Widow Wang’s husband is a cripple with a disabled leg, and has been living in the Chen family.

Although the Xu family is poor, Xu Hongying has never disliked her father. Every time she eats, she will bring the bowl to Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu also doted on her very much. He was very kind to his daughter and gave Xu Hongying whatever good things he had.

No matter how much Xu Weiguo hates him, he will not hit his sister. After all, he is the oldest among the three brothers. He is the eldest and he cannot bully the youngest.

Xu Hongying is the youngest in the family. She has been in poor health since she was a child. She often has fevers and colds. She doesn't take any medicine at home because she is worried that something will go wrong.

"Weiguo, come back quickly. My aunt has stewed chicken soup. I can smell the aroma." Mrs. Xu shouted at the top of her lungs.

Xu Weiguo heard this and immediately agreed: "Hey, I'll be back right away."

"Hongying, let's go. I'll help you walk slowly." Xu Weiguo helped Xu Hongying walk back.

"Brother, I'll go by myself. I'm not tired. I don't want you to worry."

Xu Hongying insisted on walking back. She knew that if she didn't walk back, Aunt Xu and the old man would definitely nag her.

Xu Weiguo couldn't resist Xu Hongying, so he had to walk with her.

Neither of them spoke during the whole journey. Xu Weiguo had mixed feelings in his heart. He liked Xu Hongying. Xu Hongying was good-looking, gentle and virtuous, diligent and kind, and filial to her parents. He had long recognized her as his wife.

But now...

Xu Hongying didn't say anything more, feeling inexplicable in her heart.

The two of them had their own thoughts and soon returned to the Xu family.

"You're back." Mrs. Xu said with a smile, and then asked: "Hongying, where have you been and why did you come back? You made me worried."

"I...I went to the mountains to pick mushrooms." Xu Hongying lowered her head and whispered.

"Hongying, you are so awesome, you dare to go to the mountains to play alone."

"Haha, I was lucky enough to meet a hare. I picked one up and ran back quickly."

"Young man, you're pretty lucky. A hare that big can feed us for several days." Mrs. Xu praised with a smile on her face.

"Taste the milk." Xu Hongying took a piece of meat and handed it to Mrs. Xu.

"You kid, this hare belongs to you. How can you share it with me? You should take it back to honor your father. Your father is also very pitiful."

Seeing this, Xu Weiguo quickly said: "Grandma, this is Hongying's filial piety to you, you can try it."

"Yes, grandma, I'm starving to death. Just try it." Xu Hongying coquettishly shook Mrs. Xu's arm and said, "Grandma, I'm hungry. I want to drink porridge and eat meat. Just try it."

Let me eat."

Mrs. Xu was most afraid that Xu Hongying would act cute, so she reluctantly took the meat and put it in her mouth to chew.

Xu Hongying looked at it and said quickly: "Is it delicious?"

"Hongying girl, how do you grill this meat? It tastes much better than the meat you buy outside."

"I...I was just fooling around. I've never done it before, but I learned pretty well."

"Haha, you are still smart. Like your aunt and uncle, you have been unwilling to do farm work since you were a child. How do you know this? Hongying, you are not only good-looking, but also good at craftsmanship."

Listening to the old lady's praise, Xu Hongying lowered her head shyly, her face slightly red.

"Okay, you sisters, hurry up and help in the kitchen. We'll cook dumplings tonight. Your dad isn't at home, so I'll cook a sumptuous meal for your dad to come back and take a look at his baby bump, so that he won't miss it.

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"Oh, okay, grandma."

Mr. Xu and Xu Weiguo heard the noise and hurried out of the house, "Mom, Dad, I'm back!"

"How's Hongying? Does it still hurt?"

Mr. Xu asked as he took off his clothes and changed his shoes.

"Sir, Hongying is much better. She no longer hurts. I just gave Hongying medicine. I think she will be able to walk tomorrow after drinking the medicine." Xu Weiguo replied.

"Well, that's good."

"Dad, let me help you." Xu Weiguo walked to the kitchen.

Xu Hongying went back to her bedroom to rest. She had been struggling so much today, and now she was so limp that she couldn't even muster any strength.

When Xu Hongying was resting in bed, many things flashed through her mind.

How the original owner died, why the engagement was broken off, why he was framed for stealing money, and how he was caught by the Li family's wife and sent to the police station. She wanted to know all of this, but she had no evidence, and

She didn't want to file a complaint because if she told the police, her father would definitely be implicated.

In this world, both men and women are vulnerable groups, especially in rural areas. This kind of thing is most likely to affect reputation, and women in the village will not ask them for help in the future.

She can't harm her father.

She must become stronger. She doesn’t want to be weak anymore in this life, nor does she want to repeat the tragedy of the original owner.

