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Chapter 4: The Frightened Little Eunuch

The little eunuch turned out not to be a little eunuch, but Chen Ping'an, a child from a poor family in Chenjia Village.

Chenjia Village is located in a desolate area, and people there already live a hard life. Families with children have learned to work early on.

Every other family in Chenjia Village has many children. They usually have at least three or four, and at least two sons. They believe that having more children means more capable workers and more people to rely on when they get old.

By the time of Grandma Chen's generation, the Chen family had only produced one son, Father Chen. Father Chen soon became pregnant after marrying his wife, and his first child was a boy. Grandma Chen was overjoyed, believing she was indeed the fertile daughter-in-law she had carefully chosen.

As soon as Chen Ping'an was weaned, Grandma Chen urged his parents to hurry up and have another child while they were still young. But for some reason, five or six years passed, and there was still no sign of pregnancy. They tried all sorts of folk remedies and prayed to the gods, but nothing happened. This infuriated Grandma Chen, who scolded her and tortured her every day.

Chen Pingan couldn't stand it and would help Chen's mother and Grandma Chen to quarrel. But Chen's mother was not grateful at all, instead she became more and more resentful of her son. She didn't feel bad at all for Chen Pingan helping her do the things that Grandma Chen arranged for her.

For example, in the middle of winter, my son washed clothes in the river and his hands got frostbite.

Grandma Chen punished her by making her kneel in the heavy snow. Chen Pingan stood by with an oil-paper umbrella, but all the snowflakes fell on him.

Grandma Chen asked her to prepare breakfast at 5 o'clock in the morning, although she had never gotten up before. Since Chen Pingan learned to cook, he always did it, so she didn't get up.

...and so on, all of them felt that Chen Pingan owed her something, that it was his duty. It was all because of this son, after giving birth to him, why couldn't she have another child? It must be because she had ruined my body, that's why I couldn't have another child, and the old woman was always blaming me!

But Grandma Chen was very kind to her only grandson, Chen Ping'an. She would always give him the best food and drink first. She would get very nervous if he had a headache or a fever, staying up all night to take care of him. Even if he got into trouble, she would not be willing to scold or beat him.

Even with such pampering, Chen Pingan didn't become corrupted. It's a miracle.

【Don’t jump to conclusions, read on】

Eight years later, Chen's mother finally became pregnant again, and after a near-death experience, she gave birth to triplets: two sons and a daughter. Each was fair and tender, like the boys and girls under the seat of Guanyin. They were named Chen Mingxuan, Chen Mingzhi, and Chen Mingyue.

The tenderness of a new life, like a morning dewdrop, sparkles and glistens, bringing endless joy and anticipation to the family. A newborn baby is like a pure pearl, unique and incomparable, making it impossible not to cherish.

Since giving birth to triplets, Chen's mother was told by a fortune teller that each of the three children was a dragon among dragons and phoenixes, and would definitely be extraordinary in the future, so the fortune teller specially gave them names.

Looking at Chen Pingan again, he was getting uglier and uglier. He was barely decent looking when he was a child, but now he was so dark and skinny, how did he look like his own child?

So the more I watched, the more annoyed I became. Besides feeding the baby, Chen Pingan became increasingly assertive in other matters. Even Grandma Chen didn't care. He stopped doing any housework and just lay back to be served.

No matter how much Grandma Chen loved Chen Pingan before, it was because he was the only descendant of the old Chen family. Now that she had three little ones, that little bit of love for Chen Pingan had long since disappeared. She couldn't work. She couldn't bear to see her son work any more, so she just left all the work to Chen Pingan.

[Lihua, do you still think Grandma Chen likes Chen Pingan? ]

[Ginger, it seems Grandma Chen's love for him was just because she thought Chen Ping'an could carry on the family line, right? It wasn't genuine love. And she didn't even send Chen Ping'an to school. Human emotions are so complicated.]

Chen Ping'an was also very happy that he finally had younger brothers and sisters. There was no need for quarrels at home every day, and he could finally live a peaceful life. He also took the initiative to take care of the three little ones, changing diapers, washing diapers, washing clothes, and bathing the babies, all of which he did very smoothly.

However, these days did not last long.

That year, Chen Pingan was 13 years old, and his brothers and sisters were 5. Famine was raging across the country, and the victims were so hungry that they even ate tree bark and Guanyin soil. Some even resorted to cannibalism.

Some people ran away with their families, hoping to find a way to survive; some people thought that the court would not ignore them, so they endured hunger every day and waited for relief.

The original owner's family was also waiting, mainly because Grandma Chen and Mother Chen were unwilling to run away.

However, relief did not arrive, and the original owner's family was on the verge of death. The triplets were no longer as healthy and rosy as before, but were skinny, even though the family gave them as much food as possible.

