Chapter 126 There is no burden that parents don’t love!
The little girl's mother was Sun Meihua, a widow who came to the village seven or eight years ago. The little girl was her first child from her previous marriage and was only about two years old at the time.
The man Sun Meihua married was Tai Jijin, a well-known honest man in the clan. He was so filial to his mother who had been widowed for many years that he would never dare to go west unless asked to go east.
After Sun Meihua got married, she gave birth to two girls in succession. The third one was a boy, who is only three years old now.
On weekdays, everyone always sees his old lady wandering around the village with her eldest grandson, and the two girls also show up occasionally.
But no one noticed the eldest daughter that Sun Meihua brought with her!
At this moment, Tai Jijin was still working in the backyard of Tai's house. His mother was holding her precious grandson with a look of surprise on her face.
Sun Meihua was pale and thin, her clothes were dusty, and she stood timidly behind her mother-in-law, making it impossible to see her expression.
Master Tai was furious and started to question, "Ji Jin's mother, what's going on in your family? The child was so sick and dying, why didn't you tell him? You could have gone to the city to find a doctor or gone from house to house to get some strong liquor! Why did you just wait for him to die?"
When asked, Ji Jin's mother blushed and glared at her little granddaughter who was hiding behind Yang Lihua, guessing that she was the one who ran to tip off the news!
She coughed dryly and replied perfunctorily, "The eldest girl has always been in poor health and looks like she will never be able to be taken care of. I didn't mean to cause trouble to the village..."
Liu Dongniang has a gentle temper and rarely shows off in front of others.
But this sick girl was so pitiful that it reminded her of the years she spent at her mother's home.
So she couldn't help but retort, "Auntie, can you still go ahead and take a look? How do you know this child can't be raised? Besides, you've fed this child well and clothed him warmly, how could he not be raised!"
Ji Jin's mother was so embarrassed after hearing this that she couldn't bear to pretend anymore. She curled her lips and said, "Ji Zong's wife, you say that so easily! Do you think every family is like yours, treating a little girl like a treasure?
"Besides, even if we have food, we should raise our own children! Daya is just a burden, a wild child from outside. Who would be stupid enough to feed her until she's plump and plump? We've been lucky enough not to throw her out and freeze to death for so many years!"
Liu Dongniang was blocked from speaking and was very angry, but she didn't know how to retort.
But Yang Lihua is not a pushover, and the old lady even mentioned her own precious daughter.
Her face immediately turned cold, and she said loudly, "Aunt, what you said is really unreasonable! Whether it's a girl or a boy, it's all life. Anyone who is not a heartless person would not be willing to treat them so harshly to death!
"Besides, when this child came to your house with her mother, you didn't say you didn't agree.
Over the years, this kid has been working like a slave, and has done a lot of work, right?
"You can't think of them while you're working, and then call them strangers when you're eating! If this gets out, people will think everyone in Taijia Village is black-hearted!"
She didn't mention anyone by name, but everyone could tell who she was referring to as heartless and wicked.
Sun Meihua didn't know whether her conscience had been awakened or the little remaining maternal love for her daughter from her previous nest was awakened, she actually started to cry.
But no one thought she deserved sympathy. If she had protected her daughter a little over the years, her own daughter would not have been treated so harshly!
It's because she was afraid that if she protected the girl, her mother-in-law would be unhappy, so she turned a blind eye.
Even when her daughter was wronged, she would still give her some advice and ask her to be patient...
At this moment, the women from the neighborhood heard the noise and came over to check.
Someone was quick to speak and shouted, "Oh, how could Daya'er die of illness? She was just chopping firewood from the mountain the day before yesterday!"
"That's not right. I saw her washing clothes in the river yesterday morning. She was dripping wet when she came back. Did she catch a cold? Her fever is too severe. It's really going to be fatal!" Others also echoed.
Ji Jin's mother couldn't stand it any longer and yelled in anger, "Whose child doesn't work? She ate so much of our food for nothing and didn't work to repay us. I even provided her with food? You feel sorry for her, you are all good people, so why don't you take her home and raise her!"
"You...this is too unreasonable!"
“How cruel!”
"That's right, even if she's not your biological grandmother, you can't treat her like a pig or a dog!"
Everyone was pointing fingers angrily, but the old lady just held her precious grandson in her arms and had no intention of treating the dying girl. She was even reluctant to serve her a bowl of porridge.
Old Master Tai loved the little girl so much that he couldn't bear to see her wait for death in such a miserable way.
Uncle Tai San was mostly concerned about the reputation of the village, and was also thinking about how to help.
Before the two of them could get together to discuss, Zhuzhu had sneaked into the pigpen without them knowing when, and Zhimaqiuer followed to join in the fun.
Zhuzhu usually wears a purse on her waist, which contains snacks or pine nut candies.
She got up late today and her family didn't have time to prepare snacks, so there was only one piece of pine nut candy left.
At this moment, her chubby little hands were pinching pine nut candy and she was trying to stuff it into the little girl's mouth.
"Little sister, eat some candy! Eat some candy and you won't feel hungry anymore, and your illness will be cured!"
The little girl was half asleep and half awake due to a fever. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw the cute, chubby little girl and thought she had reached heaven.
She opened her mouth to speak, and the pine nut candy fell.
The fragrance of pine nuts and the sweetness of sugar are unfamiliar flavors that she has never tasted before, but they are so sweet and delicious!
Tears suddenly fell from the corners of her eyes...
Everyone in the Tai family was worried about Zhuzhu and wanted to pick her up, but when they saw this, they started yelling.
"Oh, this child still cries, there is hope!"
"Hurry up and pour some water to quench the child's thirst first!"
Unfortunately, Ji Jin's mother didn't move at all, as if she didn't hear anything.
Sun Meihua wanted to go, but her mother-in-law glared at her and she lowered her head.
Everyone saw this and was so angry that their heads were burning with anger.
Yang Lihua thought for a moment, then said to Grandpa Tai, "Dad, our yard will be ready soon. Zhuzhu is so young, and I'm worried about her living in the backyard by herself. Why don't we carry her back? If she's rescued, she'll be a companion for Zhuzhu! What do you think?"
Of course Grandpa Tai agreed. Even though he couldn't keep his granddaughter company, he didn't intend to just stand by and watch her die. After all, it was a life!
"Okay, why not? Even if I didn't meet her today, I'll find a playmate for Zhuzhu in the future!" The old man changed the subject and continued, "But our family can't save this child without an explanation. Let's sign a document. From now on, whether this child lives or dies, it has nothing to do with Ji Jin's family!"
"Let's take him back and treat him. If he dies, we'll bury him. If he lives, he'll be one of our family. No one should try to make friends with him and cause trouble for our family."
This is not a pleasant thing to say. It is obvious that he is trying to prevent Ji Jin's family from taking advantage of him.
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