Lin Mo narrowed his eyes. From his angle, all he could see were Su Mu's ears, which were red as if they were dripping with blood, and his hands and feet, which were clearly black and white.
His eyes darkened, and he continued in a hoarse voice, "Wang Gangtie, I have some impression of this person. She is indeed a good person. She is familiar with you, so it would be great if she could help you find someone."
He had heard Lin Sheng say before that the two people Su Mu was friends with were also quite controversial in the village. The three of them got along well, largely because they were in similar situations.
Although Wang Gangtie's name is Gangtie, she is actually a virgin. Her mother gave birth to a son before her, but the child died before he was even a month old and had no time to be named.
Later, when her parents were pregnant with Wang Gangtie, they hoped that the child would be healthy and safe, and grow up to be as strong as iron, with tendons and bones of copper, so they named him Wang Gangtie.
But Wang Gangtie's bad situation in the village was not because of her name, but because of her family background. Her mother died early, and her father fell ill a few years ago and was bedridden all day.
She also has a younger brother who, like Lin Wu, also started working outside to make a living at a young age, and the family lived a very difficult life.
Wang Gangtie was born fat and chubby, and not very tall. Young men prefer women with slim figures, while elders prefer women with big butts and fat waists. After all, in their opinion, women with big butts are good at giving birth to sons, and plump women look blessed.
But Wang Gangtie is too plump. The conditions of every household in the village are similar. Wang Gangtie has a big appetite that can eat the food of three people. So until now, no one in the surrounding area has proposed to him.
After all, her family background is there, and when others see her, they would rather marry a good-looking boy.
As for Su Hui, Lin Mo had heard Su Mu mention her several times. Since they were brothers and had some kinship, they interacted more often.
As far as he knew, Su Hui was an orphan. Her parents passed away early and she was previously fostered in a relative's home. When she grew up, she was supposed to be sold to a wealthy family in the town as a concubine, but she later escaped and hid in the mountains.
He was accidentally rescued and brought home by Wu Daming who went up the mountain. Wu Daming was an outsider who had just come to the village a few years ago. He didn't even have a piece of land in the village, and the house he lived in was a straw hut that was worse than a mud house.
Despite this, the two of them fell in love with each other and eventually got married. This process was quite a big deal, and even the original owner, a sickly person who never left the house, heard a few words about it.
Su Hui had completely broken up with the Su family and severed all ties with them, and only then was she able to marry Wu Daming as she wished. There were not many families in the village who had severed ties with them, and Su Hui was one of them.
Speaking of which, Lin Mo still admires Su Hui very much. In this world, boys have a humble status. Most boys who have been instilled with this concept since childhood find it difficult to have the idea of resistance.
Even if there is, I can only grit my teeth and endure it. It is difficult to have the courage to take that step.
The fact that Su Hui was able to break the rules, challenge the secular world, and escape from the arranged future on her own is enough to make people take notice.
Looking at Su Mu, Lin Mo couldn't help but ask, "Little Wood, you've had such a hard time in the Su family, have you ever thought about running away?"
Su Mu and Su Hui had different environments. Su Hui was fostered in a relative's home. Naturally, life under someone else's roof was not easy. He had to depend on others for everything from eating, drinking, and going to the toilet. It was not difficult to understand why he had the courage to run away.
But Su Mu is different. His situation in the Su family may be even more difficult than Su Hui's living under someone else's roof, but those people in the Su family are all his blood relatives, his biological parents and blood brothers.
In this kind of environment, let alone thinking about escaping, Lin Mo believed that Su Mu might even be in this deformed family, eagerly hoping that they could give him a little love.
After all, people say that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. There are parents who don't love their children, but the Su family is an exception.
Su Mu's muffled voice came from his knees: "I have thought about it, and I have escaped."
Lin Mo was surprised for a moment. He was surprised that Su Mu not only thought about it, but also actually did it.
Su Mu continued in a calm voice, "He ran away to the mountains and hid for a few days, and was later brought back by the villagers."
"Why don't you run to town? There are many wild animals in the mountains. What if something happens if you go up there alone?"
Thinking of Su Mu alone in the mountains, Lin Mo couldn't help but feel scared. Some hunters who went to the mountains to hunt might not be able to stay there safely for a few days. How did Su Mu, a little boy, stay there?
If something happened, he probably wouldn't even be able to see Su Mu now.
Su Mu paused, his voice tinged with sadness, "I didn't run away alone, I was with my second brother. In the family, only my second brother treats me well.
After returning home that time, my second brother and I were severely beaten by our mother. My second brother had a high fever for several days and almost died.
At the end of his speech, Su Mu's voice trembled a little. From then on, he no longer had the thought of running away, and he completely understood that his mother really hated him, hated him to the core, and wished he were dead.
Before this incident, my mother had always liked my second brother. After this incident, my mother also began to dislike my second brother. Now that he has left the Su family, my second brother's life will probably become more and more difficult.
Lin Mo was a thoughtful person and understood the whole story from Su Mu's few words.
Su Mu's second brother probably saw that Su Mu's life was too hard, so he took his men and ran away. Before the escape, Su Yunxia was probably quite liked by Su Yunshi, but after this incident, Su Yunshi disliked her.
When Su Mu was around, Su Yunshi's main focus was on Su Mu. Now that Su Mu has come to the Lin family, Su Yunxia, as the person with the best relationship with Su Mu, will naturally be more ostracized and troubled by that family.
His current situation is probably no better than when Su Mu was in the Su family.
Lin Mo patted Su Mu's trembling back with pity and comforted him: "Don't worry, Su Yunxia is a grown man, he can take care of himself. If there is a chance in the future, we will go to see him again."
Su Mu nodded. Although his mother didn't like his second brother, she had never let him starve. Although it was uncomfortable to be beaten and scolded, Su Mu was satisfied as long as he was not hungry.
"You've almost done it. This tub is big enough. I'll take a bath with you."
Not wanting Su Mu to think about the people in the Su family anymore, Lin Mo quickly changed the subject.
Su Mu was so shocked that he sat up straight, staring with slightly red eyes, and said hesitantly: "I'm almost done washing, you..."
"No, soaking your feet is not the same as washing your feet. You have to soak your feet for a longer time. Don't worry, our wooden tub is big enough. I will definitely not squeeze you."
Lin Mo took off his wet shoes and socks as he spoke. He had walked around in wet shoes in the afternoon and rubbed them against each other. After taking them off, a faint pungent foot odor spread.
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