178 Mei Niang is shocked
Wan Changsheng went to the tenant's house with Manager Ge early in the morning. The rent of his forty acres would be brought back to the farm today.
In addition to taxes and seeds, the profits are shared 50-50 with the tenant farmers. This year's production has decreased somewhat, with 40 mu of land only yielding 5,000 kilograms of rice.
It is estimated that the profit from one acre of land is only a little over one or two taels.
Mei Niang put down her chubby little girl, a three-month-old baby, fair and tender, who seldom made any noise. Her husband loved her very much and never disliked her just because she was a little girl.
"Madam, there is a letter on the master's clothes and it was almost washed." Xizhi said in a low voice.
Mei Niang took the letter and gestured for her to go about her own business.
"He Daqiang from Jiao County, my husband is really something, why didn't you tell me about Daqiangzi's letter?"
Mei Niang smiled, she must have not had time to say anything, there was nothing that they couldn't say to each other.
She opened it and after a while, her whole body was shaking like a leaf in the autumn wind.
No, no, that's not true.
How could that person still be alive? If he was alive, why didn't he go home? He didn't care about his wife and children, nor his parents?
Mei Niang was heartbroken. How happy she was once, how painful she was later. He hadn't come back for six years. Why didn't he stay like that forever? Wouldn't it be better for her to keep him in her heart forever?
Tong Miao came back from morning exercise and found something wrong, so he immediately went to find Master Ping'an who had just finished morning exercise.
Ping'an had just finished washing up and changed into clean clothes. After hearing what Tong Miao said, he immediately left the bathroom and walked towards the main house. His father had gone out early in the morning, and besides, the two of them had always been in harmony, so there was no possibility of a quarrel.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing his mother in tears and completely broken down, with a letter in front of her, Ping An understood.
The matter of my biological father can no longer be hidden.
When Mei Niang saw her son, she burst into tears, and even the sleeping child was startled. Ping An immediately asked Tong Miao behind him to take the child away.
Ping'an took a look and found that it was indeed a letter from his eldest cousin. The letter mainly told them that the family had prepared two years of food, so they could rest assured.
He also said that the family was relieved to know that Ping'an's father's matter had been settled, and that they must not let their aunt know about it, lest she would be very sad if she knew that he was still alive.
"Mom, calm down. Is it because of what the letter said?"
Mei Niang nodded painfully: "Ping An, he is still alive, your biological father is still alive, why didn't he come home for so many years, leaving me a widow, and making you a little disaster star? He made us mother and daughter suffer so much?"
Ping An handed over a glass of water: "Mom, drink some water, and listen to me."
Mei Niang looked at her son in surprise: "Ping An, you knew all along? Why didn't you tell me?"
Ping An shook his head: "Mom, you are so excited. We told you, can Xi'er be saved?"
Mei Niang cried a little softer. The past could not be turned back. She should think about her child now. It was no longer her business whether that man was alive or not.
The two had already divorced.
She remarried and had a daughter.
Ping An said, "Mom, if you want to know the whole story, don't get excited. I will tell you in detail."
Ping'an told his mother about how his father went to the provincial capital to take the imperial examination, and how he narrowly escaped death and was rescued. He also told her everything that had happened in the past few years.
"Mom, it's not that Dad doesn't want us, he was badly injured and forgot everything. He even got lied about his last name. He's very pitiful."
Mei Niang was so angry that she felt dizzy and dazed: "How dare that woman do that? Does she know that your grandparents died because your father couldn't come home? Otherwise, they would all be alive now."
She felt so painful that she couldn't breathe. She married him at the age of sixteen and felt like she had married a god. She was willing to live a hard life.
Even though she knew her husband didn't like her, it didn't matter. She worked diligently like a little bee to manage the household and studied hard to learn how to read and write, hoping that one day he would see her good side.
But that day never came. This kind of life lasted only three years, and her husband had an accident, and she became a widow.
