The mountain where this uncle lived was not Ziwu Ridge, but another valley called Ning Valley.
The county where Ninggu is located is called Ning County.
It is also a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng.
However, because this county is mostly mountainous, it is quite poor and its economy is extremely underdeveloped.
People in Qingcheng say with a laugh that if you threw someone into the mountains of Ning County, they might not be able to get out for three days and three nights.
It is also said that the main economic pillar of Ning County is selling daughters.
For any girl from Ning County, the bride price would be outrageously high. Even in this day and age, the bride price could be three or four thousand yuan. Forty years from now, it could be three or five hundred thousand yuan.
Therefore, there is a saying that the elderly often say: "I would rather marry a ghost from the underworld than a woman from Ning County," which shows the sentiment behind it.
The place where this uncle lived was a very small village deep in the mountains of Ning County, probably with fewer people than Wangjia Village.
If my mother-in-law, Qin Xiaoling, hadn't been brought out of the mountains by her aunt, she probably would never have been able to leave the mountains in her entire life.
"That's your maternal grandmother. My sister's biological mother is getting sick, so she's been asking to go back and see her. The old lady wants to see her daughter, and as her son, I can't stop her, can I?"
"The old lady's wish is reasonable, but we also need to consider whether my aunt is willing, right?"
Wang Tianxiao said with a smile, "Uncle, think about it. My aunt was taken out of the mountains before she was even a month old. She never had the chance to be with her parents again. Sixty years have passed since then. If you suddenly say that she still has a mother, it might be hard to accept for a while, right?"
“What’s so hard to accept? Even if she’s never met her, she can’t disown her own mother. After all, she was born to my mother, right? If it weren’t for my mother, would she have come into this world?”
“Yes, that makes sense,” Wang Tianxiao didn’t deny it. “So, Uncle, do you think being a mother is just about giving birth to a child?”
What do you mean?
"If it's a son, then raise him; if it turns out to be a girl, then just throw her into a bucket of water and drown her. Is that the role of a mother?"
"Why are you bringing this up? What's the point of bringing this up now? Back then, it was a special case, wasn't it? Times have changed, and that phase is over. There's no point in bringing up things from that time again, is there?"
“Yes, it’s pointless,” Wang Tianxiao sneered. “Since you know it’s pointless, you shouldn’t have come here to find my aunt. What’s the point of this?”
"Are you... are you lecturing me?"
"No, I just suggested that you buy a bus ticket back now, so you might be able to catch the last bus. If you'd like, I can buy you a ticket and even give you some travel expenses."
"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to talk to me? Is this your home? What nonsense are you spouting, you son-in-law?"
Whether I'm qualified or not isn't for you to decide, and whether you're qualified isn't for you to decide either. I see you're at least around forty years old; don't you even understand basic etiquette and morality? Who taught you that?
"Who gave you the confidence to sit here, legs crossed, talking to us? Let me tell you, don't underestimate me. Even though I'm just a son-in-law, kicking you out would be a piece of cake. Nobody will stop me, believe it or not?"
"You...is this how you treat your elders? How can you speak like that? It's so rude. I don't know what kind of sons-in-law my sister found for her daughter. Aren't you ashamed?"
“I’m really sorry, that’s just how I am. If you’re not used to it, you should leave soon,” Wang Tianxiao said jokingly. “To be honest, I’m already considered to have a good temper. If you stay here any longer, you’ll get a real scolding when my second sister-in-law comes over.”
"What do you mean?" The uncle put his leg down, pointed at Wang Tianxiao and roared, "I finally see it. You're just here to disgust me, aren't you? I'm going to go find my sister and show her how you treat her brother."
Before Wang Tianxiao could speak, Zuo Shengli interrupted, "Uncle, tell me, what exactly are you doing here?"
"As I said, I just want my sister to go back and see my mother."
"That's impossible," Zuo Shengli said decisively.
How do you know it can't be done?
"My aunt was almost murdered at birth. Her living to this age has nothing to do with you or your mother, so naturally there's no emotional connection between them. I think you and your mother understand that, right? To say that you and my aunt still have feelings for each other, I doubt you even believe yourselves, do you?"
"Hmph." The uncle snorted coldly, neither confirming nor denying.
“My brother-in-law and I have a very simple point of view. Since your purpose in coming here is not to really take my aunt back, then you must have other purposes. Just say it directly, don’t beat around the bush. To tell you the truth, my aunt’s sons don’t have much money. If you really want to squeeze something out of them, you’re going to be disappointed.”
“I’m their uncle, so it’s understandable that they’re being filial to me. How can that be considered exploitation? That’s such a harsh way to put it… Besides, who said I wanted anything? I already said it was my mother…”
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?!"
Wang Tianxiao checked the time and felt that there was no point in arguing with this person so much. He might as well send him away quickly and have a good chat with the other relatives.
"Just tell me, what exactly do you want? If you don't tell me, I'll pick you up and throw you out. You really don't know what's good for you. What kind of good people can a heartless person raise? Look at your lazy and irresponsible attitude, how dare you be our uncle? Aren't you ashamed?"
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