As soon as they entered the house, Liang Yuan came to greet them. Seeing that Zhu Xingtong could still walk, she breathed a sigh of relief. She gave Zhu Youliang a reproachful look, and waited for him to close the door before helping her daughter into the house.
"What's wrong with my sister?" Tongtong asked while leaning on the door.
"She caught a cold and felt dizzy." Liang Yuan explained and then helped Zhu Xingtong back to her room.
"Atong, how do you feel now?" Liang Yuan asked in a low voice.
"I'm fine. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep." Zhu Xingtong said with half-closed eyes.
"You are such a stubborn kid! Okay, go to sleep." Liang Yuan put a thin sheet on her belly and then walked out.
After coming out, she was about to complain to her husband when she heard a knock on the door.
Zhu Youliang went to open the door and saw Huang Mei standing outside. He couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why are you here? Come in quickly."
"It's all because of you, the troublemaker. You never realized you were a nosy person. You don't know what kind of person old lady Chen is, so why bother to get yourself into trouble?" Huang Mei patted her son's arm and said.
"That's because we were afraid of scaring Tongtong! You don't know, we were having dinner when we heard a sharp cry. Tongtong was so scared that he fell headfirst and almost hit his head." Zhu Youliang said helplessly.
"That girl is smart. Her cries were heard by the whole village. No wonder she survived her grandmother's clutches. Even if you don't go to help, she'll be fine." Huang Mei said as she closed the courtyard door. Then she whispered to her son, "I heard that Old Lady Chen angered the Earth God and ants crawled all over her. Is that true? Well, she's causing trouble every day, and she's even thinking of asking me to teach you a lesson."
Zhu Youliang said helplessly, "There are indeed ants. It might be because she got sugar on her body. It's going to rain, so there must be a lot of ants. Mom, don't go out and say anything."
Huang Mei gave her son a look that said, "I understand." "I need you to tell me. I know you shouldn't be superstitious."
"No matter how smart she is, she's still just a child." Liang Yuan said beside her, and suddenly asked curiously: "Mom, what happened to Jiang Lianhua? Did she really run away?"
Huang Mei sat down and said, "You've lived with her, don't you know what kind of person she is? I think it's all because of poverty. The old woman in the Chen family is not a good-for-nothing. Not to mention she's from the city, even the girls in the village would run away. What's more, there are some hidden secrets here that you didn't know because you came too late. She didn't want to marry Chen Shitou at first, but she was tarnished by the old woman Chen, so she had no choice but to marry him. The Chen family thought she was soft-hearted and that their family had lost contact because of those things in their early years, so they wanted to mistreat her. They didn't expect that Rabbit also had a temper, so she ran away. Poor Xiaofang."
Liang Yuan said with a guilty conscience, "I didn't interact with her much, and I don't think she was that kind of person. If she's gone, why are there rumors that she ran off with someone?"
Huang Mei said, "She was born young and passed away at night, so naturally people would think too much, but in fact, no one saw anything. If you ask me, she is also a person with a plan in mind. If we can find her family, this matter can be resolved. Xiaofang, this child, may be able to go to the city and live a good life in the future."
Zhu Youliang said, "I'm afraid that if they keep beating like this every day, we won't be able to wait for that day. The captain doesn't do anything and just lets the whole family beat the child to death like this?" Then he saw clearly that the child's arms were covered with scars, which made people feel distressed.
Huang Meiqi asked curiously, "How can we care for him? After all, they are the child's father and grandmother. If we arrest them, who will raise the child? These days, every family is living in hardship and there is simply no food left to raise another child. If we care too much, the child will only suffer worse. You don't know that during the famine a few years ago, not only girls, but even boys starved to death."
Zhu Youliang|: "..."
Huang Mei saw this and quickly continued, "Don't be silly, kid. Your whole family depends on your eldest brother for their livelihood. Even though you'll soon have a job, you still have to take care of your own children. Look at how skinny Ah Tong is. If there was food, why would he climb a tree by the river just for a few mulberries?"
Zhu Youliang nodded quickly: "Mom, you're right. It's all my fault. Don't worry, I didn't think too much about it. I just felt a little upset."
Huang Mei was relieved. "Everyone has a heart, and it hurts to see this. But these days, no one has it easy. If you can't even take care of yourself, how can you take care of others? Speaking of which, your uncle Chen wanted to take the girl back to his house earlier. They are considered relatives. But guess what, not only did your aunt Wang disagree, but the village also started gossiping. They said that your uncle Chen had coveted everyone's food, otherwise how would there be food to feed outsiders. Some people even thought of sending their own children to your uncle Chen's house, so the plan was dropped."
Liang Yuan couldn't help but say, "It's true that poverty and hardship breed unruly people!"
Huang Mei immediately glared at her, "Sixth wife, who are you calling a troublemaker?"
Zhu Youliang immediately explained on his wife's behalf, "Mom, mom, Yuanyuan wasn't talking about you. You don't know her yet, she's just saying one thing and not meaning another."
Liang Yuan also reacted and smiled awkwardly at Huang Mei.
Huang Mei pushed away her son who was holding her arm and said, "Just coax me. I don't want to bother with you guys. Okay, I'm going home. I have to go to work tomorrow." Then she walked out.
Zhu Youliang hurriedly followed up, "Mom, it's getting dark. I'll take you home."
Huang Mei said without even turning her head: "Why should I send you off? I can walk this road with my eyes closed. Besides, I am still young."
Zhu Youliang had no choice but to stop at the gate and said, "Then be careful, Mom."
Huang Youmei waved her hand: "Alright, go in. Why are you so long-winded today? I've never seen you so considerate before."
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