After being a widow for five years, she remarried and took her son with her. However, after just two years, she came back alive.
Then what does the suffering she and her son have endured over the years matter?
It's just a joke.
But thinking about what his son said about him, he had suffered even more in recent years. A year ago, two of his daughters died in one day, and he himself almost died.
She burst into tears again.
"Mom, you have to remember that you have me, a sister, and a father now. The past is over. Some people's fate is so long that it cannot be forced."
Mei Niang cried for a while, then wiped her tears and said: "Mother is crying for the suffering in the past, and she won't cry anymore in the future. Just know that he didn't stay away from home on purpose, that's enough.
Ping An, that's your biological father, why don't you go back with him?"
"It's okay. I have a name on both sides now. I'm the eldest son on both sides. The Great Zhou allows this. If I follow my biological father, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you often in the future. But I'm here, and I'll have the chance to see my biological father in the future.
Besides, he is still young and will soon get married and have children. When he has children, things will get better over time."
Mei Niang nodded.
Yes, that man is so good, so how difficult is it for him to get married and have children?
Her son depends on her for everything. If she can't see him anymore, she's afraid she won't be able to survive.
"Mom, don't let your current dad get disappointed. Tell him that you know about this, but we are a family now."
"Ping An, go and do your work. Mom is fine. Your father and your uncle have gone out to collect rent today. I'm afraid they will be back soon. Mom is going to wash her face too."
Ping An knew that his mother had thought it through. Although his mother looked weak, she was a strong person inside, otherwise both mother and son would not be alive today.
He returned to his room, had dinner, and then asked Xiao Wu to take him to Sun Mansion, where he occasionally stayed.
After her son left, Mei Niang couldn't stop crying. She wondered how that man was doing now. He had suffered so much. She hoped that he would be well for the rest of his life.
As for them, they will probably never meet each other again in this life.
A woman gives all her love to that man, and she feels more grateful and at ease towards her current husband.
But she would not tell this to anyone, including her son.
An hour later, Wan Changsheng, Da Wu and Xiao Wu put all 5,000 kilograms of rice into the cellar, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Ping An saw that everything was settled and left with Wu and Xiao Wu.
It's better for Uncle to stay in the clinic. Dad will see Mom's red and swollen eyes soon. Let the two of them explain it to each other themselves.
Wan Changsheng saw the little girl in Tong Miao's arms and no sign of his wife, so he hurried into the room.
"Mei Niang, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"
Mei Niang pointed to the letter on the table and said, "Xizhi found it this morning when she was packing clothes. I know everything."
Wan Changsheng was stunned for a moment: "Mei Niang, I..."
Mei Niang smiled with red and swollen eyes: "Husband, I don't blame you for hiding it from me. You are all doing this for my own good and for Xi'er's good."
Wan Changsheng's mouth was full of bitterness. He wanted to keep it a secret from her for the rest of his life, but he forgot to destroy the letter.
"Mei Niang, I know I can't compare to that man even one tenth. I can't compare to him in any way. If we were just engaged, I would return you to him, but now..."
"My husband, do you dislike me?"
"How come?"
"My husband, I have been married to that man for three years. At that time, he was in the county school. We were only together for half a year. For this half year, I was a widow for five years, served his parents, raised our children, and sent our two elders to the mountains. I don't owe him anything anymore.
In this life, I just want to live with you and our children. Why doesn't Ping An leave? Because he recognizes you as his father, and I also recognize you as my husband. It doesn't matter to me whether we are rich or poor. Of course, if you feel uncomfortable, I can also leave you with the two children."
Wan Changsheng hugged Mei Niang and said in a choked voice, "My dear, you don't know how grateful I am that Ping An chose to live with us instead of going with his biological father. I will treat you and your son well for the rest of my life, even if it means risking my life."
Mei Niang closed her eyes and decided to let that man go. She didn't want to keep him in her heart anymore.
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