Fan Qian walked in with his hands behind his back and his shoulders drooping.
He also felt that his mother was making things difficult for him.
In the past, even in years without disasters, his parents could sell their fields and land to make a living. But when he encountered a flood and was about to run out of food, his mother stubbornly refused to sell!
Isn't this just making things difficult for him?
He looked at the concerned eyes of everyone in the room, sighed, and said, "The old village chief has called us to talk about selling the rabbits. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."
The villagers also had rabbits to sell, and they earned four or five taels for delivering goods to Master Bai, while they only got one tael each. It was still better than their own lives.
Fan Dazhu complained, "If only we had raised rabbits back then!"
After saying that, he gave his mother and grandmother a reproachful look.
They had tried to trick each other by trading a hen for a baby rabbit that had just hatched, but the second aunt only picked out male rabbits, so they had no choice but to send them back.
Otherwise, they could sell rabbits to buy food by now.
Sun Jinhua cursed, "It's all because of Hu Shuiqing that we were tricked!"
Besides, they honestly wanted to switch places later, but they were poisoned.
With her body so weak, Zhao Di had to take care of the whole family by herself. She didn't have time to cut grass and feed the rabbits!
"It's because you're lazy and unwilling to work. If you were willing to go out and cut grass, we could feed the rabbits too."
Fan Dazhu and the other three grumbled and remained silent.
Back then, when there was enough food to eat, who would be willing to work extra?
Are you having a hard time playing?
And raising rabbits isn't just about cutting grass; you also have to wash and dry it, clean the rabbit hutches, and watch over them when they give birth... There's so much to do, they barely get a break. How can men do all these mundane tasks?
The family members complained about each other, always blaming others and never admitting their own fault.
The work that wasn't done in the past was out of necessity, something I had no other choice about.
Fan Qian's head was throbbing from the noise, and he roared angrily, "That's enough!"
"Stop arguing. Tomorrow I'll go to the prefectural city and try to see Brother Da Mu. He's been staying with us for so long; if I talk to him, he'll definitely help us."
"Father, Uncle Da Mu has already sold himself into slavery, what can he do?" Fan Sizhu really couldn't trust Fan Da Mu.
Fan Erzhu disagreed: "Even if Uncle Da Mu sold himself into slavery, he's still a servant of the county magistrate! Do you think he's from your second uncle's family?"
Although they were both servants, Magistrate Wu was also an official, and following in the footsteps of other officials meant enjoying a life of luxury.
On the other hand, the people in my second uncle's family probably only have thin soup and water for every meal, barely enough to keep them from starving. They are nothing compared to Uncle Da Mu.
Fan Qian thought so too.
Mother Fan winked at her eldest son and walked aside, saying, "Find out how much silver Zhao Di can fetch."
Fan Qian opened his mouth, "Mother, Zhao Di is only eight years old!"
How much can an eight-year-old sell for? Moreover, the mindset is different when it comes to selling one's own daughter compared to when selling the older daughters.
If there's a lot of money, that's one thing, but if there's little money, is it really worth bearing the bad reputation of selling one's daughter?
“Eight years old and already capable of doing a lot of work! I’ve heard that wealthy families buy servants from a young age to teach them manners, so that they can be sold to a good family at that age.” Mother Fan raised her droopy eyelids and said coldly.
Fan Qian hesitated when he heard that he could sell the property to a good family.
Selling her to a wealthy family wouldn't be a bad deal for Zhao Di; she could enjoy a comfortable life while also helping out her family, preventing them from having to sell their land.
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