Chapter 68: The Vicious Mother-in-law in the Republic of China (Part 3)
Having lived two lifetimes, Gu Qingcheng can be considered a person who has suffered a lot.
However, the hardships she endured were either in terms of study - she never slacked off for a single day in the coldest days of winter and hottest days of summer; or in terms of spirit - she was dark and ugly, accustomed to seeing the same looks from others, and accustomed to hearing people's criticisms that looked like pity.
But Gu Qingcheng had never experienced this kind of physical punishment, simple and rough pain.
It hurts!
My whole body aches, especially my face, which is swollen and distended. It hurts a lot when I breathe in a little.
There is a strong taste of rust in my mouth, and the skin inside must be broken.
And the little fat boy who kept shouting "Mom" undoubtedly made Gu Qingcheng, who was already in pain, even more painful.
Gu Qingcheng bit her lower lip hard, trying to calm herself down.
She needed to know where she was at.
“S-Stop crying!”
Gu Qingcheng opened her mouth with difficulty.
It wasn't that her mouth was covered with paper, but her cheeks must have been slapped hard, and both of them were numb.
It hurts to breathe, let alone speak.
"Mom, you're not dead?"
The little fat boy who was lying on Gu Qingcheng and crying in fear stopped crying when he heard Gu Qingcheng's dry and hoarse voice, and shouted in surprise with a sobbing tone.
Gu Qingcheng: ...You unfilial son, if you keep pressing on your mother, she will die! "Get down first!"
Gu Qingcheng had just arrived and her memories had not yet been integrated, so she knew nothing.
She now needs to find a quiet place and accept the original owner's memories.
"Oh! OK!"
Although the little guy was frightened, habit made him listen to his mother very much.
He climbed down from Gu Qingcheng nimbly, and stretched his little head, trying to see his mother's appearance clearly.
"Be good, don't move! Let me catch my breath!"
Gu Qingcheng held the little guy's arm with one hand. She was used to being cautious and was worried that the little guy would run around again when she accepted the memory.
She moved her body with difficulty to avoid the door.
The little guy looks about five or six years old, but he is very sensible.
Seeing that Gu Qingcheng wanted to hide in the corner, he puffed out his cheeks and pushed hard with his two chubby little arms.
Although it was useless, Gu Qingcheng felt the child's intentions.
"Fortunately, the son is a filial son, and the original owner's situation is not too bad."
After struggling for a while, Gu Qingcheng finally rolled and hid in the corner beside the back door.
This was originally the back door and there were not many people here.
The corner was even quieter, and Gu Qingcheng was sure that there was no danger for the time being, so she quickly accepted the memory.
The original owner's maiden name was Gu, and she had no name. Because she was the third child in the family, she was called Gu Sanniang.
Her father was a juren in the Qing Dynasty. The family had a little property and could barely be considered a "local gentry" in his hometown.
Mr. Gu had one wife and one concubine, and Gu Sanniang was the concubine's illegitimate daughter.
The stepmother was very powerful. Not only did she control the backyard tightly, but even Mr. Gu was quite "henpecked".
With her stepmother being overbearing and her biological father being weak and indifferent, Gu Sanniang, the concubine's daughter, grew up in the Gu family like a weed.
Her stepmother even forbade Gu Sanniang to bind her feet.
"Foot binding! So this is foot binding!!"
Gu Qingcheng found all the information about foot binding in the original owner's memory.
The girl's toes were wrapped with brute force even though her bones were not fully developed yet.
In order to achieve the so-called "three-inch golden lotus", the feet were bound with long pieces of cloth wrapped around and around and then sewn shut with needle and thread.
The tender bones were deformed, and some even had their toes broken.
The healthy feet became small and pointed, making it difficult to walk, let alone run or ride a horse.
Gu Qingcheng is a true noble lady from an aristocratic family and has been studying the six arts of a gentleman since childhood.
The young man in bright clothes and riding a vigorous horse is the girl from a wealthy family that Gu Qingcheng is familiar with.
Gu Qingcheng didn't even dare to imagine being a "lady of noble family" who had her feet bound and was kept in the backyard like an animal, possibly never being able to leave the house for the rest of her life.
"Who came up with such a sinister and vicious idea? This is to destroy the Celestial Empire!"
Women are very important to a family.
Supporting the husband and raising children is not only a requirement for women, but also a recognition of their abilities.
