Bab 7: 006: Final Awakening_1
Eunuch?
What is an eunuch?
An eunuch is a man without his "root."
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Mu fell silent.
After living so long, this was the first time she'd heard of a real eunuch...
Seeing that Old Madam Mu did not speak, Li Shu continued, "Mother, there's also my cousin, who's getting on in years, too. He's over fifty this year, older than Jinbao. What do you think, should we sell Yangyang to him?"
Li Shu's words were an attempt to probe the value of Ni Yang in the hearts of Mu Jinbao and Old Madam Mu.
Old Madam Mu said, "Sell! Of course sell! That's 200 yuan we're talking about! How could we miss such an opportunity to make money!"
Mu Jinbao agreed, "That's right, that's right! Mother is right; we can't miss this opportunity to make money! Where is your cousin now? Let's send that money-losing good-for-nothing over right away, so we don't waste food on her every day at home and have to put up with her presence!"
Compared to 200 yuan, a money-losing good-for-nothing was naturally much less important!
What's a money-losing good-for-nothing worth, anyway?
Upon hearing this, Li Shu smiled and said, "Great, great, great, since you and Mother both agree, Jinbao, let's visit my cousin's place tomorrow. After all, it's 200 yuan, and my cousin still wants to come check out the person himself. Otherwise, he won't feel assured."
Ni Yang's eyes narrowed slightly.
She remembered in her past life, that old bachelor had come too.
But back then, Li Shu had deceived her by saying that the old bachelor was simply visiting their home, and Ni Yang had believed it.
She hated herself for not being more vigilant at the time.
Old Madam Mu said cheerfully, "It's only right to take a look! Tomorrow I'll make sure that money-losing good-for-nothing cleans up nicely; she definitely won't disappoint your cousin."
Li Shu nodded, "Mother, thank you for your efforts."
Old Madam Mu laughed, "What effort? Ashu, it is you who have been working hard."
Li Shu continued, "Mother, do you think this baby in my belly really is a boy?"
Old Madam Mu said, "Of course it is! The gods have said so; could it be false? Ashu, just focus on taking care of yourself at home, and soon bring forth an heir for our old Mu Family!"
Li Shu blushed and nodded.
Sometime outside, rain had begun to fall.
On Ni Cuihua's face, it was now indistinguishable whether the moisture was rain or tears.
She had been deceived.
She had truly been deceived.
She had been so utterly deceived.
Over these years, she had served her in-laws and husband, taking on the dirtiest and most tiring chores, working like an ox for the Mu Family, never fighting back or complaining about beatings or scoldings.
Even if she wore the worst clothes and ate food fit for pigs, she had never hated anyone!
But now, this was the end she'd received.
"Boom—"
A thunderclap burst forth from the horizon, terribly frightening.
Ni Cuihua looked up at the sky, her body limp and utterly devoid of strength.
What should she do?
What should she do now?
Her daughter was going to be sold.
Her husband had betrayed her.
There was no place for her in this world anymore.
Why was her life so melancholic?
Ni Cuihua just wanted to cry her heart out.
"Mom, are you okay?" Ni Yang asked Ni Cuihua, her beautiful face expressionless, eerily calm.
"I'm, I'm fine..." Ni Cuihua stammered, her lips quivering, her face deathly pale.
Ni Yang sighed and helped Ni Cuihua to sit down under the eaves of the Firewood Room, "Mom, stop crying. A woman's destiny is in her own hands; crying won't solve any problems."
Ni Cuihua clutched Ni Yang, choking up, "Yangyang, Mom is sorry, it's my fault, I'm incompetent, I can't protect you! Sorry, so sorry!"
Ni Cuihua cried as if her heart was being torn to pieces.
Ni Yang patted Ni Cuihua's back, "Mom, we can't stay in this family any longer, staying here is a dead end. Let's get a divorce!"
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Again, it was about divorce.
But could she really get a divorce?
As a woman, and with two children in tow, what would she do if she really got divorced?
Besides, divorced women are to be condemned.
Where could they go after the divorce?
Ni Cuihua didn't know how to answer Ni Yang.
Without a man, how were they to survive?
Even in death, Ni Cuihua dared not divorce.
It was really too difficult to persuade a woman to divorce in this feudal era.
Ni Yang continued, "Mom, if you don't want to divorce, when my sister grows up, she will end up just like me, sold to a eunuch. Li Shu will become the mistress of this house and there will be no place for us here. Mom, please wake up!"
A eunuch...
Her daughter would be sold to a eunuch.
Ni Cuihua's face turned ashen.
This was unacceptable.
She had to protect her daughters, even if it cost her life.
Ni Cuihua stopped crying and gripped a wooden stick tightly.
Seeing the change in Ni Cuihua's emotions, Ni Yang, in tears, said, "Mom, I'm begging you, is that okay? I really don't want to marry a eunuch, I really don't..."
Listening to Ni Yang's crying, Ni Cuihua's heart clenched painfully.
"Yangyang, stop crying, stop crying." Ni Cuihua hugged Ni Yang and, choking back sobs, said, "Okay, Yangyang, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to everything you say..."
Hearing this, Ni Yang's lips curved into a faint smile, "Mom, then you need to start picking yourself up from now on! Don't worry, I will definitely take you and my sister away from here!"
Under the night light, Ni Yang's peach blossom eyes shone brightly, more dazzling than the stars in the sky.
For the first time, Ni Cuihua seemed to truly recognize her daughter and nodded firmly.
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With the crisp crowing of roosters, it was suddenly daylight.
The sun rose slowly from the east, filling the air with the fresh scent of rain.
Ni Cuihua was making breakfast in the kitchen.
The Mu Family were out this morning, and the small kitchen was filled with the aroma of fried eggs, "Yangyang."
Ni Cuihua called out to Ni Yang.
"Mom." Ni Yang walked over.
Ni Cuihua spooned out two fried eggs from the pan and said, "Eat these quickly."
After one night, Ni Cuihua had finally seen the light. She would never be so foolish again.
Ni Yang smiled and asked, "What about you, Mom?"
Ni Cuihua replied, "Don't worry, I've already eaten. These two are for you."
Although it was just two fried eggs, it was the first time Ni Cuihua had eaten something so delicious. Back when she was in the Mu Family, she could not have dreamed of touching anything meaty.
Ni Yang nodded and ate the two fried eggs.
After eating, Ni Cuihua quickly washed the dishes while Ni Yang went out.
Ni Cuihua, ever so meek and accustomed to it, knew that no one in the Mu Family would notice she had stolen the eggs.
Ni Yang wasn't just going out for fun.
She had far more important things to do.
In her past life's memories, there was a government official who had come down to the countryside with his secretary to inspect work.
She could seek help from the government official!
In theory, Ni Yang should not be able to remember such details about a countryside work inspection by a government official so clearly.
But because the official was attacked by bandits on the way and was stabbed several times, he died along with the secretary due to lack of timely treatment!
The incident caused a huge uproar at the time, creating widespread fear.
Ni Yang walked swiftly along the remembered path until she reached a dense thicket, where she saw two figures leaning against each other by the roadside.
There was a pool of blood on the ground.
One of them, seeing Ni Yang, weakly said, "Comrade, over here, over here!"
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