The maid's road to success

The next day, An Ning packed up the carriage and took a few people to the next village. Although it was the next village, the road was quite far and it took more than an hour to drive the carriage. It can be seen that it would take half a day to make a trip there under normal circumstances.

On the way, Bihe kept asking, her parents had been thinking about their son for many years, and finally had their own son, so why would they let their son live in his father-in-law's house?

Also, my grandmother loved me very much, but why didn’t she come to save me when I was sold?

How do they view this matter after so many years?

Anping and the others could only tell her not to worry too much, and that she would know everything if she asked carefully when she got there.

An Ning arrived near Bihe's grandmother's house, parked the carriage, and walked to her grandmother's house as Bihe had said and knocked on the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Hello old man, I am from Wangjia Village..."

An Ning didn't expect that the old man slammed the door shut before she could finish her words, cursing.

"What? I told you I don't welcome people from Wangjia Village. You are here to take advantage of that couple. I told you many times to wait until they die before coming to me."

An Ning didn't expect that Grandma Bihe would react so strongly to the people from Wangjia Village, so she immediately went back to the carriage to discuss what to do.

After hearing this, Wen Niang looked at Bihe and said.

"I'll go with you in person. Your grandmother loves you quite a bit, and from what she said, she seems to be at odds with your parents. Why don't we reveal our identities and find out what happened?"

Bihe hesitated for a while, but when she saw Wen Niang and An Ning, they nodded firmly and got off the carriage.

When they arrived at their grandmother's house, An Ning started knocking on the door again. Bihe's grandmother cursed for a while inside, but when she saw that they were not leaving, she opened the door angrily and prepared to throw water.

Fortunately, An Ning quickly pulled a few people behind her, and the water splashed on her.

"Grandma, I'm Bihe."

The old woman obviously didn't expect that the person at the door didn't hide, and the basin of hot pot water splashed all over him. Feeling that it was rude, she was about to say a few nice words when she was attracted by the woman behind her.

Bihe has now taken drugs to change her appearance and looks different from before.

"Grandma, I'm Bihe, your little yellow girl."

When Bihe's grandmother heard this name, her eyes immediately turned red. This was the name she gave to her granddaughter Bihe, Xiao Huangya.

"My granddaughter, my granddaughter, why did you come back so late? You don't know how much I missed you. Why couldn't you bear not to come back to see me?"

The elderly man hugged Bihe and cried sadly, attracting the attention of people around him. Wen Niang didn't want to attract attention before she found out the truth, so she pulled the two of them into the yard. An Ning closed the gate and found a cloth to wipe her hair.

The old man had obviously been missing his granddaughter for too many years. He pulled his granddaughter back to his room and kept looking at Bihe. It was heartbreaking to see him with his red eyes.

"Grandma, you've aged a lot. You used to like to wear flowers in your hair, but now you don't wear them anymore."

Bihe's grandmother looked at Bihe infatuatedly, tears dripping down her body, and her old hands held Bihe's hands tightly.

"Grandma is old now, how can she take care of so many flowers? I have been suffering all these years just to know your news. I know that my granddaughter is blessed with a long life, and she will definitely not die outside like that bitch from the Wang family said."

Bihe looked at the decorations in the house and saw that many of the things she used when she was a child were still there. She was very touched. The happiest thing for her when she was a child was to come to her grandmother's house.

My grandmother always prepared a lot of little gadgets for me, but I didn’t dare take them home because if I did, they would be snatched away by my aunt’s children.

So every time she came to her grandmother's house, she would have a good time and then ask her grandmother to keep the things for her.

"You can keep this cloth tiger and this small bamboo basket."

When the old man saw Bihe mention her old toys, he seemed to have thought of something. He quickly got on the kang, opened a heavy cabinet, and took out a bundle from it.

"This is your favorite hairband when you were a child. There are also these straw worms and these candies. They were all collected by your grandma for you."

When Bihe saw these things, she could no longer control her tears as she had been feeling aggrieved for many years, and she threw herself into the old man's arms and burst into tears.

"Grandma, grandma, why didn't you come to save me? I hid in the mountains for a whole day waiting for you to save me, but you didn't come. I was waiting for you when Daddy carried me away."

The old man also hugged Bihe tightly with tears in his eyes and kept saying sorry.

"It was grandma's fault. She suddenly fainted in the field at that time. When she woke up, you had been sold. Grandma went all the way to find the trader, but she only got the news that you were sent to another place. It was grandma who failed to protect you and made you suffer."

The old man was a man who had seen the world, so how could he not know that among the women who were sold, only a few had an easy life? Being someone else's maid was still considered good, a little tiring and humble, but at least there was no danger. If she became a plaything, then life would be worse than death.

Bihe cried so sadly, which showed that she had not had an easy life these years. I wonder how much hardship she had to endure without the protection of her parents and elders.

"This is my good sister. We have redeemed ourselves and are now free."

The old man looked at Wen Niang with kindness, and was very grateful that she had been with Bihe all these years.

"How have you been these years? Where do you work? Are you married?"

Bihe's eyes suddenly became lonely and she lowered her head and didn't want to say anything. Seeing this, Wen Niang hurried forward to explain.

