Song Shuirong was miserable; she felt like she was living in hell every day.
She has returned to Xiaoshi Village several times this year.
Things have gotten worse day by day ever since the house was burgled.
Being beaten and scolded by the villagers was the least of his worries. When it came to planting, Song Defu was lazy and didn't work in the fields. In addition, he couldn't get water, so he just carelessly threw the seeds into the fields without even watering them.
There was no harvest, of course; the crops were left to rot, and the Song family, with their several mouths to feed, were hoping to get money from Song Shuirong to fill their stomachs.
She herself is a doormat, so where would she get extra money?
She could only please Master Xue in every way during the night when he wanted to have his way with her. Even when he was tortured by perverted methods until he bled uncontrollably and fainted, she dared not resist.
But even bringing back the silver this way didn't bring any good results.
She would still be scolded by her own mother as a heartless ingrate, saying that she was incompetent at keeping a man, hadn't helped the family make money, and couldn't even afford to pay for Xiao Bao's tuition.
All of this should have been borne by Song Liyun; I was the one helping her pay off her debts.
Just thinking about the way Master Xue looked at him when those two rascals from the Xue family returned from Suijin Town and talked about how wealthy Baolin Residence was, how capable and shrewish that Miss Song was, and how beautiful she was…
Song Shuirong shuddered; Master Xue's eyes seemed to be filled with venom.
That very night, a chunk of flesh was bitten off her inner thigh.
With blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, Master Xue said viciously, "Song Lao Er cheated me out of my money, and now he's trying to stuff it in with this piece of junk. When he comes back, I, Master Xue, will personally skin him alive."
The shock and pain caused Song Shuirong to faint.
She doesn't know how she got through that year or so.
Looking at the empty house and listening to the women's mockery and ridicule, Song Shuirong couldn't help but burst into tears again, secretly making a vow in her heart.
Now that Song Zhenping is back, I must please him and try to get myself back with that bitch Song Liyun.
In Song Shuirong's experience, as long as she scolded Song Zhenping, Song Zhenping would have no choice but to lower his head and obey.
When the time comes, I will become a military household and return the position of the mistress of the Xue family to Song Liyun. Song Zhenping will definitely agree.
Or perhaps she could swallow her pride and say a few kind words to persuade Song Zhenping to spend money to buy her back, and then prepare more dowry to marry into a good family.
Inside the Song family's old house, Song Shuirong, filled with fantasies, endured the insults and tried to ingratiate herself with Aunt Zhang and the others.
Even when scolded, she would wear a smile and diligently tidy up the room, trying to show remorse.
This time, Master Xue followed Song Shuirong into Xiaoshi Village, but he did not go to Song's old residence. Instead, he took his entourage directly to Song Village Head's house.
He already knew the news in town, and Song Zhenping has been staying here for the past two days since his return.
Sure enough, as soon as Master Xue got off the carriage, he saw a young man talking to Song Dekui in the courtyard.
Master Xue naturally recognized Song Dekui, and when he saw his attire, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Although Song Laosan still had the same carefree demeanor as the town's castrator, the clothes he wore were no longer coarse cloth, but satin.
The man who spoke to him was an unfamiliar face, only about twenty years old, with a youthful look on his face, but his slightly bent legs were not visible.
Is this the eldest brother of the Song family? Master Xue wondered.
Song Shuirong described Song Zhenping's appearance to him, emphasizing that he was a cripple.
The arrival of Master Xue and his party also caught the attention of Song Zhenping and Song Dekui. The two stopped discussing the land purchase and turned around to look at them.
Song Dekui grinned: "Daping, your cousin-in-law is here!"
Song Zhenping had never met Master Xue before. At this moment, he saw a withered old man wearing a brocade jacket with floral patterns, his face full of wrinkles that had piled up with age spots, walking over.
Is this my cousin's husband? Someone from the Xue family!
The thought of his second sister almost being sold to this old man made Song Zhenping's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot. He turned his head away angrily, pretending he hadn't seen it.
Master Xue was in a good mood. Although his men had returned from Broken Gold Town in a sorry state, they brought him news that the eldest branch of the Song family had prospered.
Fifty taels of silver is nothing; as long as you have a good relationship with the Song family, you can earn five hundred or even five thousand taels of silver.
He came to Xiaoshi Village this time without a trace of resentment, and even brought a gift.
Seeing Song Zhenping and Song Dekui looking at him, Master Xue lifted the corner of his clothes and rushed over with small, quick steps, saying, "Greetings, Third Master Song! Greetings, Brother-in-law!"
Song Zhenping felt his hair stand on end from being called "brother-in-law," and he couldn't even pretend to be deaf anymore. He turned around and said angrily, "I'm not your brother-in-law, don't call me that."
Master Xue was a shrewd man. Seeing that Song Zhenping's eyes were red and his anger seemed genuine, he quickly changed his tone: "Brother-in-law... Ah, Young Master Song is right, I won't call you that anymore."
Song Dekui raised his eyebrows and said with a mocking look, "Old Master Xue, if you come to Xiaoshi Village now, aren't you afraid of getting your bones broken?"
Originally, Song Lao Er wanted to sell Song Liyun to Master Xue as his "second wife".
Master Xue, his cheeks trembling, forced out his brightest smile: "Third Master Song is joking. I am the son-in-law of the Song family in Xiaoshi Village. If I do something wrong, it is only right that I be beaten and scolded a few times."
Song Dekui and Song Zhenping couldn't help but sigh at the old man's thick skin: "Old hero!"
To be honest, Song Zhenping's hatred for Master Xue was not as great as that for Granny Gu.
They're just selling people for money; it's just a business transaction.
If anyone's to blame, it's only their own heartless family members.
Moreover, since Song Liyun did not marry Master Xue, Song Zhenping's hatred was not that deep; he just felt disgusted whenever he saw Master Xue.
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