Chapter 51 Unable to Give Birth to a Son

Cen Yan watched this scene and did not stop it at all.

"Let's go kill the chicken! Come on, I'm going to eat you today!" She curled her lips slightly, and then she walked briskly into the kitchen with the big fat chicken in her hand as if it had nothing to do with her.

When Cen Yan hummed a tune and began to leisurely pluck the feathers of a big fat chicken, Yu had already pushed open the door of the main room.

The force caused the door to creak open, which startled Old Mrs. Cen, who had just laid down and was planning to take a short nap.

“You damned thing…” Old Lady Cen thought it was Cen Yan who had returned. She was about to curse her, but when she stood up and saw it was Yu, she took her words back in time. However, she changed her words again and cursed fiercely, “You are courting death! Do you want to scare me to death?!”

"...Mother." Yu originally came here with great vigour to seek justice, but when she saw the ferocious look of Old Lady Cen, she couldn't help but become frightened and her vigour suddenly weakened.

However, when she thought about how Gao stole half the chicken and ate it all, leaving her without even a piece of meat, she became upset again.

After hearing her next sentence, her momentum rose a little more. She said with a stern face, "Mom, there is something I need to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Old Mrs. Cen asked casually and lay back down, showing no attitude at all about what she was about to say.

Seeing this, Yu felt a sigh of relief.

If the person speaking now was Gao standing here, would this old woman still be so perfunctory?

I'm afraid she will have to sit up straight and listen carefully so as to help her favorite daughter-in-law solve her problems!

How could this old woman's heart be so biased?

"It's like this, mother. Yesterday, Cen Yan killed an old hen and ate half of it. The other half was pickled in a porcelain basin in the kitchen, but later disappeared. Mother, you have to find out who stole the chicken, right? Our Cen family has always had strict rules because of Dad. We must never tolerate such a bad chicken thief! Otherwise, the younger generation will follow suit and refuse to learn good deeds." Yu tried to calm herself down and said word by word.

When Old Lady Cen heard this, she was completely disapproving.

"We are all family, isn't it a bit harsh to say that I stole something?" She said with a straight face, "Besides, I already know about this, but let's just say it's the first time, I don't want to argue with her, so let it go!"

"Forget it? But mother, didn't you set the rules at home not long ago? If anyone dares to steal, he will be punished with forty strokes of the cane!" When Yu heard what Old Lady Cen said, her eyes widened and she reminded her of the family rules.

This family rule was originally set to punish Cen Yan, so of course Old Mrs. Cen still remembers it.

But can Cen Yan be like the people in the first house?

The people in the second house are slaves of the old Cen family. If they make mistakes, they should be severely punished.

But the people from the first house are our own people. Even if they made a mistake, it was just carelessness. We should give them a chance and not pursue the matter.

Of course, Mrs. Cen would not say this openly.

She couldn't openly do things like go back on her words.

"You keep saying that someone stole that half chicken, but do you have evidence to prove that the chicken was stolen by someone in the family? What if it was the second son's soul who got greedy and ran to the kitchen to eat that half chicken? Who do you want me to punish? The second son's soul? Then I'll give you the board, or you go find his soul and beat him with forty boards?" Old Lady Cen stared at Yu and asked with a sneer.

Yu was immediately speechless after hearing these words.

She was a little suspicious for a moment. Could it be that it was Cen Dahai's soul who was greedy and stole the half chicken?

But she soon found evidence to refute it.

"That's impossible!" Yu's tone was very sure, "Souls are afraid of light. In broad daylight, the second uncle's soul would not dare to show its head under the sun and could only hide in the house. If it sees the sun, the soul will be damaged. Even if he is greedy, he can't risk his life to run to the kitchen to steal half a chicken, right? Besides, there are no chicken bones in the kitchen! Moreover, it is not certain whether souls can eat human food! If he can really eat, then Cen Yan doesn't have to feed the one lying on the bed. Just put the chicken soup on the table and let his soul drink it by himself!"

Maybe it’s because it’s broad daylight and noon, the time of the day when the yang energy is at its strongest.

Ghosts are most afraid of yang energy.

Therefore, Yu, who used to be terrified at the mention of Cen Dahai's soul, was not afraid at all at this moment, but was full of confidence instead.

As soon as she said this, it was Old Lady Cen's turn to become tongue-tied and unable to utter any effective rebuttal.

Old Mrs. Cen couldn't help but stare at Yu.

She knew better than anyone what Yu was planning.

Isn't it just that you only keep your eyes on the first wife, hoping that nothing good will happen to her every day?

This is pure jealousy!

Yu was so short-sighted that she didn't even think about the fact that without a first wife, the Cen family would have to remain farmers for the rest of their lives.

But what if the eldest son, Han, passes the imperial examination and becomes the top scholar? Well, it seems that it is too difficult to become the top scholar. Then at least he should pass the imperial examination and become a juren!

As long as he passed the imperial examination, he would be able to become a county magistrate...

By then, the Cen family will be able to move from farmers to officials.

What an honor this is!

What's more, if the first wife becomes prosperous, wouldn't the third wife also follow suit and enjoy the benefits?

If any family wants to ask Han Ge'er to do something, they can go through their third branch, but they will definitely have to give gifts and money!

In this way, the gift money from those who come to ask for matchmaking is enough to fatten up the third room.

Even so, she just likes to go against the first wife. If she really offends Gao, what will happen to the third wife in the future?

"Yu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, you're just too short-sighted. Our Cen family is committed to doing great things, and you, the third house and the first house, have to be of one mind!" Old Mrs. Cen didn't want to make her words too clear, so she imitated Old Man Cen's usual tone, intending to teach Yu a lesson, "Don't focus on the first house's mistakes all day long, it won't do any good for your third house!

"Besides, you only have a girl now, and you won't be able to give birth to a son. The first wife has two sons, and the Cen family is counting on the first wife to carry on the family line!"

It cannot be said that Mrs. Cen's words were completely without good intentions.

It is true that she favors the first wife, but she did not mention the second wife at all and only mentioned the third wife. This was already clearly telling Yu that in her heart, besides the first wife, the most important one was the third wife, and asked her to see the situation clearly and not make a fuss.

But when Yu heard it, she found it harsh and unbearable!

Can’t give birth to a son!

Can’t give birth to a son!

This sentence again!

Yu pondered over these words, and instantly felt extremely angry and aggrieved!