Hearing Ma Xiaorong's words, Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't open the door. There was no point in having pity on someone like Ma Xiaorong. Once she saw hope, she would only keep clinging to him, making it even harder to get rid of her later.
So no matter what Ma Xiaorong said outside, Sha Zhu ignored her. Helpless, Ma Xiaorong could only take her four children and run to Wei Hua's house under the eaves.
The wind was blowing towards Sha Zhu's house, but it didn't affect Wei Hua's family. Even though it was summer, getting wet from the rain made them feel a bit chilly. Fortunately, they had a change of clothes in their package.
There was no one around at night, and Ma Xiaorong, disregarding all shame, quickly helped the children change into clean clothes. After changing, the mother and her five children huddled together in a corner for warmth.
By this time, Ma Xiaorong and her five children were already starving and freezing. Ma Xiaorong was also aware of the situation in the courtyard house. If you were to ask which family in the courtyard was in the best condition, it would definitely be Wei Hua's family.
Having arrived under Wei Hua's eaves, Ma Xiaorong immediately went to explore the kitchen. Seeing that the kitchen was locked, Ma Xiaorong took out the hairpin from her hair and tried to open the lock.
It took them more than half an hour to finally manage to open the lock. Not everyone is as skilled as Jia Zhangshi, able to easily open other people's locks.
Ma Xiaorong wasn't a disciple of the legendary thief. It was already quite an achievement that she could open the lock in half an hour. To avoid disturbing others, Ma Xiaorong didn't dare turn on the lights and could only find something to eat by the moonlight.
Now they didn't care about whether the food was good or bad; they stuffed themselves with anything edible. By the time they finished eating, the rain outside had stopped.
Looking at the contents of Wei Hua's kitchen, Ma Xiaorong simply grabbed a blanket and wrapped everything inside, including Wei Hua's grain.
Ma Xiaorong knew that staying in the courtyard house wouldn't bring her any advantage. It was better to go and seek refuge with her children's uncles and cousins. Given the current situation, they were the only option. She hoped that, out of blood ties, they would help take care of her children.
To avoid being discovered by Wei Hua's family, Ma Xiaorong handed over all her other belongings to her child and left the courtyard with Wei Hua's family's things on her back.
Wei Hua was fully aware of everything happening outside, but he didn't stop them. He didn't mind if they ate something when they were starving.
Perhaps after they've eaten their fill, we'll even offer them some words of comfort. When people are truly starving, it's human instinct to find something to fill their stomachs.
Out of respect for life, Wei Hua will not pursue their responsibility. However, it's somewhat unreasonable for them to pack up all their belongings and take them with them after finishing their meal.
Therefore, Wei Hua and his wife could only pretend they knew nothing and let the system punish people like Ma Xiaorong.
As Ma Xiaorong led the four children out of the courtyard, the system's voice rang in Wei Hua's mind.
"Congratulations, host, on forming a karmic bond with Ma Xiaorong. The karmic bond is being settled. Congratulations, host, on receiving a hundredfold critical hit. The reward for the host is 200 cash, a fat pig, 10 points of constitution, ten receipts, and a large Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain plate."
Hearing the system's words, Wei Hua didn't get up. He no longer cared about such a small thing. He could watch it anytime tomorrow; he might as well stay in bed and sleep.
Seeing that Wei Hua didn't make any move, Yang Tao carefully turned to rest next to him. Yu Li wasn't the only one about to give birth; Yang Tao's due date was not far off.
As her belly grew bigger, it became increasingly inconvenient for Yang Tao to sleep. By the eighth or ninth month, the pregnant woman sometimes had to sleep on her side.
After finding a relatively comfortable spot, Yang Tao fell asleep with her head resting on her husband's.
After leaving the courtyard house, Ma Xiaorong found a dilapidated temple and rested with the children. The next morning, they found an earthenware pot in the temple and had a hearty meal.
Then she took her four children and headed to her ex-husband's house. Beautiful women have always been a standard feature of wealthy men. While Ma Xiaorong wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, she was still much better looking than the average woman.
You can doubt He Daqing's character, but never doubt his judgment. If Ma Xiaorong weren't pretty, He Daqing wouldn't have married her.
It's even less likely that he would be swayed by Ma Xiaorong's words to harm his own son. It's precisely because Ma Xiaorong is beautiful that He Daqing would do these things for her.
