Chapter 70 Da Ya Can't Have Children
The old lady knew that Er Ya must have provided the initial capital. But... she felt guilty taking that money.
Shu Yu wanted to start small and gradually build up her business, after all, it's important to have a solid foundation. Unfortunately, she didn't have that much time.
Before the old lady could say anything more, Shu Yu had already gotten up and gone inside.
A short while later, she came over carrying a basket.
"Grandma, Third Aunt said that Daya came by when we weren't here, but she went back later. But this seems to be something she left behind."
The old lady was taken aback, and her attention was diverted.
Even Da Hu and San Ya stopped eating their steamed buns and looked at the basket together.
The old lady saw the fabric laid out on top, remained silent for a long while, and then sighed deeply, "This is a token of Da Ya's affection; please accept it."
Shu Yu nodded, took the peaches out from under the cloth, and handed them to Da Hu and the other man, telling them to take them and wash them.
After the two little ones left, Shu Yu asked, "Grandma, I haven't met Daya yet. Tell me about her. Which family did she marry into? Are her in-laws good to her?"
The old lady paused, looked up at Shu Yu, and seeing her insightful gaze, gave a bitter smile. "Da Ya is three years older than you. She married into Dayan Village two years ago. Her husband's name is Zhang Shu. He treats her well. He helps with chores when he comes to our house, and he's an honest man."
"Da Ya is a bit thin, but she's pretty and looks a lot like you. When the Zhang family came to propose marriage, they chose her because she was sensible, virtuous, and hardworking, and they handled the marriage perfectly. For the first six months after the wedding, Da Ya would come back about once a month and a half, which was quite frequent. But after six months, the Zhang family noticed that Da Ya's belly hadn't conceived, and their expressions turned sour. From then on, Da Ya came back less often, and she never stayed overnight at her parents' house; she would be called back after less than an hour."
As the old lady spoke, she felt distressed, feeling that her second son's children had suffered too much.
Daya is like this, Erya was stolen and separated from her for more than ten years when she was a child, and Sanya's face was also injured. She was called an ugly monster by those little brats in the village every day. Dahu fought with them several times because of this, and he always came back with injuries. Now, the two children are reluctant to eat a meat bun too quickly. They only eat half of the bun when it gets cold.
"Why is Da Ya's belly so uncooperative? It's been two years now. If she still doesn't have a child in another year, how will she live? Not only is the Zhang family treating her badly, but the villagers are also gossiping about her. It might even affect your marriage with San Ya in the future. The last time I saw her, she was so thin that she looked like she had aged several years."
Shu Yu patted her hand and said softly, "Grandma, don't worry, this child's fate is up to fate. Besides, the inability to have children may not necessarily be Da Ya's fault; it could also be that Zhang Shu is sick."
The old lady suddenly looked up. "How is this possible?"
"Why is it impossible? Think about it, a woman can't give birth by herself alone. If she doesn't get married, doesn't have a marital relationship, and doesn't need a man, how can she give birth? It's just that the child comes out of the woman's womb, so people think that it's the woman's responsibility if she can't have a child. But if the child comes out of the man's womb, wouldn't it be the man's problem?"
(End of this chapter)
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