Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

The Li family's mother-in-law had consulted a fortune teller, who determined that Widow Zhang was carrying a son. This delighted the Li family's parents-in-law, who treated Widow Zhang like royalty, hoping she would give the Li family a grandson.

The elderly couple wanted Li Laoda to divorce Zhang Ju, but Laoda said that Zhang Ju's cousin was doing well in Shenzhen and could help him get a job.

If he divorces Zhang Ju, the elderly couple will have no one to take care of them.

Old Li was in a car accident a couple of years ago and has been bedridden ever since. He can't function without someone to take care of him.

So after discussing it, the family decided not to get a divorce yet, and to wait until Li Laoda had established himself in Shenzhen.

None of them expected that Zhang Ju, who was illiterate and had no brains, would report to the authorities!

If the authorities get involved, my son's whereabouts will probably be discovered very soon.

Zhang Ju didn't care how flustered they were. After finishing her work at home, she went to catch up with Zhang Wenying.

From family conflicts to marital conflicts, and the unfair treatment suffered by the family's two daughters.

As Zhang Ju spoke, her eyes reddened again. She raised her hand to wipe her face, her voice trembling slightly: "Auntie, you have no idea how ruthless Li Laoda's family is."

Not only did they prevent my daughter from going to school, they also forced Daya to work as a cook in a small restaurant in town. They took all the money she earned each month and didn't leave her a single penny.

Xiaoya also has to help me with housework every day, and wash everyone's clothes. Her hands are always frozen red.

My father-in-law is paralyzed and bedridden. He has a terrible temper and will smash bowls and curse people if he is not in a good mood. His two maids will also be beaten.

The dirty bedding, clothes, and pants that were taken off all had to be cleaned up by me and the children.

My two daughters, the older one is only eight years old and the younger one is only six, yet they have to do so much work.

As her mother, it felt like my heart was being torn apart.

To avoid the same suffering that would result from having another daughter, I underwent sterilization surgery.

The country is now cracking down on family planning, and I'm just responding to that policy.

This way, the child won't come into this world only to suffer.

Zhang Wenying listened patiently to Zhang Ju's story, and in her heart, she greatly admired Zhang Ju's courage and decisiveness.

It is truly remarkable that an illiterate ordinary woman could make such a clear-headed choice in such a predicament.

Moreover, in order to protect her child, she underwent sterilization surgery and insisted on not having any more children.

It's possible that Li Laoda only got involved with Zhang the widow because Zhang Ju couldn't have a son.

In her previous life, Widow Zhang had given birth to a son and a daughter for Boss Li.

While helping Zhang Wenying with her work, Zhang Ju also took Zhang Wenying's advice and set up a small stall at the entrance of the alley, selling dumplings and wontons.

And you know what? I made twenty-five yuan on my first day at the stall.

After deducting costs, I made a net profit of eighteen yuan.

My God, eighteen yuan!

She used to earn only seven or eight yuan a month making matchboxes.

In just one morning, she earned eighteen yuan!

Even though she was still a little uneasy, fearing that someone in a red armband would come out and take her away.

Looking at the few crumpled bills in her hand, Zhang Ju was both surprised and delighted. Her hands were trembling slightly, but she felt much more at ease.

This place is not far from Zhang Wenying's braised meat shop.

Just watching Zhang Wenying's busy figure gave her a sense of security.

She secretly made up her mind to improve her life and help her two daughters stand tall as people.

Once she had enough money, she followed Zhang Wenying's advice, bought a small courtyard, and moved out with her daughter.

The courtyard housed a large and diverse population, including all sorts of strange and unusual people.

After finishing her lunch business, Zhang Wenying took a break and went out to buy several bottles of soda, one for each person, including Zhang Ju who was packing up her stall.

Zhang Ju held the soda, her eyes welling up, but she stubbornly held back her tears.

But she only swallowed and didn't drink it.

Because the two girls in the family have never drunk soda before.

She thought that when she packed up her stall later, she would take this bottle of soda home so that her two daughters could also taste its sweet flavor.

"Auntie, can I return the soda bottle to you tomorrow?"

Zhang Wenying glanced at her and said with a smile, "It's alright, you can give it to me tomorrow."

She knew what Zhang Ju was thinking.

That's how mothers are; they always want to give their children the best.

In this day and age, you have to return the soda bottle you've finished drinking from.

If you don't return it or damage it, you have to compensate the shop owner five cents.

Looking at Zhang Ju's reddened eyes, Li Xiaojuan felt a pang of sympathy and her own eyes welled up with tears.

Throughout history, women have always held the lowest social status.

When Li Xiaojuan thought back to her past, wasn't she the same?

Once a woman gets married, she's like water spilled from a cup; even her own name will be forgotten by others.

Once she had children, she became known as Gouwa's mom or Shitou's mom, and no one remembered her name as Li Xiaojuan or Zhang Xiaojuan anymore.

But since returning to her parents' home, she has finally started living like a normal person again.

My younger siblings take turns washing the dishes at home, and each of them washes their own clothes. It's nothing like at the Han family home, where even my sister-in-law's underwear has to be washed.

She remembered one time when her sister-in-law, Han, was on her period and had soiled her pants. She casually tossed them to her, saying, "Xiaojuan, wash them for me. I'm not feeling well these days."

Li Xiaojuan didn't say anything at the time and silently accepted it.

But my heart ached as if it were being pricked by needles.

It wasn't that she didn't want to refuse to do things that weren't hers, but at that moment she suddenly realized that in that family, she didn't even have the right to refuse.

However, Han Jun kept bothering her every two or three days, trying to get her to return to the Han family.

How could she possibly go back?

Are they going to force themselves to suffer and go back to be that family's slaves?

"Xiaojuan, Han Jun is bothering you again?"

I ran into him when I came back from outside, and that kid didn't even say hello to me.

Zhang Wenying handed a bottle of soda to Li Xiaojuan.

Li Xiaojuan took a sip of soda, and the sweet, cool sensation slid down her throat, making her feel much more comfortable.

"Mom, when I'm at his house, if I show even the slightest sign of reluctance, he says I'm being dramatic, that I don't know what's good for me, that I disrespect my elders, and that I don't respect him as my husband."

He's so oblivious to my mother; what good upbringing!

That's fine, ignoring him is the best course of action, so he won't bother his mother again.

Zhang Ju, who happened to be walking by, chimed in, "Girl, that kind of man is no good."

His coldness towards our family shows that he doesn't value his own woman at all.

If he doesn't value you, he'll care even less about your family.

You did the right thing by divorcing that man in time.

When Boss Li comes back, I'm not going to live with him anymore.