Sure enough, the old couple thought, if their daughter-in-law had to go to work, who would take care of their precious children? Who would cook and do the laundry? Of course, it would be their three daughters.

"Alright, the three of you go and take care of Xiaobao. You must do your best, or I'll deal with you. You'll be living over there."

The old lady spoke up directly, and the thoughts of the eldest son and his wife were not important at all; they were the ones who made the decisions in this family.

"I'll go ask my sister-in-law."

After Mo Yan finished speaking, she went inside. In the kitchen, her sister-in-law was cooking.

"Sister-in-law is here? Have you eaten? Where's Xiaobao?"

Tao Zhengyi's nickname was Xiaobao, which means "treasure to everyone".

"Sister-in-law, I'm thinking of having the three girls come and stay with me at my place."

Mo Yan looked at her carefully, and after hearing her, she didn't hesitate at all, "Okay, go ahead, let them take good care of Xiao Bao. If he doesn't listen, just hit him, hit him as hard as you want."

Mo Yan: "..."

"Sister-in-law, aren't you afraid they'll be bullied?" Mo Yan was speechless. This is your own daughter. Don't you know what kind of life your daughter lived before? She was always being beaten and scolded.

"So what? They're just girls. Isn't it only right that they do everything for Xiaobao? Xiaobao is our only boy, so we have to take good care of him."

"Don't be reluctant to hit the girl; you must hit her. If you don't hit her, she won't know pain, and she won't know what to do. After she gets married, she'll belong to someone else's family. It's better for her to help with chores now."

This is her true thought. That's how it is for girls in this life. It's impossible not to be beaten. If she gets beaten a few more times now, she'll learn everything and it will be easier for her when she goes to her husband's family.

Of course, I must have a son; I'm not afraid my life will be over.

"Sister-in-law!" Mo Yan's face darkened as she glared at her angrily.

The sister-in-law turned around, somewhat bewildered, "Did I say something wrong?"

Mo Yan glanced at the three little girls beside her; there was no light in their eyes.

Yes, even their mothers thought it was their duty to serve Tao Zhengyi, that they deserved to be beaten and scolded, and that's how they felt—that's just how girls are destined to be.

"They are your daughters, the daughters you carried for ten months and gave birth to. Instead of telling them to study hard and improve themselves, you let them be beaten and scolded and serve Tao Zhengyi?"

You yourself are already a tragedy, do you want to make your three daughters a tragedy too?

"But aren't they girls? Girls don't need to study, right? What's the use of studying? What will happen to Xiaobao if they don't take care of him in the future?"

They'll all get married eventually and have to take care of their in-laws, so they might as well learn early and suffer less.

Actually, she was doing it for their own good, in the way she thought she was doing it.

“Sister-in-law, isn’t it because you’re often beaten and scolded by your mother-in-law that you’re also thinking about your daughters being treated like this? Otherwise, you should let them live a different life. I’m taking all three girls with me.”

Mo Yan suddenly felt somewhat helpless. Their idea was deeply ingrained, and because they had suffered so much, they had become somewhat twisted and wanted to see their daughter become like that.

It's like I'm not good enough, so I hope others aren't good enough either.

This kind of thinking is terrifying. It's not usually shown; it's hidden deep inside, while on the surface it's still the same old "I'm doing this for your own good" attitude.

I'm doing this for your own good, so you need to learn how to serve others.

I'm doing this for your own good, so it's only right that you get hit and scolded, so you can get used to it in the future.

Adapt to my foot!

"Okay, take them with you. If they don't listen, just beat them as hard as you want. Otherwise, let me and your older brother beat them up."

After she finished speaking, the eldest sister-in-law pulled the three maids aside and deliberately spoke loudly.

"From now on, the three of you must take good care of Xiaobao. Do whatever Xiaobao asks you to do, and keep your eyes open. Do you understand?"

"We heard you." The three girls felt a little sad, really sad.

Mo Yan led the three girls back, this time carrying their clothes as well.

“Listen to me, you three. From now on, you will take turns doing the chores around the house. That is, Tao Zhengyi will also have to do them. If he doesn’t do them, you are not allowed to help him, understand?”

The three little girls quickly shook their heads after hearing this, "Auntie, my mom told grandma that we have to take care of Xiaobao, we can't let him do any work. He's the boy in our family..."

"Bullshit." Mo Yan gritted her teeth and couldn't help but blurt out, "So what if he's a man? Men also have two arms and two legs, there's no difference. Men should also support their families. I was doing it for his own good in the future."

And also, girls are just like boys, understand? Take good care of yourselves. Study hard in the future, find a good job, and no one will be able to look down on you. Your future is in your own hands, not in the eyes of others.

The three of them were somewhat confused and didn't quite understand, because this was different from the education they had always received.

“We don’t understand. Grandma said that women are meant to give birth. If a woman can’t give birth to a boy, she deserves to suffer. Her life is just about atoning for her sins.”

Daya frowned and spoke. Although she didn't understand why this was necessary, she hoped to have a son in the future. She didn't want to suffer as much as her mother.

Their mother was constantly busy. She had to get up before dawn to work, cooking, feeding the pigs, and sweeping the yard. She would wait until everyone else had eaten before taking the three of them to the kitchen to eat something quickly. This was because women were not allowed to eat at the table.

Then she has to go to work in the fields, cook lunch, deliver it, and continue eating leftovers. After finishing the morning work, she also has to wash her father's feet...

My mother gets beaten and scolded every day. She says that this is how her daughters will live in the future, so it's best to get used to it in advance.

"Nonsense! Your auntie is telling you, the kind of life you lead is up to you. If you have money and jobs, you can support yourselves. Why would you need to serve others?"

After hearing this, the three girls felt that it seemed to be true. "But can girls earn money?"

“Why not? There are many ways to make money, and you will learn them later, but you have to learn them first. Listening to your aunt is the right thing to do. If you help, I will beat you up. You will fight with Tao Zhengyi. Do your own thing, understand?”

Mo Yan was very patient with the three girls, feeling that they had suffered too much. As for Tao Zhengyi, he was always causing trouble and causing trouble. He had been a prince for too long, so talking to him was useless. She had to make him remember it, and remember it deeply.