Smoke rises from the kitchen, chickens crow and dogs bark, it's another busy day.
The villagers of Qingshan Village went to the fields early to harvest the crops that had not been harvested. The crowds were a little scattered, but it was not difficult to see the joy on their faces.
Some villagers were humming little tunes with smiles on their faces, and when they saw familiar people on the road, they greeted them enthusiastically.
"Chunlai, where are you going so quickly so early in the morning?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the face of the man called Zhang Chunlai. After hearing what he said, his eyes avoided. "No...nothing, I just went to the fields."
He seemed not to want to say anything more to him, and quickly continued, "My wife is still waiting for me at home, I'll go back first."
The person who spoke to him nodded without thinking much about it.
There was just a hint of doubt in his eyes. Zhang Chunlai would never come out so early in the past. He would at least have a couple of drinks at home.
Although Zhang Chunsheng was a man of few words in the past, he would not leave just like that.
But he didn't think much about it, turned around and walked towards home.
Zhang Chunlai hurried home. As soon as he returned to the yard, he saw a woman coming to greet him.
"How's it going? Is the deal settled?"
Zhang Chunlai was speechless. Seeing him like this, Yang Hua felt very disappointed and slapped him hard, making a "pa" sound that could be heard clearly in the yard.
"I'm asking you a question! Why are you so timid when I ask you to go out and do something? I was so blind to marry a loser like you!"
Yang Hua's voice was sharp, with obvious anger.
In the corner, Zhang Xiaoyun came out with a wooden basin. When he heard her voice, he stopped and hid at the foot of the wall, not coming out.
"I……"
When Zhang Chunlai heard her cursing, he didn't dare to retort. He could only stand stiffly and remain silent.
Yang Hua reached out and pinched him hard. Zhang Chunlai frowned but didn't make a sound.
After a long moment, he looked up at Yang Hua. "Xiao Yun is still so young. That bachelor Liu from the next village is almost forty years old, almost as old as me. How can Xiao Yun marry him?"
When Zhang Xiaoyun in the corner heard this, he tightened his hands and subconsciously grabbed the wall beside him, biting his lips tightly, his eyes filled with tears.
She didn't dare go out, her feet stuck to the spot, not daring to move.
"Pooh!"
When Yang Hua heard what he said, she spat fiercely, "Zhang Chunlai, why are you pretending to be a loving father to me?"
"This wasn't the time when you got drunk and beat her up, was it? You wanted to kill her then!"
Zhang Chunlai knew that he would lose his temper easily when drunk, but he was Zhang Xiaoyun's father, so what if he hit her a few times?
Now he is going to sell her off. How can he feel good about it?
"Oh! Do you remember now that she is your daughter? You dare to say that you don't have any thoughts about this in your heart?"
Yang Hua looked at him and exposed him mercilessly. Zhang Chunlai's face turned pale. "Enough! You stinky bitch!"
Zhang Chunlai stretched out his hand and was about to hit him, but Yang Hua was determined to die with him this time.
"Hit me! Hit me if you dare! If you don't kill me today, you'll have to sell her off!"
"Don't you know the situation at home? We can't even make ends meet. If you don't marry her off, do you think you'll still be able to drink?"
Yang Hua spoke coldly, without any emotion in her eyes.
Zhang Xiaoyun ran out from the corner and knelt in front of Zhang Chunlai.
"Dad, don't sell me out. I... I'm very capable! I... I will definitely make a lot of money in the future..."
As she spoke, she took out some copper coins from her sleeve and handed them to him.
"Dad, these are for you. If they're not enough, I'll go earn more..."
Before she could finish her words, the money in her hand was snatched away by Yang Hua, who glared at her fiercely, "Okay, you damn girl, you really have hidden a lot of money. I knew it. You followed that girl Jiang Wan, how could you not have some money in your hands?"
She opened the purse she had snatched, poured out the silver and money inside, counted the money, and her expression changed instantly.
"I've been following that girl for so long, and all you got is a few hundred copper coins?"
"I……"
Zhang Xiaoyun's face was pale. This money was the result of her hard work and hard saving for a long time.
"I...this is all I have now..."
"You're a piece of shit!"
Seeing her so weak, Yang Hua scolded her viciously, "I really don't know what you've learned from following Jiang Wan all day long. Look at them, they can make money just by digging some wild grass in the mountains, and you? All you do is cry all day long!"
After saying that, she seemed unsatisfied and pinched her.
"From now on, you stay home and prepare to get married! When that bachelor Liu comes to pick you up, go with him right away. My family can't afford to keep you idle!"
Zhang Xiaoyun had tears in her eyes; she was no idler.
In this family, she does more than anyone else. She gets up earlier than them in the morning, prepares breakfast by the time they get up, and even cleans the yard.
Only after they finish their meal can they pick up some leftovers to eat.
She knew Wanwan was very capable, but she couldn't become as capable as her, so she could only make money through her own labor in a clumsy way.
I didn't expect that Yang Hua would be so worthless.
"No…don't."
"What don't you want?"
When Yang Hua heard that she dared to refute him, she immediately frowned.
"It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, and you actually dare to contradict me? I think you're so bold you're going to fly to the sky!"
"Get back here right now!"
Yang Hua pushed her backwards, not caring even when she fell to the ground and got her skin bruised.
Zhang Xiaoyun had no choice but to place all his hopes on Zhang Chunlai, but saw him pursed his lips and sighed.
"Xiao Yun, although that bachelor Zhang is a little older, his family is still doing well. As long as you are obedient and marry him, you won't starve."
Zhang Xiaoyun looked up.
Although Zhang Chunlai would beat her when he was drunk before, she firmly believed that she was his biological daughter and he would not abandon her. But now... her persistence has really become a joke.
In Zhang Chunlai's eyes, she was probably no match for those drinks...
Jiang Family
For some reason, Jiang Wan felt uneasy when doing things today.
I always feel like something is going to happen.
She pinched her eyebrows, but still felt a little relieved.
"Wanwan, what's wrong?"
Su Yunyun walked over with the washed vegetables and saw Jiang Wan standing there in a daze. She didn't even notice that the thing in her hand had fallen on the table.
Hearing her voice, Jiang Wan came back to his senses.
"Mom, I'm fine. It's just that my eyelids keep twitching. I don't know what's going to happen."
She waved her hand, and just as she finished speaking, Jiang Li rushed in from outside. Seeing her, he hurried forward.
"Sister, this is bad! Sister Xiaoyun is going to be sold!"
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