, sounding frightened.
Tan curled his lips and said, "Don't say you were scared, I was scared myself."
"If I hadn't stopped her, the third girl would have been reincarnated long ago."
"Your fourth sister-in-law has been afraid of me all her life. When she sees me, she is like a mouse seeing a cat. Firstly, I am her mother-in-law. Secondly, I hold too many things about her in my hands. I take them one by one. Saying it out loud will make people vomit."
"Oh my gosh, I really can't believe that the four younger siblings, both of whom are their own daughters, can be so heartfelt to He'er," said Sun.
Tan said: "The ten fingers have different lengths. They are all born by oneself. Naturally, there are differences between them."
"Some like it more, some like it less, but if you say you don't like it and strangle it to death, then you are not a mother, or even a person!"
The old lady's words were probably based on her own experience, Yang Ruoqing thought to herself.
However, there is nothing wrong with what the old lady said. There are too many children in the family, and each child has a different personality and appearance.
Parents' energy and time are limited. Under such circumstances, they cannot be patient enough for every child.
Therefore, some people are more likeable, while others are disliked.
But no matter what, he is his own child. If he is not treated well, it is okay to give him food and drink. He will not kill his own child with his own hands.
Or sell it as goods, let strangers outside abuse your children, and leave the fate of your children to those who have nothing to do with it.
Yang Ruoqing said: "So, the fourth aunt was confused and heartless in the first half of her life, and worried in the second half of her life. This is her fate and her retribution!"
