Chapter 159 Just one tael of silver a month is enough
"No need." Baitao waved his hand: "I'm not at a disadvantage, just let them do it."
It doesn't matter even if you do it, the people in Peach Blossom Village will not suffer.
Baitao doesn't think there's anything wrong with being so partial. People's hearts are naturally biased.
When Bai Dashan heard this, he thought so too.
"Yes, aunt, don't worry, they will definitely not suffer."
Baitao knew that even if Bai Dafen and the others won the argument today, it might not be able to change the status and situation of women in this society.
But it's okay, they say the drizzle moistens things silently.
As long as Taohua Village develops and develops, in a social state dominated by the strong, the concepts recognized by Taohua Village will sooner or later replace the previous concepts of inequality.
The quarrel between Bai Dadan, Bai Dafen and several others not only caused them to leave happily, but also left an indelible seed in everyone's hearts.
That night, many people couldn't sleep.
The men were thinking about what happened today, and they were angry and a little suspicious at the same time. Could it be that they really didn't give it to them?
Women are even more tossing and turning. They have been told since childhood that not being able to give birth to a son is their problem and that they are useless.
No one has ever told them that it is men who decide to have children.
The woman who was beaten and scolded because she could not give birth to a son became more and more aggrieved as she thought about it, and her aggrievedness turned into anger.
With a caravan as big as Baijiabao, those who are capable of literary and military skills naturally know more than farmers like them who have never studied.
Therefore, the Baijiabao caravan was right.
Since it's not your problem, why should you suffer this injustice?
So, next morning it was morning.
Many women who had not slept well got up to cook with tired faces, but they were no longer as timid as before.
Not being able to give birth to a son is not their problem. This alone removes the heavy shackles they have been carrying in their hearts.
Even though their husbands are still telling them not to listen to the lies they told yesterday, only they know what they are thinking.
Because two women gave birth in the village last night, Taohua Village decided to stay here for two more days.
When others heard this, some were impatient, and some planned to take the opportunity to search around the area to see what they could find in exchange for supplies with the caravan.
Today, Bai Dabao led people to guard the camp gate.
When he saw a woman and two dirty girls walking back and forth here, he couldn't help but shouted: "I see you have been going back and forth a few times. What do you want to do?"
Could it be that you want to steal something?
Or is it that this woman wants to find out information so she can tell the bandits?
Bai Dabao's drink immediately startled the mother-in-law, and the two girls quickly shrank behind the mother-in-law.
"I, um, I'm not a bad person." The old lady stammered.
"I, I am sending someone here for you."
Give it away?
Bai Dabao frowned in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Seeing that Bai Dabao was willing to listen to her and didn't draw his crossbow, the mother-in-law felt less afraid and spoke more fluently.
"That's right, these two are my granddaughters. This one is six years old and this one is eight years old." As she said that, the mother-in-law pulled out the girl who was huddled behind her.
She licked her face and smiled flatteringly: "Can you please help me find the old lady who distributed the happy eggs yesterday."
When Bai Dabao heard this, he immediately understood what was going on.
He was shocked: "You mean, you are going to give your granddaughter away?"
The mother-in-law nodded: "Yes, yes." "I heard yesterday that the eldest sister's family was short of a baby girl. I'm not bragging. My two granddaughters have little food and a lot of work to do."
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"No, isn't this your granddaughter!?"
Mother-in-law: "Yes, but as long as the old lady likes it, just pick one and go. If you want both, that's fine."
"No, you..."
Bai Dabao wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by his mother-in-law.
"Brother, please help me, call the old lady for me, thank you, you are a kind person..."
The mother-in-law begged in various ways and said kind words in various ways.
She came here early in the morning with two girls, but she couldn't wait for the eldest sister after going back and forth.
"You, okay, wait a moment."
Bai Dabao quickly called a fellow villager passing by Yingkou to help call Bai Dadan out.
"Who, who's looking for me?" Bai Dadan had just brought fish soup to his daughter-in-law. When he heard that someone was looking for him, he came out.
"Auntie, this aunt is looking for you." Bai Dabao pointed, with a look on his face that was hard to explain.
When the woman saw Bai Dadan coming out, she smiled and took a few steps forward, but was quickly stopped by Bai Dadan raising her hand: "No, no, no, don't come forward. If you have something to say, just stand there and say it, I can hear you." .”
She has a daughter-in-law who just gave birth to a baby at home, and she is very fragile.
Besides, my aunt doesn't like people who don't care about hygiene.
The woman's body was dirty, and head lice could still be seen vaguely. If it were infected, Bai Dadan didn't dare to think how long he would have to be away from listening to his aunt's stories with the villagers.
Although the mother-in-law was embarrassed and annoyed to be so nakedly disliked by Bai Dadan, she thought of her own purpose and didn't care.
"Okay, okay, I'll just say it."
"I heard you say yesterday that it's a pity that you don't have a granddaughter at home." The mother-in-law said and pushed the two girls standing on her left and right forward.
"These are my two granddaughters. You can choose one of them. If you like them both, I can give you two."
"I don't want you to have five taels of silver a month. Just give me one tael of silver a month."
After saying this, the mother-in-law quickly counted on her fingers and said: "But if you want both, you will have to pay more."
"My family spent several years raising these two girls. We can't live without it." At this point, the mother-in-law's face flashed with greed.
One tael of silver per month means twelve taels of silver per year. If it lasts for five years or ten years, then...
Bai Dadan looked shocked. She pointed at herself and then at the two aggrieved and frightened girls: "Me? Them?"
The mother-in-law nodded, naturally: "Yes. You take your pick. They are all obedient. It depends on whether you prefer the six-year-old one or the eight-year-old one."
"Let me tell you, although a six-year-old is young, it is better to be younger and to be raised closer."
"But the eight-year-old is not bad. He can help the family with the work and doesn't eat much. It saves trouble."
Bai Dadan recovered from the shock. She found her voice and said angrily: "These are your granddaughters. Are you going to exchange them for money?"
It's no wonder that the people in Peach Blossom Village were angry. Even though they had suffered a lot before, they never thought of selling their children.
Especially the ones being sold are girls. Girls who have left their loved ones, who knows where they will be sent to in the blink of an eye and what cruel things they will encounter.
No matter how poor the family is, they can always grow up safely if they are full and hungry, but if they are sold, they will be worse than dead.
The mother-in-law didn't seem to notice that Bai Dadan was angry. She smiled: "You gave me the money, and I will be your granddaughter from now on."