The old woman Hu cried with extreme misery, tears smearing her weathered cheeks.
After a moment of sobbing, she continued weeping, "Although Huaihua is mute and cannot speak!"
"But she is filial to her in-laws and attentive to their needs. As long as you kind benefactors give her a bite to eat, Huaihua will surely repay you well..."
Little Xi Tian blinked slightly.
So, this little bride in red was mute.
No wonder she only knew how to shed tears silently without saying a word.
"Xi'er is also thirteen this year. She is nimble and honest. Even if she stays in the benefactors' home as a child bride, it would be acceptable!"
As the old woman Hu cried, her gaze flickered towards Yun Jinshan.
This young boy had well-defined features and deep-set eyes.
He should be the son of Yun Erman, the hero who killed the wolf.
His father was already dignified and extraordinary; he would surely grow into a fine man.
Yun Jinshan, feeling like a lamb eyed by a wolf: "..."
Madam, I'm still a child.
Please don't stare at me with such greedy eyes!
It's quite unnerving...
Madam Gu's eyes flickered, and she reached out to pull her grandson behind her.
She said indifferently, "Sister Hu, our family's days are also tight. Our eldest grandson is still studying in the county town, and his tuition alone is nearly two taels of silver each month."
"It's not that we are unfeeling, but our own family has many mouths to feed, and it's difficult to take in outsiders..."
After speaking, Madam Gu glanced at Yun Daman, "See Sister Hu out, and give them a few more flatbreads!~"
If she were to soften her heart, these three would end up sleeping in their home.
Sometimes, one couldn't be too hesitant or indecisive.
Otherwise, it would be oneself who suffered...
Yun Daman wrapped the cornmeal flatbreads and stuffed them into the old woman Hu's embrace.
"I'll see you out!" Yun Daman said with a cold expression.
Zhao Guihua stood nearby, secretly giving her husband a thumbs-up.
To think that such a beautiful woman like Jin Huaihua could leave Daman unmoved.
He hadn't even spared her an extra glance.
Truly worthy of being her husband...
Yun Daman, with his back to Zhao Guihua, secretly wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
He actually wanted to get a good look at the beauty on the ground.
But he was afraid his wife wouldn't let him into bed at night.
Zhao Guihua was most skilled at the silent treatment.
Once Yun Daman provoked her, Zhao Guihua would ignore him for ten to fifteen days.
Sharing the same bed but feeling no warmth from each other.
This feeling was more unbearable than an ant on a hot pan...
The old woman Hu knelt before Madam Gu and wailed loudly, "Benefactor, please have mercy! If you drive Huaihua and Xi'er out, they... they will starve to death, woo woo woo!"
Madam Gu: "..."
Whether they starved to death or not, what did it have to do with her?
The Yun family was not a noble lineage, nor did they possess power or wealth.
If they took in several people every day, how would their family survive?
Little Xi Tian was also speechless.
Although these three were not as shameless as Yun Wangcai and Madam Lu,
Their actions at this point were still quite repulsive...
It wasn't the Yun family's fault that the rat plague had ravaged their crops.
It was also innocent of the Yun family that their men had entered the mountains without permission and were bitten to death by wild wolves.
Why should they cling to them, crying and wailing as if they had suffered great injustices...
"No like like!~"
A crisp, childish voice rang out, filled with intense anger and disdain.
She didn't like these three.
It wasn't that Little Xi Tian was heartless or cruel.
It was simply that she had no obligation or responsibility to take them in.
The old woman Hu opened her eyes and looked towards Little Xi Tian.
How could she have forgotten that this little girl was the apple of the Yun family's eye?
As long as she could appease her, half the battle would be won...
So, the old woman Hu knelt and took a few more steps, approaching Little Xi Tian.
This action stunned everyone in the Yun family.
What was this old woman trying to do?
Was she not going to spare even the one-year-old sweet baby?
Yun Jinshan's hair stood on end with anger.
Before he could step forward to push the old woman Hu away, Xue Ling came running with its 'patter patter' steps.
"Woof woof woof!~"
"Woof woof!"
It was very intelligent.
It knew who in the courtyard was the most disliked and the most annoying...
So, it barked furiously at the three of them, revealing its sharp teeth.
Jin Huaihua had never seen such a large dog.
She was so scared that she opened her mouth and cried out 'ah ah'.
Hu Xi'er was even more frightened and burrowed behind her mother, her small body trembling slightly.
Yun Daman seized the opportunity, directly picked up Jin Huaihua and Hu Xi'er, and threw them out the door in a few steps...
The old woman Hu wobbled precariously. Yun Daman dared not touch her, for fear of being implicated.
Finally, the Yun family, with a combination of pushing and pulling, managed to 'invite' the old woman Hu out.
"Bang!"
The red lacquered door was shut tightly, and the bolt was secured. Madam Gu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, they're so detestable, they really think our family is full of rich people. It's disgusting!~"
In the main hall, Liu Cuirong rolled her eyes and spat towards the door.
That mute wife, at first glance, wasn't a good person.
She looked like a vixen. If she were to seduce her second son, she wouldn't even have a place to cry.
Madam Gu also found it difficult to express her feelings.
The Yun family had encountered many refugees like the old woman Hu who had nowhere to go.
In the past, they would be sent away with a steamed bun or a bowl of hot noodle soup.
But the old woman Hu insisted on bringing two women into their home.
Everyone knew that the Yun family had strong yang energy and the most men.
The eldest and second sons were already married and had no intention of taking concubines.
Old Master Yun was even less likely to take a young, delicate wife to embrace in bed every day.
Currently, the Yun family's population was balanced, and their lives were relatively harmonious.
But once they took in two women,
This balance would inevitably be broken, and they might even argue and create a ruckus every day...
If nothing else, Liu Cuirong's shrewish and stingy nature wouldn't allow them to stay.
"Go back to sleep, everyone. We'll live our own lives and can't worry about others!"
Old Master Yun puffed on his pipe and sighed softly.
Little Xi Tian snuggled in her mother's arms, looking around.
She found everyone's expressions to be extremely amusing.
Her eldest sister-in-law's brows were relaxed, smiling happily~
Her second sister-in-law glared at her second brother, puffing with anger~
Her eldest brother silently drank tea, not saying a word.
Her second brother looked dazed, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Yun Jinshan spat, and then smoothed his messy hair.
His parents looked worried and preoccupied.
Little Xi Tian giggled.
"No scared scared!~" Little Xi Tian waved her little hands, cheering up her family.
Why make the atmosphere so heavy?
It was as if the sky was about to fall...
"Our daughter is the best. Come, let Daddy hug you!"
Old Master Yun picked up Little Xi Tian and pinched her face with his rough hands.
Liu Cuirong was still a bit worried.
After pondering for a moment, she looked at Madam Gu, "Mom, what if they come back?"
In the entire Dashui Village, besides the family next door that raised black dogs, the old Yun family was the wealthiest.
Even the village chief's family couldn't compare to them.
The old woman Hu, after wandering around, would surely return.
Madam Gu snorted coldly and said nothing...