"Weiguo, why are you standing here?"

"Mom, I...I can't sleep, I'm going to walk around in the yard." Xu Weiguo explained.

"Weiguo, don't think about it. I believe you are not this kind of person. Don't think about it. I believe in you and our whole family believes in you."

Xu Weiguo looked at Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu gratefully and said, "Mom and dad, thank you for believing in me."

"Silly boy, we are relatives, blood is thicker than water, how can I doubt you."

Chapter 5

The next day

"Mom, I'm going to work in the fields first, and I'll come back later to feed the pigs." Xu Weiguo left the Xu family neatly dressed with a hoe on his back.

"Weiguo, pay attention to safety." Mrs. Xu ordered.

"Yeah." Xu Weiguo went out with a hoe on his back, his steps hurried and anxious.

After Xu Hongying woke up, she washed up and went out with a backpack on her back. During this time, she exercised a lot and her physical condition improved a lot.

When Xu Weiguo arrived at the field, he happened to meet Zhang Chunlan.

"Weiguo, did Hongying go to the hospital yesterday?" Zhang Chunlan asked with concern, her tone full of concern.

"No, Hongying was sick and didn't go to the hospital." Xu Weiguo shook his head and replied.

When Zhang Chunlan heard that her daughter did not go to the hospital, her eyes suddenly turned sour and there were tears in her eyes. She choked and said: "Weiguo, why did Hongying suddenly fall ill? Is she wronged? You have been married for half a year. You should work hard and let her go as soon as possible."

Hongying gives birth to a big fat boy for you, so you can have a grandson early, and I can enjoy happiness early."

"Mom, I'll try my best. Hongying is still young, and I can't bear to have her give birth to a child so early." Xu Weiguo sighed and said, he didn't want a child, but his family's conditions did not allow it. Hongying was young and still a girl, how could she be so

I’m going to have a baby soon, at least after I’m ten years old.

"Oh, it's all my fault for being useless. If mother had the ability, she could talk about anything. Your father won't let me interfere in your affairs." Zhang Chunlan said heartbrokenly. She didn't mean to find fault, but to be honest, their Xu family

It is indeed difficult. Although her husband is a captain and has a high monthly salary, it does not mean that he can support the family.

Xu Weiguo also fell silent. He knew this was a fact. The working points earned by the old couple were so high that they could only sustain the expenses of a family of four. On weekdays, the family had to save some food, or else they had to fish and sweet potatoes in exchange for some money.

Zhang Chunlan continued: "Your father is going to the city to participate in labor reform this time, and I'm afraid Hongying will suffer the same consequences."

Xu Weiguo said distressedly: "My father is not that kind of a bad person. He will definitely be able to survive. Besides, if Hongying is with my father, she will definitely not be bullied."

Zhang Chunlan sighed distressedly and said: "I hope so. If my Hongying follows your father, it will save you trouble and you won't have to suffer this crime."

"Mom, didn't Hongying say that she won't get married? Anyway, I don't agree with it, and dad definitely won't agree with it either, so don't worry about it."

"Hongying said this to comfort me, Weiguo, I don't expect you to be rich and powerful, I only want you to be safe and smooth. Hongying is my daughter, and I can't bear to see her wronged. Otherwise..."

"Mom, if my father knows that you are going to act like a monster again, he will have to break your legs." Xu Weiguo refused sternly.

"Didn't your father go to labor reform? Your father shouldn't know about it."

"If you dare to marry Hongying to Liu Zhiqiang, sooner or later my father will break your legs." Xu Weiguo said straightforwardly.

"You..." Zhang Chunlan stared at the rebellious son in front of her, her chest swelling with anger, but she couldn't vent it out.

"What are you three talking about?" At this time, Mr. Xu walked out of the house.

Xu Weiguo and Zhang Chunlan immediately stopped communicating.

"Dad, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to lie down more?"

"I feel itchy all over when I lie down." Mr. Xu said, patting his waist, "My old bones are really not resistant to torture."

"Dad, you just came back, so you should lie down and take a rest."

"I can just sit on the edge of the Kang. I'm not tired."

Xu Hongying watched this scene in the room and thought to herself: Dad, aren't you torturing yourself like this? It's unfair to me.

At this moment, Xu Hongying's thoughts drifted away, and her eyes fell on her right arm, where there was a black mole.

Xu Hongying frowned and thought for a while, and then suddenly realized that her mole was inherited from her parents. Her father, Xu Jianjun, had a mole the size of a sesame seed on his left cheek, and her mother, Zhang Chunlan, also had one on her right cheek, and a small mole on her left ear.

There are no moles except on her right ear.

Xu Hongying touched the area below her earlobe and didn't feel any difference.
To be continued...