My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

When villagers have a headache or fever, they usually use traditional remedies, such as wall plaster. Most villagers believe that if a high fever persists, wrapping yourself in a blanket and sweating it out will be enough.

But both of these have no scientific basis. No matter what kind of wall paint it is, it is dirty. Sick children have low resistance, so how can they bear to eat dirty things?

Covering up and sweating is somewhat effective for healthy adults, whose bodies are mature, and sweating can remove body surface heat to help cool them down. However, children are not fully developed yet, and their body temperature cannot be dissipated in time after covering up, making them very prone to febrile convulsions and sudden dehydration.

So according to Mrs. Zhu, although Si Ya's death was caused by her, it was not intentional as others said.

However, Si Muyan didn't know how to say these words. She was not even sure whether what Mrs. Zhu said was true or not.

What's more, even if she told it, the villagers would not believe it. After all, it has been like this for generations. Even if a child died because of it, everyone would think it was caused by the disease, not the wrong treatment method.

It was Zhu Laosi who spoke next. He hugged his wife to stop her from acting impulsively. He cried and said, "Mom, my sister-in-law said before that you deliberately killed Daya. I didn't believe it, but now I know it's true. Although Daya is a girl, she is my only child. How could you have the heart to do that to her?"

Zhu Laosi's wife burst into tears: "We shouldn't have abandoned Si Ya. We should have taken Si Ya with us! Why does Si Ya have such a heartless grandmother?"

However, Mrs. Zhu could only say that, and kept muttering: "I don't have it, I don't have it..."

Zhu Lao Da's wife hated Zhu Pozi to the core because of her daughter's death. She became even more angry when she heard her sophistry and said, "You said you didn't do it, then let me ask you, did you kill my younger sister?"

Granny Zhu was shocked, her expression completely dejected, tears streaming down her face: "Little sister...it's all my fault for not protecting her well..."

Zhu Xiaomei was Mrs. Zhu's youngest daughter, but she died at the age of six.

Zhu Lao Da's wife sneered and said, "Don't be ridiculous. You brought your younger sister and fourth brother up the mountain together, but when you came back, only your fourth brother was left?"

That was an old story, but because it happened after we moved to Songji Village, many elderly people in the village knew about it.

At the beginning, Mrs. Zhu took her youngest daughter and son to the mountains to pick mushrooms, hoping to supplement the family income. As a result, her youngest daughter accidentally slipped off the cliff, and only Mrs. Zhu came back with the young Zhu Laosi.

Zhu Lao Da's wife continued, "And what about my eldest sister? Was it you who sold her for money while fleeing the famine?"

"What?" Mrs. Zhu was stunned again when she heard this and looked up.

But the person she was looking at was not Zhu Lao Da's wife, but Zhu Lao Da.

When Sister Zhu was sold, Mrs. Zhu and her family had not moved in yet, so no one in the village knew about it.

At that time, Sister Zhu was ten years old, and Old Man Zhu was nine years old. The others were still young and didn't remember much, so the only ones who knew about this matter clearly were Mrs. Zhu and Old Man Zhu.

Now that Zhu Lao Da’s wife can say it, it must be Zhu Lao Da who said it.

Boss Zhu turned his face away, not daring to look at his own mother.

Zhu Lao Da's wife said, "What are you looking at him for? Am I lying? Was it you who sold your own daughter?"

Mrs. Zhu had already cried until her tears dried up, but she stopped crying when she heard this and just stared at Boss Zhu in a daze.

Zhu Laoer hesitated and said, "I remember that my eldest sister wasn't sold by mother. We were so poor that we didn't even have enough to eat. My eldest sister felt sorry for us, so she sold herself and got some money for us. If my eldest sister hadn't sold herself, we wouldn't be able to survive. That matter has nothing to do with mother."

"It doesn't matter?" Zhu Lao Da's wife snorted coldly, "Don't you think your mother knew that your eldest sister sold herself? How could she not know that she lost a daughter? And your brother said that the man had his eyes on not only your eldest sister, but your brother as well, right?"

Zhu Laoer nodded hesitantly. "My eldest brother is better looking. I have a scar on my arm from an injury, so Renya didn't like me. My younger brothers and sisters are too young. The times were tough, so it was hard to sell young children. Renya really liked my eldest sister and brother."

Zhu Lao Da's wife immediately said, "Yes, but why was it only your eldest sister who was sold in the end, while your eldest brother is still fine?"

Now Boss Zhu was also stuck. At that time, he was just an ignorant child and didn't remember many things clearly. He didn't know the specific situation and why only the eldest sister was sold in the end.

Finally, the village head stepped in and said, "Stop making wild guesses. The doctor said it was a high fever that killed him. Zhu Laosi, your mother certainly didn't take good care of the child, but she didn't do it on purpose. This isn't her fault. It's better to bury the child as soon as possible."

The four branches of the Zhu family separated three years ago. At that time, except for the fourth son Zhu who had just gotten married and was still living in the old house with Mrs. Zhu, the three eldest sons built their own houses and moved out.

But now that this has happened, Zhu Laosi's wife, holding her belly, refuses to live with her mother-in-law.

Zhu Laoda's wife supported her fourth brother's wife and said, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so you have to be careful. If it's a boy, it's fine. But if it's a girl again, if you stay here, won't you be waiting for an abortion?"

When Zhu Laosi's wife heard this, she cried even harder.

But when Zhu Laoer's wife saw this, she said, "Sister-in-law, Fourth Brother's wife is already sad, so please don't say such things."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but once she did, Zhu Lao Da's wife couldn't help herself and said, "Am I wrong to say that? Second sister-in-law, don't forget, wasn't it because she heard others say it was a girl that she got rid of the baby in your belly?"

"I was careless and ate something wrong, so I can't blame...her..."

Zhu Lao Da's wife sneered: "You have a good temper!"

In short, after all this commotion, Zhu Laosi's wife refused to live with her mother-in-law.

When the family was divided, the old house was given to Zhu Laosi. Now that there is a quarrel, where Mrs. Zhu should go has become a problem.

The eldest brother's wife had already fallen out with him, so there was no way she would accept Mrs. Zhu.

The third son is honest and dull. He wants to take care of his mother, but when he sees his wife hugging her two daughters tightly behind him, he is too scared to speak.

Finally, the second child said, "Let Mom stay with us for now, and we can talk about other things later."

The second son's family only has two boys, and Mrs. Zhu usually takes good care of these two grandsons, so he is still willing to accept his mother.

But it's only temporary. If my wife has another child, and if it's a girl, then... let's talk about it later.