"We used to be slaves for a very wealthy official family. We were exiled a few years ago and suffered for several years. Later, our master's injustice was redressed and he showed mercy and let us go, but we were too old and delayed our marriage."

The old man looked at Bihe with pity as she lowered her head and refused to speak. She was unwilling to even speak, which showed how much she had suffered. Besides, when the master's family was in trouble, how many servants could have a good ending? If they couldn't do their job well, they would be sold, or they would suffer with the master.

The old man no longer mentioned Bihe's past and only talked to her about family matters.

"Your grandpa passed away a few years ago. He was still thinking about you before he left. Your uncle went to the capital city to do business. The whole family now lives in the capital city. They also keep an eye out for any news about you. I am the only one at home, and your brother comes from time to time."

When she mentioned Bihe's younger brother, her hands couldn't help but increase their strength. The old man naturally felt it and patted her hands and said.

"That child is just like you, a good one. Ever since he knew that he survived because his family sold you, he refused to stay in that family and has been staying here with me. Your cruel parents have come many times to take him away, but he always hides and refuses to take him away. Even when he is forcibly tied up and taken back, he will run out again. He also said that he will not go back unless he finds his sister and she forgives him."

Bihe refused to speak, and the old man naturally knew that she still had some difficulties in her heart.

No matter what, her family sold her for her younger brother after all. The hurt can't be erased by simply saying that Ershun was still young at that time.

After all, it was Bihe who was sold, and it was also Bihe who was left alone. Ershun grew up under the care of his parents. Although he didn't want such a thing to happen, he still couldn't repay the sin of letting his sister be sold for his own food.

"If you don't want to hear it, grandma won't tell you. When you come back, grandma has guessed something. You want to come back and make your parents suffer."

Bihe looked up at her grandmother with red eyes.

"Grandma, do you think I'm cruel and shouldn't be like this?"

The old man touched Bihe's face kindly and persuaded her.

"No, you've suffered so much over the years because of your cruel parents. We can't say anything. Even I can't accept that they sold their own child. So if you want them to suffer, just do it. As long as you can let go of the barriers in your heart and live a good life in the future, that's fine."

Bihe didn't expect her grandmother to support her so much. She pouted her lips in grievance and told her grandmother about her hard work over the years.

"In the beginning, I was too young and didn't know anything. The maids were very strict and would beat me if I didn't learn. Until I learned the rules, Wen Niang and I depended on each other. We were careful and lived comfortably for a few years, but then the master's family fell into trouble. I almost couldn't hold on during those years. I wanted to die many times, but fortunately I managed to hold on and can still walk freely now."

These few simple words made the old woman rub Bihe's hands in pain. She could imagine a child who was not even six years old and knew nothing, being told by the old people in the mansion to follow rules. She could also imagine her groveling and struggling to survive.

"Child, you were sold back then. Although your parents were cruel and did those things that sold their consciences, I won't stop you from punishing them. But your aunt was the culprit of what happened back then. Your brother is weak and I'm afraid he can't escape your aunt's tricks. I don't advise you to forgive them, but they didn't really want to sell you. Don't take their lives."

Bihe didn't expect the old man to persuade her like this.

When Bihe's grandparents were young, they also lived in the provincial capital for many years. Later, Bihe's grandfather met with an accident and became ill, so they had to return to this village to settle down.

But she could tell at a glance that Bihe's group of four were not simple people. She was old, but not blind. She could see that An Ning quickly pulled several people behind him to protect him under a basin of water. It was obvious that he was a martial artist.

Moreover, the demeanor of this Miss Wen Niang was not something that could be brought up in an ordinary small family. The same was true of her granddaughter Bihe. Her manners were so polite that even the young ladies of the prefectural family that she had met when she was young were no different.

It would be very easy for them to deal with their stupid daughter and son-in-law, but after all, blood is thicker than water. No matter how much she blamed her daughter and son-in-law for their behavior, she never thought of really letting them die.

"Don't worry, grandma. I never thought of taking my parents' lives."

When the old man saw that Bihe was still willing to call them dad and mom, he knew that she didn't really want Wang Dahu and his wife to die.

"There are some things going on here. Your brother seems to have found some clues, but there is no evidence. He will be back today. When he comes back, you can listen to him talk about what happened in detail."

Bihe thought that she might meet Wang Ershun when she came here today, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon. She looked at Wen Niang worriedly, and when she saw her nodded at her, she said "hmm" in a low voice.

"Look at me, old woman, you've been nagging for so long. It's already past dinner time. I'm going to kill the chicken and cook now."

Wen Niang and a few others wanted to stop the old woman, but seeing how happy she was, they couldn't bear to do so. They just watched the old woman run over to take a look and asked if she wanted some tea or snacks. In fact, she was just worried that Bihe would suddenly disappear again, so she softened her hearts immediately.

The slight resentment in her heart over the years disappeared. Bihe looked tenderly out the window at her grandmother who was always busy and looked at her from time to time, and called out.

"Grandma, I'm not leaving, don't worry."

The old man's body stiffened for a moment, and he choked up and hummed, then went into the kitchen to get busy.