sjar Chapter 368 Woman and Parrot
Chapter 368 Woman and Parrot
After saying this, a smug smile appeared on his face, as if he had already seen the scene of his two sons eating tiger penises, regaining their masculinity and leaving behind hundreds of descendants.
Cuihua worked in the kitchen for a while and finally prepared the meal. Yellow corn steamed buns and a few simple side dishes were the family's lunch.
Zhao Cunliang, Tian Guilan, and their four older sons, Guangzong, Yaozu, Dafu, and Dagui, sat down around the table. Each of them held a steamed bun and devoured it ravenously, looking as if they had been hungry for a long time.
Seeing that there was no seat for her, Cuihua stood aside timidly and reached out to take the steamed buns in the basin.
"Snapped!"
Tian Guilan was quick-witted and quick-handed. She took the chopsticks and hit Cuihua's hand hard, causing Cuihua to shrink back in pain.
"You can eat this too? Just add some black noodles from the big bag on the right side of the kitchen, some wild vegetables, and boil them in water, and it's yours!"
Tian Guilan glared at Cuihua with a sarcastic tone, showing no mercy at all.
Cuihua sobbed and stumbled out. She stood weakly outside the yard, her frail shoulders trembling, her heartbroken cries echoing in the air.
Her tears burst out like a flood, and her heart was filled with endless pain and despair.
She had dreamed countless times of having a home that loved her, a mother who loved her, and a father who protected her. However, all of this was like a beautiful but illusory dream. Now that she had woken up, nothing was left, only the cruel reality and a heart full of scars.
She was crying sadly when suddenly a white steamed bun appeared before her eyes. Cuihua subconsciously raised her head and saw Wang Daya's eyes full of sympathy and pity.
Behind Wang Daya was a donkey cart, and on it sat Xiuying. She should have called her Second Aunt, but her mother didn't allow her to get close to her.
But at this moment, she didn't care to think too much, because hunger had made her lose the ability to think. She was so hungry, as if she had been hungry for a long time, so she took the white flour bun and gobbled it up without hesitation.
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Aunt Wu, with a look of guilt and anxiety, recounted to Xiuying the entire story, including the injustices and torture Cuihua had endured at Zhao Cunliang's house. Her voice trembled, then grew agitated, as if the scenes were replaying before her eyes.
By the time she finished, the sky had already darkened, and the surrounding scenery was gradually swallowed by the darkness. Xiuying frowned and sighed deeply. She said helplessly and sadly, "Things have come to this. What can we do? We can't just go to the Zhao family and force Cuihua out, right? The Zhao family is used to being tyrannical in the village. We won't get any good results if we go there."
After hearing this, Aunt Wu was filled with remorse. She slapped herself hard and cried, "This is all my fault. It's all my fault for having such a careless mouth! If I hadn't come up with that stupid idea, Cuihua wouldn't have ended up like this. I've really sinned!"
Xiuying turned around and called the servants to arrange the meal in an orderly manner: "Roast two rabbits tonight, stew pork and cabbage, and make a small vegetable soup. Move quickly!"
Then she looked at Aunt Wu and said enthusiastically, "Aunt Wu, you can eat here too."
When Aunt Wu heard this, she quickly waved her hands, her face showing an expression of flattery, and said, "I'm so sorry, how can I bother you like this?"
Xiuying patted Aunt Wu's hand gently and said with a smile, "What's the big deal? We're all neighbors. Don't be so formal."
Seeing Xiuying's expression eased slightly and her mood seemed to improve, Aunt Wu spoke cautiously, "Xiuying, Cuihua looks really pitiful. Should we help her?"
Xiuying gently put down the palm-leaf fan in her hand, took a sip of tea, looked at Aunt Wu calmly, and said slowly: "How are you going to help? Tian Guilan, that shrew, finally got such free labor, will she let it go so easily?
Besides, Cuihua is now the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. Even if she was beaten to death in the Zhao family, the government would not be able to intervene. For such a family matter, the government can only give a few warnings, but how much effect can it have?
Not only can the government not intervene, even the big hat uncles in China can't intervene. At most, it is an internal family conflict that needs to be coordinated. Buying and selling a woman is punishable by up to three years in prison, while buying a parrot is punishable by up to five years. This is called illegal trading of rare animals.
From ancient times to the present, women have mostly been unfair in terms of social environment and family status.
Aunt Wu's face flushed red with anger after hearing Xiuying's words. She gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing a fierce determination as she said, "Then I'll poison the entire Zhao family. I don't believe I can't cure them!"
"Don't!" Xiuying was startled by Aunt Wu's sudden and fierce words, and hurriedly called out to Aunt Wu, "Aunt Wu, please don't act impulsively!"
Xiuying stepped forward, took Aunt Wu's arm, and said seriously, "It's not that I won't help, but we have to be cautious and see if Cuihua is worth helping. What if we put in so much effort to help her, but she becomes weak and retreats? Wouldn't all our efforts be in vain? We have to first understand her thoughts and determination."
There are many women who are bullied by their husband's family. They suffer all kinds of grievances and torture in their husband's family. Others can't bear it anymore and help them with a sense of justice and kindness.
However, in the end, these kindhearted people often suffer a bitter fate. The oppressed woman, out of fear or helplessness, ultimately chooses to submit to her in-laws, and together with them, they turn against the kindhearted people who once helped her.
Accusing them of meddling in other people's affairs, and even retaliating and slandering them, makes kind-hearted people feel disheartened and unable to speak out their grievances.
Tian Guilan is a living example. Back when Zhao's mother was still alive, she was constantly being scolded by her mother-in-law. She would even be beaten and kicked by her husband if she was not satisfied.
But who would have thought that after suffering so much torture, she not only did not resist this unfair treatment, but later became an accomplice with her mother-in-law and husband.
They even joined forces to bully Xiuying and tried every possible way to take advantage of her. Whenever she saw something good in Xiuying's house, she would get jealous and shamelessly go to her house to ask for it. If she didn't give it to her, she would throw a tantrum and make trouble, causing chaos in the family.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you want."
Aunt Wu looked helpless and sighed heavily. Her expression was full of regret and self-blame. She regretted it so much!
How could he be so obsessed with coming up with such a folk remedy to harm the Zhao family? He didn't expect that by some strange combination of circumstances, it would end up implicating Cuihua, the poor child whose mother had died.