After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Hmm, the young master's father must be the master.

Big shots are always very busy!

"How long has it been since you last saw your father?"

The little boy looked down and counted on his fingers, but no matter how many times he counted, he couldn't figure out how much time had passed.

However, he felt that a very, very long time had passed!

"For a very long time!"

Clearly, this question cannot be answered definitively.

No one cared, but they figured it wouldn't be too long, since they had never seen their father away from home for so long.

Therefore, it's not entirely clear how long Gu Yu meant by "a long time".

This cannot be blamed on them. At that time, farmers basically did not go out to work except for those conscripted by the government for corvée labor.

Because of the previous turmoil, Shengguo had not conscripted any laborers for three years in order to stabilize the people's hearts.

However, the thought of not being able to see his parents for a long time must be very sad, and everyone couldn't help but show sympathy for the young master.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

Unfortunately, this atmosphere only lasted for a few breaths before being broken by a voice filled with doubt and surprise.

"My God, your father isn't coming home? How did he manage that? I wish my dad wouldn't come back either!"

The speaker was Tie Dan. He had been eating pastries in the back and pushed aside Gu Yu's other friends to squeeze in front of Gu Yu, staring at him with bright, hopeful eyes.

The little bun was completely stunned, and the slight sense of dejection that had just risen in his mind was completely forgotten.

Now, he was only curious as to why Tie Dan didn't want his father to be at home.

If there are questions, you should naturally ask them.

"Oh, my dad is so annoying. He always makes me do chores and he always beats me. I want him to go out so I can get some rest."

Tie Dan looked disgusted, and his hand unconsciously went to touch his butt, where he had been severely beaten by his father just yesterday.

"why?"

The little boy was stunned. He couldn't understand why his father would hit him. His father had never hit him before. His mother said that hitting a child was wrong and that they should reason with him.

Speaking of this, Tie Dan's face was full of resentment, but his tone revealed a helplessness that did not belong to his age: "Because he has to be a filial son and listen to his grandparents in everything."

With Tie Dan's explanation and the additions from his friends, Xiao Baozi roughly understood what had happened.

Tie Dan's father was the eldest son in the family, with two younger brothers and a younger sister, who were Tie Dan's second uncle, third uncle, and aunt.

My two uncles each have two younger brothers, and my aunt is not yet married.

Tie Dan's grandparents thought that Tie Dan's father was too honest and had no ambition, so they favored his two clever sons. As the only daughter, Tie Dan's aunt was also very popular with them because she was beautiful.

Because of the saying "love me, love my dog," when parents are favored, children are also favored. Tie Dan, who lacked the support of his father and the care of his parents, was always ordered to help his two younger brothers and his aunt with chores.

If Tiedan refuses, his grandparents will cry and complain that he is unfilial, and then Tiedan's father will make him admit his mistake. If he doesn't, he will be beaten.

Iron Egg, however, was stubborn and refused to give in, so he was beaten every few days.

The little boy couldn't accept it at all. How could parents not like their own child, or grandparents not like their own grandson?

Then another question came to mind: "And what about your mother?"