Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

After Bai Suihe finished speaking, she realized that ancient villages were different from those of later generations. The entire village would often stick together and advance and retreat together.

"Yes, I heard that most of the villagers returned back then, and it has only slowly developed again in recent years." Dongmei used to be happy for Zhuang Datou, at least there were still people in his family alive, and they could be found, which was already a blessing.

"So what's the situation between those two families now?" Bai Suihe had a guess in her mind. She was afraid that the people who came would not be easy to get along with, otherwise they would not have driven these two good-natured girls to this point.

“A few days ago, many people from both families came, saying that they couldn’t make ends meet and wanted to come and seek refuge with Zhuang Datou and his family.” Dongmei began to recount, “The two families, nearly thirty people in total, came.”

Dongmei and Chunxiang initially treated them warmly because of their arrival, unaware that this was the beginning of their nightmare.

Bai Suihe frowned. So many people came, and not a single one was missed.

I have no idea when they arrived. It's quite good that they kept it a secret; no one even told them when they entered the city.

But then I thought I was being pretentious. I had already given Zhuang Datou and the others their freedom; it was their own family matter.

Chunxiang added, "Although the house isn't big, we tried our best to make arrangements for everyone. At first, everyone was very polite, but after only a few days, the house became chaotic."

There are about ten elders in Huang Pingguo's family, including his parents, grandparents, parents, and a whole bunch of uncles. Any one of them can give us a hard time.

Dongmei nodded in agreement. Although Zhuang Datou's side had fewer elders, there were quite a few children. They were noisy and disruptive every day, which was hard for the girls, who were used to being quiet, to adapt to.

But as wives, they couldn't say anything and could only silently endure it.

Our tolerance towards them only led to them taking an even bigger inch and then a mile.

However, after only a few days of politeness, these people revealed their true colors, not only ordering the two pregnant women around all day long, but also trying to take their dowry.

They say it's their family rule that elders can't have private property, but what kind of private property is this? This is clearly their dowry.

But these people don't reason with them; they just keep accusing them of being unfilial, leaving them speechless.

Gradually, others, even the children, began to point fingers and curse at them.

After hearing this, Bai Suihe asked, "What did Zhuang Datou and the others say? And what did they do?"

“Of course they’re on our side,” Dongmei forced a smile, “but they are their elders after all, and there are many of them. With just one sentence from each of them, we can’t argue back.”

After the two girls finished speaking, tears welled up again; they had never suffered such injustice before.

They used to think that the journey to exile was the most difficult, but now, in comparison, they would rather walk the road to exile than be with such scoundrels.

What used to be their home is now a mess, and they have no choice but to ask the prostitute for help.

They didn't want to come, but they really couldn't go on like this, and they felt that if things continued like this, they might not even be able to save the baby in their womb.

"So they can't refute it, so they just let you suffer this injustice?" Bai Suihe asked angrily. This was just an excuse. Even if Zhuang Datou and the others had been away from home for many years, didn't they know the nature of their own family members?
Dongmei and Chunxiang both fell silent. Yes, they couldn't refute it, but it seemed like they didn't say much in their defense either. At most, they just told them to be more tolerant and wait for them to find a solution.

But as the days went by, they suffered more and more grievances. Thinking of this, the two girls couldn't help but clutch the bundles behind them tightly. In fact, they were probably already on guard, otherwise they wouldn't have brought their most valuable things with them when they left home this time.

"Go see where the master is?" Bai Suihe said to Zisu. She had thought she had found a good home for the two maids, but it turned out to be a pit of fire.

Zisu quickly withdrew; it had been a long time since the lady had spoken so seriously.

"You guys are really something... You have cars coming to the county town every day, and you don't even bother to ask them to pass on a message."

Dongmei said, "We believed that Zhuang Datou and the others would find a solution, and besides, this is a family matter, so it's not appropriate to trouble Miss with everything."

"You just said that Zhuang Datou and his family would find a way to settle their large family. How exactly will they do that?"

Dongmei and Chunxiang quickly sat up straight. "Miss, don't worry. I made it clear to Zhuang Datou and the others that we wouldn't let them work for the Gu family without the master's and your consent."

They've been with Miss for so many years, and they've never dared to make decisions on their own, let alone tolerate Zhuang Datou and his gang taking on too much responsibility!

Zhuang Datou and the others might have such thoughts, but as long as Chunxiang and I don't give in, they wouldn't dare to open their mouths even if they had ten times the courage.

After all, the house in Tamura and the few orchards there are being watched by someone.

“I still believe you,” Bai Suihe changed the subject and asked, “They’ve been here for so long, have you been supporting them all this time?”

As if she had found someone to confide in, Dongmei began to recount the various evil deeds committed by the two families.

With so many people living together, some minor disagreements are inevitable, and she can accept that.

But when this whole family came to their house, everyone wanted to be in charge. Some even pointed out that they were all born servants and didn't know how to serve others, so they all expected them to serve them.

"Miss, you don't know, there's not a single person in this family who has any manners. Even the toddler who's just learning to speak points at my belly and says that I'm carrying a servant's offspring who will be serving others in the future."

I was born a servant, but I have never eaten a single grain of rice from their family, nor have I received any favors from them. Why should I have to endure such insults from them?

Moreover, my child, Miss, you have granted us our freedom and provided me with so many properties, which are far better than what they have..."

“My family went even further, saying I was trying to climb the social ladder by marrying Huang Pingguo…”

Bai Suihe lived in an environment where the people around her were somewhat educated and had some sense of propriety. Even her former mother-in-law, Xu Huizhen, although a peasant woman, would at most say a few harsh words, but would not go to such extremes.

One can easily imagine how oppressed their lives must have been these past few days, if what those two girls said was true.

Gu Kaiyuan was in the county town today, checking on the situation of several shops, and returned immediately upon receiving the news.

Seeing the two girls' faces swollen from crying and their complexions much worse, he felt a surge of anger. What was wrong with Zhuang Datou and his ilk, letting others bully their wives? (End of Chapter)