Chapter 471 Premature Birth
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The two of them are now in the same boat; she used to be Tang Cuicui's third aunt.
Even if Tang Cuicui doesn't deliberately inquire about the kind of life she's living now, the gossip in the village will still reach her ears.
Back then, the old woman's most beloved son was Tang Youjin, so naturally she found him the best wife.
Li Qingqing was indeed the prettiest among her sisters-in-law, so Tang Cuicui was not only tall but also had a beautiful complexion.
But in this day and age, especially when sold to this godforsaken place, being beautiful is sometimes considered a sin.
There are plenty of unmarried men in this village, and her two husbands saved up until they were almost forty before they finally bought her.
Not to mention those families who are even poorer than them.
The reason she reminded Tang Cuicui was because it was closer to Cuicui's house to go around via a side road.
Despite her advanced age, she still needs to be careful when she encounters an old bachelor.
The local customs here are barbaric, and the villagers are full of troublemakers. If you can't keep an eye on your wife, something bad is bound to happen.
If a man finds out about something, it usually leads to a fight; those who manage to settle things by paying money are considered lucky.
Some people simply can't afford to pay, so they can only help with work to pay off the debt, and then they still have to keep living their lives afterward.
Who would abandon you just because you bullied others?
No, they were all bought with money. Besides, they were meant to be shared. If I cared, I would have bought one for myself.
Who ultimately swallowed their blood after having their teeth knocked out?
Isn't it the woman herself?
Who wants to be that unlucky one?
So Tang Cuicui heard Cao Amei's warning, but despite all her calculations, she never expected to be deceived.
"Cui Cui, oh dear, we've finally found you! Quick, Xiao Song, come with us up the mountain. He bumped his head and bled a lot."
Your mother, your eldest uncle, and your third uncle still need to carry the harvested winter bamboo shoots home. You come back with me to help get the baby out of the womb.
Tang Cuicui didn't think much of it, especially since this old man was her second father. But she never expected that he would trick her into going to the woods...
"Oh dear, why are you crying? You're a member of the Hu family anyway, and besides, you're pregnant now, so nothing will happen."
Tang Cuicui stared in disbelief at the old man in front of her, who was full and excited.
"Are you even human? I'm your daughter-in-law, your daughter-in-law!"
"So what if she's your daughter-in-law? Your mother is old and useless. I'm the strongest among them."
If it weren't for your youth and beauty, your deadpan expression just now was far worse than your mother-in-law's.
You have no idea how stubborn your mother-in-law was when she was young; she was just like you at the beginning.
And then what happened? We managed to subdue them completely, didn't we?
Tang Cuicui couldn't be bothered to listen to these foul words anymore. She held her stomach and forcefully wiped away her tears.
She found a secluded spot and cried her heart out, venting her despair and resentment. In the end, she could only grit her teeth and pack her clothes and hair.
They wanted to pretend nothing had happened and go home, but little did they know that their encounter in the wild had been witnessed by the village's bachelors.
"If you don't want me to tell anyone, then you'd better give it to me obediently."
When the other person showed her smelly, yellow teeth, Cui Cui couldn't help but vomit.
"No, I beg you, I'm pregnant, can't we have another chance? I'm begging you."
Seeing Tang Cuicui crying with tears streaming down her face, how could the bachelor possibly hold back?
"Don't worry, I definitely won't be as rough as your father-in-law. I'll be gentler."
As a result, the so-called "lightness" actually caused the baby to be thrown out, resulting in Tang Cuicui's premature birth.
Her heart-wrenching cries terrified the man, who fled in panic. He wouldn't have sent anyone to check on her if he hadn't been afraid she would die.
Upon seeing Tang Cuicui lying in a pool of blood, even Granny Wang, the only doctor in the village, was terrified.
The crowd hurriedly carried Tang Cuicui home. After cleaning her up, Tang Cuicui endured unimaginable pain and suffering, and it took her a whole day and night to give birth to the child.
Fortunately, she was covered in blood and dirt, so no one noticed the filth and she survived.
But because she gave birth to a girl, her wicked mother-in-law insulted her. If it weren't for her second uncle feeling guilty and helping her get rid of her mother-in-law, she would have been saved.
She's probably going to get so angry that her milk production will drop.
The men didn't look down on her because she had a daughter; it's not like she couldn't have more children, they could just have another one.
Now they are considered to have both a son and a daughter. Although the child was born prematurely and his mother said that "seven-year-olds don't live, eight-year-olds don't," they didn't care. They divided the work and went into the mountains to hunt to supplement her nutrition. They also stole the eggs that his mother had saved to supplement Tang Cuicui's nutrition after she lost too much blood.
The only brown sugar was secretly delivered by her second uncle, Tang Cuicui gradually realized.
If it weren't for that old hag, her life would probably be much, much better.
She survived after suffering so much injustice and pain, which proves she's tough.
Now, just thinking about how I'm lying in bed feeling like I'm dying while that old hag is jumping around happily outside...
When she was being cursed and insulted, and told that she was cursed and that the girl she gave birth to would be a jinx, Tang Cuicui felt that she should not tolerate it any longer.
But she couldn't deal with that old hag right now, otherwise the title of jinx would really fall on her daughter.
I need to think of a way to get rid of this old woman so I can have time to rest and recover.