Chapter 17: Selling Little Fatty
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A faint smile, so subtle it was almost invisible, appeared on Lao Yang's weathered face. "Tonight, Panya has been surprisingly well-behaved," he said. "She hasn't cried or made a fuss, and she even stayed put all night. It seems like she's finally learned her manners!"
Upon hearing Old Yang praise Yang Ruohua, Sun shi was greatly surprised. Her daughter had never received a compliment from her father-in-law since birth, let alone been looked at properly. The girl behind her was dumbfounded.
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But no matter what, upon hearing her father-in-law praise her daughter, Mrs. Sun still felt joy in her heart, and a touch of surprise as well. She glanced at her daughter standing beside her and murmured, “This child has been quite obedient since she fell ill after that major illness.”
Old Yang also nodded, opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Tan, who was sitting beside him on the bed, let out a snort and glared at Yaoqing with slanted eyes. She frowned and said, "Stand farther away, what kind of smell is this all over you, it's disgusting!"
Mrs. Sun blushed and was at a loss for words. Old Yang glared at Mrs. Tan and spoke up to save Mrs. Sun: "The child is ignorant, isn't that what matters Look at you, as the mother-in-law, how can you have such a limited understanding like your own granddaughter"
Tan glared at Lao Yang, then turned her face away to the bed, staring at the faded mosquito net without saying a word.
Here, Lao Yang's gaze fell on Fatty. It was perhaps Yang Ruohua's illusion, but in Lao Yang's eyes, she seemed to see something called love and gentleness.
He fished out, as if by magic, a handful of roasted beans from his mouth and stuffed them into Yang Ruoheng's hand. In a coaxing tone, he said to her, "Fatty, grandpa and grandma have something to say to your mother. Take these beans and eat them behind the door, be good!"
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Yang Ruqing glanced at Sun shi, seeing Sun shi nodded secretly at her. She then took the bean and turned to squat in the corner by the door, crunching on it with delight.
Lao Yang withdrew his gaze, sighed inwardly, and said to Sun: "Old San's wife, you saw the attitudes of each family tonight. Old San's matter... it's a bit difficult!"
Sun lowered her eyes and stood respectfully by the bed, her gaze fixed on the pair of broken shoes at her feet. As Lao Yang's voice rose again, it was low and soft.
"Out of my five sons, the third one is the most capable and hardworking when it comes to farming. Now that he's down, it's like our old Yang family has lost a leg! Your mother and I are getting up in years, and we'll rely on you all for support from now on... Ah!"
“It was our unfilial…” Mrs. Sun said softly, feeling guilty in her heart.
She didn't blame heaven or earth, only blamed herself and Qing'er's father for having bad luck and encountering such things.
"Oh, don't say that. You and the third brother, you are both good children, kind and filial children!" Old Yangtou said emotionally, then changed the subject, his eyes flashing with determination: "The third brother's leg still needs to be treated. We can't just watch him become disabled like this. Your mother and I will depend on you two to support us in our old age!"
Mrs. Sun, as if hearing heavenly music, suddenly raised her head. Her eyes were filled with excitement, and the corners of her lips trembled slightly.
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"But, Elder Brother and Second Brother..." Mrs. Sun stammered, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
“That’s why I and your mother stayed to talk to you.” Old Yang said: “Children grow up, they can’t be controlled by their mothers. As our family grows larger with more people, each household has its own calculations. Although your father is the head of the family, he can't just act arbitrarily. Besides, what your second brother said was harsh, but if you think about it carefully, he makes sense. Your third brother’s leg, it carries too much risk. Who knows if investing money will lead to nothing in the end We are a rural family who lives a hard-scrabble life, we can't afford to gamble!”
Sun's newly risen expectations were instantly dashed, she stared at Old Yang sitting cross-legged on the bed with a pair of bewildered eyes, unable to figure out what her adoptive father meant.
Yang Ruqing crouched in the corner behind the door like an idiot, eating beans. Her ears were perked up, paying close attention to every movement coming from the bed.
Only Lao Yang sighed and said to Mrs. Sun solemnly: "My wife and I have discussed it, after we've gathered the rice from the fields in these few days, we will invite Wang Po from the neighboring village over. You should wash Panga thoroughly, change her clothes, comb her hair, and coax her to behave like tonight..."
"Father, are you going to sell Panya to a human trafficker" Sun shi suddenly exclaimed in shock, her whole body trembling with fear. Her voice shook as she spoke.
Yang Ruqing behind the door almost bit her tongue. At the family meeting earlier, Old Yang kept saying about unity, harmony, and not forgetting brotherhood. Thankfully, she felt a little more towards Old Yang than others did. But wow, who would have thought this old fellow insisted on treating Yang Huazhong's leg, actually using her as bait!
My goodness, sister, I'm such a fool! Those two old fellows, they even tried to trick me.
Old Yang sighed heavily, took a bite of his dry tobacco pipe, and remained silent.
Lao Yang's heart was heavy with worry. Even though life was poor, as long as his whole family could be together and share the joy of kinship, he could bear the hardships! He had never even considered selling his children. But now, circumstances forced his hand!
Old Yang probably felt it was embarrassing to speak to his third daughter-in-law about this, so he winked at Tan Shi. Tan Shi turned her face and cast a sinister look first at Yang Ruoqing in the corner by the door, letting out a snort from her nose, then said to Sun Shi: "If we don't sell Fatty, what will we use to treat the third son's leg You really want to let the whole family go hungry with your three families It's just one little girl, keeping her at home is a waste of food. Selling her for some silver to pay for her father's treatment would mean you didn't raise her for nothing!"
"But, Qing'er she..." Mrs. Sun was about to blurt out that Qing'er wasn't foolish anymore and could help with the housework, but suddenly a few strange laughter came from behind the door.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Yang Ruqing sitting on the ground, happily playing with the mud by her feet. There was a circle of undigested bean dregs around her mouth, along with saliva and snot, it was disgusting!
Tan covered her nose and mouth, her eyebrows furrowed.
Sun was about to rush over to help her up, but suddenly she saw her daughter wink at her secretly. Sun was taken aback for a moment, mother and daughter were connected in heart, and suddenly she understood!
"Hurry up and tell Madam Tan and Old Yang's head: Father, Mother, you both saw it clearly. Qing’er is a simpleton, she isn’t even pretty, and she can't do anything! Who would want to buy back a daughter who only eats idle food Besides, when that Wang Po comes to our house, she will definitely go to the village to inquire about things. Secrets can’t be kept forever, so we shouldn’t even think about it…"y takes a boat.She can swim and she doesn't get seasick, it's just that she simply dislikes the feeling of floating helplessly on her back in water.Upon receiving Baozhu's letter, Yang Ruohui learned...