"You stupid girl, you eat and drink for free every day without having to work, and you still have the nerve to cry?"
Just as Wan Qingliu was carrying Hua Wanchi out of the house, she heard shouting and cursing from next door. She couldn't help but raise her voice and said:
"Hey, what's going on? Are you hitting your daughter again? If I were you, I'd scold her, but if you keep hitting her, I'd bet you'd kill your only child!"
"Damn it," Zhao Tingnu couldn't help but come out and curse after hearing this. "What are you spouting, you old bitch? If you can't speak, just shut up!"
After scolding Wan Qingliu, she turned around and started scolding her daughter: "I asked you to hold a bowl and you broke it. Bowls don't cost money? You're such a waste of money. I really gave birth to a jinx!"
As she spoke, Zhao Tingnu became more and more excited. She walked quickly into the house. The sound of crisp slaps was heard, followed by a whimper from the house.
Wan Qingliu shook his head, as if he was talking to Hua Wanchi, but also as if he was talking to himself: "I see, there is a jinx here, but it may not be the little one!"
Wan Qingliu left after he finished speaking. When Zhao Tingnu ran out cursing, she only saw Wan Qingliu's back.
Wan Qingliu found a large grassy slope and walked up it. From here he could overlook the entire village.
Dafang Village is centered around an old well, with houses scattered irregularly. Some are built in rows, while others are single houses, with clear levels from top to bottom.
Almost every family has a pomelo tree in their yard, with a few oranges and gardenias interspersed. Occasionally, you can see scattered pear trees, and you can always see jujube trees or osmanthus trees on the ups and downs of the slopes.
Wan Qingliu pointed in one direction and said, "See that, the largest and newest house? That's the Fang family ancestral hall. Most people living there are surnamed Fang."
Hua Wanchi opened his eyes wide and looked, and sure enough, he saw the neat blue brick and white walls under the flying eaves, which were taller and more imposing than any other house.
"The head of Dafang Village, also known as the leader of the Dafang Village Production Brigade, has the surname Fang!"
Wan Qingliu pointed in another direction and said, "Look, that's the family with the surname Hua over there, but they're not the same Hua as ours! In this village, the most common surname is Fang, and the next most common is Hua!"
"The village secretary's last name is Hua!"
Hua Wanchi understood that the two big families each occupied half of the country!
Wan Qingliu continued, "There are many scattered surnames between the Fang and Hua families, as well as in the corners of the village. These surnames are quite diverse. You will get to know them when you play with their children in the future."
Hua Wanchi: "Our village is called Dafang Village. Is there a stingy village?"
Wan Qingliu couldn't help but laugh. "What do you mean by 'big and generous'? Our village is called Dafang Village, and there's also a place called Xiaofang Village! They're all surnamed Fang anyway! There are also several other villages around here, big and small, like Zhangjiafan and Huajiawan!"
Hua Wanchi suddenly remembered the redemption he had drawn before, and asked, "Grandma, have any children been born in the village in the past few days?"
Wan Qingliu was a little surprised: "How do you know someone gave birth in the past two days?"
After saying that, she shook her head and said in disgust: "It's a pity that he is also inhumane. He didn't want to raise a daughter after giving birth to her."
At that moment, Hua Wanchi suddenly understood.
Like a flash of lightning that struck my heart, a moment of light suddenly illuminated the way!
"Decadent ideas" refer to the preference for sons over daughters, and "heavy wronged souls" refer to baby girls killed by families who preferred sons over daughters because they did not want daughters. So, someone in Dafang Village gave birth to a daughter and did not want to raise her, so they deducted her food rations to feed the baby girl who had no food to eat!
She gets merit because she saved a person's life, and she gets merit every day because she gives her food every day!
Wow, how can she be so smart that she can figure this out!
So what is the name of this person who contributed merit points to her? This must be known. Each party gets what they need, and it's a win-win situation!
"What's your name?"
Wan Qingliu thought about it and felt a little uncertain.
"Her father, Hua Jixiang, didn't seem to have given her a name. He called her 'little bastard' every day. Her mother, on the other hand, seemed to call her 'Little Pomelo'. I heard she gave her that name after she saw the pomeloes on the old pomelo tree when she returned to the village."
I heard recently that Hua Jixiang's family is making a fuss about giving away their baby girl. They're complaining about not being able to raise a daughter because they have one. If it were a son, they could afford to raise eight or ten of them, even if it meant selling everything they had and gritting their teeth!
But these days people don’t lack children. Even if they can’t have one, they still want a son. Food is scarce, so who would be willing to feed an extra girl?
If someone wants to raise a girl, unless the girl is lucky enough to meet a rich man, she will probably marry into a family that wants a child bride.
Anyway, the girl was very lucky. Even though Hua Jixiang kept yelling and refusing to give her food, she didn't starve to death. I don't know if her mother secretly fed her or if Hua Jixiang just said so and didn't actually do such a cruel thing.
As a girl who grew up in the 21st century, Hua Wanchi had encountered stereotypes and gender prejudice, but this was the first time she had seen such a preference for boys over girls. She couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for the baby girl named Xiao Youzi.
Hua Wanchi didn't feel much about other backward places in the 1970s. After all, she couldn't move freely and couldn't feel it directly. But she did feel the backwardness of thinking.
"Grandma, is there any way to help them?"
"way?"
Wan Qingliu shook his head. "There's no way around it. This is just a situation that can't be helped." If you help too much, you'll be taken advantage of. Sometimes, putting away your kindness is also to protect yourself.
After asking that question, Hua Wanchi came to his senses. There are so many poor people in this world, and he is just an ordinary person. How can he help others just by asking?
However, will helping others bring merit?
Hua Wanchi suddenly thought of this.
"Grandma, are there any particularly poor families in the village?"
Wan Qingliu immediately said, "That's a lot."
For example, there is a widow named Wu at the head of the village. Her husband died two years ago, and her only son was also lost last year. She is unkempt and silent every day.
She had previously given away a daughter, but the family that raised her lost their son, so they returned the girl, and Widow Wu had to raise another daughter. Fortunately, this time she did not abandon her child and raised her.
But it is not easy for a woman to raise a child. It is difficult to feed the child when there is a man at home, not to mention that there are more difficult things besides feeding.
Wan Qingliu sighed.
Hua Wanchi has already started operating in the space.
As the first crop of food in the space matured and was harvested, Hua Wanchi discovered that the things in the space warehouse could also be donated.
So, she tried to give 2 kilograms of rice to Widow Wu.
"Merit +2."
It really works!
Hua Wanchi perked up and continued to ask his grandmother, "Grandma, tell me more, is there anyone else whose family is in trouble and who is pitiful?"
"Hiss," Wan Qingliu thought for a moment and said, "That's Hua Erniu's family. Hua Erniu has lost both his parents, and he lives with his four younger brothers and sisters, begging for a living under his uncle's care. His life is so miserable!"
Give away 10 meat buns!
"Merit +5."
Hua Wanchi's eyes lit up. Is this possible?
She seemed to have discovered some great way to make money!
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