Mother-in-law Han did not react when she saw her daughter, and misunderstood her, thinking that she was reluctant to sell her son.
Also, which mother in the world is willing to sell her child, especially her only son?!
However, the eldest daughter has to be willing even if she doesn’t want to.
First, as Mrs. Han said, her precious son needs money and food.
Secondly, they are on the road to escape from famine, and multiple children are just a burden.
Nowadays, it is difficult to meet people who buy male babies. After all, even on the way to escape famine, most of the people who are sold are women and female babies.
So when people buy people, they basically just buy women and girls.
As for the male baby, it's not that Ren Yazi doesn't want to buy it, but that a family will not sell a male child easily even if the family is ruined or desperate.
But this time, Ren Yazi, who came to select people for the escape team, actually directly said that he wanted to buy a boy between four and ten years old.
And Mrs. Han’s cheap grandson, He Xiaobao, the eldest daughter’s only son, is exactly six years old this year and fully meets the requirements.
Not only did that person specifically ask for a male baby, but the price he offered was quite low.
A qualified male child can be sold for two guan.
Of course, copper coins are not easy to use on the road to escape.
If the person selling the child doesn't want copper coins, he can exchange them for grain, which is enough for a bushel of coarse grain.
Save some food, it's enough for one person for half a month.
Mrs. Han had already inquired about the price, calculated it in secret, and then ran to discuss it with her precious son Tian Yaozong.
So, at noon that day, Tian Yaozong complained that he was "sick".
Mrs. Han ran to wipe her tears with her eldest daughter, He Tianshi, and kept saying the same thing over and over again -
"Big girl, Lao He's family is not prosperous. Your brother is the only one in the family. Don't dare to break it!"
"Your father and I are both old and can no longer have children. If your brother has another problem, our family will become a destitute family."
"...I know you are married, but even if you are married, you still need support from your mother's family. If you have a younger brother at home, the men in your family will not dare to bully you!"
"Don't worry, your father and I will remember your kindness and we will never treat you badly!"
Tian Da Niu, now He Tian, has been brainwashed since she was a child, and her views have long been distorted by the Tian family.
He favors sons over daughters and dedicates everything to his natal family. He would rather starve his own son than provide for his natal family...
These are daily operations.
Nowadays, there is a famine in their hometown, and there has been a wave of banditry and military disasters. There is really no way to survive, so the people in Tianjiawa went out together to escape the famine.
As a married daughter, He Tian was able to stay with her mother's family. On the surface, it seemed that her mother's family really gave He Tian shelter.
In fact?
Haha, the He Tian family's grain reserves were tightly controlled by Mrs. Han, and the barking donkey raised by the He family became Tian Yaozong's exclusive car.
Even the thick clothes of He Tian and his son He Xiaobao were taken away by Mrs. Han and distributed to her daughter-in-law and grandson!
The most important thing is that He Tian is capable. She is a woman, but she is stronger than men (especially Tian Yaozong), and she can do as much work as the three of them.
Taking her with you means bringing a strong laborer who brings his own dry food but is reluctant to eat enough.
Mother-in-law Han is the most scheming, she has already knocked out the bones of her four daughters and sucked out their marrow!
At the beginning, she married off her other three daughters far away in exchange for high betrothal gifts, but she only married her eldest daughter closer to her husband. She just wanted her obedient and capable eldest daughter to help her parents' family.
Of course, Mrs. Han's little calculations were rattling in her heart, but she was coaxing Mr. He Tian like this——
"Big girl, my father and mother care about you the most. Of the four girls, only you married to Hejia Village, which is closest to home."
"He Erniu is a good person. The bride price he gave you was lower than that of your other three sisters, but your mother still married you to him. Why, not for you?"
"When you go to the He family, there is no mother-in-law above you and no sister-in-law below. You can become the head of the family as soon as you enter the door. How happy will you be?"
"Also, Erniu is capable and strong, and he can also box. During his spare time, he can go to the city's escort agency to help others. He can also save a lot of money throughout the year!"
"My parents have considered everything for you. You can't forget your roots. You can't forget your brother."
"Your brother is pitiful. He has fallen into the hands of incompetent parents and can't even afford to go to school..."
After chattering away nonsense, Mrs. Han seems to be an extremely good mother who cares about her daughter.
Mrs. He Tian was really moved and expressed her heart to her family.
After getting married, there was no mother-in-law, no sister-in-law, not even a close elder. He Tian became the mistress of the He family.
