My humble days in ancient times

When Tian Yuhe heard this, she almost jumped out of her chest in excitement, shouting at the top of her voice, "Are you kidding me? You want me to be beaten to death by Xu Dachuan? Besides, I hate those two older ones from the bottom of my heart. As for Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan, I can still reluctantly accept them. After all, they are relatively law-abiding and haven't caused me any big trouble."

Huang Guiyun couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard this. She said, "What about another three to five years? There's no guarantee that Xu Ruyuan won't be the next Xu Ruyi. After Xu Ruyi gets married, you'll have to wait a few more years for Xu Ruyuan to get married, and then finally for Xu Qingyan to get married. If you calculate carefully, it'll take almost ten years. During these ten years, you'll have to endure being bullied every day. Can you bear it?"

When Tian Yuhe heard that it would take ten years, he felt that it was extremely long just thinking about it, and he felt like a deflated balloon.

Tian Yuhe looked up to the sky and sighed in despair: "Ten years seems like a long time. Can't God let me live a more comfortable life? Why can't he let them be separated earlier so that I can have an easier time."

Huang Guiyun continued to analyze slowly, "Your mother-in-law is determined not to take them with her, and Xu Dachuan won't agree to them moving out. If you really want to live a good life, you can only rely on yourself."

"Rely on myself, how can I rely on myself? The division of the family requires the consent of my mother-in-law, Dachuan and the head of the village. The main thing is that these children are still young, how can it be so easy?" Tian Yuhe frowned, her face full of worry.

Huang Guiyun was very disappointed: "You fool, you can't propose a separation, but you can force that little girl to propose a separation. There is an opportunity right here."

"What opportunity?" Tian Yuhe leaned over to listen.

Huang Guiyun continued, "Sell Xu Qingyan, and I guarantee you'll get what you want."

"If I sell Dachuan, he will beat me to death. Will the little girl report me to the police? No, I have no one to rely on and can only rely on Dachuan. What should I do if Dachuan divorces me?" Tian Yuhe shook his head like a rattle.

Huang Guiyun wished Tian Yuhe would sell Xu Ruyi, ideally to a brothel, fetch a high price, and then have Tian Yuhe run away. But Tian Yuhe had no such intentions, still wanting to live a stable life with Dachuan. Couldn't she find another man to live with, given all the money she had? Without the burden of family and children, she was still so indecisive. No wonder she couldn't even defeat a little girl. What a waste of brains.

Huang Guiyun had no idea of ​​the hardships Tian Yuhe had endured along the way. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and she lived in constant fear and anxiety. Without even a place to stay, she felt like a floating duckweed. Having finally found a place to stay, she naturally cherished it.

Huang Guiyun continued his analysis, "Sending him to town as an apprentice and charging him two taels of silver was just to piss them off so Xu Ruyi could ask for a division of the family property. If you get beaten up in exchange for them not having to live under your nose, would you be willing to do that?"

Tian Yuhe hesitated.

Huang Guiyun continued to sow discord: "Opportunities are fleeting, and they won't come back again. Think about it carefully, or just pretend I didn't say anything."

Tian Yuhe thought about it and decided not to live with Xu Ruyi and the others. It would affect her mood too much every day. So she said, "Okay, I'll go all out today."

Two people suddenly jumped out from the wasteland, scaring Xu Qingyan.

Tian Yuhe asked, "Qingyan, where are you going?"

Xu Qingyan was only five years old after all, and he was not on guard, so he said, "I want to go find my older brother and sister."

Tian Yuhe and Huang Guiyun both said they would take him to find his older brothers and sisters.

Tian Yuhe let him lie on his back and trotted along, fearing the villagers would discover him. After a while, they grew tired. Huang Guiyun also grew tired after a while, so they rested by the side of the road.

Xu Qingyan lay on the side of the road and fell asleep soon.

Tian Yuhe carried him on her back and continued walking. They didn't pay attention to Xu Xiaohua behind them, nor did they pay attention to the pillar behind them. Especially the pillar had willow branches woven on top. Huang Guiyun didn't pay attention at all, thinking it was someone she didn't know from another village! As for Tian Yuhe, there were still many people in the village who didn't know her.