As for Chen Pingan, because no one cared about him, he basically relied on drinking water or eating wild vegetables and tree leaves to fill his stomach every day. At the age of 13, he was as thin as a bamboo pole and would fall down if the wind blew.

Seeing that his family was about to starve to death, Chen's father heard from somewhere that if you send your son to another family as a servant, not only will your son have enough food and clothing, but the family will also get a lot of money, so he was tempted.

He immediately found a human trafficker in the town, but unfortunately the servant of the wealthy family had already bought her.

Later, people heard the trafficker say, “Now the palace is selecting beauties, and many new beauties have entered. There are not enough eunuchs and palace maids to serve them, so we need to buy more.

If Chen's father is willing to let his son become a eunuch, then he can go directly to the palace. Not only will he get 50 taels for free, but if he becomes the chief eunuch in the future, he will be a favorite of the current saint. Brother Chen, you will be blessed in the future.

Upon hearing this, Chen's father immediately rushed home and dragged the original owner to the town. As for the rest of the Chen family? They would have no objection and would be happy that the family would have more money to live a better life.

He never asked Chen Pingan from beginning to end.

The original owner had no reaction when she found out she was being sold, or even if she did react, she was unable to resist at all.

She was castrated and sent to the palace.

As soon as you enter the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea.

The original owner wasn't a good talker, nor did she flatter. From the start, she was assigned to the cold palace. There were fewer people, fewer things to do, and not much intrigue. After all, those assigned to this place generally had little hope for the future, so they just muddled through.

Until later he accidentally offended the steward of the cold palace. The reason, of course, was that he was too poor and always wanted to save some money to send back to his family, so he was reluctant to give gifts to the steward.

Another reason is that one has been living in such an illusion since childhood and has no awareness.

So, he was transferred by the Cold Palace Chief Eunuch to the laundry department, specializing in cleaning toilets. Of course, the most tiring and hectic work was assigned to him.

The nobles in the palace were even more afraid of offending him, as they would lose their heads if they were not careful.

In this way, the original owner lived until he retired at the age of 40.

I barely remembered the way home, and after asking around, I finally found my hometown. But by then, the Chen family had changed a lot.

Grandma Chen was gone, and the family had built a large courtyard and a large number of maids and servants. The current masters of the family were Chen's father and mother, the triplets Chen Mingxuan and Chen Mingzhi, and their children and grandchildren. Chen Mingyue had already married, and was said to be the current crown princess.

Chen Mingxuan liked martial arts, won the first place in the imperial examination, and became a general; Chen Mingzhi liked literature, won the first place in the imperial examination, and married the prime minister's daughter.

The villagers said, "The Chen family moved to Beijing 15 years ago. They also said that the Chen family's youngest daughter, Mingyue, is extremely smart and good at business. She started out by making snacks like spicy hot pot and ice cream, and then researched gunpowder and cement. Her business is so successful that it now spans the country."

"And the two Chen family members who were able to take the imperial examinations were also thanks to this little sister. Speaking of these triplets, who can not envy them?"

The original owner, who had been sitting in the toilet in the cold palace, had no idea what was happening outside. It turned out that the Chen family had become so powerful.

Everyone truly has a bright future, except me. The original owner thought: My family has lived so well for so many years, why do I keep complaining about being broke and asking people for money? So they're all trying to trick me? For whom have I lived these past few decades, trembling in fear in the palace?

Chen Pingan was very confused.

However, some people said, "Do you still remember the eldest son of the Chen family? He was so cruel that he sold his own son. He gave the money to his youngest daughter to start a business. I heard that he sold it for 50 taels. If not for that, how could they have survived the famine? And would they have had enough money left as capital for their business?"

Suddenly, someone thought of Chen Pingan, the quiet and hardworking man. However, no one stood up for him.

When the Chen family heard from their servants that the original owner had returned to his hometown, they were shocked and rushed back home overnight. They coaxed, tricked, and dragged the original owner into the Chen family's gate. He has not been seen since.

No one knew that he was actually dead.

After his death, his pension money was completely plundered by the Chen family's grandchildren, who said, "Is that all? He's doing so poorly and is still a eunuch. It's really embarrassing for our Chen family!"

Even after his death, people thought he was unlucky and wrapped him up in a tattered straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.

"I don't want to enter the palace in this life. I want to live for myself," Chen Pingan said hatefully.

"As you wish! Wait here for a moment." As he spoke, Sheng Jiang left.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the human trafficker about to give Chen's father a banknote.

Ginger quickly snatched it away.

Father Chen angrily slapped him, "Asshole! I think you are tired of living! How dare you steal my money!"

Sheng Jiang kicked him and said, "What do you mean your money? This is the money I earned from selling my body! Mine!" Then he walked over and kicked him again.

Father Chen flew five or six meters away. Of course, this was because Jiang was holding back, otherwise this mortal would have died.