I go back to my parents' house every now and then, and every time I go back I pack a lot of things.
Mrs. Han would also flatter her, praising He Tian every day for being a filial daughter and a good sister who loved her younger brother.
The neighbors around her were envious but couldn't help but secretly complain: He Daniu is not a filial person. She often uses money from her husband's family to supplement her parents' family, and she has kept the whole family well!
The Tian family is so poor. They are all at the bottom of the family in Tianjiawa.
But he built three large tile-roofed houses by relying on the sale of his daughter, oh no, the betrothal gifts of his three daughters, and the subsidies from his eldest daughter.
Tian Yaozong was actually able to go to town to study.
It's a pity that Tian Yaozong is an inexperienced person. After studying for several years and spending more than ten thousand dollars on repairs, books and other expenses, he can only recognize a few words.
Want to take the imperial examination?
dream!
He's not even qualified to be a bookkeeper for someone!
However, Mrs. Han refused to admit that her son was stupid. She said that her family was in trouble and she really couldn't afford it, so--
Pooh!
Not everyone is He Tianshi and Tian Da Niu.
Some villagers did not believe what Mrs. Han said.
Difficulties at home?
Huh, if the Tian family is really in trouble, will they raise Tian Yaozong to be fat and fat in vain?
Also, Tian Yaozong did not go to school, but he wore a brand-new gown and frequently went to town to drink with others.
It's called a poetry meeting or a small gathering, but in reality it's just a place of fun and debauchery.
However, He Tian was a fool. He believed his mother's words, tightened his belt, and lost a child, but he still wanted to work as an ox and a horse for his mother's family and his own brother.
It was He Erniu who discovered the problem and did not go out as a escort for a year, but stayed at home to look after his wife. This made He Tian calm down a little.
He Tian also gave birth to his only son, He Xiaobao, in this year.
For the sake of his son, He Erniu was a little more tolerant towards his wife.
Because he has a son, He Erniu is also more motivated - I want to make money, I want to provide for my son to study, build him a new house, and get a wife!
So, He Erniu continued to go out as a escort, working hard to make money.
He Erniu was not completely at ease with He Tian, but he thought that when a woman has her own child, even if she doesn't feel sorry for her husband, she will feel sorry for the piece of meat that fell from her body.
However, He Erniu still underestimated the power of senior Voldemort.
However, because of He Erniu's previous tantrum, He Tian was frightened.
It's not that she has stopped supporting her family, but that she has changed from being flamboyant in the past to being sneaky and has learned to disguise herself.
When He Erniu was at home, He Tian pretended to be nice and was willing to give his son eggs, meat, refined grains, and make new clothes.
He Erniu mistakenly believed that his wife had really changed for the better.
Sometimes, He Erniu feels a little sorry and feels that he should not lose his temper with his wife.
As a woman, it’s normal to miss your mother’s family.
If He Tian had to undergo incision with his mother's family after getting married, and still ignore his mother, father, and younger brother, He Erniu would also be murmuring in his heart.
Of course, "guilt" only lasts for a moment, and human nature is selfish.
He Erniu saw that He Tian was willing to live a down-to-earth life instead of thinking about her parents' family every day, so he felt relieved about her.
He gave all the money he earned to his wife.
As a result, trouble occurred!
In the winter of this year, the imperial court wanted to build river embankments, so it conscripted labor.
According to regulations, He Erniu, the only adult male in the family, had to do hard labor.
However, building river embankments is too painful, and it is free of charge.
With this time, He Erniu could go to Fucheng for a escort trip, and earn twice as much money as he did back and forth.
In previous years, He Erniu would spend money to deal with this situation, and this year is no exception.
However, when He Erniu asked He Tian to take the money, He Tian's eyes dodged and his words were hesitant.
Finally, being pushed to the point of panic by He Erniu, He Tian said in tears, "No money!"
He Erniu felt like he was struck by five thunders.
Although he asked He Tian to take care of the house, he always handed the money to his wife directly when he came back, just like a hands-off shopkeeper.
But he still knows how much money he has made in the past few years.
There is no need to say too much, there is always twenty guan left.
Putting aside the daily expenses, or the occasional minor illness, pain, medical treatment and medication, the family should still have fifteen or six dollars.
As a result, He Erniu searched every corner of the house and only found a dozen copper coins.
He Erniu's eyes were red and he almost slapped He Tianshi.
