Jiang Fengxia was a skinny little old lady. She was in poor health due to malnutrition and years of hard work. She struggled with her daughter-in-law in the biting cold wind of the early morning.
Fu Bao'er's frail little arm was pulled out. Jiang Fengxia was afraid of hurting her granddaughter, so she had to let go. "Old Third, this is your own daughter! How could you be so cruel to sell her off!"
Li Ying succeeded and pushed away her mother-in-law who was trying to stop her. "Mom, if someone buys such a worthless girl, our Laofu family must be very lucky. Don't be so stupid!"
Jiang Fengxia couldn't win over her daughter-in-law, and she slapped her thigh anxiously, then looked at her son Fu Tianming, "Third brother, you just watched your own daughter being sold? She's only three..."
Fu Tianming interrupted his mother impatiently, "We can't even afford to eat. Selling Bao'er to buy food for the family can also let your grandson have a full meal. What a great thing, why stop me!"
Fu Baoer didn't cry either. She opened her eyes wide and looked at her adoptive parents. In this world, there are actually such terrible parents. Even their Koi clan knows how to protect their offspring. Humans are so many times more advanced than fish, yet they are so cruel as to let a three-month-old child fall into the hands of human traffickers.
Just when Fu Baoer wanted to punish this pair of extremely bad parents a little, Fu Manshan also staggered over. He was stronger and didn't care about anything. He snatched his granddaughter back when Li Ying wasn't paying attention.
"You heartless people! You sold your daughter to buy food for your son, and you're not afraid of God's punishment!" Fu Manshan was panting with anger, his hands trembling as he pointed at Fu Tianming. "My old Fu family is upright and honest. We would never sell our children. Get out of here, both of you! Bao'er will sever all ties with you from now on!"
"Dad! The trafficker said that he would find Baoer a rich family. Maybe after Baoer goes there, he will live a much better life than now!" Li Ying rolled her eyes, extremely dissatisfied with her nosy parents-in-law.
Jiang Fengxia didn't believe that there was anything good about the human traffickers in this world. "Bah! You believe what the traffickers say? Anyway, I won't let you sell Lao Fu's child! Get out of here right now!"
Fu Tianming cursed the two old guys in his heart for trying to catch a rat. A girl who would marry into another family sooner or later was not worthy of their protection. "Mother, look at the house behind you. The door and windows are broken. The clothes you wear are not warm enough. There is not even food in the house. How are you going to raise a child? Bao'er is selling her over there to enjoy a good life. Just give the child to us!"
The old couple felt very upset when they heard this. They lived in such a house and wore such clothes. Who could they blame? Wasn't it because their sons and daughters-in-law had ganged up on them and forced them to move from their spacious old house to a thatched house that no one wanted in the village? Did they really want to do that?
"Old woman, take the child into the house and lock the door!" Fu Manshan felt sorry for his granddaughter suffering from the cold outside, so he handed Fu Baoer to his wife.
Li Ying and Fu Tianming looked at each other and wanted to grab it again, but they didn't expect that Fu Manshan was really angry this time. He picked up a shovel in the yard and hit it towards the two of them.
"I'll beat you two beasts to death!"
"Ouch! Are you looking for death, old man?" Li Ying was scratched and his hand bled a little. "Fu Tianming, you bastard, just watch your father beat me!"
Fu Tianming felt sorry for his wife, so he stepped forward, grabbed the handle of the shovel, exerted force with his hand, and actually pushed Fu Manshan to the ground.
The old man was already in his fifties. After being pushed like that, he couldn't stand at all. He fell backwards and happened to hit the frozen water tank behind him.
Fu Manshan covered his lower back and gasped in pain. Then he saw his son holding his daughter-in-law's hand with such heartache that he felt so miserable.
What a sin, raising such a beast.
"Hey, Brother Manshan!" Secretary Chen Zhifang was holding some food in his hand and had just forgotten to bring some for Fu Manshan. When he caught up with him, he saw this scene.
Chen Zhifang and Jiang Fengxia, who had rushed out upon hearing the noise, worked together to help Fu Manshan up. "Fu Lao San, you even dared to hit your own father! You're so brave!"
Fu Tianming was not afraid of his father, but he was afraid of this secretary. "Uncle Chen, I... I didn't mean it..."
Jiang Fengxia cried and begged Chen Zhifang to make the decision. They, the old couple, could no longer protect Baoer. "Uncle, you have to make the decision for us! These unscrupulous parents want to sell our Baoer to human traffickers!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhifang flew into a rage. "Nonsense! Human trafficking is illegal! Have you forgotten what the higher-ups taught you last year?"
Fu Tianming and Li Ying shuddered, their lips trembling and unable to speak. They knew that it was illegal, but they just kept quiet and said that the child was sent to a relative's house, and no one would care.
"From today on, if Bao'er goes missing, I'll tell the police station that you sold the child. I'll arrest you and put you in jail for a few years. With me, the secretary, as your witness, you won't be able to refuse!"
With Chen Zhifang joining in, the couple has no chance of taking the child away today.
Li Ying looked at her parents-in-law hatefully, and was dragged home by Fu Tianming without giving up.
Chen Zhifang sighed and put his things down. "Alas, Brother Manshan, you and my sister-in-law are such honest and kind people, how come our children are..."
Jiang Fengxia wiped her tears without saying a word, and Fu Manshan also sighed repeatedly.
The atmosphere in the room was a little solemn for a moment.
After listening to the general situation, Fu Baoer knew what was going on and felt a little sorry for the poor grandparents.
Don’t be afraid, you have Baoer in this life, so just wait and enjoy the happiness!
After Chen Zhifang left, the old couple lay on the bed snuggling together. Fu Manshan had a bruise on his lower back. There was no medicine at home, and he was too embarrassed to ask others for help, so he had to endure it.
Fu Baoer couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the paradise.
This blessed place is a treasure owned by every Koi family member. After entering, you will first see an ancient and charming archway with three big characters "Dongtianfu" inscribed on it.
Walking further in, there is a place similar to a village. A clear river meanders through it, shining with silver light. There is a wooden bridge on the river, connecting the two banks.
On one side is an elegant three-story wooden building, and on the other side are vast expanses of farmland and mountains.
It is like a paradise on earth.
Fu Baoer looked at her mansion with satisfaction. It contained all the treasures she had accumulated during her ten thousand years of cultivation. The farmland had everything she needed, and they were inexhaustible. She also raised many animals in the deep mountains.
That magical river is where the koi clan depends for their survival. The river water can cure all diseases and prolong life.
Fu Baoer felt that it was a bit of a pity. Only people from the Koi family were allowed to enter here. Otherwise, if her grandparents could live here, they would never have to go out and face all these right and wrongs again.
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