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"The Wu family, Wu Daniu?"

“The Wu family is correct, but it’s not Wu Daniu, it’s Wu Erniu.”

"Wu Erniu has no real skills; he relies entirely on Wu Daniu. If he's Wu Erniu, then he's Wu Daniu."

Du Mingxian nodded gently, "What you said is not wrong."

"Why would the Wu family buy children? Could it be that they, like us, just want to train some people?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on the situation." Du Mingxian was also unsure of the Wu family's current situation. "I'll have Chunfeng check the Wu family's current address, and also find out where Wu Erniu is now."

"Now that things at the workshop are settled, it's time to take a look at the Wu family's place."

There's something Ling Silang didn't say: he doesn't have the right now, but if he did, he would definitely make the Wu family pay the price. If the Wu family hadn't sabotaged them behind the scenes, they wouldn't have acted that way.

After the two finished cooking, Ling Silang sent some more food to Guo Chen's side before returning to eat.

Du Mingxian dreamed of the child again that night, but this time she was much calmer and not as upset as before.

After daybreak, she wanted to ask Chunfeng how things were going with the Wu family, but before she could even leave the courtyard, Lin Guixiang blocked her way.

"Is something wrong?"

Lin Guixiang didn't say anything, just glanced at the door and then walked out on her own.

Du Mingxian glanced around and followed her outside. Once she was sure no one was around, Lin Guixiang finally spoke, "I... I want you to help me find a job. I know... I know it's a bit difficult for you, but I have no other choice."

"I'm here to accompany my family on this scientific expedition, just like you. I probably can't really help you much."

"I heard from Sister Liu that your relative works in a famous restaurant in Beijing. Could you please ask your relative to find me a job?"

"Well... I don't even have any work to do myself. If I were really capable, I wouldn't be without work, let alone introduce it to you," Du Mingxian said helplessly.

She could introduce Lin Guixiang to a restaurant; there were jobs available. However, given Lin Guixiang's character... she was a little hesitant to make the introduction.

A person who can sell their stepson.

“I know you have a way,” Lin Guixiang said with great certainty. “You definitely have a way, right? You helped Liu Ya find all the jobs, so why can’t you do anything for me?”

Du Mingxian stood still, staring at Lin Guixiang. "I...I saw you sell Sun Chengbao."

Lin Guixiang froze, then various emotions flashed across her face, finally turning into guilt, "I...I had no choice."

Du Mingxian remained silent. She couldn't agree with Lin Guixiang's actions, after all, the child was too young. But she wasn't Lin Guixiang herself, and since the incident hadn't happened to her, she couldn't understand it.

“I really have no choice.” Lin Guixiang cried as she spoke. “My mother-in-law is a very domineering person. She wants everything to be the best. My family has a small business in the local area, but my husband’s family had nothing and was short of money. In the end, my mother-in-law set her sights on me.”

“She wanted me to bring more dowry after I married into the family, so that I could help Sun Tao. But Sun Tao has a child, and my mother-in-law wanted to give the child to me from the beginning, but I also took care of him.”

"But... my child isn't close to me, so my mother-in-law started spreading rumors that I'm not good to the child."

"Back then, everything I did was wrong. The only good thing they would say about me was when I spent money on my family."

“When we came to Beijing, I originally thought that Sun Tao and I could come together so that we could get to know each other better, but my mother-in-law insisted that I bring the child with me.”

“I declined, but I had no choice. In the end, I could only bring the child with me. Sun Tao didn’t care about anything, and I was the one who took care of the child. After we came to Beijing, it was inconvenient for us to be intimate with the child.”

“Nothing is going right. My child is becoming more and more withdrawn. Sun Tao also complains that I am not good to the child. I... I didn’t know that Sun Tao was having an affair before.”

“That day, when the government officials went to the workshop, we came back early at noon. On my way back, I saw Sun Tao with another woman.”

At this point, Lin Guixiang's tears fell in large drops, showing how heartbroken she was. "Sun Tao took that woman shopping and then sent her back."

“I…I’m really heartbroken. I work hard every day from dawn till dusk just to make life a little better for my family, but he’s using my money to support other women.”

Du Mingxian couldn't stand it anymore and said, "That's no reason for you to sell your child. A child is a child, and Sun Tao is Sun Tao. If you can't live with Sun Tao, you can divorce him and find someone without children. Why did you sell your child?"

“My family values ​​Sun Tao’s status as a scholar. If he doesn’t have any of those qualities, why should I sacrifice myself? Naturally, we all hope that Sun Tao can become an official.” Lin Guixiang never thought she was wrong when she said this.

“Do you think I’m the only one who wants to sell my child? Sun Tao cares less about the child than I do. I’m not the child’s biological mother, but what about Sun Tao? He’s the biological father, after all.”

"Do you know why I sold that child?" Lin Guixiang sneered. "It's better for me to sell him than for his own father to sell his hands."

Du Mingxian was surprised, but she didn't disbelieve it. Judging from Sun Tao's behavior, he was the kind of person who could do such a thing.

“Sun Tao got together with a widow who had a child. She knew that Sun Tao had a child and said that she would not raise his child if she stayed with him. She even minded the child.”

"Sun Tao himself was hesitant. The widow said that no matter how old the child was, it could be sold for money. What couldn't you do with that money?"

“Sun Tao himself was tempted. I just made my move before Sun Tao did. Do you think Sun Tao was angry that I sold his child? He was angry that I made my move first, so he didn’t even have a chance to make a move.”

Du Mingxian truly admired these two people.

Regardless of what the two of them do, it's still a pity for that child.

Seeing that Du Mingxian remained silent, Lin Guixiang softened her tone, "Mingxian, if I had any other way, I wouldn't be asking you for help. I'm already in the capital, and my relationship with Sun Tao is over now. Can you help me?"

“I really can’t find you a job. No matter how bad your relationship with Sun Tao is, you two are still a couple now. After a while, Sun Tao will take the exam and become an official, then you will be an official’s wife. Can an official’s wife go out to work?”

Lin Guixiang rolled up her sleeves and said, "Look at the injuries on my body. With the kind of viciousness he used, how can we possibly survive? I'm afraid he'll beat me to death before he even becomes an official."