The next day, the Yuan family came to ask for a child.
In fact, Zhang Chun'e didn't want to get into this problem at all. For her, she could raise her child by giving it to someone else, and it would save her family a few mouthfuls of food, not to mention that the other person was the sharp-tongued Widow Liu.
But Tian Guijuan told her that Liu Zhi liked Yuan Shanmei very much, and she could use this to squeeze some money out of Liu Zhi.
"She gave eggs to the educated youth who were helping to build the roof. One egg per person, so she had a lot of eggs every day! And she was still building a house. How could she be so lavish with no money!" Tian Guijuan persuaded her mother-in-law.
The more Zhang Chun'e listened, the more excited she became. Yes, if she could get some money from that girl, it would be considered an extra income. It would be much easier than working in the fields. What's more, getting her granddaughter back is a matter of course. What qualifications does Liu Zhi have to stop her?
So, several women from the Yuan family walked toward Yang Lan's house together.
Yang Lan was sitting at the door eating gnocchi. Looking at the large group of women, she almost choked herself without swallowing the gnocchi in her mouth.
"Hey, so many people came to my house, what do you want to do?" Yang Lan was not stupid, and hurriedly called people, "Liu Zhi, Mei Lian, Cheng Xu, come out quickly, hurry up!"
When Yang Lan's wife was still alive, she had nothing to do with her cousin, and the two sisters-in-law, Zhang Chun'e and Yang Lan, were also fighting openly and secretly. Ordinary people are worse.
After all, Zhang Chun'e didn't come here to cause trouble. She smiled and explained to Yang Lan, "Brothers and sisters, we are here to see Liu Zhi. Thanks to her, my Shanmei girl has taken good care of her. This time we are going to take this girl home." , don’t bother Liu Zhi.”
Yang Lan didn't have any feelings for this little follower. It would be better to go back home, lest Liu Zhi would always take out the delicious food at home for her to eat. She took out her ears and shouted inside, "Liu Zhi, I'm looking for you." .”
Liu Zhi walked over and looked up at Yang Chun'e, making her feel guilty for some reason, "Liu Zhi, our Shanmei has been troublesome for you these days." As she said that, she said to Yuan Shanmei in the softest tone in her life, "Shanmei Mei, go home with grandma.”
Tian Guijuan watched Liu Zhi's every move vigilantly. She had rehearsed it several times at home. No matter what Liu Zhi said, she could think of a way to refute it, leaving Liu Zhi speechless.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhi had no objection at all. Instead, she touched Yuan Shanmei's head and said goodbye to her. She had a smile on her face the whole time, as if she had thrown away a heavy burden.
"Shanmei, be obedient when you go back!" When she said this, Liu Zhi winked at Yuan Shanmei.
Yuan Shanmei received the code. Although she was very scared, she still had the courage to follow her stepmother and the others. After walking a few steps, Yuan Shanmei turned around and blinked at Liu Zhi.
——Aunt Liu Zhi! I received it! I'm waiting for you at home. You must come to save me as soon as possible!
Perhaps with this anger in her heart, Yuan Shanmei was not as submissive as before when she returned home. If other children deliberately bullied her, she would no longer swallow her anger. Instead, she would go to her grandma and complain, "Grandma, Shanhua hit me! You If he is not punished, I will go out to find Aunt Liu Zhi!”
Zhang Chun'e had no choice but to be close to the ink. This little girl had been out for a few days, and even people became naughty. She was also procrastinating when asked to do work. Every time she saw her, she raised her head high. It's really a bit like Widow Willow.
She called Tian Guijuan over and scolded Tian Guijuan, "Didn't you say that Liu Zhi likes this girl very much? It's been a few days, and I don't think she is in a hurry at all! She was well-raised. You have to bring it back. It’s fine now. You can’t beat me or scold me. You can bring me back as an ancestor.”
Tian Guijuan was also confused. Liu Zhi had brought Yuan Shanmei with her wherever she went before, as if she was a treasure. Why did she not even say a word when she brought her back this time? Could it be that I really thought wrong?
Sister-in-law Tian Guijuan took the opportunity to sneer at her, "You are just being smart. People are helping you raise your children. When they are older, you give them some benefits and let them come home. This will not make everyone happy. It's better for you to insist on taking him back. Come on, who would pay for someone else’s child? ”
Tian Guijuan was holding fire in her heart. You were smart. Why didn't you tell me when I suggested picking up the child? Who doesn't know how to do it after the fact? But this idea was indeed her own, so Tian Guijuan had no choice but to swallow her grievance, and directed all her anger on Yuan Shanmei.
She called the child over and slapped her before she could say anything. "You don't know who your parents are after you go out, right? Do you still want that vixen to support you? I'll tell you! From now on." You just work at home and are not allowed to go out anywhere! Don’t think that I dare not beat you. Any child who disobeys will be beaten!”
Yuan Shanmei's face was burning, and the five-finger slap was printed on her face. The skin in her mouth just hit her teeth, and she could smell the smell of blood in her mouth. But Yuan Shanmei didn't cry. She followed what Aunt Liu Zhi usually taught her, still holding her head high and staring straight at Tian Guijuan, "I'm not disobedient, you bullied me on purpose!"