If a woman's knowledge is too shallow and she can't even leave the house, how can she raise children who are broad-minded and knowledgeable?
How can she assist her husband?
"No wonder the Qing Dynasty fell."
As the queen and empress dowager who holds power, Gu Qingcheng understands that those in power will adopt certain policies to keep the people ignorant.
However, no matter how much you try to fool the people, you cannot make half of them "crippled".
With such distorted rules, the ignorant people will really become cattle and sheep.
The people are no longer the people, and the country is no longer a country.
Taking a deep breath and suppressing her anger about foot binding, Gu Qingcheng continued to sort out her memories.
Gu Sanniang was oppressed by her stepmother and was unable to bind her feet, so her marriage was not smooth after she came of age.
It happened that at this time, the Qing Dynasty fell, and Gu Juren's status as a juren was no longer as noble as before, and the Gu family fell into decline.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Although Gu Sanniang has big feet, she has a good appearance.
It’s not easy to find a first marriage, but it’s still possible to be someone’s concubine.
Moreover, Gu Sanniang was very smart. Since her stepmother was domineering, she tried her best to please her legitimate brothers and sisters.
When her brothers and sisters were studying, she diligently served them tea and water and massaged their waists and backs.
Seeing that she was well-behaved and pitiful, her brother and sister felt sorry for her and taught her some lessons.
Therefore, Gu Sanniang had received education and could write and do accounting.
When he was twenty years old, Mr. Li, a famous wealthy man in their county, lost his first wife and wanted to remarry.
The Li family spread the word that the second wife must have a clean background and preferably be literate.
Gu Sanniang meets all the requirements.
Her stepmother accepted a dowry of thirty ocean dollars and married Gu Sanniang to Mr. Li, who was over fifty years old.
Gu Sanniang felt aggrieved, but she still married obediently.
She was worried that if she missed Master Li, she might be sold to an even worse family by her stepmother.
No matter what, when she went to the Li family, she would be the mistress of the house.
Although her stepson was older than her, although she was not very respected in the Li family, although...
Gu Sanniang endured the grievance, and served Master Li diligently with the same diligence that she had used to please her brother and sister.
The old man and his young wife, the young wife is pretty and has a sweet mouth, and Mr. Li gradually develops some feelings for Gu Sanniang.
With her husband's appreciation, Gu Sanniang was able to gain a firm foothold in the Li family.
It happened that year that Mr. Li’s eldest son, Li Yaozu, went abroad to study. Although Mr. Li had several other children, they were all daughters.
His only son wanted to leave, and Mr. Li couldn't stop him for the sake of his son and the family.
After seeing Li Yaozu off, Mr. Li felt that his heart was empty.
Just at this time, Gu Sanniang became pregnant.
A few months later, she gave birth to a white and chubby son.
Mr. Li was extremely happy. He had a son in his old age, and he was the only son of his second son. He put almost all his fatherly love on his youngest son, Li Yaozong.
Because of her son's status as a mother, Gu Sanniang was able to stand up straight in the Li family.
People should not be too proud, because if they are too proud they will lose their composure.
With a son by her side, Gu Sanniang is no longer the young wife who even the maids and old women dared not offend when she first got married.
She really thought of herself as the mistress of the Li family and greedily wanted to seize all of the Li family's property.
Young Master Li Yaozu had been abroad for several years. He came back at the beginning of the year, got married, and left again in a hurry.
Gu Sanniang had no chance to take action against Li Yaozu.
The wife that Mr. Li forced to marry seemed to be pregnant, so Gu Sanniang had evil thoughts and wanted to accuse her stepson and his wife of having an affair, thus achieving the effect of killing two people with one body.
As for Mr. Li, he is almost sixty years old and is not in good health.
If he is provoked by his daughter-in-law and something happens and Li Yaozu disappears, wouldn’t all the Li family’s property fall into the hands of his son?
Gu Sanniang had a good idea and a thorough plan.
She just missed one thing -
The cheap daughter-in-law was replaced by a girl who knew the plot of the book well.
The girl who traveled through the book was very straightforward. She used the same trick against Gu Sanniang, and she fell into the trap she had set and became the one who stole the man.
As a result, her son Li Yaozong was also suspected of being a bastard.
In a rage, Master Li ordered his men to severely beat Gu Sanniang, and then drove the mother and son out of the Li family...
(End of this chapter)
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