He Tian was frightened and told the truth tremblingly——
"My younger brother wants to get married, and the girl's family wants a bride price of four thousand dollars. How can my family have so much money?"
"My sister-in-law is pregnant and needs to eat delicious food. Eggs and meat cost a lot of money every month."
Of course, these are all trivial daily expenses.
The biggest deal, and the one that really wiped out all the savings of the He family, was this incident: "My brother met a friend who said he could get examination questions. As long as he has the examination questions, my brother can be admitted as a scholar!"
Once you become a scholar, you will be a real scholar.
Tian Yaozong will be able to become a truly glorious person.
Therefore, although Mr. He Tian felt distressed and was even more afraid that her husband would be angry if he found out, she still gave the last eight dollars in the family to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Han.
He Erniu took care of the labor service, and the total amount was exactly eight thousand dollars.
In fact, if He Tian could tell it earlier, He Erniu could still go to the escort agency or find some good brothers to borrow it.
However, He Tian kept it secret until the last moment when he was forced to reveal the truth.
At this time, it was too late for He Erniu to borrow money.
The family also has a donkey and more than ten acres of land. If I buy it, I can get it together.
But if you sell these, you won’t be able to survive in the future?
It's just hard labor. It's not like being dragged to the frontier to fight. At most, it's just some hardship. It's not to the extent that you need to sell iron.
After He Erniu was angry, he calmed down. He reluctantly said to his wife: "Forget it, I'd better go to work. You can take care of the children at home!"
Of course, He Erniu still has to beat what should be beaten.
He had a cold face and said in a deep voice, "Just one thing, this is the last time. If you dare to subsidize your parents' family again, then go back to Tian's family."
"Also, it doesn't mean that everything will be over once I divorce you. If I come back from my hard work and find that my home doesn't feel like a family and you don't look like the wife of the He family, I will settle the accounts with the Tian family!"
Having said this, He Erniu raised his fist as big as a copper bowl and smiled coldly: "I don't hit women, but I can hit that little bastard Tian Yaozong!"
"I just don't know how many punches your good-for-nothing brother, who only knows how to lie on his sister's body to eat flesh and drink blood, can withstand a few punches!"
Bang!
After He Erniu finished speaking, he punched a broken stool at home.
He Tian was immediately frightened because she saw the madness and cruelty in her husband's eyes!
What he said is true. If he tightens his belt to enrich his parents' family, He Erniu will really settle the score with Tian Yaozong!
With this warning, He Tian became much more honest.
Furthermore, she felt guilty in her heart.
No matter what, He Erniu is her man and the biological father of her son.
But because she gave the money to her parents' family, her husband had to go out to build river embankments in the middle of winter.
That is to say, the He family has no in-laws, otherwise, the elders would have to divorce the He Tian family.
He Tian was just brainwashed by her mother-in-law, but she was not really stupid.
She knew very well that when a woman gets married, what she can really count on is her husband and son.
Of course, her younger brother is also her support, but He Tian is also afraid that He Erniu will really go and beat her younger brother.
Forget it, let's just do this this winter. When her husband comes back, she will give in, apologize, coax her husband's heart back, and then think of ways to help her parents' family too!
He Tian's idea was very good. Even He Erniu never thought that once he left, he would never see her again.
Yes, before winter was over, there was a war.
There was a riot at the dam built by He Erniu, and he was carried away by the mob and fled to other places.
Here in Hejia Village, there were riots first, then bandits, and then there was a drought the next spring.
He Tian could hardly survive, so he had to run back to his parents' home with his children.
Mother-in-law Han, who always spends money and money, took in He Tian's mother and son. Don't get me wrong, Mother-in-law Han did not have a mother's love attack or a conscience problem.
She focused on the He family's more than ten acres of farmland and the braying donkey.
In years of famine, fields are not worth much.
However, Mrs. Han sold the He family's land relatively early and sold it for more than ten thousand yuan.
When the disaster became severe and Mrs. Han finally reluctantly sold her land, no one wanted it anymore.
Because at this time, someone had already proposed to escape.
Mrs. Han was both sad and happy, but she still didn't want to sell the land.
She thought carefully and felt that even if she fled the famine, she would still have to return to her hometown when the famine was over.
If the field is sold, what will happen to their Yaozong family?
Anyway, with the dozen or so coins from the sale of the He family's land in her hands, a braying donkey, and a very capable eldest daughter, Mrs. Han would feel confident even if she had to flee the famine...
