"Haha, need I say more? I couldn't bear to part with it."
......
Mother Fan opened and closed her mouth, wanting to explain, but after glancing at her two incredibly thin granddaughters, she didn't know where to begin.
They were all neighbors, living in the same village, seeing each other every day. She was also someone who cared about her reputation!
Hearing the villagers' unanimous condemnation and seeing her defeated mother-in-law, Sun Jinhua rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Children are not all the same."
Some children gain weight no matter how much they eat, while others don't gain weight no matter how much they eat. They all eat from the same pot, so it's no wonder my two nieces aren't gaining weight.
"In my opinion, it's just that my son is lucky and my niece is not. Otherwise, why do you see that even though they eat the same food, only the two girls don't gain weight?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Fan perked up and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, yes, that girl has no luck!"
No one is as good as her eldest grandson; he's chubby and plump, and he's a delight to behold.
Kids are only cute when they're chubby and plump!
Shui Qing knew perfectly well that all the food was the same from the same pot.
One can eat dry food, while the other can only eat soup.
One person was eating a chicken leg while the other could only gnaw on a chicken neck, and the chicken neck was only a small section. Can this be called eating the same food from the same pot?
She didn't refute, but simply went along with it, saying, "Since my sister-in-law has said so, and my mother-in-law agrees, then let's keep the same food at home from now on. It'll be a good opportunity to see if my daughter is blessed."
Sun Jinhua was taken aback when Hu Shuiqing pressed his advantage, and she was momentarily speechless.
His triangular eyes stared intently at Hu Shuiqing, his brows furrowed.
That shouldn't be the case.
Her sister-in-law is like a gourd with its mouth sawed off; you can't get a word out of her until you hit her. She's usually the type to keep her head down, hunch her chest, and nod along timidly. But now she actually dares to talk back to her!
Her original intention was just to say that daughters are not as good as sons, so how did her sister-in-law turn into saying that sons and daughters will eat the same food in the future?
Mother Fan was displeased. Her granddaughter would belong to another family in the future, and eating too much would be a waste of food!
She said urgently, "That won't do!"
After saying this, he saw a group of village women watching the commotion clicking their tongues in amazement. He looked embarrassed and tried to make amends, saying, "It's not good for girls to get fat. As their grandmother, I have to think about their future marriages, don't I?"
Nestled beside her mother, Er Ya, now under her mother's protection, grew much bolder. She exclaimed, "Auntie said she's going to sell my eldest sister to help Brother Da Zhu get married! Grandma, can someone who's been sold still arrange their own marriage?"
Mother Fan's old face immediately turned red.
Sun Jinhua's face also turned red. She glared fiercely at Er Ya, then turned to the crowd and said, "Don't believe the nonsense that a child is talking about!"
If you really sell it, keep it a secret for a while. Once Dazhu marries his wife, outsiders might gossip a bit, but they'll forget about it over time.
But it's completely different if Er Ya makes a fuss about it before it's even sold.
Even in times of war and famine, families who sell their children are always looked down upon, and the sheer volume of gossip and criticism can drown them!
If it affects Dazhu's marriage prospects, she, as his mother, will be a sinner against the Fan family.
Fan Dazhu, who had been silent until now, heard Er Ya's words and looked around at the village women who were gossiping. He then complained, "Mother, look at you, you can't even do such a small thing right."
Mrs. Fan, feeling humiliated, reached out her hand towards Er Ya, preparing to pinch her with practiced ease, while cursing, "You brat, you better explain yourself to everyone, or I'll beat you to death tonight!"
Shui Qing stepped forward, blocking Fan's mother's outstretched hand that was about to pinch her, and said gently with a smile, "Mother-in-law, let me explain. How can a child explain it clearly?"
For some reason, Fan's mother, Sun Jinhua, and the others felt a chill run down their spines when they looked at the smiling, gentle person in front of them.
Would Hu Shuiqing speak up for them?
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