After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 393, Episode 0426: How can I not be grateful?
He said, "That girl has a hard life. Our village is poor enough, but her parents' side is even poorer. They live in another country just across the mountains. It's not safe, and I heard they've been influenced by many bad things from the Rhineland. They're so poor it's unbearable to look at."

As soon as he mentioned the Rhineland, the old man and Lin Yuexi understood everything.

The Rhineland is only about the size of one of our provinces, but for such a small place, its management system is a mixture of the characteristics of several countries.

It has the capital of M, the characteristics of slavery in early Japan, the characteristics of caste Y, and the feudal characteristics that we have long since abandoned. In short, it's a complete mess.

In the Rhineland, women have no rights; they are commodities, goods, and tools, but not human beings.

Goods need to be exquisite and perfectly packaged to fetch a good price; merchandise is similar, even if there are defective products, it still needs to be made as good as possible to maximize profits; as for tools, there are no requirements related to aesthetics, just practicality.

Therefore, while women in the Rhineland had no social status, the demands placed on them were generally very high. They had to cover themselves up completely when they went out, otherwise they would be considered unchaste and would be subject to very severe punishment, because they were all other people's property and not even a single hair on their bodies belonged to them.

The village next to the old man's is separated from the Rhineland by only one mountain. In comparison, the distance between the old man's village and the neighboring village is farther than the distance between the neighboring village and the Rhineland.

They learn bad habits instead of good ones. Although it's not to the point of requiring women to be wrapped up like dumplings, it's better to be wrapped up. They are purely tools with no status and can be bought and sold at will. The fate of wives and daughters can be decided by any man in the family at will, yet they still do no less work.

Child brides, arranged marriages, and even shared wives were all commonplace in that village.

This is only one aspect. In terms of survival, they believe in not killing, relying on the land for sustenance, and those living near the sea for their livelihood. People in the mountain valleys do not kill...

They even divided people into different classes. Those with status never worked in the fields or climbed mountains, yet they were provided for and had the best food and supplies. Those without status toiled every day, but never had enough to eat.

The old man said, "They do know the shame, and they haven't dared to do the same things in the village outside. But no matter how strictly we manage, we can't prevent some people from doing unethical things in a roundabout way."

The old man was the former head of their village, surnamed Hua. He said that his uncle was spoiled by his grandparents and was lazy and loved to take advantage of others. He was also not good-looking, so no one was willing to marry him. He was over forty years old and still a bachelor.

Later, through an introduction, he married a girl from the next village who was twenty years younger than him.

Everyone in the village envied his good fortune, but only his family knew that there was no introduction. It was actually Grandpa Hua's grandparents who were worried about him, so they took money from their own pockets and went to the next village to "buy" a wife for their eldest son, who was still a bachelor.

Yang Chunhua's ex-husband, Hua Errong, and his family were descendants of Hua Daye and his uncle. Hua Daye used to have to call Yang Chunhua his sister-in-law.

That's how the relationship is established.

Uncle Hua only had one son, whom he doted on like a precious gem. His son's temperament was even better than his father's.

The only advantage is that the son has genetic changes and is more handsome than his father, and by a significant margin.

So it's not difficult for them to find wives, and they have children one after another.

Then, here's the problem: the man is lazy, and they have a bunch of kids. No matter how hardworking the woman is, you can imagine how this family's life will be.

Finding a wife for their son was no easy task, especially since their eldest son was mentally challenged. So, the couple turned their attention to the neighboring village, where they had a readily available connection—their own mother. This connection didn't disappoint; after a trip to her parents' home, they brought back Yang Chunhua, who was not even three years old.

Grandpa Hua slapped his thigh, looking distressed. "My uncle's family, my aunt was influenced by her own family and thought girls were useless, a waste of money, and freeloaders. My ex-sister-in-law, with that background, entered my uncle's family. Life was tough for her. She had to do everything at home. If she didn't, she wouldn't be fed and would be beaten at the drop of a hat. Their house was at the foot of the mountain. When I was a kid, I was naughty and often ran up the mountain. Several times when I passed by their house on my way home, I saw my ex-sister-in-law kneeling in the yard."

They have nothing at home, can't even afford to eat, and yet they have a bunch of so-called rules, and they're always being forced to kneel as punishment.

Grandpa Hua's father couldn't stand it anymore and went to their house to talk to them, but Grandpa Hua's uncle and his wife were both unruly and didn't care at all. Not only did it not work, but they also punished Yang Chunhua even more severely.

We can't exactly take the person back to raise, can we? Not only are we not well-off, but the person also wouldn't want to.

So, having no other choice, Grandpa Hua's family could only secretly help Yang Chunhua.

“My former sister-in-law is the kind of person who repays kindness tenfold. After she joined the army, when she learned that the army was recruiting, even though she herself was struggling, she still sent us a telegram. She helped the army get a spot so that my sixth son could try.”

Grandpa Hua was truly grateful to Yang Chunhua; not only was he grateful, but his whole family was.

Grandpa Hua himself is not tall, less than 1.65 meters. His wife is not even as tall as him. Due to genetic factors, none of his children are taller than 1.65 meters. Only his youngest son, the sixth child, seems to have undergone a genetic mutation. After the age of ten, he visibly grew taller, reaching a height of 1.76 meters by the age of fifteen.

His father had helped our army before and had an opportunity to send one of his children to join the army. However, because the whole family was short (the sixth son was still young at the time and had not yet shown the potential to become a tall person), Grandpa Hua never thought he would have the opportunity to be a military family member, so he gave the opportunity to his fourth uncle's son.

By the time the sixth child grew into a tall man, it was too late; all the opportunities had been given up.

The place was remote, the family was poor, and they had no connections. They couldn't afford to send their children to school, and they didn't easily find out if there was any conscription. It seemed that the sixth son would have to spend his life toiling in the fields, just like his older brothers.

That's just how people are. It's not a big deal if you never get something, but when you have an opportunity to help your child succeed in your own hands, and you let it go, the regret and the pain are indescribable.

As Hua Laoliu grew older and older, not only did he become smarter, but his physique was also growing in the way of someone destined to join the army. Hua Laoliu and his wife were so anxious, it felt like they were being fried in oil every day.

Therefore, the opportunity that Yang Chunhua gave was not just an opportunity for Hua Laoliu to succeed and for the whole family to benefit from it.

It was also salvation, saving their whole family.

In particular, Hua Laoliu has made several merits in less than five years, and has risen from a lowly soldier to a Y-level officer. Hua Laoliu has also found a girlfriend in the cultural troupe.

Grandpa Hua and his family live in the village now. They don't look down on others, and everyone thinks they are just being low-key.

Anyone with a shred of conscience would be grateful!

Grandpa Hua chuckled, “That girl was wronged in her previous marriage. My son said this man is a wonderful person. It’s just that their wedding was a bit rushed. My wife was worried they wouldn’t be able to manage, so she sent me over to see if I could help.”

(End of this chapter)