When they arrived in town, Xu Qingyan was taken to a bun shop. Xu Qingyan had just woken up and burst into tears when he didn't see his older brother and sister. He heard Tian Yuhe say that he had been sold and the shop owner gave him two taels of silver and a receipt. Xu Qingyan ran out and was taken back in by Tian Yuhe.

Seeing Tian Yuhe turn around and leave, Xu Qingyan burst into tears instantly and cried loudly again: "Auntie Tian, ​​Auntie Tian..." The cry was heartbreaking and made people feel distressed.

Tian Yuhe's heart softened when she heard this miserable voice. She stopped, turned around, and said to the shop owner with a pleading look, "Please be nice to him. Don't hit him or scold him. Even if he does something wrong, please be more tolerant."

Xu Qingyan hugged Tian Yuhe tightly and refused to let go. She just kept crying. Her little face was full of tears and her voice was a little hoarse from crying.

Seeing this, Huang Guiyun hurriedly pulled Xu Qingyan's hand away and dragged Tian Yuhe away in a hurry, fearing that something might happen if they delayed any further.

Zhuzi, who was hiding outside not far away, watched Xu Qingyan being taken in. Then, when Tian Yuhe and Huang Guiyun came out without Xu Qingyan, he knew that Xu Qingyan had probably been sold. Zhuzi was so anxious that he was spinning in circles: "What should I do? Should I go in now or go home and report the news? But I didn't bring any money with me, and there's no one watching me when I go back."

Just when Zhuzi was at a loss, Doctor Qian spotted him and asked, "Zhuzi, what are you doing here?"

Zhuzi was as happy as if he had been saved: "Doctor Qian, can you go back and tell Dachuan's family that Qingyan is at Dawang Baozi Shop?"

"What's going on? Isn't it nice to eat buns at a bun shop?"

"It's not about eating buns, it's about being sold."

Doctor Qian was shocked: "Okay, I'll go back now, you stay here and keep an eye on it." After that, he strode towards the place where ox carts were concentrated in the town. Unexpectedly, he met Dachuan and others as soon as he arrived at the city gate.

Doctor Qian hurriedly told them about the Qingyan banquet. Dachuan thanked them and hurried to the bun shop. Zhuzi followed him in.

The owner of the bun shop was confused: What's going on?

Xu Qingyan was eating a bun and had been crying, so the bun shop owner had to bring him some buns to comfort him. As soon as he saw his family, he ran over and ran into Xu Qinghe's arms. Xu Qinghe picked him up.

"Are you the family of this child?" asked the uncle in the bun shop, looking at the group of people in front of him.

Xu Dachuan quickly responded: "I am the child's father. I want to take him back."

"Her mother sold him, but his father didn't. Interesting." The owner of the bun shop was speechless and couldn't help shaking his head.

Xu Dachuan frowned and asked, "I wonder how much her mother sold it for?"

"Twenty taels." The owner of the bun shop said the number lightly.

Xu Dachuan was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, this is all he brought with him. This is all his belongings. Besides, can he really sell so much?

Xu Ruyi said at this time: "Dad, since Mom has sold my brother, let's report it to the authorities. This uncle is a good witness. Why don't you pack up and come back with us? We'll go to the county town early tomorrow morning."

When the uncle in the bun shop heard this, his brows furrowed tightly. "That's not good. I'm a businessman and can't afford to lose a day. I was wrong just now. Give me five taels of silver and take it away."

Xu Ruyi said calmly: "Give us the receipt and we will give you the money."

"Give me the money first." The uncle in the bun shop stretched out his hand.

"How about two taels?" Xu Ruyi asked tentatively.

The man in the bun shop suddenly got anxious: "Why are you bargaining? I never bargain when I sell buns."

Xu Ruyi smiled slightly: "Uncle, you are asking for a higher price. Aren't you afraid that we will report you to the police later?"

"I'm really scared of you guys. What's going on all day?" The uncle looked at the crowd in front of him. Although he was not afraid, he also felt it was troublesome. "I bought two taels and just ate buns. I'll give it to you as you see fit."

Xu Dachuan immediately took out two taels of silver, gave another twenty cents, and then hurried away with everyone.