Mrs. Cai glanced at the piece of star anise she handed over.

I snorted in my heart, are you trying to get rid of a beggar?

She pushed the money away and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, I just have no other choice."

Mei was really panicking now. "Aunt, I beg you, please think of a way. If you really can't help me, go to the neighboring county and see if there will be someone willing to adopt her."

"Comrade Mei, that's not the way to say it. You've given birth to several daughters yourself, so you should know clearly that these days, no family would want to raise a girl."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Mei was really regretting it at this moment.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have bothered.

A daughter is a daughter, at worst she can just try for another one.

But it was too late to say this now, Mei gritted her teeth.

"Auntie, if you can find her a husband, I'll give you another hundred dollars, okay?"

One hundred dollars is not a small amount.

But Mrs. Cai is not looking for a one-time deal.

"This isn't a matter of money. I'm telling you the truth, no one wants my daughter. You should just take the child with you."

"Aunt——"

During this moment of arguing between the two sides, Mei suddenly remembered something.

She remembered that Mrs. Cai had mentioned that her youngest son had given birth to only boys and not a single girl.

"Auntie, don't you have a daughter? Why don't you take this child with you..."

Before he could finish his words, Old Man Cai interrupted him with a cold face.

"You say that so lightly. My family has no daughters."

"But they live a very tight life. If there is another mouth to feed, how will they survive in the future?"

"Old woman, what are you still standing there for? Give the child to her."

Mrs. Cai hesitantly shoved the child into Mei's arms and said, "Our family is not well off. We really don't have the means to adopt this child."

"Auntie, I'll give you money! Isn't it okay if I give you money?"

Mei didn't know what was wrong with her, she just spoke out of anger.

"I'll give you a subsidy of 10 yuan every month. Is that enough?"

These days, one dollar is a lot of money.

But the old couple were obviously not satisfied with this number.

The two sides struggled for a while, but finally Mei had no choice but to give in.

"Eight dollars! This is all I can give you. I don't have a job right now, and this is all my husband earns a month!"

"I have several children to support at home, and I really can't afford to pay more."

The old couple looked at each other.

Eight dollars was a little short of their expectations, but it was more than enough to raise a child.

What's more, if she grows up, she can be exchanged for a dowry.

This deal is a win-win no matter how you look at it.

Besides, the one Mei was holding was their own grandson, so it wouldn't hurt to push him too far.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Cai agreed reluctantly.

"We'll take the child with us, don't worry."

"Since we've agreed to raise her, we'll treat her well. Remember to send her the living expenses before the end of the month."

Mei nodded blankly.

"Auntie, can you think of another way? I don't want this child..."

Mrs. Cai understood what she meant, but she had carefully selected such a wealthy family for her grandson, so how could she be allowed to turn against them at this time?

Patting Mei's hand, Mrs. Cai spoke in a sincere tone.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but boys are not cabbages. You can't have them whenever you want."

Mei understood the truth, but she just felt unwilling to accept it.

"How come you still can't figure it out?"

Mrs. Cai said, "Didn't you just say you had no intention? This is a ready-made excuse, and you won't use it."

Mei was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"

Mrs. Cai raised her chin and said, "You have many children in your family, and now there's another deaf-mute. Shouldn't the army take care of them as appropriate?"

"In my opinion, you might as well take this opportunity to ask the army to arrange a job for you."

"Now that I have this job, I can earn and spend my own money, which gives me more confidence, don't you think?"