Oh, it's another kind day.

Although Chen's father was surprised at how Chen Pingan suddenly became so strong, he was still furious and said, "How dare you kill your father? Chen Pingan, you are so brave!"

"Do you think I dare? For so many years, I've been working like a slave at home, and now even when I eat, they think I'm wasting food. The clothes I'm wearing were given to me two years ago by the villagers who couldn't stand it anymore. They're so short now. Can't you see?"

“Who in my family is not living better than me?”

The traffickers looked at the bamboo-like ginger and felt a little sympathetic. But it was none of his business, so he just watched the fun first.

"A kind father leads to a filial son! A kind father leads to a filial son! If my father isn't kind, I won't be filial either! I've had enough of your family!"

"You!" Father Chen's face flushed with anger. "You want to sever ties with me? Don't even think about it! I gave birth to you, so I can't make the decision?"

Jiang expressionlessly pretended to tear up the banknote. "It doesn't matter. Do you think the uncle next to me would not mind if I tore up the banknote?"

I heard they have special thugs. Anyway, I am alone and poor, so I am not afraid. I don’t know about you.”

Father Chen knew about the vicious thugs. He had even seen people with three legs broken by beatings. Thinking of this, he glanced at the human trafficker who was looking at him coldly, shuddered, and his tone softened: "So what do you want?"

"It's very simple. You've already sold me, so you can't let this uncle go home empty-handed, right? If you want me to enter the palace, that's not impossible. Go back and find the clan leader and have my name crossed out. From now on, I'm no longer a member of your Chen family, and I won't be involved in anything the Chen family does. Consider that fifty taels as repayment for the Chen family's kindness in giving me birth. How do you think?"

"Sure!" Father Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought it would be that difficult, but this was it? He had so many sons, all of whom would be outstanding in the future. Which one of them wouldn't be able to provide for him in his old age?

"Fool, if it weren't so difficult for young people to leave the family voluntarily in ancient times, would we have to go through so much trouble with you? As for the 50 taels, I'll let you watch it for two days. Do you really think you can hold on to it?"

Father Chen finished his work quickly. Sheng Jiang handed the banknote to Father Chen in front of the clan leader. "Have you seen it clearly? Have you checked it? If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

[Ginger, didn't you see the look on the clan leader's face when he saw the banknote? He was completely stunned.]

[This is the effect I want, hehe]

That night, Sheng Jiang recited a spell, and after a while, a silver note appeared in his hand.

[Lihua, I didn't steal this, it came back on its own.]

Li Hua rolled his eyes, "Do you think I believe this? But the Chen family will be bustling from now on."

Sheng Jiang and a few other children pretended to follow the human traffickers to Beijing. When they arrived at a remote place, they slashed the necks of the human traffickers and their thugs, and then made snake bite marks on them.

Most of the children who were rescued came from families struggling to make ends meet. Sheng Jiang looked at them and said, "The trafficker is dead, and he hasn't reported us yet, so the higher-ups won't hold us accountable. Those of you who want to go home can go home on your own."

After the children left, Sheng Jiang was thinking about where to go. Why not go to the capital? In the previous life, other people were all doing well in the capital. In this life, let the capital become a place they dare not think about, haha.

[Ginger, the person who traveled from another world has arrived and has just landed on Chen Mingyue's body.]

"Oh? Then let's go watch the fun first."

The Chen family is very lively at this moment.

The clan leader, having seen the banknotes, was envious. Fifty taels would be enough to support the entire family for several years. Especially in this year of disaster, how much food could it buy?

However, the clan leader was too proud of his status to ask Chen's father for money directly, so he sent his son instead.

The son came back empty-handed, saying his father told him the banknotes were missing and he had nothing left. He was still crying at home.

"Impossible, I saw Ping An give him the ticket with my own eyes."

"It's true. He even cried and cursed Chen Ping'an for being an unfilial son, saying that Chen Ping'an must have come back secretly and stolen the money."

"That's even more impossible! Ping An has been gone for so long that he should have almost reached the capital. How come they only discovered him now? And will the human traffickers let him go? Maybe the Chen family didn't want to lend the money and did this on purpose."

The more I think about it, the more possible it seems. I already disliked Chen's father's family because of their ruffian behavior in the past, so now I dislike them even more. I have even told other families in the clan not to support Chen's father's family in the future.

In fact, the other families in the clan no longer wanted to care about Chen's family.

The whole family is lazy and does nothing. They just wait for Chen Pingan to do everything.

His brain wasn't working well enough, so he sold the only person in the family who could work.

After getting the money, he didn't even bother helping his relatives and neighbors. When asked to borrow from him, he didn't even want to lend it to them. Not only did he not want to lend it to them, but he also put on a show for others to see.

Now that the clan leader has spoken, they are naturally very happy and are just waiting to see Chen's family make a fool of themselves.

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