Ma Xiaorong's ex-husband was no ordinary man either. Although not a major capitalist, he was a landlord. His family had once enjoyed a period of prosperity.
Life isn't particularly easy now, but they've managed to accumulate some wealth. The main reason Ma Xiaorong was kicked out was because her in-laws disliked her, believing she was a jinx to her husband. Ever since Ma Xiaorong married into the Wang family, the Wang family has been on a downward spiral.
Unable to make ends meet any longer, Ma Xiaorong had no choice but to return to her ex-husband's home. Her ex-husband owned an antique shop, and his family members were quite knowledgeable about antiques. However, due to the current state of affairs, they no longer ran that business.
Upon returning to her ex-husband's house, Ma Xiaorong tearfully led her child inside. Seeing that no one was in the front yard, she went straight into the main house. Perhaps because she was focused on her performance, Ma Xiaorong tripped as soon as she entered and bumped into the antique display shelf.
The items on the display shelf immediately fell over. Ma Xiaorong's brother-in-law jumped over them. Even with his best efforts, the large Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain plate on the shelf still fell to the ground.
Seeing her brother-in-law lying on the ground crying, Ma Xiaorong knew she had gotten into trouble. Having lived in the Wang family for seven or eight years, Ma Xiaorong naturally knew how much the Wang family valued this Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain plate.
"You jinx, what are you doing here in the Wang family? You killed my brother, and now you've even ruined our family heirloom."
“This is something my father desperately tried to keep. Now that it’s broken, you have no reason to live in this world.”
After Wang Fen finished speaking, his eyes reddened as he scrambled to his feet. Seeing her brother-in-law's state, Ma Xiaorong dared not linger. She immediately got up, knocked over the shelf beside her, and quickly fled with her child.
As a former daughter-in-law of the Wang family, she naturally knew the importance of this plate. She quickly knocked over a few shelves and grabbed the child, but she had only run out of the yard when she tripped and fell again.
Her head slammed directly into the artificial hill in another courtyard. Unlike ordinary stones, the artificial hill had a raised part that pierced Ma Xiaorong's eye.
Ma Xiaorong, in pain, covered her eyes and kept crying out in the yard. Perhaps it was because she couldn't see with one eye, or perhaps the system's abilities were too strong. As Ma Xiaorong continued to cry out, her body actually made intimate contact with the cactus next to her.
The pain made Ma Xiaorong scream even louder, attracting the attention of the Wang family. To avoid trouble from the Wang family, Ma Xiaorong could only endure the pain and run outside, but unexpectedly, another accident occurred.
As Ma Xiaorong ran, she stepped on a hoe, which struck her hard on the head. Even after being hit on the head, Ma Xiaorong could only continue running.
If the Wang family found out that she had broken the Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain plate, they would definitely not let her off the hook. In order to get away as soon as possible, Ma Xiaorong didn't care about her children anymore.
Anyway, all the children are Wang's offspring. If I run away, the Wang family certainly won't let them starve to death. If I'm caught by the Wang family, my fate will be uncertain.
She threw down her things and immediately ran out of the Wang family's house. As soon as she left, she covered her eyes and ran towards a secluded place.
The more secluded the location, the less likely anyone would discover her. As long as she hid, she could escape successfully. As for her eyes, Ma Xiaorong couldn't worry about that for the time being.
Compared to her own life, the minor injury to her eye was nothing to Ma Xiaorong. She just ran towards whatever was out of the way. Seeing that there was no more sound behind her, Ma Xiaorong turned around and finally felt relieved.
But the next second, a sharp pain shot through her foot. Ma Xiaorong naturally looked at the road while running, but when she was checking what was behind her, she didn't pay much attention to the stones on the ground.
Ma Xiaorong tripped over a rock and fell, rolling down the mountain like a ball. Naturally, the Wang family couldn't find her afterward. No one could have imagined that Ma Xiaorong would roll down the mountain.
When Ma Xiaorong woke up again, it was already the next day. Fortunately, there was a village at the foot of the mountain, so Ma Xiaorong didn't die in the mountains.
Although Ma Xiaorong didn't die, she lost sight in one eye. If she had gone to the hospital in time, it might have been cured. However, while rolling down the hillside, something poked her eye. After rolling down the hill, Ma Xiaorong's condition was very serious; in addition to being blind, she also broke a leg.
The villagers down the mountain didn't care about Ma Xiaorong; they simply sent her back to her parents' home.
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