"Someone has been killed, someone has been killed..."
The succession of shrill screams came out of this seemingly ordinary farmhouse courtyard, waking the napping neighbors on both sides.
Hearing that someone had been killed, the neighbors could no longer sleep soundly. They each grabbed a patched piece of clothing and walked out.
In a short time, many villagers were heading in the same direction.
"Ah, Iâm afraid this sound is coming from the Yang Family again. I donât know what kind of sin Old Lady Hua is causing."
"It must be because of something that sheâs taking out her anger on Third Yangâs family."
"Hurry up, donât just stand there, I just heard someone has been killed, letâs go take a look."
"Really? Old Lady Hua is so cruel."
When they arrived at the door of the Yang Family, they heard heart-wrenching cries and thumping sounds from inside before they even entered.
"Ah, my daughter, my good daughter, wake up, you canât die, God, how can you let me live through this?"
"Cry, why are you crying? Iâm not dead yet. Itâs not your turn to cry. If that little bitch of an unlucky star is dead, just prepare her body quickly. When the people come later, let them take her away, if sheâs worth five taels of silver, that would be her contribution to this family."
With Old Lady Huaâs words, Ms. Wang, who had been crying nonstop, suddenly stopped.
With disbelief, she asked, "Mother, what are you saying?"
"What? Iâm saying, Iâve already talked to Sea Envoy from the town, and theyâll come and take Yang Chuxia soon." Old Lady Hua glared at Ms. Wang with annoyance and continued angrily, "Iâm warning you, when Sea Envoy comes later, donât make trouble for me. If I donât get that five taels of silver, Iâll skin you alive."
"Mother, are you selling Xiaxia? You canât!" Ms. Wangâs teary eyes seemed to be struck by lightning. Xiaxia had just died, and her mother-in-law wouldnât even leave her a body.
Old Lady Hua saw the usually weak daughter-in-law daring to talk back to her and suddenly got furious. She slapped the table and yelled,
"Canât? I make the decisions in this family, is it your place to speak? If I say it can happen, it will!"
"Husband, please beg your mother to at least leave Xiaxiaâs body intact." Ms. Wang tightly held her daughterâs corpse, knowing that her mother-in-law had already made up her mind. She pulled her husband, hoping that his words might have some effect.
"Mother, please..." The dead girlâs father, Yang Dachuan, was quiet and timid. He didnât want his daughter to be sold either, but he didnât dare to ask his mother. He opened his mouth several times, but only managed to say two words.
Old Lady Hua was disgusted by his weak appearance, and glared angrily at him, "You shut up too, you donât get to call the shots in this household. Sea Envoy will be here soon, arenât you in a hurry to go clean up this little bitch for them to take away?"
"Mother, you canât do this, please, at least let Xiaxiaâs body be whole, sheâs only just left us."
Seeing that Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan still refused to get up and go, Old Lady Hua was furious. She picked up a broomstick and began to hit them both, cursing as she did: "Are all of your brains kicked by a donkey? Sheâs already dead, and she can still be exchanged for five taels of silver. Youâre not happy with such a good deal? This is five taels of silver, not five bits of silver, do you know how much fish and meat we can buy with five taels of silver? Huh?"
"No...No...You canât take my daughter in exchange for fish and meat, even if I die, I wonât let you exchange my daughter for silver." Ms. Wang murmured, "My heart and soul, I canât save you, so Iâll die with you." As she said this, Ms. Wang put the person in her arms down and rushed towards the wooden door.
(ps: This book has been completed~~~)