Chapter 35 Why
Shen Yulian's hands hung on both sides of her thighs, clenched into fists because of what Old Lady Wang said.
She was filled with anger and resentment, but had no way to vent it. She used so much force that her nails dug into her palms, but she did not let up.
She felt like she was about to fall apart, and there was no part of her body that didn't hurt. She felt that only greater pain could keep her calm and resist the urge to step forward and question him.
Maybe she was really angry, or maybe she was influenced by Lu Yao and the others, she had been thinking a lot recently.
In the past, she would probably accept it and keep silent, but now, she directly exposed her dissatisfaction with those people.
"Why do you say that?" she said angrily. "All this time, not only did we have to travel in shackles, but we also had to push the cart and take care of our father. And what about them? They didn't do anything except point fingers and curse. Even... well..."
Before Shen Yulian could finish her words, her aunt covered her mouth. At the same time, she looked around nervously and was relieved to find that those people did not notice the situation here.
She was a little scared: "Lian'er, why are you saying everything?"
Shen Yulian's biological mother's surname was Zhao, and her maiden name was Zhao Ruolan. She was given to Shen Shiren by her cousin.
During the first two years after entering the Shen Mansion, she was quite favored. In addition, the mistress at that time was kind, so the lives of these women were quite good. But when the mistress died and Concubine Wang became the legal wife, their lives became difficult, and they developed a cautious and low-key character.
It was precisely because of her timidity that the lives of mother and daughter had been barely peaceful over the years.
Now, hearing her daughter's outspoken words, her heart was lifted up.
"Auntie, please don't stop me," Shen Yulian pulled away the other person's hand that was covering her. "We haven't had enough food or sleep these past few days. Now not only do we have to push the cart on the road, but we also have to go hungry. We can barely hold on for a day or two, but who can handle it for a long time?"
The more she spoke, the more she felt resentful. Her anger diminished her respect for the Shen family's leaders. "Not giving us a small feast is fine, and I don't even care about the steamed buns and porridge they gave us. We're too lowly to deserve them, but you're accusing us of being cunning and eating more. On what basis do you base it?"
This cart was pushed here bit by bit by the lazy people they called it. Why are they all sitting there? They have lost half their lives.
"Yes, now it's up to us to do the work."
Chen Zhao had been spoiled growing up, and had been harboring a lot of anger along the way. His experience in the Heavenly Prison had only made him more restrained, but his nature was still there, and it would be difficult to change it in just a few days.
Now that someone was complaining, he couldn't help but say, "They are all children of the Shen family, why are they treated so differently?"
If you have the ability, don't let them push the cart.
As Shen Zhao's half-brother, Shen Yu had often shown his prowess in private, but now he agreed with what the other party said.
His brows were filled with worry: "It's only the first day. If it continues like this, we won't be able to bear it."
Everyone fell silent because of his words.
Everyone present was very clear about this.
As time goes by, their physical condition will definitely continue to decline. If this continues, it is unknown whether they can make it to the end.
"Is there really no other way?" Shen Han frowned. He was tired and hungry, and felt like he was about to float. If this continued, then he...
Thinking of this, he glanced at his aunt and had some vague thoughts in his mind.
Soon, the food was distributed to them, and they stopped talking and ate seriously.
Although the food was hard to swallow, the group ate it very carefully.
Lu Yao was taking care of the child, but she also paid some attention to the Shen family. She noticed that Mrs. Wang and others were walking towards the hall, while the others had ugly expressions. She poked her husband, and the two looked at each other. She stood up and walked towards the hall with the child in her arms.
Those who wanted to improve their meals had already gone to the hall in advance. Now someone suddenly went there, which seemed very abrupt and attracted several stares.
But it only lasted for a moment, and everyone quickly looked away.
No matter what others do, just don't affect you.
Naturally, everyone in the Shen family also noticed what Lu Yao and the others were doing. They looked at each other with joy in their eyes.
"Are they going to the hall?" Shen Yulian asked in a low voice.
Several people shook their heads to indicate they didn't know.
However, they soon found out the answer; their destination was indeed the hall.
Shen Yu and Shen Hui looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes.
Shen Hui, who was closest to Shen Yulian, tugged at her sleeve and asked softly, "Yulian, what do you think they're going to do?"
Shen Yulian shook her head. She was with them all, so how could she know?
but……
She rolled her eyes, handed the steamed buns and bowl of porridge to Zhao Ruolan beside her, said "I'll go and take a look", stood up and followed her to the hall.
The officers and soldiers guarding nearby did not stop them.
As long as these people don't cause trouble and bring more income to the post station, they can also get some benefits.
For example, a hearty meal.
Lu Yao glanced at the entrance of the hall and went straight to where Old Lady Wang and the others were.
Except for Shen Shiren who was lying on the cart, the group of nine people sat at two tables, and the table where Old Lady Wang was sitting was occupied only by Shen Shifu and Wang Yalan, mother and son.
Lu Yao held Yueyue in her arms and walked straight towards Old Lady Wang's table. As she walked, she said, "Grandma, you came here to eat without even telling us. If we hadn't been keeping an eye out, wouldn't we have missed it? You always say we're family. If we didn't come, wouldn't others be laughing at us?"
As she spoke, she sat down next to Wang Yalan, and regardless of whether she was happy or not, she moved her butt towards the middle again and again.
Wang Yalan was annoyed by the crowd and didn't want to get so close to her, so she had to move to the side.
It wasn’t until I gave up my place that I realized: “What are you doing?”
She was very angry, but she didn't dare to speak too loudly because there were soldiers around.
Lu Yao looked innocent: "Of course I'm having dinner with you guys."
After saying that, he did not forget to call Shen Yanrong and asked him to quickly sit down next to Shen Yaoming. Seeing that the latter did not move, he was a little dissatisfied: "Yaoming, please move aside quickly. Your eldest brother is with the children. Don't squeeze him."
Shen Yaoming frowned, with disgust and resistance flashing in his eyes.
"What's wrong with you? You're taking up two seats," Lu Yao continued, not feeling embarrassed at all. "Even Yueyue knows to be humble. You call yourself a scholar, and your studies are in vain."
Shen Yaoming felt that there were many pairs of glasses around him looking at him, all with obvious sarcasm. He cared a lot about his face, and even if he became an exiled prisoner, he didn't want to be pointed at by others.
Helpless, even if I was extremely reluctant, I had to give up my position.
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