It's unbelievable that in the 21st century, such heinous crimes against women are still being committed in different places.
What's most infuriating is that human traffickers and buyers are often given only minor punishments and let off the hook.
Buyers, in particular, often don't cause any problems.
The vast and boundless law remained silent in the face of this group of scum, showing utter leniency.
And the girls whose bright lives and futures were ruined seem to have no choice but to accept their bad luck.
Bitten all over by dogs and on the verge of death, they could not find any official or legal body willing to uphold justice for them, and could only swallow all their grievances and resentment alone.
How desperate and helpless they must have felt!
Therefore, when Lin Momo realized that she had been abducted, she resolutely chose to end one tragedy with another.
No matter how advanced this world becomes, the one thing that remains unchanged is that it is always full of malice towards the weak!
Some might say that being sold in ancient times wasn't necessarily this tragic.
They would say that the Lin family is so poor, and the whole family favors sons over daughters, so it would be better for them to sell themselves into a wealthy family, at least they would not have to worry about food and clothing, and they would be much more comfortable than at home.
They have no worries about food and clothing, but they have traded their dignity and freedom for it.
A contract of servitude is like the golden headband on Sun Wukong's head, where one's life and death are entirely controlled by others, making one not much different from a puppet on a string in a puppet show.
What family that loves their children would be willing to send their children to work as slaves or maids in a wealthy household?
“What do you mean, a girl? Everyone says this baby looks like a boy!” Mrs. Xu immediately retorted.
The dead man was clearly beyond saving; this was her last child.
She was really hoping that this pregnancy would result in a boy.
With two sons by her side, she felt more confident in the Lin family.
Thinking of this, she felt a surge of anger and questioned Lin Momo: "If you refuse to sell yourself, then tell me, are you still going to save your father?"
“Save him, of course we’ll save him. Girls are worthless and won’t fetch a good price. Isn’t there a strong young man here? He could probably sell for fifty taels of silver. I’ll take him to town and sell him so I can get a doctor for my father in the county.” Lin Momo glanced at Lin Zhiqiang and said casually.
Lin Zhiqiang tilted his head and spat at Lin Momo, "You're talking nonsense! I'm the only son of the Lin family. If you sell me, who will carry on the Lin family line?"
That brat deserves a beating! How dare she sell him out!
While stroking her younger sister's dry face, Lin Momo said in a serious tone, "Didn't Mother say that the baby in her belly is a boy? Why can't he carry on the Lin family line?"
"Besides, your reputation for gambling has spread far and wide. How can you possibly find a wife? You're useless and can't lift a finger. We can't count on you for farm work either. We might as well make use of you and sell you to pay for Dad's medical treatment."
This teaches us to make the best use of resources, do you understand?
After a brief pause, she adopted a concerned expression: "Once Father recovers and saves up some money, we can redeem you. You'll get a good reputation for selling yourself to save your father, and you can also wash away your gambling stigma and find a wife."
"It's the best of both worlds, isn't it wonderful, Mother?"
After she finished speaking, she smiled at Madam Xu.
"Nonsense! It's not my place to sell your brother. Even if the baby in my belly is a boy, there's no reason for me to sell your brother. Stop talking nonsense and tell me where we're going to find money to save your father. If your father is gone, our whole family will starve."
Selling Xu Zhiqiang?
Xu Shi, who doted on her son like the apple of her eye, wasn't out of her mind, so how could she possibly agree with what she was saying? Instead, she urged her to talk about serious matters.
We can't just watch that deadbeat man die like that, can we?
With such a large family, and another mouth to feed soon, she can't possibly support them all.
The eldest son is unreliable, so this burden can only be carried on by the dead man on the kang (heated brick bed).
"Is there not a single valuable item in the house?"
"Do you think our ancestors were some kind of official family? We came from humble beginnings..."
“Mother, I heard from my grandfather that our ancestors were county magistrates, which is how we acquired our family fortune. Alas! It’s a pity I wasn’t born at a good time, otherwise, I could have been a young master with servants at my beck and call.”
“Oh, it seems there really is such a thing. However, that was a long time ago. By your grandfather’s generation, the family only had forty acres of land left. Your father received ten acres, and last year he sold half of them to pay off debts. By the time it reaches you, there will probably be even less.”
Xu looked at her son with a heavy heart.
"That's right, we can sell the land!" Lin Momo suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
They were willing to sell land to pay off their eldest son's debts, so there's no reason they wouldn't be willing to do so to save the family's breadwinner. Anyway, it wouldn't have survived in this gambler's hands, so at least the money would be used for good if they sold it now.
Xu Shi became anxious and shouted angrily, "Nonsense! This is all the land we have left. If we sell it, what will we eat and drink? Besides, this land was passed down to your eldest brother."
"Send it to your eldest son, and let him sell it so he can gamble it away?" Lin Momo retorted.
"You brat, why do you keep bringing up gambling? I haven't been back since that last time! Don't wrong an innocent person!"
Madam Lin chimed in, "Don't mention selling the land again. If you can't come up with any other ideas, you'll have to sell you two sisters."
They would rather sell their daughter than sell their family's land.
You're ruthless to risk your life for money!
Lin Momo didn't mind rubbing salt into her wounds: "Have you thought this through? Even if Dad wakes up, his leg will take at least half a year to heal. If you sell us sisters, all the work in the house and fields will fall on your shoulders. You're deliberately trying to avoid the boy in your belly, aren't you?"
"When you're exhausted and bedridden, do you think your lazy and good-for-nothing eldest son will be able to bring you a bowl of rice, wash your clothes, help you with the farm work, or take care of your sick father on the bed?"
"Then what do you suggest we do? The land can't be sold!"
Although her daughter's words had struck a nerve and her anger subsided, the stubborn Mrs. Xu still made her stance clear.
“Yes, the land cannot be sold!” Lin Zhiqiang leaned closer to his mother and echoed.
......
In a farmhouse courtyard, a mother and son confront two sisters.
It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
At this moment, a loud and untimely shout broke the tense standoff between the two sides.
Lin Momo's stomach protested again.
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
Just like yawning is contagious, once someone started causing trouble, Sanya's little belly immediately started singing too.
She was so hungry too.
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