Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Old Mrs. Chen has her own little plan.

She was unwilling to give Chen Daya even a bowl of rice soup. One reason was because she favored boys over girls and she felt deep down that Chen Daya, a girl, was not worthy of eating rice soup.

The second reason was to show his disdain to Mrs. Chen in an attempt to take advantage of her.

When she thought about Chen Dasao spending one or two taels of silver to buy medicine for Chen Daya, she felt angry and heartbroken.

There are so many things to buy with this tael of silver. It's such a waste to spend it all on Chen Daya, a money-loser.

The third is to plot against Mrs. Chen for the remaining dowry.

She didn't bring food to Mrs. Chen. Given how much Mrs. Chen loved her daughter, she would definitely take out her dowry and find a way to get food for her daughter.

At that time, Old Mrs. Chen will naturally take the opportunity to take all the dowry of her eldest daughter-in-law.

But she couldn't speak out her plans, especially her plan to seize her daughter-in-law's dowry.

Nowadays, a woman’s dowry is her own private property.

The husband's family will be criticized if they seize the daughter-in-law's dowry.

Therefore, in the past, Old Mrs. Chen would find various excuses to cover it up, and she would also say to others that it was her daughter-in-law who took the initiative to show filial piety.

Mrs. Chen was not stupid. After a little thought, she saw through Old Mrs. Chen's thoughts.

She exploded immediately and deliberately made the matter about the separation of the family.

After all, their whole family worked hard for the family, but Old Mrs. Chen refused to even give them some food and drink. This was totally unacceptable.

Moreover, Mrs. Chen had secretly wanted to divide the family property for a long time.

Their family usually does the most work, but eats the worst.

Old Mrs. Chen favors the second wife's family. She only thinks about giving the good things to her second wife's youngest son and eldest grandson.

It’s a pity that the people in the family of Old Mrs. Chen and Old Mr. Chen did not agree to split up the family, even Old Mr. Chen was unwilling to do so.

Even if Mrs. Chen had the intention, she couldn't prevail against the whole family.

With the help of village chief Zhou's mediation, Old Lady Chen finally took out half a bowl of brown rice and made porridge for Chen Daya.

The dispute finally came to an end.

Yun Fuling kept shaking her head as she watched.

If Mrs. Chen could have taken advantage of the opportunity to separate the family and live on her own, her life might have been better.

But giving up halfway is not a good choice.

After all, Old Mrs. Chen doesn't seem to be a person who is easy to deal with. And with a husband who is foolishly filial and does nothing, there is no hope for a peaceful life in the future.

I’m afraid there’s still a lot of suffering to come!

The other villagers were also talking about it.

Nowadays people do pay more attention to boys. After all, boys can carry on the family line and are important labor forces in the family.

Having more male children is a sign of a prosperous family.

But they are quite nice to the girls in their family. Even if there is some discrimination, it is not as outrageous as the Chen family.

Someone couldn't help but sigh: "It's because Boss Chen doesn't have a son!"

The villagers dispersed in groups of three or four, and the Chen family also quieted down.

Mrs. Chen took the half bowl of brown rice given by Mrs. Chen and made porridge for her daughter.

Chen Laoda sat down next to Chen Dasao and whispered, "I know you are angry with mother, but mother is just that kind of person. What can I do?"

"She is my mother after all. She raised me all by herself. These years have not been easy. Just bear with it."

"Don't talk about dividing the family property anymore. We don't even have a son. How are we going to live after the division?"

"Let's try our best and give birth to a son first!"

Mrs. Chen pursed her lips and said nothing.

She also wanted to have a son, and she knew that her mother-in-law and her husband's attitude towards her was getting worse and worse because she didn't have a son.

But she couldn't just give birth to a son whenever she wanted.

My daughter is already ten years old, but there has been no movement in her belly.

She suspected that it was because she had a difficult labor when she gave birth to a daughter, which injured her body. She was also treated harshly by her mother-in-law over the years and had poor food and drink, so she had not been able to get pregnant.

Mrs. Chen thought about going to see a doctor and asking him to prescribe some medicine to regulate her body.

In fact, her mother had secretly told her this before, asking her to go to the city to see a doctor. After all, a woman still needs to have a son to support her.

But her mother-in-law ordered her to work from morning to night and she never had time to do anything.

Thinking of her mother's family, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but worry again.

The village where her mother's family lived was upstream of Linshan Village, not too far away.

I don’t know if my mother’s family is okay, and whether they have escaped the flood safely?

When Boss Chen saw that Mrs. Chen ignored him, he turned to look at his daughter.

He raised his hand to touch his daughter's forehead.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, Chen Daya suddenly shrank back as if by reflex, avoiding his hand.

Boss Chen's hand froze in mid-air. Seeing the fear and hatred in his daughter's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.

He actually has a hard time in this family!

However, neither his mother, his wife, nor even his daughter understood his difficulties.

Boss Chen sighed, got up and left.

Chen Daya turned her head away, tears falling down her face, feeling aggrieved and resentful.

Why isn't she a boy?

If only she were a boy!

In that way, grandma would love her as much as she loved Chen Xiaobao, and mother would not be hated by grandma or bullied by second aunt because she had suffered all kinds of grievances.

The quarrel in the Chen family was like a pebble falling into a lake. Although it caused ripples, it soon returned to calm.

After lunch, Yun Fuling went to Chen's house.

After checking Chen Daya's pulse, Yun Fuling said, "The fever has subsided. Just drink more water and rest well in the next two days and you'll be fine."

She hesitated for a moment, but still reminded: "If conditions permit, give the child some good supplements, whether it's eggs or meat."

The high fever that Chen Daya developed after being caught in the rain was likely related to her physical weakness.

This girl has not had enough food for a long time and is severely malnourished. If this continues, not only will it be difficult for her to have children in the future, but it will also affect her lifespan.

Mrs. Chen sent Yun Fuling away with a grateful look on her face.

After coming back, he sat on the straw mat in silence.

Mrs. Chen certainly knew that eating more eggs and meat was good for the body, but in the Chen family, such good things would never enter her daughter's mouth.

Fortunately, Mrs. Chen still had some dowry.

Looking at her daughter's pale and skinny face, Mrs. Chen wondered how she could get some meat and eggs to secretly nourish her daughter.

Chen Daya leaned into Chen Dasao's arms and said softly, "Mom, I'll just eat some wild vegetable cakes."

She leaned close to Chen Dasao's ear and whispered, "Mother, you must keep your dowry well and don't spend it carelessly. Save it for the critical moment in the future."

Chen Daya deeply understood the importance of having money.

If her mother hadn't had some dowry in her hands and was willing to spend money to buy medicine for her, she might have died.

"Even if you bring something back, it won't cover up the smell. It will definitely be snatched away by grandma and Chen Xiaobao, and I won't be able to eat it."

Mrs. Chen was surprised that her daughter was sober.

But her daughter's words made sense, and she nodded slightly.

But he didn't give up on getting some good supplements for his daughter, he just had to avoid other people from the Chen family.

The flood water at the foot of the mountain has never receded.

By the fourth day, the villagers began to get restless.