The fairy sister spoke to her. Daya looked at the face in front of her, a little distracted, and didn't hear what the fairy sister said at all.
Seeing that Daya was distracted, Shen Yunshu tapped her forehead and patiently repeated what he had just said.
"Did someone at home beat you?"
Daya heard clearly this time and nodded: "I was so hungry that I stole half of the steamed bun at home. My parents found out and beat me."
Mrs. Cao cursed with red eyes: "These damn people are not human beings, they are beasts."
Shen Yunshu turned around to comfort the emotional Cao sister-in-law, and when she calmed down, she turned around and looked at Daya in front of her:
"You can earn five or six work points a day cutting grass for pigs, and you can support yourself if you live frugally. So, what you did wasn't stealing, and you weren't a thief. Daya, do you understand what your sister is saying?"
Once someone is labeled a thief, no matter what the reason, it will become a shackle that cannot be washed off for a lifetime.
"Big sister, I understand. I'm not a thief. I'm using my work points to support myself."
Seeing that Daya had such a strong ability to comprehend, Shen Yunshu took out a White Rabbit Toffee from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand: "Sister said last time that next time we meet, I'll treat you to White Rabbit Toffee. Try it and see if it tastes good."
Under the gaze of three pairs of eyes, Daya peeled off the candy wrapper of the White Rabbit milk candy in her hand and put it into her mouth.
“Is it delicious?”
"It's delicious and sweet. It's the most delicious thing Daya has ever eaten." Daya burst into tears as she spoke.
Shen Yunshu rubbed Daya's hair. Her hair, which had not been nourished for a long time, was dry and yellow like hay, and felt a little rough. She waited until Daya vented all the emotions that were pent up in her heart before she spoke:
"Daya, sometimes crying won't solve the problem. If others are cruel, you have to be even more cruel than them. Only in this way can you survive in that cannibalistic family. If you can't win, don't try to be stubborn. Saving your life is the most important thing. Do you understand what your sister is saying?"
Daya nodded woodenly.
"If you need anything, feel free to come to the family compound and find me. I'll help you out, but the prerequisite is that you learn to stand up for yourself and protect yourself from being bullied. Otherwise, I can't help you."
A glimmer of hope flashed in Daya's confused eyes, and then she looked at the fairy sister in front of her and nodded heavily.
"Big sister, Daya knows what to do."
"Protect yourself and don't let yourself get hurt again." Shen Yunshu saw her previous self in the Jiang family through Daya. When she was young, she only knew how to get beaten. No matter what she did wrong, she would be beaten by her family.
At that time, she wished someone could stand up and help her, but no one did. Fortunately, she later became very determined and punched all those who bullied her to the ground.
Sure enough, the only one who can save yourself is yourself.
Daya still had to earn work points, and Shen Yunshu and the other two had other things to do up the mountain. They felt embarrassed to continue disturbing her, so they went up the mountain to pick wood ear mushrooms.
Mrs. Cao was still brooding over Daya's injuries, and she scolded the unscrupulous parents along the way.
"I've never seen anyone treat her so badly. Daya is a piece of flesh that fell from her body. Doesn't she feel any pain?"
Shen Yunshu thought of modern parents and casually curled the corners of his mouth:
"Not every parent loves their children. This world is full of strange things. It's not just Daya's case. There are many other similar cases happening in places we can't see."
Mrs. Cao and Liu Meiling were silent because of what Shen Yunshu said. There were many families that favored boys over girls these days. Many baby girls were drowned in urine buckets right after they were born, before they even had time to open their eyes.
After a while, Mrs. Cao looked at the two of them with burning eyes:
"What do you think? If I adopt Daya, is it feasible? Daya is a hardworking and kind child. I like her very much. Lao Cao and I don't have any children around us. If Daya can stay with us, I will definitely treat her like my own daughter in the future."
Liu Meiling thought of Daya who was covered in wounds, and felt that if Daya could live with Mrs. Cao's family, her life would definitely be better than it is now.
But Shen Yunshu and Liu Meiling held opposite opinions. As they were close friends who had risked their lives for each other, Shen Yunshu did not hide anything and directly expressed his views.
"Sister-in-law, I know you are doing this for Daya's own good. Doing this will indeed help Daya escape from suffering and live a good life, but you haven't thought about Daya's family.
They regarded their daughter as a thorn in their side and a money-losing commodity, but one day they suddenly discovered that the daughter they disliked the most had turned out to be the adopted daughter of the political commissar. Can you guarantee that they would not develop some inappropriate thoughts because of this?
If Daya becomes soft-hearted and refuses to sever ties with that side, and then comes to you and your wife for help for the sake of her biological parents and her two younger brothers, won’t you help?
If you help once, there will be a second time. If it gets involved in something that shouldn't be involved, Political Commissar Cao will be in trouble too. If you don't help, what will you do if Daya hates you for this in the future?"
Seeing that Sister Cao looked frightened, Shen Yunshu softened his tone and continued:
"Sister-in-law, adoption is not a trivial matter. If you really want to adopt a child and raise him with you, I suggest you adopt an orphan without a father or mother. There will be no one to hold you back, and you two won't have to worry all day about the child being taken away at any time."
Mrs. Cao said with a look of fear: "Sister, thank you, I was really distracted just now and forgot about that couple."
The idea of adopting Daya was completely extinguished because she knew how hard her husband worked. She could not help him in any way, and she would not allow anyone or anything to drag him down.
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