Tian Guijuan's anger started to rise. She had the lowest status in this family, and now even the most submissive stepdaughter dared to yell at her. She was too unprestige, right?
"You - now go wash the clothes for me. After washing the clothes, feed the pigs. You are not allowed to eat until you finish!" Tian Guijuan tried her best, gathered her fingers and twisted Yuan Shanmei several times. It was painful and could not leave any evidence. Looking at Yuan Shanmei's angry face, Tian Guijuan pushed her to the ground with a palm, "What are you looking at! Go wash your clothes quickly!"
Tian Guijuan asked several women not to wash the clothes and left them all to Yuan Shanmei. There were more than a dozen people in the family, and the clothes were piled higher than her little body. Yuan Shanmei wiped her tears while washing.
In fact, Yuan Shanmei used to wash clothes a lot, and her hands hurt from the cold in the winter. But because she knew no one would feel sorry for her no matter how much she cried, she would finish the washing honestly every time. But now, Yuan Shanmei just feels very wronged, and she is praying every moment for Aunt Liu Zhi to show up soon and teach her evil stepmother a lesson.
Aunt Liu Zhi, where are you? I can't hold on any longer!
Tian Guijuan walked up to Yuan Shanmei with a bowl of porridge, spit out the green pea shells that she couldn't swallow next to Yuan Shanmei, and said sarcastically, "Are you tired?"
Yuan Shanmei didn't even look at her and continued her work.
"Oh, you're quite proud. After just two days of following me, you learned all the skills of a vixen, right?"
Tian Guijuan kicked Yuan Shanmei's butt with her foot, "If you are tired, just run home and tell your Aunt Liu Zhi, tell her that our family is too poor and everyone has to work in the fields. There is no other way but to let If she feels bad about you doing housework at home, give me ten yuan a month and I can make you do less work.”
Although Yuan Shanmei didn't have a big idea about money, she also knew that ten yuan was a lot of money. She snorted and ignored her.
Seeing this, Tian Guijuan took down all the sheets and curtains in the room and threw them all to Yuan Shanmei, "Wash it quickly, you are not allowed to have lunch until you finish washing it!"
Zhang Chun'e couldn't stand it anymore, "What are you doing? If we get into trouble with the captain again, do you want our whole family to be unable to hold our heads high in the village?"
Tian Guijuan smiled flatteringly, "Mom, whose child doesn't work, we didn't beat her. Besides, I just want to make this child unable to bear it. She can go to Liu Zhi to complain. If Liu Zhi If she comes to us to reason, we will give her two options. Either give her ten yuan a month to make this girl work less, or go to the captain. The captain can't just make a blind decision!"
Zhang Chun'e waved her hand, "Forget it, I don't care. If you have anything to do, you can take care of it yourself."
Seeing Zhang Chun'e walking away, Tian Guijuan gritted her teeth bitterly, Bah! She is such a damn old woman. When she asks for money, she can't miss a penny. When she wants to take responsibility, she says she can't take care of it. This abacus is really good! Don't be too happy, I won't give you this money!
By noon, there were still a lot of clothes in Yuan Shanmei's basin. She was tired and hungry, and because of squatting for a long time, her feet were numb and her head was dizzy. When she stood up, the whole world was spinning.
The daughters-in-law of the Yuan family take turns doing housework at home every day, and today it happens to be Tian Guijuan's turn. Now they are the only two at home. Tian Guijuan will look at Yuan Shanmei from time to time with bad intentions. If she finds Yuan Shanmei being lazy, she will stop her loudly.
Going back and forth several times, Yuan Shanmei was extremely scared. After all, she was only a 6-year-old child with an honest temper. Although she had learned a few tricks from Liu Zhi casually, she was still not flexible enough in using them. She really didn't dare at all. careless.
The sun was always hovering above her head like an oven. Yuan Shanmei felt that her eyes were getting harder and harder to see, and her stomach was empty. After a while, she was top-heavy and fell into the washbasin with dirty clothes. There was only a little distance left to the river.
When Tian Guijuan came to see her again, she thought Yuan Shanmei was slacking off and kicked her on the butt again, "What are you doing? Don't be lazy until you finish washing!"
Unexpectedly, the little girl's body was so soft that she fell down due to Tian Guijuan's strength.
Tian Guijuan panicked and pulled her over. She found that Yuan Shanmei's face was frighteningly white and her eyes were tightly closed. She looked like she had heat stroke. He had to pick her up and drag her to the bed in the room. He poured a glass of cold water into her mouth. Yuan Shanmei recovered a little.
"What a useless thing!" Tian Guijuan glared at Yuan Shanmei fiercely. If those sheets were not washed early, they would not be laid out at night, so she had to wash the clothes herself.
Suddenly, several men's voices came from the door. Tian Guijuan washed her hands and hurried home to check, only to see several tall and round strangers preparing to step into the threshold of her home.
Tian Guijuan was anxious, "Who are you and why did you enter my house! I'm going to call the militia!"
The leader's eyes were glistening, and he looked like a slippery person. He turned around and smiled with his whole set of teeth, "Hello, eldest sister, I am Yuan Shanmei's uncle."
(End of chapter)