Zhao Di turned around, took her sister's hand, and said,
"You stay here and watch over our father. I'm going down the mountain to find someone."
"Sister, I'm worried that something might happen to Dad like this?"
Zhao Di was also at a loss. In their area, men were the pillars of the family, and her mother had died young.
If their father were gone, would the three sisters be able to feed themselves on the meager earnings they made?
The three of them were raising their mentally challenged younger brother, but the problem was that their younger sister was too young to work in the fields.
Even if the two of them could work in the fields, they would at most be considered as half-laborers.
The meager work points the two of them earned together would probably be enough to starve them to death if they were given food.
“I’m scared too, but you stay here and watch over me. Go down the mountain and call for help. Father can’t die. If Father dies, we’ll all starve to death.”
Xiao Guai, who had originally wanted to speak up to persuade them, immediately shut her mouth tightly.
Clearly, under these circumstances, these two would absolutely not agree to his idea of taking Li Daxing's life.
I originally thought that they might have developed a sense of resistance after being abused and exploited by Li Daxing for so many years, so I took this opportunity to get rid of Li Daxing.
Where there is oppression, there will be resistance; this is perfectly normal, and taking advantage of this opportunity is only natural.
Then the sisters can be freed.
But unexpectedly, in this era, even though Li Daxing was full of flaws and did inhuman things, he still managed to achieve great things.
But in the hearts of the sisters, they are still the main breadwinners of the family.
His father may be a bad man, but at least he could feed them. If he didn't have his father, they would probably starve to death.
If Xiao Guai were to reveal this idea now, those two sisters would probably kill her outright.
"But sister, I'm scared to be left here alone. What if there are wolves?"
Zhao Di looked around and had to admit that it was easy to encounter wild animals in this desolate mountain forest.
My younger sister is only 12 years old this year.
No matter what, they are no match for wild beasts.
If I leave, something bad could easily happen.
Little Guai rolled her eyes.
"Eldest sister, why don't I stay here and watch over our father, while you take second sister down the mountain and go back to the village to find someone?"
Zhao Di interrupted her with a cold laugh.
"Don't get any funny ideas. Do you think you can run away just because the two of us sisters are gone?"
I knew long ago that you were a cunning little girl, with a hundred tricks up your sleeve.
But let me tell you, don't even dream about it. Anyone who goes up this mountain will get lost, and there are wild animals everywhere.
Even the experienced hunters in our village don't dare to stay in these mountains for long.
Keep your petty thoughts to yourself. Don't say anything. Go down the mountain and fetch the people from the village. My sister and I will stay here and watch over them.
Xiao Guai immediately shook her head like a rattle drum.
"Big sister, second sister, I didn't mean to run away. I don't know the way down the mountain, and I don't know the way up the mountain either."
"If we get lost, we'll be eaten by wolves."
"Big sister, second sister, please don't let me go down the mountain. I can wait here, or I can stay here with you?"
Xiao Guai's reluctant look only strengthened Zhao Di's resolve.
"Don't be afraid, just keep walking down this road and you'll get down the mountain."
Don't worry, you won't get lost. As long as you don't wander off, this road leads directly to the village.
Go to any house in the village and knock on anyone's door. Just say my father's name and they'll know.
"Let me tell you, if you save my dad, he won't hit you anymore. You better go and get it done."
Zhao Di coaxed the little girl in front of her, even though the little girl was very clever, she was still only three and a half years old.
Her father certainly couldn't stay here indefinitely, and she couldn't let her younger sister face the wolves and tigers alone.
If something happens, how can I face my deceased mother?
She had promised her mother that she would take good care of her two younger sisters.
At this point, it would be most appropriate to send the little girl to the village to ask for help.
Xiao Guai said with difficulty,
"Big sister, I'm scared. How about the three of us go down the mountain together?"
Zhao Di hesitated; staying here didn't seem like she could help.
what to do?
Li Daxing, trapped in the snare, heard no sound for a long time.
He shouted weakly.
"Did you go looking for people? Are you dead?"
Believe it or not, I'll kill you all once I'm better.
What's the point of keeping a money-losing product?
All that feeding them was for nothing. We'll have to wait until we get back.
I won't give you a single grain of food. Feeding the three of you would be exhausting, so I'd rather starve you to death.
If I were to raise our eldest child on my own, we could definitely live a life of luxury.
Otherwise, we'll sell you to Butcher Xu's family; they're short of daughters-in-law.
Zhao Di shuddered. How could she not know that the Xu butcher's family had four sons?
But his four sons were tall and strong, and they didn't do any good deeds in the village.
They're either harassing young women or climbing through the windows of other people's young wives.
Moreover, he never does anything good, always causing trouble, either fighting or stealing grain from the team's fields.
Nobody dares to mess with them, mainly because these four are no good.
Xu the butcher was arranging a wife for his son, but he heard that the first wife was tortured to death by the father and his five sons after she married into the family.
The villagers were spreading rumors that Xu the butcher was planning to marry a woman and have her become the wife of all the men in the family.
Although no one knows whether this story is true or false, the first daughter-in-law did indeed hang herself, and her death was very tragic.
Before the new year, a second daughter-in-law was married into the family. She was someone whose background was unknown, which is why the family married their daughter into the family.
When I ran into that daughter-in-law a few days ago, I saw that she had lifeless eyes and looked like a fool.
Moreover, his entire body was beaten so badly that there wasn't a single patch of good skin left.
Zhao Di shuddered; she hadn't expected her father to want to give her and her two sisters to Butcher Xu.
Even if his two younger sisters weren't sent, he knew he would definitely be the first to be affected.
Thinking about those rumors, Zhao Di suddenly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe.
She always felt that her father treated them badly, hitting and scolding them, but wasn't that the case in every family in the village?
Every family favors sons over daughters.
However, families with daughters will always have their own plans for their daughters, and they don't necessarily want their daughters to marry into a good family, even if it's just to help support their parents' family.
But what about her father?
Her father not only treated them badly on a daily basis, but also beat and scolded them.
The three sisters took on all the housework, and she and her two younger sisters even went to the fields early to earn work points.
All this is to make sure the eldest child in the family is full, but at mealtimes they only eat the bottom of the bowl at most.
She and her sister were so hungry they couldn't sleep all night, so they could only scoop cold water from the vat to drink.
But she always believed that her father would make plans for them, and that one day she would be able to leave this family and live her own life after she got married.
But she never expected that her father would not let them off the hook even after this.
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