Chapter 1: Your family doesn’t want this doll, right? I want it!
Daewoo Dynasty.
In the middle of June in the 20th year of Mingde.
The setting sun is blood-red, and the remaining heat is as scorching as fire.
This year is the third year of the severe drought.
The fields were cracked, the rivers dried up, the court was dark, and the people were living in misery.
Suddenly, a scream broke the silence.
"ah--"
"Daya, why did you kick me in the stomach?"
In the courtyard of the old Huo family, a woman was lying on the ground, crying and sobbing.
Everyone quickly gathered around, and the scene became chaotic.
"Yuliu, are you okay?"
Her man Huo Zhongnian came and helped her up.
Huo Zhongnian is the only person in Heihe Village who studies in town. He wears a green long gown and looks gentle and refined. He stands out among the country men who roll up their trouser legs.
Li Yuliu's face was pale. "I was just kicked in the stomach. It hurts so much. I'm going to have a miscarriage, am I? Wuuwuwu..."
Upon hearing the noise, Mrs. Huo hurried over and looked at Li Yuliu and said, "My son, who did you say kicked you?"
Li Yuliu was the daughter of a teacher at the town's academy. It was said that the teacher admired Huo Zhongnian's good writing skills and married his daughter to him.
Old Mrs. Huo was very proud of this marriage and boasted about it to everyone she met.
"she!"
Li Yuliu pointed at the figure on the steps.
Everyone looked up and saw a wobbly baby standing on the steps. It looked to be only a little over one year old.
Old Mrs. Huo was furious. She walked over and slapped him, "Look at what you've done, you little bastard!"
The little baby fell to the ground, hit his head on the stone slab, and fainted without even a cry!
"My God, this is too harsh!"
"Is he going to fall and die?"
Everyone came forward to check.
Li Sheng woke up slowly amidst the noise.
After seeing the group of people surrounding him, his mind froze for a few seconds.
All ancient costumes?
What's going on?
She was betrayed by her relatives, and in a fit of rage she dropped a bomb and died together with them. How could she appear here when she should have been dead?
Looking at the gray mud walls and simple thatched roof in front of him, it took Li Sheng several minutes to realize a fact.
She traveled through time.
He was dressed as a little farm baby.
Although she could feel that the material space was still there, Li Sheng did not feel any joy in her heart. After experiencing the heart-wrenching betrayal, she was now heartbroken and did not even have the slightest desire to start over.
"Mom!" Li Yuliu sobbed. "Daya kicked my stomach at such a young age. Do you think someone instigated her?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Huo shouted into the house, "Ye, get out of here right now! Your little mute child has caused such a big disaster, why are you hiding like a coward?"
A timid young woman walked out of the house.
The woman didn't even glance at the baby. She walked straight to Old Lady Huo and knelt down with a click. "Mother, I'm so happy that Sister Yuliu can have children for you! I serve her diligently every day, afraid that anything might go wrong! This matter really has nothing to do with me!"
Huo Zhongnian has two wives.
This Ye was a big weirdo. She had forced her way into the Huo family and later gave birth to Daya. However, Daya was still unable to speak until she was over one year old. Old Mrs. Huo hated this mother and daughter from the bottom of her heart.
"You say it has nothing to do with it, so it has nothing to do with it?" Old Mrs. Huo snorted coldly, "Like mother, like daughter! Back then, you stubbornly begged to stay in the Huo family and refused to leave, and now you gave birth to this rag! The Huo family is doing a good deed by raising such a deaf and dumb loser, but who would have thought she would dare to murder her unborn brother! The Huo family doesn't have such a vicious little bitch! Today, you and your daughter will be kicked out of our Huo family!"
"No!" Ye screamed, crawled over and pulled at Mrs. Huo's trouser legs, kowtowing profusely, "Mother, Daya is Daya, and I am me! I haven't done anything wrong, please don't chase me away! The world can see my feelings for my husband! From the first moment I saw him, I was determined to be him, and I can't live without him! Please, mother, give me a way out, let me continue to stay in the Huo family. I am willing to be your slave and serve you for the rest of my life!"
The crowd booed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Ye is really obsessed with sex!"
"Look at that worthless look! If this were my daughter, I would definitely drown her in a cesspool!"
Huo Zhongnian lowered his eyes to hide the smug look in his eyes, "Alright, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the villagers for saying this. You can stay if you want, but I can't make the decision about Daya's affairs!"
Ye heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you, my husband! If Daya does something wrong, I can throw her away, sell her, kill her, or even cut her into pieces. All I need is a word from my mother!"
"Oh my God! Is this what my mother said?"
"This woman is too cruel!"
There was constant grumbling from the crowd.
Li Sheng sneered in her heart. What's that? Didn't her parents treat her the same way in her previous life?
"Of course we should sell this evil creature!" Old Mrs. Huo stared at the baby expressionlessly. "If we can sell her for a few ounces of silver, it will be a great relief for the Huo family's kindness in raising her!"
Everyone spoke out to persuade him.
"Aunt Huo, Daya is your biological child. It's not a good idea to sell her off, right?"
"That's right! If a kid does something wrong, just give him a lesson, but don't sell him!"
"Selling your own granddaughter wouldn't sound good if it were told to others!"
Old Mrs. Huo put her hands on her hips and sneered, "Why? Keeping her will ruin the Huo family's reputation and feng shui? My Zhongnian is going to be a juren in the future. Wouldn't my colleagues laugh at me if I keep this little mute? You all are talking without any worries! Whoever cares about her, take her home and raise her!"
"This..." Everyone looked at each other and fell silent.
Sympathy is sympathy, but it is impossible to take him back. In the current situation, he can't even support his family.
"I'll lead!"
A woman in her forties walked out of the crowd.
"Hey! Ye, look who's here?" Old Mrs. Huo said sarcastically, "Didn't she disown you as her daughter? Why is she meddling in my family's affairs today?"
Ye lowered his head, not daring to look at the woman.
Luo Qiuyue walked up to Old Lady Huo and stood still. "I've been watching here for quite a while. Today, I've finally opened my eyes! Isn't it just that the Huo family wants to sell their granddaughter but is so obsessed with face that they've put on such a big show? How about calling this play today - Want to be a whore and also want to be a saint? What do you think?"
"Hahahaha", the crowd burst into laughter.
"Ms. Luo, what did you say?" Old Mrs. Huo's face turned red and white.
"I say, your family is a bunch of idiots, shameless as hell! You want to sell the doll but are afraid of being criticized, so you just framed it, saying it was murdered! Pah, you take us for fools! Who can't see that you're all just putting on an act? Now that everyone's here, why don't you let the doll kick it and see? How can she kick? How can she even reach it?"
Li Yuliu saw that the situation was not good, so she crouched down and went into the room. Luo Qiuyue glanced at her, "That Li! Don't leave! Come here and tell me how that little baby, who is not even as tall as a dog's foot, kicked your stomach? Don't blame me for not warning you, God is watching you, and if you lie, you might give birth to a son without an anus!"
Li Yuliu looked at Huo Zhongnian for help.
"Mother-in-law..." Huo Zhongnian bowed.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't do this, we can't afford it!" Luo Qiuyue waved her hands, "Let's make a long story short, your family doesn't want this doll, right? Okay, the Ye family wants it!"
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