In Haitang's opinion, the stepmother's crying was just an act, there was not a single tear, and her expression did not reflect sincere regret.
"Dad, do you know why I ran away from home back then?" Haitang brought up the old story again.
Father Haitang looked at her like that.
"I was not forced, because my stepmother wanted to send me to a brothel to sell me so that she could buy meat for her fat son. I ran away on the road, and then I met my husband-in-law, who saved my life. Otherwise, I would have been killed by that time."
He would starve to death in the ravine or be picked up by wild wolves..." Haitang said.
When the stepmother heard this, she really wanted to find a place to hide...
"How come you are so vicious!" Haitang's father could no longer hold back his excitement after hearing this, and slapped his stepmother on the face.
I thought she just wanted to take advantage and protect her son, but I didn't expect that she has become so vicious!
"It's all because I was confused for a moment, but I still have some merit. If it hadn't been for that incident, Haitang wouldn't have been able to meet the county magistrate, and she wouldn't be as prosperous and wealthy as she is today. So, I still have to work hard.
This is all due to fate..." The stepmother defended herself.
"You still have the nerve to claim credit!" Haitang's father glared at him.
"I just told the truth," the stepmother muttered in a low voice.
"Forget it, it's all over..." Haitang Fengqing smiled lightly.
How do these people know that when she met Datong, Datong was just a poor scholar from an even poorer family? How do these people know what suffering, torture, pain, and hard work they have gone through to achieve the glory they see today?
Wealth...
But she didn't want to talk about this.
These are Haitang's real wealth.
"Son, go and buy some delicious food for your sister." The stepmother didn't know where she came from, so she stuffed the coins into her son's hands and told him to buy whatever he wanted...
The fat son left now, and before leaving, he asked, "Can I buy the pig's trotters I like?"
I was hit hard on the head by my stepmother. At this time, I have to hold back my greed. This is for the future!
Within an hour, the fat son came back with chicken, duck, fish and meat, as well as a pair of socks that were the same as Haiyue bought, which together cost three or four coppers...
"It seems that your life in the Bai family is pretty good, and your little treasury is quite substantial." Haitang looked at those things with a smile, not taking them seriously at all.
"Where did you get your money? Was it stolen or robbed?" Haitang's father asked his stepmother.
"We are serious people, how could we steal? Besides, my son-in-law is the county magistrate. If he really steals, wouldn't it be a smear on his family's face? This is what I usually save through frugality, so I plan to use it
On the blade, you see, this time Haitang comes back, isn't it used on the blade? You don't have to worry about entertaining your daughter." The stepmother still laughed with her.
Her temper has been particularly good these days. She doesn't cry or fuss, and she doesn't clamor to jump into a well or remarry or anything like that.
"Then why didn't you take it out a few days ago?" Haitang's father asked.
"I, I forgot where to hide it for a moment..." the stepmother said perfunctorily.
"I think this money is not saved by you frugally. It is all the wages you exploited from Haiyue's work. Haiyue has been working for several years and has not saved a single copper. She has to hand it in every month. I give this to you.
Stepmother, how much have you saved over the past few years?
Ten coppers, how else could I raise my son to be so fat? It’s time to hand it over to dad. Haiyue is dad’s daughter, not your daughter. Even the wages should be kept by dad.