Chapter 126 The Blind Old Woman
Song Lubai was not interested in the good stuff that Liu Mei mentioned.
The "good stuff" Liu Mei mentioned was nothing more than the gold jewelry and antiques she hid in the mountains of Sanshui Village, as described in the book.
These items were the dowry that Liu Mei and Lin Shuhong saved for Lin Jinyao in the book. Some of the nicer things were given to the male protagonist's relatives when Lin Jinyao was discussing marriage, which can be considered as contributing to Lin Jinyao's marriage to a higher social status.
Song Lubai vaguely remembered where those things were buried, but she hadn't investigated the site, so whether she could find them was a question.
Looking at Lin Jinyao, who was still crying, Song Lubai said, "Stop trying to take advantage of me. If all else fails, send her back to her hometown. This place is not as good as Kouhekou now. If you can send her back, try to send her back. Don't you still have people in your family?"
Liu Mei kept a straight face and didn't say anything. This time, when Song Lubai left, she didn't call out to her again.
When Liu Mei thinks of her family, she finds it hard to feel close to them anymore.
When they were first sent here, her father, her brother, her nephew, and her niece Xingchun all blamed her for ruining the whole family. They looked at her like she was an enemy.
Lin Shuhong told her that her youngest son had died.
How could a child who was perfectly healthy at her parents' home die?
It must be that her family members resented her for not taking good care of her child.
Liu Mei felt a pang of sadness whenever she thought about these things.
She married into the city and lived a good life, and she helped her family a lot.
When she was at the height of her fame, her family treated her so well! Back then, she was the most successful person in her family; even her brothers didn't have the same respect for her in front of their parents.
When she fell into trouble, everyone blamed her!
Sending Lin Jinyao back to her parents' home, no wonder her family won't treat her well!
Although she hated Song Lubai very much, she knew in her heart that Song Lubai was not a bad person.
I knew she was destined for wealth and prosperity! Her daughter has been spending so much time with Song Lubai, how could she not have a good life?
Even at this point, Liu Mei was still full of scheming.
Recalling the first year after she and Lin Shuhong got married, when she went back to her parents' home to visit relatives after the New Year, Song Lubai went to Sanshui Village with her and Lin Shuhong.
That year, she was at the height of her success.
She was a village girl who married a city man during a time of famine and hardship. When she returned to her parents' home for the New Year, she could bring back a large piece of fatty meat and several cans of food. What family in the village could afford to eat such things?
The villagers were so hungry they were gnawing on tree bark, and their eyes lit up when they saw the good stuff in her hands.
On the way, they were stopped by a blind old woman from the village who was holding her grandson.
The blind old woman used to be quite famous for her work with feudal superstitions and beliefs. She was once very influential, and even city officials came to her for fortune telling.
In the past, people would give her money or gifts when they came to her for fortune telling, and she lived a very comfortable life.
Unfortunately, after the crackdown on feudalism, superstition, and cults, the blind old woman's status plummeted, and she became the target of bullying by everyone in the village.
However, those who bullied her all suffered misfortune, and the villagers dared not continue to treat her excessively, but they still drove her to live alone in a small, dilapidated house on the west side of the village.
Liu Mei knew about the blind old woman's past from what her mother told her.
"My grandson is dying. Please help me. Good deeds will be rewarded."
Song Lubai was still young at that time, and all the New Year's money in her pocket would be taken away, so naturally she had no money left, and even if she wanted to help her, she was powerless to do so.
In order to show her kindness to Lin Shuhong, Liu Mei gave the blind old woman 50 cents out of pity.
For Song Lubai, this was just a side story; once she returned to the city, she forgot all about the old lady.
However, Liu Mei, who gave him 50 cents, didn't think that way.
Liu Mei believed the rumors about the blind old woman and was convinced that she was a capable person. After a while, when she returned to her parents' home, she secretly went to the blind old woman's house.
The blind old woman's grandson has recovered from his illness and is very grateful to Liu Mei.
"Even if you don't come looking for me, I will come looking for you."
Looking at her droopy, grayish eyes beneath her heavy eyelids, Liu Mei asked, "Can you even see?"
The old woman appeared to be blind, but her movements seemed normal, which naturally piqued Liu Mei's curiosity.
When the blind old woman laughed, the shape of the dry wrinkles on her face gave Liu Mei goosebumps.
Although the old lady's attitude towards her was clearly kind, her smile gave her a somewhat sinister and eerie feeling.
“I was born blind, but I can see.”
"What do you want from me?"
Liu Mei clenched her fingers and said, "Will my husband be successful? How many children will I have? Will they be lucky? Will I be able to enjoy a comfortable life in the future?"
In order to have her fortune told, Liu Mei specifically asked her parents for her birth date and time.
After obtaining the birth date and time, the blind old woman sat down and began to roll her eyelids.
Liu Mei couldn't understand the old woman's mutterings. The mutterings would pause from time to time, as if someone she couldn't see was communicating with the blind old woman.
Her eyelids flipped up and down rapidly, and her gray eyes looked increasingly eerie, so eerie that Liu Mei wanted to run away.
Only when the blind old woman's eyelids stopped moving and she stopped making noises did Liu Mei, who had been sitting on pins and needles, finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Under Liu Mei's expectant gaze, the blind old woman said, "Your husband isn't very successful, and you two only have one child."
At this point, the blind old woman looked at Liu Mei's belly and said, "She should be pregnant now."
Liu Mei asked impatiently, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
The old lady shook her head. "Regardless of gender, this child is your only child. This child is blessed and will bring good fortune to her parents and relatives."
After Liu Mei finished asking her questions, she was about to leave when the blind old woman said, "The girl who came with you last time looks promising and lucky just by looking at her face. She has the face of wealth and nobility."
Liu Mei was taken aback, then asked, "Compared to the one in my belly, who is more promising?"
The old lady shook her head. "I can't say for sure. Do you have that girl's birth date and time?"
Liu Mei shook her head, asking incredulously, "You can tell she'll be successful just by looking at her face?"
Song Lubai is only ten years old. Although she is not bad looking, how can you tell that she has a wealthy appearance?
The old lady's smile was sinister. "What do you know? You can tell if someone has a good life just by looking at their face. This girl will not only be successful in the future, but she will also marry well. Her face is a typical sign of wealth and prosperity, but it's not so good for you."
Liu Mei asked nervously, "Why is she treating me badly? How could she possibly be a hindrance to me?"
The blind old woman shook her head. "It's not a big deal. Overall, it won't affect your enjoyment of life."
Liu Mei persisted, "Explain clearly how she bothered me? Otherwise, I'll keep thinking about it."
The blind old woman stretched out her hand: "Ten yuan, and bring me her birth date and time, and I'll calculate it for you."
Liu Mei didn't want to pay, but after returning home she went to a barefoot doctor to have her pulse checked.
Then she learned that she was two months pregnant.
Since the blind old woman's calculations were so accurate, she naturally wanted to find a way to get Song Lubai's birth date and time to calculate it clearly.
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