Chapter 3: Returning Home to Farm

  He Yaxiu's face turned red, and she said reluctantly: "... Eldest sister, we can bear the hardships, but we will not let eldest brother support us. It's not that we don't want to go back to our hometown, it's just that this year's drought has affected the harvest... so we thought of coming over to see if Gen Sheng could find a job..."

  He Qiu's face was filled with distress, and she said helplessly: "......It's just that the job is really hard to find, and even if we did, the pay is very low. Since it's like this, let's just go back..."

  That woman pretended to smile and said, "It's not that I'm forcing you to go back, but your older brother is also having a hard time. Although he's in charge now, he's still working for others and can't earn much. Especially with so many people to support, including his parents, it's really tough. Moreover, this house is small, and if you all squeeze in, it will be even more crowded. I think it's better for you to go back to your hometown as soon as possible. I'll ask your older brother to find a donkey cart for you, and the trip won't cost much..."

  He Qiuxiu's face stiffened into a smile, "......Alright, sister-in-law."

  "Hey, you're so poor, and yet you still want to raise this daughter?! The woman sneered with a smile, "I'm afraid she can't be raised, it's better to sell her for some money, it's more convenient. This little face, just three days old and already so pretty, must be a beauty, selling her at a good price, you can also go back to your hometown and buy a few acres of land, won't life be better then?!"

  The woman slanted her eyes and stared at Shen Sisi with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  Shen Sisi felt a chill run down her spine, and even in modern times, she would have kept her distance from this kind of woman. With just one word, she could be extremely vicious, and her cheap parents wouldn't stand a chance against her.

  He Qiu's face turned even more rigid, and she held Shen Sisi tightly, not responding, but instead looked at Zhong Gensheng. Zhong Gensheng hesitated for a moment before saying: "Elder sister, this child... we can still afford to raise..."

  "Hmph..." The woman looked at him with a cold smile and said, "Well, it's just multiple concubines, but you have to be able to support them too..."

  The tone of disdain is already evident. Zhong Gen Sheng was very angry, but he couldn't refute a single word, who let him be poor?

  The woman, having sent them away, hummed a sound and returned to the backyard.

  Zhong Gensheng didn't speak for a long time, and finally sighed, "Ah Xiu, I've wronged you."

  He Yaxiu's eyes suddenly turned sour, and she quickly covered up her tears, fearing that Zhong Gensheng would feel even more distressed. "Nothing happened," she said. "We didn't expect it to be this hard to find a job, but we still have to go back...even if it's tough."

  "Whatever...". Zhong Gensheng was extremely helpless, and not going back would mean staying at his brother's house to curry favor. "The land has all been sold cheaply, after we go back, we..."

  "There will always be a way out. If all else fails, we can just rent some land from others and farm it. Although the rent is high, as long as we work hard, we'll be able to make ends meet..." said Zhong Gensheng.

  He Qiu hesitated and said: "Father and mother have now arrived at the eldest brother's place, they have sold their land and given all the money to the eldest brother and sister-in-law. We... even if we want to rent land to cultivate, there is not enough manpower, and father and mother are unwilling to go back..."

  In the past, although her parents-in-law were demanding, they could still help out with some household chores. But now that it's just her and Zhong Gensheng at home, plus their three sons and this little daughter, there are six mouths to feed in the family, so the couple will inevitably work themselves to death...